Al Jazeera America is in negotiations with Soledad O’Brien’s Starfish Media Group about producing long-form programming and other segments for the new cable news network, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. O’Brien formed Starfish Media Group in February when she…
An Emmy-nominated comedy writer who wrote dozens of episodes of the hit late 1970s and 1980s ABC sitcom ‘Three’s Company" has died. Deadline.com reports that George Burditt was 89. Burditt, who also served as executive producer of "Three’s Company" from…
Fox has released its fall schedule, and as is typical for the network, it’s debuting series both earlier and later than its rivals, reports Zap2It. Four nights of programming will air before the official start date of the 2013-14 season,…
Actor Rhys Ifans, known for his work in feature films including "Notting Hill" and "The Amazing Spider-Man," is joining the cast of the CBS drama series "Elementary" in a recurring role. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the Welsh actor will…
The CW has made one of the first buys for the coming development season, with a project based on a Venezuelan telenovela called "Juana la Virgen," reports Deadline.com. The CW’s "Jane the Virgin" project will be written by Jennie Snyder…
Daredevil Nik Wallenda has his next goal in mind: to walk across a tightrope strung between two New York City landmarks — the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building, a distance of 4,000 feet, according to The Hollywood Reporter….
Ken Marino of MTV’s "The State" and the Starz comedy "Party Down" is joining an HBO series. Deadline.com reports that the actor has been cast in the fourth and final season of the comedy "Eastbound & Down." His character is…
An event scheduled for this Saturday is expected to be a big draw for fans of the TV shows "Bonanza" and "Battlestar Galactica." The event is an auction of show memorabilia and personal items that belonged to actor Lorne Greene,…
The damage continues to mount for celebrity chef Paula Deen, with more partners dropping out of their deals with her as she struggles through a scandal involving her use of the N-word. A high-profile interview with Matt Lauer this morning…
We don’t know whether Oprah Winfrey pays attention to these things, but word comes today that she is back on top of the Forbes Celebrity 100, which ranks the most powerful celebrities. Forbes took the wraps off the list today,…