Television

Mel Brooks on the Secret to Fart Sounds, Why Comedy's Gotten Lazy and His New PBS Doc 'Mel Brooks: Make a Noise'

Mel Brooks talks to us about his very entertaining episode of the PBS series "American Masters," "Mel Brooks: Make a Noise" (premiering Monday, May 20th at 9pm ET/PT.

No, P. Diddy Is NOT Joining The Cast Of 'Downton Abbey'

Just follow the bouncing ball in chronological order...

'Insert Me Anywhere': Netflix Offers Up Tobias Fünke's Internet Video Audition Reel

With "Arrested Development" set to make its return via Netflix on May 26th, the streaming platform has been stepping up marketing efforts with some innovative approaches to touting the long-absent show.

Why We Don't Need More '24': The Torture-Happy Jack Bauer Should Stay Retired

When "24" limped off into the afternoon at 4pm on its eighth and (as yet) final day/season, it did so as a shadow of the series it had been upon its debut a decade earlier. It's easy to forget, after its years of making a gradual shift from mere television show to avatar for an entire political beli...

TNT is Developing a Docudrama Version of Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez's Detroit Firefighter Film 'Burn'

While sister network TBS continues to invest in talk shows and scripted comedies, TNT remains all about drama (one might say they... know it).

TBS is Developing a Talk Show With Diablo Cody

TBS is better known for its talk shows than its scripted programming, with the network's flagship series remaining Conan O'Brien's late night perch "Conan," where he landed after the NBC "Tonight Show" debacle of 2010. And he'll be getting some company.

Ashley Walters Will Play A Trucker Who Undergoes A Life Changing Experience In 'Truckers'

Last we checked in with Ashley Walters, he revealed that in addition to his upcoming work in the second season of the 4-part acclaimed TV drama series Top Boy, as well as the UK version of Bad Boys that he and Noel Clarke are working on, and an Entourage-like ...

Why Women in Power Positions Matter

While we are stil digesting the bad news from yesterday with the release of statistics on the low amount of women onscreen in films, TV continues to be the bright spot regarding women's representation onscreen. But as the film study showed, having women in leadership behinds the scenes matters to w...

Jamie Foxx Developing Scripted Series For TNT Inspired By Relationship w/ Daughter