Lifetime’s “Army Wives” is giving Katelyn Pippy a series role in the program, Daily Variety reports. She had played the daughter of Kim Delaney’s character in the show’s previous season, the trade paper says. —Aimee Picchi
Jennifer Aspen was cast in Fox’s musical series “Glee,” Daily Variety reports. Aspen’s previous roles include roles on TNT’s “Family Man” and “Rodney,” the trade paper says. —Aimee Picchi
“Dirty Sexy Money” actor Tamara Feldman will join “Gossip Girl” for a four-episode story arc, Daily Variety reports. She’ll play a New York City socialite, the trade paper says. —Aimee Picchi
With News Corp. President and COO Peter Chernin leaving his post in June, the company loses a ‘Solomonic’ figure who mediated disputes between units at the media conglomerate, TVWeek reports. While CEO Rupert Murdoch is stepping into the roles Chernin…
“American Idol” executive producer Cecile Frot-Coutaz said News Corp.’s departing COO and President, Peter Chernin, is “a big part of the show,” Broadcasting & Cable reports. “He understands the show [Idol] in terms of what works, he understands the need…
News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch wrote the company will create “a streamlined management structure between our Los Angeles-based business units and the rest of the company,” according to a memo to employees about the departure of Peter Chernin, the Los…
Two Hollywood agencies on Monday sent out internal e-mails saying that James Murdoch will replace departing President and COO Peter Chernin at News Corp., DeadlineHollywoodDaily reports. News Corp. and Fox sought to scuttle the speculation about James Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch’s…
CBS is lining up celebutante Paris Hilton and “Late Late Show” host Craig Ferguson to host its prime-time lineup on Monday, the first night NBC will feature Jimmy Fallon’s new “Late Night” program, TVWeek reports. Ms. Hilton and Mr. Ferguson…
With labor talks at an impasse, the Screen Actors Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers may require mediation, the Hollywood Reporter says. One choice for mediator might be CAA president Richard Lovett, who helped broker an…
Networks and studios are adopting mandates to cut pilot costs this season, Daily Variety reports. The result is more in-house production from the networks and a jump in lower-cost presentations rather than fully realized pilots, the trade paper says. —Aimee…