Singer Alanis Morissette has been cast in Showtime’s “Weeds,” Entertainment Weekly reports. She’ll appear for at least seven episodes in the program’s fifth season, which debuts June 8, as a doctor tending to Mary-Louise Parker’s character, the magazine reports. —Aimee…
MSG Entertainment and Fuse will air a live Dave Matthews Band concert from New York’s Beacon Theater on June 1. The concert will be presented commercial-free in high definition on the music network. Fuse will follow up the concert with…
History said Wednesday it will be making its largest investment in programming ever in the 2009-10 season, and unveiled a lineup of new shows including one produced by a former arch-rival. The cable network described its 12-part series “America: The…
David Levy has been given responsibility for revenue from both affiliate sales and advertising sales as part of a management realignment at Turner Broadcasting, TelevisionWeek reports. Former distribution chief Andy Heller was named as point person for parent company Time…
Discovery Channel is working on another high-definition nature series after the success of “Planet Earth,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The network is working with former BBC Natural History Unit chief Keith Scholey on a production that will look at each…
Starz is bringing back its original comedy “Party Down” for a second season, E!Online reports. Most of the cast is expected to return to the show, created by Rob Thomas, the Web site says. —Jon Lafayette
As the broadcast networks prepare to unveil their schedules for the 2009-10 season to advertisers in New York next week, Magna has taken a look at what was once a TV staple: the sitcom. Steve Sternberg, executive VP for audience…
Dogs may whisper, but cats and their owners have concerns as well. Animal Planet is bringing back “Housecat Housecall” for a second season beginning June 6. Episodes of the 12-week series profile cat-owning families who work with host Dr. Katrina…
A&E is developing several police dramas, including “The Lead Sheet” with James Ellroy, Daily Variety reports. Ellroy is writing the script, which is set during the LAPD’s search for the Hillside Strangler in 1977-78, the publication says. Other shows in…