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Fox in Script Deal With Chernin Entertainment and Writer Chris Levinson

"Fox has made a premium script deal for a character-driven cop drama from Chernin Entertainment and 20th Century Fox TV," reports our friend Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. The untitled project is from veteran writer Chris Levinson ("Dawson’s Creek," "Charmed" and…

Video: Rant Against Bob Costas by Dan Hicken, Sports Director of Gannett’s WTLV, the NBC Affiliate in Jacksonville, FL. Recorded Live During the Station’s First Coast News Broadcast

VH1 Greenlights Two Series, Brings Back a Past Favorite

VH1 has announced a number of programming moves, including greenlighting two new series, Deadline.com reports. The cable network is also bringing back a show after a three-year hiatus. “VH1 has given the green light to new series ‘Grand River Singers…

NBC Has Yet More Explaining to Do After Placement of Monkey Promo Bothers Some Viewers

NBC has had to endure plenty of criticism over its Olympics coverage, and the floodgates opened again after an unfortunately timed promo for a new series aired Thursday night. According to The Hollywood Reporter: “Immediately after NBC finished its broadcast…

ABC Reality Show Is Latest to Be Crushed by London Games — NBC’s Numbers Continue to Outpace Beijing

NBC’s Olympics coverage from London continues to crush the competition in prime time, with Thursday’s coverage — highlighted by a historic gold medal in the all-around competition for U.S. gymnast Gabby Douglas — pulling in an 11.2 average rating in…

Reality Star Confirms She’s Vying for ‘X Factor’ Judge

A popular reality show star confirms that she has auditioned for one of the judges’ jobs on Fox’s "The X Factor" and she hopes she gets the job, reports E! Online. Said Khloe Kardashian: "I’ve always wanted to do hosting…

Video: Will Ferrell Is Inconsolable Over Kristen Stewart’s Affair

Comedian Will Ferrell was apparently more deeply affected by the Kristen Stewart cheating scandal than anyone would have guessed. He aired his feelings on “Conan” — see for yourself:

CBS Goes Back to Court in Dispute With ABC Reality Show

Even though ABC’s summer reality series "The Glass House" has been a bust in the ratings, CBS remains focused on the show and on allegations that it violates CBS copyrights and trade secrets, the Associated Press reports. CBS alleges that…

A Relatively Obscure Olympic Sport Has Been Outdrawing All the Others in Cable Coverage — and Two Hit Movies May Be the Reason

One Olympic sport has been outdrawing any other sport NBC has covered on its cable channels during the London Games — even basketball, reports our friend Bill Carter at The New York Times’ Media Decoder. The sport is archery, and its popularity…

Story With Our Favorite Headline of the Week (It’s by ABC News): ‘Lindsay Lohan Films Topless Scene With Pants-Less Crew’

The ABC News story begins, "Before Lindsay Lohan went topless, the crew of her new movie, ‘The Canyons,’ dropped their pants." The article continues, "They were down to their underwear,” a source told ABCNews.com. “It’s a common thing for a crew…