Two of West Virginia Media Holdings’ stations will provide the full ABC Television Network programming schedule on their digital sub-channels, TVNewsday reports. Digital channels NBC affiliate WBOY Clarksburg-Weston, W.Va., and CBS affiliate WTRF Wheeling-Steubenville, Ohio, will launch Aug. 1 with…
Andrew McCarthy will return to NBC’s “Lipstick Jungle” for the entire second season, Entertainment Weekly reports. McCarthy’s character, Joe Bennett, was dumped by Lindsay Price’s character in last season’s finale, the magazine notes. —Vlada Gelman
Warner Bros. TV wants to retool its failed Fox sitcom pilot starring Bernie Mac, Entertainment Weekly reports. Meanwhile, CBS is attempting to find a TV show for LL Cool J, the magazine notes. —Vlada Gelman
Jeffrey Tambor will guest star on HBO’s “Entourage” next season, E! Online reports, citing unnamed sources. Tambor will play himself on the show, the Web site notes. The article didn’t indicate whether producers had been contacted to confirm or deny…
Singer-songwriter Josh Kelley is close to signing a production deal with E! for a reality show, Entertainment Weekly reports. Kelley also is shopping two pilots that he wrote, which he says a couple of networks have shown interest in, the…
NBC News’ Ann Curry will talk with former hostage Ingrid Betancourt in an interview to air tonight on “NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams” and tomorrow on “Today.” It will mark Betancourt’s first interview since she was freed from captivity…
Lisa Ling will join ABC News’ “Nightline” as a contributor. Her first report, on aging and the growth of luxury retirement living communities, will air Thursday. Future reports will chronicle the heroin epidemic in America’s heartland, efforts to make it…
Private-label video search service Pixsy struck a distribution deal with Web site InfoSpace for Pixsy’s video and image search tools. InfoSpace will integrate Pixsy’s search services into its network of European-owned and -operated properties and affiliates. InfoSpace users will be…
Sony Pictures Television casting chief Dawn Steinberg has been promoted to executive vice president. Ms. Steinberg has been senior VP of talent and casting since joining the studio five years ago this month. She’ll continue to oversee casting for all…
TNT’s “The Closer” will return July 14 with Ford Motor Co., SoyJoy and T-Mobile USA on board as seasonlong sponsors. The sponsorships will include custom marketing and promotions featuring on-air co-branded marketing and product integration. Ford and T-Mobile will run…