Fans of George R.R. Martin, the author whose books are the basis of HBO’s "Game of Thrones" series, are less than thrilled about the writer’s new deal with the pay-television network, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. HBO signed…
Lifetime has cast two Oscar-winning actors in its miniseries "Bonnie and Clyde," which comes from "Smash"’s Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that William Hurt and Holly Hunter are joining the project. The pair starred…
"Google announced on its blog today that its Google Maps app, available for free on Android devices and iPhone, now includes 38 new maps of ski runs and lifts from some of the most popular ski resorts in the United…
Revenues for the Sinclair Broadcast Group soared 58.8% in the 4th quarter, compared with a year earlier, reports TVNewsCheck. Similarly, TVNewsCheck separately reports that "Gannett Co. reported strong fourth quarter financial results that included total television revenues that were 45.7% higher" than a year…
The pilot for CBS’s update of "Beverly Hills Cop" has cast an actor from NBC’s "The Office,’ according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. David Denman will play a detective — the Judge Reinhold role from the movie — in…
A legendary makeup artist has died. He was Stuart Freeborn, who created Yoda for the Star Wars film "The Empire Strkes Back." Freeborn, 98, "died in London of a combination of ailments associated with his age, according to AP," reported Deadline.com The…
Good news for folks working on original programming that’s aired on TBS and TNT. "In a call with analysts Wednesday morning [Feb. 6, 2013] to discuss the media giant’s fourth quarter and year-end results, Time Warner Chief Executive Jeff Bewkes said…
Veteran TV personality Regis Philbin, who left the spotlight when he exited “Live with Regis and Kelly,” apparently misses it and wants back in TV. Sports Business Daily reports that the Emmy winner has been in talks to host a…
A third “NCIS” series is shaping up at CBS, USA Today reports. The show will begin life in two March episodes of “NCIS: Los Angeles,” with John Corbett — a veteran of “Northern Exposure” and “Sex and the City” —…