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Cedric “the Entertainer”

Panel to offer financial advice

For its annual public forum, the Greater Columbus Arts Council will present “7 Tips and Tricks
for Success as a Creative Community” to provide business tools for artists and arts
organizations.

The Columbus Museum of Art will host the panel discussion, along with a question-and-answer
session, at 6 p.m. Jan. 31 at 480 E. Broad St.

Among the panelists: Bryan Gavin, treasurer for the Ohio Art League; Elaine Grogan Luttrell,
accountant and founder of Minerva Financial Arts; and Jeff Smith, accountant and treasurer for
Wonderland Columbus.

Admission is free, but space is limited and advance registration is encouraged.

‘Cleveland’ spinoff picked up

TV Land has ordered a spinoff of the sitcom
Hot in Cleveland.

Have Faith will star Cedric “the Entertainer” as an RB singer turned minister — a
character introduced on
Hot in Cleveland.

The first of 12 episodes of the show, with Niecy Nash as his wife, will premiere in June,
according to
Broadcasting Cable.

TV Land has renewed
Hot in Cleveland for a fourth season, with the episodes due later this year.

‘Work It’ gets pink slip

ABC has pulled the cross-dressing comedy
Work It from its schedule after two episodes.

The network will air repeats of the new sitcom
Last Man Standing in its place.

Meanwhile, ABC has yet to schedule the return of
Cougar Town.

AMC adds to ‘Dead’ order

AMC has ordered three additional episodes for the third season of
The Walking Dead, raising the total to 16 shows.

The second season of
The W
alking Dead will resume on Feb. 12 with new episodes — followed by the new unscripted
series
Comic Book Men and the return of the live after-show
Talking Dead, reports
Broadcasting Cable.

AMC also announced that
The Killing would return on April 1 and that the fifth season of
Mad Men would begin on March 25.

Series to track storm pilots

The Weather Channel has ordered a new documentary series,
Hurricane Hunters, to follow the lives of pilots in the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance
Squadron of the Air Force.

The series will track the squadron, based in Biloxi, Miss. — which flies into hurricanes to
gather meteorological data.

The Weather Channel has ordered four 30-minute episodes, to premiere in July, according to
Broadcasting Cable.

Unions prepare to merge

The Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists took a step
yesterday toward combining forces.

The Group for One Union, which includes leaders of SAG and AFTRA, reached an agreement to merge
the unions after nine days of talks at a Los Angeles hotel.

People familiar with the matter said the deal contains a proposed constitution, governance
structure and dues-payment plan for what would be the largest labor group in Hollywood.

SAG represents about 125,000 actors. AFTRA claims more than 70,000 members, including actors,
broadcasters, disc jockeys, singers and dancers. At least 40,000 people are members of both
unions.

Bicentennial works sought

Want to create a poem, a painting, a sculpture, a drawing or another artwork that celebrates the
Columbus bicentennial?

— From staff and wire reports