Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay, who worked together on films such as “The Rock” and “Bad Boys,” may partner on a Warner Bros. television series to be produced for HBO, Daily Variety reports. Based on the 2006 documentary “Cocaine Cowboys,”…
NBC will remove USA Network shows “Monk” and “Psych” from its Sunday night lineup and replace them with reruns of “The Office,” Daily Variety reports. The shows had the fourth-highest audiences among 18-49 year olds last Sunday, the newspaper says….
The U.K. precursor to ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” was rejected repeatedly by prospective U.S. partners when BBC executives pitched the show in 2004, Daily Variety reports. Once ABC ordered the show, many aspects of “Strictly Come Dancing” were replicated…
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton followed Sen. Bararck Obama onto “The Late Show with David Letterman,” where both candidates read Top 10 lists, the New York Times reports. Ms. Clinton’s list of reasons she loves America put TiVo at No. 6.
Nickelodeon’s Nick at Nite evening programming block will air more family-oriented shows, including an original game show and dog competition from former Nick executive Albie Hecht, as well as syndicated series such as “Everybody Hates Chris,” Daily Variety reports. “Nick…
Fox Reality Channel will debut weekly wrap-up show “Reality Binge,” which will replace the channel’s “Reality Remix” in July, Daily Variety reports. “Reality Binge,” which will be produced by Weller/Grossman Productions, will have a more “cynical” approach to the genre…
CMT ordered a second season of reality show “Gone Country,” which will feature Jermaine Jackson and Sean Young attempting to release a country single, the Hollywood Reporter says. The second season, which will debut in August, will also feature actress-singer…
Sci Fi Channel signed Paula Malcomson to play the female lead in the new “Battlestar Galactica” prequel “Caprica” while getting Joanne Kelly and Eddie McClintock for its drama-comedy pilot “Warehouse 13,” the Hollywood Reporter says. Ms. Malcomson appeared in HBO’s…
U.S. regulators may oppose Cablevision’s attempted acquisition of Newsday on anti-competitive grounds, Multichannel News reports, citing a financial analyst’s report. Sanford C. Bernstein analyst Craig Moffet says the Federal Communications Commission might block the transaction because of Cablevision’s dominant position…
Chris McGurk, who heads Liberty Media unit Overture Films, will also run sister company Anchor Bay Entertainment, which distributes Overture’s movies on DVD, Daily Variety reports. Anchor Bay next week will release the DVD version of “Mad Money,” Overture’s first…