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Dan Rather Committed to Continuing Lawsuit, Despite Setback

In his first interview since an appeals court threw out his lawsuit against CBS, Dan Rather told Fox News’ Neil Cavuto that the fight “is not over," and that another appeals court gets to settle the matter, the Huffington Post…

J.J. Abrams Spy Project Lands at NBC

NBC won the bidding war for J.J. Abrams’ husband-and-wife spy drama co-written with Josh Reims, reports The Hollywood Reporter. ABC and CBS were also bidding on the project. It will be Abrams’ first project for NBC. –Elizabeth Jensen

Carol Leifer Reteams With Marlee Matlin for Showtime Project

 Former “Seinfeld” writer Carol Leifer’s first produced script for that show guest-starred actress Marlee Matlin, and now the two have teamed up for a Showtime single-camera comedy, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The series about a high-powered law firm, called “Mouthpiece,”…

Discovery Channel Slates Its Own Human Evolution Special

Discovery Channel will try to go rival History one better, with a two-hour special and one-hour roundtable about a new skeleton find, dubbed “Ardi,” that researchers say is the oldest-ever-found human ancestor, reports B&C. The find is the subject of…

Spike Fights its Way to Best Original Ratings Ever

The Sept. 30 “The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights” drew 5.3 million viewers, making it the most-watched original series in Spike’s history, reports Multichannel News. It was also the network’s top show ever among men 18 to 34 and 18 to 49….

HBO Partners with Australian Broadcasting Corp. for Chris Lilley Series

HBO is partnering with the Australian Broadcasting Corp. to produce a 12-episode series from Australian comedian Chris Lilley, called "Angry Boys," reports The Hollywood Reporter. The network previously acquired his mockumentary series "Summer Heights High." It’s HBO’s first Australian co-production….

Two Comedy Pilot Greenlights for ABC Family

ABC Family greenlit a comedy pilot starring "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" star Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence, and another from Michael Jacobs, creator of "Boy Meets World," reports The Hollywood Reporter. In the Hart-Lawrence project, Lawrence will play a…

Comedy Central Orders Pilot Based on Paul Sapiano’s Indie Film ‘Getting Down’

Comedy Central ordered a pilot for a series based on Paul Sapiano’s 2006 indie film “Boys and Girls Guide to Getting Down," reports The Hollywood Reporter. The half-hour will follow several twentysomething characters with a narrator giving tips about how…

Flavor Flav Shopping a New Reality Series About His Return to High School

Ladies man Flavor Flav, having settled down and fathered a daughter, wants to return to reality TV, but this time in a show that chronicles his attempts to get his high school diploma, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The star of…

Rival Networks Attempting to Keep Stars From Jay Leno’s New Show

ABC and CBS are discouraging their stars from visiting NBC’s new prime-time Jay Leno show in order to bolster their own 10 p.m. shows, reports the Los Angeles Times. Stars can still appear on NBC’s late night shows, but "In…