Melissa McCarthy Comedy Pilot Picked Up by CBS; Husband Will Star

February 9, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 3 hours ago

"Bridesmaids" star Melissa McCarthy's husband Ben Falcone will play a 37-year-old man who moves back in with his parents after going broke

  

'Jersey Shore,' 'Dora the Explorer' Join Amazon Streaming in New Viacom Deal

February 8, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 day ago

Viacom joins CBS, Fox and others on Amazon Instant Video, a surging challenge to Netflix

  

HFPA Chief Philip Berk Contradicts Les Moonves on Golden Globes Talks

February 2, 2012 By Brent Lang & Pamela Chelin 1 week ago

Philip Berk describes his meeting with Les Moonves as a cordial lunch, but CBS chief claims their Golden Globes talk was more serious

  

Robert De Niro-Produced 'NYC 22' Gets Premiere Date From CBS

February 1, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 1 week ago

Series will take "CSI: Miami"'s place on network's schedule

  

Golden Globes Trial: Les Moonves Says CBS Might Have Outbid NBC

January 31, 2012 By Brent Lang 1 week ago

Top CBS exec was willing to pay $25 to $30 million a year for rights to the Golden Globes -- significantly more than NBC paid

  

Sundance Deals: The Weinstein Company Picks Up 'Lay the Favorite'

January 29, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein & Sharon Waxman 1 week ago

Bruce Willis, Laura Prepon, Rebecca Hall and Catherine Zeta-Jones star in the movie, directed by Stephen Frears

  

Conan O'Brien and CBS Get in Bed for a 'Super Fun Night'

January 26, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 2 weeks ago

Network picks up Coco-produced comedy 'Super Fun Night,' starring "Bridesmaids" actress Rebel Wilson

  

CNN, Behind on TV Ratings, Surpasses Rivals Online

January 26, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 2 weeks ago

Cable news network said it averaged 73 million digital users a month, more than MSNBC

  

Academy of Country Music Awards to Air on CBS Through 2021

January 25, 2012 By Kimberly Potts 2 weeks ago

The Dick Clark Productions-produced awards show has aired on the network since 1998

  

Anonymous Hackers Take Over Senator's Twitter Account, Hack CBS & Universal Music

January 23, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 2 weeks ago

Republican Grassley, an anti-piracy proponent, is targeted; attacks on media companies continue in wake of protests over proposed file-sharing laws

  

CBS Apologizes for Joe Paterno Death Report (Update)

January 21, 2012 By Tim Molloy 2 weeks ago

Managing editor of student website cited by CBS resigns

  

'The Big Bang Theory': 100 Episodes of a Show No One Hates

January 19, 2012 By Kimberly Potts 3 weeks ago

The CBS comedy may be the least polarizing show on TV

  

Jerry Bruckheimer's 'Trooper' Drama Gets Pilot Order From CBS

January 19, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 3 weeks ago

Project follows a no-nonsense mother who becomes a New York State trooper

  

Dan Harrison Named Fox EVP of Scheduling

January 19, 2012 By Tim Molloy 3 weeks ago

Joins top-rated network from most-watched CBS; Preston Beckman welcomes ex-"sidekick"

  

'Survivor: One World' Cast Members Announced

January 18, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 3 weeks ago

Tribes will be split along gender lines, with both groups living on the same beach; premiere is Wednesday, Feb. 15

  

CBS Picks Up Sherlock Holmes Revamp and Legal Drama Pilots

January 17, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 3 weeks ago

"Elementary" will place famous sleuth in modern-day New York

  

Ratings: 'Rob!' Premieres Big for CBS

January 13, 2012 By Tim Molloy 3 weeks ago

Rob Schneider comedy scores a 4.1 rating, 13.5 million viewers

  

Letterman Close to Extending His Deal With CBS (Report)

January 13, 2012 By Kimberly Potts 3 weeks ago

The "Late Show" host would remain on air until at least 2014 and surpass the 30-year run of his talk show hero, Johnny Carson

  

'Harry Potter,' Katy Perry Lead People's Choice Awards Winners

January 11, 2012 By Kimberly Potts 4 weeks ago

And -- surprise -- CBS shows win a lot of statues at the CBS-broadcast awards show

  

Fox, Dodgers TV Rights Settlement Approved by Bankruptcy Court Judge

January 11, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 4 weeks ago

Owner Frank McCourt seems to have finally resolved all legal challenges and must now focus on selling one of baseball's iconic franchises

  

CBS Chief Nina Tassler: 'We Had an Amazing Year'

January 11, 2012 By Tim Molloy 4 weeks ago

Praises revamps of "Two and a Half Men" and "CSI"

  

David Letterman's Blackmailer Gets a New Gig (Updated)

December 29, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 6 weeks ago

Now out of jail, Joe Halderman has found work on basic cable

  

Ratings: CBS Wins on an All-Rerun Night

December 29, 2011 By Tim Molloy 6 weeks ago

"Criminal Minds" repeat is top-rated show

  

Ratings: CBS, Univision Lead on Very Slow Night

December 28, 2011 By Tim Molloy 6 weeks ago

"Kennedy Center Honors" is sole new Big 4 network show

  

Al-Jazeera English, N.Y. Times Take Home duPont Awards

December 21, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 7 weeks ago

HBO won a pair of prizes

  

NFL, NBC to Stream Super Bowl Online

December 20, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 7 weeks ago

The Super Bowl is the most-watched TV event in the United States

  

'Survivor' Millionaire Sophie Clarke: 'I Am the 1% Now'

December 19, 2011 By Mikey Glazer 7 weeks ago

22-year-old medical student reveals plans to continue with school -- loan free

  

CBS Sets 'Amazing Race' Premiere Date, Shifts 'Undercover Boss' and 'A Gifted Man' Time Slots

December 15, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 8 weeks ago

New edition of reality competition will debut Feb. 19

  

Veterans' Group to 'Hawaii 5-0': Apology Not Accepted!

December 14, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 8 weeks ago

Organization claims that crew members were rude during memorial service at military cemetery

  

NBC, Fox, CBS Extend NFL Deals Through 2022

December 14, 2011 By Tim Molloy 8 weeks ago

CBS gets NFC games thanks to flex scheduling -- each network will air 3 Super Bowls

  

CBS Unveils Hot New Name for Morning Broadcast; Goodbye, 'The Early Show'

December 1, 2011 By Tim Molloy 10 weeks ago

New name is way more exciting

  

CBS Juggles Robert Wagner as Suspect on 'NCIS' ... and Himself on '48 Hours'

November 19, 2011 By Chris Willman 11 weeks ago

Talk about odd timing: Wagner's character is investigated for murder on America's favorite crime drama just three days after he's included as part of a real-life investigation on CBS