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J-Lo named chief creative officer of NUVOtv
Jennifer Lopez is the newly appointed chief creative officer of NUVOtv. The versatile J-Lo was announced last fall as a creative partner with the ...
CBS adding Robin Williams comedy
CBS on Wednesday revealed a few nips and tucks it is planning next season for what is already network television's most successful schedule, including ...
Donald Trump completes testimony in Chicago trial
A scowling Donald Trump raised his voice on the witness stand Wednesday while an attorney grilled him and then rolled his eyes at the "Apprentice" ...
ACLU: Time for 'Modern Family' gay couple to wed
The ACLU is lobbying for the gay couple on "Modern Family" to get married. ACLU Action started a campaign to urge the show's producers to write a ...
Thumbnail sketch of CBS' fall schedule
Some highlights of CBS' moves in its schedule for next season. WHAT'S NEW: Not too much. CBS has such a successful lineup — tops in total viewers and ...
Warner Bros. shuffles deck as top TV exec leaves
Hollywood studio Warner Bros. is shuffling its executive ranks as top TV executive Bruce Rosenblum leaves. Rosenblum had been considered a contender ...
CBS' schedule for fall season
CBS' prime-time schedule for the fall: Monday 8 p.m. — "How I Met Your Mother" 8:30 p.m. — "We Are Men" 9 p.m. — "2 Broke Girls" 9:30 p.m. — "Mom" 10 ...
Donald Trump testifies at Chicago trial
A sometimes prickly, sometimes boastful Donald Trump testified Tuesday at a civil trial where the developer-turned-TV personality is accused of using ...
ABC adds 14 new shows for next season
ABC is cutting its aging "Dancing With the Stars" back to two hours and one night next season, creating a slot for a new drama series based on the ...
Univision pairs with Rodriguez on El Rey network
Univision Communications said Tuesday that it is pairing with filmmaker Robert Rodriguez on the English-language El Rey television network that is ...
TV-over-Internet service hits Atlanta next month
Aereo, the startup that offers live television broadcasts over the Internet starting at $8 a month, said it will start service in the Atlanta market ...
Thumbnail sketch of ABC's new season
Some highlights of ABC's moves in its schedule for next season. WHAT'S NEW: Tuesday night. ABC is scheduling four of the eight new series on its fall ...
CBS holds onto its ratings lead in prime time
With broadcast networks unveiling their new schedules, the television industry is focused on potential ratings hits next season. But TV programming ...
ABC's schedule for fall season
ABC's prime-time schedule for the fall: Monday 8 p.m. — "Dancing With the Stars" 10 p.m. — "Castle" Tuesday 8 p.m. — "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Bill Hader to exit 'SNL' after 8 seasons
Bill Hader is leaving "Saturday Night Live" after an eight-year run. His spokesman confirms that the 34-year-old comedian will depart "SNL" after this ...
4th season of 'Downton Abbey' will air in January
PBS says the fourth season of "Downton Abbey" will begin in January and run for eight weeks. The series is the highest-rated drama in public TV's ...
Popular psychologist Joyce Brothers dead at 85
Before Dr. Phil and Dr. Drew and Dr. Oz, there was Joyce Brothers. The popular psychologist pioneered the television advice show in the 1950s, opening ...
Fox schedule includes '24' return
Fox, facing the ebbing ratings power of "American Idol," is betting big on its first miniseries showcase starting with a limited-edition "24," and ...
'Today' show host Savannah Guthrie engaged
Bradley Cooper presented her with a dozen roses on the air but, oddly enough, that isn't why "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie is so happy.
Thumbnail sketch of Fox's big moves
Some highlights of Fox's moves in its schedule for next season, released on Monday. WHAT'S NEW: Jack is back! A signature character from Fox's ...
A thumbnail sketch of NBC's plans for fall season
Some highlights of NBC's moves in its schedule for next season. WHAT'S NEW: A lot. The long-struggling network invested heavily in new programming and ...
Walters announces her retirement on 'The View'
Barbara Walters said Monday that retirement from her epochal television career is near, but it's not happening right away. Walters, who began in ...
Fox's schedule for the fall
Fox's prime-time schedule for the fall: Monday 8 p.m. — "Bones" 9 p.m. — "Sleepy Hollow" Tuesday 8 p.m. — "Dads" 8:30 p.m. — "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" 9 p.