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Creator of HBO’s ‘True Blood’ and ‘Six Feet Under’ Heads for Amish Country — and Cinemax

The creator of two of HBO’s signature shows — “True Blood” and “Six Feet Under” — is taking his act to Cinemax, where his new project will focus on a small town in Pennsylvania’s Amish country, reports the Los Angeles…

Disney Stock Falls 9% Amid Concerns of Lower Sales for Syndicated TV Shows and DVDs

Walt Disney’s shares fell 9% on Wednesday, even though the company reported third-quarter earnings that beat some analysts’ estimates, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. Reaction to the report played out on a day when media stocks —…

Hulu Outlines Plans for Its First International Expansion, Targets Asian Nation for Rollout

Hulu is set for its first international expansion, with plans to roll out a premium subscription service later this year in Japan, reports B&C. Hulu’s content will be available on "four screens (PCs, TVs, mobile phones and tablets), for one…

HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Continues to Flesh Out Lineup for Season 2

HBO’s "Game of Thrones," which has been casting parts for its second season, has tapped a Welsh actor as Craster — a wildling, or barbarian, who is a shaky ally to the Night’s Watch, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The…

TBS Pulls the Plug on Talk Show

TBS announced today that it has decided to cancel a talk show after a two-year run, Entertainment Weekly reports. The show is "Lopez Tonight," starring George Lopez. It has been part of the TBS late-night lineup since 2009, and recently…

‘Idol’ Locks In J.Lo for Second Season

The executive producer of Fox’s “American Idol” confirmed that the show has secured the services of Jennifer Lopez as a judge for the upcoming season, Reuters reports. Nigel Lythgoe made the announcement today on a call-in to Ryan Seacrest’s radio…

‘Twilight’ Actor Arrested

An actor who plays a werewolf in the “Twilight” movies has been arrested on an outstanding warrant in Arizona, CBS News reports. Kiowa Gordon, 21, was reportedly arrested earlier this week after failing to appear following a guilty plea in…

‘Friday Night Lights’ Actor to Reprise Role on ‘Glee’ … Sort Of

An actor who played a linebacker on “Friday Night Lights” will reprise that role, sort of, on “Glee,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. LaMarcus Tinker will be a linebacker again when he appears on the Fox musical. Tinker will join…

Two Kevin Bacon Comedies in the Pipeline at HBO

HBO has bought a new comedy, which is set to star Kevin Bacon, reports Deadline.com. The network is developing the show, “Valentine,” from writer Bryan Sipe and producers Laurie MacDonald and Walter Parkes. Bacon stars as a radio talk show…

Syfy Changes the Plan Yet Again for ‘Eureka’

The cancellation notice that went out this week for Syfy’s "Eureka," which we previously reported, was slightly premature. It turns out there will be one additional episode of the science fiction program after all, reports E! Online. The cable channel…