CBS has decided to push back indefinitely the premiere of Mark Burnett’s new reality show “Jingles.” The series was supposed to bow Sunday, July 27, at 9 p.m. But a CBS spokesman confirmed Tuesday that the network has decided to…
Public broadcasting programming led the list of nominees for the 29th annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards, announced today by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Public broadcasting shows received 38 nominations, followed by ABC and CBS with…
Your secret YouTube fetishes are safe. The district court in New York hearing Viacom’s $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit against Google ruled Monday that Google-owned YouTube does not have to turn over “personally identifiable” user data to Viacom. That ruling…
J.J. Abrams is putting his musical stamp on another series. The prolific writer-producer told TelevisionWeek on Monday that, yes, he has penned the theme song for “Fringe,” the new Fox drama he created with Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. By…
“Nip/Tuck” will come to a close in early 2011, FX President John Landgraf said today at the Television Critics Association summer press tour. The network has picked up an additional 19 episodes, which in total will bring the series to…
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is lending its support to the Writers Guild of America West’s “American Idol Truth Tour,” introducing a resolution urging FremantleMedia to improve working standards for writers with the production company. The “Truth Tour,” co-sponsored…
San Diego’s Comic-Con International, the annual comic-book melee that’s becoming increasingly important to TV networks seeking younger, ardent fans and Internet buzz, has posted its full schedule online. The programming lineup for the July 24-27 event includes 120 TV-related panels,…
Showtime Networks has made an exclusive seven-year film distribution agreement with the Weinstein Co. The deal is effective with Weinstein’s 2009 release schedule, which includes the films “Nine” from director Rob Marshall (“Chicago”) and “Inglorious Bastards” from Quentin Tarantino. The…
Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly knows the network is sitting on a double-edged sword with the hype preceding J.J. Abrams’ “Fringe” and Joss Whedon’s “Dollhouse”—with expectations high. a disappointment can sour rabid fans. “It does create higher expectations, higher scrutiny,”…
Christina Ricci will guest-star on the hit TNT drama “Saving Grace” for a three-episode arc, TNT announced today. “Saving Grace” stars Oscar winner Holly Hunter as Grace Hanadarko, an intense Oklahoma City police detective juggling her wild personal life and…