‘Big Bang Theory’ vs. ‘Parks and Recreation’: Why the Startling Ratings Gap?
In a sense, there are two kinds of fans of NBC's "Parks and Recreation." The ones who also like CBS' "The Big Bang Theory" but can't understand why that show...
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Bert Kreischer Project Sold by CBS Television Studios to NBC
NBC has acquired an untitled halfhour project from CBS Television Studios featuring Bert Kreischer . The Tannenbaum Co. and Levity Entertainment will produce, with Kreischer producing and starring as a...
NBC Extends Ryder Cup Rights Through 2030
NBC has extended its rights to televise golf's Ryder Cup and Senior PGA Championship through 2030. The agreement, which will bring eight more Ryder Cups to NBC, begins in 2015....
10 Actors to Watch: Brie Larson Breaks Out With ‘Short Term 12′
The youngest student ever to attend the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, Brie Larson has been performing nearly her entire life, as a singer, on TV ("United States of...
CBS Cancels ‘We Are Men,’ with ‘Mike and Molly’ Returning
CBS has pulled the plug on rookie Monday sitcom " We Are Men " after two episodes, in the hopes of shoring up a night that has also seen freshman...
Fox Acquires ‘Trial of the Century’ Drama Project from 20th
Fox has acquired 20th Century Television drama project " Trial of the Century ," with penalty, from exec producers Evan Katz , Howard Gordon, Richard Shepard , Bryan Furst and...
Brad Garrett in Comedy Pilot Deal with Twentieth TV, ABC
Former "Everybody Loves Raymond" thesp Brad Garrett and Twentieth Century Fox Television have closed a deal for a pilot script with significant penalty at ABC , based on Garrett's forthcoming...
Vin Scully Hints at 2014 Retirement — Leaving a Hole That Can’t Be Filled
The incomprehensible day that Vin Scully fans have long feared was coming might well arrive a year from now. Scully, who turns 86 in November, hinted in an interview with...
CBS Names Mitch Graham VP Alternative Programming
CBS has plucked Mitch Graham from his publicity director position to make him vice president of alternative programming, reporting to exec veep of alternative Chris Castallo . Graham will oversee...
Emmys: An ‘In Memoriam’ Post Mortem — What Went Wrong
For all the surprising results at the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards, it appears their lasting legacy will be, as "Modern Family" exec producer Steve Levitan said, "the saddest Emmys of...