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One ‘X Factor’ Judge Is Signed for Next Season

Amid off-season turmoil on Fox’s "X Factor,” one judge is locked in for next season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Epic Records chief L.A. Reid, whom audiences appeared to embrace, signed his option contract Friday to return to the show,…

FX Adds a Season — and May Add One More — to Order for Critically Acclaimed Drama

FX appears to be as big a fan of one of its dramas as the critics are. The network has already announced it’s bringing back the critically acclaimed “Sons of Anarchy” for a fifth season, and now it has picked…

‘Scrubs’ Star Gets Lead in ABC Pilot

"Scrubs" actress Sarah Chalke has been cast in the lead role in an ABC comedy pilot, reports Deadline.com. The comedy, from 20th Century Fox TV and Imagine Television, is "How to Live With Your Parents for the Rest of Your…

Stars of ‘Sister Wives’ Get Go-Ahead to Challenge Bigamy Law

The stars of the TLC show "Sister Wives" have been given the go-ahead by a federal judge for a lawsuit that challenges Utah’s bigamy law, reports the Deseret News. The judge ruled that Kody Brown and his four wives can…

Miniseries Based on Mass Shooting in the Works at Lifetime

A tragic mass shooting is the focus of a miniseries project at Lifetime, which will involve the creative team behind "Moneyball" and "Mildred Pierce," according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. The miniseries would be based on the…

Two-Time Emmy Winner Tapped for Lead in ABC Pilot

A high-profile TV actor who has racked up six Emmy nominations, including winning two trophies, will play the lead in the new ABC drama pilot “Last Resort,” Deadline.com reports. Andre Braugher, who received back-to-back Emmy nominations in 2010 and 2011…

‘Boardwalk Empire’ Casts ‘Third Watch’ Actor as Brutal Gangster

HBO’s "Boardwalk Empire" has cast an actor known for his role in "Third Watch" to play a brutal gangster, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. Bobby Cannavale will play Gyp Rosetti, a gangster who challenges Nucky, played by Steve Buscemi, for…

Running For His Life No More: Ben Gazzara, 81, Succumbs to Cancer

“Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in films, on television and on Broadway in the original “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” has died at age…

NBC Tweaks Schedule, Relegates Struggling Show to the Wasteland of Saturday Night

NBC is moving a ratings-challenged show from its prime real estate on the schedule to a low-rent neighborhood. Deadline.com reports that the legal drama “The Firm” is shifting, effective immediately, from its Thursday night 10 p.m. slot to Saturdays at…

CBS Sitcom Continues Its Winning Streak Against Fox’s ‘American Idol’

Fox’s once untouchable ratings powerhouse “American Idol” continues to show signs of vulnerability. The singing competition was beaten in the Thursday night ratings by CBS’s hit sitcom “The Big Bang Theory” for the third week in a row, TVbytheNumbers.com reports….