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‘Friday Night Lights’ Actor to Reprise Role on ‘Glee’ … Sort Of

An actor who played a linebacker on “Friday Night Lights” will reprise that role, sort of, on “Glee,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. LaMarcus Tinker will be a linebacker again when he appears on the Fox musical. Tinker will join…

Two Kevin Bacon Comedies in the Pipeline at HBO

HBO has bought a new comedy, which is set to star Kevin Bacon, reports Deadline.com. The network is developing the show, “Valentine,” from writer Bryan Sipe and producers Laurie MacDonald and Walter Parkes. Bacon stars as a radio talk show…

Syfy Changes the Plan Yet Again for ‘Eureka’

The cancellation notice that went out this week for Syfy’s "Eureka," which we previously reported, was slightly premature. It turns out there will be one additional episode of the science fiction program after all, reports E! Online. The cable channel…

Well-Known Cable Exec Takes Position With MSG Entertainment

MSG Entertainment announced that it has named a new senior vice president, product management and brand oversight, Rockettes. The position has been taken by Chris Moseley, formerly senior vice president of marketing for History Channel. Making the announcement was Melissa…

Host of Crime Show to Receive Special Emmy Honor

The host of "America’s Most Wanted" will receive the Governors Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, reports Reuters. John Walsh’s show has been responsible for helping police capture 1,500 fugitives and for locating 50 missing children since…

E! Elevates Two Execs

E! Entertainment Television announced a pair of key executive moves, promoting Cyndi McClellan to president, network strategy and E! News, and adding to the role of John Najarian, Multichannel News reports. McClellan adds oversight of “True Hollywood Story,” “E! News”…

Historic Plunge Seen in Cable and Satellite Subs — ‘Toxic Mix’ of Factors Cited

Cable and satellite subscriptions combined for their biggest decline ever during the second quarter, a historic plunge that an analyst attributed to a “toxic mix” of factors, Bloomberg reports. Subscriptions among the top six publicly traded cable and satellite companies…

Another Star Getting His Own Cable Network

Following in the footsteps of Oprah Winfrey, who is trying to make a go of it with her cable network OWN, another star has been quietly working on a plan to launch his own cable net, The New York Times…

‘House’ Producers Bringing a Classic Monster Back to Life for NBC

"House" producers Russel Friend and Garrett Lerner are developing a monster classic for NBC, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. It’s said to be a modern-day take on “Frankenstein.” No other details are available on the project, but Friend and Lerner…

Another Classic TV Show Has a Reboot in the Works

On the heels of TV remakes of “Hawaii Five-0” and “Charlie’s Angels,” word has surfaced that another classic TV show may be headed for a revival on network TV, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The latest show being talked about…