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Toyota Turns to Indie Director to Boost Image

In an effort to rehabilitate the corporate image that has taken a beating because of recalls, Toyota has hired a hot, young independent filmmaker to create some buzzworthy commercials, reports the New York Daily News. Director Jody Hill, who helmed "Observe…

CBS Pick-ups for Fall Leaked

The CBS Upfront is not until Wednesday, but word leaked today that the network has three dramas set for fall. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the dramas include Tom Selleck’s "Blue Bloods," the new "Hawaii Five-O" with Alex O’Loughlin and "Defenders" with Jim…

Lead Actress Opts Out of ABC Drama Series

ABC picked up the pilot for the legal drama "The Whole Truth," but the original lead actress has decided not to appear in the show when it begins filming for the new season, reports TV Guide. Joely Richardson was cast as…

VH1 to Launch Bret Michaels Special on Memorial Day

"Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It," a special preview of the new documentary series about the rock star who has recently been recovering from a brain hemorrhage, will premiere on VH1 on Memorial Day, May 31, at 10 p.m….

‘Glee’ Will Have the Post-Super Bowl Slot in 2011

Fox has decided to reward freshman hit series "Glee" with the post-Super Bowl spot on Feb. 6, 2011, reports Deadline.com. The coveted spot this past year launched "Undercover Boss" for CBS. Fox also has plans for "Glee" to follow "American…

Former Food Network Host Arrested for Alleged Murder Plot

A former host of a Food Network program will appear in a Los Angeles courtroom Monday after being arrested for allegedly offering homeless people money to kill someone, the Associated Press reports.  Juan-Carlos Cruz, who had hosted the show "Calorie…

NBC Revamps Schedule, Rethinking Prime-time Schedule After Leno Debacle

NBC, in unveiling its prime-time schedule for the 2010-11 season on Sunday, has rethought almost every night after abandoning its poorly received decision to place Jay Leno’s talk show in prime time, reports Brian Steinberg in Advertising Age. The only…

NBC Says It’s Preparing for ‘The Office’ Without Steve Carell

It’s hard to imagine "The Office" without Steve Carell at the center of the program, but NBC says it’s preparing to do just that, reports Nellie Andreeva in Deadline.com.  As reported earlier, Carell said in a BBC interview that he’s…

Barbara Walters Recovering From Heart Surgery That ‘Went Well’

"The View" host Barbara Walters is recovering from heart surgery that "went well," the Associated Press reports, citing her spokeswoman, Cindi Berger.  The surgery repaired a faulty heart valve, and the doctors "are very pleased with the outcome," Berger said….

Networks Go on Spending Spree to Boost Pilots (and Advertisers and Viewers)

After vowing austerity following the writer’s strike, the broadcast networks are abandoning that tactic and opening up their wallets to create a bumper crop of new pilots, which will be unveiled this week to advertisers during upfront presentations, the New…