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The warring factions of the Screen Actors Guild, MembershipFirst and Unite for Strength, have joined together to work on a video advocating passage of the Employee Free Choice Act, the Hollywood Reporter says. The video supports passage of the act,…
Fox Broadcasting is pulling the plug on its “Remote-Free TV” experiment of airing some series with half the normal commercial load because it thinks advertisers will be seeking lower prices in the upfront, the Wall Street Journal reports. Fox got…
Nickelodeon plans to launch “Kung Fu Panda: The Series,” following up on its success with another series from DreamWorks Animation, “The Penguins of Madagascar,” the New York Times reports. “The great thing about working with DreamWorks is that they’ve spent…
As the networks come down to the wire with the schedules they’re seeking deals on the license fees they pay for many of their veteran shows, the Hollywood Reporter says. The negotiations could affect the return of such series as…
DeadlineHollywoodDaily says Fox has passed on its pilot remaking “Absolutely Fabulous,” as well as “Eva Adams” and “Two Dollar Beer.” The site also handicaps what shows are likely to be picked up—or not—at the other networks. —Jon Lafayette
The parties surrounding next week’s broadcast network upfronts will be much less grand than in past years, while the presentations themselves will feature less glitz, the Los Angeles Times says. One sign of the new economic reality: William Morris canceled…
Fox might move the sixth season of “So You Think You Can Dance” to the fall, giving the network’s regular season schedule the kind of strong reality show platform it has at midseason with “American Idol,” Daily Variety reports. Fox…
Paulina Porizkova said during an appearance on Craig Ferguson’s “Late Late Show” Tuesday night that she has been fired a judge on “American’s Next Top Model,” Zap2It reports. A CW spokesman on Wednesday confirmed that “Paulina is no longer with…
The Screen Actors Guild’s Hollywood division has created a seven-member task force that will look at the “acquisition” of AFTRA members, Daily Variety reports. “We are aware of the matter and are discussing it with legal counsel. We have no…