A horror classic that created a frenzy during its theatrical run 40 years ago is being shopped as a TV drama series, Deadline.com reports. The movie is "The Exorcist," which marks its 40th anniversary later this year. Morgan Creek, which…
CBS’s "Two and a Half Men" has cast an actress to portray Charlie Harper’s lesbian daughter, a character who potentially will fill a void left by the departure of original co-lead Angus T. Jones, reports Deadline.com. The actress is Amber…
Cosmo Allegretti, a set painter who became a figure on the children’s television classic "Captain Kangaroo," has died, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. He was 86. Allegretti died July 26 of emphysema, the story reports. The performer stumbled…
In what is being reported as potentially the biggest commitment for a comedy project so far this development season, Deadline.com reports that NBC has bought a project from "Happy Endings" creator David Caspe and Jamie Tarses. Called "Marry Me," the…
VH1 has hired a veteran television programming executive who worked for years at Fox as its new programming chief. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the cable network has placed Susan Levison, who was most recently at FishBowl Worldwide Media, in…
With millions of viewers left without Showtime and CBS programming given the blackout of those networks on Time Warner Cable systems as a dispute drags on between the two companies, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed has compiled a "a survival…
The creator of "Grey’s Anatomy" and its spinoff "Private Practice" has sold a police drama to ABC. Deadline.com reports that Shonda Rhimes’ Shondaland received an order from the network for the hourlong project, from "Made in Jersey" creator Dana Calvo….
A rap parody featuring Eli and Peyton Manning and made by DirecTV has become a viral hit, The New York Times reports. The clip had already surpassed 4 million views by this morning, one day after being posted. The story…
Fox has made a put pilot commitment for a new comedy from Rashida Jones and Will McCormack’s new production company, Le Train Train, reports Deadline.com. The project is "Stuck," a single-camera comedy about a middle-aged woman who gets her "stuck…
Some young people featured on the "Rich Kids of Instagram" Tumblr blog, which focuses on wealthy kids showcasing their over-the-top lifestyles, will be spotlighted in a show in development at E!, reports Deadline.com. The project, "Rich Kids of Beverly Hills,"…