A new study turned up a health concern in the reruns of the long-running NBC comedy hit “Friends.” Scientific American reports that a researcher from Marquette University is sounding alarms about the amount of caffeine the characters ingest on the…
The broadcast networks are in a tough spot just before the annual upfront ad-selling season begins, reports the New York Post, with much of the problem summed up as audience fragmentation. “The rapid rise of time-shifted viewing — driven by…
ABC is adding to its roster of celebrity competition shows with a series order for a third entry in the genre. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the network has ordered "Sing Your Face Off," which will focus on…
A veteran television comedy director who worked with Bob Hope on many of his holiday specials and on series such as "The Jeffersons" has died. The Hollywood Reporter says Jack Shea, 84, died of complications from Alzheimer’s. The director worked…
An ESPN analyst stirred controversy during a segment about NBA player Jason Collins’ coming out, in which the analyst said he doesn’t agree with homosexuality and called it a sin, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Analyst Chris Broussard, a senior writer…
A cable drama series is losing its executive producer. Deadline.com reports that executive producer Michael Taylor won’t return for the second season of the high-profile Syfy show "Defiance." Taylor, who worked on "Star Trek: Voyager" and "Deep Space Nine," was…
"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek talked about rumors that he plans to retire from the long-running syndicated quiz show, indicating they may be premature, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. "Everybody’s speculating on my retirement and I don’t know why,"…
An adaptation of the best-selling novel "Outlander" is moving forward at Starz, with "Battlestar Galactica" developer Ron Moore, who is leading the drama series project, opening a writers room, reports Deadline.com. The move may signal that Starz is considering a…
Comedian Sarah Silverman is planning a TV project that has her following in the footsteps of fellow comedians Wanda Sykes and Louis C.K. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that Silverman will record her first HBO comedy special. "Given…
CNN has delayed the debut of a new show until later this year. TVNewser reports that the cable news channel pushed back the premiere of “Inside Man,” from filmmaker Morgan Spurlock. The network may be tweaking the show’s format, the…