Randy Jackson leaving 'American Idol' Jackson out. Randy Jackson, the lone original "American Idol" judge, says he won't be returning to the Fox talent competition. "To put all of the speculation to the rest, after 12 years of judging on `American Idol,' I have decided to leave after this season," Jackson said in a statement Thursday. More
NBC orders 5 new TV series for next season Sean Hayes, Parker Posey, Minnie Driver and Gillian Anderson have prominent roles in new television series that NBC will try next season. The network said Thursday that it had ordered five new series, in advance of its annual schedule announcement Sunday. More
Lucci, Trebek donate TV objects to Smithsonian The Smithsonian Institution is adding relics from soap operas and game shows to its national entertainment collection to tell the story of daytime television. More
The filmmaker adapted and directed Rachel Yoder's novel of domestic discord into her own beast. She walks IndieWire through making a film that's about much more than a woman turning into a canine.
Composer John Powell, executive music producer Stephen Oremus, and editor Myron Kerstein tell IndieWire about taking Stephen Schwartz's music and Ozifying it for Jon M. Chu's musical version.
Elle Fanning's been a Dylan fan since she was a teen. Now, she's portraying his girlfriend in "A Complete Unknown." "I wrote 'Bob Dylan' on my hand every day in junior high," the actress tells IndieWire.