Shackling format doomed "24"
"Repetition," says Mike Hale, "set in early, there was a limited stock of villains and it was impossible to up the ante on destructive threats, or absurdly byzantine conspiracies, year after year."
"Smallville" execs sue CW and Warner Bros
Miles Miller, Alfred Gough and series co-producer Tollin/Robbins Prods. are accusing Warner Bros of "self-dealing" their shows to the WB and, later, the CW. The result, they say, was below market rates for their series.
"Big Bang" snags Mayim Bialik, who's a UCLA neuroscience Ph.D
The "Blossom" star will play a female version of Sheldon and his possible love interest. A few years ago, Bialik earned her Ph.D in neuroscience from UCLA, so she's familiar with the scientific academia.
Video: "Real World's" Puck admits to drinking Jack Daniels before accident
Watch him choke up as he recovers from a broken neck and other injuries.
Martin Short signs on for Fox's "Tax Man" sitcom
The "Damages" star will play the jerky boss of an IRS office, starring opposite David Krumholtz.
