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Talk on Hiatus After Sharon Osbourne, Co-Host Get Into It

CBS show on hold after Osbourne's dispute with Sheryl Underwood over Piers Morgan, racism

(Newser) - The Prince Harry-Meghan Markle-Oprah Winfrey-Piers Morgan vacuum has just sucked in another big name: Sharon Osbourne, co-host of CBS' The Talk, who's been taking heat ever since she defended Morgan on her show. The hubbub started Wednesday, when Osbourne addressed Morgan's comments on Markle , which led to his...

Frasier Reboot Coming to Paramount Plus

Kelsey Grammer to return to iconic role

(Newser) - Add Paramount+ to the ever-growing list of streaming services you'll just have to subscribe to if you want to relive your younger years. The ViacomCBS streaming service (currently known as CBS All Access, until March 4) is rebooting Frasier, with Kelsey Grammer returning to the role of Dr. Frasier...

2 CBS Execs on Leave After Newspaper Exposé

Peter Dunn and David Friend accused of racism, sexism in 'Los Angeles Times' investigation

(Newser) - Two high-level CBS executives have been suspended after the Los Angeles Times reported that employees accused them of sexist and racist behavior. Peter Dunn and David Friend are on administrative leave while an outside investigation is conducted, per the New York Times . Dunne is president of CBS television stations, and...

Black Teen's Accuser Retreats on Her Apology

Miya Ponsetto suggests Black teen may have stolen her phone after all

(Newser) - A white woman who wrongly accused a Black teenager of stealing her cellphone and tackled him at a New York City hotel appeared to back off her apology in a TV interview that aired Monday, suggesting without evidence that maybe he did try to steal her phone after all. "...

Deaf Community Boycotts New CBS Show

'The Stand' takes heat for casting hearing actor in deaf-mute role

(Newser) - A new CBS All Access show is garnering the wrong kind of attention after casting a hearing actor for a deaf character, per the Hollywood Reporter . Over 70 signatories have released a statement about The Stand, in which hearing actor Henry Zaga plays the deaf-mute character Nick Andros. "We...

CBS Has New Rule for Reality Shows
CBS Has New Rule
for Reality Shows
Nov 10, 2020 11:20 AM CST

CBS Has New Rule for Reality Shows

At least half of participants will be people of color

(Newser) - People of ethnic minorities will make up at least half of cast members of CBS reality shows for the 2021-22 season. Or as the Los Angeles Times puts it, "CBS' reality programming is about to get a little bit more real." The network announced a commitment to 50%...

Trump Cuts 60 Minutes Interview Short, Calls It 'FAKE'

President threatens to leak the sit-down before it airs

(Newser) - President Trump was interviewed for 60 Minutes on Tuesday, for a segment airing this coming Sunday, and after multiple outlets reported the POTUS had abruptly cut the sit-down short, Trump offered his take on things. "I am pleased to inform you that, for the sake of accuracy in reporting,...

CBS NY Colleagues Mourn 'True Angel on Earth'

Reporter Nina Kapur, 26, dies after moped accident Saturday in New York City

(Newser) - Fellow journalists are mourning a young reporter for CBS New York who died over the weekend after a moped accident in New York City. "We are heartbroken here at CBS2 tonight as a member of our news family ... has passed away," a reporter announced in a Sunday evening...

Soap Opera Has Creative Plan for Love Scenes

Actors' real-life partners will help out amid distancing requirements

(Newser) - Five days after restrictions on film and TV productions were lifted in California and Los Angeles County, The Bold and the Beautiful actors are back at work—and so are some of their real-life partners. To ensure safety standards are met on the set of the first network scripted show...

10 Most-Watched Network Shows
10 Most-Watched
Network Shows
May 28, 2020 1:41 PM CDT

10 Most-Watched Network Shows

'NCIS' is champ as CBS finishes first overall for 2019-20

(Newser) - CBS remains the champ of TV ratings. Nielsen says the network finished No. 1 for the 12th straight year in the "traditional" season that ended last week, reports the AP . Of course, not much is "traditional" about viewership in this age. The ratings, for example, don't...

Some Good News Is Getting an Overhaul—and a New Host

ViacomCBS acquires series after 'massive bidding war'

(Newser) - John Krasinski said an emotional goodbye to Some Good News this week as his weekly web series went on hiatus, per CNN . It turns out it might've been his last time in the SGN host chair. The YouTube series dedicated to good news, often related to everyday people, has...

Trailblazing Sportscaster Phyllis George Dead at 70

'Someone has to be first, and that was Phyllis'

(Newser) - Phyllis George, the former Miss America who became a female sportscasting pioneer on CBS' The NFL Today and served as the first lady of Kentucky, has died. She was 70, reports the AP . A family rep said George died Thursday at a hospital in Lexington, Ky., after a long fight...

Soap Operas Dangerously Low Thanks to Virus

Popular daytime dramas are running out of episodes and can't resume production

(Newser) - The coronavirus has most of us locked down in our homes, and for those seeking routine, diving into the daily soaps can provide some escapist comfort. But Vulture warns that the most popular daytime TV dramas are perilously close to running out of episodes they filmed before the shutdown, forcing...

Tony Romo Scores a Sweet Gig
Tony Romo
Scores a
Sweet Gig 
Mar 1, 2020 7:51 AM CST

Tony Romo Scores a Sweet Gig

Former QB is now the highest-paid analyst in TV history with new $17M CBS contract

(Newser) - Tony Romo will become the highest-paid man to call an NFL game, thanks to a new deal to remain at CBS that'll see him bring home an eye-popping $17 million a season—considerably more than the previous record of $8 million a year set by one John Madden. The...

Outbreak Prompts CBS to Shut Production of Amazing Race

Network didn't say when filming will resume

(Newser) - The closings to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus have reached reality TV. CBS announced Friday that it has stopped production of the next season of The Amazing Race, CNN reports, and sent everyone home. "No Racers or anyone on the production team travelling with them have contracted...

Fred Silverman Put a Series of Hits on All 3 Major Networks

Executive backed Roots , All in the Family

(Newser) - Fred Silverman, who steered programming for each of the Big Three broadcast networks and brought All in the Family, Roots, Hawaii Five-O and other hit series and miniseries to television, died Thursday. He was 82. Silverman, who had been battling cancer, died at his home in the Pacific Palisades area...

Jeff Probst Issues Big Apology on Survivor Finale

'You were right,' host tells former contestant Kellee Kim

(Newser) - Survivor contestant Kellee Kim pointed out fellow contestant Dan Spilo's "inappropriate touching" starting on day one of the reality TV competition. By day 22, producers had gotten involved and the issue was addressed on the show ; Kim was voted off the island that same day. By day 36...

Survivor Boots Castaway for First Time Ever

Dan Spilo left the island, and not because he was voted off

(Newser) - For the first time in its 39 seasons (yes, we said 39), Survivor has booted a cast member for inappropriate behavior. "A decision has been made, and Dan will not be returning to the game," host Jeff Probst told the castaways on Wednesday's episode, referring to former...

New Harassment Complaint Riles CBS
New Harassment
Complaint Riles CBS
Nov 17, 2019 5:46 PM CST

New Harassment Complaint Riles CBS

Broti Gupta, a young writer, says she felt forced to quit her job

(Newser) - Two women have quit their jobs after yet another sexual harassment complaint at CBS, the New York Times reports. Broti Gupta, a writer on Carol's Second Act, complained in September that executive producer David Hunt—husband of the show's star, Patricia Heaton—got handsy with her on two...

A #MeToo Moment on Survivor
A #MeToo
Moment on 
Survivor
Nov 14, 2019 12:25 PM CST

A #MeToo Moment on Survivor

Contestant Dan Spilo accused of being too handsy

(Newser) - Reality TV got quite real Wednesday night during a double episode of Survivor, with an unexpected dose of #MeToo. People reports on the "major scandal" to touch the CBS show involving contestant Dan Spilo, a 48-year-old Hollywood talent manager, and some of his fellow tribe members. Multiple contestants accused...

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