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Katey Sagal Says 'Futurama' Season 8 On the Way, Ed Westwick Wants Off 'Gossip Girl' and More
by Chris Harnick, posted Feb 3rd 2011 11:15AM
Ready for more 'Futurama'? You should be, because Katey Sagal -- Leela herself -- is saying season 8 is a go.According to Vulture, the recent Golden Globe winner spilled the beans at the Directors Guild of America Awards.
"'Futurama' just got ordered again for another season," Sagal said. "I don't know if I'm supposed to say that yet. But it just did."
While Comedy Central has not made an official statement, Vulture reports the show's studio, 20th Century Fox TV, has been talking to voice actors to make sure they'd be on board. However, no official negotiations have taken place.
In other TV news ...
• 'Grizzly Adams' creator, Charles E. Sellier Jr., has died. He was 67. A cause of death was not specified. [BBC]
• Amber Heard is in talks to join NBC's 'Playboy.' The 'Zombieland' actress would play a new hire at the Chicago Playboy club. [Deadline Hollywood]
• James Burrows has signed on to direct the 'Two Broke Girls' pilot. Burrows, the co-creator of 'Cheers,' helmed the pilots of 'Mike & Molly,' 'Better With You' and '$#*! My Dad Says.' [TV Guide]
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