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Misfits American remake gets pilot

Freeform has given a pilot order to Misfits, a supernatural drama inspired by the British series.

Abandoman star Rob Broderick fractures knee on stage

Freestyling comedi hip-hop master Rob Broderick has fractured his knee performing in Australia.

Prevenge finds North American home at Shudder

The streaming service is planning its first theatrical release after acquiring the British star's feature directorial debut.

Prevenge will launch online and in New York and Los Angeles on March 24 shortly after its screening at SXSW.

Paul Abbott: 'Shameless became too hysterical.'

As darkly comic police drama No Offence returns to Channel 4, the scriptwriter talks about former hits, problems with pitching, and State of Play 2.

Eric Idle on The Entire Universe

The Monty Python man has written the story of our universe, all 100 trillion years of it from start to finish - told in 60 minutes. Who said the licence fee wasn't value for money?

The weekly interview: Eric Idle

Monty Python said goodbye two years ago with a final show at the O2 Arena in London, but like a parrot nailed to a perch, "final" is open for debate. Eric Idle and John Cleese, a full third of the Pythons, have split off in the past year to tour John Cleese and Eric Idle: Together Again at Last ... for the Very First Time, which stops at the Venetian November 18 and 19. It's fortuitous timing for Idle, who'll have a variety of restaurants to choose from. "It's my wife's birthday on the second night, so I'll have to buy her dinner or something," he deadpans during our phone interview.

Review: Frankie Boyle's American Autopsy

Don't, of course, watch American Autopsy for definitive answers. This was recorded shortly after the vote and I suspect the panel was as shellshocked as the rest of us by the result. But everyone is good value and I suppose I should mention that it's excellent to have so many women on one show. But one final thought. I can't help thinking that when Frankie Boyle sounds like the voice of reason the world really has turned upside down.

Pulling gets American remake

Cult British comedy series Pulling is heading to NBC. The network is developing an U.S. version of the 2006 BBC Three series, with the original series' creators Sharon Horgan who also starred, and Dennis Kelly executive producing. The project hails from Aaron Kaplan's Kapital Entertainment, Horgan's Merman and 20th TV.