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‘Dexter’ Victim Gets a New Pilot

Actress Julie Benz, who was killed off on the climax of Showtime’s Emmy-winning series "Dexter" last season, has landed a new role opposite Michael Chiklas in the ABC drama pilot "No Ordinary Family," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Christina Chang has also…

‘Workaholics’ Reporting for Duty on Comedy Central

The Web series "Workaholics" has been given a step up to television now that Comedy Central has greenlighted the project as a sitcom, reports B&C. The comedy troupe Mail Order Comedy created the original webisode, which tells the story of three college…

TV Land Rushing Sitcom Into Production

Continuing to expand its offerings beyond vintage shows, TV Land ordered a series from its sitcom pilot “Hot in Cleveland," and will rush it into production so it can air this summer, the Associated Press reports. The show will star…

Daughter of Reality Star Mauled to Death by Rottweiler

The 4-year-old daughter of a reality TV show star was mauled to death by the family’s Rottweiler over the weekend, the Associated Press reports, citing Oregon authorities. Ashlynn Anderson was the daughter of Jesse Browning, who, with his father, stars…

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Lineup Includes Kate Gosselin, ESPN’s Erin Andrews

TLC’s reality star Kate Gosselin will be “Dancing With the Stars” when the ABC series starts its new season on March 22. The new season lineup, unveiled Monday night, also includes Erin Andrews, the ESPN reporter who was in the…

HBO Nabs Double Oscar Winner Who Hasn’t Done TV in 40 Years

HBO’s upcoming horse-racing drama pilot, “Luck,” found its lead actor, and he’s a double Oscar winner who hasn’t done television in four decades, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Dustin Hoffman, who won acting Oscars for "Rain Man" and "Kramer vs. Kramer,"…

ABC May Pull N.Y. Signal from Cablevision on Eve of Academy Awards

ABC appears to be playing a serious game of chicken with New York-area cable operator Cablevision, saying that it may pull the signal to its owned New York station, WABC-TV, at 12:01 Sunday, the same day that the network is…

Moonves Wants Retrans Money

CBS Corp. President and CEO Leslie Moonves said CBS deserves to be paid, and handsomely, by cable operators for bringing in strong ratings with its Super Bowl and March Madness basketball event programming and its top-rated primetime lineup, reports B&C….

Oprah’s Network Lands Rights to Oprah-Produced ‘Precious’

Oprah Winfrey’s forthcoming cable network, OWN, acquired TV rights to the film “Precious,” reports The New York Times. Winfrey was an executive producer of the film, which will appear on OWN beginning in the summer of 2012. The network at…

Chris Albrecht Starts to Put His Mark on Starz

Chris Albrecht made his first major acquisition since taking over at Starz Entertainment, grabbing U.S. TV rights to the eight-part miniseries "The Pillars of the Earth," reports The Hollywood Reporter. The $40 million international co-production is based on the best-selling…