TV News Roundup: April 29, 2014

The TV News Roudup is out for Tuesday, April 29th!

THE RETURNED Gets Green Light from A&E:
A&E has ordered 10 episode of the new drama THE RETURNED. The new series is an adaptation of a French series, Les Revenants, about people long presumed dead, reappearing in their small town.

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Starz Picks up Comedy Series:
Stars has given a two season, 20 episode commitment to BLUNT TALK, a comedy from Seth MacFarlane (FAMILY GUY) and Jonathan Ames (BORED TO DEATH). The series will feature Patric Stewart (STAR TREK:TNG) in the lead role of Walter Blunt. The series will debut in 2015.

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Gwen is In:
Gwen Stefani will be a coach in the 7th season of THE VOICE, this fall.

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AOL Gets Nielsen Ratings:
AOL is now the first digital client to get Nielsen Ratings for it's original programs. Today, AOL announced 16 new programs, with a few A-list stars like James Franco Steve Buscemi and many more. The series will be measured with digital ratings, as part of a beta test.