Community Gets Sixth Season on Yahoo, Major Media Conglomerates Underperforming at Half-Year Mark, Robert Redford to Produce WWII Novel

Community Gets Sixth Season on Yahoo

Sony Pictures Television announced that the cult comedy would be resurrected for a sixth season this fall on Yahoo. (VAR)

Major Media Conglomerates Underperforming at Half-Year Mark

At the halfway mark of 2014, the major media-entertainment conglomerates are underperforming the broader markets with two notable exceptions. (THR)

Robert Redford to Adapt WWII Novel

Redford plans produce a film based on Peter Shelton’s book Climb to Conquer: The Untold Story of WWII’s 10th Mountain Division Ski Troop. (VAR)

Fox Pulls the Plug on Hieroglyph

The network is shutting down the historical-fantasy thriller that was previously given a straight-to-series order for midseason. (EW)

Program Announced for 4th Annual Kickstarter Film Festival

The festival will screen a selection of documentaries, animated shorts and experiential films curated by Kickstarter. (IW)

SAG-AFTRA Film & TV Talks Extended 24 Hours

After almost two months of talks on a new three-year film and TV contract, negotiators for the actors union and producers extended their current contract and dealmaking attempts. (DH)

Mike Sacks's Poking a Dead Frog Explores the Inner Workings of Comedy Writers

The book features interviews with a range of talent, from Mel Brooks, to Amy Poehler to Marc Maron. (VV)

Jared Hess Heist Comedy Adds Kate McKinnon and Ken Marino

The awesome cast of Jared Hess's untitled heist comedy - previously titled Loomis Fargo - just got awesome-et. (VUL)

Susan Sarandon Redefines a Role

Interview with Sarandon, who plays a wayward grandmother to Melissa McCarthy in the road-trip comedy Tammy. (NYT)

26 Productions Qualify for California Tax Incentives

The California Film Commission has vetted and approved 11 features, 13 TV series and two tele pics. (THR)