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Disney Channel Jumping on Dance Craze With New Pilot

Disney Channel has ordered a pilot for a comedy "Dance Dance Chicago," about two kids who are back-up dancers for a contemporary "American Bandstand"-type show, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Chris Thompson ("The Naked Truth," "Action" and "Ladies Man" and co-creator…

TruTV Picks Up Vegas Jail Series

TruTV picked up eight hours of an untitled series about life inside a Las Vegas county jail, from "Cops" producer Langley Prods., Variety reports. The two previously collaborated on "Inside American Jail." The new series, planned for January, will document…

NBC Plans 100-Day Program and Promotional Blitz Leading up to 2010 Winter Olympics

NBC and its cable sister Universal Sports plan a 100-day pre-Winter Olympics programming and promotional push that kicks off Nov. 4, reports The Hollywood Reporter. NBC, Universal Sports and Universalsports.com plan 1,250 hours of Olympic sports coverage, including unprecedented amounts of…

Woman Who Directed ‘Married…With Children’ Pilot, Many Other TV Shows, Dies

The talented director who counted the the pilot of “Married…With Children” among her many credits has passed away, accoding to the The Hollywood Reporter. Linda Day, who spent two more years on that breakthrough comedy, has died in Texas at age 71. Day’s…

Hulu CEO Responds to Critics: ‘I’m a Capitalist,’ and ‘We’re Not Giving [Hulu] Away for Free’

Jason Klar, the CEO of Hulu, responded today to other Hollywood executives who have been criticizing the popular website for not having the right business model. Klar, speaking at the closing session of the annual CTAM convention in Denver, said that “I…

TNT Gives Greenlight to George Clooney-Produced Pilot

TNT finally greenlit "Delta Blues," a drama pilot executive produced by George Clooney that’s been in development for about a year and a half, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The pilot about a Memphis cop who moonlights as an Elvis impersonator…

Writer-Producer-Director, Who’s Won Both an Oscar and an Emmy, Takes TV Networks to Task

The Oscar-winning director of "Rainman," who is also the Emmy-winning director of "Homicide: Life on the Street," thinks the networks have made a strategic mistake, according to the New York Daily News.  Barry Levinson says the networks have made a mistake…

Hulk Hogan Returning to Wrestling, But Not With WWE

Hulk Hogan, 56, likely the most famous figure in professional wrestling, is returing to that entertainment, it was announced today. This time around Hogan has joined TNA Wrestling. Spike TV cablecasts "TNA iMPACT!" on Thursday nights. The announcement said that "Hogan’s specific role in…

Two Record Setters: ‘Dexter’ on Showtime; Syfy in October

Showtime’s "Dexter" had killer numbers on Sunday, Oct 25, as it was watched by an average of 1.7 million viewers. According to TVByTheNumbers, that’s the same number of viewers that watch "Mad Men." According to the article, "The difference? AMC…

Big Names Booked for George Lopez’s Upcoming Late Night Talk Show on TBS

Comedian and actor George Lopez has a full line-up of stars for his new late-night talk show, "Lopez Tonight," set to debut on TBS November 9th. His opening night guests, according to our friend Joe Adalian at The Wrap, are Ellen…