Netflix has outbid several networks, including HBO and AMC for a new original series to star Kevin Spacey and to be directed by David Fincher, according to our friend Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. Andreeva writes, "Negotiations are still going on,…
After Charlie Sheen sold out his April 2 and April 3 live shows in Detroit and Chicago in a matter of minutes, the actor has added five more dates to his tour, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog….
One of the stars of the Disney Channel’s "Suite Life on Deck" has been tapped for her own series on the network, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Debby Ryan, who plays Bailey Pickett on "The Suite Life on Deck," will star…
Some new names have surfaced in CW’s seach for a new entertainment chief, reports The Hollywood Reporter. According to the story, names that are being considered are Warner Horizon’s Craig Erwich, ABC Family’s Kate Juergens and former Lifetime chief Susanne…
The big syndication winners in the February sweeps were Twentieth’s "Family Guy," Warner Bros.’ "TMZ" and CBS Television Distribution’s "Jeopardy!", with the latter being helped by the computer-versus-human battle created by IBM’s Watson, reports B&C. "Family Guy" jumped 25%, with…
NBC has ordered anohter round of one of its late night shows. "Last Call with Carson Daly" has been renewed for the 2011-12 season, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. he show airs weeknights from 1:35 a.m. to 2:05 a.m., the story…
Here are more syndication ratings from the February sweeps, courtesy our friend Paige Albiniak at B&C. Because last year in February the Olympics were going on, B&C made comparisons to November instead. According to the article, "Court was mostly steady…
"Google Inc. plans to start testing a mobile-payment service at stores in New York and San Francisco within four months, letting shoppers use their phones to ring up purchases, three people familiar with the project said, Bloomberg reports. The story added,…
If the National Football League cancels the 2011 season, DirecTV stands to lose out on up to $750 million in revenue, reports Bloomberg, citing analysts’ estimates. The largest U.S. satellite-TV provider brought in between $600 million to $750 million in…
Golden Globe winner Madeleine Stowe will co-star in and ABC pilot, reports Deadline.com. Stowe will play Victoria Grayson, in "ABC’s "Revenge," an updated take on the classic novel "The Count of Monte Cristo." Stowe’s character is the matriarch of the family who masterminded…