ABC has given full-season pickups to three shows, along with ordering five additional scripts for another show, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. The fairy tale-themed drama "Once Upon a Time" and the comedies "Happy Endings" and "Last…
A number of TV stars who have shifted their focus to movies are on the new Forbes list of Hollywood’s most overpaid stars, the magazine reports. But No. 1 on the list — by a lot — is an actress…
The creator of an HBO drama has revealed plans to end the show after two more seasons. In an interview with New Orleans’ Times-Picayune newspaper, "Treme" creator David Simon confirmed that the plan is to end the show after its…
With bidding to open soon for ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers, one name that surfaced this week as a potential buyer for the team is a sentimental favorite — the former owner of the Dodgers, Peter O’Malley, the Los…
A British period drama that airs in the U.S. on PBS has been picked up for a third season, even before the second season has been seen by U.S. viewers, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show is the popular…
The star and writer of a 2002 film that defined “sleeper hit” has been tapped to star in a comedy vehicle that’s being developed by ABC Studios for her, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Nia Vardalos, the star of "My…
Local ad revenues for two more station groups declined in the third quarter. Local TV revenues for CBS were down 6%, reports TVNewsCheck, and local TV revenues for Gray Television were down 10%, reports B&C. The story about CBS says: "The…
CBS turned down a deal with Apple TV to stream TV shows, it was revealed during the third-quarter earnings call with the network yesterday, Nov 3, 2011, reports PC World. According to the article, "During a company earnings call Thursday, CBS…
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NBC has ordered a pilot for a family comedy with a magical twist, Deadline.com reports. The project is based on a French-Canadian series, "Le Monde de Charlotte," and focuses on a magical girl living in a normal family. The NBC…