CBS has placed a series order for a James Van Der Beek comedy project. TheWrap’s The Box reports that the network ordered "Friends With Better Lives." Van Der Beek was recently in ABC’s "Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt. 23,"…
Cartoon Network’s "Adult Swim" programming block will add a new cartoon series called "Mike Tyson Mysteries," which stars an animated version of the retired boxer, reports the New York Post. The animated version of Tyson will solve wacky problems with…
After a salary dispute threatened to shut down "Real Housewives of New York City," Bravo is moving closer to getting the show back on track for a new season, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The six-member cast, which includes Ramona Singer…
Two well-known actresses have been cast in FX’s “American Horror Story,” with Tony Award winner and Emmy nominee Patti LuPone and Oscar nominee Angela Bassett joining the show, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The pair will join the…
The president of Warner Bros. Television Group will leave the company after more than two decades at the studio, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Bruce Rosenblum didn’t survive a "two-year bake-off that pitted him against [studio chief Kevin] Tsujihara (and,…
"Fox is going back to the future in a pair of new fall dramas as it seeks to rebuild after a 20% ratings decline this season. A big slump at American Idol has knocked the network out of first place among…
Legendary TV personality Barbara Walters, 83, has announced when she will retire. Here’s the official announcement from ABC News: Barbara Walters Announces 2014 Retirement The legendary newscaster will leave TV journalism next summer For decades, Barbara Walters has inspired millions with…
Our good friend — and former TVWeeker — James Hibberd of Entertainment Weekly writes, "NBC will continue to program a two-hour comedy block on Thursdays despite its struggles on the evening. Parks and Recreation will shift to Community‘s 8 p.m….
The headline from Deadline.com says it all: "SHOCKER: ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ Gets Pass At CBS, Likely To Be Shopped Elsewhere." In other big programming news, NBC cancelled two more series, the much-hyped and very expensive "Smash,’ and "The New Normal." Regarding…
It’s early evening on Friday, May 10, 2013, here in Hollywood, and with the broadcast networks (primarily) finalizing plans for their upfront presentations to advertisers and their agenciies next week in New York, there’s been a flurry of activity in cancelling shows,…