TLC has ordered a new series from the producers of "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo," according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. TLC ordered eight episodes of "Cheer Perfection," a docuseries that tracks cheerleading coach Alisha Dunlap as she trains…
"Famed cyclist Lance Armstrong faces the prospect of losing seven Tour de France titles and his fabled championship legacy after he ended his fight against charges of illegal doping," CNN reports. The story continues, "Armstrong, who has consistently denied allegations…
NBC has bought a project based on one of the most popular figures in romantic fiction, Deadline.com reports. The project is based on Cyrano de Bergerac. "Cyrano" received a script commitment with penalty. Given a contemporary spin, "Cyrano" is set…
A change is in the works in the leadership structure at Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., the parent company of Fox Broadcasting and Fox News. Deadline.com reports that Jon Miller, who has been the company’s chief digital officer since 2009, is…
CNN took the wraps off plans for a new series, which will be produced and hosted by a documentary filmmaker who has made an impact lately with feature docs such as “Super Size Me.” The new nonfiction series from Morgan…
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has announced who will produce the upcoming 85th Academy Awards. The academy has selected award-winning film, TV and theater producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. Academy President Hawk Koch made the announcement,…
Superstar singer Taylor Swift has been accused of crashing a recent Kennedy family wedding, and Kathie Lee Gifford waded into the controversy during a segment on NBC’s “Today” show. Swift’s camp has denied the Grammy winner crashed the event, but…
Comedian Dave Chappelle, the star of the popular early 2000s comedy show "Chappelle’s Show," received a warning from the Toronto Public Health Department for his on-stage behavior during a three-night run at the city’s Winter Garden Theatre, reports the Toronto…
Finally, someone has gone on the record about whether or not Nicki Minaj is going to be a judge on "American Idol" starting this fall. Minaj just spent the summer shilling for Pepsi, and our colleague Natalie Zmuda, at TVWeek…
"The Big Bang Theory" has promoted a character to series regular for the CBS comedy’s sixth season, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The character is Stuart the comic book store owner, played by Kevin Sussman. He will appear…