One of the most influential figures in American music during the second half of the 20th century, a pioneer who was an architect of bluegrass and helped shape country music, has died. Banjo master Earl Scruggs died of natural causes…
A veteran film and television actor who appeared in more than 150 TV shows has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Warren Stevens, known for playing "Doc" Ostrow in the 1956 film "Forbidden Planet," was 92. On television, Stevens was…
With the future of one of the show’s mainstays up in the air at NBC’s "Saturday Night Live," the show plans to add a new female cast member, reports Deadline.com. Kristen Wiig’s contract expires at the end of the current…
Retail electronics chain Best Buy revealed plans to close 50 stores and lay off 400 employees as it shifts its focus to put more emphasis on the mobile segment, Business Insider reports. The revelations accompanied the company’s fourth-quarter report, which…
Carson Daly, the host of "The Voice," issued an apology for his apparent attempt at humor in comments about a JetBlue pilot who freaked out during a recent flight, TMZ.com reports. Daly took to his radio show to air his…
NBC is getting into programming for preschoolers with a new Saturday morning block, Multichannel News reports. The network announced that NBC Kids, set up in partnership with Sprout, PBS, Sesame Workshop and Apax Funds, will launch July 7. Programming will…
Will Ferrell dropped in on “Conan” last night as his “Anchorman” character Ron Burgundy to announce plans for “Anchorman 2,” a sequel to the hit 2004 film “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” The Washington Post reports. “Burgundy” also insulted…
A planned Web production of a never-filmed "Star Trek" script, with unknown actors playing Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock, has been halted by CBS, reports The New York Times. "Star Trek New Voyages: Phase II" had acquired a forgotten script…
USA Network has killed two drama pilots that have been in limbo since they were screened by executives in November, Deadline.com reports. The shows are "Over/Under" and "Wild Card." Of the two, "Over/Under" had some support among the execs, according…
Katie Couric will revisit a familiar daypart when she fills in for a colleague on an ABC show, TVNewser.com reports. The former host of NBC’s “Today” will be back on air in the morning, co-hosting "Good Morning America" next week,…