Jerry O'Connell and Portia De Rossi's reboot of classic TV show The Munsters has officially been axed despite drawing millions of viewers over Halloween.

The cult 1960s series was revived as Mockingbird Lane starring O'Connell as Herman Munster, De Rossi as his vampire bride Lily, and Eddie Izzard as Grandpa Munster.

However, bosses at NBC had a mixed reaction to the finished product and put the sitcom on the back burner.

They aired the pilot episode as a Halloween special in October, drawing more than 5.4 million viewers, but TV executives have now decided to axe the project for good...

Portia De Rossi's TV comeback has taken a spooky turn - she's landed the role of Lily Munster in the remake of classic comedy series The Munsters.

The former Ally McBeal and Arrested Development star is heading back to the small screen with a lead role in The Smart One, and now she's also been hired for Mockingbird Lane, a reboot of the original 1960s sitcom.

She will portray the vampire bride of Herman Munster, to be played by Jerry O'Connell, while Eddie Izzard will take on the role of Grandpa Munster.

The upcoming series will tell the story of how the monstrous family ended up at t...

NBC's latest Bryan Fuller project, a remake of 60s sitcom The Munsters, is getting a new name, among other facelifts.

The show will be called Mockingbird Lane, a reference to the street the spooky family lives on. Casting is currently underway.

Fans of Fuller, known for his gone-too-soon series Pushing Daisies, know he isn't the type to think inside the box. Reps from NBC call this new project "an imaginative reinvention" of the classic series, which means we can probably expec the lavish sets and popping colors that made him famous.

No word yet on a potential airdate. Fuller also has h...

The Muppets are hitting the big screen for Thanksgiving, but they could also be headed back into televisions everywhere.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, NBC has ordered scripts for a series entitled The New Nabors. The show will follow a family that learns their new neighbors in Palm Springs are puppets.

Jim Henson Studios and Universal Television will work on the project. Executive producer of 30 Rock, John Riggi, will write the scripts. Jim Henson's daughter Lisa will produce alongside John Hoffman.

It appears NBC is on a nostalgia trip, as it has also announced plans to bring b...

Len Lesser, best known for playing Jerry Seinfeld's beloved Uncle Leo on Seinfeld, has died. He was 88.

The veteran character actor died on Wednesday from pneumonia related to cancer. He was surrounded by friends and family in his Burbank, Calif., home at the time of his passing.

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The Munsters' Butch Patrick has entered a rehabilitation center in a bid to beat his 40-year addiction to booze and drugs.

The former child star, who played Eddie Munster in the 1960s TV show, has battled problems with cocaine, marijuana and alcohol for decades. Patrick, 57, checked himself in to a facility in New Jersey on Wednesday in an attempt to "get a grip on his addiction and educate himself," reports TMZ.com.

A representative for the star tells the website, "We have thought he could possibly be a product of the child star problem... and are thankful he will take control of his ...

Kristen Bell is at the top of TV bosses' list to lead the cast of the revamped "The Munsters."

The "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" star is slated to play Marilyn in the planned NBC remake.

Brian Fuller, the mastermind behind Bell's TV hit "Veronica Mars," wants to reteam with his star when he brings "The Munsters" back to the small screen.

He says, "Are you kidding me? Kristen would be perfect."

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The Munsters star Butch Patrick has criticized plans to bring the creepy comedy family back to TV - insisting a new version of the classic show is "not going to do well."

The former child star, who played Eddie Munster in the 1960s TV show, is outraged by reports suggesting bosses at Universal studios are working on a new series based on the original program, which starred Fred Gwynne and Yvonne De Carlo.

And Patrick is adamant a new format will not be popular with viewers.

He tells TMZ.com, "Honestly, it should be left alone. I think it shows they are desperate for content. Unless the...

Creepy comedy family The Munsters are heading back to the small screen in a new TV show with help from director Guillermo del Toro, according to reports.

The original series, starring Fred Gwynne and Yvonne De Carlo, ran for two years between 1964 and 1966 and it spawned several films before it was revived in the 1980s for a spin-off called "The Munsters Today," which ended in 1991.

Now executives at Universal are reportedly planning to bring the ghoulish group back once again, with "Pan's Labyrinth" director Del Toro taking a behind-the-scenes role in the project.

Bosses at TV network N...

Beloved TV sitcom Happy Days is set for the porn treatment, thanks to Hustler video bosses.

After giving The Munsters, Gilligan's Island and The Brady Bunch the X-rated treatment, Hustler film bosses are now ready to sex up The Fonz, Richie Cunningham and the gang.

This Ain't Happy Days XXX will be directed by Axel Braun and the project stars Alan Stafford as Richie and Tommy Gunn as leather-clad biker The Fonz.

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Mannheim Steamroller composer and founder Chip Davis has done it again. After hitting the #1 spot on the Billboard charts with 2003's Halloween, his first foray into the nation's second biggest retail holiday, Chip is continuing his holiday takeover with a new 3-disc set that includes a 13-track music disc, a brand new sound effects CD, and in true over-the-top Steamroller style, a DVD complete with a new "Creatures of the Night" dance (a.k.a. "Thriller" meets "The Macarena") created specially for Mannheim Steamroller.

Halloween 2 features new digital takes of traditional Halloween fa...

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John Travolta believes the best way to avoid the paparazzi is to stay up all night and sleep half of the day. The star reveals his entire family have adopted the routine in an attempt to maintain their privacy.

He says, "We're like The Addams Family or the Munsters, living sort of an odd, nocturnal life. My kids probably stay up too late. My wife goes to bed around three, and I follow around seven."

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Yvonne De Carlo, who played Lily Munster in the hit 1960s sitcom The Munsters, has died. She was 84. The actress died of natural causes on Monday in Los Angeles. De Carlo was also known for playing the wife of Moses (Charlton Heston) in epic 1956 film The Ten Commandments.

She also had a key role in Stephen Sondheim's landmark Broadway musical "Follies" and first made her mark on the big screen in B-movies and westerns for Universal Studios. From 1955 to 1968 she was married to Hollywood stuntman Bob Morgan, who was severely injured during the making of 1962's How The West Was Won. De...

2006 was a great year in the entertainment world; however, let us not forget those who entertained us for generations but have moved on. We look back on those entertainers and cultural icons who left us in 2006 to pay our respects...

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Rocky And Bullwinkle writer Chris Hayward died last month after a battle with cancer. He was 81. The Emmy Award winner passed away on November 20 at his home in Beverly Hills with his wife Linda by his side.

Hayward developed the "Rocky And Bullwinkle" character Dudley Do-Right before moving on to create The Munsters and "He & She" with creative partner Allan Burns. Hayward is survived by his wife and three children from a previous marriage.

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It's a twenty-five hour dose of fearsome fun when TV Land celebrates Halloween with America's favorite family of fright -- The Munsters -- during the Munster Mash Marathon. The marathon airs Saturday, October 28, from 6 a.m. to 6 a.m. (all times ET/PT).

The day begins with the hilarious episode, "Rock-a-Bye Munster"; in which Herman's imagination runs wild after he eavesdrops on one of Lilly's conversations. Viewers will then be treated to memorable Munster episodes such as "Eddie's Nickname," "Hot Rod Herman," "Happy 100th Anniversary" and many more.

Later, in recognition of day...

Seasons five and six of Seinfeld won top honors at the third annual “TV DVD Awards,” presented Wednesday night in Century City, Calif. The collections won the coveted “Best of Show” award, with judges praising bonus materials such as cast commentaries, deleted scenes and "Sein-Imation" takes on various scenes from the show.

Jack Klugman, star of The Odd Couple, and Robert Conrad, of "Wild Wild West" fame, were honored with the third annual TV DVD Lifetime Achievement Award.

Other TV DVD Award winners, in 15 categories selected by consumers through a month-long online vote:

Be...

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* Reese Witherspoon insists awards are less than impressive in her household - her five-year-old daughter simply uses the coveted awards as dolls. Witherspoon, who is nominated for an Oscar for her performance in Walk the Line, admits Ava’s nonchalant attitude keeps her feet on the ground. She says, "My daughter sneaks them off to her room and dresses them up. She's becoming quite jaded about the whole thing."

* Al Lewis, who played Grandpa in hit 1950s comedy The Munsters, has died. He was 95. Lewis, who had suffered years of failing health, passed away with his wife Karen at his bed...

Relive the hilarious second season of The Munsters and their lives on Mockingbird Lane. Herman is a devoted dad who happens to be a monster. His wife Lily and Grandpa are vampires, while his son Eddie is a werewolf. Meanwhile, poor Marilyn is like other humans and is regarded as the "black sheep" of the family.

Fun Fact: The show's title was allegedly derived from the words "fun" and "monster."

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