Television

• TV Upfronts: Little Buzz, Lots of Upheaval. • AMC Chief: THE WALKING DEAD Isn’t Ending Any Time Soon. • Laugh Break: JJ Abrams Shows Deleted ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Scene Of Benedict Cumberbatch Showering! • LAW & ORDER: SVU Season Finale Shocker: Is [Spoiler] Leaving the Show?! • HOMELAND Scoop: BOARDWALK EMPIRE Actor to Growing List of Guest Stars. • OMG! Rob Lowe gives White House reporters a WEST WING flashback. • Pilot Watch: Billy Crystal Returns to TV. • Sweet! CBS Picks Up Bad Teacher. • Strange But True! Amazon to launch fanfiction platform. • AMERICAN HORROR STORY Scoop: Emma Roberts Joins the FX Spookfest’s Coven. • Mark Your Calendars: BBC America unveils its summer slate. • Nice Work if You Can Get It! ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Stars’ Surprising Salaries Revealed. • This Week in Shuffling the Deck Chairs on the Titanic: Fox Is Considering a Plan to Have Former American Idols Judge Next Season. • The Business of Show: Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Reveals His ‘Phase 2′ for Hollywood.

I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive: No. Nooooo. Noooooooo. NOOOOOOOO!

Well here's something strange to start your day with. Cartoon Network is now staring down the barrel of a lawsuit that one of its properties, the internet-spawned Annoying Orange, has actually ripped off an old North Dakota public transportation ad campaign mascot, "The Talking Orange." H2M, a Fargo-based advertising agency, filed the lawsuit against Dane [...]Cartoon Network Faces Lawsuit Over The Annoying Orange

The annual $9 billion event featured a fierce defense of broadcast as the networks fought for relevance -- says one buyer, "In some ways, they're antiquated; in other ways, they're more necessary than ever."read more

Arrested Development returns this Sunday for a fourth season after a seven-year absence. Ever since the announcement of season four (and a possible movie), I’ve felt a mix of excitement and anxiety. Season 3 ends on a great note. It brings the series full-circle, and has Michael (Jason Bateman) realizing that there’s really no saving his family, and it’s time to start the Bluth legacy anew with the timid but good-hearted George Michael (Michael Cera). Will Season 4 find a way to reopen this story? Will it find a way to at least meet the thematic strength of the final episode? And most importantly, will it possess the same qualities that made the show such a hit? We know these characters, and we can all quote our favorite lines, but Arrested Development is so much more. Source and more: Collider

The infected have a taste for human flesh... in more ways than one. Don't miss IN THE FLESH, a 3-night Zombie Event *** Starts Thursday June 6 at 10pm/9c *** Only on BBC America IN THE FLESH follows zombie teenager Kieren Walker (Luke Newberry) and his reintegration back into both the local community and the heart of his family. After his suicide four years ago, his friends and family thought they'd never see Kieren again. But shortly after his funeral, thousands rose from the dead; and after months of rehabilitation and medication, the zombies -- now known as PDS (Partially Deceased Syndrome) sufferers -- are gradually being returned to their homes. When Kieran arrives, he is forced to confront his family, the community that rejected him and haunting flashbacks of what he did in his untreated state.

While U.S. pay TV operators have been paying broadcasters retransmission fees, BSkyB currently receives fees from British broadcast networks.read more

Enjoy the sneak peek for the series finale of Body of Proof, season 3 episode 13 “Daddy Issues”.

The American Idol 2014 judges rumor mill has begun but here’s one that might have some legs: Season One champion Kelly Clarkson and Season 3 contestant Jennifer Hudson could be two of the next three American Idol judges! E! News is reporting that a source close to the show has confirmed that Kelly and Jennifer are really close to being added to the panel and that they’re also courting Idol runners-up Adam Lambert and Clay Aiken. That would make the entire panel American Idol alum (they’re likely cutting it to three, so that means Keith Urban won’t be getting his wish). It’s “95 percent there,” the source told E! about the alumni judge’s panel. ”It’s Idol stars guiding the next generation.” I think this idea is brilliant. In fact it would be the best idea American Idol EVER had. Ever. Did I say ever? It’s even better than my idea of a Fans vs. Favorites season. In fact forget I ever said it. THIS idea is where it’s at. If American Idol pulls this off, I think they’ll get most of their ratings back and even some fans back. Think about it. It would be some of Idol’s favorite familiar faces doing the coaching and judging. They’ve all competed on the show and have experienced it first-hand. And they’ve also parleyed their time on the show to successful careers. So this would be Idol’s way of mixing vets with newbies, which has been a popular reality TV format for other shows. I’m so set on this idea now that I’ll be incredibly disappointed if this doesn’t happen. What do you think of this idea? Would you like to see Kelly, Jennifer and Clay or Adam? This content is copyrighted by AmericanIdolnet.com.

Here’s three more prints from cartoonist Wes Tyrell –Joan reminds me of a Russian Doll here, Lane gives Don a raspberry , and Peggy looks just a li-i-i-i-tle manic!