Daredevil Nik Wallenda walked across the Grand Canyon on live television Sunday, successfully traversing 1,400 feet across the canyon while also suspended 1,500 feet above its floor, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. The event, “Skywire Live,” was a score…
Amazon was apparently shamed into pulling a hastily posted ad for a “Sopranos” DVD set, which appeared on Facebook in the hours after news broke of the death Wednesday of “Sopranos” star James Gandolfini. The company quickly removed the entry…
"Funeral services for actor James Gandolfini will be this Thursday, June 27th, at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York City," CBS News and the Associated Press report. The story continues, "An HBO spokeswoman speaking on behalf…
"Gary David Goldberg, the genial two-time Emmy Award winner who mined his rich personal life to create such amusing and affecting entertainment as the Michael J. Fox sitcom ‘Family Ties,’ has died," reports The Hollywood Reporter. The story continues, "Goldberg,…
"Paula Deen, the self-proclaimed queen of Southern cooking and a sugary mainstay of the Food Network, was dropped by the network on Friday, following a bewildering day in which she failed to show up for an interview on the ‘Today’…
Game 7 of the NBA Finals, aired Thursday night on ABC, turned in a dominant performance in the ratings, pushing ABC to a huge win for the night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that…
A new show from actress Eva Longoria has been taking some heat. The U.K. paper The Daily Mail reports that the new Lifetime series “Devious Maids” has been accused of degrading Latinas by portraying them in stereotypical and demeaning roles….
Celebrity chef Paula Deen released a videotaped apology today in response to a brewing controversy over her use of the N-word. As we reported previously, her use of the word surfaced in a court deposition. Asking people to forgive her…
An actress from the Showtime drama “Homeland” has landed a new gig on a USA drama series. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Zuleikha Robinson will play a major recurring role on the spy series “Covert Affairs.” “She is…
Outdoor Channel has made a key executive move, replacing its current CEO. Multichannel News reports that Tom Hornish will depart the company after a transition, and will be replaced by Jim Liberatore, who assumes the new role immediately. Liberatore, a…