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Eddie Izzard Joins NBC’s ‘Munsters’ Reboot — So Which Munster Will He Play?

Comedian Eddie Izzard has joined NBC’s high-profile drama reboot of the 1960s sitcom “The Munsters,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. In addition to being cast as Grandpa Munster — who was played by Al Lewis in the original CBS series…

‘Lost’ Director Bows Out of Action Pic

Jack Bender, the film and TV director known for his work on ABC’s "Lost" and currently executive producer/director of Fox’s "Alcatraz," has left the Paramount reboot of the Jack Ryan action movie series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Created by…

Michael Bay Fires Back at ‘Ninja Turtles’ Fans

Director Michael Bay has been taking heat over his upcoming movie version of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” as previously reported, and now he’s firing back, TheWrap.com reports. His message to fans is to chill out. The story notes: “The Internet…

ESPN Leads Sports Emmy Nominations

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced the nominations for the 33rd Annual Sports Emmy Awards today, with ESPN’s network of channels leading the way with 55 nominations, reports Deadline.com. NBC Sports Group had 32; CBS networks…

Ashton Kutcher Ready to Go Into Space

The 500th customer to sign up for a ride on the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo rocket plane is the star of "Two and a Half Men," Ashton Kutcher, reports MSNBC. Kutcher has laid out the $200,000 airfare for the trip on…

Huge Disney Flop; Studio Incurs $200 Million Writedown

The Walt Disney Co. is dealing with repercussions from a flop that will bring a $200 million writedown to the studio, CNN reports. The action movie “John Carter” flopped at the box office despite a massive global marketing campaign, the…

Charlie Sheen’s Character Returning to ‘Two and a Half Men’ — But Will Be Played by Oscar-Winning Actress

Charlie Sheen’s character on "Two and a Half Men" will return to the program, although Charlie Harper won’t be played by Sheen, but by Academy Award-winning actress Kathy Bates, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s the Live Feed blog. During the…

Cable Business News Anchor, Said to Be Inspiration for a ’30 Rock’ Character, Says She ‘wanted to be Jack’s [Alec Baldwin] love interest but I can see why they went with a professional actress.’

Rumored to be the inspiration for a character on NBC’s "30 Rock," a cable news anchor tells the Detroit News that she was "constantly angling to get on the show." Fox Business anchor Melissa Francis, said to be the inspiration…

Jurors Reveal Thinking Behind ‘Desperate Housewives’ Deadlock; What’s Next for the Case?

A juror in the "Desperate Housewives" case, which ended in a mistrial this week after the panel said it was deadlocked, said, "There was no smoking gun" to prove either side’s case with certainty, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The…

After Complaints From Critics, ‘Mad Men’ Showrunner Changes Tune

After complaints from critics, "Mad Men" creator Matthew Weiner says he’s making a change to an episode in the AMC show’s fifth season — replacing a song because it wasn’t released until six months after the episode takes place, reports…