The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the Screen Actors Guild are prepping to renegotiate their contracts with advertisers for commercials, the Hollywood Reporter says. While the two acting unions were at odds going into their contract renegotiations…
Universal Media Studios has signed “The Office” writer Michael Schur to a two-year, seven-figure overall deal with the studio, Daily Variety reports. Under the deal, Schur will create, develop and serve as executive producer for the company’s comedy department. Duties…
Actor Laurence Fishburne has signed on as a series regular for CBS’s “CSI,” TVWeek reports. Fishburne’s first appearance will be in the show’s ninth episode, slated to air in November, where he will be introduced as a college criminalistics professor…
The CW has decided to not distribute advance screeners for one of the most talked-about new series of the fall season, “90210,” TVWeek reports. The network along with parent CBS Paramount Network said they are hoping “curiosity and anticipation” will…
NBC is taking its “Knight Rider” promotions to a logical place—NASCAR racing, the Hollywood Reporter says. The network is teaming up with Ford Motor Company and Yates Racing for a “Rider” branded race car to be driven by Travis Kvapil…
Indie Web studio Generate is launching its new scripted online series “Republicrats” on Tuesday through MSN. The 24-episode series will debut two new episodes per week leading up to this fall’s presidential elections. The program itself is a political satire…
CW reality executive Jennifer Bresnan is shifting to sister network CBS, replacing Ghen Maynard as head of the Eye network’s alternative programming division. The appointment represents a meteoric rise for Ms. Bresnan, who was named to her current position as…
John McCain is scheduled to appear on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno” on Monday, the same day the Democratic National Convention begins in Denver, the Washington Post reports. Olympic swimmer Dara Torres also is scheduled to appear. —Christopher Perez
General Electric Chairman Jeffrey Immelt told CNBC last week that the company will continue making cable deals, TVNewser reports. Immelt promised future cable pacts along the lines of the partnership between its NBC Universal and the Weather Channel. GE is…