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One Oscar Winner Is on Board, Another Is Close as Casting Gears Up on HBO Adaptation of Popular National Book Award-Winning Novel

An upcoming HBO production of a popular National Book Award-winning novel is gaining momentum, signing on a two-time Academy Award winner and reportedly moving closer to bringing another Oscar winner on board, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The pay cable channel’s adaptation…

A&E Renews Drama Series

A&E announced that it is bringing back a drama series for another season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The procedural "The Glades" will debut for a third season in the summer of 2012, the story reports. The renewal comes as…

ABC Developing Mafia Drama

ABC has added a mafia-themed drama based on a 2009 Italian series to its development slate, reports Deadline.com. "Anti-Mafia Squad" is being produced by ABC Studios, with David Hollander (“The Cleaner”) writing the script, the story reports. Hollander is also…

Our Award Today for ‘Great Idea That Others Should Copy’: Verizon Creates a ‘Super’ App With Multiple Functions for Its FiOS Customers. It’s Something All Telco, Cable and Satellite Distributors Should Copy

"Verizon has melded entertainment, remote control, customer service and home monitoring capabilities of several different apps for FiOS customers into a single ‘My FiOS’ app," Multichannel News reports. The article continues, "In addition to consolidating all of the current FiOS…

Lindsay Lohan Due in Court Today as Prosecutors Seek to Put Her Back in Jail

Prosecutors want to send Lindsay Lohan back to jail after her community service at a Los Angeles women’s center hit a snag, but the actress appears to have the Probation Department in her corner, TMZ.com reports. Lohan is due in court…

Report: TV May Be Harmful to Children Younger Than 2

Television may be harmful to children younger than 2 years old, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, reports ABC News. The organization says young children should be encouraged to talk and play instead of watching TV, the story reports….

Golden Globe Nominee Snags Lead in Film About Iconic California Rock Band

A Golden Globe nominee has been cast in the lead role in an upcoming feature film based on a seminal California rock band, EmpireOnline reports. Aaron Eckhart will play Dennis Wilson, one of the founding members of the Beach Boys,…

Disney Star Gets Restraining Order Against Stalker Who Allegedly Planned to Kill Her

A young Disney star has obtained a restraining order against a 46-year-old man who allegedly planned to kill her, the Los Angeles Times reports. Selena Gomez obtained the order against Thomas Brodnicki, who reportedly has a history of stalking and…

OWN Comes Up With a Programming Brainstorm: More Oprah. Also, Rosie in Trouble on OWN?

Oprah Winfrey’s cable network, tinkering with its programming in a quest to boost viewership, may have found its solution: more Oprah. OWN is adding an extra hour of Winfrey to the weekly schedule starting this week, the Futon Critic reports….

Rapper Busted on Pot and Gun Charges

A chart-topping rapper faces three felony charges after he was arrested during an early-morning traffic stop, CNN reports. Soulja Boy, 21, was arrested after police found what they described as “a felony amount” of marijuana along with “a substantial amount…