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‘Entourage’ Creator Ellin Reups With HBO, Signing Three-Year Deal

Doug Ellin, creator/head writer and executive producer on HBO’s "Entourage," has signed a three-year extension with HBO that will cover the seventh and eighth seasons of "Entourage," along with his development projects, Variety reports.  Variety said Ellin is expected to…

‘Prison Break’ Vet Joins AMC’s ‘Walking Dead’

Sarah Wayne Callies, best known for her work as Dr. Sara Tancredi on Fox’s "Prison Break," has landed the female lead in AMC’s highly anticipated new drama series, "Walking Dead," reports Entertainment Weekly. Callies will play Lori Grimes, the wife…

Weinberg No Longer In Tune With Team Coco, Says Guitarist/Songwriter Al Kooper

Guitarist/songwriter Al Kooper, who has played with Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, the Who and the Rolling Stones, said in an interview with Citypages that drummer Max Weinberg is no longer with Conan O’Brien’s band. Rumors have swirled that Weinberg was…

MTV Continues Going Scripted With New Animated Series, Pilot Orders

MTV is quickly returning to the scripted fold, as two more scripted projects are underway at the network, including an animated comedy from "The Pineapple Express" director David Gordon Green called "Good Vibes" and a sitcom pilot called "THAT Girl,"…

NBC Commits to ‘Mercy’… For A Couple of Weeks

NBC’s fledging medical drama "Mercy" has been kicked around the schedule a bit, but the network has decided to leave the show on Wednesdays at 9:00 p.m. for the remainder of this season, reports The Futon Critic. "Mercy" will be…

Oscar-Winner Writer/Director Oliver Stone Heading to Epix

Oliver Stone, the Oscar-winning producer/writer/director of films like "Wall Street" and "Platoon," has joined forces with novelist Bruce Wagner to create a one-hour drama series for Epix, the network announced today. The show will be based on Wagner’s book, "Still…

Conan O’Brien Says NBC’s Leno Decision Was Driven by Specter of Huge Payout

Conan O’Brien, in his first interview since leaving NBC, said network executives decided he should be the late-night host to "go away" because Jay Leno would have required an enormous payout, perhaps as much as $150 million, to leave, Bill…

Dirty Word Alert: Guess WNYW’s Scotto Really Doesn’t Like Soy Milk

WNYW-TV veteran anchor Rosanna Scotto took a page from fellow New York television news anchor Sue Simmons, who became known for her inappropriate slip of the tongue during a 2008 WNBC broadcast, the New York Post reports.  Scotto was engaged…

‘Sunset Daze,’ a Geriatric ‘Jersey Shore,’ Attracts Older Viewers but Misses Youngsters

 WeTV’s "Sunset Daze," which aims to be a geriatric version of "Jersey Shore," attracted a median viewer age of 60 while performing poorly with the 18-to 49-year-old demographic, the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog reports.  The show, which has…

Skipping Sandwiches, ‘Chuck’ Fans to Use Flash Mobs to Show Support

With "Chuck" once again on the bubble for renewal, fans of the show are mobilizing to show support for the program, although this time they’re skipping the sandwiches, The Hollywood Reporter reports.  "Chuck" fans are organizing flash mobs in at…