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EXCLUSIVE: ABC has given a script commitment with penalty to The Turners, a half-hour single-camera autobiographical family doctors comedy from writer Naomi Ekperigin (Mrs. Fletcher), Wilmer Valderrama and his WV Entertainment, Damon Wayans Jr. and his Two Shakes Entertainment and CBS Television Studios where both…

EXCLUSIVE: CBS has put in development The Trail, a one-hour drama from writer David Harrington Miller (Rosewood); Wilmer Valderrama and his WV Entertainment; and CBS Television Studios, where WV is under a deal. Written by Miller, The Trail revolves around an elite unit of investigators within the U.S. National Park…

EXCLUSIVE: MACRO is on board to finance and produce Blast Beat, a drama which is being directed by Esteban Arango, who also co-wrote the piece with Erick Castrillon. Moises Arias­­­­­­­­ (Five Feet Apart) and Mateo Arias (Kickin’ It) are attached as the leads with Wilmer Valderrama (NCIS) and singer Kali Uchis…

Wilmer Valderrama’s WV Entertainment has hired Kaitlin Saltzman as VP, Head of Scripted. In her new role, Saltzman will work with Valderrama “to create dynamic television with a focus on diversity and cultural relevance.” Most recently, Saltzman served as Vice President, Head of Television at Blondie Girl Productions…

EXCLUSIVE: NCIS’s Wilmer Valderrama’s WV Entertainment has signed a two-year first-look deal with CBS TV Studios, the studio behind the popular CBS drama series. In conjunction with that, Valderrama has closed a new pact to continue on NCIS where he plays Special Agent Nick Torres. WV Entertainment’s first-look…

In an upfront conference call this morning, Fuse Media announced seven new original shows and the return of 10 series, including the Wilmer Valderrama-hosted Hollywood Puppet Show. President and CEO Michael Schwimmer used the call as an opportunity to plug Fuse’s growth across platforms. Linear ratings for viewers…

EXCLUSIVE: Wilmer Valderrama and his WV Entertainment have acquired film and TV rights to Patriots from the Barrio, Dave Gutierrez's 2014 book that delves into the history of a segregated U.S. Army combat unit comprised entirely of Mexican Americans from South Texas that was part of the first division to set foot in…

Wilmer Valderrama has joined the cast of veteran CBS drama NCIS as a series regular for the upcoming Season 14. His addition will help fill the void left by the departure of original cast member Michael Weatherly at the end of last season. Valderrama will play a once grounded NCIS field agent who accepted a deep cover…

Wilmer Valderrama has been cast opposite Stark Sands and Meagan Good in Fox's drama pilot Minority Report, a sequel to the Steven Spielberg-directed movie set 10 years after the end of Precrime in D.C. One of the three Precogs, Dash (Sands), struggles to lead a "normal" human life but remains haunted by visions of the…

Wilmer Valderrama is the latest addition to the cast of Robert Rodriguez's From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series for Latino-themed El Rey network. On the 10-episode drama based on the cult horror film by Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino, the That ’70s Show alum will play enigmatic crime lord Carlos. Valderrama has a…

Pantelion Films and South Shore, the film and TV ventures of Lionsgate and Mexico’s Televisa, continue to build up their talent roster. The companies have signed a first-look film and TV deal with Wilmer Valderrama for him to develop, star in and produce feature projects for Pantelion as well as produce scripted and…

20th Century Fox TV has signed a one-year development and talent holding deal with Wilmer Valderrama. Under the pact, the studio will develop a project for the That '70s Show alum to star in and produce. Valderrama will start meeting with writers next week and will consider both comedy and drama projects. He may also…