Singer and reality television star Bobby Brown has been sentenced to jail in connection with his October drunk-driving arrest, reports People.com. Brown received a sentence of 55 days in jail and four years of probation. He was pulled over Oct….
Daily Variety, which began publishing 80 years ago, in 1933, will publish its last print edition on March 18, 2013, reports its sibling publication, Deadline.com. (Deadline owner Penske Media Corp. bought Variety last fall.) The article, by Deadline founder Nikki Finke, is…
CBS is the latest network to be bitten by the “historic ratings low” bug, based on Nielsen overnights for Monday prime time. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that three of the network’s series hit season lows or series lows in the key 18-49…
AMC’s perennial Emmy contender “Breaking Bad” has found an outlet for its move into syndication. The drama series will move to Sundance Channel, which acquired the rights to the first four seasons of the show, according to The Hollywood Reporter….
On the heels of the 2013 Academy Awards, a government investigation into a movie that was among the leading contenders has been dropped. Citing a congressional aide, Reuters reports that the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee has closed its inquiry into…
Starz announced today that it is partnering with veterans of “Dancing with the Stars” and “Footloose” to create a new scripted drama series set in the world of international competitive ballroom dancing. The project involves actor, dancer and singer Julianne…
Actor Erik Estrada, still closely identified with his role as a motorcycle-riding California Highway Patrolman in the 1970s and early 1980s NBC series “CHiPs,” will be back on two wheels for a new Syfy original movie. The cable channel announced…
A memorial has been set for Milt Hoffman, a veteran television producer whose career spanned seven decades. Hoffman died Feb. 21 at age 90, as previously reported. The tribute to Hoffman is scheduled for Sunday, March 17, 2013, at 2…
Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony has sparked a political backlash, with the complaints focused mainly on one element of the show: the appearance by Michelle Obama. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that conservative media members are complaining about the first…
Following up on Sunday’s high-profile gig as host of the Academy Awards, Seth MacFarlane took to Twitter and indicated that he won’t make himself available for a second try at the job, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. In…