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Showtime Moves Forward With Legal Comedy

Pay-cable channel Showtime, which is pumping up its comedy slate, is developing a new legal comedy, The Hollywood Reporter's Live Feed reports. "The premium cable network is developing 'Control Alt Delete,' a legal comedy from 'Spy' creator Simeon Goulden, The…

Monday Ratings: Competition Finales, a Reality Premiere and a New NBC Show Starring an ‘SNL’ Veteran

Monday was a night for transitions on the broadcast networks, with a pair of big franchise competition shows airing portions of their season finales while another franchise reality show premiered its latest cycle and a new show debuted on NBC…

‘The Shield’ Actor Arrested in Wife’s Shooting Death

A TV and feature film actor best known for his role on FX’s “The Shield” was arrested early today in connection with the shooting death of his wife, the Los Angeles Times reports. Michael Jace "confessed to shooting his wife…

TV News Pioneer Vents Anger Over Perceived Snub by Barbara Walters; Was She ‘Erased From ABC History’?

A veteran TV newscaster is venting her anger over what she sees as a snub surrounding Barbara Walters' departure from "The View." TheWrap.com reports that Carole Simpson, who became the first African-American woman to anchor a major network newscast while…

AMC’s Plan for New Drama Series Marks a First for TV

AMC will break new ground for a TV series premiere when it unveils the pilot episode of the drama “Halt and Catch Fire” on Yahoo’s Tumblr, with Variety reporting that it will be the first-ever TV series premiere on the…

‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Actress to Marry Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

An actress known for her work on the HBO comedy series “Curb Your Enthusiasm” is set to marry Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The New York Post’s Page Six reports that Cheryl Hines will marry Kennedy this summer in Hyannis Port….

Tom Brokaw Opens Up About His Cancer

Veteran TV newsman Tom Brokaw, who is undergoing treatment for bone marrow cancer, told TVNewser that he believes he will "be OK" and that he’s approaching the illness “both in human terms, and as a journalist.” He has researched the…

Cable Bills Continue to Rise

A report from the Federal Communications Commission finds that cable bills are continuing their price hikes, with the average monthly price for basic service rising 5.1% to $64.41 in 2012, reports Joe Flint in the Los Angeles Times. By comparison,…

Lifetime Developing ‘Omen’ Project With Former ‘Walking Dead’ Showrunner

The classic 1976 horror movie “The Omen” is being developed as a project at Lifetime, with the network tapping former “Walking Dead” showrunner Glen Mazzara to write and executive produce, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The project is called “Damien” and…

Director of HBO’s ‘Olive Kitteridge’ Will Get New NBC Miniseries Rolling

Lisa Cholodenko, the director of the upcoming HBO miniseries “Olive Kitteridge,” has been hired to direct the first two episodes of NBC’s “The Slap,” reports Deadline.com. The project is an eight-episode miniseries based on an Australian series, a family drama…