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‘Homeland’s’ Howard Gordon Sells First Comedy to NBC

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“Homeland” and “24” executive producer Howard Gordon is trying his hand at comedy.

NBC has ordered a script from Gordon for action workplace comedy “Human Resources,” Variety has confirmed.

The “24”-meets-“Die Hard” half-hour single-cam follows a group of unlikely heroes that come together to save their co-workers, jobs and themselves.

Tom Gormican (“That Awkward Moment”) will write the script and exec produce, alongside Gordon and Hugh Fitzpatrick, of Teakwood Lane Productions at 20th Century Fox, and 3 Arts’ Oly Obst. Gordon is under an overall deal at 20th Century Fox TV.

This marks the first-ever comedy for Teakwood Lane, which has co-produced Showtime’s “Homeland,” Fox’s “24,” FX’s “Tyrant,” TNT’s “Legends” and NBC’s short-lived drama “Awake.”

Gordon is repped by Wme, 3 Arts and Gendler & Kelly.

- Elizabeth Wagmeister

Once Upon a Time Casts Ernie Hudson as Ursula's Father Poseidon in Season 4

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A retired Ghostbuster is heading under the sea for Once Upon a Time.

Ernie Hudson will appear as Poseidon in Episode 15 of the ABC drama’s fourth season, our sister site Deadline reports. In addition to being the god of the sea, Once‘s Poseidon is also the father of Merrin Dungey’s Ursula, a concept omitted from Disney’s The Little Mermaid in 1989, though later included in the Broadway musical.

JoAnna Garcia Swisher is also set to appear in Episode 15, reprising the role of Ariel.

In addition to his work on the big screen, Hudson has recurred in a number of TV series, »

AMC Casts Hong Kong Film Star Daniel Wu as ‘Badlands’ Lead

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Hong Kong film star Daniel Wu has been cast as the lead in the upcoming martial arts series “Badlands,” AMC announced Friday.

The series, which is based on the classic Chinese tale “Journey to the West,” follows a ruthless warrior (Wu) and a young boy who take a dangerous journey together to find enlightenment.

“After working together with such a talented team of executive producers, writers and executives at AMC, I am excited for the opportunity to bring this character to life‎,” said Wu, who will also serve as an executive producer on the project, which was ordered straight to series with six one-hour episodes in July.

Emily Beecham (“28 Weeks Later”), Sarah Bolger (“The Tudors”) and Oliver Stark (“My Hero”) round out the cast. David Dobkin (“The Judge”) will be the director and co-executive producer, alongside series creators/showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar (“Shanghai Noon”) and executive producers Stephen Fung »

- Elizabeth Wagmeister

Sarah Jessica Parker Expected to Return to HBO in ‘Divorce’ Comedy

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Sarah Jessica Parker is eying her return to HBO.

The “Sex and the City” star is expected to star in and exec produce HBO’s “Divorce,” although the pilot has not yet been greenlit, Variety has learned.

The half-hour comedy is described as the story of a very, very drawn-out divorce. Parker will make up one half of the divorced couple.

Sharon Horgan (“The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret”) wrote the pilot and will serve as an executive producer, alongside Parker, Paul Simms, Alison Benson and Aaron Kaplan.

- Elizabeth Wagmeister

Snoop Dogg, Espn Team for Documentary Series Following Performer’s Son

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Espn is set to air a five-part documentary style series, “Snoop & Son: A Dad’s Dream,” which will look at the entertainment icon Snoop Dogg’s journey with his football star son Cordell Broadus.

Espn will premiere the series on Jan. 14, continuing for four consecutive Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. Et (reairing on Espnu), with a fifth and final episode airing in mid-February.

Cordell, 17, is a standout student and prep player, and one of the most sought after recruits in the country, with top schools including Notre Dame and USC vying for him. Snoop is a constant presence in his football life.

“People will see a very different side of Snoop,” says Rory Karpf, who is executive producing through his shingle First Row Films. “They’ll see a man navigating the line between father and friend. They’ll see someone whose interest in his son’s life reflects what he himself never had. »

- Justin Kroll

Outlander Stars Tease 'Epic Battle,' High Stakes for Jamie and Claire

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“If you enjoyed the first half of the season, the second half of the season’s a lot darker.”

Outlander fans, you have been warned by Jamie Fraser himself.

In the sneak peek below, Sam Heughan, Caitriona Balfe and more players from the Starz drama preview the second half of Season 1, bowing April 4, 2015 — and it’s not going to be pretty.

“The stakes are going to change, and a lot of the relationships will deepen,” Ep Ronald D. Moore hints.

Among the other highlights: Claire and Jack Randall get too close for comfort, Dougal proves his loyalty, Claire is accused »

Craig Ferguson Signs Off ‘Late Late Show’ with Jay Leno, Homage to Classic TV Finales

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A wistful Craig Ferguson wrapped a 10-year run on CBS’ “The Late Late Show” on Friday with a surprise closing segment that paid tribute to a handful of classic TV series finales.

Spoiler Alert: Stop reading if you haven’t seen Friday’s edition of “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.”

Ferguson signed off after 2,058 episodes in characteristically quirky fashion, running through many of the show’s regular comedy bits, such as bantering with sidekick Geoff the talking robot skeleton and showcasing Secretariat, the show’s “fake horse” brought to life by two people in a classic pantomime horse costume.

The guest segment featured Jay Leno in a candid, and for Ferguson fairly low-key, session of swapping stories of talkshow host gripes about lame guests, pushy publicists and the trials of aging on the job. Leno, who signed off “The Tonight Show” in February, looked like a guy who’s been semi-retired for 10 months, »

- Cynthia Littleton

Late Late Show: Craig Ferguson Says Goodbye With Incredible Twist Ending

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A massive musical number? Check. A casual, low-stakes chat with Jay Leno? Check. A surprise ending that will surely echo through the annals of television history? Oh my God, check.

Craig Ferguson spared no expense Friday during his final hour as the host of CBS’ Late Late Show, kicking things off with a star-studded (albeit pre-recorded) rendition of Dead Man Fall’s “Bang Your Drum.”

That was pretty much it for the evening’s big surprises, other than a phone call from “Bill Cosby,” who says he’s doing “pretty good,” in case you were wondering. The rest of the »

Glee First Look: A Reunion-y Season 6 — With Bonus Quinn and Karofsky!

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Don’t trot out the old adage “you can’t go home again” — not when you’re talking about the plucky, musical twentysomethings of Glee.

As evidenced by the following first-look photos from the first four episodes of the high-school musical’s sixth season, the original wide-eyed members of McKinley High School’s New Directions have all gone back to Ohio — Lima, to be specific — with songs in their hearts and plenty of accompanying drama, to boot.

Quinn and Puck are looking pretty cozy, while Brittany and Santana seem to be spending a lot of time together, too. But Kurt »

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'Glee' Season 6 Premiere Photos: Everyone Comes Back to McKinley

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Official photos from the premiere of Glee's sixth and final season, airing Friday, January 9 at 8pm. The two-hour premiere will feature the first two episodes, "Loser Like Me" and "Homecoming."

Official Synopsis from Fox: "After Rachel?s humiliating failure as TV actress, she comes home to Lima to figure out what she wants to do next. Upon discovering that Sue has banished the arts at McKinley, Rachel takes it upon herself to reinstate and lead the Glee Club. Meanwhile, Blaine, no longer in a relationship with Kurt, has moved home to coach the Warblers while Will is coaching rival Vocal Adrenaline, and Sam is the assistant coach for the McKinley football team. Then Puck, Quinn, Santana, Mercedes, Brittany, Artie and Tina all return to McKinley for Homecoming and help Rachel and Kurt recruit for the new glee club." »

- editor@buddytv.com

The Amazing Race Season 25 Finale: And the Winner Is...

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The Amazing Race‘s 25th season reached its final pit stop on Friday, with four teams — instead of the usual three — competing for the $1 million prize. But which team was first to arrive at the winner’s circle?

Before a champ could be determined, the remaining four pairs — surfers Adam and Bethany; wrestlers Brooke and Robbie; dentists Misti and Jim; scientists Maya and Amy — headed back to U.S. soil after their stint in the Philippines.

Let’s hit the highlights of the final leg:

* Upon realizing that Maya and Amy were not, in fact, eliminated, Brooke and Robbie make »