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Cameron Diaz Movie Heads to TV as CBS Adds to Pilot Roster

CBS has added two more projects to its pilot orders, including a drama from “The Mentalist” creator Bruno Heller and an adaptation of the Cameron Diaz movie “Bad Teacher,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The projects join CBS pilots announced…

Robin Roberts Returns to ‘GMA’ Set for First Time

“Good Morning America” anchor Robin Roberts returned today to the set of the ABC morning show for the first time since undergoing a bone marrow transplant in September, ABC News reports. Roberts appeared at the show’s New York studio for…

TBS Greenlights Stunt Show With ‘Jackass’ Star

TBS is adding to its unscripted lineup with a series order for a new stunt show, Deadline.com reports. The cable channel ordered six episodes of "Bam’s Bad Ass Game Show," which features "Jackass" star Bam Margera, the story reports. The…

Sci-Fi Icon George Takei Heading to Alien Show

The sci-fi icon George Takei, a veteran of the original "Star Trek" show, is heading to a show focused on space aliens — ABC’s "The Neighbors," according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. Takei, who played Sulu on “Star Trek,”…

‘The Selection’ Gets a Pilot Order — Again

"The Selection," described as "The Hunger Games" meets "The Bachelor," received a green light for a pilot from the CW — its second from the network, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The project was developed for this season and received a…

Netflix Unexpectedly Posts Profit, After Surge in Streaming Customers

Netflix surprised investors by reporting a fourth-quarter profit, instead of the loss expected by many analysts, after seeing a surge in customers signing up for online streaming, reports The New York Times. The company gained 2.05 million new streaming customers…

ABC Offered Lance Armstrong a Spot on ‘Dancing with the Stars’

ABC offered disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong a spot on "Dancing with the Stars," reports EW.com’s Inside TV, adding that Armstrong declined the invitation. The network reportedly approached the cyclist before he admitted to doping in an interview with Oprah Winfrey,…

Activist Group Targets ‘Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout?’

Nat Geo’s "Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout?" reality competition series is coming under fire from the activist group GLAAD, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. GLAAD is angered that Nat Geo is moving ahead with the show…

Oh Brother. Oh Sister. Another Sitcom — This Time on Fox — Given the Heave-Ho From the Schedule, Also Meaning the Show Is Likely Canceled

"TVLine has learned that [Fox] is pulling [an] acclaimed, ratings-challenged rookie comedy from its schedule, effective immediately," writes our friend Michael Ausiello at TVLine.com. The show is the brother/sister Tuesday night sitcom "Ben and Kate." The news comes as the cast…

Apple Earnings Fall Short of Expectations

Apple came in below expectations today in its quarterly earnings report, fueling the recent pessimism that has sent the company’s share prices down 27% since last September, Bloomberg reports. The piece reports: “Profit was little changed at $13.1 billion, or…