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TV Chef Fires Off the ‘B-Word’ After Getting a Question That Hit a Little Too Close to Home

A popular TV chef had a bad moment during a publicity event and found himself backpedaling over his choice of words after he had a chance to think about it. Jamie Oliver let loose at a press event in Australia…

Conservative Group Abandons Boycott of JC Penney — But It’s Protesting a Popular Liquid-Plumr Commercial (Watch the Commercial Yourself and Decide)

It looks like a win for daytime talk host Ellen DeGeneres. The conservative activist group American Family Association, which called for a boycott of JC Penney over its hiring of DeGeneres as a spokesperson, has decided to abandon the effort,…

CBS Renews Daytime Show, Reveals Plans for On-Air Lineup

CBS announced that it is renewing a daytime talk show, and revealed what it has in mind for the on-air lineup, EW.com’s Inside TV reports. "The Talk" will be back for a third season, and the network will keep the…

‘Dexter’ Actress Lands a New Series

An actress who made a splash in “Dexter” has landed a new series role, Deadline.com reports. The story reports that “Dexter’s” Julie Benz will co-star in the upcoming Syfy series "Defiance." “Defiance” is a live-action drama that was developed along…

Will ‘Bones’ Make It to Season 8? How About Season 9? Show’s Creator Offers His Insights

"Bones" creator Hart Hanson, whose Fox drama is currently in its seventh season, said he believes the show will make it to its eighth and ninth seasons, although he said couldn’t reassure fans that it will definitely do so, reports…

Frank Darabont Project Casts Neal McDonough

Frank Darabont’s TNT drama pilot has cast actor Neal McDonough in a starring role, reports TVLine.com.  McDonough will play Los Angeles Police Chief William Parker in Darabont’s "L.A. Noir," which is set in the battles during the 1940s and 1950s…

‘Terra Nova’ Star, Upset by Show’s Cancellation, Looks to Outer Space for Perspective

The decision by Fox to cancel the time-traveling drama "Terra Nova" was "myopic," according to one of the show’s stars, reports Deadline.com. Stephen Lang responded to the cancellation by comparing the show to the Hubble Space Telescope, the story notes….

Ratings Gap Between Top Two Morning Shows Is Closing

The race for viewers among morning shows on the broadcast networks is getting tighter, according to the New York Post. ABC’s "Good Morning America" is closing the gap on NBC’s "Today," the perennial leader, the story reports, noting that the…

Report: Matt Lauer Will Get $25 Million a Year to Stay at ‘Today’

NBC apparently wants to keep Matt Lauer on the network’s successful morning show. The network hasn’t made an official announcement yet, but Newsday reports that NBC and Lauer are closing in on a multiyear deal that will keep the “Today”…

Ford Creates Prime-Time Series for NBC

Ford and NBC have formed an unusual partnership in which Ford is creating its own programming to run on the network to help launch the car company’s new Escape, Advertising Age reports. The program is a six-episode reality show, “Escape…