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The Week Ahead | Television: A Template 007 Named Fleming
The New York Times - 24 Jan 2014 23:10
Next to James Bond, Ian Fleming's greatest creation may have been himself.
'Salem' (WGN America) Trailer: What if the Witches Were Real?
TV Equals - 24 Jan 2014 03:54
What is the only thing worse than a witch hunt? A witch, it turns out. WGN America’s trailer for their first original scripted series, Salem, mixes fact with a whole lot of fiction, but there is something eerily satisf...
Some Major Marvel Comic Characters Are Heading To Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Cinema Blend - 24 Jan 2014 06:06
Said Executive Producer Jeffrey Bell about the development, "We have been waiting all season for this moment where we can reveal that Mike Peterson's story arc is an origin story. We're thrilled to have J. August Richard...
Salem Starts The Witch Hunt With First Official Trailer
Cinema Blend - 25 Jan 2014 01:51TVLine Items: 24 Makes Time For Stephen Fry, Nashville Signs Charlotte Ross and More
TVLine - 25 Jan 2014 01:28
London-based 24: Live Another Day has made its first local hire, tapping Stephen Fry to recur as Prime Minister Trevor Davies. Described as a strong and charismatic leader, Davies’ friendship with President Heller (Wil...
News Mania: Disney is All In for 'Girl Meets World,' 'Game of Thrones' Gets Real and More
TV Equals - 25 Jan 2014 00:49
Welcome to the first News Mania of the year! I may or may not have been digging my way out of a snow pile since last we convened to discuss the TV news highlights (spoiler alert: I have not, but it has been very cold). T...
Lena Dunham's Surprising Jezebel Shout Out on 'Girls'
Hollywood Reporter - 25 Jan 2014 00:46
Hannah Horvath calls the Gawker Media-owned site a "place where feminists can go to support one another." The heated controversy over Jezebel's $10,000 bounty for nonphotoshopped pictures of Lena Dunham from Annie Liebov...
FX's Billy Crystal Comedy Adds Trio to Cast
Hollywood Reporter - 25 Jan 2014 00:00
Matt Oberg, Stephnie Weir and Megan Ferguson have boarded "The Comedian," co-starring Josh Gad. FX's Billy Crystal comedy pilot The Comedians is filling up its ranks. The comedy co-staring Book of Mormon Tony nominee Jos...
TV Ratings: Justin Bieber Boost? Aggressive Arrest Coverage Lifts Some
Hollywood Reporter - 24 Jan 2014 23:50
The cable news networks, which covered the busted pop star to varying degrees throughout Thursday, see little change -- while "E! News" leaps to a two-month high. Justin Bieber's wild ride through Miami Beach didn't just...
FX Picks Up Two Comedy Series, Including Judy Greer Vehicle
Hollywood Reporter - 24 Jan 2014 23:49
"Married" co-stars Oscar winner Nat Faxon, while "You're the Worst" hails from "Weeds" alum Stephen Falk. Both series will premiere in July. FX is expanding its comedy roster, ordering its Judy Greer-Nat Faxon starrer Ma...
The British Series 'Doc Martin' Takes Off in U.S.
The New York Times - 24 Jan 2014 23:37
America's love affair with British TV may have reached a peak with "Downton Abbey," but viewers are also finding plenty of room in their hearts for "Doc Martin."
Did Sleepy Hollow Gobsmack You? Revenge Does Dallas? Is Carrie Mixing Messages? And More Qs!
TVLine - 24 Jan 2014 23:31
We've got questions, and you've (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we're lobbing queries left and right about shows including Bones, Sherlock, The Mindy Project and Parenthood! 1 | Is anyone worried th...
Nickelodeon Names Two Veteran Senior Executives to New Posts
Hollywood Reporter - 24 Jan 2014 23:31
Sarah Noonan and Jay Schmalholz will transition to new senior vp positions. Nickelodeon has set new roles for two longtime executives. Sarah Noonan is transitioning from her previous post of senior vp casting to her new ...
Pilot Scoop: Sharon Stone to Headline TNT's Buzzy Action-Drama Agent X
TVLine - 24 Jan 2014 23:20
Sharon Stone‘s basic instinct is telling her the best material is on TV. In what would mark her first full-time series gig in three decades, the Oscar-nominated actress has signed on to headline TNT’s action-drama pi...
Sharon Stone to Star in TNT Drama 'Agent X'
Hollywood Reporter - 24 Jan 2014 23:11
UPDATED: The Emmy and Golden Globe winner will star in the pilot from "The Bourne Identity's" William Blake Herron. Sharon Stone is heading for the small screen. Following prolonged negotiations, the Emmy and Golden Glo...
Russian Pay-TV Market Up by 13 Percent in 2013
Hollywood Reporter - 24 Jan 2014 22:47
Over the next five years, the market is to grow by four per cent annually, with the penetration figure reaching 73 percent by 2018. MOSCOW – The Russian pay-TV market grew by 13 percent in financial terms in 2013, acco...
Exclusive First Look: New Girl and Brooklyn Nine-Nine Have a Ball in Super Bowl Promo
TVLine - 24 Jan 2014 22:45
Jess Day, Jake Peralta and Terry Jeffords are ready to play ball in a new promo poster for Fox’s post-Super Bowl XLVIII comedy hour — and TVLine has an exclusive first look. POLL | New Girl Vs. Mindy Project’s Wint...
Holocaust play-TV drama ‘The Soap Myth’ asks: Who gets to write history?
Miami Herald - 24 Jan 2014 22:38
Who gets to write history?
Kim Kardashian Reveals Summer Wedding Plans
Hollywood Reporter - 24 Jan 2014 22:27
The reality star also announced that she will take Kanye West's surname during an appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" It has been three months since Kim Kardashian said yes to Kanye West's extravagant wedding proposal las...
CBS News Closes Productions Shingle, Most Staff Staying On
Hollywood Reporter - 24 Jan 2014 22:11
The broadcast network's small division has produced alternative programming internally and for a handful of cable networks since the mid-1990s. CBS News Productions, the small division that has produced alternative progr...
'Carrie Diaries': Weaver Tries to Smooth Things Over on Prom Night (Exclusive Video)
Hollywood Reporter - 24 Jan 2014 22:00
The rising writer attempts to redeem himself in the Jan. 24 episode of The CW series. Adam Weaver (Christopher Wood) is back and things get awkward fast on The Carrie Diaries. Last viewers saw of Weaver, the boy to whom ...