Gellar Aims to Slay TV Again
TV’s “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” Sarah Michelle Gellar, is set to star in a new pilot for HBO from writer Charles Randolph,
Monthly Archives : September 2008
Palin Takes Lumps With Couric
In her third major interview, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin managed “wobbly” responses to questions from CBS’s Katie Couric about how being near Russia gave her experience in foreign affairs, the New York Times reports. Palin also said she…
Gabelli Eyes Cablevision, Media General Seats
Investor Mario Gabelli says his company may nominate potential directors for Cablevision Systems Corp. and Media General Inc., Dow Jones reports. Gabelli, whose Gamco Investors owns 8.5% of Cablevision, wants the company to buy back stock and sell assets to…
TNT Working on Two More Cop Dramas
TNT is working on two cop procedural dramas, one from Jerry Bruckheimer and Danny Cannon and the other from Jon Avnet and Donnie Wahlberg, the Hollywood Reporter says. The network is in final negotiations on a pilot order for the…
Letterman Takes More Shots at McCain
David Letterman continued on Thursday to crack jokes about Republican presidential candidate John McCain, who backed out of a scheduled appearance on the “Late Show” Wednesday, the Associated Press reports. Letterman said he felt like an “ugly date” after finding…
Fox Takes Comedy Spawned by Happy Pill
Fox is working with “Aliens in America” writers Moses Port and David Guarascio on developing a new comedy, Daily Variety reports. The untitled project will follow a depressed young man who begins working at a pharmaceutical company under a female…
Huckabee Show to Debut on Fox News
Mike Huckabee will unveil his new Fox News Channel show, “Huckabee,” this Saturday and Sunday night, the Associated Press reports. The former Republican presidential hopeful, who dropped out of the race in March, joined the network in June to serve…
Oxygen Makes ‘Model’ Acquisition
Oxygen will get its chance to work the runway, having purchased the off-network rights for repeats of “America’s Next Top Model,” TelevisionWeek reports. Oxygen, which also airs reruns of “The Tyra Banks Show,” acquired the rights from CBS TV Distribution…
George May Intern at ‘Grey’s’
“Alias” vet Melissa George is in final negotiations for a role on ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” Entertainment Weekly reports. George will play a love interest for Callie or Erica, creating a possible love triangle among the show’s new bisexuals. “Grey’s” recently…
Hayek, Fox Marry for ‘New McToms’
Fox is working with Salma Hayek on a new multi- and single-camera project “The New McToms,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The network has already committed to a script from writers Boyce Bugliari and Jamie McLaughlin. Hayek, Bugliari, McLaughlin and Pepe…