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EXCLUSIVE: What was supposed to be a celebration of Carol’s Second Act‘s series order led to some behind-the-scenes tension and the departure of two female writers from the CBS comedy. Carol’s Second Act executive producer David Hunt spent the post-staffing, pre-production dinner at the actors’ table, sitting…

EXCLUSIVE: A ’90s pop culture staple is eyeing a comeback. An hourlong Clueless TV series, based on the hit 1995 feature, is in the works at CBS TV Studios. I hear the project, a new, dramatic take on the high school comedy centered on the Dionne character played by Stacey Dash in the movie and the 1996 series…

There had been strong word of mouth surrounding Netflix’s limited-series crime drama Unbelievable since its September 13 launch. Today, the streamer released ratings that confirmed its popularity. Unbelievable, from showrunner Susannah Grant, CBS TV Studios and Timberman/Beverly Productions, was one of Netflix’s top…

EXCLUSIVE: CBS Television Studios has acquired the rights to I’m Dying Up Here author William Knoedelseder’s bestselling Bitter Brew about the dynastic but dysfunctional Busch brewing family, to develop as an epic American family drama series. It’s being eyed for cable/streaming services. CBS TV Studios has secured…

EXCLUSIVE: There is a new Walker, Texas Ranger in town. Supernatural star Jared Padalecki is set to headline and executive produce Walker, a reimagining of CBS’ long-running 1990s action/crime series Walker, Texas Ranger, I have learned. The project, written/executive produced by Anna Fricke (Valor) and executive…

EXCLUSIVE: Shooter creator John Hlavin has closed an overall with CBS TV Studios. Under the two-year pact, Hlavin recently joined the studio’s new CBS All Access drama series The Man Who Fell To Earth as executive producer and co-showrunner alongside Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet who co-wrote the pilot script. Based…

Because they were once part of one media company that was split into two, the newly reunited CBS and Viacom’s assets fit together with little overlap. That little overlap includes TV production entities on both sides, CBS TV Studios (CBS Corp.) and Paramount Television (Viacom). For now, I hear the two studios will…

Kelsey Grammer has revealed that there are "six different ideas" in contention for a reboot of Frasier. Grammer lifted the lid on the "continuation" of the NBC series on British talk-show Lorraine. This comes after Deadline broke the news last year that Grammer, who also exec produced the long-running comedy, was in…

With an eye toward broadening the Star Trek fan community, CBS Television Studios has launched a new global franchise group that will manage and maximize the expansion of the iconic brand. Headed by Veronica Hart, EVP, Star Trek Global Franchise Management, the group will be based out of Alex Kurtzman’s Secret Hideout…

Nickelodeon has given a green light to an animated Star Trek series from Emmy-winning writers Kevin and Dan Hageman (Trollhunters, Ninjago), CBS TV Studios and Alex Kurtzman’s studio-based Secret Hideout. Penned by the Hageman brothers, the original CG-animated series is targeted at younger audiences. It follows a…

CBS execs David Stapf, Julie McNamara and Deborah Barak lifted the lid on a variety of topics including becoming a "bona fide" premium studio, its appetite for overall writer deals, its forthcoming 90210 reboot and its Michelle Yeoh-fronted Star Trek spin-off. CBS Television Studios President Stapf, CBS All Access…

CBS TV Studios has warned that the looming standoff between the WGA and ATA is “not its battle” and it’s “business as usual” in terms of writers and their agents. The revelations came as part of a wide-ranging interview with CBS Television Studios President David Stapf, CBS All Access content boss Julie McNamara and…