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Warner Music Group may be laying off 400 employees this week, but that hasn't stopped from announcing the formation of a new production company, ironically(?) titled Den of Thieves. The L.A.-based group will "develop and produce original programming for network, cable, DVD, broadband and mobile platforms," which basically means that they're going to try and put Linkin Park EPKs onto every remaining format. They'll also be bringing back a show we didn't even realize was gone:

As a first project, the division will revive "Diary," a show that [Den Of Thieves' Jesse Ignjatovic] once created and executive produced for MTV, for CMT, the company said. The show, which aired more than 80 episodes, takes viewers into the lives of popular entertainers. WMG said Monday that Martina McBride and Gretchen Wilson will be among the first artists who will be featured in the revived series.

While we're excited by the prospect of watching Marty Stuart talk about how much his hamstrings hurt in the morning, we can't help but wonder if today's country stars can match the standards established by Diary's turn-of-the-century heyday, when—if we remember correctly—there was an entire episode in which Ja Rule did nothing but get in and out of his car.

WMG takes spin at programming [Hollywood Reporter]