CMT has picked up two freshman series for second seasons, Deadline.com reports. The cable network will bring back "Bayou Billionaires" and "My Big Redneck Vacation," the story reports. Both shows debuted in January and have been putting up big numbers,…
After widespread media reports that the Motion Picture Academy had banned actor Sacha Baron Cohen from attending the Academy Awards ceremony, the Academy has clarified its position, according to The Hollywood Reporter. As we reported earlier, Cohen was said to…
The author of the mega-selling “Harry Potter” series has a new book deal, and it has one big difference from the “Potter” books, The Huffington Post reports. JK Rowling’s next book will be aimed at adults. The story reports: “The…
It’s the one night of the year when costume designers in film and television get more glory than the actors who wear their creations, and TVWeek Open Mic blogger Hillary Atkin was on hand to size up the Costume Designers…
ABC posted ratings improvement Wednesday night over its year-ago numbers for the third week in a row in total viewers (up 3%) and adults 18-49 (up 4%), and was the only broadcast network to post year-to-year improvement in the 18-49…
After 40 years with CBS, The Kennedy Center Honors signed a deal to remain with the network through 2018, reports Deadline.com. The agreement between the network and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ensures that the awards…
A veteran TV and film actor known for roles on “Seinfeld” and “Malcolm in the Middle” was fighting for his life in an Ohio hospital after an apparent suicide attempt, TMZ.com reports. Daniel von Bargen, 61, who played Mr. Kruger…
An actor who stars in of one of the top Oscar contenders has reportedly been banned from attending the Academy Awards ceremony, according to Deadline.com. Sacha Baron Cohen had his tickets pulled by the Motion Picture Academy, according to the…
Cocaine is now reportedly suspected as the cause of death for a freelance producer on "The Amazing Race" who was found dead in his hotel room, according to The Hollywood Reporter. As previously reported, poisoning was initially reported as the…
An actor who was a key figure in the “blaxploitation” films of the 1970s and later earned honors for his work on the stage has died, The New York Times reports. Dick Anthony Williams, who also worked steadily in television…