Colin Hanks Joins ‘Mad Men’
Colin Hanks will guest star in three episodes of AMC’s “Mad Men,” the Chicago Tribune reports. Hanks will play a young priest beginning with the Aug. 17 episode, the newspaper notes. —Vlada Gelman
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Burstyn to Guest as ‘SVU’ Mom
Ellen Burstyn will guest star on “Law & Order: SVU,” Entertainment Weekly reports, citing unnamed sources. Burstyn will play the mother of Christopher Meloni’s character, the magazine says. The article didn’t indicate whether the producers had been contacted to confirm…
NBC Addresses Olympic Fakery Charges
NBC responded to charges that some of the fireworks during the Beijing Olympics’ Opening Ceremony were computer-generated by pointing out that commentators Matt Lauer and Bob Costas called the fireworks a “cinematic device,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The network also…
NBC Mulls Live Saturday Olympics Coverage
NBC is considering airing Saturday’s prime-time Olympics coverage live in all time zones, TVNewser reports, citing an anonymous tip. The change is because Michael Phelps could win his eighth gold medal then, the Web site says. Thus far, West Coast…
Lyons to Host Nick’s New ‘GUTS’
Ben Lyons will host Nickelodeon’s “My Family’s Got GUTS,” an update of the network’s ’90s extreme-sports competition show “GUTS,” the New York Daily News reports. Lyons, an E! Network film critic and entertainment correspondent, recently was named the new co-host…
Telemundo Stations Launch Sales Solution
Telemundo’s stations have created Telemundo Conexion, a “multimarket, multiplatform branded sales solution,” Broadcasting & Cable reports. The venture combines local TV, local stations’ Web sites, mobile, digital and out-of-home, and is enhanced by grassroots consumer events or customized sales promotions,…
IFC Imports ‘IT Crowd’
IFC has acquired all three seasons of British comedy “The IT Crowd,” Daily Variety reports. The series will debut Sept. 29 on IFC, the newspaper says. Universal Media Studios and FremantleMedia North America produced a U.S. version that NBC passed…
Few Pitches at Networks
The networks have received few pitches for new shows this summer despite moving to a more year-round development schedule, the Hollywood Reporter says. One agent places the blame on the networks, claiming they are buying only prepackaged shows with big…
Emmys to Celebrate Memorable Dialogue
The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards will honor TV’s most memorable lines from the past six decades during the Sept. 21 ceremony, the Hollywood Reporter says. The lines will be recited by TV stars such as Alec Baldwin, William Baldwin, Ricky…
Sundance’s ‘Pulling’ to Sunday Night
Sundance Channel will add the British comedy “Pulling” to its Sunday night comedy block beginning Sept. 7, the Hollywood Reporter says. The six-episode series revolves around a woman who decides during her bachelorette party not to get married and moves…