BBC America announced Thursday that it has made a 10-episode order for its first original scripted drama series, Deadline.com reports. The show is “Copper,” co-created by Tom Fontana, the creator of HBO’s acclaimed “Oz,” and Will Rokos (“Monster’s Ball”). The…
An ESPN commentator and former pro athlete is having a hard time staying out of trouble, SportsNewser reports. The sports network’s NBA analyst Jalen Rose, a former NBA and college basketball star, was sentenced Wednesday to 20 days in jail…
The man who threw a foam pie in the face of Rupert Murdoch while the News Corp. chairman and CEO was testifying last week before a House of Commons panel has had his day in court, according to The Hollywood…
The return of Rosie O’Donnell to television has a date locked in, with the OWN network rolling out its plans for her new talk show, USA Today reports. The show is set to premiere Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. ET/PT….
An actor who appeared in “The Dukes of Hazzard” and had a number of other television roles has died unexpectedly, according to media reports. Christopher "Chip" Mayer, who replaced one of the show’s lead actors during a contract dispute in…
Harry Belafonte, the iconic African-American entertainer and activist, says President Barack Obama has failed because he’s lacked both "moral vision" and "moral courage." Belafonte, 84, who has long been a prominent figure in the American civil rights movement, says that…
Oprah Winfrey, who has turned her attention in recent weeks to trying to improve the fortunes of her ratings-challenged OWN network, is having a bad week, the New York Post reports. Visits to Oprah.com have declined by nearly 50% since…
HBO announced Thursday during the Television Critics Association press tour that it is renewing one of its longest-running shows, bringing back "Real Time With Bill Maher" for a 10th season, reports B&C. Appearing at the press tour, the show’s star,…
Just days after news broke that “Star Wars” hero Mark Hamill will play a villain on NBC’s “Chuck,” the show announced the casting of another villain: former late-night host Craig Kilborn, reports TVLine.com. Kilborn, the former host of CBS’s “Late…
A reunion of two longtime “SportsCenter” co-hosts took place last night on Current TV’s “Countdown with Keith Olbermann," where the host was joined by Dan Patrick to talk about how they might cast the upcoming ESPN movie. The movie is…