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Original ‘Revenge’ Actress Exits the Show

An actress who has appeared on the ABC drama “Revenge” since the pilot is leaving the series. Deadline.com’s Nellie Andreeva reports that British actress Ashley Madekwe is departing. "Her option was not picked up due to what I hear were…

‘Breaking Bad’ Creator Working on Spinoff

"Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan told Yahoo TV that a spinoff of the cult AMC show is "very much" a possibility. The spinoff would star Bob Odenkirk’s character, the fast-talking attorney Saul Goodman. "I mean, nothing [is] signed on the…

Alec Baldwin Gets a TV Hosting Gig

"30 Rock" star Alec Baldwin has been tapped for a TV hosting job. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that Baldwin was hired by National Geographic to host its "Night of Exploration" programming block. Baldwin will host shows that look at the…

Netflix CEO: ‘Arrested Development’ Has Been ‘Huge’ — So What Will It Take for a Fifth Season?

Netflix Chief Executive Reed Hastings told CNBC that the fourth season of "Arrested Development" has "been huge, just as we had hoped," but declined to release any viewing numbers, reports The Wall Street Journal. "The reason we’re not doing ratings…

’30 Rock’ Star Lands Pilot Order, Will Play a Former High School Coach and Pot Dealer

One of the stars of NBC’s “30 Rock” will star in a new comedy project. The New York Times’ Bill Carter reports that FX is continuing its push into comedy with a project from Tracy Morgan. Morgan will star in…

Time Warner CEO Sells Most of His Company Stock

Time Warner Chief Executive Jeffrey Bewkes sold most of his direct holdings in the media conglomerate, benefiting from the shares’ 25% jump this year, reports Bloomberg. Bewkes, 61, sold 81% of his shares — 205,681 shares — for $59.27 each,…

ABC Studios Signs ’30 Rock’ Producer to Overall Deal

ABC Studios has signed "30 Rock" producer Vali Chandrasekaran to a two-year overall deal, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. The former Harvard Lampoon editor has worked on his own development efforts recently, including "The Marathon Times," which was at…

Oscar-Winning Actress in Talks to Join Oscar Winner Denzel Washington in Big-Screen Version of CBS Hit

An Academy Award-winning actress is negotiating to join two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington in the feature film version of a dramatic TV series that was a hit on CBS during the 1980s. Oscar winner Melissa Leo is in talks to "join…

B&C Reports Popular ‘GMA’ Personality Being Quietly Talked About to Host Syndie Talker, But the Anchor Tells B&C Such a Project Is Not on the Table

Is one of ABC’s most popular morning personalities being considered by Disney/ABC executives to  host her own syndicated talk show? Our respected reporter friends Paige Albiniak and Michael Malone write in B&C: "Robin Roberts has been key to elevating ‘Good…

Weak Premieres for Two New Broadcast Series

New series on two broadcast networks debuted to poor numbers, based on Nielsen overnights fro the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports soft openings for both CBS’s “The American Baking Competition” and ABC’s “The Lookout.” “Baking” opened with a 1.0 average…