“Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” star Lena Headey will co-star in HBO’s fantasy series “Game of Thrones,” as Queen Cersei of House Lannister, says The Hollywood Reporter. The series, which has already cast Sean Bean and Mark Addy, among others,…
HBO has ordered 11 more episodes of "Broadwalk Empire," the Steve Buscemi-starring series set in 1920 at the dawn of Prohibition, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The program chronicles the life and times of Nucky Thompson (Buscemi), the undisputed ruler of Atlantic…
MTV has ordered a pilot presentation for “Teen Wolf,” a series based on the 1980s movie of the same title, says The Hollywood Reporter. Jeff Davis, who wrote the original movie and created “Criminal Minds,” is executive producing the pilot…
AMC’s “Mad Men” has been renewed for a fourth season, Daily Variety reports. The show’s Aug. 16 premiere drew 4.5 million viewers. “Mad Men’s” second season has also earned 16 Emmy nominations. –Alex Jacobius
Susanne Smith McAvoy has been appointed to senior VP of marketing for the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel. She previously was VP of ad sales. In her new position she will oversee marketing and branding for the channels and develop multiplatform…
Sony has been talking to other studios about putting together a pre-DVD release pay TV window, Business Week reports.. Movies would be available via Internet-connected Sony Bravia TVs between their theatrical run and their DVD release. Sony tested the idea with…
Showtime is bringing back “The L Word” as a reality series following six L.A. lesbians as they go about their lives, Variety reports. The pay cable network gave the go-ahead, contingent on casting, for nine episodes of “The Real L Word:…
Carrie Prejean, the fired former Miss California USA, has sued officials of the pageant for libel, slander and religious discrimination, Reuters reports. According to Reuters, "Prejean has sued beauty pageant organizers claiming she was wrongfully fired for saying marriage should…