Bruce Norris quits HBO's 'The Corrections' pilot?

Bruce Norris quits HBO's 'The Corrections' pilot?

Bruce Norris has reportedly left HBO's highly-anticipated pilot The Corrections.

The show, which is being produced by Scott Rudin and directed by Noah Baumbach, is an adaptation of Jonathan Franzen's award-winning novel of the same name.

Norris had allegedly been lined up to play the elder brother Gary in the pilot but chose to exit the project, the New York Post reports.

He allegedly told Rudin: "I don't like to do pilots."

Rudin is now said to be so angry with Norris that he has scrapped plans to bring the actor's play Clybourne Park to Broadway and will no longer help with two other projects he had been working on.

"[Norris] behaved like a total asshole," a source claimed. "He got every point he wanted in his contract, and then he just walked away. He acted in complete and total bad faith. Scott was furious."

Neither Rudin nor Norris have commented on the rumours.

Dianne Wiest, Chris Cooper and Ewan McGregor have all signed up for lead roles in the pilot for The Corrections, which is currently in development.

NBC's 'The Munsters' becomes 'Mockingbird Lane'

NBC's 'The Munsters' becomes 'Mockingbird Lane'

NBC has changed the title of its forthcoming reboot of The Munsters.

The project, from Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller, will now be known as Mockingbird Lane, according to TVLine.

The new title comes from the Munster family address at 1313 Mockingbird Lane.

X-Men's Bryan Singer is also on board as an executive producer on the project, which is currently in the casting stage.

The original Munsters starred Fred Gwynne, Al Lewis and Butch Patrick and ran on CBS from September 24, 1964 to May 12, 1966.

A sequel series The Munsters Today followed two decades later, airing from October 8, 1988 to May 25, 1991.

Butch Patrick - who played the original Eddie Munster - previously criticised Fuller's remake, insisting that the new series is "not going to do well".

"Honestly, it should be left alone," he said. "I think it shows they are desperate for content."

In September, it was announced that Fuller was also working on a television series based on the character of Hannibal Lecter, the cannibalistic serial killer famously played by Anthony Hopkins in 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs.

'The Voice's Dia Frampton: 'Every day is hilarious with Blake Shelton'

'The Voice's Dia Frampton: 'Every day is hilarious with Blake Shelton'

Dia Frampton has described touring with her former The Voice mentor Blake Shelton as "awesome".

The 'Broken Ones' singer - who was a finalist on the first season of The Voice - is currently on the road with Shelton on his 'Well Lit & Amplified Tour'.

Speaking to NBC New York, she said: "Blake is awesome and the tour has been great. The amazing thing about Blake is [that] he is who he is."

As for her dreams for the coming year, the singer said: "Hopefully touring overseas. That's a big dream of mine. Also, just touring in general. I'm ready to work for this album and get it out there! I don't care if I have to be on the road every single day this year!"

Frampton released her album Red last year.

Shelton discussed his invitation for Frampton to join him on tour in a recent video, saying: "She has actually earned this spot. It's not that I'm handing her this tour. She has developed a fan base out there and it makes sense, I think, for people to see us together on tour after seeing our music connection on The Voice. I think it's a natural fit to bring her out there on the road with me."

Frampton can be seen in her own NBC webseries Dia's Next Stage, a five-episode series that follows her life after The Voice. The first episode premiered today (February 2) on NBC.com and The Huffington Post.

The Voice returns for its second season immediately following the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 5 before settling into its regular Monday night slots from February 6.

Damian Lewis nearly turned down 'Homeland'

Damian Lewis nearly turned down 'Homeland'

Damian Lewis has revealed that he nearly turned down the role of Nicholas Brody in Showtime's Golden Globe-winning series Homeland.

The Band of Brothers star confessed that his experiences working on NBC series Life had made him wary of signing up for another major American TV role.

"[Life] was at quite a lot of personal cost, from a family point of view - that sounds a bit melodramatic, we're all still together! - but it was long hours working with [my partner] Helen sitting in the house with the kids," said Lewis.

"I wasn't prepared for quite the workshop hours you work on some American TV shows. So I said to my agent 'Only if it's extraordinary, and if it's on cable TV, so it's a five-month commitment rather than a ten-month commitment'.

"Unbelievably fortunately, this thing came my way, and I very nearly said no to it, for all the reasons I've just explained."

Explaining what changed his mind, he added: "The pilot - which was all I read - had political ambition, it was psychologically detailed and specific, dark in places, and so ambitious. It was tapping into conditions that interest me - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and men returning from war, and bipolar disorder in Claire's character.

"While tackling these rather serious issues, it also managed to be a page-turner. And it also managed to be a political show at the same time, posing the question, 'In our pursuit of terrorists, have we gone about it in the right way?'

"It just seemed brilliantly representative of a slightly uncertain, paranoid world we live in now. It's a bold claim for one hour of TV, but I spoke to them, and they convinced me that these were all themes that they wanted to pursue. And they sustain it.

"They're brilliant, and I'm unbelievably lucky to be working with them. Thank God I said yes to it."

Homeland, which was a ratings and critical hit for Showtime last autumn, will air in the UK later this month on Channel 4.

'American Horror Story' Kate Mara for David Fincher's 'House of Cards'

'American Horror Story' Kate Mara for David Fincher's 'House of Cards'

Kate Mara has joined the cast of David Fincher's House of Cards.

The original Netflix series will star Kevin Spacey as Frank Underwood, a ruthless politician who targets the new president when he is passed over for secretary of state.

American Horror Story star Mara has now joined the project as Washington newspaper reporter Zoe Barnes.

Desperate for a scoop, Barnes will make a deal with Underwood to boost her career, but is unprepared for the consequences.

Mara - the sister of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo star Rooney Mara - recently played Hayden McClaine on FX's American Horror Story and has also appeared on 24 and Entourage.

Other stars to have signed up for the new House of Cards include Robin Wright and Revolutionary Road actress Kristen Connolly, who will play the bold executive assistant of another congressman.

House of Cards first emerged as a novel written by Michael Dobbs, a former chief of staff at the UK's Conservative Party headquarters.

A four-part BBC adaptation, starring Ian Richardson as lead character Francis Urquhart, aired from November 18 to December 9 in 1990.

The new House of Cards will premiere exclusively on Netflix in late 2012.

Noel Fielding 'Luxury Comedy' handed second series by E4

Noel Fielding 'Luxury Comedy' handed second series by E4

Noel Fielding has been given a second run of his surreal E4 series Luxury Comedy.

The Mighty Boosh comic's first solo TV project only premiered last week, but Channel 4 has already announced plans for a second six-episode run in 2013.

Characters in the show include an anteater butler; Tony Reason, a manta ray music producer who lives in a fish tank; a chocolate finger games teacher; and Sgt Raymond Boombox, a food-loving New York Cop with a knife wound that talks to him.

Fielding worked with director Nigel Coan (Bunny and the Bull) on the wacky mixture of live action and animation.

"Delighted to get a second series of Luxury Comedy - we'll definitely make the second one more like a Wednesday morning," said Fielding.

"Channel Four have been so supportive and given us creative freedom to experiment with ideas and techniques. And I think we can push things further and make something even more out there next time."

Channel 4's commissioning comedy editor Nerys Evans said: "If series one brought us a talking knife wound and a man with ice-cream for eyes, we can't wait to see where else Noel's comedy mind will take us next."

Simon Cowell offering Beyoncé $100m for 'X Factor' judging gig?

Simon Cowell offering Beyoncé $100m for 'X Factor' judging gig?

Simon Cowell has reportedly offered Beyoncé $100 million to become a judge on the second season of The X Factor USA.

Cowell apparently reached out to the 'Countdown' singer as he wants to add a big name celebrity to the panel in order to increase the Fox singing competition's ratings, reports Media Takeout.

"He wants a big name female star on the panel. Mariah [Carey] is good, but she's not that hot today," a source told the website, explaining that Cowell is keen to sign the star to a five-year, $500 million contract.

"He wants Beyoncé because that would immediately give him the bounce needed to beat American Idol."

Beyoncé's reps have not responded to the reports, though a separate insider claimed that she will make a "major career announcement" in the coming months.

The X Factor USA has undergone a major shake-up in the past week, with host Steve Jones and judges Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul all departing the show.