With the development schedule shifted at the networks, ABC is now close to screening pilots it has shot and deciding on which to pick up for series orders, the Hollywood Reporter says. Among those with favorable buzz are comedy “Never…
Comcast agreed to acquire Daily Candy, an e-mail newsletter about shopping, from Bob Pittman’s Pilot Group for $125 million, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing people familiar with the deal. A Comcast executive said the cable operator will try to…
ABC Family’s show “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” is a big hit with young viewers, and is now pulling in more viewers than The CW’s much-hyped “Gossip Girl,” the San Jose Mercury News reports. ABC Family has already…
Creator Jason Smilovic is taking a step back in his duties for his upcoming series” My Own Worst Enemy,” starring Christian Slater, the Hollywood Reporter says. NBC says Smilovic will remain on board as executive producer and guide the show’s…
Grant Show will be appearing in an early episode of the new season of “Private Practice,” Entertainment Weekly reports. Show, now appearing in CBS’s “Swingtown,” will play a flirtatious doctor with ties to a regular on the ABC series. The…
The Screen Actors Guild announced the list of candidates vying for seats on the union’s national board, the Hollywood Reporter says. The two major factions vying for the open seats are MembershipFirst, which currently holds a majority on SAG’s national…
Fox News Channel correspondent Jeff Goldblatt is the likely choice as the new co-anchor for Fox station WFLD-TV in Chicago, the Chicago Tribune reports. Goldblatt, already based in Chicago, would replace Mark Suppelsa, who recently moved cross-town to Tribune Co.’s…
Funny or Die has hired “Saturday Night Live” writer Andrew Steele as the comedy Web site’s creative director, Daily Variety reports. Steele will be in charge of development and production of new content for the site and for HBO as…
A revised count of the ballots in the election of directors at Yahoo shows there was a significant protest vote against management directors including CEO Jerry Wang, Reuters reports. The Internet company said in a statement that revised vote tallies…
The Commission on Presidential Debates announced its roster of moderators for the upcoming fall debates, which includes news personalities from CBS, NBC and PBS, Daily Variety says. ABC News anchors were noticeably absent from the list. The network was earlier…