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Producers, writers and actors are steaming over NBC's decision to replace five hours of prime-time drama a week with a talk show.

Medical comedy Scrubs is renewed for a ninth series, despite low ratings and the loss of star Zach Braff.

MGM and the Farrelly brothers are closing in on their cast for “The Three Stooges.” Studio has set Sean Penn to play Larry, and negotiations are underway with Jim Carrey to play Curly, with the actor already making plans to gain 40 pounds to approximate the physical dimensions of Jerome “Curly” Howard.

Ellen DeGeneres has signed on to play Mother Nature in an untitled comedy being produced by Walden Media, says The Hollywood Reporter . The project is being penned by "Sex and the City" writer-executive producer Jenny Bicks.