Fox Picks Up 5 Series, Cancels 2, Renews 'Touch'; Hollywood Cheers Obama Gay Marriage Stance; A&E's Abbe Raven Jabs Rivals at Upfront; Daytime Emmys Noms; Jon Hamm to Star in Sports Drama

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TOP STORIES Fox Gives Series Orders to Comedies Mindy Kaling's 'It's Messy,' 'Goodwin Games,' 'Ben & Kate' The three single-camera comedies mark the network's first series orders this season. Fox Gives Drama Series Orders to Kevin Williamson-Kevin Bacon Thriller, 'Mob Doctor' "Doctor" stars Jordana Spiro and Zach Gilford and hails from "Drop Dead Diva's" Josh Berman and Robert Wright, while James Purefoy co-stars in Williamson's thriller. Fox Renews 'Touch,' Cancels 'Alcatraz' and 'The Finder' Ahead of its upfront presentation, the network has picked up another season of the Kiefer Sutherland drama from Tim Kring, while ending two freshman dramas. Norman Lear Reverses Course, Will Donate to Obama Campaign After Same-Sex Marriage Endorsement The entertainment mogul and his wife, Lyn, agree to contribute $80,000 to the president's reelection campaign after sitting on the sidelines. ANALYSIS: Hollywood Had a Hand in Obama's Evolution on Marriage Equality Entertainment industry activists have repeatedly raised the issue with the president. UPFRONTS 2012: A+E Television Networks Exec Calls Out Turner, Discovery in Upfront Speech AETN CEO Abbe Raven says A&E, History and Lifetime will not "follow the Big Bang strategy" and stock primetime with off-net reruns or "clone" other networks' unscripted shows. Daytime Emmys Announce 2012 Nominations, Broadcast Partner Still Up in the Air With lone ABC soap "General Hospital" leading the pack this year, the Television Academy says negotiations are continuing to find a home for a possible telecast. Jon Hamm to Star in Sports Drama 'Million Dollar Arm' The "Mad Men" actor is attached to the Disney sports drama, telling the story of U.S. sports agent J.B. Bernstein. MOVIES VIDEO: Ryan Gosling and Sean Penn Square Off in 'Gangster Squad' Trailer The 40s-set crime drama from Warner Bros. tells the true story of mob boss Mickey Cohen and the cops who tried to take him down. EXCLUSIVE: Movie About Mt. Everest Environmental Artist in the Works Jeff Clapp will be the subject of "The Bell Man of Everest," about the art he created from discarded oxygen tanks on the famed mountain. Tom Hanks in Negotiations for First Broadway Role He would play the lead in Nora Ephron's new bio-drama, "Lucky Guy." Why Kristen Stewart Slashed Her $20 Million Paycheck, Plus More Making 'On the Road' Stories Marlon Brando turned it down, Mexican drug wars nearly derailed it, and Francis Ford Coppola never got to direct it -- but the "Twilight" superstar trimmed her fee to less than $200K for director Walter Salles, and Jack Kerouac's beat-generation novel finally made it to the screen. Katie Cassidy Signs Up for 'The Scribbler' The co-star of "Taken" joins an ensemble cast that includes Garret Dillahunt, Eliza Dushku, Sasha Grey, Gina Gershon and Billy Campbell. CANNES EXCLUSIVE: Matthew McConaughey, Cuba Gooding Circle Lee Daniels' 'The Butler' CAA represents Daniels and packaged the independent movie; IM Global will shop the star-packed historical drama to foreign buyers at Cannes. EXCLUSIVE: 'Avengers' Damage to Manhattan Would Cost $160 Billion, Disaster Expert Estimates The wreckage to the city, all told, would top the financial carnage of 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and the Japanese tsunami. TV VIDEO: Alec Baldwin, Sarah Jessica Parker Enlisting in Michelle Obama's Campaign to Help Veterans The "Got Your Six" project links studios, networks, guilds and others with dozens of non-profits in a bi-partisan campaign to help those who served in the U.S. military. The Power Rankings! The Crying of Lot 11! Flux! PBS! Sitcom Shockers! Two big comedies go down. A mystery appears. And the great remain solid. EXCLUSIVE: 'The Ricki Lake Show' Kicks Off Social Marketing Marketing Campaign The host's EP and 20th Television's head of production tell THR about Oprah Winfrey's yet-to-be-filled vacancy and their plan to build an audience in advance of the Sept. 10 premiere. EXCLUSIVE: Kristian Alfonso Inks New Deal to Remain With NBC's 'Days of Our Lives' The actress has played Hope on the long-running soap since 1984, with news of her deal coming the same day the show picked up a series record 15 Daytime Emmy nominations.

THE BUSINESS Electronic Arts Settling Madden Football Antitrust Lawsuit Judge is told about possible settlement in case involving deals with the NFL and NCAA a day after the video game publisher files a notable SEC statement. IM Global's Stuart Ford on His Cannes Plans, Soccer Obsession and Beating Cancer The CEO and founder also opens up about his 15 movies and getting "diplomatic immunity" from Harvey Weinstein. News Corp. Reports Higher Fiscal Third-Quarter Profit Rupert Murdoch's entertainment conglomerate adds $5 billion to its stock buyback program as president Chase Carey defends his boss amid a recent U.K. report on phone hacking and renews his call for fresh energy for the "American Idol" TV franchise.

STYLE Q&A: 'Rock Of Ages' Executive Music Producer Rates Tom Cruise's Vocal Skills, Oscar Potential Performing three songs on the album's soundtrack, including Guns N' Roses' "Paradise City," producer Adam Anders says the movie star "brought it 110 percent." The Eat Sheet: 'Avengers' Prompts Westside Shawarma Sellouts Westwood's Sunnin faces the fanboy herd.

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