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Daily Archives : Oct 29, 2012

NBC Not Moving Forward With Spinoff to ‘The Office’

" ‘Farm Update: NBC has passed on moving forward with ‘The Farm’ TV show. Had a blast making the pilot – onwards & upwards,’ Rainn Wilson tweeted Monday [Oct. 29, 2012], reports TVGuide.com. The article continues: "News first broke about…

Superstorm Causes Havoc With Letterman, Fallon, Kimmel and Stewart

"David Letterman and Jimmy Fallon are doing their shows without audiences," reports the Associated Press. The article continues, "Jimmy Kimmel, visiting from his home base in sunny Hollywood, canceled a taping in Brooklyn. ‘The Daily Show’ and ‘The Colbert Report’ are…

ABC Enlists Shonda Rhimes to Shepherd New Sci-Fi Drama

ABC has enlisted uber-successful executive producer Shonda Rhimes ("Grey’s Anatomy," "Scandal") to oversee the new science-fiction thriller "MILA 2.0," Deadline.com reports. Dave DiGilio is writing the script from the soon-to-be published book of the same name by Debra Driza. "MILA…

‘The Good Wife’ Co-Creator Admits Current Storyline Was a Bad Idea

One of the co-creators of CBS’s award-winning drama series "The Good Wife" says he regrets a current storyline involving the character Kalinda, played by Archie Punjabi, the New York Post reports, citing an interview in TV Guide. Robert King admits…

One High-Profile Daytime Talk Show Calls It Quits

One recent entry in the increasingly crowded field of daytime talk shows has decided to cut its losses and will end its run after two seasons, TheWrap.com reports. The show is Anderson Cooper’s "Anderson Live," which will hang it up…

Oscar Winner in Talks for ABC’s ‘Trophy Wife’

ABC’s new comedy pilot "Trophy Wife" is negotiating to bring an Oscar-winning actress on board, Deadline.com reports. If the project lands Marcia Gay Harden — an Oscar winner in 2001 for “Pollock” — it will follow another key signing for…

NBC Sports Network Snags a Prize Sports Talk Show From Rival Network

NBC Sports Network has pulled off a coup by landing a popular sports talk show with roots on rivals ESPN and Fox Sports, the Detroit Free Press reports. "The Dan Patrick Show," a sports-oriented radio/TV simulcast, is moving from Fox…

NBC to Celebrate Betty White’s 90th Birthday — Again

After broadcasting a television special in honor of Emmy winner Betty White’s 90th birthday last year, NBC has decided to do it all over again, reports TV Guide. The show will not be a repeat, but a new production, the…

Key Renewal Announced for Syndie Staples ‘Wheel,’ ‘Jeopardy!’

Two of the flagship shows of the syndication business will be around for a few more seasons, thanks to a key renewal that was just announced. CBS Television Distribution’s two top game shows, “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy!,” were renewed…

Veteran Sitcom Showrunner Dead in Apparent Suicide

A veteran sitcom showrunner who co-created the CBS sitcom "Yes, Dear" died Friday in an apparent suicide, reports Deadline.com. Alan Kirschenbaum was 51. Kirschenbaum also co-created the upcoming midseason CBS comedy show "Friend Me," although he recently left the show…