Fox signed Michael Rapaport to play a government agent for the fourth season of “Prison Break,” the Hollywood Reporter says. Rapaport has a recurring role on NBC’s “My Name is Earl,” the newspaper reports. –Danny King
CBS likes its new comedy “Worst Week” so much, it’s trying to take an ownership stake in the project. Shortly after CBS picked up “Worst Week” to series, executives at producer Universal Media Studios got a phone call from CBS…
ABC on Tuesday will take the wraps off a fall 2008 schedule that’s expected to stress stability, with a number of nights remaining virtually intact. The network was keeping a tight lid on details, but it seems likely the network…
The Sesame Workshop, the company behind PBS’ “Sesame Street,” is bringing back its 1970s staple “The Electric Company.” The series, targeted for children ages 6-9, promotes literacy and aims to interest viewers in the joy of reading. Production for the…
CBS has renewed “How I Met Your Mother” and “The Unit,” the Los Angeles Times reports. “How I Met Your Mother,” the youngest-skewing show on the network, is coming off a second appearance by ratings-boosting guest star Britney Spears tonight,…
Cartoon Network has enlisted Honda Fit to sponsor a contest promoting its Adult Swim comedy block, Multichannel News reports. Fans are encouraged to design T-shirts inspired by their favorite shows and upload them as JPEG files to www.adultswim.com, the newspaper…
Frances Fisher has been added to the cast of Sci Fi Channel’s “Eureka” for an eight-episode arc, the Hollywood Reporter says. Fisher will play Samantha Thorne, a “fixer” who is brought in to clean up Global Dynamics, the newspaper says….
The CW has given a second season order to “Reaper,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The supernatural drama will return midseason for 13 episodes, which most likely will air with “Supernatural” on Thursdays, the newspaper says. —Vlada Gelman
CBS news anchor Hannah Storm is joining ESPN as a co-anchor for the morning edition of “SportsCenter,” Sports Illustrated reports. A formal announcement is expected at ESPN’s upfront presentation Tuesday, the Web site notes. Storm’s previous anchor job on CBS’…
Comcast has promoted Suzanne Kolb to chief marketing officer of E! Entertainment and the Style Network; she also becomes general manager of E! Online. In her new position, Ms. Kolb will lead all marketing, communications and brand alliances and will…