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Cult Movie Fave Actor Perfect Fit For Cult TV Show Fave

[UPDATE: Corrected with the proper spelling of Madsen’s name] One of the most important crafts in TV that doesn’t get enough attention is casting. And if ever there was an actor seemingly born to appear on a certain TV series, it’s…

Michael Vick Joins Cable TV Reality Show Cast

Controversial NFL quarterback Michael Vick, currently with the Philadelphia Eagles, is joining a new all-pro team to play football. Spike TV has recruited Vick to the cast of “Pros vs. Joes.” Vick, who served time in federal prison for…

ESPN-Branded Saturday Programming Block Slated for ABC Stations

An ESPN-branded Saturday afternoon programming block is landing on ABC stations in April, reports B&C. Entitled "ESPN Sports Saturday," the block will feature an hour-long original show called "Winners Bracket," where "Sportsnation" co-host Michelle Beadle and the NFL’s Marcellus Wiley…

Katherine Heigl Was Supposed to Return to the Set of ‘Grey’s’ on March 1. She Didn’t. Will She Return to the Series at All?

Katherine Heigl, who had been off-the-set of ‘Grey’s Anatomy" so she could make a movie and spend time with her adopted daughter, did not come back on March 1, as expected, EW.com reports. The article says series creator Shonda Rhimes has agreed to give Katherine…

Shakeup of Executives at the Oprah Winfrey Network

Oprah Winfrey’s OWN has hired three former MTV executives with experience in unscripted series to oversee programming, and is reassigning Jamila Hunter, who was named head of programming for the network last June, reports TheWrap. Hunter, who was said to…

Tiger Likely To Make Golfing Reappearance at The Masters; Woods Also Reportedly Hires Former White House Press Secretary As Advisor

Tiger Woods’ return to golf will likely be the prestigious Masters tournament in April, the Associated Press reports, citing "two people with knowledge of his plans." If so, it would certainly mean increased ratings for the TV coverage of the…

Longtime TV Exec Adelson Now Advising Warner Bros.

Merv Adelson, the co-founder of Lorimar Television and a former vice chairman of Time Warner Inc., is now serving as an "executive advisor" to Warner Bros., the Los Angeles Times reports. The colorful Adelson–who was once married to Barbara Walters…

ESPN Ombudsman Says Viewers Also Find Hannah Storm’s Clothing Distracting

ESPN ombudsman Don Ohlmeyer thinks the network mishandled the suspension of "Pardon the Interruption" host Tony Kornheiser, who was ordered off the air for two weeks for criticizing colleague Hannah Storm’s clothes. And, Ohlmeyer, too, thinks her outfits are distracting,…

U.S. TV Station for Sale…on Ebay!

A TV station is for sale and the owner has made it available on Ebay, reports The New York Times. According to the article, the station owner and manager, Bud Kelley, says he wants to sell it because he wants to…

Academy Award-winning Actor (and Three-time Golden Globe Winner) Signs on For Series Lead

The lead in the Fox drama pilot “Midland,” will be an Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning actor, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The actor is Jon Voight. His co-star in the series about a con man juggling two women and two…