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Now Keith Olbermann Picks a Fight With Jimmy Kimmel

Former Current TV host Keith Olbermann wasn’t pleased at being the focus of several jokes told by Jimmy Kimmel at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Kimmel made several quips about Olbermann, such…

‘Idol’ Showrunner Nigel Lythgoe Unveils New Show

Emmy-winning producer Nigel Lythgoe, whose resume already includes “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance,” has unveiled plans for a new talent competition show. “Opening Act,” set for a July 9 premiere on E!, will search the Web…

Keeping Up With the Kardashians, the Bachelors, the Pawn Stars and the Rest: Reality Gurus on How to Stand Out in a Crowded Field

Top executives behind some of television’s most successful reality shows — including Mike Fleiss of “The Bachelor,” Conrad Green of "Dancing with the Stars," Kris Jenner of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" and Bertram van Munster of "The Amazing Race"…

Cable Channel’s First Scripted Development Slate Includes Updates on ‘Wizard of Oz,’ Henry VIII

With its first scripted development slate, E! Entertainment is featuring a number of projects based on pop culture, including a contemporary story based on "The Wizard of Oz" and another setting the story of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII in…

Howard Stern Files Appeal in $300 Million Lawsuit Against Sirius XM

Just two weeks after a New York Supreme Court judge threw out Howard Stern’s $300 million lawsuit against his employers at Sirius XM Radio, the shock jock has filed an appeal and is seeking a trial, reports the New York…

Murdoch Points Finger at News Corp. Employees, Accuses Them of Cover-Up

News Corp. chief Rupert Murdoch, testifying in London in a probe into the phone-hacking scandal involving his British tabloids, continued to refuse to take the blame for misdeeds in his company, the U.K.’s Globe and Mail reports. Instead, the media…

Koreans Protest Lady Gaga as ‘Too Homosexual and Pornographic’

As Lady Gaga kicks off her “Born This Way Ball” world tour in Seoul, South Korea, protesters have been rallying outside the concert venue to complain that the 26-year-old singer’s “obscene” music is tainting young people, MSNBC reports. The story…

Series Lows for NBC: Three Shows Hit Rock Bottom

Three NBC series hit historic lows in the Nielsen overnight ratings Thursday night as the network finished in fifth place among the broadcast networks in both total viewers and the key 18-49 demo, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. “The Office,” “Parks & Recreation”…

Star Jones Campaigns Against Reality Shows

One of the former co-hosts of ABC’s "The View," Star Jones, who’s currently guesting on a panel segment for NBC’s "Today" show, has taken to Twitter to launch a campaign against reality TV shows such as "Basketball Wives," "The Real…

NBC Sets Lineup for Olympic Telecasts

NBC has announced the key players who will be working on its upcoming 2012 Summer Olympics in London, TVNewser reports. Not surprisingly, the network named Bob Costas as the anchor for the prime-time coverage — Costas’ 10th Olympics and the…