The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has revealed its list of Hall of Fame inductees for 2012. The academy will induct "Two and a Half Men" co-creator Chuck Lorre and former Walt Disney chief executive Michael Eisner, among others,…
Facebook is considering an initial public offering that would value the social-networking service at more than $100 billion, reports Bloomberg. Facebook would sell about $10 billion worth of shares to the public in the offering, and may file for the…
A political writer who penned 20 books and was the subject of a television movie has died, reports The New York Times. Tom Wicker, who was the focus of a TV movie about the Attica prison riots, was 85 and…
One of the most controversial filmmakers of the past 40 years has died, according to reports from the BBC and The Hollywood Reporter. Ken Russell, best known for the Oscar-winning 1969 film "Women In Love" and for offbeat musicals including…
The actor who was named the most-watched leading man on television by the Guinness Book of Records has revealed that he plans to quit television, the U.K.’s Daily Record reports. "House" star Hugh Laurie, 52, told the publication that he…
Two graduates of Fox’s "American Idol" were given the national spotlight on televised Thanksgiving Day events, and both flubbed badly, the New York Daily News and Access Hollywood report. Season 10 runner-up Lauren Alaina was singing the National Anthem before…
Apple appears to be preparing to start selling a new television set with voice controls in 2012, reports Digital Spy. Apple’s iTV would include much of Apple TV’s functionality, the story says. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was revealed to have…
A member of the House of Representatives considered one of the most liberal ever has announced his reirement, reports our friend John Eggerton at B&C. According to the story, "Liberal Democratic Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) won’t seek re-election in 2012, the Congressman said…
The host of a prime-time cable news show has been named one of the “least influential people alive” by GQ magazine, according to TVNewser.com. MSNBC host Ed Schultz ranked third on the list, published in the magazine’s December issue, the…
TV Guide has announced the show that won its annual Fan Favorite Poll and will grace the cover of the magazine’s Dec. 5 issue. NBC’s “Community” is the winner of the second annual poll, after almost 300,000 votes were cast…