'Modern Family' Contract Deals Done
July, 27, 2012 7:23 pm | Comments On #Modern Family, TelevisionThe "Modern Family" cast has reached a deal.
A 20th Century Fox Television representative said late Friday that the dispute over their salaries had been resolved. Principal photography will proceed Monday as scheduled, and a lawsuit filed by the cast will be dropped as part of the agreement.
Terms were not disclosed, but a person familiar with the negotiations told TheWrap that the cast will receive back-end payments as part of the deal.
The entire cast had sought pay raises for the Emmy-winning hit comedy, which is ABC's top-rated show.
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Read MoreSteve Levitan: 'Modern Family' Deal May Be Done By Monday (Exclusive)
July, 27, 2012 7:08 pm | Comments On #Ed O'Neill, Modern Family, negotiations, salary dispute, sophia vergara, standoff, Television
Update: The cast of "Modern Family" has reached a contract deal. Click here for details.
"Modern Family" co-creator Steve Levitan says a deal is close on the contracts for the show's stars.
"They're very close. Everybody is feeling optimistic about how it's going," he told TheWrap. "You know we had a table read Thursday that went very well. I think that lifted everybody's spirits. I will be surprised if we're not back in business on Monday."
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Read MoreEmmys Consider More Nominees, Andy Griffith Tribute, Miniseries Category
July, 27, 2012 5:58 pm | Comments On #andy griffith, Bruce Rosenblum, Don Mischer, Emmys, Jimmy Kimmel, TelevisionThe Emmys are considering changes great and small as they prepare for this year's awards.
Among the biggest possible changes is one that it's too late to institute this year. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is considering whether to add to the number of nominees in the major categories. The Oscars expanded the number of best picture nominees to 10 in 2009.
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"I think that's something that we absolutely need to look at," Academy chairman and CEO Bruce...
Read MoreJimmy Kimmel's Best Jokes From the TCA Emmys Panel
July, 27, 2012 5:26 pm | Comments On #Adam Carolla, Emmys, host, Jimmy Kimmel, TelevisionEmmy host Jimmy Kimmel's proposals for a better Emmys include whistling the "In Memoriam" song in honor of Andy Griffith and firing awards out of a T-shirt cannon to speed things along.
Or so he told reporters at a Television Critics Association panel on this year's Emmys.
He also talked about why cable shows get so many nominations, his "constant dialogue" with Oprah Winfrey, and, in a serious moment, his thoughts on his former "Man Show" co-host, Adam Carolla, who said that women writers aren't as funny as men.
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"I think Adam says a lot of things he doesn't mean," Kimmel...
Read MoreBristol Palin: 'I Like Gays. I'm Not a Homophobic'
July, 27, 2012 11:17 am | Comments On #Bristol Palin, Dancing With the Stars, gays, TelevisionBristol Palin wants to clear up her views on gays before her second go-round on "Dancing With the Stars."
"I like gays," she said. "I'm not a homophobic and I'm so sick of people saying that. Just because I'm for traditional marriage doesn't really mean I'm scared or anything of anyone else, and I don't hate anybody."
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Read MoreABC Chief 'Optimistic' About 'Modern Family' Negotiations
July, 27, 2012 10:26 am | Comments On #modern family salary negotiations, Neighbors, Paul Lee, Television
ABC entertainment president Paul Lee says he expects "Modern Family" to start its season on time, and is optimistic about salary negotiations with the cast.
"We're hopeful, we're optimistic that we'll be able to resolve it," Lee said at the Television Critics Association summer press tour.
ABC announced Thursday that the show's fourth season would premiere Sept. 26. That came after the adult cast agreed to take part in a table read that was canceled at the last minute Tuesday. The cast refused to take part, and instead filed suit, seeking to have their contracts voided.
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Read MoreNew 'DWTS' Cast: Bristol Palin, Pamela Anderson, Joey Fatone, Apolo Ohno
July, 27, 2012 10:10 am | Comments On #ABC, Dancing With the Stars, Modern Family, Neighbors, Paul Lee, TelevisionBristol Palin, Pamela Anderson, Shawn Johnson, Joey Fatone and Apolo Anton Ohno are among the contestants on the upcoming all-star edition season of "Dancing With the Stars."
Kirstie Alley, Helio Castroneves, Gilles Marini, Kelly Monaco, Drew Lachey, Melissa Rycroft, and Emmit Smith round out the cast. Viewers will be able to vote on which of three past contestants will be the thirteenth and final competitor this year: Sabrina Bryan, Carson Kressley, or Kyle Massey.
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ABC announced the competitors at the Television Critics Association summer press tour Friday. "Dancing" producer Conrad Green compared his new cast to "The Avengers" -- a group...
Read MoreABC News Chief Defends Colorado Coverage: 'When We Make a Mistake, We Own It'
July, 26, 2012 10:19 am | Comments On #ABC News, Ben Sherwood, Brian Ross, Colorado shootings, James Holmes, TelevisionABC News president Ben Sherwood defended the network's coverage of the Colorado theater shootings, acknowledging that a report that the shooter was involved in the Tea Party was "an unfortunate mistake" but denying two other allegations of inaccuracies.
Media pundits, conservatives and Jon Stewart have mocked ABC for a report by Brian Ross last week that a "a Jim Holmes of Aurora, Colorado," had a page on the Tea Party site. It turned out not to be James Holmes, the alleged shooter.
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Read MoreJennifer Beals, Sarah Jones on Working for YouTube vs. TV
July, 25, 2012 5:36 pm | Comments On #Jennifer Beals, Sarah Jones, TCA, TelevisionWill the day come that appearing on a YouTube series is as desirable as working in TV? It's already here, says Jennifer Beals, star of an upcoming series for YouTube's Wigs channel.
"I think it's so fascinating what's happening -- that we have this other platform for material that is incredibly intimate and it feels like you don't have to wait for somebody's permission to be creative," Beals said. "You don't have to wait for that magic, huge number in order to go tell a story. And I love that."
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Read MoreYahoo's 'Cybergeddon' Series to Include Hackers' Real Virus Code
July, 25, 2012 5:05 pm | Comments On #Anthony E. Zuiker, CSI, Cybergeddon, Norton by Symantec, TelevisionHow's this for authenticity? "Cybergeddon," the new online series from "CSI" creator Anthony E. Zuiker, will show lines of actual hacker code for creating computer viruses.
The code will come courtesy of Norton by Symantec -- the company behind Norton Antivirus -- which is a "Cybergeddon" sponsor and is providing the hacker serial with security insights. But Norton says showing the code won't help its viewers learn to unleash devastating viruses.
"What we provided to them was, 'Here's an example of what hackers are doing,'" said Norton spokeswoman Rhonda Shantz. "But no...
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TheWrap at the Television Critics Association summer press tour in Beverly Hills, Calif.
