A former campaign manager for Barack Obama has joined a cable news channel. TVNewser reports that the business and financial news channel Bloomberg TV added David Plouffe as a contributor and strategic adviser. Plouffe will appear on Bloomberg TV to…
Even though NBC already announced it has pulled the plug on the low-rated freshman reality show "Ready for Love," the network will give viewers a chance to watch the rest of the episodes via online streaming, reports Deadline.com. NBC is…
A senior executive at Qatar-based Al Jazeera, which has been making moves to become a player in the U.S. television market, denied reports that surfaced last week that Al Jazeera is trying to buy the Tennis Channel, the Los Angeles…
NBC has scheduled more shows into its summer lineup, including the new unscripted series "The Winner Is …," reports Deadline.com. The Nick Lachey-hosted "The Winner Is …" will premiere July 11 and will air in the Thursday 9 p.m. time…
FX’s high-profile vampire project "The Strain," based on a book trilogy by "Hellboy" director Guillermo del Toro, has tapped "House of Cards" star Corey Stoll as its lead, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. Carlton Cuse is showrunner on…
Larry Hagman’s personal items will be going up for auction next month, including a ruby-adorned silver-and-gold belt buckle from "Dallas," on which he played the scheming oilman J.R. Ewing, reports the New York Post. The buckle is expected to fetch…
MTV is moving forward with a TV adaptation of the “Scream” movies, announcing at its upfront presentation Thursday that it has greenlighted a pilot for the project. “MTV and Dimension Films’ one-hour pilot will reinvent the successful horror comedy franchise…
James Ellroy’s 1990s novel "L.A. Confidential," which was turned into an Oscar-winning film noir starring Russell Crowe, might be getting a sequel on the small screen, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. Ellroy and New Regency are shopping a television project…
ABC is working on an iPhone app that would ask viewers to provide feedback on its shows with emoticons, such as a laughing face, a booing emoticon and one that expresses surprise, reports Mashable. "When you click each emoticon, you’ll…