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NBC Switches Showrunners on New Comedy Series

A new fall NBC comedy series is off to a bumpy start. First the show became the target of anger among viewers because of a couple of incidents during NBC’s coverage of the Olympics, and now the series will see…

Seacrest’s Production Firm Adds Execs, Maps Ambitious Plans

Ryan Seacrest’s production company has added a number of key programming executives to its ranks, according to The Hollywood Reporter, as the company continues to make progress on its ambitious plans. Ryan Seacrest Productions added Nina Wass as executive VP…

‘Breaking Bad’ Star Bryan Cranston Directs Episode of NBC Sitcom

Bryan Cranston, the star of AMC’s "Breaking Bad," moved behind the camera recently to direct an episode of the NBC comedy series “The Office,” reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Rainn Wilson, who stars as Dwight on “The Office,” tweeted a photo…

Apple Becomes the Most Valuable Company Ever

Apple has become the most valuable company ever after topping a record previously held by another technology firm, Microsoft, reports the New York Post. Apple’s shares hit a historic high of $665.15 on Monday, giving the company a market capitalization…

Warner Bros. TV Close to Signing Chuck Lorre to Another Overall Deal

Warner Bros. TV is close to renewing "another rich overall deal" with Chuck Lorre, the creator of "Two and a Half Men," reports Deadline.com. Ten years ago, Lorre was toward the end of another pricey overall deal with WBTV that…

Comedy Pioneer Phyllis Diller, a TV Fixture for Decades, Dead at 95

Comedy pioneer Phyllis Diller — a TV fixture who blazed a trail for today’s female comedians — has died, Reuters reports. The legendary comedian was 95. The story reports: “Diller’s agent, Fred Wostbrock, said in a statement her death was…

Report Offers Possible Explanation for Director Tony Scott’s Suicide

[Updated 8-21-2012, 11:23 PT. ABC News has replaced its original story about Scott having inoperable brain cancer. To see our story about this change, please click here. Our new story is entitled "ABC News Reposts Online Story About Tony Scott….

For 25th Installment of CBS’s ‘Survivor,’ Two, um, ‘Celebrities’ Join the Cast

CBS is marking the upcoming 25th season of its “Survivor” franchise with a number of twists, including having two celebrities join the contestants, TVLine.com reports. Actress Lisa Whelchel, who grew up in the public eye on the long-running NBC sitcom…

Kardashian Kid Set to Make Acting Debut

One of the members of the "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" clan is set to make a TV acting debut, Access Hollywood reports. Debuting on CBS’s "Hawaii Five-0" will be 16-year-old Kendall Jenner, the story reports. Kendall is the daughter…

Has Nudity on TV — or the Appearance of Nudity — Gone Too Far?

It’s an increasingly common gimmick in television: A character appears nude on the small screen, with his or her private bits pixelated or blurred out, reports T.L. Stanley in the Los Angeles Times. The technique first came into use on…