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Gabriel Byrne Signs on for History's 'Vikings'

May 21, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 6 days ago

"In Treatment" star Gabriel Byrne will play a challenger to Viking king Ragnar Lothbrok

  

Donna Summer Family Says Singer Died From Lung Cancer, But Was Non-Smoker

May 18, 2012 By Brent Lang 1 week ago

"Hot Stuff" disco diva's funeral will be private, family says

  

TBS Picks Up Series From Ashton Kutcher, 'Conan' Writer

May 10, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 2 weeks ago

"Punk'd" honcho Ashton Kutcher once again takes on prank-based entertainment with "Who Gets the Last Laugh?"

  

'Do No Harm,' 'Infamous' Picked Up to Series by NBC

May 10, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 2 weeks ago

Jekyll and Hyde-type drama starring "Rescue Me" alum Steven Pasquale gets the go-ahead for a full season

  

David E. Kelley Medical Drama Gets Series Order from TNT

May 8, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 2 weeks ago

"Monday Mornings," based on a book by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, gets a 10-episode order and marks David E. Kelley's return to the medical-drama genre

  

Sam Raimi's Production Company Sues Makers of Proposed 'Evil Dead' Sequel

May 4, 2012 By Brent Lang 3 weeks ago

The team behind Sam Raimi's cult classic "Evil Dead" says it never gave the sequel rights to Award Pictures

  

AMC Picks Up Two More Scripted Pilots

May 3, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 3 weeks ago

New projects from AMC revolve around a cop-on-cop murder and a district attorney exploring an old murder case

  

Jewel to Play June Carter Cash in Lifetime Biopic

May 3, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 3 weeks ago

"Pieces of You" singer Jewel will portray Johnny Cash's wife and musical partner in film to be released later this year

  

Michael Bay Pirate Series Picked Up By Starz

May 3, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 3 weeks ago

Series from "Transformers" boss Michael Bay will be a small-screen prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island"

  

'The Scream' Auctioned for Record-Breaking $119.9M After 12-Minute Bidding

May 3, 2012 By Brent Lang 3 weeks ago

Sotheby's auction of Edvard Munch's masterpiece "The Scream" surpasses record set by Picasso's “Nude, Green Leaves and Bust” 

  

Fox Picks Up Celebrity Dating Show 'The Choice'

May 2, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 3 weeks ago

Cat Deeley-hosted show "The Choice" will pit male celebrities against each other in pursuit of potential suitors

  

Naomi Campbell Signs on for Oxygen Reality Show 'The Face'

May 1, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 3 weeks ago

Supermodel Naomi Campbell to give aspiring catwalkers advice on making it in the modeling business, and perhaps a few anger-management tips

  

Wolfe Picks Up 'Gayby' Comedy at SXSW

April 24, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 4 weeks ago

Jonathan Lisecki film "Gayby" -- about a gay man and a straight woman who attempt to have a child -- will be released theatrically later this year

  

Fox Picks up 'Axe Cop' for Saturday-Night Animation Block

April 24, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 4 weeks ago

Web comic adaptation "Axe Cop" will premiere next year

  

Lindsay Lohan Officially on for Elizabeth Taylor Biopic

April 23, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 4 weeks ago

"I am very honored to have been asked to play this role," Lindsay Lohan says of taking on the part of screen icon Elizabeth Taylor for Lifetime

  

'Hunger Games' Sequel Finds a Director

April 19, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 5 weeks ago

"I Am Legend" director Francis Lawrence will be offered the director's seat for "Catching Fire" after Gary Ross' departure

  

Robert De Niro Working on Script for 'Midnight Run' Sequel

April 19, 2012 By Brent Lang 5 weeks ago

At a Tribeca panel, De Niro and Judd Apatow talk "Bridesmaids," the humor in "Cape Fear" (seriously!) and even reviving Jake LaMotta

  

Bravo Developing Male Model Show, Five Others

April 19, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 5 weeks ago

Offerings about divorce lawyers and a start-up fashion website also populate Bravo's development slate

  

Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese Team for 'The Wolf of Wall Street'

April 19, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 5 weeks ago

"The Wolf of Wall Street," which follows the rise and fall of a hard-partying stock-market player, will be Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese's fifth feature-film collaboration

  

Michael Pitt to Play Train Riding Hobo in 'You Can't Win'

April 18, 2012 By Brent Lang 5 weeks ago

"Boardwalk Empire" star will co-write and produce the adaptation of Jack Black's cult classic

  

Dwayne Johnson, Electus Team Up to Find Next Great Hero

April 17, 2012 By Brent Lang 5 weeks ago

"The Rock" will challenge contestants to demonstrate their courage and leadership skills on "The Hero"

  

Jonathan Helfgot Named Worldwide Marketing Chief at Walden Media

April 16, 2012 By Brent Lang 5 weeks ago

Veteran Fox executive will oversee branding and marketing

  

Leonard Cohen's Ex-Manager Found Guilty of Harassing 'Hallelujah' Singer

April 13, 2012 By Brent Lang 6 weeks ago

Kelley Lynch was convicted of breaching restraining orders harassing Cohen in phone calls and emails

  

CBS Goes to the Dogs With New Reality Series

April 12, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 6 weeks ago

Can one man help New York's canine population and their two-legged owners get along, or at least make for interesting TV? CBS sure hopes so

  

David Tennant to Star in BBC America Miniseries 'The Spies of Warsaw'

April 11, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 6 weeks ago

Former "Doctor Who" star David Tennant will play a decorated war hero in the years leading up to World War II in "The Spies of Warsaw"

  

Dick Wolf and Mark Burnett Doing Military-Style Reality Show for NBC

April 5, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 7 weeks ago

"Stars Earn Stripes," from Mark Burnett and Dick Wolf, will put celebrities through military exercises with the prize money going to charity

  
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