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The Mighty [O’]Quinn: Lost Co-Star Tapped for Singing Part in New Pilot from ‘Desperate Housewives’ Creator

Marc Cherry’s pilot for ABC, "Hallelujah," has tapped "Lost" co-star Terry O’Quinn for a role on a project described as a "drama with musical elements," reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. O’Quinn will sing on the program, the story notes. The…

BBC America Announces When ‘Doctor Who’ Will Return

BBC America will bring back the cult hit "Doctor Who" on April 23, with the first part of a two-part debut that’s written by showrunner Steven Moffat, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. This season will have guest appearances by Mark…

Sheen Apologizes for ‘Troll’ Remark, Offers Advice for Whoever Replaces Him on ‘Men’

Charlie Sheen continued his media blitz Wednesday, but he was apparently in a less confrontational mood than in other recent appearances, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In one of two radio interviews Sheen gave Wednesday, he offered an apology of…

Sarah Palin Role in HBO Movie Goes to Oscar Nominee

The role of Sarah Palin in “Game Change,” HBO’s upcoming movie about the 2008 presidential campaign, will be played by a multiple Oscar nominee, Entertainment Weekly reported. Julianne Moore will play the former Alaska governor and vice presidential nominee, the…

Couric Serious About Pursuing Syndicated Talk Show With Former NBC Boss Zucker

Katie Couric appears to be giving serious consideration to joining forces with her former NBC boss Jeff Zucker to create a syndicated daytime talk show, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Couric is reportedly contemplating whether to stay at CBS after…

NCTA’s McSlarrow to Take Key Post With Comcast/NBCU

Comcast has announced that National Cable & Telecommunications Association President Kyle McSlarrow will join the company next month as president, Comcast/NBCU, Washington, Broadcasting & Cable reported. "Mr. McSlarrow will have dual responsibilities in business operations and public policy in Washington,…

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Exec Producers Get Promotion, Two-Year Deal With ABC Studios

“Grey’s Anatomy” executive producers Tony Phelan and Joan Rater have a new deal at ABC Studios and have been elevated to No. 2 on the show behind creator and executive producer Shonda Rhimes, reports Deadline.com’s Nellie Andreeva. The pair will…

‘Survivor,’ Host Jeff Probst Get Two More Cycles on CBS

CBS has announced that it is ordering two more editions of “Survivor”–the 23rd and 24th installments of the show, which are scheduled for the 2011-12 season, Entertainment Weekly reported. Additionally, host and executive producer Jeff Probst remains on board for…

‘Glee’s’ Big Night Lifts Fox to Ratings Win

A strong performance by “Glee” helped bring Fox a ratings win Tuesday night, as the network averaged a 3.4 rating in adults 18-49 for the night, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. That was better than NBC (2.3 average), CBS (2.1), Univision (1.5) and…

Final Installment of ‘Sheen’s Korner’ Has Actor Declaring Himself a Messiah, Rolling Out a Hit List and Digging In for War

Charlie Sheen certainly looked better in the latest installment of his Web show "Sheen’s Korner," instead of like a "disheveled hobo," but his scripted comments Tuesday delivered a 10-minute "semi-coherent rant," reports Deadline.com. Sheen called himself "Malibu Messiah, Condor of…