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Moonves Says CBS Is Developing a 24-hour Digital News Network; Network Boss Also Follows Up on Joel McHale, Neil Patrick Harris and the Late-Night Situation

CBS Chief Executive Leslie Moonves says the company is working on a 24-hour digital news network, Deadline.com reports. “Wouldn’t it be a good idea to do a 24-hour digital channel taking all the resources that CBS News has … all…

Which Pilots and Canceled Series Are Being Shopped, and Which Remain Alive?

With the networks having announced their fall schedules, the landscape resembles “a ‘Walking Dead’ episode,” Nellie Andreeva writes on Deadline.com, adding that “among the countless bodies strewn around, a few are still standing.” Pilots that are still in contention at…

Former Disney TV President Files Motion to Dismiss Sexual Abuse Allegations

Lawyers for the former president of Walt Disney Television have filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges the executive, David Neuman, sexually abused Michael Egan, reports the Los Angeles Times. Neuman’s attorneys said in a motion filed Thursday…

MSNBC Host, Who’s Off the Air, Calls His Own Show to Give Recovery Update

An MSNBC host who has been off the air for more than a month called in to his own show to update viewers on his situation. TVNewser reports that Lawrence O’Donnell provided an update on his recovery from a car…

HBO Working on Series About Popular Rock Band

HBO is readying a docuseries about a U.S. rock band as the group records its untitled eighth album. Deadline.com reports that the series will focus on the Foo Fighters, who are due to release the record this fall. Dave Grohl,…

Beyonce, Her Sister and Jay Z Open Up About Elevator Attack

Beyonce, her sister Solange and Beyonce’s husband Jay Z have opened up about an episode in which Solange attacked Jay Z in an elevator, reports the Associated Press. Following the release of security footage of the attack, the three said…

Why WWE’s Stock Price Has Taken a Beating

World Wrestling Entertainment lost almost one-quarter of its stock value on Thursday after it said that its new online TV network will need until 2015 to compensate for for lost video-on-demand and pay-per-view sales, Bloomberg reports. The company said it…

Amazon Ramps Up Original Programming With New Kids’ Shows

Amazon will debut three new children’s shows this summer as it continues to beef up its original programming, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. The online store and streaming service will release the first six episodes of each series…

WGN America Sets Premiere for Second Original Scripted Series

WGN America will debut “Manhattan,” its second original scripted series, July 27, reports Variety. The drama was created and written by Sam Shaw of “Masters of Sex,” and is directed by Emmy winner Thomas Schlamme, the piece notes. The project…

Showtime to Adapt Icelandic Dramedy

Jonathan Ames and Electus Chairman Ben Silverman are involved in a Showtime project that will be an adaptation of an Icelandic dramedy. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Ames (“Bored to Death”) is adapting “World’s End” for the pay-cable…