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Nat Geo Greenlights Show from Nerdist Industries

National Geographic Channel has given the green light to "In the Name of Science," a pilot from Nerdist Industries, reports Deadline.com. The show is hosted by Jonah Ray and will feature the re-creation of famous historical science experiments, the piece…

Must-See: Mila Kunis Helps Young Starstruck BBC Radio Reporter Interview Her

Designer of Most Infamous Car in Detroit History Dies. This Automobile ‘Became a Synonym for Bold, Bad Ideas.’ But Come On, Wouldn’t You Secretly Want to Own One Today?

"Roy Brown Jr., a car designer for Ford Motor whose signature creation…became a synonym for bold, bad ideas not long after it was introduced in 1957, died on Feb. 24 in Michigan," The New York Times reported yesterday, March 5, 2013….

Upcoming Episode of ‘Community’ Will Feature Cast as … Puppets!

"An all-puppet episode of ‘Community,’ featuring extensive use of the performers in puppet form, will air in April and include a cameo from Jason Alexander (though not as a puppet)," reports our friend Ray Richmond at Deadline.com. The news was…

Sequester Be Damned! Stock Market Closes at All-Time High. Many Media Stocks Enjoying the Ride

"The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed today at 14,253.77, topping the previous record high in 2007 — and other benchmarks aren’t far behind," writes our friend David Lieberman at Deadline.com. The story continues: "The widespread momentum contributed to the continuing…

Station GM Spectorsky Comes Clean to B&C About ‘Matlock’ Pre-emption of NBC Prime-Time Programming. He’s Been Using the Show to Do That in the First Quarter for About 10 Years. Purely a Money Play

Earlier today we ran a story from the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper about the local NBC affiliate there, WKYC-TV, pre-empting part of NBC’s Thrusday prime-time lineup recently to run a 21-year-old episode of "Matlock," starring Andy Griffith. Brooke Spectorsky, the president…

Fox Freshman Is Monday’s Top Show in Broadcast Prime Time

On a night of generally down ratings for the broadcast networks, the top-rated show of Monday’s prime time in the key 18-49 demo was the freshman Fox drama “The Following,” TVbytheNumbers.com reports, citing Nielsen overnights. Fox won the night, narrowly…

Disney Junior Renews ‘Sofia the First’; Note to Parents: Get Ready for More Sofia — Everywhere

Disney Junior has announced a renewal for a series that is part of Disney Channel’s preschooler-targeted programming block. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the animated show “Sofia the First” will be back for a second season. The series…

TNT Casts Key Roles in Geena Davis Drama

A four-time Oscar nominee is among the latest cast additions for TNT’s upcoming Geena Davis project. Deadline.com reports that the untitled bounty hunter drama pilot has added Enrico Colantoni (“Flashpoint”), Gloria Reuben (“ER”) and four-time Academy Award nominee Marsha Mason…

‘Law & Order’ Star to Tackle Role of Marvin Gaye

A longtime cast member on NBC’s “Law & Order” will replace the famed rocker who was set to play Marvin Gaye in the TV biopic “Sexual Healing,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. Jesse L. Martin, who played NYPD Det. Ed…