— David Goyer, who was the second official showrunner on ABC’s freshman “FlashForward,” will reportedly step down from the post. His replacement has not yet been identified.
Goyer, who took the reins from Mark Guggenheim this fall, will remain “involved” in a limited capacity.
— Henry Winkler (“Happy Days”) has been tapped to play Eddie Lawson, the mysterious father to Hank and Evan, on USA’s “Royal Pains.”
— Regarding New York-area media rumors of Howard Stern replacing the departing Simon Cowell on “American Idol” next year, sources recently told Entertainment Weekly that “the search has just begun” and that a decision will not be made for “a while.”