"Rock Center with Brian Williams," the new NBC prime-time newsmagazine, has tapped a former "Today" anchor as a special correspondent, reports TVNewser.com. Meredith Vieira’s role with the show will be in addition to her reporting across other NBC platforms, including…
Ratings are in for the first installment of Anderson Cooper’s new daytime talk show "Anderson," which bowed Monday, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. The premiere’s performance was so-so, with a 1.1 household rating. The show was well…
The news site that issued an erroneous tweet reporting that Apple co-founder Steve Jobs had died offered an explanation for the error, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Shira Lazar, who runs What’s Trending, noted that the tweet was retracted less…
“American Idol” executive producer Nigel Lythgoe’s newly formed production company has a slate of reality programs in development for networks including CBS, CW, E! and TruTV, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Among the heavyweights lined up for projects from Nigel…
A new report indicates a shift may be coming to the rankings among the big four broadcast networks. The report from TheWrap.com gives NBC, which has been mired in fourth place in the ratings for some time, a good chance…
Showtime is taking a page from the CW and Fox and putting a drama pilot online before the show debuts on television, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The pilot for "Homeland" will air on Showtime’s website before its Oct. 2…
CBS is tapping into the world of literature for two new mystery projects, including a reinvention of the classic "Sherlock Holmes" mysteries, Deadline.com reports. The network also has a project in the works based on the "Mommy-Track Mysteries" by Ayelet…
ABC is developing a crime drama from ABC Studios and John Lee Hancock, the talented director and screen writer of the hit "The Blind Side," according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. The project is said to center on…
Two HBO comedies hit ratings highs Sunday night, as one show signed off for the season and another wrapped up its run altogether, Deadline.com reports. "Entourage" signed off with a series finale that drew 2.6 million viewers, a season high…
A group of shareholders has added allegations of corporate espionage to a complaint against News Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch and other board members, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. An amended lawsuit was filed Tuesday…