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Even With Fate of ‘Terra Nova’ Undetermined, Show’s Star Gets Another Job

The star of “Terra Nova,” the time-traveling drama whose fate is still undetermined after the show was canceled by Fox, has another job lined up, Deadline.com reports. CBS’s untitled Ralph Lamb pilot has cast "Terra Nova" star Jason O’Mara, the…

Former ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Actor Accuses Film Director Michael Bay of ‘Sodomizing’ the Original Franchise

An actor who voiced one of the original characters in the animated "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" films is charging director Michael Bay with "sodomizing" the franchise in his upcoming movie, reports TMZ.com. Actor Robbie Rist, who voiced the character Michaelangelo,…

Wow! Check This Out. AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead,’ Basic Cable’s Most-Watched Drama Series in History, Pushes Its Numbers Even Higher for Season Finale

The season finale of a drama series that has been shattering basic cable viewing records added to its record run, with 9 million viewers tuning in to watch the zombie battle in Sunday’s finale of AMC’s "The Walking Dead," reports…

Head of the BBC Stepping Down

The man who oversees the BBC’s TV channels, radio stations and websites will step down from the broadcaster later this year, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. BBC Director General Mark Thompson, 54, will leave after the Summer Olympic…

IFC Orders Single-Camera Comedy to Series

Cable channel IFC has given an order for 10 episodes of a single-camera comedy series, Margaret Lyons reports in New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. The order is for an autobiographical show from "WTF" podcast host Marc Maron, who produced and…

Attention Media Agencies and Their Media Clients: PBS is Searching for Sponsor for Upcoming Series That’s a Spinoff of PBS’s Most-Watched Series

PBS is looking for a sponsor to back an upcoming series, reports our friend Jon Lafayette in B&C. The new show, from the producers of "Antiques Roadshow," is another take on antiques. Called "Market Wars," the show will consist of…

Syfy’s Senior VP of Original Programming to Leave Network

Syfy’s senior vice president of original programming will leave when his contract ends in June, Deadline.com reports. The executive is Andrew Plotkin, who joined Syfy in 2009 and has helped the network’s show development, reporting to President of Original Programming Mark…

$312 Million Spent and Counting: Struggling OWN Cuts 30 Jobs in Restructuring. Discovery to Take More Control

A shakeup at the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) on Monday "will result in 30 staffers being let go and executives from Discovery Communications being brought in to oversee key operations," report our friends Joe Flint and Meg James in the…

Betty White to Get Big Honor at NAB Convention Next Month

Betty White will be feted with a major honor at the upcoming annual convention of the National Association of Broadcasters in Las Vegas. The always popular White will be "inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame during [a] special session…

Must-See Rerun TV: ‘Mork & Mindy,’ Which First Made Robin Williams a Star, Back on TV

"Mork & Mindy" (1978-1982) was the sitcom that made Robin WIlliams a household name. Starting on Monday, April 2, The Hub–the kids and family network that’s a joint venture between Discovery Communications and Hasbro–will add "classic sitcoms “Sabrina The Teenage…