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CNN Cuts Jobs as It Restructures Some Units

CNN cut positions Thursday as part of a reorganization of its digital and television units. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the network laid off about 50 employees, mostly in New York. Positions were also cut in Atlanta, Los…

Emmy-Winning Comedy Series Renewed

An Emmy-winning comedy series has been picked up for a sixth season. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel Adult Swim renewed the live-action series “Childrens Hospital.” The series, from creator and executive producer Rob Corddry, will start filming the new…

A&E Bringing Back Talk Show

A&E is bringing back a special talk show focused on one of the cable network's drama series. The Hollywood Reporter's Live Feed reports that the channel will revive “Bates Motel: After Hours” for the show’s May 5 season finale. The…

Sean Combs Says His Revolt TV Was ‘Used as a Pawn’ by MSG in Fuse Sale

Rapper Sean Combs said his Revolt TV was “used as a pawn” in the auction for Fuse, with owner MSG using his company to bid up the price. Deadline.com reports that Combs made the comments during a panel at The…

Stephen Hawking Developing Children’s Animated TV Series

Scientist Stephen Hawking — the author of the best-selling “A Brief History of Time” — is developing a computer-animated television series based on the “George Greenby” book series he wrote with his daughter, Lucy Hawking, Variety reports. The project comes…

Animal Planet Wades Into ‘Sharknado’ Waters

Animal Planet wants to stir up the kind of buzz and eyeballs that Syfy found with its TV movie "Sharknado," which became a cult sensation. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that Animal Planet is turning to killer lampreys…

‘Nashville’ Producer Signs First-Look Deal With CBS TV Studios

“Nashville” executive producer R.J. Cutler has signed a first-look development deal with CBS Television Studios, reports TheWrap.com. The Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning director will develop scripted projects for the production company, while he also retains a first-look deal with Showtime….

James Cameron, Director of Mega-Hits ‘Avatar’ and ‘Titanic,’ Hooks Up With Creator of Starz’ ‘Da Vinci’s Demons’ for Cameron’s Next Feature Film. The Movie Will Be a Remake of a 1960s Sci-Fi Classic

David Goyer, who created the Starz TV series "Da Vinci's Demons," is joining forces with James Cameron on his next project, reports The Hollywood Reporter in an exclusive story. The story says that Goyer, who has also "guided the screen…

OMG: Scientist Discovers an Actual ‘Love Bug’ — Virus Makes Crickets Have Sex More Often (whether or not they are in a VW Beetle). It’s Our Must-Read Non-TV Story of the Day

"Imagine if there were a virus that could get inside you and dial up your libido, so that you all of a sudden start mating more (more frequently and with more partners), so that the virus — the tricky, tricky,…

Onetime Ratings Juggernaut ‘American Idol’ Notches an All-Time Performance Low

CBS took a win in the prime-time ratings Wednesday night as Fox's "American Idol," once the dominant show on broadcast TV, continued to suffer viewer erosion, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that CBS's "Survivor"…