The show that replaced Glenn Beck — who left Fox News after alienating advertisers — appears to be a success story for the cable network. "The Five" was conceived by network Chairman Roger Ailes as a temporary fix for the…
An unnamed actress who is suing IMDb for listing her real age won’t be able to move forward with her case unless she reveals her name, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. blog, citing a federal judge’s ruling. U.S….
The NBA recovered from its lockout with five games played on Christmas Day across three networks, with the broadcasts drawing strong ratings, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. The TNT opener between the Boston Celtics and the…
Fox Sports claimed a victory in court as a district judge ruled that the Los Angeles Dodgers can’t shop the team’s television rights to new bidders while the court considers a challenge by the broadcaster, reports Bloomberg. The judge ruled…
A surge in auto sales is forecast for 2012, which should translate to strength in the TV advertising market. Automotive News reports: “Rising employment, better credit availability, new products and urgency to replace aging vehicles will drive U.S. auto sales…
One of the stars of a Comedy Central sitcom broke his back during a stunt that involved jumping from his roof onto a beer-pong table, reports TMZ.com. The stunt by Blake Anderson, a star of the comedy series “Workaholics,” was…
Animal Planet announced the renewal of a series, noting that it has been one of the cable channel’s top three shows this year, B&C reports. The show is "Whale Wars," which will return for a fifth season, the story reports….
The firm that holds a majority stake in “American Idol,” “So You Think You Can Dance” and a number of other entertainment properties is close to tapping former NBC executive Marc Graboff to lead the company, reports the New York…
A Los Angeles television weatherman got upset during a live report and walked off in the middle of it, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. KTLA-TV weatherman Henry DiCarlo later went on-air to explain himself, but didn’t apologize,…
“American Horror Story” season two spoiler alert … Ryan Murphy’s FX serial thriller heads into a second season that Murphy says will be “radically different” from the show’s first season, TVLine.com reports. The show’s current leads, Connie Britton and Dylan…