A TV comedy writer who wrote for legends including Jack Benny and Carol Burnett has died, The New York Times reports. Al Gordon was 89. Gordon was a gag writer who helped Benny transition from radio to television in the…
The latest "American Idol" winner will undergo surgery today, reports TMZ.com. As previously reported, Phillip Phillips had eight operations during the show, as he suffers from chronic kidney problems. Phillips has a congenital kidney problem that means he has kidney…
Apple’s Chinese manufacturing partner is said to be in the "trial production stage" of the company’s Apple TV set, reports CNET.com. The development, which was reported by China Business News, should be taken with a grain of salt, the story…
The daytime talk landscape appears to be in good shape after the departure of the syndicated mainstay “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” Variety reports. The programs that took over many of the former “Oprah” afternoon time slots — Sony’s “Dr. Oz”…
"Cougar Town" is getting a new showrunner as it changes networks for its fourth season, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Ric Swartzlander is joining as executive producer and showrunner, as the show moves to TBS after airing for three seasons on…
ABC quietly rolled out two new series Thursday night — the network may not have intended to do it quietly, but that’s how it turned out, if the Nielsen overnights are an indication. The network’s new singing competition “Duets” had…
On the heels of confirmation about the sexuality of Jim Parsons of “The Big Bang Theory,” as we reported previously, another TV personality has come out as gay. Food Network star Anne Burrell was outed by former "Queer Eye" star…
The highest-paid chief executive in corporate America has declined a $75 million dividend in equivalent payments on stock that he is due to receive over time, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The executive is Apple CEO Tim Cook. In March,…
NBCUniversal may buy out its partner in MSNBC.com, with the two sides in talks about the purchase, reports Bloomberg. NBC and Microsoft started MSNBC in 1996, creating a 24-hour news channel and a website. NBC bought the cable network in…
J.J. Abrams’ Fox series "Fringe" has sold its off-network syndication rights to a cable channel that may come as a surprise — the Discovery Communications channel Science, B&C reports. The cable channel’s programming traditionally focuses on science — not science…