The USA Network saw smaller audiences for the season premieres of two series. Deadline.com reports that the fifth-season premiere of USA’s "Royal Pains" was watched by about 7% fewer viewers than its fourth-season debut. Leading out from “Pains,” “Necessary Roughness”…
A filmmaker is suing to put the song "Happy Birthday to You" in the public domain, which would make it free to use, reports The New York Times. Warner/Chappell Music, the publishing division of Warner Music Group, owns the rights…
HBO has tapped an actor known for his role "The Hunger Games" to play the lead in a new Ryan Murphy drama project. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Wes Bentley will play the lead in the pilot “Open.”…
After revealing last month that an Emmy Award-winning CBS News reporter had her personal and work computers compromised, as previously reported, the news division issued a statement today providing an update on the investigation into the incident. The computers were…
News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch filed for divorce Thursday from wife Wendi Deng Murdoch, reports Nikki Finke at Deadline.com. The pair met in 1997 at a News Corp. party in Hong Kong, where Deng Murdoch worked at his Star Television…
News Corp. Chief Financial Officer David DeVoe, who has held the job for the past 15 years, is stepping down, reports the Los Angeles Times. DeVoe has been part of Rupert Murdoch’s inner circle for more than a quarter of…
Actress Lindsay Lohan has reportedly checked out of the Betty Ford treatment center near Palm Springs and checked into the Cliffside rehab center in Malibu, reports TMZ. The move was approved by the prosecutors, the judge and Lohan’s attorney, because…
Sarah Palin is back in the fold at Fox News Channel. Six months after parting ways with the cable channel, the former governor of Alaska is set to return as a paid contributor, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. Said…
If you’re not already a fan of the TLC reality show “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,” the stunt that producers came up with for the season two premiere probably won’t make you one. In fact, it may help convince you…
Renewals have been announced by MTV and HBO. The Hollywood Reporter says the freshman MTV comedy series “Girl Code” was picked up for a second season, with the cable channel ordering 20 new episodes. THR reports separately that HBO picked…