LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) NBC's hit comedy "The Office" will get the coveted post-Super Bowl spot next year, while the new drama "Kings" will take over for "ER" on Thursday nights after the long-running medical drama airs its series finale. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) Neve Campbell is returning to series television with a co-starring role on NBC's midseason drama "The Philanthropist." ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) Brad Pitt says he's proud of his growing family with partner Angelina Jolie and that the Hollywood super-couple will consider marrying if they "feel it's important to our kids." ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) Actor Steve Buscemi is in talks to star as a powerful racketeer in "Boardwalk Empire," Martin Scorsese's period drama pilot for HBO. ... > full story
BANGKOK/LONDON, Dec. 1, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) Terrorism has cast a shadow over Bollywood, India's Mumbai-based film industry, but as the smoke clears from Wednesday's attacks on Mumbai, Hollywood studios with Indian interests remain committed to the region. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) A mere 5 million viewers tuned in Friday for the 8 p.m. bow of Rosie O'Donnell's variety show, "Rosie Live," on NBC. The show has been dropped from the network's schedule. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30, 2008 (Reuters) Moviegoers shook off economic gloom and gave Hollywood a gift over the U.S. holiday weekend, sending comedy "Four Christmases" to the top of box office charts and boosting ticket sales nearly 4 percent from last year, according to studio estimates on Sunday. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) NBC announced a partial midseason schedule Tuesday that includes a heavy dose of reality and a lack of scripted dramas. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) CBS on Monday declared an early November sweep victory among total viewers, though the race for the key adult demographic group remains too close to call. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) Three top U.S. comedians next week will bring variety shows to television and one, Rosie O'Donnell, believes the format could stage a comeback amid the slumping economy if families start gathering around TVs for cheap entertainment. ... > full story
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More or less 'Mad Men'? Nov. 1, 2008 (Boston Globe) Globe TV critic Matthew Gilbert chatted with readers this week about all things TV. Here are some excerpts from the conversation.. . Q. That season ...