According to a filing with the Federal Communications Commission, Google is working on an entertainment device that will use wireless home networks, reports Bloomberg. The move appears to put Google in a position to intensify its rivalry with Apple, along…
Despite getting moved to a new night and an earlier start time, NBC’s "Rock Center with Brian Williams" has failed to catch fire in the ratings, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The newsmagazine was moved to Wednesdays at 9 p.m….
The spinoff of MTV’s "Jersey Shore" featuring Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Jenni "JWoww" Farley has landed a home after being denied a filming permit in Hoboken, N.J., reports the Associated Press. The spinoff will be taped in Jersey City, New…
A comedy pilot from "Mike & Molly" star Melissa McCarthy and her husband, Ben Falcone, has been picked up by CBS, reports TheWrap.com. The untitled project will star Falcone as a single 37-year-old who loses his shirt in the real…
After a 16-year-old contestant fell from the stage near the end of Wednesday night’s installment of “American Idol,” the show’s handling of the incident — and subsequent wisecracks by executive producer Nigel Lythgoe — outraged some viewers. The stage fall…
The creative force behind AMC’s award-winning drama "Breaking Bad" has signed a new overall deal with Sony Pictures TV, reports Deadline.com. Vince Gilligan’s contract is for 18 months, retroactive to November 2011. He has been working without a contract since…
“Luck,” HBO’s new drama set in the world of horse racing, has just added an Oscar-winning actress to the cast, reports Deadline.com. Mercedes Ruehl joins two-time Oscar winner Dustin Hoffman and three-time nominee Nick Nolte in the cast. Ruehl will…
A pair of well-known comedic actors have joined forces to create a sitcom pilot based on Cleveland, reports Cleveland.com. Martin Mull and Fred Willard, whose previous collaborations go all the way back to the quirky 1970s sitcom "Mary Hartman, Mary…
CW’s "Smallville," the adventure series based on the life of Clark Kent before he becomes Superman, ended its 10-year run last May, but a new season will come to life in the pages of a DC comic book. DC Entertainment…
The lead role in an NBC comedy pilot has gone to an actor best known for his regular role on Showtime’s "Weeds," TVLine.com reports. Justin Kirk joins “Animal Kingdom,” where he will play Dr. George Coleman, a misanthropic veterinarian along…