MTV Cancels Reality Show
MTV announced it is pulling the plug on a reality show that has been airing to modest ratings, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The show is “The Buried Life,” which has been on the air for two seasons. The series…
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ABC Denies Friction Between Amanpour and Her Bosses After Speculation She’s Plotting Return to CNN
Christiane Amanpour may be headed back to CNN after butting heads with her ABC News bosses, according to sources cited by the New York Post’s Page Six. But ABC is denying the report. Sources told the publication that "This Week"…
CBS Gives Full-Season Orders to Two Rookie Dramas
CBS announced that it is picking up two of its rookie dramas for full seasons, the Los Angeles Times reports in its Show Tracker blog. The shows are "Unforgettable” and “Person of Interest.” “Unforgettable” stars Poppy Montgomery as a police…
Critically Acclaimed 1980s Drama to Get NBC Remake
A show that many people consider to be one of the finest TV dramas of the 1980s will be remade by NBC, Deadline.com reports. The show is "Wiseguy," from Stephen J. Cannell. The network has bought a script commitment for…
‘American Idol’ Judge Suffers Injuries in Fall
One of the judges on Fox’s “American Idol” was injured in an accident Tuesday, resulting in stitches and emergency dental work, Reuters reports. Steven Tyler, who is in Paraguay for a concert by his band Aerosmith, was involved in what…
Balk. Most of Us Are Not Watching the Most Entertaining, Exciting World Series in Years. Despite Record Low Ratings, Baseball Commissioner Selig Fiddles: ‘The People Who Count,’ He Says, ‘Are the Ones Who Bid for Rights.’ And Interest in That Is High
Where have all the viewers gone who love baseball. That’s the subject of a sports section cover story in USA Today and also published in other Gannett Newspapers, such as the Tucson Citizen. According to the article, by Bob Nightengale,…
CBS Hit With Lawsuit Over Photos of John Edwards’ Mistress
A photographer is suing CBS after the network featured his photos of the mistress and child of former presidential candidate John Edwards, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. blog. Alan Zanger, a paparazzo, claims the network used the images…
‘Chuck’ Reveals Who Will Play Show’s Last Villain
NBC’s “Chuck,” which is ending its run this spring, revealed who will play a multiple-episode story arc as the show’s final villain, TVLine.com reports. The show has cast Scottish actor and "Braveheart" star Angus Macfadyen in the role, the story…
Wow. Netflix Stock Plummets Another 35% on Tuesday. It’s Now Down 75% From Its High This Year. At Least One Savvy Player Thinks It’s Finally Time to Stop Shorting the Stock and Start Buying It
Following Netflix’s plunge in share prices — after another sell-off on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011, the stock is now off 75% from its high for the past year — at least one investor who had bet against the video-streaming service…
‘X Factor’ Unveils Relationship With Social-Networking Site, Adds New Fan Voting Option
"The X Factor" will allow people to vote via a social-networking site starting next week, as producer Simon Cowell — who once dismissed Twitter as a list of strangers’ lunch plans — has apparently had a change of heart, reports…