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‘Bones’ Spinoff Casts Female Leads

Fox’s "Bones" spinoff "The Finder" has tapped two female leads, reports TVLine.com. The roles will be played by an actress who played a member of the C.A.T. squad on "Chuck" and a 16-year-old newcomer. Mercedes Masohn Mercedes Masohn, who appeared…

‘CSI’ Creator Anthony Zuiker Leaves CBS Studios After 12 Years; Moves to New TV Studio

Anthony Zuiker, creator of the most-watched TV series in the world, "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," is leaving CBS Television Studios after a 12-year stint," reports The Hollywood Reporter. Zuiker will be moving to ABC Studios, the article says. According to…

Latest Episode of HBO’s ‘Curb’ Scores Series’ Best Numbers in Seven Years

The season’s second episode of HBO’s "Curb Your Enthusiasm" got an enthusiastic vote from viewers, with 12% more people tuning in compared with the show’s season debut, reports B&C. The Sunday night episode drew 1.9 million viewers, up from the…

Murdoch Firm Accused of Trying to Thwart Investigation

A parliamentary panel is alleging the Murdoch empire has made "deliberate attempts" to thwart its investigation into the phone-hacking scandal, The New York Times reports. The House of Commons home affairs select committee is one of two U.K. panels that…

Man Who Designed the Wheel on ‘Wheel of Fortune’ — Whose Work Is Also Seen on ‘$25,000 Pyramid’ and Countless Other Game Shows — Dead at 79

The man who designed the wheel on "Wheel of Fortune" has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Veteran television art director Ed Flesh was 79. Flesh conceived of the wheel that spins horizontally instead of vertically for NBC’s "Wheel of…

Actor From ‘Breaking Bad,’ ‘Justified’ to Take a Shot at ‘Burn Notice’

A familiar TV actor who has been seen recently in recurring roles on AMC’s "Breaking Bad" and FX’s "Justified" has been tapped for a major story arc on USA’s "Burn Notice," reports Deadline.com. The actor is Jere Burns, who will…

Will Lady Gaga Fax her Driver’s License to Google? Newest Social Media Entrant Maps Out ‘Celebrity Acquisition Plan’

Google is mapping out a "celebrity acquisition plan" to help boost Google+, its three-week-old social network, according to CNN, which cites Google emails. Google reportedly is considering asking celebrities to fax a copy of their driver’s license to the company,…

Showtime to Air Documentary Feature About Former Beatle

Showtime plans to air a nonfiction feature about one of the former Beatles, which will start tracking him when his plane was grounded on the tarmac in New York on Sept. 11, 2001, reports the New York Post’s ArtsBeat blog….

HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Taps Actors to Fill Roles of Mysterious Sorceress, Would-Be King and the Onion Knight

HBO’s "Game of Thrones" has tapped actors to fill some of the second season’s biggest roles — the sorceress Melisandre, the would-be king Stannis and his "Onion Knight" Davos, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. Melisandre, a priestess with magical powers…

Scandal Update: The Buck Stops, Uh, Before Me. Rupert Murdoch, Asked by a Member of Parliament Whether He Should Resign, Says ‘No.’ He Added That He’s Been Betrayed by Underlings Who Deserve to Pay, and Says ‘I’m the best person to clean this up’

Rupert Murdoch, chairman and CEO of News Corp., told a select committee of Parliament today that he has not considered resigning over the phone-hacking scandal that has rocked his company. He answered "No," when asked whether he would consider resigning. Asked…