A well-known singer pulled the plug on a scheduled appearance Tuesday on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” refusing to appear on the same show with cast members from the A&E reality show "Duck Dynasty," reports The New York Times’ ArtsBeat. Morrissey,…
On Sunday’s Academy Awards, William Shatner bemoaned the fact that Tina Fey and Amy Poehler weren’t hosting the show. But Fey, who with Poehler received favorable reviews for hosting the Golden Globes, said she’s not interested in the job, reports…
NBC’s once-proud Thursday lineup has crumbled, with ratings for the evening plummeting after a series of missteps such as scheduling "Rock Center with Brian Williams" in the marquee 10 p.m. time slot, reports Meg James in the Los Angeles Times….
One of the stars of the original “Star Wars” trilogy was hospitalized after an unusual incident aboard a cruise ship, and video of her performance — included below — has been making the rounds on the Internet. TMZ.com reports: “Carrie…
A beloved former "Saturday Night Live" cast member, who appeared on the sketch comedy show in the 1980s before going on to a film career along with other successful TV ventures, is back in the NBC fold. Emmy winner Martin…
Another Oscar-winning actress has signed on for the third season of "American Horror Story," the FX horror anthology, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Kathy Bates will join the show, setting up a possible showdown with another Oscar winner, Jessica Lange, the…
A spinoff of the popular animated children’s show "Dora the Explorer" is coming to Nickelodeon, the network announced during its annual upfront presentation, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The spinoff will be targeted to preschoolers, and is one of more…
One day after ABC News hired one of The New York Times’ best-known political correspondents, the network went back to the well. The New York Times’ Media Decoder reports that ABC News has hired New York Times national correspondent Susan…
The popular PBS historical drama "Downton Abbey" is about to introduce its first black character, reports the U.K.’s The Sun. The character will be added as part of a storyline about 1920s race relations, according to the report. A casting…
The fees that are paid by television pilots to tape in Los Angeles have been waived by the Los Angeles City Council in a unanimous vote, reports Deadline.com. The council also waived similar fees for the first year of production…