NBC’s "Smash" ended its two-season run with two back-to-back episodes that failed to draw crowds, reports The New York Times’ ArtsBeat. Based on preliminary Nielsen ratings, the episodes averaged 2.4 million total viewers, which was better than the 2 million…
After a couple of weeks of negotiations, NBC’s "Law & Order: SVU" has secured a deal for the return of star Mariska Hargitay, reports Deadline.com. "Happy weekend. It’s official. Season 15–I’LL BE BACK!,” the actress tweeted. NBC had renewed the…
CNN has scheduled a new talk show, setting the premiere for Sunday, June 9, TVNewser reports. The show is “Stroumboulopoulos,” hosted by Canadian talk host George Stroumboulopoulos. The show will move into a Friday time slot starting June 14, the…
An Oscar-winning actress has been cast in a Fox event series from Chad Hodge and M. Night Shyamalan, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. The actress is Melissa Leo, who joins "Wayward Pines." The 10-episode drama, which also stars Matt…
Comedy Central has renewed a sketch comedy show. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel is bringing back "Inside Amy Schumer," which stars comedian Schumer. Schumer on Monday tweeted the news about the show, which debuted last month with strong ratings….
Viacom Chairman Sumner Redstone celebrated his 90th birthday on Monday, just as the company’s stock hit an all-time high last week and its board voted to raise the cash dividend, reports the Los Angeles Times. That dividend boost will give…
Former Nickelodeon star Amanda Bynes is threatening to sue the New York Police Department after she was arrested for allegedly possessing marijuana and tossing evidence out the window, reports People magazine. Bynes, 27, tweeted that she plans to sue the…
"Harry Birrell, 85, a radio reporter and news anchor whose deep bass voice was heard on KNX-AM (1070) for more than 30 years, died Saturday at his home in Thousand Oaks of complications from interstitial lung disease, said his son…
With an estimated take of $316 million over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, Hollywood shattered domestic box-office records. "Over $300 million for Memorial Day weekend has never happened before," box-office analyst Paul Dergarabedian of Hollywood.com told Fox News. Leading the…
"Ed Shaughnessy, 84, whose mutton-chop whiskers and swinging rhythms made him one of the most famous drummers in jazz during his nearly three decades with Doc Severinsen’s "Tonight Show" band, has died," reports the Los Angeles Times. The story adds,…