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Oct 02, 2007 ... `MEET THE PARENTS' STAR PREGNANT LOS ANGELES _ "Meet the Parents" star Teri Polo is about to become a parent again herself. The 38-year-old actress and her drummer boyfriend, Jamie Wollam, are expecting a child, reports People. She's seven months pregnant. ...

BRIEF: Mas 'Medellin': Pablo Escobar Biopic Revived.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--While Vincent Chase's "Medellin" project may have stirred up negative buzz at Cannes, another Pablo Escobar film is apparently moving forward again. Perhaps buoyed by the fake promotional push given to the movie-within-the-show on "Entourage," the Yari Film Group is ...

Hulk Hogan Dons 'Gladiator' Gear.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--As NBC's "American Gladiators" remake begins to take shape, the network is turning to elsewhere in the world of "sports entertainment" for the show's host. Pro-wrestling legend and VH1 reality star Hulk Hogan is on board to serve as the show's host. Though the deal is ...

BRIEF: 'Meet the Parents' Star Pregnant.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--"Meet the Parents" star Teri Polo is about to become a parent again herself. The 38-year-old actress and her drummer boyfriend, Jamie Wollam, are expecting a child, reports People. She's seven months pregnant. "I'm over the moon! It's my favorite role, being a ...

BRIEF: 'Law & Order' Maven Handles 'Dynamite'.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--"Law & Order" creator Dick Wolf is taking a major departure from his crime-procedural roots, backing the development of a CGI-heavy series based on the Johnny Dynamite comic-book character. Wolf is working with writer J.H. Wyman ("Keen Eddie," "The Mexican") and ...

BRIEF: Hilary Duff Finds Romance in 'Greta'.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--Hilary Duff will play the title role in the indie teen romance "Greta." Produced by Whitewater Films, "Greta" will also star Evan Ross, Michael Murphy and Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn. According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Greta" focuses on a young waitress who ...

DVD Review: 'Jericho, Season One'.(Video recording review)

Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Daniel Fienberg Oct. 2--Back in May, "Jericho" ceased to be just another TV series with middling ratings and small-but-devoted fan base. Those ratings were what caused CBS to cancel "Jericho" after one season, but it was that small-but-devoted fan base (and 40,000 pounds ...

'Dancing' Vanquishes Monday Competitors.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--Fast National ratings for Monday, Oct. 1, 2007 Two hours of "Dancing with the Stars" dominated Monday's ratings, while several new series suffered second-week declines. ABC easily won the night with an 11.1 rating/17 share. CBS finished second at 7.6/12, ...

Television news briefs.

Oct 01, 2007 ... `INVASION' STAR INFILTRATES ABC Eddie Cibrian, who toplined ABC's "Invasion" a couple seasons back, will be back on the Alphabet airwaves later this fall. Cibrian has booked guest roles on two of ABC's new series, the comedy "Samantha Who?" and the drama "Dirty Sexy ...

BRIEF: 'Knocked Up' freak flies to 'Adventureland'.

Oct 01, 2007 ... Oct. 1--"Freaks and Geeks" star and "Knocked Up" co-star Martin Starr will appear in Miramax's comedy "Adventureland." The project is written and directed by Greg Mottola, who also directed Starr's late summer cameo in "Superbad." Beyond his basic casting, Variety ...

BRIEF: Morgan Freeman and Antonio Banderas Know 'The Code'.

Oct 01, 2007 ... Oct. 1--Oscar winner Morgan Freeman and Oscar attendee Antonio Banderas have booked the leads in the heist thriller "The Code." The film, produced through Nu Image and Millennium, is directed by Mimi Leder ("Deep Impact," "Pay it Forward") and based on a script by Ted Humphrey ....

BRIEF: CBS Sets Premiere for 'Lonesome Dove' Prequel.

Oct 01, 2007 ... Oct. 1--CBS has picked a premiere date for its "Lonesome Dove" prequel "Comanche Moon." While you might expect a star-studded prequel to one of the most successful miniseries in history would get a plum sweeps showcase, but you'd be wrong. CBS has scheduled "Comanche ...

BRIEF: 'Invasion' Star Infiltrates ABC.

Oct 01, 2007 ... Oct. 1--Eddie Cibrian, who toplined ABC's "Invasion" a couple seasons back, will be back on the Alphabet airwaves later this fall. Cibrian has booked guest roles on two of ABC's new series, the comedy "Samantha Who?" and the drama "Dirty Sexy Money." In both cases, he'll be ...

BRIEF: 'Cashmere Mafia,' 'Chuck' Add to Casts.

Oct 01, 2007 ... Oct. 1--Actors who guest-starred in two of this fall's pilots -- "Cashmere Mafia" and "Chuck" -- are getting a little more job security. Lourdes Benedicto, a regular on "The Nine" last season, is staying at ABC for a recurring part on "Cashmere Mafia," according to The ...

Comedy Central orders more 'Bush,' Mencia.

Oct 01, 2007 ... Oct. 1--Comedy Central has ordered new episodes of the late night "Mind of Mencia" and the animated "Lil' Bush." Premiering in the spring of 2008, this will be the fourth season of "Mind of Mencia," while a 10-episode second season of "Lil' Bush" will also be ready for spring ...

James Bond's 'Moneypenny' Dies at 80.(Obituary)

Oct 01, 2007 ... Oct. 1--Lois Maxwell, a Canadian-born actress who was to many moviegoers the definitive Miss Moneypenny in James Bond films, has died, the British Broadcasting Corp. reported Sunday. She was 80. Maxwell, the demure foil to Bond's suave rake in 14 films from 1962's "Dr. No" to ...

Premieres carry ABC Sunday.

Oct 01, 2007 ... Oct. 1--Fast National ratings for Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007 A night of season premieres on ABC lifted the network to a ratings win Sunday, while a grinder of an NFL game took NBC down a notch. ABC averaged an 8.9 rating/14 share for the night. CBS finished second at ...

Tom Cruise extortionist dies of apparent suicide.

Oct 01, 2007 ... Oct. 1--A man who entered a plea agreement in a case regarding a scheme to extort money from Tom Cruise has been found dead. David Hans Schmidt, 47, who was facing prison and under house arrest for transmitting threatening communications with the intent to extort, was found dead ...