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NBC Buys 1980s Wrestling Drama from ‘The Rock’ and Jerry Bruckheimer

NBC has bought a wrestling drama set in the 1980s that is executive produced by Dwayne Johnson, the wrestler-turned-actor also known as "The Rock," from Jerry Bruckheimer Television, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The one-hour project has a put pilot…

TNT Unveils Fall/Winter Schedule

TNT has rolled out its lineup for the upcoming season, with the cable channel’s original programming to return starting Nov. 27, Multichannel News reports. “Leverage” returns that night for its fourth season, which will consist of eight episodes. “The Closer”…

Stations Scramble to Cover Quakes (Surprisingly, Not in California); CNN Divides Time Between Big News Stories

With earthquakes in both the Eastern and Western United States, TV stations’ news operations scrambled to stay on top of the natural disasters, B&C reports. Cable news outlets such as CNN, meanwhile, had to divide their attention between breaking events…

TV Writer Suggests Scrapping ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ in Wake of Suicide

A television writer who says season one of “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” was one of the best shows ever to come out of Bravo is calling for the show to take drastic action in the wake of the suicide…

Veteran Feature Director Inks Deal With ABC Studios

Jon Turteltaub, a veteran film director and the executive producer of "Jericho," has inked a deal with ABC Studios to produce TV series through his Junction Entertainment production company, Deadline.com reports. Turteltaub had been with CBS TV Studios for four…

TV Industry Employing Fewer Women, Both In Front of and Behind the Camera; Study Reveals Which Broadcast Networks Had the Highest and Lowest Ratios

The television industry employed fewer women in the 2010-11 season, with fewer females both in front of the camera and behind it, reports the Los Angeles Times. Just 15% of the writers on prime-time dramas, comedies and reality shows on…

ABC Developing ‘Jekyll & Hyde’-Inspired Drama From Oscar-Nominated Writer

A modern-day version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde has been set up at ABC, reportsn our friend Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. The project from Sheldon Turner–who was nominated for an Academy Award for the George Clooney film "Up in the Air"–and…

Real Soap Opera Behind the Scenes: Darren Star, Who Created the TV Version of ‘Sex and the City’ and ‘Beverly Hills, 90210,’ Is Off the Set of ABC’s ‘Good Christian Belles’

A rift between executive producer Darren Star — known for creating hits such as "Sex and the City" — and other exec producers of ABC’s “Good Christian Belles” has pushed Star off the set, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. Star…

Donald Trump Creating Scripted Show Set in Trump Tower

Donald Trump is reportedly creating a scripted series based on characters living in New York’s Trump Tower, according to the New York Post. The world-famous address — a 68-story building at 721 Fifth Avenue that has been home to the…

ABC Commits to Drama From ‘The Shield’ Creator Shawn Ryan

ABC is in business with the creator of “The Shield,” who is joining forces with “Dead Like Me” writer Karl Gajdusek to bring a futuristic thriller to the network, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The network has committed to a…