A television reporter whose reporting on racial progress ended the career of CBS sports commentator Jimmy “the Greek” Snyder has died. The New York Times reports that Edward Hotaling died of a heart attack. Hotaling had lived in a nursing…
With the broadcast networks struggling to draw viewers this past television season, NBC is turning to a quiz show to test whether a new format can bring viewers back to prime time, reports Tim Molloy in TheWrap. "Million Second Quiz,"…
Al Jazeera America is interviewing finalists for the job of president of the new network, reports TVNewser.com. Last week, Ehab Al Shihabi, the executive director of international operations for Al Jazeera and the senior executive overseeing Al Jazeera America, interviewed…
Cher will perform live on television for the first time in a decade. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that the singer will appear on the fourth-season finale of NBC’s "The Voice." Cher hasn’t sung live on TV since…
A John Stamos project is back in contention at NBC, with the network commissioning a two-week rewrite based on the original script for "I Am Victor," reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. The project, based on a book by Jo Nesbo,…
While "Game of Thrones" is now a huge hit for HBO, the project was a gamble for the network, given that an adult fantasy television show had never succeeded before, reports James Hibberd on EW.com’s Inside TV. The story behind…
The third-season finale of "Game of Thrones," which fell just short of a ratings record for HBO, did break records, as it turns out. The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq., reports that the episode broke records for piracy. In the immediate…
Sony Pictures Television, the studio that fired "Community" creator Dan Harmon last year, announced that it has rehired him as the showrunner for the upcoming season, The New York Times reports. The announcement confirms news of Harmon’s return, which we…
OWN has extended its orders for three of its most popular original shows. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the cable network ordered additional episodes of "Iyanla: Fix My Life," "Raising Whitley" and "Life With La Toya." "Iyanla" will…
The talk show "Dr. Oz" has been renewed by Sony Pictures Television in 16 markets where it airs on Hearst-owned stations, reports B&C. The news comes after the studio renewed the show on Fox-owned stations in 13 markets through the…