A jihadist has targeted late-night host David Letterman for assassination, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The threat appeared on a web forum used to post Al Qaeda dispatches. According to a private company that tracks extremist websites, a commenter has…
A ratings system for measuring TV viewing on various apps for the Apple iPod is being developed. Nielsen is working with Time Warner Cable, Cablevision Systems and two programmers on tests to measure live television viewing on the cable operators’…
An Oscar-nominated actor reportedly relieved himself in front of passengers on an airplane Tuesday night after being told he had to wait to use the toilet, USA Today reports. French actor Gerard Depardieu, 62, was on a CityJet flight from…
The next front in the widening News Corp. scandal may involve the “graduation” of journalists from hacking mobile phones to computer hacking and other forms of spying, according to a British lawmaker, reports Bloomberg. “My own concerns are that this…
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…
TLC has announced the end of a television era with the cancellation of one of its signature shows, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The cable network has canceled "Kate Plus 8," the reality show starring Kate Gosselin and her eight…
A well-known television personality has apologized after coming under criticism by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, reports EW.com’s PopWatch. Adam Carolla was accused by GLAAD of "gross intolerance" after the comedian made anti-gay comments on his podcast last…
"On Monday (Aug. 15), Fox stopped providing new episodes at Fox.com and Hulu.com for free to everyone the day after they air, making them available only to subscribers of participating ‘TV Everywhere’ distributors (as well as Hulu Plus) for eight…
Google dropped a bombshell on the mobile telephone business today, buying communications company Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion, Digital Trends reports. The move is seen as part of a strategy to protect Google’s Android operating system. "Google sees the need…
Kurt Sutter, the creator of FX’s hit "Sons of Anarchy," has decided to quit Twitter, claiming, "I’m a guy desperately in need of buffers," according to his blog, sutterink.blogspot.com. An outspoken and sometimes controversial artist, Sutter asserted that he has…