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New NBC Comedy Casts Female Lead

A comedy project in the works at NBC has cast an actress from a USA drama series as its female lead. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Mary McCormack, who starred in USA’s "In Plain Sight" for five seasons,…

Disney, News Corp. in Talks Over Hulu: Differences Over the Streaming Service’s Direction Could Be Resolved by One Owner Buying Out the Other

Walt Disney Co. and News Corp. have been discussing the future ownership of online video site Hulu, with the possibility of one buying the other out, reports The Wall Street Journal. (Please note that the WSJ is a subscription site,…

Is the Pot Calling the Kettle Black? Why Lindsay Lohan Wants Charlie Sheen to Back Off

Lindsay Lohan is reportedly telling Charlie Sheen to back off. TMZ.com reports that the actress has rejected an offer from Sheen to mentor her. While Lohan is said to appreciate everything that Sheen has done for her, she reportedly wouldn’t…

Famed Director Hopes This Project Won’t Be His Waterloo: Spielberg Turning Screenplay From the Late Stanley Kubrick Into TV Miniseries About Napoleon

"’I’ve been developing Stanley Kubrick’s screenplay — for a miniseries, not for a motion picture — about the life of Napoleon. Kubrick wrote the script in 1961, a long time ago,’ Steven Spielberg told French network Canal+," reports movie site…

Report: Heidi Klum Will Be Judge of Major Reality Talent Show

It looks like Heidi Klum will become a judge on a major reality talent show. According to TMZ’s website, "TMZ has learned Heidi Klum has just signed on to be a fourth judge on the reality TV show ‘America’s Got…

‘GMA’ Veteran to Oversee CNN’s New Morning Lineup

CNN has named an executive producer to oversee its revamped morning lineup. Former “Good Morning America” senior executive producer Jim Murphy will EP the morning block, including the still-unnamed morning show to be co-hosted by Chris Cuomo, TVNewser reports. Jeff…

FX’s ‘Sons of Anarchy’ Secures Key Players for Next Season

FX has been locking in deals with key cast members for the upcoming sixth season of its drama series “Sons of Anarchy.” Zap2It reports that the latest to sign is Jimmy Smits, who plays Nero Padilla on the show. “A…

Report: Matt Lauer’s ‘Today’ Spot ‘Up for Discussion’ as Ratings Dive

A fixture on NBC’s morning “Today” show, Matt Lauer has been the focus of attention as NBC contemplates how to pump life into the show, and the New York Daily News reports that “replacing Matt Lauer is now seriously on…

Broadcast Nets Take a Breather, Put Up Mostly Repeats … and Fox Rolls

Fox didn’t have much competition in broadcast prime time Thursday night, with its rival networks dusting off plenty of repeat programming. With its two-hour “American Idol” running virtually unopposed, Fox coasted to a comfortable win for the night, based on…

Four-Time Emmy Winner Joins ‘Sex’

A four-time Emmy-winning actress has joined a high-profile upcoming drama series on Showtime, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Allison Janney, who won four Emmys playing C.J. Cregg on NBC’s “The West Wing,” will be a part of the series “Masters…