How do you say “eat my shorts” in Mandarin? For the first time in its 25-year history, viewers across China will be able to watch The Simpsons (with subtitles). Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution struck a multi-year streaming deal with Sohu Video for the Fox comedy animated comedy, including season 26, premiering in the U.S. […]
Fox reality show Utopia got over 1 million online views ahead of its premiere last night, reports EW, with average views going from 13 to 23 minutes the first four days it was available. What kept ‘em coming back? Nudity (albeit blurred), fighting, sex and a medical evacuation. Series takes its regular berth Tuesdays and […]
CBS is moving Big Brother to make room for Thursday Night Football. The reality hit will air Tuesdays and Wednesdays instead of Wednesdays and Thursdays starting September 9 at 8p.
Joan Rivers passed away September 4. The pioneering 81-year-old comedian and Fashion Police host had been hospitalized for eight days, after going into cardiac arrest during an August 28 medical procedure. “My mother’s greatest joy in life was to make people laugh,” said her daughter and Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best? co-star, Melissa Rivers. […]
The View has completed its refresh, with outspoken actress Rosie Perez and George W. Bush’s former communications chief Nicholle Wallace joining Rosie O’Donnell and Whoopi Goldberg on the daytime chatfest. Goldberg was the last woman standing after Barbara Walters retired in May and Jenny McCarthy and Sherri Shepherd exited over the summer. Season 18 launches […]
Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts has launched her own production company, Rock’n Robin Productions, to create broadcast and digital programming for ABC and other networks. Already in the works: a news-driven doc, a digital series for espnW and two reality show pilots. Roberts, who will serve as president of the venture, will not be […]
Discovery was the number one cable net in both M25-54 and M18-49 during August, boasting the month’s top three series for Men in addition to Shark Week’s record viewership. Among M25-54 delivery, Discovery had the top three series on cable in August with Fast N’ Loud, Street Outlaws and Deadliest Catch.
The CeeLo Green drama continues. TBS has canceled his reality show, CeeLo Green’s The Good Life. The decision comes after the former judge of NBC’s The Voice posted a series of controversial statements on Twitter over the weekend about rape. Women’s rights group UltraViolet called on TBS parent company Time Warner to stop Green’s series. […]
Piers Morgan has officially left CNN. The former host of Piers Morgan Live, which aired its final episode in March, announced the news on Twitter Tuesday morning, noting that he turned down a two-year deal from CNN president Jeff Zucker to host “40 big interview specials.” Morgan added that he had “huge respect” for Zucker […]
A+E Networks is set to acquire a 10 percent stake in edgy, youth-focused digital news organization Vice Media, for $250 million. Vice had been in talks with Time Warner Inc. about a deal since June, but the companies couldn’t come to terms on the valuation of Vice, or how much control Vice would have over […]