A top writer for the tech site CNET resigned Monday, soon after a report was published that said the site was barred by its corporate owner, CBS, from giving an award to Dish Network for its ad-hopping technology, reports The…
PBS’s “Sesame Street” has seen a couple of its characters in the headlines in recent months, with Elmo impacted by a child abuse scandal involving former puppeteer Kevin Clash while Big Bird surfaced as a player in the presidential election….
Lance Armstrong, who has finally admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career, is facing a tough road to rehabilitating his reputation, with his Q score going downhill, the New York Post reports. The Q Score is a measure…
Maggie Smith has signed on for the fourth season of the PBS period drama "Downton Abbey," reports TVLine.com. Smith, who plays the Dowager Countess on the show, wasn’t considered a lock for returning to the series, with "Abbey" creator Julian…
Oprah Winfrey’s OWN cable network is beginning to turn things around after a sluggish first couple of years, and that’s good news for network co-owner Discovery Communications, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog, citing a report from Sanford…
Lance Armstrong, who has spent years denying that he ever doped as a cyclist, has "confessed that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career, according to two people briefed on [Armstrong’s forthcoming interview with Oprah Winfrey], which was recorded [today, Monday,…
AMC’s hit zombie drama series “The Walking Dead” has replaced its showrunner, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show has named executive producer Scott Gimple to replace Glen Mazzara, who has been running the show during season three. Gimple will…
CBS has taken the wraps off its summer 2013 schedule, which includes the debut of a new scripted drama series and a new reality show. “Under the Dome,” a new 13-episode serialized drama based on Stephen King’s best-selling novel and…
A new coroner’s report examining the 1981 drowning death of screen legend Natalie Wood suggests that the actress may have been attacked before she went into the water, according to a report by CBS News Senior Correspondent John Miller. Miller…
NBC’s Sunday night broadcast of the Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, delivered the ceremony’s best ratings in six years, EW.com reports. The telecast averaged a 6.4 rating in the key 18-49 demo and 19.7 million…