Rachel DiPillo & Torrey DeVitto Join NBC’s ‘Chicago Med’ As Series Regulars

Rachel DiPilloRachel DiPillo (Jane The Virgin) and Torrey DeVitto (The Vampire Diaries) have joined the cast of NBC's latest Chicago Fire spin-off Chicago Med as series regulars, TVWise has learned. DiPillo, who has also enjoyed stints on such shows as NCIS, Mad Men and Emily Owens, M.D., will play Dr. Sarah Reese, an emergency room intern who’s fresh out of medical school. While DeVitto has been cast as Dr. Lilly Manning, a pregnant ER physician. Her previous television credits include Pretty Little Liars, Army Wives, One Tree Hill and Beautiful People. Read More

NBC Hands Out Series Order To Michael Schur Comedy, Pilot Order To Tina Fey & Robert Carlock’s Cable News Sitcom

NBCNBC is getting back into business with the creators of their cult comedy series Parks & Recreation and 30 Rock. The network has handed out a 13 episode straight-to-series order to an untitled comedy from Pars & Recreation creator Michael Schur; while a sitcom set behinds the scenes at a Cable News Network from 30 Rock and Inbreakable Kimmy Schmidt's Tina Fey and Robert Carlock has been picked up to pilot. Read More

HBO Inks Deal For ‘Sesame Street’, Orders ‘Sesame Street Muppet’ Spin-Off Series

Sesame StreetSesame Street is on the move. The iconic kids series is set to move to HBO after the premium cable network struck a deal with production company Sesame Workshop. Under the deal, HBO will get an "exclusive window" on new episodes for the next five seasons, before they are subsequently broadcast on PBS and member stations some nine months later. Read More