An upcoming PBS show that’s a spinoff of its popular "Antiques Roadshow" has tapped comedian Fred Willard to narrate the program and provide wry commentary, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Market Warriors," which will debut Monday, July 16, at 9…
Ultimate Fighting Championship, which airs on Fox and Fuel TV, has been warned by a major sponsor to clean up its fighters’ mouths, Advertising Age reports. The warning from Anheuser-Busch comes after advocacy groups criticized some comments as sexist and…
Lifetime has cast a "90210" actress to star in an original movie based on television talk show host Nancy Grace’s debut novel, "The Eleventh Victim," reports Deadline.com. Jennie Garth will play Hailey Dean, a successful assistant DA whose fiance is…
The National Endowment for the Arts sharply cut grants to PBS yesterday, instead awarding big support for the first time to various mobile, Web and gaming projects, reports The New York Times’ Elizabeth Jensen. “Live From Lincoln Center" was one…
Katie Couric has revealed plans for a weekly Web series, set to debut next week, Deadline.com reports. The series, “Katie’s Take,” was announced by ABC News. Beginning May 1, 2012, "Katie’s Take" will stream on a dedicated Yahoo page, covering…
A reality television personality who gained notoriety because of one particular escapade has announced plans to run for governor of Virginia in 2013, TheWrap.com reports. The announcement comes from Tareq Salahi, best known from his appearances on Bravo’s "The Real…
In his new book, due out on Monday, Dan Rather writes that even though his $70 million breach of conduct suit was rejected by the New York courts, the suit against CBS News was worth it, the AP reports. The…
Johnny Depp as Tonto, Armie Hammer as the Lone Ranger Johnny Depp’s look as Tonto in the upcoming “Lone Ranger” movie, revealed in a widely circulated promo shot (above), is a significant departure from the familiar character played by Jay…
Liz Brixius, one of the two women who created Showtime’s dark comedy "Nurse Jackie," has signed a new two-year deal with Universal TV, reports Deadline.com. Brixius will again be working with Bob Greenblatt, the former Showtime chief who is now…
Lindsay Lohan reportedly arrived late for work this morning, showing up on the set of the Fox musical “Glee” late enough to tick off one of the cast members. TMZ.com reports that Dot Marie Jones, who plays Coach Beiste, sent…