Believe it or not, sometimes it is NOT all about the ratings. For example, CBS just renewed an annual special it has been airing for 35 years, despite the fact that the last time the special aired its ratings hit…
NBC is planning a relief concert in support of Oklahoma’s tornado victims with "The Voice" judge and state native Blake Shelton, reports Deadline.com. If the plans come together, the concert will be held early next week. "Details about the performances…
AMC Networks Chief Executive Josh Sapan had some heartening words for fans of "The Walking Dead" when he spoke Wednesday at a media conference, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Speaking of the ending of AMC’s "Breaking Bad" and "Mad Men,"…
One of the Backstreet Boys has a reality series in the works. Deadline.com reports that the show will star and be executive produced by Nick Carter, tracking him as he tries to make amends for his past and get ready…
With "Arrested Development" returning with new episodes on Netflix after a seven-year hiatus, the Los Angeles Times asks why a similar feat couldn’t be undertaken for another cult hit, "Freaks and Geeks." Asking "Freaks and Geeks" creator Paul Feig the…
Retired tennis pro Andy Roddick has a new television job. Deadline.com reports that Roddick, the champion of the 2003 U.S. Open, is joining the new Fox Sports 1 network, which will debut Aug. 17. Roddick will co-host "Fox Sports Live,"…
Robin Roberts, whose battle with a rare blood disorder was chronicled on the morning show she hosts, ABC’s "Good Morning America," has inked a deal to write about her struggle in a new memoir, reports The New York Times. The…
Angelina Jolie has turned down all TV interviews, including a request from NBC News’ Ann Curry, with whom she has a long-standing relationship, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. After Curry was ousted from "Today," Jolie let it be…
[Updated at 3:03 p.m. PT on May 22, 2013 to say it’s CBS’ sixth new sitcom it’s ordered, not its fifth. A spokesperson for CBS called us with this correct informaton, saying that THR was wrong when it said it…
A major broadcast reality series chalked up the worst ratings in its history for a season finale Tuesday night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that ABC’s two-hour “Dancing with the Stars” finale generated a…