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Why HBO Decided to Drop High-Profile Project With Stellar Cast Attached

Even with one of the strongest casts in recent memory to be assembled for a TV project, HBO has decided not to go ahead with an adaptation of Jonathan Franzen’s novel "The Corrections," Deadline.com reports. The project from Scott Rudin…

Entertainment Mag Renewed for Three Years — Even as Layoffs, Pay Cuts and the Director’s Impending Departure Cloud the Picture

Even as layoffs, pay cuts and the upcoming departure of the show’s director plague the production, the long-running syndicated entertainment magazine "Access Hollywood" has been renewed for at least three more seasons, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The companion show…

CNN Ratings Sink to Lowest Level in More Than 10 Years

CNN’s April ratings hit the network’s lowest levels in more than a decade, with the show "Anderson Cooper 360" especially hard-hit, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. Ratings for "360" slid 26% compared with the same period a year…

Tyler Perry’s Studio Hit by Massive Fire

Tyler Perry’s Atlanta studio was hit by a massive fire Tuesday night, CNN reports. Officials didn’t know yet what started the blaze, which caused one building to partially collapse. No one was injured in the fire, the story says. The…

‘Walking Dead’ Actors Head to Frank Darabont’s ‘L.A. Noir’

Two "Walking Dead" actors are joining the cast of Frank Darabont’s new project, the crime drama "L.A. Noir," reports TVGuide.com. The actors are Jeffrey DeMunn and Andrew Rothenberg, whose characters both died during the first two seasons of "Walking Dead,"…

CBS Corp. Reports Strongest First-Quarter Gains Since Viacom Spinoff

CBS Corp. reported its strongest first-quarter gains since the company was spun off from Viacom six years ago, The New York Times reports. CBS’s first-quarter profit was $363 million, an increase of 80% from its year-earlier profit of $202 million,…

‘Community’ Producer Signs Two-Year Pact With Universal TV

"Community" co-executive producer Chris McKenna has signed a two-year overall deal with Universal Television, reports Deadline.com. Under the deal, he will develop and supervise new and existing projects for the studio, the story says. McKenna spent the past three seasons…

‘Parks and Recreation’ to Supersize Final Episodes for Online Viewers

NBC’s "Parks and Recreation" will supersize its last two episodes for online viewers, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The show used the strategy last week for its episode "The Debate," which was written and directed by star Amy Poehler, adding five…

Fox Delays New Gordon Ramsay Show for Second Time, as Two Other Ramsay Series Get Shuffled

A new reality show from television chef Gordon Ramsay has been pushed back by Fox for a second time, reports Deadline.com. "Hotel Hell" was originally scheduled to debut April 6, but that was pushed back to June 4, the story…

NBC Close to Order for Comedy Series From ‘Glee’ Creator

NBC is close to ordering to series a comedy project from one of the creators behind “Glee” and "American Horror Story,” reports Joe Adalian in New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. NBC chief Bob Greenblatt has given the go-ahead for Ryan…