"HBO has bought TV rights to Mike Tyson’s one-man show, ‘Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth,’ to be directed by Spike Lee," reports Deadline.com. The story continues, "HBO Films will film the show in July for debut on HBO later in the…
A second actress from the PBS period drama "Downton Abbey" has been cast in Disney’s remake of "Cinderella." Deadline.com reports that Sophie McShera, who plays Daisy on “Downton Abbey,” will be an evil stepsister in the new production. Her casting…
Amazon "has added a bunch of new kids shows from PBS to its Prime Instant Video collection. So if you’re a Prime member, you can now stream shows ‘Caillou’ and ‘Dinosaur Train’ for free," writes Peter Kafka at the website All…
USA Network is ordering two additional episodes for the upcoming eighth season of the comedy-drama detective series "Psych," bringing what will likely be its final season to 10 episodes, reports Deadline.com. For one of the extra episodes, USA Network will…
Oscar winner Jamie Foxx won’t see his five-episode horror anthology Syfy series air before Halloween this year, reports Deadline.com. The series has been postponed for what’s said to be scheduling reasons, although no new target date has been set. Foxx,…
Hearst Corp. is working with Dr. Mehmet Oz "to create a new women’s lifestyle magazine devoted to healthy living the Oz way," reports MediaPost’s Media Daily News. The article continues, "The magazine, which has yet to receive a title, will target…
"The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday gave its final approval to an ordinance that requires Los Angeles to ban single-use plastic bags," reports the website of CBS Los Angeles. The story continues, "The ordinance, which will prohibit large stores grossing…
"Anne Rice, the author of ‘Interview With the Vampire’ and two books about the life of Jesus Christ, had never heard of celebrity chef Paula Deen until last Friday, but she believes the TV personality is being ‘crucified,’ reports the…
There’s good news and bad news for Los Angeles about this year’s TV pilot season, reports Dave McNary in Variety. On the good news side of the ledger the article states, "The 96 TV pilots shot in Los Angeles this…
NBC announced that its ratings reached five-month highs, both in adults 18-49 and in total viewers, for the week of June 17-23. The network averaged a 1.9 rating (6 share) in the 18-49 demo and 6.7 million total viewers in…