Ty Pennington, the design team leader on ABC’s reality series “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” was stricken with acute appendicitis and underwent surgery Saturday, Jan. 15, in his hometown of Atlanta.Mr. Pennington was in Atlanta preparing an episode of “Home Edition,”…
The Jan. 14 series premiere of Sci Fi’s “Battlestar Galactica” was the second-highest debut in the network’s history, garnering 3.1 million viewers, according to Sci Fi. Though the show did not come close to breaking the net’s premiere record set…
Emmy-award-winning producer Mindy Moore has been named VP of alternative development for Fox Television Studios, it was announced by the unit’s Executive VP Holly Jacobs, to whom she will report.Most recently, she created and executive produced ABC’s “The Great Domestic…
CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler announced at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour the network’s top-rated sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond” will end its nine-year run with a Monday, May 16, series finale at 9 p.m. (ET).The half-hour finale will…
Frederick Huntsberry on Tuesday was named interim president and chief operating officer of Universal Pictures, temporarily replacing Rick Finkelstein, who was seriously injured last month in a skiing accident.Mr. Huntsberry previously was executive VP of NBC Universal Television Distribution and…
Brian Morewitz has joined ABC as VP of drama development, ABC Entertainment. The announcement was made Tuesday by Suzanne Patmore-Gibbs, senior VP of drama development, to whom he reports.Mr. Morewitz comes to ABC after a dozen years in feature films….
Musician and 14-time Grammy Award winner David Foster will be the subject of a Fox unscripted comedy series. Mr. Foster, who has worked with Lionel Richie, Paul McCartney and Celine Dion, will appear with his two adult stepsons, Brandon and…
Speaking Monday at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour, “American Idol” judges Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul responded to questions about the change in the reality music show’s format, which guarantees that six male singers and six…
Charter Communications on Tuesday said President and CEO Carl Vogel has resigned from the beleaguered cable company, and that board member Robert May will serve as temporary CEO.The company did not provide details behind Mr. Vogel’s resignation, which comes less…
In the battle for Golden Globes red carpet ratings supremacy, E! declared victory Monday. E! said its “Live from the Red Carpet” program hosted by Star Jones-Reynolds received a 2.12 household rating in metered markets. TV Guide’s “Joan & Melissa…