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ABC Family Orders Series From ‘Gilmore Girls’ Creator, Pulls Plug on Two Others

"Gilmore Girls" creator Amy Sherman-Palladino has received a series order for her project "Bunheads" from ABC Family, reports Deadline.com. The project tracks Michelle, played by Sutton Foster, a Las Vegas showgirl who gets marries and moves to a small town,…

Popular Character Cut From HBO’s ‘Boardwalk Empire’

HBO’s critically acclaimed Prohibition-era drama “Boardwalk Empire” is eliminating a popular character from the lineup, TVLine.com reports. Lucy Danziger, played by Paz de la Huerta, has been cut from the mobster show, with HBO opting not to pick up Huerta’s…

Horse Racing Drama on Defensive Over Deaths of Animal Stars

HBO’s "Luck," a new drama about the thoroughbred racing world, is responding to criticism of its treatment of horses after the deaths of two animal actors, reports the New York Observer. Animal-rights organization PETA noted that a horse was euthanized…

Media Heavyweight Working on New Cable News Channel

A new cable news channel is in the works and is the topic of advanced discussions taking place involving media heavyweight The Walt Disney Co. and Spanish-language broadcaster Univision, The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog reports. The channel would…

‘Heroes’ Star to Play Romantic Interest on ‘The Office’ — Spoiler Alert

One of the stars of "Heroes" has been cast as a romantic interest for a character on NBC’s "The Office," reports TVGuide.com. Sendhil Ramamurthy will play an Indian doctor who causes a breakup between Kelly Kapoor, played by Mindy Kaling,…

Game Changer For Netflix? The Folks Who Have All Those Redbox Movie Rental Kiosks Are Partnering with Verizon to Create a National Service to Stream Movies and TV Shows

Two major media companies are joining forces to take on Netflix in the video-streaming space, Bloomberg reports. Verizon and Coinstar have formed a joint venture, 65% owned by Verizon and 35% owned by Coinstar, the story says. The service would…

CBS Pilot Casts ‘Pushing Daisies’ Star

One of the stars of the ABC dramedy "Pushing Daisies" has been cast in a role on a CBS pilot, reports TVLine.com. Chi McBride, known for playing gruff detectives, will get another chance at it in "Golden Boy," the story…

‘Simpsons’ Poised for International Warfare Over Iranian Blacklist

The executive producer of Fox animation staple “The Simpsons” fired back at Iran after the country slapped a ban on the sale of “Simpsons” toys, the Los Angeles Times reports. "Simpsons" EP Al Jean told the publication, "This means war!"…

Super Bowl Is Most-Watched TV Show in U.S. History

Sunday’s broadcast of Super Bowl XLVI on NBC set a record for U.S. television viewing, according to Nielsen’s fast nationals, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. The game was watched by 111.3 million viewers, eclipsing Fox’s telecast of last year’s Super Bowl, which came…

Former Reality Show Contestant Dies After Being Hit by Train

A 34-year-old man who was a former contestant on a network reality show was killed over the weekend when he was hit by a train, TheBostonChannel.com reports. Jeffrey Fraza, a boxer who appeared on the show "The Contender," was hit…