Actor Josh Gad lines up three gigs

It's a busy time for Josh Gad, who has lined up two pilots and a gig on "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart." Full story

Two actors added to HBO's 'Maladys' pilot

Adam Scott and Zak Orth have joined the cast of HBO's comedy pilot "The Wonderful Maladys" starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. Full story

Laughter is medicine at NBC upfront

NBC wants advertisers to be laughing with them next month during its annual upfront presentations. The network plans to roll out a comedy showcase that includes live and taped performances from the network's roster of stars. Full story

It's 'Lights Out' for Melora Hardin

Melora Hardin of "The Office" is moving to cable, landing the female lead opposite Holt McCallany on FX's drama pilot "Lights Out."

Elias Koteas and Kevin Conway also have been tapped as leads on the pilot from Fox TV Studios and FX Prods. Full story

Xander Berkeley joins two drama pilots

Xander Berkeley has joined the cast of NBC's drama pilot "Day One" as a regular and ABC's drama pilot "Inside the Box" as a recurring.

In other notable pilot castings, Noa Tishby is set to guest-star on ABC's untitled Dave Hemingson drama pilot. Full story

Upfront sunny for ABC Family

ABC Family is sailing into upfront season on a wave of ratings growth, having closed out the first quarter of 2009 with its best showing among all of its top demos. Full story

Discovery unveils OWN slate

Discovery Communications on Thursday offered media buyers their first look at what's being touted as the biggest idea since MTV, taking the wraps off the inaugural programming slate for the startup OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, which features several regulars from "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Full story

Ad buyers want flexibility at upfronts

Faced with the worst economy in a generation, and with ad budgets down amid predictions they will sink further as the year progresses, there is little disagreement among ad buyers that they have a lot of leverage heading into this year's upfront television marketplace. Full story

Leah Remini finds new 'Home' at ABC

Leah Remini has been tapped to star on ABC's comedy pilot "Don't Try This at Home."

In other ABC comedy pilot castings, Rebecca Cheskoff has landed a lead on "This Little Piggy," and Spencer Breslin has joined the untitled Anita Renfroe project. Full story

Nickelodeon orders two live-action pilots

Nickelodeon is stepping up its live-action comedy efforts with two pilots. The cable network has greenlighted an untitled surfing show from producer Tommy Lynch and "Telepathic," from Conan O'Brien's Conaco Prods. Full story