"More than two weeks after its upfront presentation, NBC has decided the fate of its last remaining bubble series," reports Deadline.com. The series, "Hannibal," will return for a 13-episode second season either midseason or later. The show tracks the serial killer Hannibal…
CNN has quietly shut down one of its international bureaus, bringing an end to an era after having a bureau in the country since 1990. TVNewser reports that the cable channel closed its Baghdad bureau. CNN was the last U.S….
An Academy Award-winning actor has checked out from a detox facility after receiving treatment for a substance abuse problem that reportedly included heroin. TMZ reports that Philip Seymour Hoffman is back at work after 10 days in treatment. “Hoffman —…
An actress who has appeared on the ABC drama “Revenge” since the pilot is leaving the series. Deadline.com’s Nellie Andreeva reports that British actress Ashley Madekwe is departing. "Her option was not picked up due to what I hear were…
"Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan told Yahoo TV that a spinoff of the cult AMC show is "very much" a possibility. The spinoff would star Bob Odenkirk’s character, the fast-talking attorney Saul Goodman. "I mean, nothing [is] signed on the…
"30 Rock" star Alec Baldwin has been tapped for a TV hosting job. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that Baldwin was hired by National Geographic to host its "Night of Exploration" programming block. Baldwin will host shows that look at the…
Netflix Chief Executive Reed Hastings told CNBC that the fourth season of "Arrested Development" has "been huge, just as we had hoped," but declined to release any viewing numbers, reports The Wall Street Journal. "The reason we’re not doing ratings…
One of the stars of NBC’s “30 Rock” will star in a new comedy project. The New York Times’ Bill Carter reports that FX is continuing its push into comedy with a project from Tracy Morgan. Morgan will star in…
Time Warner Chief Executive Jeffrey Bewkes sold most of his direct holdings in the media conglomerate, benefiting from the shares’ 25% jump this year, reports Bloomberg. Bewkes, 61, sold 81% of his shares — 205,681 shares — for $59.27 each,…
Blake Shelton’s tornado relief concert, televised live on NBC, brought a strong turnout in donations. The Associated Press reports that the event raised more than $6 million in pledges and ticket sales. The money will be donated to the United…