Marc Cherry, creator of “Desperate Housewives,” says he’s resolute about ending the show’s run after seven seasons and gives some scoop on his show. In an interview with Television Week columnist and deputy editor Josef Adalian, Mr. Cherry talks about…
Showtime is hiring “Nurse Jackie” to series, allowing “The Sopranos’” Edie Falco to return to pay cable, the network’s president of entertainment Robert Greenblatt announced during the Television Critics Association press tour today. Mr. Greenblatt also confirmed the pickup of…
Showtime CEO Matt Blank Friday said the pay cable network won’t be hurt by the pending loss of most of its film output deals. “I’ve had seven or eight calls (from other movie studios),” he said. “We’ll have no problem…
Showtime has pulled the trigger on “Lock ’n’ Load,” a reality series set in a Colorado gun shop. The network has ordered six half-hour episodes of the series, which will debut in 2009. It will focus on Josh Ryan, a…
The CW has launched a new ad campaign for “Gossip Girl” featuring more racy photos, this time incorporating a combination of condemning quotes from the Parents Television Council and praise from various newspapers, the New York Post reports. The network…
ABC Daytime President Brian Frons said there have been talks with SoapNet to spin off “One Life to Live” for prime-time, the Knoxville News Sentinel reports. SoapNet, which has been successful with spinoff “General Hospital: Nightshift,” also is considering a…
Vogue and IMG’s fashion and media divisions have teamed up for “Model.Live,” a Web reality series about the fashion industry, with Express as a lead sponsor, the Wall Street Journal reports. Twelve eight-minute episodes will kick off Aug. 19 on…
The 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 21 may go hostless, the Los Angeles Times reports. Executive Producer Ken Ehrlich told the newspaper, “We do shows without hosts all the time. At this point, we’re still looking into it.”…
E! will premiere Pamela Anderson’s reality show “Pam: Girl on the Loose” on Aug. 3, Zap2it.com reports. The series will follow Anderson, who is one of the executive producers, as she balances life as mother, working actress and animal-rights activist,…
Dish Network will add high-definition local channels in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas. The addition brings Dish’s roster of local channel offerings to 66 markets, reaching more than 69% of U.S. TV households. Dish Network is committed to reaching 100 local HD…