Syfy picks up ’12 Monkeys’

Syfy picks up “12 Monkeys”
The remake of the 1995 film has been given a straight-to-series order.

Mayor Rob Ford approached for his own reality show
During the Toronto mayor”s L.A. visit for Jimmy Kimmel last month, the production company behind “Dirty Jobs” and “Wicket Tuna” gave Ford a letter asking if he”d be interested in starring in an unscripted series.

Report: Stephen Colbert is CBS” top choice to replace Letterman
According to Mashable, “The Colbert Report” star is currently the front-runner to host “The Late Show.” Colbert's Comedy Central contract expires later this year.

Howard Stern on Letterman: “I feel really old watching him retire”
The shock jock, who”s been Letterman”s guest for 30 years, said he”s really sad to hear that Dave is retiring. PLUS: Many “Late Show” staffers didn”t know ahead of time, NYC”s Council Speaker urges Les Moonves to keep “The Late Show” in NYC, and New York”s governor comes up with his own Top 10 list.

“Marvel”s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D” was given a heads up about “Captain America” twist
“We know a lot about every movie a long time before it comes out,” says exec producer Jed Whedon.

Check out “HIMYM”s” Complete Series DVD box set
“The Complete Playbook” comes out this fall.

ABC bumps up “Rookie Blue” by a month
The Canadian drama will return on Jun 19, while ABC also slotted “Sing Your Face Off” to air on Saturdays this summer.

Tom Hardy to star in BBC”s “Taboo” from Ridley Scott
The “Inception” star will play a rogue adventurer in 1813.

Watch a preview Fox”s “Gang Related”
The Fox drama debuts May 22.

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