Starz has given a series renewal to a show that hasn’t yet premiered, Deadline.com reports. In a similar move to last season’s handling of “Boss” — the Kelsey Grammer political drama — the pay cable net picked up "Magic City"…
Family members of 95-year-old Hollywood legend Zsa Zsa Gabor are in a battle over her care, CNN reports, with her daughter going to court to try to get a conservator appointed to handle Gabor’s finances and medical care. Gabor’s daughter,…
Comedian Eddie Izzard has joined NBC’s high-profile drama reboot of the 1960s sitcom “The Munsters,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. In addition to being cast as Grandpa Munster — who was played by Al Lewis in the original CBS series…
Jack Bender, the film and TV director known for his work on ABC’s "Lost" and currently executive producer/director of Fox’s "Alcatraz," has left the Paramount reboot of the Jack Ryan action movie series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Created by…
Director Michael Bay has been taking heat over his upcoming movie version of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” as previously reported, and now he’s firing back, TheWrap.com reports. His message to fans is to chill out. The story notes: “The Internet…
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced the nominations for the 33rd Annual Sports Emmy Awards today, with ESPN’s network of channels leading the way with 55 nominations, reports Deadline.com. NBC Sports Group had 32; CBS networks…
The 500th customer to sign up for a ride on the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo rocket plane is the star of "Two and a Half Men," Ashton Kutcher, reports MSNBC. Kutcher has laid out the $200,000 airfare for the trip on…
The Walt Disney Co. is dealing with repercussions from a flop that will bring a $200 million writedown to the studio, CNN reports. The action movie “John Carter” flopped at the box office despite a massive global marketing campaign, the…
Charlie Sheen’s character on "Two and a Half Men" will return to the program, although Charlie Harper won’t be played by Sheen, but by Academy Award-winning actress Kathy Bates, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s the Live Feed blog. During the…
Rumored to be the inspiration for a character on NBC’s "30 Rock," a cable news anchor tells the Detroit News that she was "constantly angling to get on the show." Fox Business anchor Melissa Francis, said to be the inspiration…