ABC’s New Schedule: Shonda Rhimes Block Breaks Up, With ‘Scandal’ Benched
The drama, which has a pregnant lead in Kerry Washington, is held for midseason as five new series (and another hour of comedy) join the lineup. (THR)
Jimmy Kimmel Renews ABC Deal For Three Years
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel has has renewed his deal with ABC for an additional three years. (VAR)
Producer-Managers Chris Bender And JC Spink Split After 18 Years
The duo were involved in the making of comedies such as The Hangover and We’re the Millers, as well as A History of Violence and more recently, Criminal. (THR)
Josh Duhamel Back For Transformers: The Last Knight
Josh Duhamel will be reprising his role in the next Transformers movie. The actor will return as Lieutenant Colonel Lennox in the newly titled Transformers: The Last Knight. (IGN)
Chuck Palahniuk Adapting His Cult Novel ‘Lullaby’ Into A Movie, Will Also Co-Produce
The Fight Club writer launched a Kickstarter campaign to help bring the film to the big screen. (IW)
Walt Becker YA Novel ‘Charlie Paris And The Young Ambassadors’ Lands At Fox 2000 For Him To Direct
Fox 2000 has acquired rights to the upcoming novel from writer-director Walt Becker, the YA fantasy Charlie Paris And The Young Ambassadors. Scribe Joe Ballarini set to adapt and Becker will direct. (DH)
‘House of Lies’ Cancelled At Showtime
Showtime has cancelled the Don Cheadle-fronted satire, announcing that the show’s current fifth season will be its last. The Cuba-set series finale will air on Sunday, June 12. (TVL)
Joann Sfar’s ‘Little Vampire’ Gets Movie Treatment
StudioCanal and Autochenille Production have teamed up for an animated feature based on the comic Little Vampire by Joann Sfar. Sfar will direct the film. (AM)
‘The Grinder’ Rests – When Bad Things Happen To Good Shows
Last week, after much speculation about its fate, The Grinder was canceled by the network and a little less than two million people were left lamenting why more didn’t appreciate such a strong show when they had the chance. (TB)