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TV Comedy Star to Try Hand at Drama

The star of a long-running sitcom is teaming up with Diane English (“Murphy Brown”) and Barry Levinson for an hourlong drama, in which he’ll play a defense attorney, Variety reports. Jim Belushi of the ABC comedy “According to Jim” would star in…

Bravo Looking at Getting Into NYC Nightlife Scene

Bravo is funding a pilot about New York City’s club scene, with Bungalow 8’s Amy Sacco as the star, the New York Post reports. The show, if it gets picked up, would follow the behind-the-scenes life of Sacco as she…

HBO Developing Film About Crash of Record Industry

HBO is developing a film based on the book "Appetite for Self-Destruction: The Spectacular Crash of the Record Industry in the Digital Age," reports The Hollywood Reporter. Playwright Victoria Stewart is writing the adaptation of Steve Knopper’s book, which covers…

ABC Extending ‘Shark Tank’ by Carving New Episodes from Existing Footage

ABC is producing two additional episodes of its reality series “Shark Tank” using already-shot footage, Variety reports. That will give it five original episodes, but the network hasn’t said when they will air, or if there’s a second season coming….

Gordon Ramsay Bringing ‘MasterChef’ Cook-Off to Fox

 Gordon Ramsay is returning to Fox, where he will co-produce and star in "MasterChef," a cook-off series for amateurs, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The show–which executive producer Howard T. Owens of Reveille called “a huge, nationwide search for the best…

‘Dance Your Ass Off’ Coming Back to Oxygen

Weight loss dance competition "Dance Your Ass Off” is returning to Oxygen for a second season, Variety reports. The new season will be produced by Magical Elves, the company behind “Top Chef” and previously, “Project Runway.” The reality show was Oxygen’s…

Rihanna to Talk About Chris Brown Assault on ABC

Pop star Rihanna will give her first interview about being assaulted by Chris Brown this week, to ABC’s Diane Sawyer, the Associated Press reports. The interview will air Thursday and Friday on "Good Morning America" and on the Friday news…

Trifecta Entering Production With Two New Strips for 2010

Trifecta Entertainment will enter original production for syndication with two new strips,  "Judge Heck" and "Tooned In," set for fall 2010. It also has set for a 2010 debut a Canadian educational show aimed at young adults called "Mystery Hunters," reports B&C. "Judge Heck" takes place…

Fox’s World Series Coverage Cleans Up on Sunday

Fox’s coverage of World Series Game 4, the Yankees vs. the Phillies, raked in 22.8 million total viewers Sunday night, a 47% bump from the 2008 World Series, reports Hal Boedeker in the Orlando Sentinel. "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" started the…

Gamble Named to VP Post at Disney TV Animation

Disney Television Animation has tapped Kevin Gamble as VP of development, reports The Wrap. His responsibilities will include the development and production of animation shorts and series for Disney Channel and Disney XD. He will also oversee the recruitment of artists, directors and writers. Disney’s…