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Boldly Going Where NBC Failed to Go in 2011: Another Attempt Is Under Way to Bring Wonder Woman Back to TV

The superheroine Wonder Woman might return to television after all, with Warner Bros. TV trying another take on the franchise, reports Joe Adalian in New York Magazine. The effort follows a failed attempt to revive the character last year at…

Apple to Challenge Pandora With Web Radio Service

The Internet radio market is growing, and a new competitor is ready to shake things up in the space. The New York Times reports that Apple wants a piece of the pie in a market segment that has been dominated…

CBS Looking Toward $225 Million Revenue Night as Network Has Already Sold 90% of Its Inventory for the 2013 Super Bowl

"CBS will announce [today] Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, that its Super Bowl ad slots are more than 90% sold out," writes Bruce Horovitz in USA Today.. The story continues, "The announcement comes five months before the game’s broadcast on Feb….

Book by ‘$#*! My Dad Says’ Writer Being Adapted for TV — Project Promises More Wisdom From the Author’s Outrageous Dad

The book "I Suck at Girls," by "$#*! My Dad Says" writer Justin Halpern, is being adapted for television, with "Cougar Town" co-creator Bill Lawrence working on the project, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. Fox has given the…

NBC in Talks for Family Comedy Project Starring Cee Lo Green

NBC is in final negotiations with "The Voice" mentor Cee Lo Green for a family comedy project based on his life, reports Deadline.com. Green will star and executive produce the project, from Sony TV and Happy Madison, while "Everybody Hates…

J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Extends Deal With Warner Bros. TV

J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions has extended its television deal with Warner Bros. TV through 2015, reports B&C. The three-year overall agreement means Bad Robot will continue to work on new TV projects to be produced in association with Warner…

‘Sons of Anarchy’ Creator Turns to Comedy With Vehicle Developed for Katey Sagal

The creator and executive producer of FX drama “Sons of Anarchy” has sold a comedy project to the network, and the project may mark the return to comedy for Katey Sagal, Deadline.com reports. Kurt Sutter received a script development deal…

Singer-Songwriter Joe South (‘The Games People Play’) Dead at 72 — He Also Wrote ‘Down in the Boondocks’ and Played Guitar on a Classic Dylan Album

Singer-songwriter Joe South, who quietly racked up a string of behind-the-scenes musical achievements in addition to his signature hit song “The Games People Play,” has died, The New York Times reports. South died Wednesday at his home near Atlanta at…

‘American Pickers’ Star Sells Comedy to CBS

One of the stars of History’s hit reality series "American Pickers" is venturing into scripted programming, Deadline.com reports. Mike Wolfe, the creator and star of “Pickers,” has sold a workplace comedy project to CBS, the story reports. Set in an…

Convention Ratings: Democrats a Bigger Draw Than Republicans; MSNBC Pulls Off a Cable Surprise

The Democratic National Convention is tracking ahead of the recent Republican National Convention in television viewership, the Los Angeles Times reports. “An estimated 26.2 million people tuned in to watch the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night, according to Nielsen…