Woody Allen's series titled 'Crisis in Six Scenes'

Courteney Cox to make comeback on TV with comedy: Former "Friends" actress Courteney Cox is returning to the small screen with a comedy titled "Charity Chase", which the star will also executive produce. Fox has ordered "Charity Case" to pilot, said The Hollywood Reporter. From ABC Studios and 20th Century Fox Television, the half-hour single-camera effort stars 51-year-old Cox as Hailey, a woman who quickly finds that changing the world is far less glamorous than she had imagined after she inherits her late billionaire husband's charity. Cox also will serve as an executive producer on the project, alongside Robert Padnick (The Office) and James Griffiths. Padnick will pen the script and Griffiths will direct the pilot. The role marks Cox's return to broadcast television following ABC-to-TBS comedy "Cougar Town".

Miley Cyrus cast in Woody Allen's debut TV show: Singer Miley Cyrus will star in Woody Allen's first ever television show, which is set in the 1960s. According to deadline.com, Allen has also cast Elaine May in another role on the series, but details of the characters are being kept firmly under wraps. Shooting is set to begin on the six-and-half-a-hour episodes in the next few weeks, with Woody writing and directing each one. While Cyrus's career is going from strength to strength, her personal life is also flourishing after she recently reconciled with her former fiance Liam Hemsworth, who she split from in 2013.

Tom Hughes joins TV drama 'Victoria': Actor Tom Hughes has joined the cast of ITV's upcoming drama 'Victoria'. The 'Silk' actor will appear opposite Jenna Coleman's Victoria as Prince Albert, reported Digital Spy. The 8-part drama follows the story of Queen Victoria from her ascension to the throne to her marriage to Prince Albert. Also cast is Rufus Sewell as Lord Melbourne and Alex Jennings as King Leopold I of Belgium, as well as Paul Rhys, Peter Firth and Catherine Flemming. Hughes said of his involvement, "I'm delighted to be part of this project. Victoria and Albert's story is one that not only had a lasting impact on this country's history, but also provides a rich depth of material to create an engaging and powerful series. "An historically informative, political, passionate love story. One that still feels relevant to modern life. Something that (writer) Daisy (Goodwin) has captured perfectly with her scripts?" Goodwin added: "?Albert was described by one contemporary as the handsomest prince in Europe. "We are very lucky to have Tom Hughes to play this complex and charismatic character, often called the greatest king we never had." Victoria started shooting in October.

'The Blacklist' getting renewed for season 4: Popular NBC drama series "The Blacklist" is all set to get its fourth season. Creator of the show Jon Bodenkamp has revealed that the thriller series had been picked up for next season, reported Variety. The renewal was confirmed by the network as well. "We knew about that a while ago, it's one of those things that's hard to keep quiet. But yes, we're renewed through the fourth season," said Bodenkamp. Starring James Spader and Megan Boone, is one of NBC's strongest shows. James Spader plays Raymond "Red" Reddington, previously one of the FBI's most wanted criminals, who now helps the Bureau investigate other threats - from mobsters to arms dealers to terrorists. "The Blacklist" also stars Harry Lennix, Diego Klattenhoff and Ryan Eggold.

'The Voice UK' to exit BBC after season five: The upcoming season of singing competition series "The Voice UK" will be the show's last instalment on TV network BBC. The show has been "poached by another broadcaster," according to BBC, reported Deadline. It is being said, BBC has been under pressure to trim its costs. Season five of "The Voice UK" begins in January. "The BBC is incredibly proud of The Voice but we always said we wouldn't get into a bidding war or pay inflated prices to keep the show, and it's testament to how the BBC has built the programme up - and established it into a mainstay of the Saturday night schedule - that another broadcaster has poached it." It is widely rumored that ITV is the broadcaster in question, but the network has not responded to the report.

Stephen King's '11.22.63' TV adaptation gets US premiere date: The TV series adaption of Stephen King's bestselling novel '11.22.63' is set to premiere on February 15, 2016 in the US. Picked up by Hulu, the nine-hour limited event series is about high school history teacher Jake Epping (James Franco), who travels back in time to prevent the assassination of President John F Kennedy, reported Variety. His mission, however, is threatened by Lee Harvey Oswald, falling in love and the past itself, which doesn't want to be changed. Chris Cooper, Josh Duhamel, TR Knight, Cherry Jones, Sarah Gadon, Lucy Fry, George MacKay and Daniel Webber also star in the series. JJ Abrams, King, Bridget Carpenter and Bryan Burk serve as executive producers.

Jennifer Lopez's NBC drama to premiere on January 14

Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez's NBC drama 'Shades of Blue' will premiere on January 14, 2016. A production partnership between Lopez and her American Idol pal Ryan Seacrest, the show will air with a two-hour premiere episode, said The Hollywood Reporter. The show is centred on Harlee Santos (Lopez), a single mom and detective working in Brooklyn, who's suddenly pitted against her own precinct when the FBI catches her doing something illegal.

"We're so excited to have locked in a premiere date and can't wait to show audiences what Jennifer and the rest of this incredible cast delivers in this compelling new drama series. Her role as Det Santos is a tour de force. She carries herself with incredible grit and toughness, yet at the same time heartbreaking vulnerability," said NBC Entertainment president Jennifer Salke. The network is playing up this conflict in a slightly '80s-looking poster and the tagline: "Between good cop and bad cop, there are... Shades of Blue." "From a marketing perspective, the Jan. 14 date takes advantage of both solid Sunday Night Football games and strong holiday programming through the first week of January," said Jeff Bader, network president of program planning, strategy and research. "Also, in one of the most-watched weekends of the year (Jan 9-10), we have the NFL Wild Card game and Golden Globes, both of which make for great promotional opportunities.

Shonda Rhimes working on Romeo and Juliet TV seque

Shonda Rhimes working on Romeo and Juliet TV sequel: "Scandal" creator Shonda Rhimes is developing a TV sequel to William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The 45-year-old small screen mogul has teamed up with "Scandal" writer Heather Mitchell to create "Still Star-Crossed", a drama which continues the story of The Bard's Capulets and Montagues families in the wake of the lovers' deaths, reported Entertainment Weekly. Mitchell is set to write the script and executive produce the programme with Rhimes and her longtime producing partner Betsy Beers. In addition to "Scandal" and "Grey's Anatomy", Rhimes is working on other new shows including a series centred on a group of nuns at a Bronx, New York convent, an Army medical drama and a divorce comedy.

Caitlyn Jenner's reality show, 'I Am Cait', has been renewed for a second series. : The news was confirmed by the show's network and it is set to premiere in 2016, reported E!Online. The first series has followed Jenner's transition and adjustment to living life as a transwoman. It has also centred on her relationship with members of her family and how they reacted to getting to know the person they formerly knew as Bruce. There has been a particular focus on the relationship between Jenner and her ex-spouse Kris Jenner. 'I Am Cait' has also centred on Jenner becoming an advocate for transgender people. "I'm looking forward to continuing the conversation," 65-year-old Jenner said in a statement. A representative for E!, Executive Vice President of Programming and Development Jeff Olde, also released a statement. "Caitlyn's story has ignited a global conversation on the transgender community on a scale that has never been seen before. We are honored Caitlyn has chosen to continue to share her ongoing story with our viewers around the world.

'My Best Friend's Wedding' to have TV series follow up: Julia Roberts starrer 1997 film "My Best Friend's Wedding" will have sequel but on TV. Ron Bass, who wrote the feature screenplay, will co-write the pilot with Jessica Amento ,for the series put in development by ABC, reported Deadline. The 73-year-old Oscar-winning scribe will also serve as the executive producer with Happy Madison's Doug Robinson, Mike Menchel and the film's producer Jerry Zucker and Janet Zucker. The story will pick up from where the P J Hogan's movie left off. The film revolved around Julianne Potter, the character played by Julia Roberts, who tries to win back her best friend, Michael (Dermot Mulroney) by trying to subotage his marriage.