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Two New Fox Comedies to Get Advance Screenings in 10 Cities

Two new Fox comedies will get advance screenings in 10 cities on Aug. 26, followed by Q&A sessions in person and online with the shows’ stars, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The shows are "Ben and Kate" and "The Mindy Project."…

GSN Expands Its Horizons With Pickup of New Series

GSN is pushing into genres outside its stable of studio game shows, picking up a reality series called "Family Trade," about a Vermont-based car dealership that barters with customers, reports B&C. The show will focus on G Stone Motors, a…

CBS TV Studios Developing Private Eye Series

CBS Television Studios has bought the Michael Koryta private eye novel "A Welcome Grave" and will develop the story for a series to be produced by the Kennedy/Marshall Company, reports Deadline.com. The book is the third in the Lincoln Perry…

Stalking Drama in Development at Lifetime

Lifetime is developing a pilot about a prosecutor who wrote the California law on stalking, based on the book, "Whisper of Fear: The True Story of the Prosecutor Who Stalks the Stalkers," according to The Hollywood Reporter. The two-hour back-door…

AMC Working Around Dish Blackout by Providing Live Streams of Two Premieres

AMC Networks and Dish Network continue to battle each other, with AMC announcing that it will provide live streams of two premieres to Dish customers, enabling them to watch the shows despite a blackout on Dish’s systems, reports the New…

Famed Hollywood Publicist Dale Olson Dies — Client List Included Rock Hudson, Clint Eastwood, Marilyn Monroe, Steve McQueen and Other Greats

One of Hollywood’s most famous publicity men, Dale Olson, died today at the age of 78, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Olson, who was renown for his representation of Rock Hudson during the star’s demise from AIDS, had been fighting…

Report: Ex-Husband of Amy Winehouse in a Coma

The ex-husband of the late Amy Winehouse is reported to be on life support in a British hospital, in a coma after what appears to be a drinking and drug binge, according to Reuters. “Blake Fielder-Civil, 30, who was married…

NBC Olympics Coverage Rolls On, Crushing CBS’s ‘Big Brother’ in Its Path and Giving NBC’s New Sitcom a Big Push

NBC’s coverage of the London Olympics continued to rack up big ratings Wednesday night, according to Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the three hours of prime-time coverage averaged a 9.2 rating in the key demo of viewers 18-49. the number…

FX Picks Up Series Featuring ‘Felicity’ Star

Actress Keri Russell, best known for the dramedy "Felicity," will star in a new FX drama called "The Americans," reports TVLine.com. FX ordered 13 episodes of the show, which will co-star Matthew Rhys ("Brothers & Sisters"). The show is a…

Early in Development Season, TV Networks Are Being Picky

It’s early going in the development season, but the television networks are already being picky about giving commitments to A-list showrunners, reports Nellie Andreeva in Deadline.com. "I’ve counted at least a half-dozen pitches by A-list showrunners, all under multi-million-dollar overall…