CW Announces More Commercials on Online Streaming

The CW announced plans to add more commercials to the episodes of its shows that are streamed online — and unlike on your DVR, you won't be able to fast-forward through any of them.

Dawn Ostroff, the network's entertainment president, likened the plan to the amount of commercials that currently air on television and called it "a blueprint for the industry." She added that testing by the network revealed that viewers are willing to watch more commercial content online than they are currently watching.

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Terry O'Quinn Plots First Post-Lost TV Project

Two months after the end of Lost, Terry O'Quinn is returning to TV.

The 58-year-old actor, who recently snagged an Emmy nomination for best supporting actor in a drama for the ABC series, has signed on to star opposite Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson in the Lifetime TV movie Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story, E! Online reports.

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Malik Yoba and Laura Mennell Join the Cast of Syfy’s ‘Alphas‘

via press release: MALIK YOBA AND LAURA MENNELL JOIN THE CAST OF SYFY’S ALPHAS Yoba Portrays the Fiery Bill Harken and Mennell Portrays the Seductive Nina Theroux in 90-Minute Pilot Directed by Lost’s Jack Bender and Starring Acclaimed Actor David Strathairn New York, New York – July 29, 2010 – Syfy has announced additional casting [...]

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Ellen Degeneres Bows Out as Judge on ‘American Idol‘

“A couple months ago, I let FOX and the AMERICAN IDOL producers know that this didn’t feel like the right fit for me,” said DeGeneres. Meanwhile it is being reported that Jennifer Lopez has been hired as a judge.

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Wednesday Cable: Tosh.0 Tops Night; Hot in Cleveland Rises; Top Chef, Pysch, Real World & More

Tosh.0 and Top Chef led the night.  Hot in Cleveland and Psych grew vs. last week.

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Henry Cavill to Star in Kidnapping Thriller THE COLD LIGHT OF DAY from JCVD Director Mabrouk El Melchri

Henry Cavill (The Tudors) has signed on to star in the kidnapping thriller The Cold Light of Day, with JCVD director Mabrouk El Melchri at the helm.  According to Heat Vision, the story centers on “a cocky young Wall Street trader who reluctantly vacations with his family in Spain.  When his family is kidnapped, [...]

Director Jay Roach Exclusive Interview DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS; Would Like to do AUSTIN POWERS 4 in 3D, and a Lot More

Unlike some directors that crave the spotlight, Jay Roach (Austin Powers, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Meet the Fockers, Recount) is more man of mystery.  That’s because even though he’s directed some of the biggest comedies of the last decade, I’ve rarely seen him do interviews and you don’t read his name in [...]

Producers Hope for MEN IN BLACK-Style Franchise from Creature Comic Adaptation LORE

Following Comic-Con 2009, the husband-and-wife comic book team of Ashley Wood (illustrator) and T.P. Louise (author) sold the rights to their World War Robot to mega-producer Jerry Bruckheimer.  Not ones to break tradition, the week after SDCC 2010 brings news that their mythological creature graphic novel Lore is likewise on a path to the big [...]

DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS Review

The delivery of a joke is just as important as the joke if not more so.  We categorize comedy as “dry”, “blue”, “dark” etc. because the effectiveness of the joke differs depending on the delivery.  It’s a simple concept and shouldn’t need stating, but someone should have told director Jay Roach when he signed on [...]

Chloe Moretz in Talks for Karyn Kusama’s THE RUT

Looking to recover from the critical and commercial failure of Jennifer’s Body, director Karyn Kusama is moving in a new direction with her next project, The Rut.  According to 24 Frames, the plot revolves around “a father-daughter relationship and centers particularly on hunting, as a daughter must learn the tricks of hunting and [...]