"Jeff Hanneman, 49, a founding member of Slayer whose career was irrevocably changed after a spider bite, has died," the Associated Press reports. The story continues, "Slayer spokeswoman Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald said Hanneman died Thursday morning of liver failure at a…
Veteran cable TV executive Bill Hilary has hooked up with a superstar to lend programming muscle to her new cable venture. The announcement, made today, May 3, 2013, reads: "NUVOtv, the first and only English-language cable network for U.S. Latinos,…
One of the rising stars of the Disney Channel will appear in an upcoming Warner Bros. comedy with Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, reports Deadline.com. Ths star is Bella Thorne, who is featured in the hit Disney Channel sitcom "Shake It…
Today’s most intriguing non-TV related headline is this one from a Bloomberg story: ‘The Lawsuit That Could Bring Down the NCAA.’ The piece is by Bloomberg View columnist Jonathan Mahler, who writes, "The storm that’s slowly rolling toward Indianapolis quietly gained…
The CEO of TV-streaming service Aereo told Bloomberg that threats from networks including CBS and Fox to switch to cable are merely a bluff. Lower advertising revenue and pressure from lawmakers would make it extremely difficult for the networks to…
"Cougar Town" has promoted writer and producer Blake McCormick to showrunner, replacing Ric Swartzlander, who ran the show last season, reports Deadline.com. The show’s creator, Bill Lawrence, left "Cougar Town" after its third season to shift into his overall deal…
MTV has given a series order to a new dating show. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the cable network gave a 20-episode order to "Girl, Get Your Mind Right!," which will feature dating expert Tionna Smalls providing relationship…
BBC America has renewed its second original scripted series. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel is bringing back "Orphan Black" for a second season. That means the network has gone two-for-two, as it also renewed its first original drama, "Copper,"…
A series that was canceled earlier this year only to get a reprieve and be given another season now has a return date for that season. The series is "Drop Dead Diva," which is being brought back by Lifetime, reports…
A video of actress Reese Witherspoon’s arrest has hit the Internet, and it’s not likely to be a performance she’s proud of. In the video, released by TMZ, the actress is seen getting "in the officer’s face … and annoyed…