An Emmy-winning actress is joining CBS’s crime drama “Hawaii Five-0” for the upcoming season, Deadline.com reports. Christine Lahti will tackle the integral role of Doris McGarrett, the mother of Steve (Alex O’Loughlin). The character has been talked about but never…
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Fox News star Bill O’Reilly was so certain that the Supreme Court would not back up the Affordable Healthcare Act that he said he would apologize and call himself an idiot if he turned out to be wrong, reports TVNewser.com….
One of television’s most beloved actors, Andy Griffith, died this morning at his home in Dare County, N.C., USA Today reports. The star of “The Andy Griffith Show” and “Matlock” was 86. Griffith, born in Mount Airy, N.C., played Sheriff…
Katie Holmes will reportedly receive almost nothing in her pending divorce from Tom Cruise because of the pre-nup agreement she signed, reports TMZ.com. Holmes is reportedly fine with that, the story says, adding that reports she’ll leave with $15 million…
TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross takes on a top New York Times editor for defending Alessandra Stanley’s big gaffe last week. Please click here to read this piece.
The former president of NBC, who led the network during a period of conflict with the Nixon administration, has died, reports The New York Times. Julian Goodman was 90. Goodman died of kidney failure, the story notes. Goodman, known for…
HBO has surprised some observers by ordering another season of a comedy series, TheWrap.com reports. The pay cable network is picking up eight episodes of "Eastbound & Down," bringing the show back for its fourth season. The pickup was surprising,…
Almost all of the regulars on "Glee" will be returning for the show’s fourth season, while one cast member is in discussions for a promotion to series regular, reports Deadline.com. Chord Overstreet, who has had a recurring role since season…
FX President John Landgraf said the network turned down "Breaking Bad" because the channel already had several male antiheroes, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The report is based on a radio interview with KCRW’s "The Business." “We had three dramas with…