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ABC is moving back in with the parents. Deadline reports the network has picked up a new comedy called The Favorite.The series comes from writer Laura Krafft and "centers on a woman who comes home for a visit to help her siblings with their aging parents and ends up moving in to care for them full time."Read More…...

In a competitive situation, ABC has nabbed The Favorite, a single-camera multi-generational comedy from writer Laura Krafft, ABC Studios and Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment. The Favorite centers on a woman who comes home for a visit to help her siblings with their aging parents and ends up moving in to care for them full time. A comedic examination of the tricky but ultimately rewarding relationship between adult children and their parents, one of the rarely…...

Chuck Todd brought in the funny men and women to “Meet the Press” Sunday to discuss how shows like “The Daily Show” are affecting politics.

“Washington is increasingly in a bubble much the same that a lot of people who live in Hollywood are in a bubble,” comedian Lewis Black said.

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Lewis told Todd he doesn’t know how he sits with politicians without barking at them.

“We all sit there because we all know the first time we bark is the last time we’ll do the show,...

Chicago – iO Chicago continues the Grand Opening at its new venue with one of its most famous alumni – the illustrious Joel Murray. Besides opening the seventh season of “Mad Men” with a brilliant monologue as Freddy Rumsen, Murray brings his “Joel Murray & Friends” show to the new iO Chicago on August 30th.

Murray is the youngest of the famous “Murrays of Wilmette, Illinois,” which includes brothers Brian-Doyle, Bill and John, plus sister Nancy. He is also one of the earliest members of the former Improv Olympics – now called iO – which grew from its modest beginnings in Chicago with founders Del Close and Charna Halpern to their latest multi-theater venue on Kingsbury Street. Joel Murray comes back to his roots with “Joel Murray & Friends” in The Mission Theater at the venue, which will feature some other famous iO alumni including Jack McBrayer (“30 Rock”), Mitch Rouse (“According to Jim”), Kevin Dorff (“Conan...

The Sopranos was named the best-written show in television history by the Writers Guild of America, edging out an eclectic collection of some of the most beloved and admired series. Members of the Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) and the Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) voted online for the 101 Best Written TV Series, with David Chase’s iconic “family” drama topping Seinfeld, The Twilight Zone, All in the Family, and M*A*S*H*.

“At their core, all of these wonderful series began with the words of the writers who created them and were sustained by the writers...

"The Dark Knight," "Slumdog Millionaire," "Doubt," "Frost/Nixon," and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" are among the nominees in the Adapted Screenplay category for the WGA's (Writers Guild Awards) 61st Anniversary awards show.

Winners will be announced February 7th, and will be held simultaneously between two ceremonies -- West Coast at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, and the East Coast at the Hudson Theatre at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City.

What about "Milk" or "The Wrestler?" Click Read More to see full list of nominees!

Original Screenplay

Burn After Reading, Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, Focus Features

Milk, Written by Dustin Lance Black, Focus Features

Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Written by Woody Allen, The Weinstein Company

The Visitor, Written by Tom McCarthy, Overture Films

The Wrestler, Written by Robert Siegel, Fox Searchlight Pictures

Adapted Screenplay

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Screenplay...

Below is a list of the 60th Annual Emmy Award Winners... Outstanding Drama Series "Mad Men" Outstanding Comedy Series "30 Rock" Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality - Competition Program Jeff Probst for "Survivor" Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Tina Fey for "30 Rock" Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Bryan Cranston for "Breaking Bad" Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Glenn Close for "Damages" Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Alec Baldwin for "30 Rock" Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie Paul Giamatti for "John Adams" Outstanding Miniseries "John Adams" Outstanding Reality Competition Program "The Amazing Race" Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie Eileen Atkins for "Cranford" Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie Tom Wilkinson for "John Adams" Outstanding Made for Television Movie Recount Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series "The Daily Show" Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or...

Diablo Cody's "Juno" took the prize for original screenplay, and Ethan and Joel Coen's adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's novel "No Country for Old Men" was the winner in the adapted screenplay category as the WGA, West and the WGA, East announced their annual awards Saturday night.

Because of the strike, the WGA, West did not hold its customary awards dinner, while the WGA, East held a scaled-back reception at the Hudson Theatre in New York.

Having also picked up awards from the DGA and the PGA, the Coens' "No Country" is now the front-runner heading toward the Academy Awards on Feb. 24.

The writers also recognized Alex Gibney?'s "Taxi to the Dark Side", an investigation into interrogation techniques, as best documentary screenplay.

On the TV side, the dramatic series honors went to HBO's "The Wire", written by Ed Burns, Chris Collins, Dennis Lehane, David Mills, George Pelecanos, Richard Price, David Simon and William F. Zorzi, while the comedy series kudos went to NBC's "30 Rock", written by Brett Baer, Jack Burditt, Kay Cannon, Robert Carlock, Tina Fey, Dave Finkel, Daisy Gardner, Donald Glover, Matt Hubbard, Jon Pollack, John Riggi, Tami Sagher and Ron Weiner.

Other winners:

New series: AMC's "Mad Men", written by Lisa Albert, Bridget Bedard, Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, Tom Palmer, Chris Provenzano, Robin Veith and Matthew Weiner;

Episodic drama, "The Second Coming" episode of "The Sopranos", by Terence Winter;

Episodic comedy, "The Job" from "The Office", by Paul Lieberstein & Michael Schur;

Long form orginal: "Pandemic", by Bryce Zabel & Jackie Zabel;

Long form adaptation, "The Company: A Story of the CIA, teleplay by Ken Nolan, based on the novel by Robert Littell;

"Kill Gil Volumes 1&2," from "The Simpsons", ? by Jeff Westbrook;

Comedy/variety: "The Colbert Report", written by Bryan Adams, Michael Brumm, Stephen Colbert, Rich Dahm, Eric Drysdale, Rob Dubbin, Glenn Eichler, Peter Grosz, Peter Gwinn, Barry Julien, Jay Katsir, Laura Krafft, Frank Lesser, Tom Purcell and Allison Silverman

Daytime serial: "The Young & The Restless," written by Lynn Marie Latham, Scott Hamner, Jeff Gottesfeld & Cherie Bennet, Bernard Lechowick, James Stanley, Natalie Minardi Slater, Lynsey Dufour, Marina Alburger, Sara Bibel, Janice Ferri Esser, Eric Freiwald & Linda Schreiber, Joshua McCaffrey and Sandra Weintraub;

Children's episodic & specials: "Look Whose Not Talking" from "Flight 29 Down", by D.