Showtime’s ‘The Vatican" has cast an actor whose portrayal of Hitler spawned dozens of Internet spoofs. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Bruno Ganz will play Pope Sixtus VI in the project. Ganz starred as Adolf Hitler in "Downfall,"…
With NBC shifting the struggling drama "Smash" to Saturdays, the consensus among television observers has been that the move marks the beginning of the end for the show. But executive producer Neil Meron said he believes the show’s future "is…
MSNBC President Phil Griffin opened up with some insights about changes to the prime-time lineup at the cable network. As we reported previously, Ed Schultz is moving to weekends, with Chris Hayes standing by to take over the 8 p.m….
A former fixture on Fox News who was in the spotlight on election night has resurfaced with a new job. “Dick Morris, the former Fox News contributor who became synonymous with the fact-denying right-wing echo-chamber during the 2012 elections, has been…
The casualty list for Thursday’s broadcast prime time, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo, includes at least a couple of typically strong shows: Fox’s “American Idol,” which sank to an all-time low for a regularly scheduled edition…
The director of safety & broadcast compliance for the ABC owned-and-operated television stations — who has also worked on ABC’s digital subchannel the Live Well Network — has been arrested and charged with "possessing and distributing child pornography," reports the Fresno Bee….
After a vote of “no confidence” by the network that leaves the series banished to Saturday nights, the showrunner of the struggling NBC show “Smash” is opening up. TVLine.com reports that Josh Safran says he was “saddened” by the decision…
With his position on NBC’s “Today” show increasingly under scrutiny and the focus of criticism, Matt Lauer’s name has come up in connection with another high-profile TV job. Executives behind the thriving syndicated game show "Jeopardy!" are looking at Lauer…
ABC’s decision to shift “Jimmy Kimmel” into the 11:30 p.m. time slot, bumping "Nightline" from its roost, hasn’t had dramatic results yet, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. In fact, “Kimmel’s” performance in the February sweeps was lower than what "Nightline" did…
ESPN has made it clear it doesn’t want its personalities publicly criticizing the network. According to The Hollywood Reporter the sports channel banned Bill Simmons from Twitter after he posted negative comments. Simmons, a star commentator, writer and editor, wrote…