The Federal Communications Commission gave its blessing to an F-bomb dropped on-air by the Boston Red Sox’ designated hitter David Ortiz, who gave a rousing speech as the team returned to Fenway Park on Saturday, its first game since the…
The numbers are in for cable news coverage of Friday’s closely watched manhunt in the Boston Marathon bombing, and it’s a split decision. Deadline.com reports that Fox News Channel pulled in more total viewers while CNN won the key news…
The production company behind "American Idol" is working on an a cappella singing competition that will be focused on college students, reports Deadline.com. 19 Entertainment and its parent company, CORE Media Group, have signed an agreement with Varsity Vocals, the…
One of the stars of the cult favorite "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is joining a Syfy drama series. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Anthony Head, who played Rupert Giles on ‘Buffy,” has been cast in a major recurring…
"Reese Witherspoon and her husband, CAA agent James Toth, were arrested and briefly jailed early Friday morning in Atlanta, GA," reports Variety. The story continues, "While Toth is facing a DUI charge after driving in the wrong lane, Witherspoon was…
The Twitter accounts of three CBS properties were hacked into on Saturday, April 20, 2013, according to a number of media stories. The accounts belonged to "60 Minutes," "48 Hours" and the local news operation of CBS affiliate KCNC-TV in Denver….
NBC has pulled the plug on a prime-time series. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the network canceled the dating series “Ready for Love” — making the decision after only two episodes have aired. The show’s Tuesday 10 p.m….
A veteran actor who has been a television presence for decades says he’s dealing with a disturbing health problem that has him baffled. Malibu Patch reports that comedy legend Dick Van Dyke, 87, sent out a tweet Thursday about the…
Fox’s flagship singing competition saw its ratings head south again Thursday night, as “American Idol” lost to a rerun in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “Idol” delivered a 2.9 average in 18-49, shedding 9% of…
TV programmers are feeling the repercussions of the Boston Marathon bombing, with NBC the latest network to make a programming move related to the attack. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the network pulled an especially violent episode of…