The star of NBC’s "My Name Is Earl" will play the lead role in a new drama project at CBS. Deadline.com reports that “Earl’s” Jason Lee has been cast in the lead of the pilot "Second Sight.” The series is…
A familiar face at CNN is reportedly on the way out at the network. The New York Post’s Page Six reports that new network chief Jeff Zucker is moving Erin Burnett into Soledad O’Brien’s morning time period, with O’Brien headed…
"In his newly released memoir The Soundtrack of My Life, Davis recalls a meeting with [‘American Idol’ winner] Kelly Clarkson that was "’ very tough conversation, and it didn’t get any easier when Kelly burst in to hysterical sobbing" while discussing…
The period drama "Downton Abbey" continues to be a viewer magnet for PBS. The New York Times’ Media Decoder reports that the season three finale drew 8.2 million viewers, or 50% more than the finale of the second season. The…
One of President Obama’s top strategists, who worked on his 2008 and his 2012 election campaigns and served as senior White House adviser, has joined NBC News. Deadline.com reports that David Axelrod will be a senior political analyst for NBC…
A test run for a new television broadcast standard got the OK from the Federal Communications Commission and will take place at a Baltimore station, B&C reports in an exclusive story by our friend John Eggerton. “According to a copy of…
Monday night saw an unusually tight battle in the broadcast ratings, with two networks tying for first place in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that ABC and CBS finished deadlocked for prime time overall with…
A New York City news anchor faces domestic abuse charges following an incident Sunday in which he is accused of choking his wife, TVNewser.com reports. WCBS anchor Rob Morrison was scheduled to appear today in a Connecticut court. “NBCConnecticut, where…
The Writers Guild Awards over the weekend gave Ben Affleck’s “Argo” one more chance to flex its trophy-lifting muscles before the Oscars, while the best writing in television was also honored. TVWeek Open Mic writer Hillary Atkin takes readers inside…
One of the legends of the music business revealed to Katie Couric in an interview for her daytime talk show “Katie” that he’s bisexual, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The interview with Clive Davis, Sony Music’s chief creative officer, was…