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Video: Former ‘Office’ Star Steve Carell Delivers an Odd Message to Princeton Grads

Steve Carell, the former star of NBC’s "The Office," addressed the 2012 graduates of Princeton University, telling them that they need to suffer and that they are wrong, reports TheWrap.com. "When I was in college, I would not text a…

Virtual Elvises Being Created for Film, TV and ‘Live’ Appearances

Likenesses of Elvis Presley are in the works for appearances in a variety of projects including TV and film appearances, Deadline.com reports. The initiative involves the same outfit that created a virtual Tupac Shakur for a “live appearance” at the…

Hollywood PR Veteran Teams With E! for Scripted Show

A Hollywood PR veteran is working with E! Entertainment on an hourlong scripted project based on his experiences, reports Deadline.com. The project from PR man Howard Bragman focuses on 30-year-old Jake Levy, a publicist who creates his own company after…

‘Happy Days’ Case Headed to Trial After Judge Rules in Favor of Actors

"Happy Days" actors received happy news on Tuesday when a judge denied CBS’s summary judgment motion in a lawsuit over merchandising, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. The ruling means the dispute between the actors and the show’s distributor…

Comment From ‘Mad Men’ Actor Raises Questions About Actress’ Future on the Show

A comment from British actor Jared Harris, who plays Lane Pryce on "Mad Men," is raising questions about the future of actress Elisabeth Moss on the AMC show, reports the New York Post. Harris, in the digital paper The Daily,…

‘The Wire’ Creator Says Musical Based on Show Is ‘Hilarious’

David Simon, the creator of the acclaimed drama "The Wire," said a musical spoof based on the gritty series is "hilarious." The clip features cast members from the show, including Michael Kenneth Williams, Sonja Sohn, Larry Gillard Jr., Andre Royo…

‘American Idol’s’ Nigel Lythgoe Shopping New Talk Show Built Around Five Female L.A. News Anchors

“American Idol’s” Nigel Lythgoe is shopping a new talk show built around five prominent female Los Angeles news anchors, Deadline.com reports. One of the anchors, Dorothy Lucey, talked about the project during an appearance on “KTLA Morning News,” also discussing…

NBC Settles on Actress to Play Lily Munster — But She’s Caught in a Tug-of-War With Her Other Show

Just hours after NBC settled on an actor to play Herman Munster in “Mockingbird Lane,” as previously reported, word surfaced that the network has decided on an actress to play Herman’s wife, Lily Munster, in the project, Deadline.com reports. Yvonne…

Fox Wins Monday Reality Ratings Slugfest

Fox rode strong premieres for its two Monday night food shows to a ratings win for prime time Monday night, according to Nielsen overnights, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. “MasterChef” bowed with a 2.3 average rating in the key 18-49 demo, up five-tenths…

Fuse Greenlights Three Reality Shows

Fuse, the Madison Square Garden Company’s music-centered cable channel, announced today that it has greenlighted three new original reality series, Deadline.com reports. Here’s a look at the new shows: “Off Beat” — 12 episodes of a weekly 30-minute mash-up of…