Video-rental chain Blockbuster Inc. said on Tuesday for the first time it may need to file for bankruptcy protection after years of struggling to lessen its debt load.
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"24" executive producer/showrunner Howard Gordon will co-write the American version of the Israeli format "Prisoners of War" for 20th TV.
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Josh Cooke has been tapped as the male lead in ABC's untitled Shana Goldberg-Meehan comedy pilot.
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EXCLUSIVE: Miranda Cosgrove, the star of Nickelodeon's flagship comedy "iCarly," has inked a new pact with the network that's said to be in the low- to mid-seven-figure range.
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After a lengthy search, "Brotherhood" star Jason Clarke has been tapped as the lead in "Ride-Along," Shawn Ryan's cop drama pilot for Fox.
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While WrestleMania is not the enormous moneymaker the Super Bowl is, the annual main event in pro wrestling has brought WWE and its host city good returns in recent years.
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CBS is getting into the culinary reality genre with a new show that pits professional chefs against ordinary home cooks.
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Is the SXSW film festival getting too big for its boots? There are worse problems for a fest to have than excessive demand. It means programmers are making strong choices, the venues are attractive and the regional vibe welcoming.
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It's official: 2009 was a lousy year for the ad industry.
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Discovery's two West Coast development heads are leaving the company, but the network has expansion plans for the office.
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The Coca-Cola booth on ShoWest's trade show floor always hands out big shopping-sized bags, which theater operators checking out the displays like to stuff with candy and popcorn samples. But the recession has had some obvious effect on concession companies.
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Lionsgate's "Precious," the double-Oscar winner about an illiterate Harlem teen who turns her life around, debuted at No. 1 on the Nielsen VideoScan First Alert sales chart.
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It was all about the novelist-turned-"detective" Richard Castle at Tuesday night's Paley Center for Media event in Beverly Hills honoring ABC's sophomore series "Castle."
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Jayma Mays, one of the stars of "Glee," will star as the female human lead in "The Smurfs," Sony's live-action/animated hybrid being directed by Raja Gosnell.
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Actress Natalie Morales is joining NBC's sophomore comedy "Parks and Recreation" as a recurring.
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New York's $420 million production tax credits program, part of the state budget bill lawmakers are considering, has received a shot in the arm.
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Conservative commentator Erick Erickson, editor of RedState.com, will join CNN as a political contributor, the news network said Tuesday.
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"ER" alum Goran Visnjic is in negotiations to star opposite Katee Sackhoff in the ABC drama pilot "Boston's Finest," which also has cast Nia Long.
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Gregory Smith, best known for starring in "Everwood," has booked three movie roles.
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Marco Sanchez has joined CBS' top drama "NCIS" as a recurring.
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Fox Home Entertainment said Tuesday that blockbuster will hit DVD and Blu-ray Disc in 2D versions on April 22.
