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Daily Archives : Sep 20, 2013

New Steven Bochco Drama Gets Series Order

A new drama series from Steven Bochco ("Hill Street Blues," "L.A. Law") is a go. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that TNT has given a 10-episode order to "Murder in the First," which stars Taye Diggs and Kathleen Robertson….

After Years in Development, HBO Pulls Plug on Cold War Spy Drama

HBO has rejected a spy drama that has been in the works at the pay-cable channel for years. Deadline.com reports that the network passed on the Cold War drama "The Missionary," which counted New Yorker writer Malcolm Gladwell as one…

Seth Meyers Series Gets a Second Season

A show from "Saturday Night Live" veteran Seth Meyers has received an order for a second season from Hulu, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. The show is the animated series "The Awesomes." Meyers co-created the show and provides…

NBC Developing Drama Based on Graphic Novel Series

NBC has a drama project in development that’s based on a series of graphic novels. Deadline.com reports that the project is based on the "Ghost Projekt" books, which are written by Joe Harris and illustrated by Steve Rolston. The TV…

CMT Renews Unscripted Series

CMT has picked up an unscripted series for a new season. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the cable channel will bring back the dating series "Sweet Home Alabama" for a fourth season. Season four will debut Friday, Nov….

How Much Do Americans Hate the Media?

Ho much do Americans hate the media? The Huffington Post, citing a poll from Gallup, reports that the venom has subsided just a little since last year. Americans’ distrust of the media reached an all-time high in 2012, with only…

NFL Demanding $1.5 Million From Rapper Who ‘Flipped the Bird’ During Super Bowl Halftime Performance

As millions of us recall, the English-Sri Lankan rapper-singer M.I.A. “extended her middle finger during a performance of ‘Give Me All Your Luvin’ ‘ while mouthing, ‘I don’t give a shit,’ ” during a halftime performance at the 2012 Super…