TCAs Day 8 and other TV Biz News

Week 1 of the TV Critics Association summer gatherings is somehow behind us. Today, the CW and Showtime trotted out their stars and shows for the fall, including a liberal Green Arrow, a beefy Beast, a terminal season for The Big C and a Bones creator turning to crime.

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CW's Liberal 'Arrow' Hero Targets "Wealthy And Corrupt": TCA

Ray Richmond contributes to Deadline's TV coverage Is it the right time to trot out a liberal superhero suffering from PTSD who's hellben...

CW On 'Beauty & The Beast' Reboot: TCA

The CW isn't the kind of network that might have a propensity to assault its audience with ugly characters, which is why some were puzzle...

CW's Mark Pedowitz On 'Selection', 'Battle Royale' Development Plans, Digital Route With Comedy, Shorter Drama Orders: TCA

The CW remains high on the concept of young people battling each other. The network last season developed the Hunger Games-esque The Sele...

Is 'Emily Owens MD' Part Of Procedural Wave At CW?: TCA

At today's CW panel on its new procedural drama Emily Owens M.D., executive producer Jennie Snyder Urman said that the show starring Mami...

'Backstrom' Crime Drama From 'Bones' Creator Hart Hanson And 20th TV Gets Pilot Production Commitment At CBS

creator/showrunner Hart Hanson is staying on the crime beat with another hourlong project based on the work of a real-life crime expert. ...

'Weeds' Cast Mum On Show's Final Season: TCA

At today's TCA panel on , creator-executive producer Jenji Kohan and cast members (Mary-Louise Parker, Hunter Parrish, Alexander Gould, K...

It's Official: Showtime's 'The Big C' Will End Its Run With Final Cycle

Previous:Showtime's 'The Big C' To End After Four Seasons? At the top of the Showtime executive session, entertainment president David Ne...

Showtime's David Nevins On The Impact Of Colorado Tragedy On Programming Choices

Showtime was one of the networks that pulled some programs off its schedule in the wake of the Colorado shootings. The pay cable network ...

Lifetime Orders Scripted Pilot 'HR'

Lifetime has ordered another scripted pilot HR (working title) for 2013. Written by Glenn Porter (I Melt with You), HR centers on the upt...

NBC Has Most Watched Summer Olympics' Opening Weekend Ever

With 35.8 million viewers on average, the first three days of the 2012 London Olympics are the most watched summer Games opening weekend ...

No Fury Like Live Olympics Viewers Scorned

Ryan Lochte could cure cancer during a race & NBC would air it 6 hours later with the cure portion removed for a Seacrest interview #NBCF...

Moonves Defends NBC's Non-Live Olympics

Geez, remember the good old days when Les Moonves used to bitchslap his competition? Now he sounds like he's running for Mayor Of Broadca...

Twitter Suspends Reporter's Account After Olympic Criticism & Tweeting NBC Sports Boss' Email

The Twitter account of The Independent's Guy Adams has been suspended for slamming NBC's coverage of the Olympics and tweeting a network ...

Lionsgate's Jon Feltheimer Collects $6.4M Compensation Package For Fiscal 2012, -18.6%

The drop has nothing to do with the performance of the company, whose stock price appreciated 128% in the fiscal year that ended in March...

Ricky Martin Signs Talent Holding Deal With Universal Television To Topline TV Series

Universal Television has signed a talent holding deal with singer Ricky Martin to develop and star in his first network television series...