Joe L. Allbritton, who founded Allbritton Communications — the parent company of Washington D.C.-based ABC affiliate WJLA, cable’s News Channel 8 in the D.C. area, and Politico — died Wednesday at 87, TVNewsCheck reports. Allbritton, a national champion debater in…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie told Barbara Walters during her interview for her "10 Most Fascinating People of the Year" show that he’s not too fat to be president, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "I’ve done this job pretty well,…
Two new first-run syndicated shows revolve around DNA testing, reports TVNewsCheck. According to the story, "CBS Television Distribution’s ‘The Test’ will feature guests who have DNA and lie detector test results revealed. And MGM Television’s ‘Paternity Court’ is a half-hour…
John Leguizamo has been keeping the decision makers busy at ABC lately. Just days after passing — for the second time — on his comedy pilot "The Kings of Van Nuys," as we reported earlier this week, the network has…
New rules governing the loudness of television commercials, adopted a year ago by the Federal Communications Commission, go into effect today, the Associated Press reports. The rules are contained in the CALM Act, which limits the volume of the audio…
Actress Lindsay Lohan has had her probation revoked and could wind up back in jail for as much as eight months, USA Today reports. A judge in Los Angeles revoked Lohan’s probation, which was related to a widely publicized necklace…
A romantic comedy filled with deft sardonic humor — and a touch of clowning slapstick — will be showcased tonight on TCM, and TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross wants to make sure you don’t miss it. Click here to…
In a column assessing "The Best (and Worst) Media Errors and Corrections for 2012," two television outlets — CNN and Fox News — were both cited by the Poynter Institute’s "Regret That Error" column, reports TVNewser. On the day the…
NBC scored a win in the prime-time ratings Tuesday night, with “The Voice” carrying much of the load and new series “Take It All” continuing to show strength, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that…
Meredith Vieira will revisit a colorful role from her past with an appearance on a soap opera later this week, ABC announced. The host of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” will check in to ABC’s “General Hospital” to reprise…