Nickelodeon, struggling to find its footing amid a persistent ratings slump, has shaken things up in the executive ranks, pushing out Brown Johnson, the network’s animation chief and the executive most responsible for the channel’s hit cartoon "Dora the Explorer,"…
Allegations of racism are flying in a politically charged war of words between two popular singers. "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken was called a racist by former "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant John Rich, after Aiken tweeted an apparent joke aimed at…
“Good Morning America” anchor Robin Roberts signed off from the ABC morning show today — one day ahead of schedule — to begin her medical leave for a bone marrow transplant procedure, TMZ.com reports. Roberts is battling leukemia, as previously…
MTV has announced that the upcoming sixth season of its reality staple “Jersey Shore” will be the show’s last, MTV.com reports. It was already known that this would be the final season with the original cast, as we reported back…
The watchdog group the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, in its sixth annual Network Responsibility Index, has issued failing marks to CBS, TBS and History, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. CBS slipped 2 percentage points from 2011,…
A popular star of "Lost" has been cast in ABC’s fairytale-inspired "Once Upon a Time," reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Jorge Garcia will guest-star as a character called "The Giant." No other casting details were available, the piece notes. Garcia won’t…
Fox 21 has signed the Emmy-nominated writer and producer Craig Wright to an overall deal, under which he will create cable projects and supervise other writers, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. Wright earned an Emmy nomination for his…
NBC has bought a drama based on the youth of a country music star. Deadline.com reports that the network has signed on for the project from singer Miranda Lambert, which Lambert will executive produce. The project, based on Lambert’s youth,…
Dick Clark Productions has entered exclusive negotiations with private equity firm Guggenheim Partners on a possible deal for Guggenheim to buy the company, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The agreement could be struck in the next week or two, the…
Old Navy has settled a lawsuit filed by Kim Kardashian over a television ad she claimed violated her publicity rights by using a lookalike, reports the Associated Press. The lawsuit stems from July 2011, when Kardashian filed the suit and…