Showtime has a documentary in the works that will focus on a former U.S. vice president who has been described as one of the most powerful ever to hold the office, EW.com’s Inside TV blog reports. The documentary from filmmaker…
A subscription video service that launched 14 months ago has been gaining ground, ending 2011 with 1.5 million paying customers, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The service is Hulu Plus, from Santa Monica, Calif.-based Hulu. The company…
Showtime boss David Nevins revealed that the end is in sight for one of the pay cable network’s most popular series, E! Online reports. Appearing today at the Television Critics Association press tour, Nevins said the eighth season will be…
A video clip posted on the Internet that appears to show U.S. Marines urinating on the bodies of dead Taliban fighters has created a public uproar and a problem for the U.S. government, USA Today reports. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta,…
The grandson of one of the legendary actors of Hollywood’s Golden Era has been sentenced to jail for flashing a laser pointer at a police helicopter, TMZ.com reports. Clark Gable III, the 23-year-old grandson of the film legend who played…
A familiar television personality is suing a U.S. unit of Kyocera Corp., alleging that the company backed out of a $300,000 agreement for him to appear in printer ads and to deliver a speech because of his global warming views,…
With his highly anticipated return as host of the Golden Globe Awards just a few days away, Ricky Gervais is opening up about what’s behind his apparent anger toward Hollywood and celebrities, The Huffington Post reports. Gervais said in a…
In a heated exchange with critics Wednesday, the creator of one of the breakout shows of the 2011-12 season defended the series against charges of racism, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. "2 Broke Girls" creator Michael Patrick King got into…
A hit broadcast comedy series is about to unveil an episode in which one of the characters drops the “F-bomb,” TheWrap.com reports. During this week’s proceedings at the Television Critics Association press tour, the executive producer of ABC’s award-winning situation…
After the hit CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother" reveals the identity of the mother in the show’s title, the program might live on through a spinoff, reports TVLine.com. The idea has come up, said executive producer Carter Bays,…