Sports programming costs are out of control, Liberty Media Chairman John Malone tells the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. "We’ve got runaway sports rights, runaway sports salaries and what is essentially a high tax on a lot of households…
NBC has bought a comedy script about a broken family from newcomers Jessie Miller and Bennett Wolin, marking the first sale for the pair, who are former writers’ assistants, reports Deadline.com. The script for “The Messed Uptons” was bought via…
Disney is shuttering its Disney Movies Online service after the site failed to catch on with consumers, reports the Los Angeles Times. The site allowed consumers to buy or rent digital versions of Disney and Pixar movies to view on…
A reality series about a lingerie boutique in Atlanta has been ordered by Lifetime, reports B&C. "Double Divas" will track the owners of LiviRae Lingerie, best friends Molly Hopkins and Cynthia Richards, the story says. The show will debut on…
In what The New York Times calls a "last-ditch effort to avoid winding down Hostess," the maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread agreed to mediation with one of its biggest unions at the behest of a bankruptcy judge. Hostess and…
Longtime “Saturday Night Live” guru Lorne Michaels is producing a new comedy series for NBC that will star an “SNL” regular, Deadline.com reports. The untitled sitcom is a vehicle for Kenan Thompson, who made his mark in comedy series on…
An actress who was written out of her role on a CBS drama series outlined her problems with the powers-that-be during an interview with Fox News’ Arthel Neville, reports Deadline.com. Jennifer Esposito, who has been diagnosed with Celiac disease, lost…
The new top-rated cable telecast of 2012 in a number of children’s demos is the premiere of a Disney Jr. animated special Sunday night on the Disney Channel. Deadline.com reports that “Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess” brought 5.2…
ABC continues to strike sour notes with its awards show telecasts, based on Nielsen overnights for Sunday night. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the “American Music Awards” delivered a 3.4 average rating in the key 18-49 demo, down significantly from the 4.3…
Twitter blew up all over Kim Kardashian after she tweeted Friday that she was "praying for everyone in Israel,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The star of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" received unpleasant responses from many of her 17…