FilmOn Lab is officially launching a legal multi-screen service in February 2012, which will be available to all its yearly US-based subscribers. The company, which is a division of Internet-based HD virtual cable TV service FilmOn.com, will transmit the FilmOn AIR to all its users for free, so that they can watch local network shows on their computers and mobile devices. The FilmOn Air tuner is compatible with most smart phones, tablets, Mac and Windows computers. It tunes into over-the-air ATSC Digital signals already being transmitted by the networks. The FilmOn AIR, which retails for $95.95, allows users to record and watch programs. Of the new service, Alki David, the…

Sony Pictures is teaming with George Clooney and his Smokehouse partner Grant Hesloy to adapt the story of Tom and Dicky Smothers into a feature film, Deadline is reporting. ‘Atari’ screenwriters Brian Hecker and Craig Sherman have been hired to script the story of the 1960s television comedian brothers. Clooney and Hesloy are on board to produce the movie, but there’s no word yet whether the actor will star in and/or direct the biography. The film comes after Sony, Glooney and Hesloy optioned David Bianculli’s book ‘Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story Of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.’ The brother’s show ran from 1967-69 on CBS, and it made headlines for…

Kevin Chapman, who portrays Det. Lt. Lionel Fusco on CBS‘ “Person of Interest,” loves working with a cast that, on paper, seems mismatched, but on screen, works like a charm. “If you lined the four of us up, you’d see four very different individuals,” said Chapman of his co-stars, Jim Caviezel, Michael Emerson and Taraji P. Henson. With great actors like Caviezel, who portrayed Jesus in “The Passion of the Christ” (and whom Chapman described as “classically handsome”), Emerson, who has played on cult shows such as “Lost” (and whose acting skills Chapman praised) and Henson, who has played in film and television ranging from “Hustle and Flow” and “From…

Over a hundred Artists, writers and producers representing over a thousand copyrighted works have joined with Alki David to re-file the historic lawsuit against CBS Interactive. Los Angeles Nov 14th 2011 – Singers Songwriters and Performing Artists have joined Internet media mogul Alki David and have re-filed a massive copyright infringement lawsuit implicating millions and potentially billions of dollars in revenues obtained by CBS subsidiaries CNET and CBS Interactive by fostering and popularizing piracy of copyrighted works. Baker Marquart LLP, the law firm representing Alki David and the Justice for Artists Coalition (www.justart.net), have stated in the complaint that “CBS Interactive has quietly made billions by inducing the public to…

Holly Robinson Peete is stating that she was shocked when CBS decided not to renew her and co-host Leah Remini’s contracts for the current second season of its talk show ‘The Talk,’ AOL TV is reporting. Peete said she was kept in the dark for months that she wasn’t going to be asked back for another season, while rumors circulated that other actresses were going to take to take her place. Peete added that CBS executives never explained to her why her contract wasn’t being renewed. Comedian Sheryl Underwood has since filled Peete’s place, and Aisha Tyler will be replacing Remini. Peete also said she feels the show has drifted…

’60 Minutes’ news commentator Andy Rooney died on November 4, 2011 in a New York City hospital at the age of 92, CBS News is reporting. The news writer, known for inventing his humorous TV essays, suffered from complications after minor surgery. The news of his death comes a month after he announced that he would no longer be appearing regularly on the popular news magazine. Rooney spent more than 60 years at CBS, first as a writer and producer for entertainment and news programming. After 30 years behind the camera, he became a television personality, a role he never became comfortable in. He said he preferred being known as…

Read our exclusive interview with actress Carrie Preston, who will be reprising her role of Elsbeth Tascioni on the upcoming episode of ‘The Good Wife,’ titled ‘Executive Order 13224.’ The show, which is set to air at 9 pm on November 6, 2011 on CBS, follows Elsbeth as she works for the legal team of litigator Alicia Florrick, played by Julianna Margulies. Alicia grows concerned that she’ll break confidentiality when the Treasury Department wants her to report on her latest client. Preston discusses with us, among other things, what convinced her to play Elsbeth once again, and how she transitioned into her mindset after playing waitress Arlene Fowler on all…

Kaley Cuoco has been hired to host the 2012 People’s Choice Awards, which are scheduled to air on January 11, Deadline is reporting. ‘The Big Bang Theory’ star, who also hosted this year’s Teen Choice Awards in August, will replace Queen Latifah. The ‘Ice Age: Continental Drift’ star hosted the awards show, for which award recipients are voted for by the general public, for the past five years. CBS’ Executive Vice President for specials, Jack Sussman, said Cuoco has chosen to succeed Queen Latifah because she’s “sexy, funny and smart-everything you want in a host-everything you get to see each week on ‘The Big Bang Theory.’” The CBS series is…

Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst has signed a television deal with CBS and CBS TV Studios to appear in his own comedy series, Deadline is reporting. For the project, which will be his first ever starring television role, Durst has partnered with CBS TV Studios producers Eric and Kim Tannenbaum for a half-hour comedy, in which he’ll star in and produce. The series, which is still untitled, has received a script commitment. The show will follow a rock legend trying to balance his high profile lifestyle with trying to raise a family. The show will be written by ‘Mr. Sunshine’s Matthew Carlson, who will also executive produce. Durst previously showed…

Welcome to a new segment called “Top 10 Shocking Stories,” where we’ll be discussing the top ten stories of the week. Ordinarily, the top stories of the week would still be about the second episodes of the new fall shows, such as “The New Girl,” “Pan Am,” “The Playboy Club,” “Prime Suspect” and others, as well as the first episode of “Terra Nova.” But, all news has been obliterated by Michael Jackson–the involuntary manslaughter case of Jackson’s doctor, Conrad Murray, started Monday, Sept. 26, and that’s dominated a lot of the news cycle. So, with that introduction, here are the links to some of the stories America–or, in the case…