Jay Penske, the new owner of the venerable trade publication Variety, laid out his vision for staffers during a visit Wednesday to Variety’s L.A. headquarters, Deadline.com reports. “According to those present, the gist of what Penske told the assembled group…
A casting call for HBO’s "Game of Thrones" is looking for male amputees, willing to be filmed in a battle where their legs have been injured, reports the New York Post. The casting is for one of the book series’…
An actress known for a number of television roles including “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Third Watch” and “24” will star in the Lifetime pilot "Secret Lives of Wives." Deadline.com reports that the project has cast Kim Raver in a starring role. The…
Miley Cyrus has pulled her name from contention for playing the female lead in "Bonnie & Clyde," a four-hour miniseries in development for History and Lifetime, reports TVLine.com. Cyrus had been in talks to portray Bonnie, and it’s not clear…
ABC has bought a semi-autobiographical comedy from one of the stars of the network’s hit sitcom "Modern Family." The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the network ordered the project from Ty Burrell, who plays Phil Dunphy on “Modern Family.”…
With the presidential race tightening before the election, cable networks are coming out the winner, reports the New York Post. Spending on local cable spots should jump to $550 million, according to Wells Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker, who previously forecast…
CBS has moved quickly to tweak its fall schedule, becoming the first network of the season to cancel a show. Entertainment Weekly reports that the network has pulled the plug on its Friday night legal drama “Made in Jersey.” The…
Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds — whose long career was jump-started by her lead performance in the 1952 musical classic “Singin’ in the Rain” — has been hospitalized, Entertainment Weekly reports. Reynolds, 80, reportedly had a bad reaction to medication. Her…
The theme song for “Skyfall,” the new James Bond movie, performed by Adele, is already a huge hit, racking up more than 23 million views on YouTube in less than a week. Here’s the clip:
Lifetime announced today that it has renewed a docu-series that has been performing well for the cable channel. The series is “Dance Moms,” which will return for a third season. Lifetime ordered 26 new episodes of the hour show, with…