Actor Ed Burns, known for film roles including “Saving Private Ryan” and “The Brothers McMullen,” has been cast to play the legendary mobster Bugsy Siegel in a recurring role in the TNT series "Lost Angels" from Frank Darabont, reports Deadline.com….
The Greek government shut down its television and radio broadcaster, leaving 2,900 employees idle and creating outrage among the country’s labor unions, reports The New York Times. The Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation was described as a "haven of waste" by a…
"Sex and the City" creator Darren Star struck gold when he adapted Candace Bushnell’s newspaper columns into the HBO comedy, and now he’s hoping to do the same with with new subject matter: toddlers. Star is adapting a book called…
One of the stars of NBC’s "Parenthood" is adapting her best-selling novel into a one-hour drama. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Lauren Graham is adapting her novel "Someday, Someday, Maybe" for the project. The book, Graham’s first novel,…
NBC continues to chart the course for the transition of its late-night staple “The Tonight Show,” which is scheduled for the handoff from Jay Leno to Jimmy Fallon in February. In the latest development, the network named Amy Ozols, a…
Former cable news leader CNN, struggling to regain ground in the ratings, suffered a setback in that effort over the weekend, with two shows producing disappointing results. “Maybe it was Game 2 of the NBA Finals or the Tony Awards…
One television show was the clear winner as the Critics’ Choice Television Awards were handed out Monday night. In the comedy category, CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory” was named best series — while its counterparts in drama had to settle…
A new NBC series debuted to decent ratings Monday night as the Peacock coasted to an easy win for the night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “The Winner Is …” premiered to a…
We TV will bring back a pair of celebrity-driven reality shows. TheWrap.com reports that the female-focused cable channel announced renewals for “Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?” and “Tamar & Vince.” "Tamar & Vince" returns for a second season, while…
"Katie," the syndicated daytime talk show featuring Katie Couric, has had a behind-the-scenes shakeup, with co-executive producers Kathy Samuels and Ethan Nelson and director Joseph Terry leaving the program, reports Deadline.com. The changes come two weeks after Rachel Miskowiec was…