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CBS Looking at a ‘Criminal Minds’ Spinoff

CBS is looking at a possible spinoff of crime series “Criminal Minds” for next fall, reports The Hollywood Reporter. It will be created by the series’ executive producer and showrunner Ed Bernero and executive producer Chris Mundy, who will write…

AMC Remake of ‘The Prisoner’ to Launch in November

AMC set a Nov. 15 airdate for the launch of its remake of the 1960s cult series “The Prisoner,” Variety reports. The new version, which stars Jim Caviezel as the prisoner and Ian McKellen as controller of the "Village," will…

Sunday Face-off: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Pittsburgh Medical Drama

CBS has scheduled the premiere of its new medical drama "Three Rivers" for Sunday night, Oct. 4, opposite NBC’s Sunday Night Football game of the week, the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. the San Diego Chargers, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. That means locals…

“Drop Dead Diva” Duo Set Up Fox, NBC Projects

Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, who just got an early renewal of their new Lifetime series "Drop Dead Diva," have new projects going at Fox and NBC, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Both are hours and have script commitments. The…

‘House’ and ‘Big Bang’ Do Great in Overnights but ‘Trauma’ Has Rocky Opening

Monday night overnight Nielsen ratings reveal that Fox won the night with adults 18-49, led by "House" with a 5.7/15, but CBS’s "Big Bang Theory" also did well with a 5.1/12, reports TVbythenumbers.com. "The Big Bang Theory" did better than CBS’…

TLC Makes Major Change: Is Show Now Called ‘Jon Plus 8,’ ‘Kate Plus 8’ or ‘Californication 2’?

TLC has decided to drop Jon Gosselin from "Jon & Kate Plus Eight," according to ABC News. Gosselin and his wife Kate have been going through a contentious separation and the show will now focus mainly on her and the children. It…

Strong Season Debuts for ‘Dexter’ and ‘Californication’

The new-season premieres of "Dexter" and "Californication" were strong performers for Showtime, reports B&C. "Dexter" attracted 1.521 million viewers (a total of 1.924 million counting the replay), up 19% from the season-three premiere night’s total of 1.619 million. ‘Californication’s’ season debut —…

You’d Think Stars This Big Would Get Free Copies of Their Own Series

"Mad Men" star Jon Hamm was caught buying DVD copies of his own show at a Borders in Boston over the weekend, reports the Boston Globe. "You’ve got me in a dork moment," Hamm, who was in town working on a…

Ex-Mets Manager Bobby Valentine Joins ESPN

Bobby Valentine, a former professional baseball player as well as the manager of the New York Mets in the last Subway Series, has agreed to join ESPN, where he’ll appear on "Baseball Tonight," reports B&C. Valentine will begin appearing in…

Report: Syndicator Developing First-Run Project ‘The Lawyers’

The producers of the syndicated talk show “The Doctors” are developing a similar series called “The Lawyers,” reports TVNewsCheck.com. The series, which isn’t yet being formally pitched, is being developed by Stage 29 Productions, which produces "Dr. Phil" and "The Doctors,"…