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Fox Buys Male-Centric Comedy From John Wells — Part of a Trend Toward Formats From One Small Country

A male-focused comedy produced by John Wells has been bought by Fox, reports Deadline.com. The single-camera comedy, “Hard Up,” is based on an Israeli format. Wells, who co-created the U.S. version of "Shameless," will executive produce "Hard Up" with Etan…

‘The Big C’ Is Renewed for a Final Season — But Is the Short Order a Spoiler?

"The Big C" has received a renewal from Showtime for a final season, but its extremely short order raises the question whether Laura Linney’s character will succumb to cancer, reports TVLine.com. The order for the show’s fourth season consists of…

Showtime Reveals Plans for ‘Homeland’ in the Event of a Real Terrorist Attack

Showtime’s "Homeland" has a plan in place that addresses what to do with the series if real-world events come too close to the themes being handled in the show, reports the New York Post, citing Showtime executive David Nevins.The show’s…

Yahoo Interim CEO Says He’s Leaving After Being Passed Over

Yahoo’s interim chief executive officer is leaving the company after its board passed him over for the permanent top job, instead hiring former Google executive Marissa Mayer, reports Bloomberg. Ross Levinsohn took on the interim role in May when ex-CEO…

NBCUniversal, G4 Sued by ‘Attack of the Show’ Producers

Segment producers for "Attack of the Show" have filed a class-action suit against the G4 Network and owner NBCUniversal Media over pay, classification and what they claim are unfair businesses practices, reports Deadline.com. The lawsuit was filed by Sean Jordan,…

Discovery Sees Profitability in the Future for Oprah’s OWN

Oprah Winfrey’s sputtering OWN cable network “remains on track” to reach profitability during the second half of 2013, Discovery CEO David Zaslav said today, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Discovery is a partner in OWN. The company previously projected that…

CBS Boss Moonves Sounds Off About How NBC Is Handling Its Olympics Coverage After Outcry From Viewers

CBS’s Leslie Moonves has waded into the debate over how NBCUniversal is covering the London Olympics, after a chorus of viewer complaints arose — especially online — over NBC’s strategy of tape-delaying of much of the coverage, B&C reports. Moonves…

Daytime Drama: CBS Soap Dumps Exec Producer, Brings In Emmys Regular

A “daytime drama” is playing out at CBS’s top-rated daytime soap opera, where the executive producer and head writer has been ousted, Soap Central reports. “The Young and the Restless” is giving the boot to Maria Arena Bell and bringing…

Romantic Crooner, Star of Hollywood Musicals, Dead at 98

A crooner who appeared in movie musicals during a career spanning more than half a century has died, the Associated Press reports. Tony Martin, who had hit records with “I Get Ideas,” ‘’To Each His Own,” ‘’Begin the Beguine” and…

‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ Casts Actors’ Real-Life Moms

CBS’s crime procedural "NCIS: Los Angeles" will feature the real-life mothers of four of the show’s cast members in a special Mother’s Day episode, TVLine.com reports. The moms of Chris O’Donnell, Daniela Ruah, Eric Christian Olsen and LL Cool J…