An action film that starred several veteran actors — including Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone — may be made into a television series by Lionsgate, reports Deadline.com. The movie is the 2010 release “The Expendables,” about a team of mercenaries….
One of the "American Idol" judges has sold a singing competition featuring siblings — think the Jackson 5 or Hanson — to MTV, reports Deadline.com. The untitled series from Randy Jackson will feature groups with siblings who compete against each…
Upfront sales have started as Fox and ABC are now securing advertising commitments, with the first deals struck with movie studios and auto marketers, reports Brian Steinberg in Advertising Age. Nevertheless, media buyers familiar with negotiations said upfront sales haven’t…
The Fox News producer who is credited with creating an anti-Obama video has lost his job offer from CNN, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. As previously reported, Fox News pulled the four-minute video from FoxNews.com and Fox Nation…
Imagine Television executive Robin Gurney is leaving the company after seven years, during which time she developed and produced shows such as "Friday Night Lights" and "Lie to Me," reports Deadline.com. The story doesn’t say where she is going, although…
A lawsuit accusing "Lost" star Matthew Fox of assault has been dropped, reports TMZ.com. As previously reported, the bus driver, Heather Bormann, alleged Fox was drunk and assaulted her, hitting her in the pelvis and other areas. Bormann dismissed her…
The Walt Disney Co. announced today who will be taking over as chairman of Walt Disney Studios — an industry heavyweight with a long track record of success in feature films and at least one television credential that almost any…
The third installment of the three-night “Hatfields & McCoys” miniseries on History broke its own all-time viewership record set two nights earlier. The cable channel reported that Wednesday’s finale delivered 14.3 million total viewers for its initial airing, topping the…
Fox ruled the roost in the Wednesday night ratings, as nothing on the other broadcast networks came close to the number for its two-hour “So You Think You Can Dance” in the Nielsen overnights, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. Meanwhile, a canine-themed series…
ABC News has announced plans for a new documentary series from producer Terry Wrong, TVNewser.com reports. The series, “NY Med,” will focus on medical issues, as did Wrong’s previous shows ”Boston Med,” in 2010, and 2008’s “Hopkins.” The new eight-part…