Showtime has signed an exclusive seven-year picture distribution deal with the Weinstein Co., filling a void that would have been left by the end of the premium cable network’s relationship with Paramount, TVWeek.com reports. Showtime declined to renew its contract…
Karl Rove told attendees at the Television Critics Association summer press tour in Los Angeles on Monday that his strong affiliations with the Republican Party and John McCain’s presidential bid would not affect his credibility as an analyst for Fox…
Christina Ricci will serve as guest star for a three-episode stint on TNT’s “Saving Grace,” which stars Holly Hunter, TVWeek reports. Ricci will play a young detective temporarily replacing Hunter’s current partner. —Sergio Ibarra
USA Network’s pilot “Royal Pains” has tapped Mark Feuerstein to star and Jace Alexander to direct the project, the Hollywood Reporter says. Feuerstein will play Hank Lawson, a former emergency-room doctor who relocates to the Hamptons as an on-call medic….
Cablevision Systems Corp. will have content from many MTV Networks stations available on-demand for its customers, Multichannel News reports. Some 100 shows from networks including Black Entertainment Television, Logo, Comedy Central and The N will be available for free through…
San Diego’s Comic-Con International, the annual comic-book melee that’s becoming increasingly important to TV networks seeking younger, ardent fans and Internet buzz, has posted its full schedule online. The programming lineup for the July 24-27 event includes 120 TV-related panels,…
Showtime Networks has made an exclusive seven-year film distribution agreement with the Weinstein Co. The deal is effective with Weinstein’s 2009 release schedule, which includes the films “Nine” from director Rob Marshall (“Chicago”) and “Inglorious Bastards” from Quentin Tarantino. The…
Christina Ricci will guest-star on the hit TNT drama “Saving Grace” for a three-episode arc, TNT announced today. “Saving Grace” stars Oscar winner Holly Hunter as Grace Hanadarko, an intense Oklahoma City police detective juggling her wild personal life and…
Ovation TV is aiming to hit a high note with music fans, announcing the launch of weekly series “Bonefish Grill’s Notes From the Road.” The show will offer glimpses of life on the road, behind-the-scenes footage and candid conversations with…
Super Bowl-winning quarterback Trent Dilfer will join ESPN as an NFL studio analyst beginning this season, ESPN announced Monday. Dilfer, who recently announced his retirement after 14 seasons that included quarterbacking the 2000 Baltimore Ravens to the Super Bowl XXXV…