Tuesday, November 15, 2011

NBC, CBS Announce Midseason Schedules; Tim Goodman's Advice to NBC; 7 Underdogs That Could Rock SAG Awards; New 'Last Man Standing' Showrunner; Angelina Jolie's New Agent; PHOTOS: 'Breaking Dawn' Premiere

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CBS Sets Premiere for Rob Schneider Comedy, 'Undercover Boss' Return
The network firms up midseason plans to debut "¡Rob!" in Thursday's "Rules of Engagement" time slot.

NBC Reveals Midseason Schedule, Moves 'Whitney,' 'Up All Night,' More
The fourth-place network sets premiere dates for "Smash," "The Firm" and shifts talker "Rock Center With Brian Williams" and "Harry's Law."

ANALYSIS: Dear NBC, Don't Tinker, Just Be Better
On the heels of the network's announcement that it's shaking up its midseason schedule, THR's chief TV critic Tim Goodman shares his advice for network entertainment chief Robert Greenblatt: Revolutionize -- and think bigger than benching "Community."

SAG Awards: 7 Underdogs That Could Take Ensemble Honors
It's not just the leading man or lady but the entire cast that counts in the category, and this year's hopefuls are full of striking performances.

ABC's 'Last Man Standing' to Get New Showrunner
With Jack Burditt departing because of a family tragedy, "Reba" showrunner Kevin Abbott will likely come aboard the Tim Allen comedy.

Angelina Jolie Signs With Talent Agency
Jolie has signed with IFA Talent, which will help her find smaller character-based roles in independent projects. She left CAA in 2006.

MOVIES

PHOTOS: 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 1' Premiere Arrivals
Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene were among the movie's stars who turned out Monday night at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles.

'Rampart' Will Wage One-Week Awards Qualifying Run on Nov. 23
The Oren Moverman-directed drama stars Woody Harrelson as a cop whose life and career spiral downward as he gets caught up in a department-wide corruption scandal.

David Gordon Green to Direct Love Story 'Q'
The 'Pineapple Express' helmer and Columbia Pictures are behind the adaptation of the Evan Madery novel.

'Harry Potter' Director Developing Big-Screen Take on 'Doctor Who'
David Yates will helm the movie version of the BBC television series.

VIDEO: 'Hunger Games' Trailer Premieres, Reveals the Dark World of Panem
The first full-length trailer for Lionsgate's film debuted on "Good Morning America" on Monday.

TV

Conrad Murray Documentary Gives MSNBC a Ratings Win in Demo
But among total viewers, the controversial doc lands in third in its time slot vs. its cable news competitors.

'Reno 911' Star Niecy Nash Gets New TLC Reality Series
The funny lady has started production on her own show for the network.

CBS Orders More 'Gifted Man' Episodes
The drama's first season will include 16 episodes, with no decision yet on a replacement to fill its slot.

Warner Bros. TV, ABC Ink Deal for Current Shows to Be Available Online
"Surburgatory" and "The Middle" are among the offerings that will be on Hulu and ABC.com.

EXCLUSIVE: Anna Kournikova Is Off NBC's 'Biggest Loser'
The tennis star and her reps confirm to THR that she's leaving the NBC reality show after hosting-training for one season.


THE BUSINESS

Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg Support Wendy Greuel For L.A. Mayor
David Geffen rounds out the Hollywood power trio, urging $1,000 contributions to the Greuel mayoral campaign.

Angelina Jolie Signs with Talent Agency
Jolie has signed with IFA Talent, which will help her find smaller character-based roles in independent projects. She left CAA in 2006.

VIDEO: Herman Cain is Topic of Yet Another Gloria Allred Press Conference
This time the famous attorney brings forth the former boyfriend of a woman who says the GOP presidential candidate groped her.

Warren Buffett Makes Tech Foray With 5.4 Percent Stake in IBM
The notoriously low-tech billionaire disclosed that his Berkshire Hathaway fund has put $10.7 billion into the company since March.

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Vows to Stay Relevant
The media mogul said in a taped address, "To those who cheered what they thought was my exit from the political scene, I want to say very clearly that I will double my commitment in parliament."

STYLE

Gwen Stefani Launches Harajuku Mini Kids' Clothing Collection for Target
The pop star and L.A.M.B. designer has created a fashion-forward line for infants, toddlers and tweens that includes plaid print jumpers, fuzzy hoodies and tuxedo-style onesies.

Donna Karan Brings Her Urban Zen Integrative Therapy to UCLA Medical Center
Inspired by her own experience when her husband was dying of cancer, the New York-based fashion designer has donated money so that hospitals can train staffers on how to treat patients with yoga, meditation, Reiki and aromatherapy.


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