Patrick J. Adams and Danneel Harris have landed the leads in NBC's comedy pilot "Friends with Benefits," and "Firefly" alum Alan Tudyk is set to co-star opposite Dermot Mulroney in NBC's pilot "Rockford Files."

EXCLUSIVE: In his first regular TV series role, Jon Voight has signed on as a lead in Fox's drama pilot "Midland."

James Cameron and Fox are in discussions about rereleasing "Avatar" in late summer -- and with additional scenes that had been left on the cutting-room floor.

MGM has a March 19 deadline for solicitation of bids for the Lion and its 4,000-title film library, but the latest round of due diligence is tugging down estimates of the studio's worth.

TBS is 4-for-4, lifting the contingency on the last of its four hourlong pilots, "In Security," after casting Constance Zimmer and Kat Foster as the leads.

Lawmakers in Washington on Thursday again grilled Comcast CEO Brian Roberts over plans by the cabler to acquire a majority stake in NBC Universal, and this time WGA West president John Wells was there to disparage the proposal.

Pay cable networks Showtime and Starz have lined up a slew of theatrical movies through separate output deals with Disney-ABC Domestic TV.

Four months after she was brought in as chief creative officer at OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, 15-year Harpo Prods. veteran Lisa Erspamer is rearranging the upstart’s development executive structure.

High-energy sequels and reboots point to another record summer.

Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess are in early negotiations to star in "One Day," an adaptation of a David Nicholls novel that Lone Scherfig is directing.

Nickelodeon is strutting into the upfront with a song in its heart and a spring in its step, expanding its commitment to live-action musical programming.

VIDEO: Disney's 3D fantasy "Alice in Wonderland" is sure to repeat atop the domestic boxoffice this weekend despite four wide releases hitting theaters Friday.

Former WMA top reality agent John Ferriter, who recently parted ways with WME, has joined sports agency Octagon to spearhead the company's efforts in expanding its entertainment presence.

VH1 is teaming with Chad Ochocinco for a dating reality show.

“Firefly” alum Alan Tudyk is set to co-star opposite Dermot Mulroney in NBC’s pilot "Rockford Files," an update of the classic 1970s P.I. series.

Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman are teaming up for "Change Up," a Universal comedy being directed by David Dobkin.

"Golden Girls" actress Betty White will host NBC's "Saturday Night Live" for the first time in her seven-decade career during May sweeps.

Starz is extending its licensing agreement with Walt Disney Studios through 2015, giving the network access to titles from Marvel, Touchstone, Disney-Pixar and other divisions of the company.

Showtime has lined up another feature film supplier.

Former "Tonight Show" host Conan O'Brien announced today that he will headline a two-month, 30-city tour kicking off April 12.

"Monk" alumna Traylor Howard has been cast as the female lead opposite Dana Gould on Gould's comedy pilot at ABC, "How I Met Your Mother's" Lyndsy Fonseca will co-star opposite Maggie Q in the CW's "Nikita," and Will Sasso and Stephanie Lemelin have joined CBS' comedy pilot "Shit My Dad Says."

"24" alumna Elisha Cuthbert has been tapped as the female lead in ABC's comedy pilot "Happy Endings."

The CW continues to bulk up its reality slate, developing two more competition series using popular unscripted subject matter.

EXCLUSIVE: Jason Segel and Ed Helms are starring in "Jeff Who Lives at Home," a stoner comedy from Mark and Jay Duplass.

EXCLUSIVE: Mark Burnett is back in the game show business. ABC has ordered a pilot from the prolific producer for "Trust Me, I'm a Game Show Host."

Digital Cinema Implementation Partners said Wednesday that its $660 million loan syndication had closed. Led by JPMorgan Chase, the funding will be used to finance the rollout of d-cinema systems for 14,000 movie screens operated by the nation's three largest theater circuits: Regal, AMC and Cinemark.

Warner Bros. is turning Leonardo into an action-adventure hero. No, not DiCaprio, but Da Vinci.

At Disney’s annual shareholder meeting Wednesday, CEO Bob Iger faced off with disappointed “cast members” over health benefits, didn’t dismiss the idea of selling ABC, announced a new ride and rebuked one of the company’s classic animated films.

Bill Gates is no longer the richest person in the world. The Microsoft exec has dropped to No. 2 on Forbes magazine's annual list of the world’s billionaires.

The 3D TV race among consumer electronics manufacturers found an apparent winner as Panasonic Corp. said Wednesday it sold the world's first 3D home entertainment system at a Best Buy in Manhattan.