Rolling out plans for the 34th annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced today that the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award will be David Fanning, executive producer of "Frontline." The presentation…
An actor with a string of TV credits spanning six decades, best known for his long-running role on the CBS drama "The Waltons," has died. Joe Conley, who portrayed the general store owner Ike Godsey on "The Waltons," died July…
Country music superstar and actor Randy Travis has been hospitalized and was in critical condition, according to media reports. TMZ.com reports that Travis was hospitalized after acquiring viral cardiomyopathy. USA Today reports that Travis had heart surgery, according to a…
"Big Brother" host Julie Chen said the racist comments uttered by the show’s houseguests and captured on cameras "stung" her and took her "back to the ’70s," reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Chen, who addressed the issue on her show "The…
A fan favorite on NBC’s "The Biggest Loser" is being sued for allegedly putting on too much weight. TheWrap.com reports that Tara Costa has been sued by a fitness company whose complaints include the allegation that she gained too much…
An unusual 12-foot fiberglass statue has been erected in London’s Hyde Park as tribute to a popular television drama. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the giant replica of actor Colin Firth coming out of the water is a tribute to…
A dislocated shoulder has sidelined a music superstar. The injury happened during the making of a music video, according to a number of media reports. According to the New York Daily News, Mariah Carey was "inside nightclub Avenue in [the…
One of the stars of the NBC comedy series "Community" won’t be seen nearly as much during the show’s upcoming fifth season. Joe Adalian reports on New York Magazine’s Vulture.com that actor Donald Glover is cutting back significantly on his…
The new Showtime series "Ray Donovan" scored a first for the cable network. Deadline.com reports that the second episode of the drama series increased its audience from its premiere week — a first for a freshman drama series on the…
The director of the Matthew McConaughey feature "The Lincoln Lawyer" has joined a project that aims to bring the James Patterson book series "Private" to television as a drama series. Deadline.com reports that Brad Furman, who directed the 2011 thriller…