Dane Cook Nabs Development Deal at NBC

Dane Cook Dane Cook has signed a development deal with NBC, Deadline reports. Under the new deal, the 39-year-old comedian-actor, whose films include Good Luck Chuck, will star in a half-hour program slated for next fall. He'll also be a producer on the show. Cook most recently appeared on Louis and had a guest-starring role on last season's Hawaii Five-0.

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Southwest Airlines Denies Incident With 'L Word' Actress Was Discrimination

After some back and forth between Southwest Airlines and L Word actress Leisha Hailey and her partner, Uh Huh Her band mate Camila Grey, the company has released an updated statement on the incident following an investigation of the claims. STORY: 'L Word's' Leisha Hailey Responds to Southwest Airlines: Our actions Weren't 'Excessive, Inappropriate or Vulgar' "Additional reports from our employees and customers onboard flight 2274 during a stop in El Paso on Sunday now confirm profane language was being used loudly by two passengers," the updated statement reads. "At least one family who was offended by the loud profanity moved to another area of the cabin." "Although we have reports of what customers characterize as an excessive public display of affection, ultimately their aggressive reaction led to their removal from the aircraft," the statement continues. "We do not tolerate discrimination against anyone for any reason. In this situation, their removal was directly and solely related to the escalated conversation that developed onboard the aircraft." This updated statement and the one released by Hailey and Grey earlier on Tuesday actually agree on the point that the verbal exchange became elevated. The couple admit they became "verbally upset" after they claim the flight attendant told them the company is a "family oriented airline." STORY: Southwest Airlines Sparks Outcry After Kicking 'L Word' Actress Off Flight for Kissing Girlfriend The two statements also seem to agree that the couple was approached initially based on customer complaints stating that the display of affection was "excessive." And that may be the point of contention for Hailey and Grey who state, "We were not making out or creating any kind of spectacle of ourselves, it was one, modest kiss." Southwest Airlines did not immediately return a request for clarification. Nevertheless, the airline goes on to state its "tenets of inclusion and celebration of diversity among our customers and employees, including those in the LGBT communities, anchor our culture of mutual respect and following the Golden Rule." The airline says its "Customer Advocacy Team reached out to extend goodwill and a full refund for an experience that fell short of the passengers' expectation." PHOTOS: 12 Hollywood Airline Controversies Hailey and Grey say they are filing a formal complaint with the airline in the hope that "when all is said and done a greater tolerance without prejudice will evolve." Related Topics Leisha Hailey The L Word

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Seth Rogen's Cancer Comedies: Which Is Way Better?

A couple of days ago, Seth Rogen stars in '50/50,' a quasi-comedy of a friend with cancer. couple of years ago, Seth Rogen starred in 'Funny People,' a quasi-comedy of a friend with cancer. Consequently, there's a real genre of film now referred to as "Seth Rogen's friend has cancer." So, might be the Adam Sandler vehicle whatsoever like Rogen's latest film, co-starring Ernest Gordon-Levitt? So when so, which "Seth Rogen's friend has cancer" film is way better? Since Moviefone has seen both films, let's compare the parallels and versions of '50/50' and 'Funny People.' '50/50': Seth Rogen plays Kyle, colliege and fried to nice-guy Adam (Ernest Gordon-Levitt). 'Funny People': Seth Rogen plays Ira, worker and friend for the kind-of-a-dick George Simmons (Adam Sandler). Advantage: '50/50' '50/50': Involves a less-complicated love triangular including Gordon-Levitt, Anna Kendrick and Bryce Dallas Howard. 'Funny People': Involves a more sophisticated love triangular between Sandler, Leslie Mann and Eric Bana. Advantage: '50/50' '50/50': For employment, the main figures focus on an NPR type radio station. 'Funny People': For employment, the main figures concentrate on 'Yo Train!' Advantage: 'Funny People' '50/50': Seth Rogen plays a enjoyable stoner. 'Funny People': Seth Rogen plays a enjoyable stoner. Advantage: Even '50/50': A reference should the 'Total Recall' character Kuato. 'Funny People': A reference should the 'Die Hard' character Karl Vreski. Advantage: '50/50' '50/50': Adam's cancer does not whatsoever strangely disappear, leading to some very human and raw moments. 'Funny People': George's cancer just strangely vanishes of a third of methods into the film. Advantage: '50/50' '50/50': Adam uses his still-existing cancer to acquire laid, once. 'Funny People': George uses his cancer to manage the feelings of his now married ex-girlfriend, even though he's been cured. Advantage: '50/50' '50/50': Former 'Max Headroom' star Matt Less includes a small sector. 'Funny People': Sarah Silverman, Paul Reiser, Ray Romano and Eminem all have small parts. Advantage: '50/50' '50/50': Within the two-hour mark, the film ended 20 minutes ago. 'Funny People': Within the two-hour mark, you're wondering simply how much longer the film may well last. Advantage: '50/50' '50/50': Is definitely an very good movie. 'Funny People': Is not an excellent movie. Advantage: '50/50' Champion: '50/50' (Runner Up: 'Yo Train!') You'll be able to contact Mike Ryan on Twitter. Follow Moviefone on Twitter.

TV Ratings: 'Fringe' Opens Season Down, 'A Gifted Man' Has OK Debut

Heather Wines/CBS"A Gifted Man" Fringe was one of several serialized dramas returning for new seasons on Friday, which saw the launch of medical drama-with-a-twist, A Gifted Man. Fox's cult series delivered 3.5 million total viewers and a 1.5 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic, an improvement from the 1.2 rating Fringe posted for its season finale but down more than 20 percent from its debut in the Fridays at 9 p.m. slot. Its lead-in, Kitchen Nightmares, drew 3.8 million and a 1.6, winning its 8 p.m. time period. Fox placed second on the night behind CBS. PHOTOS: Fall's 12 Most Anticipated Shows CBS' A Gifted Man (9.3 million, 1.4), with Patrick Wilson and Jennifer Ehle, bowed to OK numbers, remaining steady with the premiere of Medium last September. Starting a night with a new show is a difficult task, but the series -- also featuring Emmy winner Margo Martindale -- was the top-rated scripted program and ranked as the top-rated program in the older 25-54 demo. CSI: NY (10.7 million, 1.8) and Blue Bloods (11.8 million, 2.0 both dipped 10 percent and 9 percent, respectively, with the latter as the night's most-watched program during primetime. CBS won the night in viewership (10.6 million) and the demo (1.7). The CW's Nikita (1.9 million, 0.6) premiered on its new night and time, seeing a drop from last year's premiere when it aired following The Vampire Diaries. Supernatural (2 million, 0.8) built upon Nikita's audience. CBS- 1.7 • A Gifted Man: 9.3 million, 1.4 • CSI: NY:10.7 million, 1.8 • Blue Bloods:11.8 million, 2.0 Fox- 1.6 • Kitchen Nightmares:3.8 million, 1.6 • Fringe:3.5 million, 1.5 NBC- 1.6 • Up All Night (R):3.2 million, 0.8 • Whitney (R):3.1 million, 0.9 • Dateline:7.1 million, 2.0 ABC - 1.0 • Modern Family (R):3.9 million, 1.0 • Revenge (R):4.1 million, 1.0 • 20/20:3.3 million, 1.0 The CW - 0.7 • Nikita:1.9 million, 0.6 • Supernatural:2 million, 0.8 Email: philiana.ng@thr.com Patrick Wilson TV Ratings Margo Martindale Fringe

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TV Ratings: 'Modern Family' Premiere Up 18% Fox's 'X Factor' Drives Night's Win in Key Demo

ABC In the evening of plenty of competition, Fox won Wednesday inside the key demo getting a 4.4 rating. It absolutely was carefully then ABC, getting a 4.1, after which it CBS getting a 3.5. STORY: Simon Cowell's 'The X Factor' Premieres Under 'American Idol' Still, Modern Family beat X Aspect in the key factor 18-49 demo. Modern Family rated a 6., while X Factor rated a 4.4. CBS' Criminal Minds was close, getting a 4.1 rating. PHOTOS: Fall TV's 12 Most Anticipated Shows The Two-hour series premiere of Simon Cowell's X Factor gave Fox its finest-rated Wednesday evening of premiere week in 13 years (since Party of 5) among grownups 18-49. It absolutely was up 52 percent within the same evening a year ago, through which Fox broadcast the two-hour premiere of Hell's Kitchen. STORY: Simon Cowell's 'The X Factor' Premieres Under 'American Idol' On ABC, The Middle rated a 3., up 11 percent in the premiere last fall together with a set high. Modern Family rated a 6., up 18 percent in the premiere last fall - and ABC's top-rated season premiere in six years. Revenge rated a 3.4, up 127 percent within the premiere in the Whole Truth in 2012. PHOTOS: Fall TV Dying Pool: Which Shows Will Probably Be Axed First? On CBS, Survivor: South Off-shoreline rated a 3.1, lower 9 % from last fall and tying its least expensive-rated original ever. Criminal Minds rated a 4.1, up 2 percent from last fall, nonetheless its least expensive-rated premiere ever. Still, it assigned X Aspect in total audiences, with 14 million versus. 12.5 million. CSI -- featuring Ted Danson's debut -- rated a 3.1, lower 9 % in the Thursday premiere on Sept. 23, 2010. PHOTOS: Behind the curtain: THR's 'X Factor' Cover Shoot Over on NBC, which rated single.8 overall, the second episode of Christina Applegate's Up With The Evening rated a few.3, lower 38 percent in the premiere the other day. Hank Azaria's Free Agents also tumbled in the premiere, rating single.3, lower 38 percent. Harry's Law rated single.2. Law & Order: SVU rated a few.3, lower 28 percent in the premiere least fall, which is least expensive-rated season premiere ever. Univision gets upset at NBC's heels getting single.7 rating. The CW rated b .6, tying with Telemundo. Below, systems ranked by demo with shows' demos and total audiences: FOX - 4.4, 12.5 million audiences · X Factor (P): 4.4, 12.4 million audiences ABC - 4.1, 11.4 million audiences · The Middle (P): 3., 9.6 000 0000 audiences · Modern Family (P): 6., 14.3 million audiences · Revenge (P): 3.4, 10.millions of audiences CBS - 3.5, 12.3 million audiences · Survivor: South Off-shoreline: 3.1, 10.4 million audiences · Criminal Minds (P): 4.1, 14.millions of audiences · CSI (P): 3.1, 12.6 000 0000 audiences NBC - 1.8, 6.6 000 0000 audiences · Up With The Evening: 2.3, 6 000 0000 audiences · Free Agents: 1.3, 3.9 million audiences · Harry's Law (P): 1.2, 7.3 million audiences · Law & Order: SVU (P): 2.3, 7.6 000 0000 audiences CW - .6, 1.3 million audiences · H&R (P): .4, 1.millions of audiences · America's Next Top Model (P): .7, 1.6 000 0000 audiences TV Ratings Modern Family The X Factor

ABC Buys Sander/Moses Circus Drama, Fox Applies To Medical Dramedy

EXCLUSIVE: ABC will the circus with Bazirkus, a cleaning soap from author Mitch Kapner (Mike Raimi’s Oz: The Truly Amazing and Effective) and Sander/Moses (The Ghost Whisperer). Meanwhile, Fox continues to find a brand new medical franchise having a script deal for any dramedy from Gossip Girl author-producer Jessica Queller and Shawn Levy and Marty Adelstein’s 21 Laps/Adelstein Prods. Bazirkus relies loosely on 32-year-old Nicole Feld of Ringling Bros & Barnum and Bailey Circus, who was raised within the circus her grandfather bought in 1967 and is just about the first female producer in Ringling Bros’ history. The ABC project, which is set in a imaginary circus, is really a family/place of work cleaning soap about unfulfilled dreams and great anticipation within the circus world where everybody is pushing the limits, personally and appropriately, to reinvent themselves because they reinvent their world. This really is drama which brings the circus in to the twenty-first century, it will require us behind the curtain in addition to center stage,” stated Ian Sander and Kim Moses, who're executive creating with Kapner. ABC Galleries, where UTA-repped Sander/Moses is within deal, will produce. Kapner, who also composed The Entire Nine Yards, is by using Gersh. Jessica Queller’s Fox medical dramedy concentrates on a youthful specialist who's just one mother of the sperm-donor baby. The show will chronicle (with humor) her find it difficult to balance work, motherhood, family and romance as she moves to Boston to begin a brand new job that they hopes can help her find relief from her ailing brother. 21 Laps/Adelstein is creating with 20th TV, where the organization relies. Queller, Levy, Adelstein and Becky Clements are executive creating. WME-repped Queller’s TV credits likewise incorporate Felicity, Gilmore Women, Erectile dysfunction and something Tree Hill.

Sarah McLachlan Sings at Memorial for United states . 93 Sufferers

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