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Cinemax Drama Series Renewed

Cinemax announced that its first-ever prime-time drama series is coming back for a second season, Deadline.com reports. Season two of “Strike Back” will consist of 10 new episodes. Shooting will reportedly begin early next year in South Africa, with the…

Report: Michael Jackson Tribute Concert Facebook Streaming Canceled

[Updated Oct. 7, 2011, 10:30 a.m., to reflect that earlier reports of the concert’s cancellation appear to be inaccurate.] PCMag.com reported that the Facebook broadcast of Saturday’s Michael Jackson tribute concert has been canceled. Earlier reports indicated that the concert…

Nick Jonas, Bernadette Peters Join NBC Series

Nick Jonas and Bernadette Peters have been added to the roster of stars who will appear in NBC’s midseason musical drama series "Smash," about the staging of a big Broadway musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe, according to…

Major Theater Chain Bans ‘Tower Heist’ in Protest Over Home VOD Plan

Cinemark, the third-largest U.S. movie theater chain, plans to ban the Eddie Murphy comedy "Tower Heist" from its theaters, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The theater company is angry about Universal Pictures’ plan to release the film…

Eva Longoria to Rise From the Dead in Flashbacks

In her pre-"Desperate Housewives" days on "The Young and the Restless," actress Eva Longoria played a homicidal kook from 2001-2003, and she’s going to be resurrected via flashbacks in a new story on the CBS soap, reports TV Guide. Coinciding…

Netflix in Discussions to Revive Canceled Comedy Central Series

Netflix is in talks with "Reno 911" producers about reviving the canceled Comedy Central comedy, reports New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. "It’s still a long shot, but there’s a ray of hope," the story notes. Comedy Central still owns the…

Keith Carradine Takes Starring Role in New TV Project

Keith Carradine, an Academy Award and Golden Globe winner as a songwriter for “I’m Easy” from the 1975 movie “Nashville,” will take a starring role in TNT’s Western drama pilot "Gateway," Deadline.com reports. Set in the 1880s, "Gateway" is about…

‘Buffy’ Reunion Set for ‘Ringer’

A “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” reunion will take place on Sarah Michelle Gellar’s new CW show, "Ringer," reports TVGuide.com. Former "Buffy" co-star Amber Benson, who played Willow’s girlfriend Tara, will reunite with Gellar, who starred as Buffy, on an upcoming…

Fox Renews Sophomore Series

Fox announced today that it is bringing back one of its sophomore shows for a third season, Entertainment Weekly reports. The show is Gordon Ramsay’s “MasterChef,” one of relatively few new unscripted series on broadcast to gain a foothold during…

Cult TV Show Headed to Big Screen

Confirming rumors that have been swirling for a while now, one of the stars of a TV cult series said the show is headed to the big screen — again, US Weekly reports. Connie Britton, who received two Emmy nominations…