‘Hot in Cleveland’ will air on TV Land

March 2, 2010 at 12:00a.m.

NEW YORK — TV Land says it’s hot on “Hot in Cleveland,” a sitcom pilot the network is rushing into production for airing this summer.

The series, confirmed Monday, will star sitcom veterans Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves and Wendie Malick.

The multicamera comedy revolves around three eccentric best friends from Los Angeles who, by a quirk of fate, set up housekeeping under the same roof as they discover the new world of Cleveland. Initially 10 episodes are planned.

As an original scripted comedy, “Hot in Cleveland” is a departure for TV Land, best known for airing vintage comedies and dramas. More recently, the network has added reality programming.

Viacom Inc.’s TV Land is also considering a series pickup for a second sitcom pilot starring George Segal.

‘Glee’ cast will head to 4 cities to perform in May

NEW YORK — Sick of singing along to “Glee” at home? Well, get ready to watch the performers live on tour.

The Fox network said Monday that the cast of the Golden Globe award-winning show about a high school glee club will hit four cities in May.

“Glee Live In Concert” kicks off May 18 in Phoenix and will visit Los Angeles and Chicago, then wrap up in New York on May 29.

The hit comedy series recently won Screen Actors Guild and People’s Choice awards.

New episodes begin April 13. Tickets for the tour go on sale March 12.

Today’s birthdays

Author Tom Wolfe is 80. Author John Irving is 68. Singer Lou Reed is 68. Actress-comedian Laraine Newman is 58. Singer Jay Osmond of The Osmonds is 55. Country singer Larry Stewart of Restless Heart is 51. Singer Jon Bon Jovi of Bon Jovi is 48. Actor Daniel Craig is 42. Singer Chris Martin of Coldplay is 33. Actor Robert Iler is 25.