TV News
Larry Wilmore Caps Big Week for Black TV Stars
Hollywood Reporter - 10 May 2014 02:46
"The Minority Report" host becomes the latest black lead on the small screen, joining a rapidly growing roster of talent on newly ordered primetime series.
A Successor To 'Colbert' Is Named
The New York Times - 10 May 2014 01:41
The Emmy-winning "Colbert Report" will be succeeded by "The Minority Report," starring Larry Wilmore, a performer who has been a regular on "The Daily Show."
Dropped From HGTV, Benham Brothers Closing In on New TV Deal
Hollywood Reporter - 10 May 2014 01:34
UPDATED: David and Jason Benham were dumped by HGTV after making anti-gay marriage remarks but now say two other networks are pursuing a deal with them.
The Daily Show's Larry Wilmore Will Take Over The Colbert Report's Timeslot
Cinema Blend - 10 May 2014 03:51
Let's all give a big round of welcoming applause to The Daily Show's Senior Black Correspondent Larry Wilmore, who will host the half-eponymous news panel series The Minority Report with Larry Wilmore. Click To
TBS Renews 'Cougar Town' for Sixth and Final Season
Hollywood Reporter - 10 May 2014 23:00
The comedy will wrap its run with its third season on the cable network after moving from ABC.
NBC Renews 'Parenthood' for Sixth and Final Season
Hollywood Reporter - 10 May 2014 21:56
The Jason Katims family drama will return for an abbreviated run after coming to terms with its ensemble cast.
NBC Cancels 'Dracula' After One Season
Hollywood Reporter - 10 May 2014 21:23
The drama starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers will not be back for a second run.
ABC Renews 'Last Man Standing,' Orders Two More Comedies
Hollywood Reporter - 10 May 2014 21:00
"Fresh Off the Boat" and "Cristela" bring the network's comedy orders to six -- up one from last year.
CBS Renews 'The Mentalist'; Cancels 'Crazy Ones,' 'Intelligence,' Three More
Hollywood Reporter - 10 May 2014 19:16
With 20 returning series and eight new shows for 2014-15, the network also dropped rookies "Hostages," "Friends With Better Lives" and "Bad Teacher."
TV Ratings: 'Hawaii Five-0' and 'Blue Bloods' Rise With Finales
Hollywood Reporter - 10 May 2014 18:32
A dipping "Shark Tank" wins another Friday, and "Grimm" holds steady.
On Work: Suspended Animation, on a Hollywood Set
The New York Times - 10 May 2014 18:19
A summer spent as an extra in movies and television shows was supposed to be rejuvenating. It was often anything but.
What's on Saturday
The New York Times - 10 May 2014 07:00
Television highlights.
'Nashville' Renewed for Third Season at ABC
Hollywood Reporter - 10 May 2014 06:39
Following prolonged negotiations, the country music drama will return for another run.
Larry Wilmore to take over Stephen Colbert's time slot with 'The Minority Report' on Comedy Central
Washington Post - 10 May 2014 03:34
Comedy Central isn't wasting any time -- "Daily Show" correspondent Larry Wilmore will take over Stephen Colbert's time slot in 2015 the network announced Friday night. "The Minority Report with Larry Wilmore" created an...
Ex-TMZ Writer Alleges Gender Discrimination in Lawsuit
Hollywood Reporter - 10 May 2014 02:35
Taryn Hillin alleges that executive producer Evan Rosenblum created a hostile work environment for women, telling her "you're f---ing shit" and "don't be a girl."
'Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman' Composer William Olvis Dies at 56
Hollywood Reporter - 10 May 2014 02:17
He also did the theme music for the James Earl Jones series "Gabriel's Fire" and worked on such films as "Red Rock West" and "Steal Big Steal Little."
NBC Isn't Always Rude, Hannibal Renewed For Season 3
Cinema Blend - 10 May 2014 02:14
A celebratory feast is in order as Hannibal has been renewed for a third season. After all, it would have been rather rude of NBC to cancel the best drama on network television. Bryan Fuller's series based on the iconic ...
Penny Dreadful Review: Literary Horror Gets A Sharp And Sensuous Facelift
Cinema Blend - 10 May 2014 01:50
The past few years of horror's televised resurgence have given us the tension-stuffed realism of NBC's Hannibal and the absurdist camp of FX's American Horror Story, and after watching the first two episodes of Showtime'...
Comedy Central Picks Stephen Colbert Replacement (Exclusive)
Hollywood Reporter - 10 May 2014 01:32
Larry Wilmore will host a new weeknight show, "The Minority Report With Larry Wilmore," set to premiere in January.
'Mentalist': Jane and Lisbon Tiptoe Around the D.C. Issue (Exclusive Video)
Hollywood Reporter - 10 May 2014 01:07
The two attempt a serious conversation about the future, but it doesn't quite work out in a first look at Sunday's penultimate episode.
The Week Ahead | Television: In a Blaze of Confusion
The New York Times - 10 May 2014 01:02
Documentaries don't come more disturbing than this examination of the confrontation between the police and the radical group MOVE in Philadelphia.
Television Review: 'Penny Dreadful,' Showtime's Supernatural Entry
The New York Times - 10 May 2014 00:49
A new niche for horror TV, this time with a literary bent, in Victorian England, on Showtime. The first episode is free online.