An AMC show inspired by "Mad Men" is having a tough time convincing advertising agencies to sign on, reports Rupal Parekh in Advertising Age. "The Pitch," an hour-long reality show, is set to begin pre-production in a few weeks, and…
Netflix warned that its recent price hike is leading to a slowdown in subscriber growth, reports Bloomberg. The company expects just 401,000 new subscribers this quarter, a fraction of the 1.8 million added in the previous quarter, the story says….
An Emmy-winning actor who co-starred in the hit 1980s-1990s sitcom "Roseanne" is joining the NBC comedy "Community," reports Joe Adalian in New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. John Goodman will join the show for at least six episodes, playing the assistant…
"Mad Men’s" Emmy-nominated star Jon Hamm will moonlight with a role on a show on another network, B&C reports. Hamm will play a guest role on the IFC comedy "The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret," according to the story….
The man who led CBS Entertainment through most of the 1980s, including shepherding hit shows “Murder She Wrote” and “Newhart,” has died, Deadline.com reported. B. Donald Grant — better known as Bud Grant — died about 10 days ago, but…
A one-hour special focusing on the tumultuous life of Amy Winehouse, who died over the weekend at 27, is scheduled to air tonight, BIO Channel announced. "BIO Remembers: Amy Winehouse" will go back to Winehouse’s beginnings as a child in…
The word on whether Jennifer Lopez will be back for another season on Fox’s “American Idol” appears to be imminent, as J.Lo is close to a deal to return for at least one more season, reports The Wall Street Journal’s…
CNN’s Washington bureau chief and SVP announced today that a new general assignment correspondent is joining the network. Sam Feist announced that Athena Jones will begin immediately, reporting out of the D.C. bureau. Said Feist: “Athena will be an outstanding…
Even as the NFL lockout appears to be over, it has claimed one more victim, reports Sporting News. Citing a tweet by Sports Illustrated’s Peter King, the report says HBO has canceled the 2011 edition of its football reality series…