Television pundit and writer Christopher Hitchens has died at 62, reports the BBC. Hitchens died from pneumonia in a Texas hospital, the story says. He had been suffering from esophageal cancer, which was diagnosed in 2010. The publication of his…
Fox has bought a single-camera sitcom that will star a "Chelsea Lately" regular and will have veterans of “Seinfeld” and “Brothers & Sisters” on the writing team, reports Deadline.com. Comedian Josh Wolf, a regular panelist on “Lately,” will star in…
Hallmark Channel is in "active discussions" with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia about a new deal, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The discussions come as ratings have improved for the network’s five-hour block of Stewart-themed programming, the story says. The block…
CNN host Piers Morgan will answer hacking questions in front of a U.K. inquiry investigating media ethics, reports the Associated Press. A publicist for Morgan, who previously worked as a U.K. tabloid editor, confirmed that Morgan will appear next week,…
Discovery Communications has been hit with a lawsuit stemming from its medical marijuana series "Weed Wars," according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. blog. Kylie Krabbe claims the media company stole her idea for a reality show focused on a…
Barbara Walters, 82, reportedly dropped a bombshell today during an interview with President Obama. According to a source who was present during the White House interview, Walters said she will retire next year, TMZ.com reports. The website reports: “According to the…
ABC has scheduled the last two episode for a reality series that’s been on-air for 9 seasons. The last two regularly scheduled episodes of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" will air in January, the network has announced. According to the release,…
ABC is losing a correspondent who has been with the network’s news division for 10 years, TVNewser.com reports. Jim Sciutto has announced that he is making a career switch by getting out of broadcast news to become chief of staff…
The family of one of the biggest actors in Hollywood history is reportedly shooting a reality show that could make them the next Kardashians. Clint Eastwood’s wife, Dina Eastwood, their daughter, Morgan, and Clint’s daughter from another relationship, aspiring actress…
A child actress who was a familiar face in TV series in the 1960s has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Susan Gordon, who had a breakthrough role in the Danny Kaye feature film “The Five Pennies” in 1959, died…