A cast member on "Saturday Night Live" is leaving the NBC late-night sketch comedy program, The New York Times reports. Andy Samberg, who joined the show in 2005, confirmed he will leave when his contract is up at the end…
Oprah Winfrey is bringing back a feature that was one of the mainstays of her long-running syndicated daytime talk show, the New York Post reports. Winfrey is reviving the Oprah Book Club. The first book in what Winfrey is calling…
A character who has been seen only sporadically on NBC’s “The Office” is getting a promotion to series regular, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The character is Nellie Bertram, the British manager played by Catherine Tate. Tate first…
One of the most successful horror movie franchises in recent years is headed to television, TVLine.com reports, with MTV working on an adaptation of the “Scream” movies as a weekly series. Former MTV executives Tony DiSanto and Liz Gateley are…
USA’s "Political Animals" has tapped a screen legend to portray the first openly gay member of the Supreme Court, reports Deadline.com. Oscar-winning actress Vanessa Redgrave will play Diane Nash, who is also a friend and mentor to Sigourney Weaver’s character,…
General Motors is in a standoff with TV networks over upfront ad pricing, Advertising Age reports. Media buyers and other sources familiar with the talks say the auto company wants networks to roll back pricing, something the major broadcast nets…
Viacom, the owner of cable networks including MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central, has completed between 50% and 75% of its upfront advertising sales after seeing a surge in activity, reports Brian Steinberg in Advertising Age. Viacom has sacrificed some pricing…
Actress Nicollette Sheridan has vowed to proceed with her lawsuit against "Desperate Housewives" producer ABC even though a new court ruling has indefinitely delayed her retrial, reports TheWrap.com. Her attorney Mark Baute said he believes the latest ruling only changes…
"Lost" co-creator Damon Lindelof is nearing a three-year overall deal with Warner Bros. TV, noting that he’s "ready to come back to TV full time," reports Deadline.com. Warner Bros. TV is also home to his "Lost" co-creator J.J. Abrams. Lindelof…
A game show legend has died at age 79 from complications due to esophageal cancer, E! Online reports. Richard Dawson in “Hogan’s Heroes” Richard Dawson, who became a a TV legend while hosting “Family Feud” — and kissing about 20,000…