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1980s CBS Crime Drama Heads to Big Screen With Denzel Washington in Lead Role

Two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington will receive $20 million to play a character based on the CBS crime drama "The Equalizer," reports Deadline.com. The series ran on CBS from 1985-89 with Edward Woodward as Robert McCall, a former British operative…

Former President of Motion Picture Academy Dies — He Wrote One of the Movies’ Most Iconic Lines

A veteran TV and movie screenwriter, director and producer who served as president of both the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and the Writers Guild-West has died, Deadline.com reports. Frank Pierson was 87. “Gentlemanly yet ornery, meticulous yet…

DreamWorks Animation Acquires Casper, Lassie, Lone Ranger, Rocky & Bullwinkle and Much More

DreamWorks Animation SKG announced today that it will acquire Classic Media, a company that possesses the Golden Books library as well as legendary characters including Casper the Friendly Ghost, Where’s Waldo?, Lassie, the Lone Ranger, George of the Jungle and…

New ‘American Idol’ Judge Is Confirmed

Fox has confirmed a high-profile celebrity who will be joining the judging panel for “American Idol” during the show’s upcoming season. USA Today reports that the job has officially gone to pop star Mariah Carey. We reported this morning that…

‘Missing Person’ Case Surrounding Michael Jackson’s Mom Turns Out to Be a False Alarm

After reports that Michael Jackson’s 82-year-old mother Katherine Jackson had disappeared, it was confirmed this morning that she is safe and sound with family in Arizona, reports ABC News. The family matriarch is resting and "safe with family members," an…

Fox Renews Unscripted Show

Fox has announced its decision to bring back an unscripted show, Deadline.com reports. Coming back for a fourth season will be Gordon Ramsay’s "MasterChef." In a release, Fox’s head of alternative Mike Darnell said, “Gordon and the producers really took…

Former ‘Office’ Regular Will Appear During the New Season — Just Not Full Time

One of the fixtures of past seasons of NBC’s “The Office” will appear again during the show’s upcoming ninth season, reports New York Magazine. Actress Mindy Kaling, who plays Kelly Kapoor, is out of the lineup as far as full…

ABC Dominates Sunday Night as ‘Bachelorette’ Finale Rises

ABC rode its “Bachelorette” finale and “After the Final Rose” post-mortem to a huge win against soft competition in Sunday night’s Nielsen overnights, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. The two-hour “Bachelorette” closer at 8 p.m. scored a 3.0 average rating in the key…

‘Glee’ Adds Two New Characters

Two new characters will join Fox’s "Glee" for the upcoming fourth season, Deadline.com reports. One is a love interest for Rachel (Lea Michele) and the other is Puck’s (Mark Salling) half-brother, the story says. Dean Geyer has been cast as…

Why the Muppets Severed Ties With Fast-Food Company

The Jim Henson Company, creator of the Muppets, has cut ties with a fast-food restaurant chain, The Huffington Post reports. The chain is Chick-fil-A, and the move comes in response to comments by Chick-fil-A’s CEO in which he publicly came…