A month and a half after the end of the 2008-09 broadcast development season, four pilots -- ABC's "Romantically Challenged," "This Little Piggy" and "Solving Charlie" and CBS' "House Rules" -- remain in midseason contention after their cast options have been extended. Full story
Piper Perabo has been tapped as the lead in USA Network's spy thriller "Covert Affairs." Full story
Adam Jamal Craig has been added to CBS' new series "NCIS: Los Angeles" as a regular, while "The Wire" alum Michael Kenneth Williams, veteran Dabney Coleman and Paz de la Huerta have joined the cast of HBO's Martin Scorsese-directed drama pilot "Boardwalk Empire." Full story
NBC's new comedy series "100 Questions" is undergoing more casting changes ahead of its midseason debut. The series' producing team has opted to recast two more regular roles, played in the pilot by Elizabeth Ho and Joy Suprano. That follows the dismissal of another regular in the pilot, Amir Talai, a couple of weeks ago. Full story
With the upfronts over, broadcast networks have begun tweaking the casts of their newly picked-up series in what has become a kind of "recasting season." Full story
If one show sums up the most dramatic renewal season in memory, it's CBS' "Without a Trace." The drama will vanish after seven seasons while several series with similar or worse pedigrees and ratings won't. Full story
The CW announced a 10-hour primetime fall schedule that included the pairing of two 1990s remakes and a vampire show that will try to take a bite out of Thursday nights. Full story
The CW may be the latest network to make a bold move on Thursday.
After days of rumblings, the CW is said to have settled on launching the hot new drama "Vampire Diaries" Thursday 8 p.m., paired with "Supernatural." "Vampire Diaries" would replace the staple in the time slot, departing veteran "Smallville," whose final ninth season would air on Friday, probably at 8 p.m. Full story
"The Mentalist" is on the move.
CBS on Wednesday unveiled a fall schedule that includes freshman hit "The Mentalist" leaving its Tuesday 9 p.m. slot to go Thursdays where it will follow "CSI" at 10 p.m. Full story
Nickelodeon has ordered a pilot from DreamWorks Animation for a series based on the firm's recent "Monsters vs. Aliens" movie, DWA CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg said Tuesday. Full story
"Melrose Place," "Vampire Diaries" and "Beautiful Life" are a go at the CW. Full story
Heading into its upfront presentation Wednesday, CBS has firmed up its roster of returning series. Full story
NBC presented a 2009-10 schedule Tuesday that included a new shared time-period strategy, a time-period change for "Heroes" and "Southland" moving to Fridays. Full story
After late-in-the-game saves for fan favorites like NBC's "Chuck" and Fox's "Dollhouse," CBS has canceled long-running Sunday night action-drama "The Unit" while NBC is putting an end to Thursday night comedy mainstay "My Name Is Earl." Full story
ABC's new fall schedule includes a two-hour "Dancing With the Stars," a new Wednesday night two-hour comedy block and apocalyptic thriller "Flash Forward" being used as a lead-in for "Grey's Anatomy" (with "Ugly Betty" relegated to Friday nights).
CBS on Monday morning handed out series orders to the "NCIS" spinoff, toplined by LL Cool J and Chris O'Donnell, legal drama "The Good Wife," starring Julianna Margulies, medical drama "Three Rivers" starring Alex O'Loughlin, the Jenna Elfman comedy starrer "Accidentally on Purpose," as well as the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced ensemble medical drama "Miami Trauma." Full story
Fox unveiled its new schedule Monday highlighted by summer reality hit "So You Think You Can Dance" jumping into the fall and J.J. Abrams' "Fringe" challenging TV's biggest shows on Thursday night. Full story
Fox is heading into its upfront presentation Monday with bragging rights no other network can match this season: It is returning all of its freshman drama series, including "Fringe," "Lie to Me" and cancellation escape artist "Dollhouse," which snatched an 11th-hour pickup. Full story
CBS on Sunday moved closer to renewing bubble drama series "Cold Case" and reliable midseason replacement "Rules of Engagement." Full story
After protracted haggling over the show's license fee, Fox has picked up veteran dramedy "Bones" for a fifth season. Full story.
Fox is dancing into the fall, adding an in-season edition of summer reality series “So You Think You Can Dance” to its fall schedule, sources said. Full story.
It’s official -- ABC on Friday renewed veteran comedy “Scrubs” for a ninth season. Full story.
Fox on Friday picked up comedy "Brothers," starring ex-NFL player Michael Strahan, with a 13-episode order. Full story
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