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Is Reality TV Running Out of Ideas?

The reality television business appears to be running out of fresh formats, according to The Hollywood Reporter, which examined the MIP-TV television market before coming to that conclusion. "Every year program execs descend on MIP-TV hunting for the next big…

AMC Blames Zombies for Errors in ‘Walking Dead’ Ad

AMC took out a full-page ad in The New York Times to publicize its huge ratings for "The Walking Dead’s” finale on March 31, but unfortunately got a few things wrong, reports Deadline. The ad bragged that "Walking Dead" beat…

‘Glee’ Co-Creator Ryan Murphy Working on Sex Show

"Glee" co-creator Ryan Murphy is shopping a script with "Dexter" co-executive producer Lauren Gussis that’s an exploration of sexuality, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The show is likely to end up on cable, and reportedly a bidding frenzy is whipping up,…

Heavyweights DiCaprio and Hanks Working With HBO on Movie About World Leader

HBO Films is developing a movie about a real-life world leader with actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks, reports Deadline.com. The project is “Gorbachev.” The production also involves former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev — the subject of the film…

ABC Taps Paul Reubens to Play One of ‘Alice in Wonderland’s’ Signature Characters

One of the signature characters from “Alice in Wonderland” will be played by Paul Reubens — known for his alter ego, Pee-Wee Herman — in ABC’s new “Once Upon a Time” spinoff. Deadline.com reports that Reubens has been cast to…

Details Emerge on the New ‘Tonight Show’ Set in New York

Jimmy Fallon’s new set for NBC’s retooled "Tonight Show," which will move to New York City after Jay Leno steps down, will look like a Broadway theater, reports the New York Post. The network is gutting a studio on the…

New Syfy Project Has ‘NCIS’ Bloodlines

A new drama project is in development at Syfy, which bought the script on spec from Alfonso H. Moreno of "NCIS," reports Deadline.com. “The untitled project, from Fox TV Studios and Ross Fineman’s FtvS-based Fineman Entertainment, starts off with a…

Video Fun: Late-Night Wars Heat Up as Conan O’Brien and Chelsea Handler Have a Naked Shower Encounter (Warning — This May Offend Some)

Here’s a short reel of outtakes that E! also posted:

Four Lessons for Apple to Be Learned From the Introduction of the Facebook Phone

According to Fortune, "Now we know: The Facebook Phone is neither a phone, nor an operating system. Instead, [Facebook founder Mark] Zuckerberg unveiled a downloadable collection of apps, available April 12, that will be supported on select Android phones to…

Our Tribute to Roger Ebert

[Popular film critic Roger Ebert died Wednesday, April 4, 2013, at age 70. Here’s our tribute to him] By Chuck Ross I didn’t know Roger Ebert well. I used to run into him – and his then TV sparring partner, Gene Siskel –…