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Aniston Talk Show Story Shot Down

It seemed improbable and now reps for Jennifer Aniston have shot down this week’s New York Post story, based on a report from the London Express, that the actress was planning to host a talk show for Oprah Winfrey’s OWN…

Reveille Expanding in U.S.

Reveille teamed up with reality producer Stella Bulochnikov Stolper (Ish Entertainment) for a new production entity called Wikked Entertainment, part of an aggressive U.S. expansion for Reveille,Variety reports. The new production shingle will be run by Stolper, and Reveille will…

No ‘V’ Skywriting Promotional Campaign After All

There will be no giant red “V”s in the skies prior to Nov. 3 to promote ABC’s alien invasion drama, after Washington Post columnist Lisa de Moraes calculated the amount of pollution it would cause, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The…

TNT Talks for NBC Show Indicates Wait-and-See Attitude for Producing New Episodes

Although TNT appears poised to pick up a show now orphaned by NBC,  the deal being discussed doesn’t include new production–at least initially, reports the Los Angeles Times. The show, John Wells’ police drama "Southland," would likely have 13 episodes…

John Stossel to Speak at Partisan Events

John Stossel, who recently jumped from ABC News to Fox Business Network, is speaking this week at three events hosted by Americans for Prosperity, a conservative group opposed to Democratic health care overhaul, the New York Times reports. The group’s…

Disney Channel Jumping on Dance Craze With New Pilot

Disney Channel has ordered a pilot for a comedy "Dance Dance Chicago," about two kids who are back-up dancers for a contemporary "American Bandstand"-type show, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Chris Thompson ("The Naked Truth," "Action" and "Ladies Man" and co-creator…

TruTV Picks Up Vegas Jail Series

TruTV picked up eight hours of an untitled series about life inside a Las Vegas county jail, from "Cops" producer Langley Prods., Variety reports. The two previously collaborated on "Inside American Jail." The new series, planned for January, will document…

‘Office’ Actor Idris Elba Developing NBC Legal Drama

Actor Idris Elba recently finished a seven-episode arc on NBC’s "The Office," and now he’s teamed with executive producer David Eick ("Battlestar Galactica," "Caprica") to executive produce a drama project for the network, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The legal drama…

NBC Plans 100-Day Program and Promotional Blitz Leading up to 2010 Winter Olympics

NBC and its cable sister Universal Sports plan a 100-day pre-Winter Olympics programming and promotional push that kicks off Nov. 4, reports The Hollywood Reporter. NBC, Universal Sports and Universalsports.com plan 1,250 hours of Olympic sports coverage, including unprecedented amounts of…

Jennifer Aniston to Host Talk Show?

It seems highly improbable, but Jennifer Aniston is such a fan of the talk show that Chelsea Handler has been doing on the E! Channel that she has agreed to host her own show on Oprah Winfrey’s new OWN network, reports the New…