Even with viewer numbers slipping for Fox’s “American Idol,” the singing competition continues to be the top-rated show on Wednesday nights, pushing Fox to another prime-time win, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the two-hour “Idol” was down 16%…
NBC has made a small, but apparently meaningful, positive gesture to a freshman drama series. Deadline.com reports that the network ordered an additional episode of “Chicago Fire,” bringing the season total to 24. It was just last week that NBC…
NBC has set the date for the wrap-up to the nine-season run of its comedy series “The Office.” The one-hour finale will air Thursday, May 16, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The episode will be the show’s 200th. NBC did not…
Coming soon: basically a nationwide town hall forum between fans and the cast and creative team of "The Big Bang Theory." "For the first time ever, the stars and producers of the … No. 1 comedy series ‘The Big Bang Theory’ are…
One of the most sought-after actresses of the current development season has signed to play the lead in the NBC comedy pilot "Brenda Forever," reports Deadline.com. Ellie Kemper, known for her work on NBC’s “The Office,” will play Brenda, whose…
CBS Program Practices has issued a Wardrobe Advisory for the Grammy Awards, which will be broadcast this Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013. Below please find highlights of the memo, as published on Deadline.com. As one wag told Deadline, "I assume that…
An actor known for playing a villain on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" has died suddenly, reports TheWrap.com. The British actor Robin Sachs, 61, played the sorcerer Ethan Rayne on the series. Details about his death aren’t known. His representative said…
A former top cable and sports executive at Fox has been hired to run Mandalay Sports Media, the year-old company owned by Peter Guber and Mike Tollin, reports Alex Ben Block at The Hollywood Reporter. According to the article, "Rich…
Malibu will be losing one of its most famous residents; Barbie, the classic children’s toy, will be "selling" the beach house that she has called her residence in Malibu since 1971, reports The New York Times. The asking price is…