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No Mystery Behind Vampire Craze: From Books to TV, Undead Have Raised $7 Billion for Hollywood

The Hollywood Reporter takes a look at the economic engine that’s been created by vampire franchises, from the cult hit "True Blood" on HBO to books such as Justin Cronin’s "The Passage" and films based on books such as the…

Carol Mendelsohn’s Production Company Taps Literary Agent as President

Carol Mendelsohn’s CBS TV Studios-based production company has tapped WME literary agent Julie Weitz as president, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com.  Weitz has worked at WME and Endeavor for the last six years, moving to Endeavor in 2004 when the…

‘Sons of Anarchy’ Cast Member Arrested for Suspicion of Assaulting an Officer

"Sons of Anarchy" actor Mark Hiedrich, who under the name Mark Boone Jr. plays Bobby on the FX show, was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of assaulting an officer, reports MyFoxLA.com.  Hiedrich was pulled over for a traffic violation but…

‘Get Him to the Greek’ Writer-Director Signs Blind Script Deal With 20th Century Fox TV, Chernin Entertainment

Nicholas Stoller, the writer and director of "Get Him to the Greek," has signed a blind script deal with 20th Century Fox TV and Chernin Entertainment and is writing a TV comedy, reports The Hollywood Reporter.  Stoller will executive produce…

Will the Emmys Get Competition from Rival TV Awards Show?

While the Emmy Awards are drawing attention to who will win on Sunday’s ceremony, a group of television executives are moving forward with starting a rival awards show that may debut in 2012, reports the New York Post.  The Paley…

Annoy a TV Writer? You Might End up as the Namesake of a Psychotic Character on TV

In an amusing look at the power of television writers, the Wall Street Journal’s Amy Chozick looks at how writers sometimes take out frustrations by naming characters after people who have wronged them or by introducing unflattering plot lines to…

After Losing Part in ‘$#*! My Dad Says,’ Actor Lands Arc on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’

After getting replaced in CBS’s comedy "$#*! My Dad Says," Ryan Devlin continues to find new roles, with the latest being an multi-episode arc in "Grey’s Anatomy," reports EW.com’s The Ausiello Files.  The actor, who will also be returning to…

The CW Drops Show

The CW has dropped the Canadian show "18 to Life" after the program drew just 825,000 viewers and a 0.3 rating among adults between 18 to 49 years old, reports TheFutonCritic.com.  The CW will replace the program with repeats of…

Bill O’Reilly Steps Back from Web Ad for Financial Newsletter

After a financial columnist at CBS MoneyWatch questioned why Bill O’Reilly had loaned his name to an advertisement promoting a financial newsletter sold by the conservative Web site Newsmax, O’Reilly is stepping back from the Web ad, reports the New York Times. …

Spencer Pratt Writing Tell-All About Ex

Spencer Pratt, 26, is planning on writing a tell-all book about his relationship with Heidi Montag, who filed for divorce in July after one year of marriage, reports USmagazine.com.  But Montag says she’s looking into her legal options, reports TMZ.com….