Kevin Spacey Deals on 'House of Cards'
Kevin Spacey lives with "House of Cards" through a stack of his own cards, which are peppered with lines and directions. "My cards are my routine," Spacey explains after another 12 hours on the set…
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Starz Orders 50 Cent's 'Power' to Series
Starz has ordered “Power,” a drama from Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Courtney Kemp Agboh, to series for 2014. “Power” centers on James “Ghost” St. Patrick, a wealthy Gotham nightclub owner who wants…
HBO Renews 'Vice'
HBO has handed a second season to “Vice,” ordering 12 episodes for the newsmagazine's second run and slating them for 2014. "'Vice's' fearless, irreverent style of news coverage has produced a…
Comedy, Drama Scribes Cut Loose at Variety's Night in the Writers Room
At Variety's annual “Night in the Writers Room” event held Tuesday Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills, scribes from an eclectic mix of cable and broadcast series gathered to talk about their…
'Fast and Furious' Producer Neal H. Moritz Signs with CBS TV Studios
Neal H. Moritz has inked a two-year overall deal with CBS TV Studios. Moritz and producing partner Vivian Cannon will develop and exec produce half-hour and hourlong TV projects through his banner…
'Steve Harvey' Renewed Through 2016 by NBC Stations
Steve Harvey will be sticking around in daytime, as Harvey's eponymous yakker was renewed by NBC stations through 2016. "Steve is one of the best entertainers in the country and his first season has…
Jon Cassar to Helm, Exec Produce Fox's '24: Live Another Day'
Jon Cassar will return to “24″ to exec produce and helm multiple episodes of the revived Agent Jack Bauer drama, it was announced this morning. As of now, Cassar is slated to exec produce and direct…
Can David Hill Save 'Idol' and 'X Factor'?
David Hill is no stranger to tackling big events, but that doesn't make his new job any easier. The former Fox Sports chairman has been tapped to oversee Fox's "American Idol" and "The X Factor,"…
IFC Renews 'Portlandia' for Two More Seasons
IFC has made a double investment in “Portlandia” as it renews the comedy for a fourth and fifth season. Cabler has ordered 10 halfhour episodes from Broadway Video for each new season, and is slating…
The New Reality of TV
For unscripted TV producers, manipulation -- and even downright staging of events -- is the new normal.
