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Disney Junior Renews ‘Sofia the First’; Note to Parents: Get Ready for More Sofia — Everywhere

Disney Junior has announced a renewal for a series that is part of Disney Channel’s preschooler-targeted programming block. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the animated show “Sofia the First” will be back for a second season. The series…

TNT Casts Key Roles in Geena Davis Drama

A four-time Oscar nominee is among the latest cast additions for TNT’s upcoming Geena Davis project. Deadline.com reports that the untitled bounty hunter drama pilot has added Enrico Colantoni (“Flashpoint”), Gloria Reuben (“ER”) and four-time Academy Award nominee Marsha Mason…

‘Law & Order’ Star to Tackle Role of Marvin Gaye

A longtime cast member on NBC’s “Law & Order” will replace the famed rocker who was set to play Marvin Gaye in the TV biopic “Sexual Healing,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. Jesse L. Martin, who played NYPD Det. Ed…

Ouch! NBC Affiliate in Nation’s 18th-Largest Market Pre-empts NBC Prime Time, Replacing It With a 20-Year-Old Program

By Chuck Ross —  The NBC station in the nation’s 18th-largest market, Gannett’s WKYC-TV in Cleveland, "pulled three of the network’s Thursday shows, replacing them with a two-hour ‘Matlock’ episode from 1992," reports Mark Dawidziak in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The…

TV News Outlets Taken In by Baby-Naming Hoax

Dozens of television outlets, including CNN, Fox News and NBC’s "Today," were taken in by a baby-naming hoax, TVNewser.com reports. The hoax is the latest in a series of stories that have been reported as true by television news but…

The End Looms for a Long-Running Showtime Drama

CBS Chief Executive Leslie Moonves, speaking at an investors’ conference, had some bad news for fans of Showtime’s serial-killer drama "Dexter": The show’s upcoming eighth season will apparently be its last, according to Deadline.com. Moonves referred to the eighth season…

Barbara Walters Points Fingers in her Chicken Pox Episode

Barbara Walters returned to "The View" Monday and pointed fingers about her run-in with chicken pox, which left her in the hospital and forced her to take a six-week medical leave, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The 83-year-old said a…

Model Sues Over ‘Mad Men’ Opening Sequence

A model has filed a lawsuit against Lionsgate Entertainment, alleging that its hit AMC drama series "Mad Men" uses her image in its opening sequence without permission and has failed to compensate her, reports TheWrap.com. Gita Hall May, who was…

A Step Closer to the Holy Grail for Advertisers: ABC, ESPN to Offer Advertisers Guarantees on Programming Distributed on TV AND Online

"The Walt Disney Company will take a significant step toward equalizing the business of advertising on television and online this spring when three of the networks owned by the company, ABC, ABC Family and ESPN, offer advertisers guarantees for video…

Creator of Fox Sitcom Exits Series

The creator and showrunner of a Fox comedy series is leaving the show. Deadline.com reports that Greg Garcia will exit “Raising Hope” at the end of the season. The change is stipulated by his overall deal at CBS TV Studios,…