The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) has announced that Jerry Lewis is no longer the organization’s national chairman, and that, contrary to what was announced this past spring, Lewis "will not be appearing on the Telethon" this year. And oh yeah, the…
CBS Entertainment chief Nina Tassler presided over one of the most hotly anticipated sessions at TCA on Wednesday, fielding questions about what is an unusually unstable period for the traditionally stable network, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Tassler talked about…
An Oscar winner who has a key role in a controversial HBO project has been warned not to support the director’s vision for the movie, reports the New York Post. Helen Mirren is already shooting the movie “Phil Spector,” where…
The son of Ryan O’Neal and Farrah Fawcett was arrested Tuesday for alleged possession of heroin and marijuana, TheWrap.com reports. Redmond O’Neal was arrested in Santa Monica after he reportedly ran a red light and was stopped by Santa Monica…
A missing film that is believed to be the first feature on which Alfred Hitchcock received a credit has been discovered in New Zealand, the Los Angeles Times reports. The find is incomplete, consisting of the first 30 minutes of…
Filmmaker Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks Television have joined forces with Discovery Channel and Science Channel on an ambitious series documenting the rebuilding of the site of the 9/11 terrorist attack, Multichannel News reports. The six-hour series, “Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero,”…
Fox eked out a narrow win in adults 18-49 while NBC claimed a solid lead in total viewers Tuesday night, as the two networks’ reality lineups battled to a split decision, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. Fox wound up with a 2.5 average…
It may be tough times for the unemployed across America, but at least one network is on a hiring drive, the AP reports. ESPN is looking to fill 200 new jobs at its Bristol, Conn., campus. The hiring is related…
When NBC’s iconic late-night comedy show "Saturday Night Live" returns for the new season this fall, the host will be the person who has had the guest-hosting gig more often than anyone else, reports The New York Times. "30 Rock"…
A cable network may soon have an ownership change, after news surfaced that one of its owners has taken steps to sell the website associated with the channel, reports Deadline.com. Lionsgate has started interviewing investment bankers to sell TVGuide.com, as…