A broadcast network has emerged as the leading candidate to pick up a new series based on HBO’s "Sex and the City," Deadline.com reports. The top contender is a network known for its youth appeal: The CW. While no deals…
The husband of a popular reality show cast member who recently filed for divorce has apparently committed suicide, TMZ.com reports. Russell Armstrong, 47, the husband of Taylor Armstrong — one of Bravo’s "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" — apparently hanged…
"A high-profile parliamentary panel investigating phone hacking at Rupert Murdoch’s now-defunct News of the World tabloid released embarrassing new evidence Tuesday [today, Aug. 16, 2011] that the practice of intercepting voice mail had been widely discussed at the newspaper, contradicting…
Comedy Central has taken the wraps off plans for its fall premieres, including the eagerly anticipated Charlie Sheen roast and the cable debut of “30 Rock,” Multichannel News reports. The story reports: “Tina Fey’s highly acclaimed ‘30 Rock’ will begin…
The rock band KISS was kicked off the bill for “Michael Jackson Forever: The Tribute Concert” today after organizers got wind of negative remarks band member Gene Simmons made about Jackson shortly after his death, CNN reports. The decision came…
ABC Studios has won the bidding war for a new half-hour comedy series starring Jim Belushi and created by "Murphy Brown" writer Diane English, reports Deadline.com. ABC is where Belushi’s previous sitcom "According to Jim" ran for eight seasons. The…
After the past two years of poorly received Oscar hosts, the Academy Awards folks have been hearing murmurs that a former host who was a critical smash might be interested in a return engagement, Deadline.com reports. Billy Crystal, who was…
Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network has hired a veteran of Discovery Channel and MTV to lead the net’s distribution efforts, Multichannel News reports. Meg Lowe, former senior vice president of distribution for the Discovery Channel, joins OWN as senior vice president…
Actress and singer Queen Latifah denied reports Monday that she will be a contestant on season 13 of ABC’s "Dancing With the Stars," reports Access Hollywood. Latifah tweeted the news, saying, "No truth to the rumors of me doing ‘Dancing…
Cast changes are expected at CBS’s “The Talk,” and the trouble can be traced to a “queen bee attitude” on the part of one of the co-hosts, according to a report by the New York Post. Holly Robinson Peete revealed…