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Another ‘Men of a Certain Age’ Star Lands a Pilot

A second actor from TNT’s “Men of a Certain Age” has been cast in a broadcast network pilot, Deadline.com reports. NBC’s comedy pilot "Table for Three" has cast Scott Bakula in the lead role, according to the report. Bakula will…

Premiere Date Set for ‘Katie’

"Katie," the new syndicated daytime talk show starring former CBS News anchor Katie Couric, will premiere Sept. 10 and will be available in 94% of the U.S., reports Bloomberg. "Katie" will be broadcast live weekdays in front of an audience…

Sitcom in Trouble at Fox

Fox is pulling back on its strategy for a sitcom that has suffered with skimpy ratings and negative reviews, Entertainment Weekly reports. The network had planned to move “I Hate My Teenage Daughter” from Tuesday nights to Wednesdays. Instead, Fox…

Nickelodeon Unveils Greatly Expanded Slate of New Programming

Nickelodeon unveiled at its upfront presentation a greatly explanded slate of new programming — 650 hours, more than twice what it presented at last year’s event, Advertising Age reports. The cable network has been hit with a ratings decline and…

Sen. John McCain’s Daughter, MSNBC Contributor Meghan McCain, Has Harsh Words for Bristol Palin, Sounds Off About ‘Game Change’

Meghan McCain, an MSNBC contributor and the daughter of Sen. John McCain, sounded off about topics including Bristol Palin, reality TV and the HBO movie “Game Change,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. McCain, 27, said in a Playboy interview: "Hell…

Comedy Central Gets NBC’s ‘Community’

NBC’s quirky comedy "Community," the Joel McHale-Chevy Chase series, will have its reruns aired on Comedy Central beginning in 2013, reports UPI.com. Announcing the deal was David Bernath, Comedy Central’s executive vice president of program strategy and multiplatform programming. Bernath…

Summer Schedule for TNT Dramas Includes New ‘Dallas’ Reboot

TNT has announced its summer schedule for returning dramas and new programs, including the new reboot of the prime-time soap "Dallas," reports TVLine.com. Here’s the schedule of premieres: Tuesday, June 5 — "Rizzoli & Isles," 9 p.m. ET; "Franklin &…

Big Wednesday Night Win for Fox Despite Erosion for ‘Idol’ — and Erosion Across All Networks

Fox was the runaway winner in the overnight ratings for Wednesday night, even as its two-hour “American Idol” slipped 7% from a week ago in the key 18-49 demo to a 5.3 average rating, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. Fox’s 5.3 average for…

James Bond Villain Tapped to Co-Star in Alan Ball’s ‘Banshee’

An actor who played a henchman in the 1999 James Bond movie "The World Is Not Enough" has been cast in Alan Ball’s "Banshee," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ulrich Thomsen will play an intimidating businessman in the Cinemax project,…

Pop Singer Lands Talk Show Deal

A veteran pop singer who was part of a 1990s talk show has secured a deal for a new daytime talk show, the New York Post reports. Marie Osmond, who sought to sell a syndicated show in 2008, will star…