MSNBC President Phil Griffin offered his observations on a variety of issues this week, including the future of the “Morning Joe” anchor team, reports B&C. Griffin said Tuesday in an interview with the publication that he expects "Morning Joe" hosts…
The woman who is accused of burglarizing Alex Trebek’s hotel room faces a possible life sentence because of California’s “three strikes” law concerning repeat offenders, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. Lucinda Moyers, 56, was arrested last week after "Jeopardy!" host…
"By taking a big cut of its affiliates’ retransmission consent revenue, CBS now believes it can reap as much as $700 million in annual retrans-related revenue," in the next three to five years, according to a report by our good friends at TVNewsCheck.com….
Ratings are in for the first night of Shark Week, one of Discovery’s highest-profile annual programming events. The week of shark-related programming got off to a strong start Sunday night, with 3.3 million viewers tuning in for its first hour,…
TBS and A&E have drawn failing grades from an activist group for their programming, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. According to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation’s annual "network responsibility index," which tracks the quantity and quality of gay,…
"Game of Thrones" has cast the sister of Theon Greyjoy, a woman who commands her own ship, leads men into battle and enjoys throwing axes, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The HBO show’s producers have cast Gemma Whelan of "Gulliver’s…
Oprah Winfrey has been tapped to win an honorary Oscar, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Awards Tracker blog. The longtime talk-show host will receive the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences’ Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. Winfrey, 57, has focused…
The tone of negotiations between AMC and Sony over “Breaking Bad” has improved and it’s more likely than previously thought that a deal will be reached, reports The New York Times’ ArtsBeat blog. As previously reported, "Breaking Bad" producer Sony…
NBC is making key changes to one of its highest-profile new shows to give one of its stars more play, TV Guide reports. Appearing at the TCA press tour, NBC Entertainment Chief Bob Greenblatt discussed changes that are in store…
Bravo has revealed that it’s adding three new original series to the schedule, Multichannel News reports. The cable net also announced it is renewing three shows: “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” “Top Chef Masters” and “Million Dollar Listing LA.”…