From Screenwriting Oscar to Series TV…

…Not the usual order of things, is it? Which makes Stephen Gaghan our kinda guy.

‘Syriana’ Director Stephen Gaghan Inks Fox 21 Pod Deal
by Lacey Rose

Academy Award-winning screenwriterStephen Gaghan has inked a pod deal with Fox 21. read article

Top Rumor of the Day

…Any day. Forgive us while we indulge another of TVWriter™’s obsessions:

TOM BAKER REPORTEDLY SET TO RETURN TO DOCTOR WHO FOR 50TH REUNION SPECIALS
by Alanna Bennett

Whovians, rejoice! Maybe? According to recent reports, Tom Baker–the fourth incarnation of the Doctor–will return to Doctor Who next year for the big 50th anniversary extravaganza. On the show from 1974 to 1981, Baker is now 78 and, according to admittedly rumory rumors, se to reprise his role…now outlet upon outlet are reporting that he will indeed be coming back to Who next season, and we’d be happy to have him back on our screens. We certainly are fans of his scarf. read article

For COMMUNITY Junkies

Run, do not walk to San Diego. (Okay, you can fly/drive too.)

Community – The new showrunners will be at Comic-Con
by Bunky Bunk

Moses Port and David Guarascio, the guys who’re replacing Dan Harmon, will be on stage to chat with Human Beings at Comic-Con, on Friday, July 13 at 10 AM in San Diego Convention Center’s Ballroom 20. read article

The CW’s CULT Sounds Pretty Damn Good…

…Let’s  hope it lives up to what is, for TV addicts, a fascinating premise.

TV Pilot Preview: The CW’s ‘Cult’
by Philiana Ng

It won’t launch until midseason, but the CW is edging into darker territory with Cult, from executive producers Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. read article