TeenNick to Bring Back '90s Faves
Do you miss having Clarissa explain it all? Or perhaps you yearn for the simple comedy of Kenan and Kel? Well, ‘90s Nickelodeon fans, it’s time to rejoice as these shows and more will return to TeenNick.... read more
American Idol to Sell Weekly Compilation Albums on iTunes
American Idol has made many changes this season, the latest being offering downloads of the weekly performances as a compilation album through iTunes.... read more
Magicians Battle Hitler In New HBO Series
The author of “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay”, which made our best books of the decade list, is now working on a series for HBO.... read more
Gang Member From The Wire Arrested In Real-Life Drug Raid
Felicia Pearson, known as “Snoop” on the acclaimed television series The Wire, was arrested last night during a raid that occurred in her hometown of Baltimore, Md.... read more
Julianne Moore to Portray Sarah Palin in HBO Film
Julianne Moore is set to play former Alaska Governor and Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin in an upcoming film for HBO. Based on the book Game Change by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, the film of the same name will chronicle the 2008 Presidential election, including candidate John McCain’s campaign and his surprise selection of Palin as his running mate.... read more
Kevin Spacey to Star in David Fincher-Directed TV Series
Kevin Spacey has signed on to star in David Fincher’s television directorial debut. The show, House of Cards, is based on the Michael Dobbs novel and British miniseries of same name. Fincher will direct the pilot and executive-produce the series along with Spacey and Eric Roth (writer of Fincher-directed film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button).... read more
Wu-Tang Clan's GZA Inspires FX Comedy
A Wu-Tang Clan member’s life is in development to become FX’s newest sitcom.... read more
South Park Detractor Sent to Prison
The man who threatened violent action against the creators of South Park for their depiction of Muhammad last year has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. The 21-year-old Virginia man, Zachary Chesser, posted a photo of slain Dutch filmmaker Theo Van Gogh to the radical webiste RevolutionMuslim.com, and suggested that South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker might soon suffer the same fate. A few months later, the FBI arrested Chesser after he openly informed federal agents of his plans to fly overseas and join an Islamic militant group.... read more
Cee-Lo Green Named Coach of NBC's The Voice
NBC will be hosting a new musical competition series this spring, and Cee-Lo Green will be joining said competition as a coach.... read more
Anthony Bourdain Hired as Treme Writer
Culinary/travel badass Anthony Bourdain was recently recruited to write one of the many complex, intertwining plot lines on David Simon’s Treme. The host of the popular Travel Channel show No Reservations was a consultant for a few details of the show’s first season. For the second season, Bourdain will be writing a thread of the show focused on a woman in New Orleans, struggling to keep her small but acclaimed restaurant going during the wake of Hurricane Katrina.... read more
CBS Pulls the Plug on Two and a Half Men
It looks like Charlie “Wild Thing” Sheen has finally crossed the line. CBS and Warner Bros. announced yesterday that they have decided to discontinue production on Two and a Half Men for the remainder of the season.... read more
IFC Renews David Cross' Todd Margaret for Second Season
IFC has announced that offbeat comedy The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret will return for a second season. Writer, director and star David Cross returns as Todd Margaret, alongside fellow Arrested Development alum Will Arnett.... read more
"Golden Voice" Ted Williams Gets Reality Show
The homeless man with the golden voice, Ted Williams, who became an overnight internet sensation with a single YouTube clip, now has his own reality show. The series will be called Second Chances at Life, and will explore Williams’ life from his days on the street to YouTube fame. Locations for shooting include his hometown of New York City, Columbus, Ohio and Los Angeles, the latter of which being where he currently lives.... read more
Mitch Hurwitiz Helming The Boss Of It All Remake
TheWrap reports that Arrested Development creator, Mitch Hurwitz, is directing a remake of a Norwegian film called The Boss of It All.... read more
Amazon Unveils Free Streaming Video for Prime Members
Today, Amazon.com announced that it will offer “unlimited, commercial-free, instant streaming of 5,000 movies and TV shows” to Amazon Prime members.... read more
Glee Creator Ryan Murphy Developing Horror Series for FX
Before he created a musical television show about a high school glee club, Ryan Murphy was penning tales of masochism and vanity for his FX series, Nip/Tuck. Murphy, along with Nip/Tuck and Glee collaborator Brad Falchuk, is reportedly returning to FX once again with a pilot for a series called American Horror.... read more
House Votes to Block FCC's Net Neutrality Regulations
A spending bill was approved Thursday by House Republicans that would block the Federal Communications Commission from enacting its new rules related to net neutrality.... read more
Redbox to Offer Digital Service
Coinstar Inc.’s Redbox, the ubiquitous movie-rental kiosk, will begin offering an internet-streaming service to rival Netflix, according to The Hollywood Reporter.... read more
30 Rock Leads Nominees for Comedy Central Awards
Comedy Central recently unveiled its nominees for its inaugural Comedy Awards, and 30 Rock leads with seven nominations; The Office and Modern Family each came away with four.... read more
Apple Reveals Subscription Service for Apps
Apple has revealed plans for a subscription service for apps. “All we require is that, if a publisher is making a subscription offer outside of the app, the same (or better) offer be made inside the app,” Steve Jobs said in a statement, "so that customers can easily subscribe with one-click right in the app.”... read more

