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Two Sketch Comedy Veterans Working on Family Sitcom for ABC

Two veterans of sketch comedy from the 1990s are working together on a family comedy for ABC. Joe Adalian reports in New York Magazine’s Vulture blog that the project is in the works from Ben Stiller and Michael Ian Black….

Nielsen Rolls Out Plans to Extend Ratings Monopoly to Radio

In a move that extends Nielsen’s monopoly reach on TV ratings to also include the U.S. radio market, the company announced plans today to buy Arbitron for $1.26 billion, Advertising Age reports. “Nielsen, already by far the largest research company…

After Tackling Dylan and the Stones, Martin Scorsese Aims His Cameras at the ‘Rock Star President’ for New HBO Documentary

Legendary film director Martin Scorsese has increasingly turned his attention to documentaries in recent years, and his subjects have often been rock stars: Bob Dylan in the 2005 “American Masters” project “No Direction Home”; the Rolling Stones in the 2008…

ABC’s ‘Bachelorette’ Special Tanks, CBS’s ‘Survivor’ Finale Has Ho-Hum Turnout … and NBC Wins Big With Football

On a night when live NFL telecasts and coverage of news including President Obama’s address about the Newtown, Conn., school tragedy jumbled the broadcast schedule and impacted ratings measurement, NBC rolled to a fairly easy win Sunday night, based on…

Well-Known Film Actor Will Revive the Character Telly Savalas Made Famous in ‘Kojak’

Universal, which is picking up momentum with its remake of the 1970s TV detective series "Kojak," has found its lead actor. Vin Diesel will take on the role — and suck the lollipop — made famous by Telly Savalas, reports…

E! Moves Forward With Art Gallery Drama

In an effort to add to its growing development slate of scripted programming, E! has opted for a new drama about the art world called "Gallerina," reports Deadline.com. "Freaky Friday" director-producer Mark Waters will executive produce the hour show, working…

AMC Orders Cop Drama to Series

AMC has greenlighted a new police drama series, placing an order for 10 episodes of the show, B&C reports. The series, "Low Winter Sun," is based on a two-part British miniseries of the same name that aired six years ago….

Morgan Freeman a Victim of Hoax Related to School Tragedy

Social media blew up over the weekend with Oscar winner Morgan Freeman’s reaction to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn., but it turned out the words were not the actor’s, reports TheWrap.com. Freeman’s publicist Stan Rosenfield declared…

Critics Blast TV Coverage of Sandy Hook Shootings, Focusing on Interviews With Frightened Children

In the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School killings, viewers and critics have taken aim at television coverage that included interviews with frightened children outside the school, reports TVNewser.com. Time magazine’s James Poniewozik writes that aiming cameras at the…

USA Network Bringing Back Western Hero From Early TV Days

A Western hero from television’s early days may ride again on USA Network. The cable channel is working on a present-day "Zorro" project set in Los Angeles, reports Variety.com. The project, titled "Z," comes from executive producers Naren Shankar and…