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Actress from ‘The Office’ Set to Do NBC’s ‘Outlaw’ Series as Well

The actress who plays Michael Scott’s ex-girlfriend Jan on "The Office," has been tapped to join NBC’s drama series "Outlaw" as well as return to the "The Office" in a multi-episode arc, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com.  Melora Hardin will replace…

Despite Sumner Redstone’s Wacky Phone Message, Girl-Band Show Remains in Development at MTV

Despite the wacky phone message left by Viacom and CBS majority stakeholder Sumner Redstone on a reporter’s voice mail to find out who leaked a story about the octogenarian’s less-than professional interest in a girl-band, the reality show featuring the…

Television and Film Production Disruption Averted with Teamsters’ Deal, Sidestepping Strike

Television production won’t be disrupted after Hollywood drivers accepted a proposed contract from the studios, sidestepping a potential strike that would have also disrupted film production across the U.S., reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog.  The leaders of…

Nickelodeon Greenlights Live-Action/CG Movie of Hit Cartoon Series ‘The Fairly Oddparents’

Nickelodeon has given the go-ahead to a live-action/CG version movie of its hit animated series "The Fairly Oddparents," reports The Hollywood Reporter.  The movie will star Drake Bell of "Drake and Josh" as Timmy Turner, still in fifth grade even…

‘Law & Order: Los Angeles’ Taps New Deputy D.A., Joining Skeet Ulrich in Spinoff

"Law & Order: Los Angeles" has tapped a character actor to play a deputy district attorney, joining Skeet Ulrich in the NBC spinoff, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com.  Alfred Molina will play Deputy D.A. Morales, joining Ulrich’s Detective Rex Winters,…

To Sell Inventory Across NBC Web Sites, Media Company Creates its Own Online Ad Network

In a move to sell inventory across NBC Universal’s Web sites, the company has created its own online advertising network, reports Mediaweek. Called Universal Audience Platform, the group will sell advertising for NBC.com, USANetwork.com, Bravotv.com, iVillage.com, Telemundo.com, as well as NBC’s 10 O&O…

While ‘Mad Men’ Draws Wealthy Viewers, the Program Draws Lower Ad Rates than ‘Burn Notice’

AMC’s "Mad Men" has one of the wealthiest audiences on television, with almost half of its audience households earning more than $100,000, but the show can’t command advertising rates as high as USA’s "Burn Notice," reports The Hollywood Reporter. Even though about…

CBS’s ‘Bleep My Dad Says’ Recasts Son Role, Tapping ‘Our Show’ Star

CBS’s "Bleep My Dad Says" has recast the role of the show’s son, tapping Jonathan Sadowski to replace Ryan Devlin, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com.  Sadowski most recently starred in the NBC/WBTV comedy pilot "Our Show," the story says. He’ll…

‘Bones’ Star Accused of Sexual Harassment by Extra on Show

A "Bones" star is facing accusations of sexual harassment after an extra on the show filed a lawsuit in California, reports EW.com’s NewsBriefs blog.  Kristina Hagan was an extra on the Fox show in August when she met star David…

Ethical Missteps Cited in Internal Review of ESPN’s Decision to Broadcast LeBron James Program

Ethical missteps were made with ESPN’s broadcast of LeBron James’ announcement of which basketball team he planned to join, according to a review by ESPN’s internal journalism watchdog, reports the Wall Street Journal. (A note to readers: the Journal is…