Another one of the original stars of "Dallas" will be joining TNT’s new incarnation of the prime-time soap, TV Guide reports. Audrey Landers, who originated the role of Afton Cooper, Cliff Barnes’ (Ken Kercheval) lover, will be part of the…
The NBC comedy series "The Office" has cast Stephen Colbert, the host of Comedy Central’s "The Colbert Report," as a character called Broccoli Rob, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Broccoli Rob is a member of Here Comes Treble, Andy’s a cappella…
The Fox talent competition show "The X Factor" has settled on its new host, according to a report in the New York Post, and is close to signing a deal giving the job to "Extra" host Mario Lopez. Lopez, 38,…
MSNBC is having a good week in the ratings, and the reason is clear, according to Bill Carter, writing in The New York Times’ Media Decoder. Chalk it up to news of a hidden video of presidential hopeful Mitt Romney…
One of the most popular stars of ABC’s "Dancing With the Stars" has decided to leave the show after his current contract expires at the end of next year, reports the New York Post. Maksim Chmerkovskiy told the newspaper, “What…
As part of the runup to Sunday’s 64th Primetime Emmy Awards, a group of Emmy-nominated television writers gathered Sept. 19 at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills for the annual Sublime Primetime panel discussion. Among those offering their sometimes…
After a new reality series was accused of being a fake, the network airing it has issued a statement promising that the allegations will be discussed on the show itself. According to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed, the TLC reality…
In the same secretly taped video where GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney says 47% of Americans are “dependent upon government,” the candidate offers a critique of TV talk shows, TheWrap.com reports. As previously reported, Romney calls “The View” “high risk”…
The Fox Network will be updating one of the best-known plays of William Shakespeare, Deadline.com reports. The channel has bought a drama project remaking “Hamlet” against the backdrop of Washington, D.C. Called "America’s Son," the new drama is about a…
Robin Roberts, the popular co-anchor of ABC’s “Good Morning America,” was recovering today after undergoing a bone marrow transplant Thursday, ABC News reports. The procedure was part of her treatment for MDS, a bone marrow disorder that affects the production…