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All rights reservedThu, 01 Aug 2013 18:21:06 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/tv/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/isabella-rossellini-guest-star-nbcs-blacklist-222106618.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/GFilY509TKY26GTN5dVUAw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T222106Z_1_CBRE9701Q3C00_RTROPTP_2_TELEVISION-US-ISABELLAROSSELLINI-THEBLACKLIST.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Italian actress and film director Rossellini receives Berlinale Camera at 63rd Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin" align="left" title="Italian actress and film director Rossellini receives Berlinale Camera at 63rd Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin" border="0" /></a>By Jethro Nededog LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - There are a couple new names on &quot;The Blacklist.&quot; The NBC drama from Sony Pictures Television has just cast Hollywood icon Isabella Rossellini in a guest-starring role, TheWrap has learned. She will play Floriana Campo in an episode set to air early in the season. Floriana, an advocate and campaigner to end human and sex trafficking around the globe, becomes the target of an assassin known as The Freelancer. The killer disguises his premeditated killings as everyday accidents. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/isabella-rossellini-guest-star-nbcs-blacklist-222106618.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 18:21:06 -0400Reutersisabella-rossellini-guest-star-nbcs-blacklist-222106618<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/isabella-rossellini-guest-star-nbcs-blacklist-222106618.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/GFilY509TKY26GTN5dVUAw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T222106Z_1_CBRE9701Q3C00_RTROPTP_2_TELEVISION-US-ISABELLAROSSELLINI-THEBLACKLIST.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Italian actress and film director Rossellini receives Berlinale Camera at 63rd Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin" align="left" title="Italian actress and film director Rossellini receives Berlinale Camera at 63rd Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin" border="0" /></a>By Jethro Nededog LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - There are a couple new names on &quot;The Blacklist.&quot; The NBC drama from Sony Pictures Television has just cast Hollywood icon Isabella Rossellini in a guest-starring role, TheWrap has learned. She will play Floriana Campo in an episode set to air early in the season. Floriana, an advocate and campaigner to end human and sex trafficking around the globe, becomes the target of an assassin known as The Freelancer. The killer disguises his premeditated killings as everyday accidents. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/fox-adapt-british-crime-drama-broadchurch-u-audience-220150320.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8CL1Fzpbus505p1gbhUB_Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T220150Z_1_CBRE9701P7900_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actresses Olivia Coleman and Jodie Whittaker stars of the new series &quot;Broadchurch&quot; on the BBC America cable channel take part in a panel discussion at the Television Critics Association Cable TV Summer press tour in Beverly Hills" align="left" title="Actresses Olivia Coleman and Jodie Whittaker stars of the new series &quot;Broadchurch&quot; on the BBC America cable channel take part in a panel discussion at the Television Critics Association Cable TV Summer press tour in Beverly Hills" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An American version of the popular British television crime drama &quot;Broadchurch&quot; will be landing on U.S. shores next year, TV network Fox said on Thursday. The series, which has the working title of &quot;Broadchurch,&quot; will begin filming in January and is slated to air during the 2014-15 television season, Fox said. The dark drama will be set in a seaside American town and follow the media frenzy and police investigation of a young boy&#039;s mysterious death. Casting decisions have not been announced. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/fox-adapt-british-crime-drama-broadchurch-u-audience-220150320.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 18:01:50 -0400Reutersfox-adapt-british-crime-drama-broadchurch-u-audience-220150320<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/fox-adapt-british-crime-drama-broadchurch-u-audience-220150320.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8CL1Fzpbus505p1gbhUB_Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T220150Z_1_CBRE9701P7900_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actresses Olivia Coleman and Jodie Whittaker stars of the new series &quot;Broadchurch&quot; on the BBC America cable channel take part in a panel discussion at the Television Critics Association Cable TV Summer press tour in Beverly Hills" align="left" title="Actresses Olivia Coleman and Jodie Whittaker stars of the new series &quot;Broadchurch&quot; on the BBC America cable channel take part in a panel discussion at the Television Critics Association Cable TV Summer press tour in Beverly Hills" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An American version of the popular British television crime drama &quot;Broadchurch&quot; will be landing on U.S. shores next year, TV network Fox said on Thursday. The series, which has the working title of &quot;Broadchurch,&quot; will begin filming in January and is slated to air during the 2014-15 television season, Fox said. The dark drama will be set in a seaside American town and follow the media frenzy and police investigation of a young boy&#039;s mysterious death. Casting decisions have not been announced. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/country-singer-keith-urban-returning-american-idol-judge-194254633.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/t_2X2oLBRBssIy95Ayni9w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T194254Z_1_CBRE9701IRU00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-AMERICANIDOL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="American Idol judge and country music star Keith Urban arrives at the Season 12 finale of &quot;American Idol&quot; in Los Angeles" align="left" title="American Idol judge and country music star Keith Urban arrives at the Season 12 finale of &quot;American Idol&quot; in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country singer Keith Urban will be returning to &quot;American Idol&quot; as a judge when the Fox singing contest returns for its 13th season next year, Fox Broadcasting Company said on Thursday. &quot;I will confirm one thing, Keith is going to return to the show, you could see how much he loved the show,&quot; Kevin Reilly, chairman of entertainment at Fox told reporters at a Television Critics Association meeting. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/country-singer-keith-urban-returning-american-idol-judge-194254633.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 15:42:54 -0400Reuterscountry-singer-keith-urban-returning-american-idol-judge-194254633<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/country-singer-keith-urban-returning-american-idol-judge-194254633.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/t_2X2oLBRBssIy95Ayni9w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T194254Z_1_CBRE9701IRU00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-AMERICANIDOL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="American Idol judge and country music star Keith Urban arrives at the Season 12 finale of &quot;American Idol&quot; in Los Angeles" align="left" title="American Idol judge and country music star Keith Urban arrives at the Season 12 finale of &quot;American Idol&quot; in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country singer Keith Urban will be returning to &quot;American Idol&quot; as a judge when the Fox singing contest returns for its 13th season next year, Fox Broadcasting Company said on Thursday. &quot;I will confirm one thing, Keith is going to return to the show, you could see how much he loved the show,&quot; Kevin Reilly, chairman of entertainment at Fox told reporters at a Television Critics Association meeting. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Sara Morrison LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Fox News Channel sued TVEyes, a $500-per-month TV and radio broadcast search service, for copyright infringement on Tuesday. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in New York, alleges that TV Eyes makes versions of the cable news network's "award winning programming" available on its site for paid users without Fox News' permission. ...http://news.yahoo.com/fox-news-sues-tveyes-copyright-infringement-222810342.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 18:28:10 -0400Reutersfox-news-sues-tveyes-copyright-infringement-222810342<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-tv-series-glee-address-drug-abuse-death-203225986.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/hkbB3yJ4eg6L091WevmxPw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T203225Z_1_CBRE9701L2E00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-GLEE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Flowers and photos are left at a small memorial for actor Cory Monteith in Vancouver" align="left" title="Flowers and photos are left at a small memorial for actor Cory Monteith in Vancouver" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Television musical series &quot;Glee&quot; will address the death of star Cory Monteith in the upcoming season, writing his character out of the show and touching on Monteith&#039;s real-life drug use, U.S. TV network Fox said on Thursday. Monteith, who played high school jock-turned-show-choir-member Finn Hudson, died last month at age 31 in Vancouver from an accidental overdose of heroin and alcohol. The actor&#039;s death has forced Fox to push back the show&#039;s fifth season premiere in September by one week as its writers rewrite episodes without Monteith&#039;s character. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/u-tv-series-glee-address-drug-abuse-death-203225986.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 16:32:25 -0400Reutersu-tv-series-glee-address-drug-abuse-death-203225986<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-tv-series-glee-address-drug-abuse-death-203225986.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/hkbB3yJ4eg6L091WevmxPw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-01T203225Z_1_CBRE9701L2E00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-GLEE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Flowers and photos are left at a small memorial for actor Cory Monteith in Vancouver" align="left" title="Flowers and photos are left at a small memorial for actor Cory Monteith in Vancouver" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Television musical series &quot;Glee&quot; will address the death of star Cory Monteith in the upcoming season, writing his character out of the show and touching on Monteith&#039;s real-life drug use, U.S. TV network Fox said on Thursday. Monteith, who played high school jock-turned-show-choir-member Finn Hudson, died last month at age 31 in Vancouver from an accidental overdose of heroin and alcohol. The actor&#039;s death has forced Fox to push back the show&#039;s fifth season premiere in September by one week as its writers rewrite episodes without Monteith&#039;s character. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Lucas Shaw NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - AwesomenessTV should earn $95 million from its acquisition by DreamWorks Animation, the company's CFO Lew Coleman said on the company's earnings call Wednesday. DreamWorks Animation acquired Brian Robbins' network of YouTube channels in April for $33 million upfront. Yet the deal enabled the company to make up to $117 million based on future profits. Though DreamWorks Animation generated just $3 million from licensing Awesomness' content over the past three months, the company has grown its audience on YouTube by more than 50 percent. ...http://news.yahoo.com/awesomenesstv-net-95-million-dreamworks-animation-deal-222156862.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 18:21:56 -0400Reutersawesomenesstv-net-95-million-dreamworks-animation-deal-222156862By Tony Maglio LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Joy Behar's last day on "The View" will be Friday, August 9, ABC announced Thursday. Behar, an original co-host, is leaving the morning chat show after 16 years. Her exit follows that of co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck, who left for Fox News. Barbara Walters announced her upcoming retirement from the show earlier this year. For her send-off show, ABC promises "a can't-miss celebration filled with surprise guests, music and make-out sessions." The tribute will be titled, "This Was Your Life on 'The View' Joy Behar. ...http://news.yahoo.com/joy-behars-last-day-view-revealed-abc-010722639.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 21:07:22 -0400Reutersjoy-behars-last-day-view-revealed-abc-010722639By Sara Morrison LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - NPR has tapped Eric Deggans as the radio networks' first TV critic, hiring him away from the Tampa Bay Times after an 18-year run there. "There is no way to sum up how amazing my time has been here at the newspaper in a few words typed on a blog," Deggans wrote. ...http://news.yahoo.com/npr-gets-first-tv-critic-eric-deggans-010337510.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 21:03:37 -0400Reutersnpr-gets-first-tv-critic-eric-deggans-010337510By Tim Molloy NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly says AMC's "Walking Dead" winning in the ratings last season is a sign that cable and network TV should be held to the same standards. He also says the traditional broadcast season is over. "Welcome to the party," Reilly said of "Walking Dead" at a Television Critics Assn. panel Thursday. "I think we're all in the same game." He told critics that as they declare ratings winners and losers, "all of the analysis to be equal. ...http://news.yahoo.com/tca-foxs-kevin-reilly-says-broadcast-cable-same-005041786.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 20:50:41 -0400Reuterstca-foxs-kevin-reilly-says-broadcast-cable-same-005041786By Tony Maglio LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced Thursday that it has signed a three-year deal with the new FXX Network to broadcast the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which will be produced again by Spike Jones Jr. "The Creative Arts Awards and Spike Jones, Jr. have become somewhat synonymous and we couldn't be happier to have him back as the producer of this year's awards," said Alan Perris, consultant to the Television Academy's Chairman, Bruce Rosenblum. ...http://news.yahoo.com/fxx-named-telecast-partner-2013-primetime-creative-arts-005214389.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 20:52:14 -0400Reutersfxx-named-telecast-partner-2013-primetime-creative-arts-005214389By Sara Morrison LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - CNN's latest CNN Films documentary, "Our Nixon," will premiere on the channel Thursday at 9 p.m. The film, directed by Penny Lane, is made out of hundreds of hours of Super8 shot by three of Nixon's aides (special assistant Dwight Chapin, domestic affairs adviser John Ehrlichman and chief of staff H.R. Haldeman), newsreel footage and excerpts from Nixon's secret, swear-filled audiotapes to create a unique look at the 37th president. At least one person strongly objects to the portrayal, however. ...http://news.yahoo.com/cnn-films-nixon-premiere-cnn-tonight-010202723.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 21:02:02 -0400Reuterscnn-films-nixon-premiere-cnn-tonight-010202723By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Unlike many of his "Saturday Night Live" predecessors who've focused on developing a big-screen career after leaving the late-night sketch show, Andy Samberg has thrown himself back into another series, the upcoming Fox police comedy "Brooklyn Nine-Nine." During Thursday's Television Critics Association press tour, Samberg explained why he decided to hitch up with another series. ...http://news.yahoo.com/tca-andy-samberg-why-hes-doing-another-series-005125933.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 20:51:25 -0400Reuterstca-andy-samberg-why-hes-doing-another-series-005125933<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/punky-brewster-star-soleil-moon-frye-host-owns-234825330.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xvERgr26wrlvrNVRV815MA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-31T234825Z_1_CBRE96U1U4V00_RTROPTP_2_TELEVISION-US-HOMEMADEIMPLE-SOLEILMOONFRYE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Moon Frye poses at the 18th annual &quot;A Night at Sardi&#039;s&quot; benefiting the Alzheimer&#039;s Association in Beverly Hills" align="left" title="Moon Frye poses at the 18th annual &quot;A Night at Sardi&#039;s&quot; benefiting the Alzheimer&#039;s Association in Beverly Hills" border="0" /></a>By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Finally, the awesome power of Punky Brewster and Oprah Winfrey has been brought together for a common goal. Former &quot;Punky Brewster&quot; star Soleil Moon Frye has been tapped to host Season 3 of OWN&#039;s &quot;Home Made Simple,&quot; the network said Wednesday. The series had previously been hosted by Paige Davis, of &quot;Trading Spaces&quot; renown. In addition to Frye coming aboard, &quot;Home Made Simple&quot; - which will return in October - is shifting to half-hour episodes from its former hour-long format. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/punky-brewster-star-soleil-moon-frye-host-owns-234825330.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 19:48:25 -0400Reuterspunky-brewster-star-soleil-moon-frye-host-owns-234825330<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/punky-brewster-star-soleil-moon-frye-host-owns-234825330.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xvERgr26wrlvrNVRV815MA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-31T234825Z_1_CBRE96U1U4V00_RTROPTP_2_TELEVISION-US-HOMEMADEIMPLE-SOLEILMOONFRYE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Moon Frye poses at the 18th annual &quot;A Night at Sardi&#039;s&quot; benefiting the Alzheimer&#039;s Association in Beverly Hills" align="left" title="Moon Frye poses at the 18th annual &quot;A Night at Sardi&#039;s&quot; benefiting the Alzheimer&#039;s Association in Beverly Hills" border="0" /></a>By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Finally, the awesome power of Punky Brewster and Oprah Winfrey has been brought together for a common goal. Former &quot;Punky Brewster&quot; star Soleil Moon Frye has been tapped to host Season 3 of OWN&#039;s &quot;Home Made Simple,&quot; the network said Wednesday. The series had previously been hosted by Paige Davis, of &quot;Trading Spaces&quot; renown. In addition to Frye coming aboard, &quot;Home Made Simple&quot; - which will return in October - is shifting to half-hour episodes from its former hour-long format. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Tim Molloy NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Chloe has Jack Bauer's back once again: Mary Lynn Rajskub will be back for the return of "24," Fox announced Thursday. Rajskub will reprise the role of CTU systems analyst and Bauer confidante Chloe O'Brian in "24: LIve Another Day," airing on Fox next spring. After joining "24" in Season 3, she had the second-most episodes of any actor in the show's eight-season history. "I am thrilled to be working with Howard and the writers again - and, of course, Kiefer!" said Rajskub. "There's a lot more room to grow in my character... ...http://news.yahoo.com/mary-lynn-rajskub-signs-24-revival-004601850.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 20:46:01 -0400Reutersmary-lynn-rajskub-signs-24-revival-004601850<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rob-lowe-rashida-jones-exit-nbcs-parks-recreation-235949102.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/iruNZ87lPj7nqRNQzOlfrQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-31T235949Z_1_CBRE96U1UNV00_RTROPTP_2_TELEVISION-US-PARKSANDREC-EXITS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Lowe poses before a screening and panel discussion for the reunion of the cast of the 1992 movie &quot;Wayne&#039;s World&quot; at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills" align="left" title="Lowe poses before a screening and panel discussion for the reunion of the cast of the 1992 movie &quot;Wayne&#039;s World&quot; at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills" border="0" /></a>By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Rob Lowe and Rashida Jones will depart NBC&#039;s &quot;Parks and Recreation&quot; during its upcoming season, an individual familiar with the departures told TheWrap on Wednesday. The pair will exit on the 13th episode of the show&#039;s sixth season, which premieres September 26 with an hour-long episode set in London. &quot;The Office&quot; alum Jones has played Ann Perkins on the series since its first season, while Lowe came aboard &quot;Parks and Recreation&quot; as Chris Traeger for its second season. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/rob-lowe-rashida-jones-exit-nbcs-parks-recreation-235949102.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 19:59:49 -0400Reutersrob-lowe-rashida-jones-exit-nbcs-parks-recreation-235949102<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rob-lowe-rashida-jones-exit-nbcs-parks-recreation-235949102.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/iruNZ87lPj7nqRNQzOlfrQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-31T235949Z_1_CBRE96U1UNV00_RTROPTP_2_TELEVISION-US-PARKSANDREC-EXITS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Lowe poses before a screening and panel discussion for the reunion of the cast of the 1992 movie &quot;Wayne&#039;s World&quot; at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills" align="left" title="Lowe poses before a screening and panel discussion for the reunion of the cast of the 1992 movie &quot;Wayne&#039;s World&quot; at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills" border="0" /></a>By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Rob Lowe and Rashida Jones will depart NBC&#039;s &quot;Parks and Recreation&quot; during its upcoming season, an individual familiar with the departures told TheWrap on Wednesday. The pair will exit on the 13th episode of the show&#039;s sixth season, which premieres September 26 with an hour-long episode set in London. &quot;The Office&quot; alum Jones has played Ann Perkins on the series since its first season, while Lowe came aboard &quot;Parks and Recreation&quot; as Chris Traeger for its second season. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Lucas Shaw NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - YouTube celebrities and online video executives gathering at the fourth annual VidCon this weekend have money problems that didn't exist before - they have more of it. Maker Studios raised $36 million in December. Fullscreen raised at least $30 million in April. Phil DeFranco sold his channels to Revision3 and Discovery for an undisclosed amount in May. And, most notably, DreamWorks Animation purchased AwesomenessTV for $33 million in a deal that should be worth $95 million before all is said and done. ...http://news.yahoo.com/failure-sellouts-overseas-expansion-five-predictions-youtubes-biggest-004512271.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2013 20:45:12 -0400Reutersfailure-sellouts-overseas-expansion-five-predictions-youtubes-biggest-004512271<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/sexuality-under-microscope-showtimes-masters-sex-series-015455511.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/SadruRrO9.dPwL5ZNs4_aA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-31T015455Z_1_CBRE96U05BW00_RTROPTP_2_TCA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Sheen speaks next to co-star Caplan at a panel for the television series &quot;Masters of Sex&quot; during the Showtime portion of the Television Critics Association Summer press tour in Beverly Hills" align="left" title="Sheen speaks next to co-star Caplan at a panel for the television series &quot;Masters of Sex&quot; during the Showtime portion of the Television Critics Association Summer press tour in Beverly Hills" border="0" /></a>By Piya Sinha-Roy BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) - The sexual revolution has been well-documented on TV shows like HBO&#039;s &quot;Sex and the City,&quot; but a new Showtime drama &quot;Masters of Sex&quot; turns the lens on the pioneering couple who started the public conversation about sexuality. The show, which premieres on September 29, explores the early relationship of groundbreaking sex researchers Virginia Johnson and William Masters. It documents their discoveries based on Thomas Maier&#039;s 2009 biography &quot;Masters of Sex. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/sexuality-under-microscope-showtimes-masters-sex-series-015455511.htmlTue, 30 Jul 2013 21:54:55 -0400Reuterssexuality-under-microscope-showtimes-masters-sex-series-015455511<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/sexuality-under-microscope-showtimes-masters-sex-series-015455511.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/SadruRrO9.dPwL5ZNs4_aA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-31T015455Z_1_CBRE96U05BW00_RTROPTP_2_TCA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Sheen speaks next to co-star Caplan at a panel for the television series &quot;Masters of Sex&quot; during the Showtime portion of the Television Critics Association Summer press tour in Beverly Hills" align="left" title="Sheen speaks next to co-star Caplan at a panel for the television series &quot;Masters of Sex&quot; during the Showtime portion of the Television Critics Association Summer press tour in Beverly Hills" border="0" /></a>By Piya Sinha-Roy BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) - The sexual revolution has been well-documented on TV shows like HBO&#039;s &quot;Sex and the City,&quot; but a new Showtime drama &quot;Masters of Sex&quot; turns the lens on the pioneering couple who started the public conversation about sexuality. The show, which premieres on September 29, explores the early relationship of groundbreaking sex researchers Virginia Johnson and William Masters. It documents their discoveries based on Thomas Maier&#039;s 2009 biography &quot;Masters of Sex. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/tca-seth-meyers-comic-team-transition-not-just-230443318.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/IOVlAn_Re0nYdRHfics7fg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-31T230443Z_1_CBRE96U1S4000_RTROPTP_2_TELEVISION-US-SOCIALMEDIA-SETHMEYERS-THEAWESOMES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="TV Personality Seth Meyers speaks at the Robin Hood Foundation Benefit at the Jacob K Javits Convention Center in New York" align="left" title="TV Personality Seth Meyers speaks at the Robin Hood Foundation Benefit at the Jacob K Javits Convention Center in New York" border="0" /></a>By Tim Molloy NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - When Seth Meyers got to &quot;Saturday Night Live&quot; in 2001, he quickly bonded with writer Michael Shoemaker over comics. &quot;One of the first things we did together was walk down to Midtown Comics because we had a shared love of that. Also, &#039;SNL&#039; was the first time in my life I had enough money to buy all the comic books I wanted,&quot; Meyers said in a Television Critics Association panel Wednesday. &quot;Seth was the first friend I knew who actually liked comics,&quot; added Shoemaker. &quot;I liked comics, but it was a solitary experience. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/tca-seth-meyers-comic-team-transition-not-just-230443318.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 19:04:43 -0400Reuterstca-seth-meyers-comic-team-transition-not-just-230443318<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/tca-seth-meyers-comic-team-transition-not-just-230443318.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/IOVlAn_Re0nYdRHfics7fg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-31T230443Z_1_CBRE96U1S4000_RTROPTP_2_TELEVISION-US-SOCIALMEDIA-SETHMEYERS-THEAWESOMES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="TV Personality Seth Meyers speaks at the Robin Hood Foundation Benefit at the Jacob K Javits Convention Center in New York" align="left" title="TV Personality Seth Meyers speaks at the Robin Hood Foundation Benefit at the Jacob K Javits Convention Center in New York" border="0" /></a>By Tim Molloy NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - When Seth Meyers got to &quot;Saturday Night Live&quot; in 2001, he quickly bonded with writer Michael Shoemaker over comics. &quot;One of the first things we did together was walk down to Midtown Comics because we had a shared love of that. Also, &#039;SNL&#039; was the first time in my life I had enough money to buy all the comic books I wanted,&quot; Meyers said in a Television Critics Association panel Wednesday. &quot;Seth was the first friend I knew who actually liked comics,&quot; added Shoemaker. &quot;I liked comics, but it was a solitary experience. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELS (TheWrap.com) - Rejoice; another round of semi-famous people trading mates will be coming to your TV before too long. "Celebrity Wife Swap" has been renewed for a third season, a spokeswoman for ABC told TheWrap on Wednesday. The upcoming season will run for 13 episodes. The series, which is produced by Zodiak, wrapped its second season on Sunday. That season featured such luminaries as Andy Dick, Kate Gosselin, Kendra Wilkinson, Bristol Palin and Joan Rivers. The finale posted a 1. ...http://news.yahoo.com/celebrity-wife-swap-renewed-season-3-235702703.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 19:57:02 -0400Reuterscelebrity-wife-swap-renewed-season-3-235702703<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/tca-showtimes-david-nevins-want-producers-risks-235007539.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/kN60ytnIEiT5ZA4GwN0J_A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-30T235007Z_1_CBRE96T1U7N00_RTROPTP_2_TELEVISION-US-SHOWTIME-PRESIDENT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Nevins answers a question during the 2011 Summer Television Critics Association Cable Press Tour in Beverly Hills" align="left" title="Nevins answers a question during the 2011 Summer Television Critics Association Cable Press Tour in Beverly Hills" border="0" /></a>By Tim Molloy NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Showtime president David Nevins says he doesn&#039;t have any objections to the upcoming twists coming to &quot;Homeland.&quot; &quot;I want our producers to take risks,&quot; he said at a Television Critics Association panel on Tuesday. &quot;It&#039;s not about resetting back at the beginning at the end of every episode. The enemy of good television is boredom and predictability.&quot; What changes is he talking about? Click here at your own peril. Nevins spoke after making a series of announcements about his network. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/tca-showtimes-david-nevins-want-producers-risks-235007539.htmlTue, 30 Jul 2013 19:50:07 -0400Reuterstca-showtimes-david-nevins-want-producers-risks-235007539<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/tca-showtimes-david-nevins-want-producers-risks-235007539.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/kN60ytnIEiT5ZA4GwN0J_A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-30T235007Z_1_CBRE96T1U7N00_RTROPTP_2_TELEVISION-US-SHOWTIME-PRESIDENT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Nevins answers a question during the 2011 Summer Television Critics Association Cable Press Tour in Beverly Hills" align="left" title="Nevins answers a question during the 2011 Summer Television Critics Association Cable Press Tour in Beverly Hills" border="0" /></a>By Tim Molloy NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Showtime president David Nevins says he doesn&#039;t have any objections to the upcoming twists coming to &quot;Homeland.&quot; &quot;I want our producers to take risks,&quot; he said at a Television Critics Association panel on Tuesday. &quot;It&#039;s not about resetting back at the beginning at the end of every episode. The enemy of good television is boredom and predictability.&quot; What changes is he talking about? Click here at your own peril. Nevins spoke after making a series of announcements about his network. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Ira Teinowitz LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Spending to develop movies, TV shows and "artistic originals" in the U.S. increased in the second quarter of the year -- though at a slower pace than in the first quarter, according to Gross Domestic Product numbers released by Commerce Department Wednesday. Spending grew 1.3 percent to $75.9 billion in the second quarter, as compared to the 4 percent in the previous quarter. Still, the feds said, the news wasn't entirely bad. Last year, entertainment spending dropped in the first three quarters, only turning up in the last quarter. ...http://news.yahoo.com/feds-spending-movie-tv-development-slows-still-rise-230255926.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 19:02:55 -0400Reutersfeds-spending-movie-tv-development-slows-still-rise-230255926<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nick-cannon-host-styles-lifestyles-rich-famous-reboot-230205515.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zsbrbhdHQa4qbeepcQudug--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-31T230205Z_1_CBRE96U1RZX00_RTROPTP_2_TELEVISION-US-NICKCANNON-LIFESTYLESOFTHERICHANDFAMOUS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actor Nick Cannon arrives at the 2013 Kids Choice Awards in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Actor Nick Cannon arrives at the 2013 Kids Choice Awards in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>By Jethro Nededog LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Move over Robin Leach, Nick Cannon is hosting Style&#039;s reboot of 80s show &quot;Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.&quot; Set to go into production in the fall, the network plans a modern take on the series that documents the lavish spending of the 10 percent. &quot;To be a part of Style&#039;s re-imagination of this iconic show and follow in the footsteps of the legendary Robin Leach is a dream come true,&quot; said Cannon, who already hosts NBC&#039;s &quot;America&#039;s Got Talent&quot; and MTV2&#039;s &quot;Wild N&#039; Out. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/nick-cannon-host-styles-lifestyles-rich-famous-reboot-230205515.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 19:02:05 -0400Reutersnick-cannon-host-styles-lifestyles-rich-famous-reboot-230205515<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nick-cannon-host-styles-lifestyles-rich-famous-reboot-230205515.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zsbrbhdHQa4qbeepcQudug--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-31T230205Z_1_CBRE96U1RZX00_RTROPTP_2_TELEVISION-US-NICKCANNON-LIFESTYLESOFTHERICHANDFAMOUS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actor Nick Cannon arrives at the 2013 Kids Choice Awards in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Actor Nick Cannon arrives at the 2013 Kids Choice Awards in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>By Jethro Nededog LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Move over Robin Leach, Nick Cannon is hosting Style&#039;s reboot of 80s show &quot;Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.&quot; Set to go into production in the fall, the network plans a modern take on the series that documents the lavish spending of the 10 percent. &quot;To be a part of Style&#039;s re-imagination of this iconic show and follow in the footsteps of the legendary Robin Leach is a dream come true,&quot; said Cannon, who already hosts NBC&#039;s &quot;America&#039;s Got Talent&quot; and MTV2&#039;s &quot;Wild N&#039; Out. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/tca-josh-hartnett-eva-green-join-showtimes-penny-234223268.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qDBjHHBpAo1svfAxf1koMQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-30T234223Z_1_CBRE96T1TUW00_RTROPTP_2_TELEVISION-US-JOSHHARTNETT-EVAGREEN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="French actress Green poses for photographers at BAFTA award ceremony at the Royal Opera House in London" align="left" title="French actress Green poses for photographers at BAFTA award ceremony at the Royal Opera House in London" border="0" /></a>By Tim Molloy NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Josh Hartnett and Eva Green have joined Showtime&#039;s Victorian monster show &quot;Penny Dreadful.&quot; Hartnett will play Ethan Chandler, a fake American cowboy who impresses Victorian women, but has a dark side, Showtime president David Nevins said at the Television Critics Association summer press tour Tuesday. Green plays Vanessa Ives, &quot;sort of the fulcrum of the show,&quot; he said. The network describes her as a &quot;seductive and formidable beauty full of secrets and danger.&quot; The series is expected to go into production in October, and may air by spring 2014. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/tca-josh-hartnett-eva-green-join-showtimes-penny-234223268.htmlTue, 30 Jul 2013 19:42:23 -0400Reuterstca-josh-hartnett-eva-green-join-showtimes-penny-234223268<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/tca-josh-hartnett-eva-green-join-showtimes-penny-234223268.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qDBjHHBpAo1svfAxf1koMQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-30T234223Z_1_CBRE96T1TUW00_RTROPTP_2_TELEVISION-US-JOSHHARTNETT-EVAGREEN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="French actress Green poses for photographers at BAFTA award ceremony at the Royal Opera House in London" align="left" title="French actress Green poses for photographers at BAFTA award ceremony at the Royal Opera House in London" border="0" /></a>By Tim Molloy NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Josh Hartnett and Eva Green have joined Showtime&#039;s Victorian monster show &quot;Penny Dreadful.&quot; Hartnett will play Ethan Chandler, a fake American cowboy who impresses Victorian women, but has a dark side, Showtime president David Nevins said at the Television Critics Association summer press tour Tuesday. Green plays Vanessa Ives, &quot;sort of the fulcrum of the show,&quot; he said. The network describes her as a &quot;seductive and formidable beauty full of secrets and danger.&quot; The series is expected to go into production in October, and may air by spring 2014. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - TLC will air quite the ballsy special next month. The network that gave the world "Best Funeral Ever" announced on Wednesday that will air the one-hour special "The Man With the 132 Lb Scrotum' on August 19 at 9 p.m. The documentary will document the life of 49-year-old Las Vegas resident Wesley Warren Jr., who suffers from the thankfully rare medical condition scrotal lymphedema. ...http://news.yahoo.com/tlc-goes-balls-132-lb-scrotum-special-230002801.htmlWed, 31 Jul 2013 19:00:02 -0400Reuterstlc-goes-balls-132-lb-scrotum-special-230002801<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/michael-b-jordan-tells-bill-simmons-im-making-233140469.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_k7t1fMpzfGQbfxgeeuuuw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-30T233140Z_1_CBRE96T1TD000_RTROPTP_2_TELEVISION-US-MICHAELBJORDAN-BASKETBALLSHOW.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actor Michael B. Jordan and cast members Spencer and Diaz pose during a photocall for the film &#039;Fruitvale Station&#039; at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes" align="left" title="Actor Michael B. Jordan and cast members Spencer and Diaz pose during a photocall for the film &#039;Fruitvale Station&#039; at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes" border="0" /></a>By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - &quot;Fruitvale Station&quot; star Michael B. Jordan is developing a basketball-themed TV show set in Detroit, the actor told Grantland&#039;s Bill Simmons on Monday&#039;s edition of popular podcast The B.S. Report. It&#039;s unclear whether Jordan intends to act on the show or simply stay behind the scenes in a producing capacity. A representative for the actor had no comment. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/michael-b-jordan-tells-bill-simmons-im-making-233140469.htmlTue, 30 Jul 2013 19:31:40 -0400Reutersmichael-b-jordan-tells-bill-simmons-im-making-233140469<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/michael-b-jordan-tells-bill-simmons-im-making-233140469.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_k7t1fMpzfGQbfxgeeuuuw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-30T233140Z_1_CBRE96T1TD000_RTROPTP_2_TELEVISION-US-MICHAELBJORDAN-BASKETBALLSHOW.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actor Michael B. Jordan and cast members Spencer and Diaz pose during a photocall for the film &#039;Fruitvale Station&#039; at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes" align="left" title="Actor Michael B. Jordan and cast members Spencer and Diaz pose during a photocall for the film &#039;Fruitvale Station&#039; at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes" border="0" /></a>By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - &quot;Fruitvale Station&quot; star Michael B. Jordan is developing a basketball-themed TV show set in Detroit, the actor told Grantland&#039;s Bill Simmons on Monday&#039;s edition of popular podcast The B.S. Report. It&#039;s unclear whether Jordan intends to act on the show or simply stay behind the scenes in a producing capacity. A representative for the actor had no comment. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/charlize-theron-pairs-bunim-murray-fashion-based-reality-233115717.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2znyL_hTLjXx1RMkMaec8w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-29T233200Z_2_CBRE96S1TC700_RTROPTP_2_TELEVISION-US-CHARLIZETHERON-REALITYSHOW.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actress and Oscars presenter Charlize Theron arrives at the 82nd Academy Awards in Hollywood" align="left" title="Actress and Oscars presenter Charlize Theron arrives at the 82nd Academy Awards in Hollywood" border="0" /></a>By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Charlize Theron is about to get real with Bunim/Murray Productions. Theron&#039;s Denver &amp; Delilah production company is pairing with Bunim/Murray for a reality series &quot;Whose Closet Is it Anyway?&quot; The series, which is based on a format from Keshet International that first aired in Israel in 2011, explores what would happen if someone swapped your entire closet with somebody else&#039;s. In each episode, three women, each with a distinct style and a strong fashion sense, trade their entire closets and have to cope with each of the other women&#039;s wardrobes. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/charlize-theron-pairs-bunim-murray-fashion-based-reality-233115717.htmlMon, 29 Jul 2013 19:32:00 -0400Reuterscharlize-theron-pairs-bunim-murray-fashion-based-reality-233115717<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/charlize-theron-pairs-bunim-murray-fashion-based-reality-233115717.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2znyL_hTLjXx1RMkMaec8w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-29T233200Z_2_CBRE96S1TC700_RTROPTP_2_TELEVISION-US-CHARLIZETHERON-REALITYSHOW.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actress and Oscars presenter Charlize Theron arrives at the 82nd Academy Awards in Hollywood" align="left" title="Actress and Oscars presenter Charlize Theron arrives at the 82nd Academy Awards in Hollywood" border="0" /></a>By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Charlize Theron is about to get real with Bunim/Murray Productions. Theron&#039;s Denver &amp; Delilah production company is pairing with Bunim/Murray for a reality series &quot;Whose Closet Is it Anyway?&quot; The series, which is based on a format from Keshet International that first aired in Israel in 2011, explores what would happen if someone swapped your entire closet with somebody else&#039;s. In each episode, three women, each with a distinct style and a strong fashion sense, trade their entire closets and have to cope with each of the other women&#039;s wardrobes. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The freewheeling improvised comedy that made Robin Williams a star on 1970s sitcom "Mork & Mindy" will be on display in his new CBS comedy "The Crazy Ones," though the actor says the series will deliver a character that audiences relate to. Returning to TV for the first time since "Mork" went off the air in 1982, Williams will play an eccentric advertising executive who employs unorthodox methods to win and keep clients. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" star Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the straight-laced daughter who battles to keep him from going too far. ...http://news.yahoo.com/robin-williams-brings-crazy-moments-cbs-show-005956707.htmlMon, 29 Jul 2013 20:59:56 -0400Reutersrobin-williams-brings-crazy-moments-cbs-show-005956707(The story contains sexual content in paragraphs 5 and 9) By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - For Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan, sex is a laughing matter, as long as it's done right. The laughing, that is. Sheen and Caplan, who play pioneering sex researches William Masters and Virginia Johnson in the Showtime series "Masters of Sex" - premiering September 29 - appeared with their castmates and the show's executive producers at the Television Critics Association on Tuesday to discuss the new show - and the delicate art of mining laughs from intimate acts. ...http://news.yahoo.com/tca-masters-sex-panel-finds-something-funny-doing-002039942.htmlTue, 30 Jul 2013 20:20:39 -0400Reuterstca-masters-sex-panel-finds-something-funny-doing-002039942By Jethro Nededog LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "The Big Bang Theory" and "Two and a Half Men" executive producer Chuck Lorre is attempting to tell a story of a women who's starting her life over again with his new comedy for CBS, "Mom." Starring "Take Me Home Tonight" and "The House Bunny" star Anna Faris as Christy, a newly sober single mom whose estranged mother (Allison Janney) re-enters her life and a cast of off-the-wall characters, Lorre said there is room for a nice, straight guy on the sitcom. ...http://news.yahoo.com/tca-justin-long-romance-anna-faris-cbss-mom-224712250.htmlTue, 30 Jul 2013 18:47:12 -0400Reuterstca-justin-long-romance-anna-faris-cbss-mom-224712250By Jethro Nededog LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - As expected, Showtime has given an official pilot order to comedy "Trending Down." Production will begin on the East Coast this fall. Entertainment president David Nevins made the announcement during Tuesday's Television Critics Association press tour. As TheWrap first reported, Philip Seymour Hoffman will star alongside "Revolutionary Road" star Kathryn Hahn on the pilot described as "a blistering attack on our youth-obsessed culture, and a darkly comic examination of what it means to matter. Or matter not. ...http://news.yahoo.com/tca-showtime-gives-pilot-order-trending-down-234537414.htmlTue, 30 Jul 2013 19:45:37 -0400Reuterstca-showtime-gives-pilot-order-trending-down-234537414

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