Two of the flagship shows of the syndication business will be around for a few more seasons, thanks to a key renewal that was just announced. CBS Television Distribution’s two top game shows, “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy!,” were renewed…
A veteran sitcom showrunner who co-created the CBS sitcom "Yes, Dear" died Friday in an apparent suicide, reports Deadline.com. Alan Kirschenbaum was 51. Kirschenbaum also co-created the upcoming midseason CBS comedy show "Friend Me," although he recently left the show…
CNN has banned the use of the term "Frankenstorm" to refer to Hurricane Sandy, reports the Los Angeles Times’ ShowTracker. CNN meteorologist Rob Marciano said in a tweet Friday, "The name ‘Frankenstorm’ has been coined by some meteorologists and media….
A cable network announced the decision to cancel two shows that have come to define the network for much of the past decade. The network is G4, which announced plans to wrap up “Attack of the Show” and “X-Play.” G4…
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Authorities in Georgia are investigating the death of an Atlanta rapper and actress who was killed late Friday when she was hit by a car while standing in a roadway, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Natina Reed, 32, was a member…
The BBC sexual abuse scandal widened Sunday with the arrest of a 1970s rock star in connection with the case, The New York Times reports. British police arrested Paul Gadd, who is better known as the 1970s glam rock star…
ABC has tapped actress Bonnie Hunt for a new comedy project, Deadline.com reports. The program, titled "compliKATEd," is about an insecure woman dealing with a complicated life, according to the report. The project is produced by Ben Stiller’s Red Hour…
TNT has cast actresses Mira Sorvino and Rebecca Romijn in pilots, reports TheWrap.com. Sorvino, an Oscar winner for the 1995 Woody Allen film “Mighty Aphrodite,” has been cast in "Trooper," a procedural from Jerry Bruckheimer. Romijn will star in "King…
Tribune and Cablevision reached a deal late Friday night, restoring Tribune-owned stations to Cablevision’s customers, reports the New York Post. "We are pleased to have reached agreement with Tribune to return its stations to Cablevision, particularly its Fox affiliate in…