Pay movie channel Encore acquired the rights to CBS TV Distribution’s classic Western series "Gunsmoke," "Rawhide" and "Have Gun Will Travel" for its Encore Westerns channel, reports The Hollywood Reporter. “Gunsmoke” will return to the network in January, after a…
Commenting on this week’s announcement that "Jon & Kate Plues 8" will become "Kate Plus 8," MSNBC Media wag Courtney Hazlett, says the real way to fix "Jon & Kate Plus 8" is to drop the kids. Writing on MSNBC.com,…
The History channel, looking at recent ratings growth, has ordered up a number of reality shows, including “Extreme Trucking,” a spinoff of its "Ice Road Truckers" to air next summer, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Also on the list of new…
AMC set a Nov. 15 airdate for the launch of its remake of the 1960s cult series “The Prisoner,” Variety reports. The new version, which stars Jim Caviezel as the prisoner and Ian McKellen as controller of the "Village," will…
Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, who just got an early renewal of their new Lifetime series "Drop Dead Diva," have new projects going at Fox and NBC, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Both are hours and have script commitments. The…
Dan Rather’s $70 million lawsuit against CBS was dismissed by the New York State appeals court today, reports the New York Post. Rather’s suit against CBS revolved around a 2004 story about President Bush’s National Guard service. According to the report, the court…
TLC has decided to drop Jon Gosselin from "Jon & Kate Plus Eight," according to ABC News. Gosselin and his wife Kate have been going through a contentious separation and the show will now focus mainly on her and the children. It…
The new-season premieres of "Dexter" and "Californication" were strong performers for Showtime, reports B&C. "Dexter" attracted 1.521 million viewers (a total of 1.924 million counting the replay), up 19% from the season-three premiere night’s total of 1.619 million. ‘Californication’s’ season debut —…
"Mad Men" star Jon Hamm was caught buying DVD copies of his own show at a Borders in Boston over the weekend, reports the Boston Globe. "You’ve got me in a dork moment," Hamm, who was in town working on a…
Bobby Valentine, a former professional baseball player as well as the manager of the New York Mets in the last Subway Series, has agreed to join ESPN, where he’ll appear on "Baseball Tonight," reports B&C. Valentine will begin appearing in…