A former colleague of Matt Lauer on NBC’s morning staple “Today” has come out in defense of the beleaguered Lauer. The New York Post’s Page Six reports that Meredith Vieira defended her former co-host, who has been under fire since…
An ABC comedy series suffered a setback in its latest outing when its "ratings dropped through the floor Friday night," reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Two consecutive episodes of “Happy Endings” averaged only 2 million viewers and drew a 0.6 rating…
NBC’s "Community" might be saved from cancellation despite ratings that aren’t exactly stellar, reports The New York Times’ ArtsBeat. That’s because "Community" compares well in the ratings with almost any other comedy NBC could renew for next season, the story…
USA Network has shifted an underperforming show to Fridays. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel moved the freshman reality show “The Moment” after its third airing drew 950,000 total viewers and about 250,000 adults 18-49 Thursday night. The show is…
A bestselling Stephen King novel has been optioned by J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot, with a plan to adapt the book as a miniseries or TV show, reports Deadline.com. The novel is "11/22/63." The project will most likely be developed for…
The public’s interest in Amanda Knox — aka Foxy Knoxy — may be waning, and one of the major broadcast networks could suffer as a result. According to The Hollywood Reporter, presales for the April 30 publication of "Waiting to…
CBS has placed an order for a game show project. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the network ordered a pilot for a game show called "Money Pump.” According to TVRage.com, the competition works like this: Contestants work in…
The CW made a number of programming announcements, including ordering its first new show for the 2013-14 television season. The channel ordered "The Originals," which is a spinoff of its popular "Vampire Diaries," according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed….
Former "Beverly Hills, 90210" star Tori Spelling is working on a project with ABC Family, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The project is called "Mystery Girls" and focuses on two actresses who previously starred in a detective series…
One of country music’s greatest legends — described as “the definitive country singer of the last half-century” by The New York Times — has died. George Jones, 81, died today in a Nashville hospital. He was admitted April 18 with…