A Newtown, Conn., parent says he wishes Fox or "Glee" had reached out to parents in the community before airing an episode of the show that depicted a school shooting.

David Paley, whose children survived the Dec. 14 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, told CNN's Carol Costello that he didn't take issue with the content of the show, because he doesn't normally watch it and hasn't seen the episode. 

"We're in a healing process here in Newtown, and it's too soon for those of us so close to what happened on 12/14," he said. "It would have reopened wounds that we're trying to heal."

Paley said he and other parents wished Fox or "Glee" had reached out to them prior to airing Thursday's episode, which opened with a warning that it addressed school violence.

"We have no...

David S. Goyer traffics in superheroes, and he's found one in 15th century Florence.

The co-writer of the "Dark Knight" trilogy and the upcoming "Man of Steel," has imagined for us a Leonardo Da Vinci nearly as relatable as a billionaire who dresses up like a bat or a flying super-powered alien.

Also read: David S. Goyer: How Batman and Leonardo Da Vinci Are Alike

That's good, because for "Da Vinci's Demons," debuting tonight on Starz, we need a steady guide through a Renaissance-era Florence that feels somewhere between gritty Gotham and sleek Krypton. The CGI prettiness of the scenes can mix oddly with the grittiness of the story – but...

Spoiler alert! Save “Happy Endings” crew, it looks like Penny (Casey Wilson) and Pete’s (Nick Zano) wedding is in jeopardy…

In TheWrap’s exclusive sneak peek for Friday’s episodes, Penny presents her new play, which is very discouragingly titled, “Black Plague: A Love Story.”

“I will be playing the role of the ‘Black Plague,’” Penny tells the gang, who've assembled for a table read of the play.

On a recent visit to the “Happy Endings” set, Wilson talked about the episode and revealed that fan favorite and Penny’s off-again-on-again gay BFF substitute, Derrick (Stephen Guarino), returns with his theatre group to stage the play.

“I mean it was the most rinky-dink production that we did,” Wilson said...

Fox's "American Idol" reversed a pattern of declines on Wednesday, improving modestly in the ratings and handing the network an overall win for the night. Meanwhile, ABC's "Modern Family" dipped but still posted the night's best ratings, according to preliminary numbers.

Fox, which ran "American Idol" throughout its primetime slate, drew first place in the advertiser-sought 18-49 demographic with a 3.2 rating/9 share and in total viewership with 12 million total viewers. Those numbers represent a 7 percent increase in the demo, contrasted with the minor declines that the show had been suffering for the past several Wednesday nights, and a 4 percent increase in total viewers.

CBS came in second in ratings and total viewers with a 2.6/7 and 10.5 million. "Survivor" at 8 p.m. inched down to a 2.4/8, tying a series low,...