A familiar television actor is the new Herman Munster. The NBC reboot of the classic television sitcom "The Munsters" will feature former "Crossing Jordan" cast member Jerry O’Connell as the patriarch of the Munster family, EW.com’s Inside TV reports. The…
"Sean Parker, first president of Facebook, is starting a video chat site because he thinks that social media is making people lonelier," the Financial Times reports. The new site is called Airtime. Says that report, "Mr. Parker says Airtime will…
The popular WNBC-TV anchor Sue Simmons will sign off from the New York station on June 15, reports TVSpy.com. As previously reported, WNBC opted not to renew her contract earlier this year. Simmons, 69, has spent three decades at the…
A&E set a network record with the debut of its new Western-style drama series, The New York Times’ Media Decoder reports. Sunday’s premiere of "Longmire" attracted 4.1 million viewers, more than any new drama series on cable TV this season,…
A top development executive with the cable channel Syfy has been hired by New Regency to lead its return to television, reports Deadline.com. Andrew Plotkin most recently was senior vice president of original programming for Syfy, informing the channel in…
Shonda Rhimes, the creator of "Grey’s Anatomy," said Twitter is "an exercise in torture," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Rhimes made the comments during an Emmys roundtable. "I sort of don’t know why I get on there. It’s a little…
Despite a lawsuit from CBS, ABC is moving forward with the "Big Brother"-like reality show "Glass House," and has named the show’s 14 contestants, reports Deadline.com. Contestants will start moving in on June 11. CBS is seeking a court injunction…
The MTV Movie Awards, aired live Sunday, have evolved into an important annual gathering of Hollywood A-Listers, where the established royalty mix it up with the rising stars. Click here for TVWeek Open Mic blogger Hillary Atkin’s in-depth account of…
Commercials for foods that don’t meet a strict set of nutritional guidelines will be banned by The Walt Disney Co. on its child-focused television networks, radio stations and websites, The New York Times reports. Disney planned to make the announcement…
A pay-cable channel has pulled the plug on a drama series, announcing the show won’t be back after its upcoming third season, TVLine.com reports. The third season of "Spartacus" on Starz will mark the end of the show’s run, the…