Pay-television channel Starz will become a standalone company early next year, when its parent company, Liberty Media, spins it off. But the channel faces some uncertainty and questions about its future, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. "Its…
"Grey’s Anatomy" star Patrick Dempsey has made a bid to buy a Seattle-based coffee company that filed for bankruptcy protection in October, reports the Associated Press. Dempsey said he wants to rescue the coffee-house chain Tully’s Coffee and save more…
"Mockingbird Lane," NBC’s dramatic remake of the classic TV comedy "The Munsters," is officially dead, reports Deadline.com. Bryan Fuller, creator and executive producer, wrote on Twitter, "NBC not moving forward with #MockingbirdLane. From producers and cast, thank you all for…
Fontella Bass, the singer who topped the R&B charts with "Rescue Me" in 1965, has died, reports the Associated Press. She was 72. "Bass had a few other modest hits but by her own accounts developed a reputation as a…
Britney Spears’ stay on Fox’s “The X Factor” appears destined to be a short one, according to a new report by Us Weekly. The magazine reports that Spears is on the way out of the singing competition. The show wrapped…
ABC Sports and ESPN had a big turnout for their combined five NBA games on Christmas Day, the networks announced. ABC’s Knicks-Lakers game at 3 p.m. delivered a 5.9 overnight rating, the best-ever number for the network for the early…
CBS aired the Kennedy Center Honors last night, with David Letterman, Dustin Hoffman and Led Zeppelin among the honorees, along with ballerina Natalia Makarova and blues guitarist Buddy Guy. One of the highlights: A high-powered “Stairway to Heaven” — with…
Nasty celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, host of Fox’s "Kitchen Nightmares," "MasterChef" and "Hell’s Kitchen," has spawned a Spanish television imitator named Alberto Chicote, reports the New York Post. Chicote hosts "Pesadilla en al Cocina," a variation on "Kitchen Nightmares," which…
Following in the footsteps of the iPhone, iPod and iPad, Apple’s next big must-have gadget may be something called the iWatch, reports TheWrap.com. Citing a report from Business Insider, the piece reports that Apple has joined forces with Intel to…
Matt Lauer is reportedly "freaked out" by the reactions of passers-by outside the set of NBC’s “Today” show in Manhattan, who are calling him names and blaming him for the ouster of Ann Curry as his co-host on "Today," reports…