The syndicated game show “Jeopardy!” has lined up 15 influential media personalities for its Power Players Week, which kicks off Monday, May 14. The roster includes political figures, journalists and newsmakers, who will be playing for charity. Here’s the lineup:…
Currently marking her 50th anniversary in show business, Barbra Streisand is making plans for a concert that will bring her all the way back to her roots. The multiple Oscar-, Emmy-, Grammy- and Golden Globe-winning singer and actress, who was…
In the first recasting announcement of the current cycle for a network show picked up to series, an NBC sitcom is set to get a new female lead, Deadline.com reports. Irish actress Amy Huberman is out as the lead in…
In an arrangement that’s unusual because it comes 18 months before his current contract expires, Fox News Channel political news anchor Bret Baier has signed a new agreement with the cable news channel, TVNewser reports. The deal will keep Baier…
A debate is flaring over whether "Saturday Night Live" had political reasons for killing an opening skit parodying President Obama, reports the New York Post. The sketch, which was performed in the dress rehearsal but cut for the live show…
Former "Grace Under Fire" star Brett Butler continues to line up gigs as she marks more than a decade of sobriety with a return to regular TV work, EW.com’s Inside TV reports. Butler hasn’t worked much since “Grace Under Fire”…
Actress Roseanne Barr was turned down by a legendary country singer, who declined her invitation to be her running mate as she pursues the Green Party presidential nomination, reports TheWrap.com. Willie Nelson wrote, "Thank you but no thank you. Good…
A female serial killer project is in development at FX, with the network moving ahead with an adaptation of Chelsea Cain’s best-selling book series “HeartSick,” reports Deadline.com. The thriller series track a beautiful therapist who becomes a killer, and her…
ABC Family has struck a development deal with an actress known for the “High School Musical” films to create a detective drama series, Deadline.com reports. The series, “The Keys,” is from Ashley Tisdale’s Blondie Girl Productions. The project tracks a…
A new generation of video upstarts are challenging YouTube, drawing users who are seeking nimbler alternatives such as Socialcam and Viddy, reports Reuters. "YouTube is so inundated with singers and artists and people trying to become the next big star,…