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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…

Brillstein Names New TV President

Brillstein Entertainment Partners named a new president of its television division. Deadline.com reports that the company tapped former Regency Television President Robin Schwartz. “She will replace JoAnn Alfano, who is departing after serving as TV head for the past two…

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…

‘Mad Men’ Conspiracy Theory: Is Megan Draper an Iconic Real-Life 1960s Actress — and Does This Mean the Character Is Doomed?

A conspiracy theory has surfaced involving the hit AMC drama “Mad Men” following Sunday night’s episode. EW.com reports that a viewer stirred speculation after pointing out a similarity between a skimpy costume worn on the show by Megan Draper, played…

Nat Geo Rolls Out Aggressive Slate of Original Programming

Subject matter from the battlefields of Afghanistan to the inner workings of the American mob will be spotlighted during the summer months on National Geographic Channel, which announced an aggressive lineup of original programming set to debut from June through…

NBC Expands ‘The Voice’

NBC has unveiled plans for expanded versions of its singing competition series “The Voice.” TVbytheNumbers.com reports that show will expand to two hours for the live June 10 and June 17 episodes. “For the June 10 program, the remaining artists…

Has Oprah Winfrey Lost Her Mind? One Critic Apparently Thinks So

The first collaboration between Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry is off to a good news/bad news start. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that OWN’s first scripted drama series, Perry’s "The Haves and the Have Nots," premiered to record…

NBC Series to Recast Two Roles

An NBC series is recasting two roles. Deadline.com reports that the casting moves are being made on the newly picked-up comedy series "Undateable." From Warner Bros. TV and Bill Lawrence’s Doozer Productions, the show will recast the role played by…