"New Girl" actor Jake Johnson has sold a comedy to Fox, along with writer-director Max Winkler, about a group of underdogs who — lacking any superpowers — create a version of the Avengers, Deadline.com reports. The five characters in "The…
Showtime has placed a third-season order for "Homeland," the drama starring Claire Danes and Damian Lewis, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. The pay-television network ordered 12 new episodes of the show, which recently cleaned up at the Emmys,…
Pop star Justin Bieber is the target of a new lawsuit filed in Michigan by a man who claims to be the father of Selena Gomez, TMZ.com reports. The report, which describes the suit as “crazy,” says the man “makes…
A long-running reality series fell to an all-time low in Sunday’s ratings, based on Nielsen overnight figures. The series is CBS’s “Amazing Race,” which managed only a 2.3 average rating in the key demo of viewers 18-49, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. That…
A popular talk-show host will receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, one of the top honors bestowed by the Kennedy Center, Zap2it reports. Ellen DeGeneres will receive the award tonight, with a broadcast of the ceremony set to…
A noted film and television character actor and Native American activist died of cancer today, Deadline.com reports. Russell Means, 72, died at his home on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in Porcupine, S.D. Means made his acting debut in the…
ABC has placed orders for additional episodes of a number of series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The network ordered two additional episodes each of "Modern Family," "Grey’s Anatomy" and "The Middle," the story reports. ABC also ordered one additional…
Fox has given a third-season renewal to “The X Factor,” even with the singing competition’s numbers down from season one, Deadline.com reports. Meanwhile, NBC announced an expanded schedule for “The Voice” during election week, setting up head-to-head showdowns between the…
ABC Family has announced premiere dates for new seasons and new episodes of a number of series — "Pretty Little Liars," "The Lying Game," "Bunheads" and "Switched at Birth," TVLine.com reports. “Switched at Birth” returns for season two on Monday,…
Fox has bought a scripted project set in the fashion world from "America’s Next Top Model" executive producer Ken Mok, reports Deadline.com. Called "Scarlatti," the project will focus on a multi-generational fashion dynasty trying to keep control of their empire,…