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No Hard Feelings: G.E. — After Being Targeted by ’30 Rock’ for Years — Runs Ads Saluting the Show

NBC’s "30 Rock" has poked fun at General Electric for seven seasons, mocking everything from its microwave division to its Six Sigma management focus. But now the conglomerate is taking out a TV ad that salutes the show as it…

Al Gore Hits the Talk Show Circuit After Selling Cable Channel to Al Jazeera

Al Gore will sit down for his first television interviews since selling his cable network Current TV to Al Jazeera, reports the New York Post. Gore will appear Tuesday on NBC’s "Today" show and CBS’s “Late Show with David Letterman.”…

‘Castle’ Stuntman Improving After Serious Injuries

The stuntman who was injured last week during taping of ABC’s "Castle" is still in the hospital but is improving, reports Deadline.com. The stuntman is Kieran Gallagher, who was Ed Helms’ stunt double in two "Hangover" films, the story says….

As ‘The Office’ Nears End, NBC Orders Another Workplace Comedy From Greg Daniels

NBC has ordered to pilot another workplace comedy from Greg Daniels, whose show "The Office" is wrapping up nine seasons on the network, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The untitled project stars "The Office" actor Craig Robinson as…

FX Gives Pilot Order to Filmmaker Andrew Gurland

FX has given a comedy pilot order to filmmaker Andrew Gurland, who directed the movie "The Virginity Hit," reports Deadline.com. The project is about a married man whose wife gives him permission to get a mistress with the goal of…

Video: Check Out This Just Released Short Preview of Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs, in the Upcoming Theatrical BioPic ‘jOBS,’ with Josh Gad as Woz (Tip of the hat to Deadline.com, where we first found this clip)

How’s This Working For You? Veteran Syndie Talker-Healer, Celebrating 10 Years On-Air, Gets Renewed Through the 2016-2017 Season

A syndicated talk show veteran, who is celebrating his 10th year on-air this year, has had his show renewed through the 2016- 2017 season, Variety reports. The show is CBS Television Distribution’s "Dr. Phil," starring Phil McGraw. The show debuted in 2002….

‘Zombieland,’ the 2009 Hit Movie That Critics and the Public Both Praised as Cool and Fun, Is Being Developed For TV. Zombieishly, the Story Only Got Made After It Was Originally Rejected as a TV Script

"Zombieland," the hit 2009 movie that had originally been conceived as a TV pilot script but had no takers, is finally heading back to TV. " ‘Zombieland’ is being developed as an original series by Amazon.com, according to [the paid…

Plenty of Ratings Pain to Go Around: ‘American Idol’ Slips, Key ABC Series Hits Season Low and NBC Winds Up in Sixth Place

Fox’s “American Idol” slipped in the ratings from its premiere, based on Nielsen overnights for Wednesday night, while ABC’s “Modern Family” fell to a season low, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. “Idol” settled for a 5.4 average rating in the key 18-49 demo,…

Fox Picks Up Two Comedy Pilots

Fox is moving forward with two more single-camera comedy pilots, Deadline.com reports. Coming from “Cougar Town” co-creator Kevin Biegel is “Enlisted,” while “Two Wrongs” comes from feature writer Michelle Morgan. Both projects are from 20th TV, the piece notes. “’Enlisted,’…