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May 12 2013 01:45 PM ET

'The Real Housewives of NYC': Season 6 salary dispute nearly over, conversations with cast moving toward deal

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It seems the ladies of The Real Housewives of New York City are nearly back in business with cable network Bravo after a salary dispute that threatened to shut down the show as it heads into its sixth season.

Bravo won’t confirm that the deals are done, but sources told EW that the six-member cast — Ramona Singer, Carole Radziwill, LuAnn de Lesseps, Heather Thomson, Sonja Morgan, and Aviva Drescher — will likely sign a deal soon and “conversations are moving in that direction.” Us Weekly is reporting the women have “agreed to return for a sixth season,” while Deadline is reporting that they have signed their contracts.

Few details are available yet, but it’s likely the housewives received pay increases. Early reports from the negotiations hinted that Bravo would possibly more forward on the show without some — or all — of the castmembers, if a deal could not be worked out. The cast was set to begin production on the show’s sixth season last week, but they didn’t show up as a negotiation tactic.

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Apr 30 2013 05:28 PM ET

Roland Emmerich developing 'Lawrence of Arabia' miniseries

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Independence Day director Roland Emmerich is developing a six-hour miniseries based on the story of T.E. Lawrence, the British Army office whose experiences in the Middle East during World War I were represented in David Lean’s 1962 epic, Lawrence of Arabia.

Emmerich will serve as a producer on the series, which is being spearheaded by FremantleMedia International. ”T.E. Lawrence was undoubtedly one of the greatest military and political strategists of our time and a stunningly intrepid Englishman who tried to unite the Arab world,” said FremantleMedia CEO David Ellender in the press release announcing the news.

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Apr 11 2013 10:38 PM ET

'OLTL' actors return to 'General Hospital'

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Well that’s that! Though One Life To Live found new life online, three of its popular stars won’t be sticking around to help it succeed. ABC announced that Kristen Alderson, Michael Easton and Roger Howarth will return to General Hospital beginning May 10.

No word on who they will play or how it will happen. “Exciting storylines full of mystery and intrigue are planned to usher in the return of these actors that will lead to the answer of one of the most asked questions in Port Charles,” said an ABC spokesman.

Prospect Park, which owns OLTL and its characters, futilely tried to close a deal that would involve sharing the actors with ABC. At least Howarth shot a month worth of episodes as Todd Manning for OLTL’s online rollout.

Mar 28 2013 09:00 AM ET

Matt Damon and Michael Douglas in 'Behind the Candelabra': Watch the teaser for HBO's Liberace biopic here

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Glitter, champagne, Matt Damon in a metallic soldier-boy uniform — it’s all there in the new teaser trailer for HBO’s Behind the Candelabra (airing May 26), starring Michael Douglas as the extravagant showman Liberace and Matt Damon as his much-younger lover, Scott Thorson. (Check out last month’s EW cover story for exclusive photos and interviews with Damon and Douglas.) Directed by Steven Soderbergh, the movie reveals the tawdry underside of Liberace’s real life, from his extravagant spending to his taste for younger men and his fascination with plastic surgery — much of which the performer fought to keep secret from the public before he died of AIDS in 1987. “He was the biggest act in the world, and the whole time, petrified of his secret coming out,” Damon told EW. “You see him in the movie going to a sex store — nowadays, he’d be [exposed] on Twitter so fast.”

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Mar 12 2013 08:08 PM ET

Cate Blanchett heads to HBO for 'Cancer Vixen'

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Cate Blanchett isn’t a name you usually associate with television — even HBO. Tuesday, news broke that the Oscar-winning actress was set to develop Cancer Vixen: A True Story into a feature film for the cable network. EW confirmed Blanchett is set to star in and executive produce the project. Deadline reported the news first.

The best-selling memoir tells the story of author and New Yorker cartoonist Marisa Acocella Marchetto’s 11-month battle with breast cancer, which forces her to reevaluate her glamorous Manhattan life, her work, and her upcoming marriage.

It’s still very early in the process. Blanchett and her fellow executive producers, Trudie Styler and Celine Rattray, are currently deciding on a writer to adapt the material.

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Mar 1 2013 02:28 PM ET

'Downton Abbey:' Another actor to exit the series

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Another actor is moving out of Downton Abbey.

Siobhan Finneran, who played conniving—but sometimes likeable—maid Sarah O’Brien, will not be returning for season four, a rep for MASTERPIECE on PBS confirms to EW. According to the rep, O’Brien will leave to do something else and the door will remain open for the character.

Finneran’s departure follows the exits of Jessica Brown Findlay (Sybil) and Dan Stevens (Matthew), who both opted not to renew their contracts with the series.

“I’m not doing any more. O’Brien is a thoroughly despicable human being – that was great to play,” Finneran told the Mirror.

According to TV Line, the actresses departure will take place off-screen during the six-month time jump between seasons.

Guess it’s time for Cora to find a new lady’s maid. Who would you recommend for the gig?

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Feb 19 2013 02:49 PM ET

'Downton Abbey:' Actor Tom Ellis to court [Spoiler!]?

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WARNING: CONTAINS DOWNTON ABBEY SPOILERS.

Has Downton Abbey already found a new suitor for Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery)? Not quite…

Just days after the season three finale—which showed Mathew (Dan Stevens) dying in a devastating car wreck—aired in the U.S., the Daily Mail reports that the series has cast British actor Tom Ellis to play Mary’s new love interest. However, MASTERPIECE publicist Olivia Wong tells EW that the casting news is, “Not true at all.”

Of course, that’s not to say Mary won’t be finding love next season. When EW spoke to Downton exec producer Gareth Neame he explained that, “Next year very much the spine of it is Mary rebuilding her life. Inevitably that means she’s got to, at some point, [find a] new man. She’s an eligible young widow.”

Which actor would you like to see court Lady Mary? Leave your suggestions below.

For more Downton Abbey scoop—including why recasting Matthew wasn’t an option—pick up the issue of Entertainment Weekly on stands Feb. 22.

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Feb 11 2013 01:00 PM ET

'Boy Meets World' reboot star Rowan Blanchard on playing Cory and Topanga's daughter -- EXCLUSIVE

Last month, EW broke the news that 11-year-old Rowan Blanchard landed the coveted spot of Riley, the daughter of Cory (Ben Savage) and Topanga (Danielle Fishel), in the pilot for the Boy Meets World reboot, Girl Meets World, which goes into production for the Disney Channel this month.

For the issue of ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY on stands now, EW spoke exclusively to Blanchard, who most recently starred in Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D, about almost getting passed up for the part, meeting her on-screen parents for the first time, and the kinds of dilemmas her character will face (let’s just say boys are involved). READ FULL STORY »

Feb 7 2013 06:49 PM ET

Jacki Weaver to star in CBS comedy

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Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominee Jacki Weaver has signed on to star in the new single camera CBS comedy The McCarthys, EW confirmed Thursday.

Weaver charmed audiences and Academy voters this past year with her portrayal of the supportive wife, mother and Philadelphia Eagles fan Dolores in Silver Linings Playbook. This new project will take the Australian actress to Boston to portray another mother in a similarly sports-obsessed family. Her character was described as “having no filter.” Jack McGee (who was in David O. Russell’s The Fighter) will play her husband Arthur, a politically incorrect high school basketball coach.

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Feb 4 2013 04:25 PM ET

'Boy Meets World' creator Michael Jacobs gives the scoop on his 'Girl Meets World' pilot

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After months of speculation surrounding the Boy Meets World reboot, Girl Meets World, it seems like the pieces are finally starting to come together. Early last week, EW broke the news that 11-year-old Rowan Blanchard was cast to play the series’ Girl, Riley Matthews. Since then, producers have also filled the spot of Riley’s best friend, Maya (Sabrina Carpenter), and announced the addition of two more roles (including one, Shamus Farkle, who sounds a whole lot like BMW’s resident geek Minkus). So, who else can we expect to see on Girl Meets World? And what will Cory and Topanga be like now that they’re all grown up? Entertainment Weekly spoke to Boy Meets World creator Michael Jacobs, who is exec producing the Girl Meets World pilot for Disney, to get the scoop on what fans of the coming-of-age classic should expect.
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Jan 31 2013 01:20 PM ET

'Top Chef' contestant talks elimination and cruise cooking

SPOILER ALERT: Don’t keep reading unless you want to know who was eliminated from Top Chef last night.

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Jan 22 2013 10:11 PM ET

Yes, HBO is developing a 'Bored to Death' movie

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It’s nice to live in a world where your favorite cancelled-too-soon television show has the chance of a second life, in one capacity or another. Arrested Development? Check. Party Down? Check. And now we can add Bored to Death to our list. Sorry, Freaks and Geeks, and My So-Called Life, you peaked too early.

Series creator Jonathan Ames will write and executive produce the feature-length film with HBO for a potential theatrical release, and that stars Jason Schwartzman, Zach Galifianakis, and Ted Danson are expected to return to reprise their roles. We don’t know much at this early stage – only that the “slapstick adventure” will have “Jonathan, Ray, and George reunite to fight crime, commit crime, lose their minds, and fail at love.” Deadline first reported the news; HBO declined to comment, but confirmed the report to EW.

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