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Ashton Kutcher bringing "Punk’d"-like series to web
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The guys who brought the world "Punk'd" are bringing their hidden cameras to the internet. Katalyst Network, the television and film production company founded in 2000 by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, has partnered with...
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Sorkin stands by "Newsroom", denies firing writing staff
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning writer Aaron Sorkin on Wednesday vigorously defended his controversial show set in a fictional cable TV newsroom, and refuted reports that he fired his writing staff. Sorkin said that "Newsroom," which mixes real n...
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TV One plans rebranding: "Where black life unfolds"
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - TV One plans an August 20 rebranding that will include the new tagline, "Where Black Life Unfolds." The network, which caters to African-American viewers 25 and older, unveiled the rebranding at the Television Critics Associati...
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Margo Martindale joins cast of "August: Osage County"
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Margo Martindale has joined the cast of "August: Osage County," a spokeswoman at the Gersh Agency told TheWrap. The actress will play the sister of Meryl Streep's character Violet Weston in the feature adaptation of the Puli...
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John Fugelsang will take on religious right on new TV show
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - "I want to do a show that takes on Chick-Fil-A and the Westboro Baptist Church using the bible," Current TV's new primetime host John Fugelsang told TheWrap on Wednesday. Comedian Fugelsang will take on the religious right in a...
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Chuck Lorre selling $100 book of vanity cards
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Would you pay $100 to read the musings of the man who co-created "Two and a Half Men" and "The Big Bang Theory"? What if it were for charity? Chuck Lorre, arch-nemesis of Charlie Sheen, will release a new coffee table book call...
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"American Horror Story" gets a new title for season 2
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - When FX's hit spooky drama "American Horror Story" returns to the air for its second season, it will have more than a few new faces. It will also have a new title. "American Horror Story" creator Ryan Murphy revealed Tuesday...
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Anderson Cooper talk show gets name change, format shakeup
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Anderson Cooper's syndicated talk show is undergoing big changes for its upcoming second season. Cooper's daytime gabfest, formerly known as "Anderson," has been rechristened "Anderson Live." The name change reflects a switch t...
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BBC America plans new "Musketeers" series
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - BBC America will co-produce BBC One's "The Musketeers," a new drama based on the Alexandre Dumas novel that will be penned by "My Week With Marilyn" writer Adrian Hodges. The new series will retain the 17th-century setting of D...
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Game of Thrones and True Blood: HBO Bosses Sound Off on Shows’ Future! Plus, Girls Return Date
No end in sight. That was the takeaway from the HBO executive session at the 2012 Television Critics Association, where Richard Plepler and Michael Lombardo fielded questions about the...
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