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Fox has ordered two more seasons of its Emmy-winning action series “24,” the network announced Wednesday. The order extends the series through 2009. The deal comes near the conclusion of the current “24” season, which has disappointed critics and led…
CBS has ordered 13 one-hour episodes of a new reality show where kids build a community from scratch in an abandoned ghost town, sources said. “Kid Nation,” from Emmy-winning “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” producer Tom Forman, placed 40 “over-achieving” kids…
The pressure surrounding “24” this season has been high with criticism from both the press and fans, but in this week’s exclusive Backlot Talk, showrunner Howard Gordon said he has no regrets. “I’ve always been my own worst critic and…
The Disney-ABC Television Group has called upon Sprint for a multiyear partnership that will offer Sprint customers ABC Entertainment, ABC News and the Disney Channel content on demand and via three “linear” mobile channels that will run a constant stream…
This fall, ABC is going to look like a whole new network, complete with nine new prime-time shows. ABC confirmed Tuesday it has picked up a total of seven new dramas, four new comedies and an Oprah Winfrey reality series…
CBS has picked up four drama pilots for fall, a game show and a comedy series, sources said. The dramas include: “Viva Laughlin” (Sony/CBS Paramount, a musical based on the BBC miniseries “Viva Blackpool”) “Swingtown” (CBS Paramount, married couples in…
In this week’s exclusive Backlot talk podcast, “Entourage” creator and executive producer Doug Ellin comments on Chris Albrecht leaving HBO. “I don’t know the facts of the situation,” Mr. Ellin said. “It’s a tragedy when one sad moment can turn…
NBC confirmed the pickup of five dramas, a comedy and two alternative projects Monday in advance of their upfront presentation to advertisers in New York. The fall lineup includes previously reported dramas “Bionic Woman,” “Chuck,” “Journeyman,” “Life” and “Lipstick Jungle.”…
Maggie Rodriguez, who has been lead anchor for CBS-owned WFOR-TV in Miami, on June 1 will become co-anchor of CBS’s “The Saturday Early Show.” Ms. Rodriguez will replace Tracy Smith, who is to continue as “Early Show” national correspondent while…