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Veteran of ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’ Joins Fox Comedy Project Opposite ‘SNL’ Alum

A veteran actor known for “Homicide: Life on the Street” and a number of other television and film roles has joined a high-profile comedy project at Fox. Deadline.com reports that Andre Braugher, who recently appeared in TNT’s “Men of a…

NBC’s ‘Dracula’ Casts Its Van Helsing

The NBC drama series "Dracula" has cast its Van Helsing. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the role of the legendary monster hunter Abraham Van Helsing will go to "The River" actor Thomas Kretschmann. The series is set in…

Former KTLA-TV Reporter Sues Stations for Wrongful Use of His Name and Likeness, and for Age Discrimination

A former on-air personality whose reports appeared on KTLA-TV and other Tribune stations is suing for breach of contract and age discrimination, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. Known to television viewers as Kurt the CyberGuy, Kurt Knutsson sued…

CW Renews Three Series

The CW has renewed two long-running shows along with its freshman drama "Arrow," reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The other two renewals are for "Supernatural" and "The Vampire Diaries." "Supernatural" will return for a ninth season of the Winchester brothers’ adventures…

After Years of Negotiations, ‘Foxy Knoxy’ Finally Agrees to First TV Interview

After years of negotiations with a number of television networks vying to score the first interview with Amanda Knox — the American exchange student to Italy who was convicted of murdering her housemate in 2009 — a winner has emerged….

Goodbye, ‘Liz & Dick,’ Hello, ‘Burton & Taylor’

On the heels of the high-profile 2012 Lifetime TV movie "Liz & Dick," which featured Lindsay Lohan portraying screen icon Elizabeth Taylor, comes news of another TV movie about Taylor and her ex-husband Richard Burton. Deadline.com reports that the BBC…

ABC and Univision Agree on a Name for Their New Channel

ABC and Univision have picked a name for the new channel on which they’re collaborating. TVNewser.com reports that the channel, which is geared toward Hispanics, will be called Fusion. The network will also use the word Fusión, with an accent…

AMC Walks Off With Another Basic Cable TV All-Time Ratings Record

More flesh-eating, flesh-rotting fun for viewers and AMC last Sunday night, Feb. 10, 2013. The mid-season three premiere of "The Walking Dead" was "the strongest telecast for a series in basic cable history for adults 18-49 with 7.7 million [viewers],"…

ABC Shows Sink to Historic Ratings Lows

Two series airing Sunday night on ABC sank to all-time series lows, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that on a night when CBS distanced itself from the pack on the strength of the Grammys, ABC’s “Once Upon a Time”…

One of the Most Famous of American Magazines — 80 Years Old — Partners With NBCU for Cable TV Venture. We Think They Should Call This New Cable Channel ‘The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamlined Baby’

Beginning April 22, the cable universe will include a new network, as an existing network will be rebranded. Deadline.com reports that NBCUniversal will officially rebrand the current G4 network as the Esquire Network, as in Esquire magazine, the venerable American…