Actor Matthew Bomer, who had a recurring role on NBC’s “Chuck,” has signed on to star in USA Network’s pilot, “White Collar,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The pilot was ordered under a cast-contingent agreement. USA Network also recently went forward…
Fox Business Network is looking to lure business news fans while CNBC switches to cover Olympic events including boxing, the Chicago Tribune reports. Fox Business has been running localized ads taking shots at the business news leader in New York,…
Rob Riggle, fake foreign correspondent for Comedy Central’s fake newscast “The Daily Show” really traveled to China for a series of reports that will coincide with the Beijing Olympic games, the Associated Press reports. Followed everywhere by Chinese police, Riggle…
Isaac Hayes, the iconic soul singer who provided the voice of chef on Comedy Central’s “South Park,” died at 65 after collapsing on a treadmill, the Associated Press reports. Hayes quit the show in 2006 after an episode mocked Scientology.
“Project Runway” alums Daniel Franco, Santino Rice, Andre Gonzalo, Jeffrey Sebelia and Sweet Pea will appear on Bravo’s “Top Design” next season, OK magazine reports. The “Top Design” contestants will have to create a room based on a garment by…
Michael Gaston, Lily Rabe, Michael Raymond-James, Fredric Lehne and Clifton Powell have been added to the cast of David Milch’s drama pilot “Last of the Ninth” for HBO, the Hollywood Reporter says. Additionally, Tim Guinee has joined Fox’s “24” playing…
Spike TV will air “Madden NFL ’09 Kickoff! Live” on Aug. 11 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the video game, Multichannel News reports. The special will start at 9 p.m. with an airing of the film “Rudy,” which will…
Martin Scorsese is in talks to direct “Boardwalk Empire,” a drama pilot for HBO, the Hollywood Reporter says. Scorsese is already serving as executive producer on “Empire.” The project would mark the Oscar winner’s second stint as TV director The…
Some members from the Set Free Soldiers, a Christian motorcycle gang at the center of an A&E reality pilot, “Saint and Sinners,” were arrested earlier this week, suspected of attempted murder, the Hollywood Reporter says. A&E says that the pilot…