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Longtime ABC Exec May Take Top Job at CW

A longtime ABC executive is believed to be close to taking over the top job at The CW from departing chief Dawn Ostroff, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The executive is Mark Pedowitz, who has reportedly been in talks and…

‘Law & Order: LA’ Tweaks Its Name, Plans Episode Based on Recent High-Profile Murder Case

"Law & Order: LA" is returning to television next month with a shortened name, from the original "Law & Order: Los Angeles," and the new season will include an episode inspired by the November 2010 murder of Hollywood publicist Ronni…

New York Public Broadcaster to Start Local News Show, With an Eye on Expanding It From Web to TV

New York public broadcaster WNET, which owns channels WNET-TV and WLIW-TV, plans to start a local news broadcast on the Web, although it may expand to both television stations as early as the fall, reports Elizabeth Jensen in The New…

Horror Master Stephen King in Talks to Write an Episode of ‘The Walking Dead’

Author Stephen King is in discussions to write an episode of the second season of AMC’s "The Walking Dead," reports IGN.com, a website that covers video games and other media. Laurie Holden, the actress who plays Andrea on the show,…

Horror Project From ‘Glee’ Creators Taps ‘Friday Night Lights’ Star

Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s drama project "American Horror Story" has tapped one of the stars of "Friday Night Lights" in a lead role, Deadline.com reports. Connie Britton has joined project from 20th Century Fox, which will tape next month…

Writers, Studios Reach Contract Agreement

The Writers Guild of America and the major studios reached an tentative agreement on a three-year contract after less than three weeks of negotiations, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The agreement includes a 20% jump in pay…

Heather Locklear, Michelle Trachtenberg Join CBS Comedy Projects

Two CBS comedy pilots have tapped former "Melrose Place" star Heather Locklear and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" actress Michelle Trachtenberg, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. Locklear will appear in the comedy pilot "The Assistants," about a group of assistants to…

HBO’s ‘True Blood,’ NBC’s ’30 Rock’ Honored With GLAAD Media Awards

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation handed out its media awards on Saturday, giving out top marks to HBO’s "True Blood" and NBC’s "30 Rock," reports TVGuide.com. "True Blood" won for outstanding drama series, with the show portraying many…

FBI Investigating Hackers Who Obtained Nude Photos of Female Celebrities

An FBI investigation into a hacking case targeting celebrities appears to be spreading, TMZ reported. The case initially focused on hackers obtaining nude photographs of female celebrities such as Vanessa Hudgens, Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Alba and Christina Aguilera, but it…

New Wonder Woman’s Sexy Look Revealed

NBC has released a revealing photo of the new Wonder Woman, who will be played by Adrianne Palicki in the upcoming reboot of the show, Entertainment Weekly reports. The superheroine’s outfit is updated quite a bit from the one Lynda…