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AMC Zombie Miniseries Casts Lead

"The Walking Dead," an AMC miniseries about the weeks and years after a zombie apocalypse, now has its lead, according to The Wrap. British actor Andrew Lincoln will play Rick Grimes, the small-town cop that will try and lead the…

Newest Series Is Highest Rated Non-Spinoff Premiere for Disney Since ‘Hannah Montana’

Disney Channel’s latest original series premiere was a big hit for the network, drawing 4.7 million total viewers in its debut on Sunday. The show, "Good Luck Charlie," was Disney’s most successful new non-spinoff sitcom premiere since "Hannah Montana’s" bow in 2006….

‘Extreme Makeover’ Creating More Modest Homes to Avoid Participant Foreclosures

 ABC’s "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" has put some of its participants in tough financial spots, as the lavish houses the show has built for certain family has crushed them under higher mortgage, tax and utility debt, the Wall Street Journal…

NBC Lowers Episode Order for ‘Trauma’

In addition to being on the bubble as far as being renewed, NBC has decided to trim the episode order of the medical drama "Trauma" to 18 one-hour shows, reports The Futon Critic. The show, which has been struggling in…

ABC, CBS Evening Newscasts Will Broadcast from West Virginia After Mine Accident

Following up on yesterday’s mine disaster in West Virginia, two of the network newscasts tonight will telecast from the site of the accident, reports TVNewser.com. ABC’s Diane Sawyer reported from the location on "Good Morning America," and will anchor her show…

FCC’s Comcast BitTorrent Decision Vacated by D.C. Appeals Court

A Washington D.C. Appeals court vacated the Federal Communications Commission’s ruling against Comcast, saying the FCC didn’t explicitly prove its authority to make such a decision regarding Comcast’s network management, B&C reports.  The FCC originally sought to take action against…

NBC Orders Additional Episodes of Three Reality Series

NBC wants more episodes of three of its newest reality shows, ordering additional episodes , our friend Joe Adalian reports for TheWrap. The three shows are  "The Marriage Ref," "Who Do You Think You Are?" and "Minute to Win It,"…

Steve Carell, Anthony Edwards Involved in USA Development Slate

USA showed off its development slate today, unveiling seven different projects the network has in the works, B&C reports.  The projects include: – a John Michael Higgins project about a insurance investigator who seeks out drama. Steve Carell would serve…

Fox Makes Big Scheduling Moves with Two of Its Comedies

Two Fox sitcoms that rested on the bubble of this season have been handed verdicts as to their fates, the Hollywood Reporter says.  Ratings-struggling sitcom "Sons of Tucson" has been shelved for the remainder of the season. The show will…

Excellent Reading: Why FX’s Landgraf Hopeful ‘Damages’ Will Last More Seasons; Plus the Financial and Psychological Differences Between Dramas on Broadcast and Cable

As money issues and viewership forces FX to consider what to do with the critical-darling "Damages," FX president John Landgraf said the show could last at least two more seasons with the right deals, our friend Bill Carter reports in the…