Showtime and the NFL have teamed up for production of a five-part history of the now-defunct American Football League, says Variety. The documentary, a first for Showtime’s sports division, premieres Sept. 16 on what would have been the AFL’s 50th…
Director Oliver Stone will make a 10-part “Secret History of America” for Showtime, says The Hollywood Reporter. The documentary, which Stone will narrate, will examine events that producers say were under-reported in their time but were key to shaping U.S….
Rainbow Media’s wedding channel launched, with the name Wedding Central, on parent Cablevision Systems, says Multichannel News. For now, much of the 300 hours of content comes from sister network WE, but original programming will begin airing in 2011. –Elizabeth…
TNT has extended the summer season of “Leverage” by two episodes, TV Guide reports. After the summer season wraps up, there will be a remaining six episodes in the show’s 15-episode season that will air in the winter. –Alex Jacobius
Former “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star James Marsters is set to guest star on Syfy’s “Battlestar Galactica” prequel, “Caprica,” reports Entertainment Weekly. Marster’s will appear on the show for a minimum of three episodes. “Caprica” will premiere on Syfy Jan….
Robert Novak, star of the CNN show "Crossfire" and one of the leading voices on the political right, has passed away after a year-long bout with cancer, according to the Associated Press. Novak, 78, died on Tuesday. He is survived by his…
Nicole Kidman will make an appearance on Lifetime’s “Project Runway,” reports People. The actress is set to appear on the special “Project Runway: All-Star Challenge,” which will air before “Project Runway” on Aug. 20. –Alex Jacobius
Film star Penelope Ann Miller ("Other People’s Money," "Carlito’s Way") has joined the cast of Ray Romano’s new TNT dramedy, "Men of a Certain Age," according to Michael Ausiello of Entertainment Weekly. Miller will be playing Ray’s ex-wifeon the series,…
Filmmaker Christopher Nolan has walked away from directing the pending big-screen version of the 1960s cult TV series "The Prisoner," according to ContactMusic.com. The director of "The Dark Knight" had been working on a movie update of "The Prisoner," which remains somewhat…