Ben Grossman has stepped down as editor-in-chief of Broadcasting & Cable to head up global operations for Twitter Media, B&C reports. The publication promoted our good friend Melissa Grego, a former editor here at TVWeek, to editor-in-chief. Grego has been…
On the same day that ABC ordered a full season of freshman drama "Nashville," as previously reported, the network has also committed to more Friday night comedy, reports Deadline.com. ABC ordered three additional scripts each of Reba McEntire’s new sitcom…
In an executive shakeup, NBC is replacing the exec who has overseen the morning show "Today" since 2005, The New York Times’ Media Decoder reports. Jim Bell will be replaced by Alexandra Wallace, a senior vice president at NBC News,…
Twenty years after a drunken, drive-through Las Vegas wedding between actress Janeane Garofalo and television writer Rob Cohen ("The Big Bang Theory"), Garofalo had to get a divorce to free him to marry again, reports the New York Post. Garafolo…
TVWeek Open Mic contributor Chuck Ross knows a lot about this "outrageous experiment" because he’s the one who conducted it! To get to this must-read entry, please click here.
A petition accusing "Apprentice" star Donald Trump of sexism and a "racially charged" campaign against President Barack Obama, and asking Macy’s department store to stop carrying Trump brand products, has attracted nearly 450,000 signatures, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The…
NBCUniversal is cutting its workforce in a round of year-end cost cutting, the Los Angeles Times reports. The company is laying off about 500 employees, or about 1.5% of its employees, the story reports. The cuts will be spread throughout…
The outspoken TV chef Anthony Bourdain, who recently wrapped up his run as host of Travel Channel’s "No Reservations,” is taking aim at the network after it aired television ads he claims created a false impression in using his image,…
After several groups complained about cultural insensitivity over a costume in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, the footage of the model wearing the outfit has been pulled from the broadcast, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The costume includes a Native…
ABC has ordered a full season of a new drama series, the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports. The program is "Nashville," starring Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere. The series’ October premiere ratings were soft compared with the buzz around…