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Updated February 22nd, 2008

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TV News: Will Ferrell production taps Sanz, Parnell -- Will Ferrell's Gary Sanchez Prods. has tapped two "Saturday Night Live" alums for its new Comedy Central sitcom.

TV News: Chef joins 'America's Next Great Restaurant' -- Chef Bobby Flay is joining NBC's move back into the restaurant business.

TV News: Actor might recur in future seasons of NBC comedy -- "Parks and Recreation" regular Paul Schneider will be leaving the NBC sitcom after this season, though he might recur on the series in 2010-11.

TV News: Universal Media Studios inks 2-year overall deal with Schulner -- Universal Media Studios is betting on David Schulner, cutting a two-year overall deal with the scribe.

TV News: Severe storms shut down Lifetime telepic -- Mother Nature apparently doesn't want you to know the identity of Clark Rockefeller.

TV News: Winners also include 'Parks,' 'Pledge' -- ABC's "Brothers and Sisters" and Lifetime's "Prayers for Bobby" were among those honored by GLAAD.

TV News: Unions to resume feature-primetime partnership -- Leaders of the Screen Actors Guild have agreed to resume their negotiating partnership with the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists for upcoming bargaining with companies on the feature-primetime contract.

TV News: HBO miniseries stars Kate Winslet -- Guy Pearce, Evan Rachel Wood and Melissa Leo have been added to the cast of HBO's "Mildred Pierce."

TV News: Cabler makes interesting choice for 'Brother' dub -- It's a fact of life that films on broadcast TV and basic cable sometimes have to be re-edited to smooth over foul language. Some of the more creative choices to replace expletives have included "mamma jamma" (Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing") and "melon farmer" ("Repo Man").

TV News: Will net find itself in a good Situation with skein? -- "Jersey Shore" is heading for Italy in an audacious attempt by MTV to lure Italo auds with subtitled guidos and guidettes.

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