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Robert Downey Jr. Has a Rehab Drama in the Works

Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey’s production company Team Downey is working on a 1980s rehab drama set in Venice Beach, reports Deadline.com. The project is written by Gary Lennon of “Orange Is the New Black” and was bought by…

Amazon Has Sights Set on Six-Time Emmy Nominee to Star in Upcoming Dramedy

Amazon Studios is in negotiations with a six-time Emmy nominee about a starring role in an upcoming dramedy project. Deadline.com reports that the studio is talking with Brian Dennehy about starring in the pilot “Cocked." Dennehy would play the father…

Syfy Space Thriller Casts ‘Cougar Town’ Alum

Syfy’s space thriller “Ascension” has added one of the cast members of “Cougar Town.” EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the Syfy show has cast Brian Van Holt as the captain of a starship with a mission to populate a new…

Must-See Video: From 25 Years Ago This Week, One of the Most Iconic Videos Ever Shown on TV. During the Tiananmen Square Massacre in China, One Man Stops a Line of Tanks

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Report Claims Donald Sterling’s $1 Billion Suit Against the NBA Has a ‘Major Flaw’

"Embattled business magnate Donald Sterling is suing the NBA for a whopping $1 billion for allegedly 'forcing' him to sell the Los Angeles Clippers, but his lawsuit has one major flaw," reports Erin Fuchs at the Business Insider. The story…

A Top Discovery Executive Exits

A top executive at Discovery Channel has left the cable network. Writing on Deadline.com, Nellie Andreeva reports that TV veteran Andrew Jackson exited his post after two years as executive VP of production and development for Landmark Series and Specials….

Do Viewers Learn More From Stephen Colbert Than They Do From TV News?

A new study from the University of Pennsylvania finds that people who watched Stephen Colbert's Comedy Central show “The Colbert Report” learned more about campaign finance laws during the 2012 presidential cycle than they learned from news on major TV…

Fox Wins Monday With ’24,’ ‘MasterChef’; NBC’s ‘Ninja’ Is the Night’s Top Show

Fox claimed a narrow win over NBC for prime time overall Monday night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo, while NBC's "American Ninja Warrior" was the top program on broadcast prime. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that Fox's "24: Live…

After His Character Was Killed Off on ‘House of Cards,’ Actor Jumps to ‘Homeland’

An actor who had a major role on Netflix's "House of Cards" is moving from one acclaimed drama series to another one. Deadline.com reports that Showtime's "Homeland" is adding Corey Stoll as a recurring character in the series' fourth season….

Will the FAA Let Hollywood Use Drones for Filming? The Wheels Are in Motion

The Federal Aviation Administration has agreed to consider a request from Hollywood production companies to give them the nod to use drones for filming, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “Unmanned aircraft systems offer the motion picture and television industry an…