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Actress Arrested on Suspicion of Child Neglect

One of the stars of a hit USA Network drama was arrested early Tuesday in Los Angeles on suspicion of child neglect, TMZ.com reported. Actress Nichole Hiltz, who plays Brandi on "In Plain Sight," was booked after police officers arrived…

War of Words Breaks Out Between Roseanne Barr and Sitcom Writer Over Claims of Sexism

Roseanne Barr is embroiled in a fight with sitcom writer Ken Levine, who has worked on shows such as "Cheers" and "Frasier," sparked by an article Barr wrote claiming that male television writers are sexist, reports New York Magazine’s Vulture…

U.S. Attorney General Wants Canceled Crime Drama Brought Back

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder sent out a plea Tuesday to the principals behind a critically lauded crime drama series that went off the air in 2008. Holder addressed his comments to David Simon and Ed Burns, creators of HBO’s…

HBO, Showtime Vying for Halle Berry TV Show

Oscar winner Halle Berry has her sights set on television, as a drama series spec with the star attached is being considered by pay-cable networks including HBO and Showtime, reports Deadline.com. The project is from DreamWorks TV and would showcase…

Fox Leads the Upfront, and Other Broadcast Networks Are Grousing That Its Price Increases Aren’t High Enough

By John ConsoliSpecial and Exclusive to TVWeek Fox is the first broadcast network to complete its upfront selling, according to sources familiar with the negotiations, at prime time rate increases averaging between 11 and 12 percent, which has the other…

Apple Poised To Change Music Business Again

"Apple, the reigning heavyweight of the music business, may have solved [the]…conundrum [of moving music to the cyber cloud]," Bloomberg BusinessWeek reports, adding that Apple "has reached agreements with three of the four major music labels and is close to…

Aaron Sorkin’s ‘More as the Story Develops’ Continues to Attract High-Profile Talent; ‘Law & Order’ Mainstay Is Latest to Join HBO Project

In his first regular series role since “Law & Order,” one of the mainstays of that series is slated to join Aaron Sorkin’s HBO pilot "More as the Story Develops," reports Deadline.com. Sam Waterston will play the president of the…

Jeff Conaway’s Family Insisted on Autopsy to Rule Out Foul Play

Seeking to rule out foul play, Jeff Conaway’s family had an autopsy performed on the former "Taxi" star last weekend, reports RadarOnline.com. His sisters wanted to make sure there was no evidence of foul play, even though they were aware…

‘Antiques Roadshow’ Stars Get Fox Reality Show

Antique experts Leigh and Leslie Keno, twin brothers best known for their roles on PBS’s "Antiques Roadshow," are Fox’s newest reality stars, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. Fox has greenlighted a new series called "Buried Treasure," which will star the…

Box Office Smash ‘Hangover Part II’ Snapped Up for TV

After opening to the biggest three-day weekend comedy box office ever, "The Hangover Part II" has already been snapped up for television, reports Deadline.com. FX won the TV rights to the Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures film over Turner, which is a…