Penny Marshall may helm several episodes of ABC’s “According to Jim,” Entertainment Weekly reports. The series returns for its eighth year midseason, the magazine says. —Vlada Gelman
NBC’s adaptation of the Colombian telenovela “Sin Tetas No Hay Paraíso (Without T— There Is No Paradise)” is still in development for next season or beyond, Entertainment Weekly reports. A U.S. remake of the series was one of Ben Silverman’s…
There will be Olympics spots from General Motors, McDonald’s, Budweiser and Nike, but could there also be commercials for Barack Obama during NBC Sports coverage of the Beijing games? The Obama campaign has asked NBC Universal about Olympics advertising packages,…
MTV and retailer Sears are partnering for the cable network’s musical TV movie “The American Mall,” Broadcasting & Cable reports. Sears will carry the soundtrack and an exclusive special-edition DVD of the film, which premieres Aug. 11, the publication says….
“Battlestar Galactica’s” Sam Witwer will play Doomsday on The CW’s “Smallville” next season, Michael Ausiello reports. Additionally, Cassidy Freeman has been cast in the role of the sexy and vengeful Tess, Ausiello notes. —Vlada Gelman
David Carradine and Daryl Hannah will star in “Kung Fu Killer” for Spike in HD, Coming Soon reports. The two-part original miniseries is set to premiere in August, the Web site notes. —Vlada Gelman