An estimated $20 million windfall is on tap for Florida television stations as Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney attack each other ahead of the Jan. 31 Florida Republican primary, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The estimate comes from SNL Kagan,…
Fox has given a pilot order to a comedy based on a series of one-minute movies, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. "Prodigy Bully," based on a project written and directed by Hank Perlman, will be written…
Reality television star Kim Kardashian continues to push into scripted roles, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog, which reports that Lifetime’s "Drop Dead Diva" has tapped her for a recurring role. Kardashian will play Nikki, who becomes…
In the wake of the sudden ouster by OWN of executive VP of production and development Lisa Erspamer, which we reported earlier today, OWN is bringing in a veteran Discovery exec to help out on an interim basis. The struggling…
What was apparently meant as a throwaway gag on NBC’s “Tonight Show with Jay Leno” has snowballed into one of the biggest TV controversies of 2012, sparking global protests, cross-cultural tensions, at least one lawsuit and a response from the…
Public interest in Demi Moore’s recent health emergency has sparked interest in a 911 recording, which is reportedly having portions deleted before its upcoming release. Now L.A. officials are defending their handling of the tape against allegations that the actress…
Fox’s new Kiefer Sutherland drama attracted solid numbers for its preview Wednesday night, while the network’s flagship series saw its viewership dip, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. The “Touch” premiere at 9 p.m. drew a 3.9 rating in the key demo of adults…
With Martha Stewart’s flagship show being taken off the air by Hallmark, the cable network is poised to fill her daytime spot with a new show to be hosted by pop singer Marie Osmond, the New York Post reports. “The…
[Updated Jan. 26, 2012, 12:57 p.m., to include comment from OWN spokesperson clarifying Oprah Winfrey’s role in the firing.] A key OWN officer said to be one of Oprah Winfrey’s closest and most trusted executives has been let go by…
A British actor who was once hailed as the greatest actor of his generation has died after a battle with esophageal cancer, reports the Los Angeles Times. Nicol Williamson was 75. Williamson, who acted in TV, on the stage and…