TV-to-movie adaptations are a dime a dozen, but television to film is more rare, and for good reason: It almost never succeeds, even if it's good (as in the case of "Karen Sisco").

A few weeks ago, when NBC announced that it had picked up a pilot from Roseanne Barr about a mobile home proprietor, I was nonplussed.

NBC, which placed 8th in the ratings last Thursday during "The Firm" (behind even Univision) has picked up several new pilots in an effort to dig itself out of its years' long hole.

So much for that dream: FX has passed on the "Powers" pilot.

Over a year ago, NBC ordered a pilot of a rebooted "Munsters" from "Pushing Daisies" creator Bryan Fuller.

Jim Gaffigan is one of my favorite comics, and he was always underused on "My Boys.

NBC has given a script order to "The Serial Killer Whisperer," which sounds utterly ridiculous but is actually based on a true story of Tony Ciaglia, whose life after a traumatic brain injury is detailed in a new book with the same title.

Last month, I talked about the Snoop Dogg family sitcom that was in development at Warner Bros TV, and I joked that TBS would be totally down to buy it.

Joel and Ethan Coen, who are brilliant amazing creative geniuses and I hate you if you disagree, are teaming up with Fox to create their first TV show.