Moving a series to Saturday night is usually a bad sign for the series, but AMC’s latest move appears to be a different story. The cable channel made the decision to shift "Hell on Wheels" in the hopes of building…
[Updated on 4-15-13 at 9:45 a.m. PT to reflect that this story was first reported by Brian Stelter of The New York Times, not The Hollywood Reporter.] CNN Worldwide President Jeff Zucker has poached one of Katie Couric’s executive producers,…
By Chuck Ross, TVWeek One of the longtime jokes about The New York Times is that by the time it pinpoints something as a trend, the trend is practically mainstream. Case in point: Today’s (April 15, 2013) essay in the print and online editions…
The executive who is recognized as the highest-paid CEO in the media industry took a pay cut in 2012. Writing in the Los Angeles Times, Joe Flint reports that CBS Chief Executive Leslie Moonves remains in the top spot, earning…
One of the stars of "Parks and Recreation" was ejected from the MTV Movie Awards after staging an incident the show’s producers were not expecting, reports Deadline.com Aubrey Plaza, who plays April on the NBC comedy, got the boot after rushing on stage…
Actress Heather Graham, known for her performances in movies including “Boogie Nights,” “The Hangover” and “The Spy Who Shagged Me,” is joining the Showtime series “Californication,” Deadline.com reports. Graham will appear in a season-long arc during the show’s upcoming seventh…
Industry insiders are keeping an eye on CBS Chief Executive Leslie Moonves in the runup to the broadcast networks’ upfront presentations to media buyers and advertisers. Advertising Age reports that Moonves has been silent this year about predictions for the…
An actor known for his role on the classic sitcom “Leave It to Beaver” has died. The New York Daily News reports that Frank Bank, who played Clarence "Lumpy" Rutherford on the series, died Saturday at 71. No cause of…
The top selection on a new list of the most controversial books of the past year is a surprise. The Associated Press reports that the list released by the American Library Association places a children’s book, “Captain Underpants,” in the…
The BBC said it is going ahead with plans to air a documentary about North Korea despite a controversy that has flared up over the production. The broadcaster has come under fire from the London School of Economics (LSE) over…