The return of Rosie O’Donnell to television has a date locked in, with the OWN network rolling out its plans for her new talk show, USA Today reports. The show is set to premiere Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. ET/PT….
An actor who appeared in “The Dukes of Hazzard” and had a number of other television roles has died unexpectedly, according to media reports. Christopher "Chip" Mayer, who replaced one of the show’s lead actors during a contract dispute in…
Harry Belafonte, the iconic African-American entertainer and activist, says President Barack Obama has failed because he’s lacked both "moral vision" and "moral courage." Belafonte, 84, who has long been a prominent figure in the American civil rights movement, says that…
Oprah Winfrey, who has turned her attention in recent weeks to trying to improve the fortunes of her ratings-challenged OWN network, is having a bad week, the New York Post reports. Visits to Oprah.com have declined by nearly 50% since…
HBO announced Thursday during the Television Critics Association press tour that it is renewing one of its longest-running shows, bringing back "Real Time With Bill Maher" for a 10th season, reports B&C. Appearing at the press tour, the show’s star,…
Just days after news broke that “Star Wars” hero Mark Hamill will play a villain on NBC’s “Chuck,” the show announced the casting of another villain: former late-night host Craig Kilborn, reports TVLine.com. Kilborn, the former host of CBS’s “Late…
A reunion of two longtime “SportsCenter” co-hosts took place last night on Current TV’s “Countdown with Keith Olbermann," where the host was joined by Dan Patrick to talk about how they might cast the upcoming ESPN movie. The movie is…
An Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated actress has been tapped to play the feared first ex-wife of Nick Offerman’s Ron Swanson on "Parks and Recreation," reports TVLine.com. Patricia Clarkson, known for Emmy-winning turns on “Six Feet Under” and for film roles including…
"True Blood" creator Alan Ball said he’s closed a deal to return to the HBO drama for a fifth season, reports the Los Angeles Times’ ShowTracker blog. “There will be an end for me on the show at some point….
Google is positioning YouTube’s new movie-rental business for a big push, putting the service on Android phones and tablets, reports the New York Post. The plan is to help drive sales of Android-powered devices via the service, similar to how…