Star of ‘Hawaii Five-0’ to Check Into Rehab

The star of a successful CBS crime drama is taking a break from the show to enter a rehab program, Deadline.com reports. Alex O’Loughlin, who plays Steve McGarrett on “Hawaii Five-0,” will be forced to miss production on at least…

Actress From CBS Drama Lands Lead on New Project

An actress most recently seen on a CBS drama has landed the lead role in another CBS project, reports Deadline.com. Rachelle Lefevre, who has been appearing on CBS’s medical series "A Gifted Man," got the part in the drama pilot…

‘Jurassic Park’ Actor Brings His Star Power to New NBC Sitcom

One of NBC’s most closely watched development projects is getting some added star power, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “Jurassic Park” star Jeff Goldblum is joining the Sarah Silverman sitcom pilot, the story reports. Goldblum has recently been on Fox’s…

CBS Yanks Pilot That’s Too Similar to Oscar-Winning Film

CBS has pulled the plug on a drama pilot amid a legal hassle over alleged similarities between the project and an Oscar-winning film, Deadline.com reports. Rather than face a court battle over the similarities between CBS’s "Quean" and "The Girl…

Veteran Rock Guitarist Dies

A veteran rock ‘n’ roll guitar player who fronted a self-named band for much of his career has died, E! Online reports. Ronnie Montrose, best known as frontman for the group Montrose, was 64. Montrose reportedly died Saturday of prostate…

News Director Out at KNBC-TV in Los Angeles

The news director at NBC’s Los Angeles TV station, KNBC, is leaving, according to a number of media reports. Vicki Burns, the news director, has only been at the station since August 2010, when she moved from New York to L.A. In…

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