The Ghost Whisperer Producers: A Mysterious New Presence

• Jul 3, 2009 01:27 PM ET
• by Kim Moses & Ian Sander

Hey!

So we're nearing the end of our first week in production, and what a week it's been. If you walked across the Universal Lot today, you would be stunned by the activity of the construction workers, cranes — beeps and horns, and dust, and a blur of hardhats, including ours — every time we walk out on Grandview's newly built town square. You'll notice a new edition to the town square: a gazebo. We used it on the Warner Brothers Lot while the Universal Lot was "indisposed." It worked so well for us in scenes with Melinda, Jim, Eli, Delia and Ned that we decided to install one in our newly built old town square. And don't worry, the iconic soldier statue isn't going anywhere. It's also on the square.

Since last you checked in with us, Love has been tackling shoot days like the pro that she is. She's a triple threat here in Hollywood — Love is an executive producer, director and the star of the series; tough to top that!

Speaking of executive producers, don't forget to check out P.K. Simonds' new blog. He and our crack writing team ... read more

Hilary Duff Joins Gossip Girl

• Jul 1, 2009 05:23 PM ET
• by Mickey O'Connor

Hilary Duff

Hilary Duff is joining the cast of Gossip Girl, TVGuide.com has confirmed.

Duff will play Olivia Burke, a movie star who enrolls at NYU, where her new roommate will be... Vanessa! No word on how Olivia will interact with our other favorite Bobcats (roomies Blair and Georgina and "Lonely Boy" Dan among them), but we're guessing that she will.

Duff has signed on for several episodes, beginning with the new season's fourth. Gossip Girl returns on Monday, Sept. 14 at 9 pm/ET.

Mega Buzz on 24, CSI: NY, 90210, Lost, NCIS, Fringe & More

• Jun 30, 2009 10:00 PM ET
• by Matt Mitovich, Mickey O'Connor & Tim Molloy

Kim Raver (24), Gary Sinise (CSI: NY) and Shenae Grimes (90210)

Every week, senior editors Matt Webb Mitovich, Mickey O'Connor and Tim Molloy satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to mega_scoop@tvguide.com. 

Will Kim Raver return to 24 since ABC didn't pick up her new show? — BrightEyez
MATT: I see where you're going with this. Since Season 8 is set in New York City, you're hoping Jack and Audrey will rendezvous, Sleepless in Seattle-style, atop the Empire State Building. Well, put a pin in that dream for now. For starters, you should be with me in wanting Jack with Renee, not Audrey. Beyond that, ABC's Inside the Box pilot is undergoing retooling/technically still in play, so Raver might not exactly be available. But one Kim you can plan on returning is Jack's daughter — sources tell me Elisha Cuthbert has already filmed scenes for Day 8's first few hours.

What can you tell us about CSI: NY's decision to hire a new CSI? — Karla
TIM: The show recently sent out casting notices for the new series regular role of Kaye Sullivan, a young, attractive ... read more

90210: Trevor Donovan to Play "Teddy"

• Jun 30, 2009 07:56 PM ET
• by Mickey O'Connor

Trevor Donovan

Remember that guy we exclusively revealed would be Ethan's replacement on 90210? Well, here's what he looks like!

His name is Trevor Donovan, and you might recognize him from a stint on Days of Our Lives as bad boy Jeremy Horton or from his days as an Abercrombie and Fitch model (Google will help you out if you need the photographic evidence, pervs).

Producers have tapped Donovan to play suave, charming Teddy, who is a tennis prodigy and the son of a movie star. Teddy sounds like what Steve Sanders was supposed to be, before they cast Ian Ziering and then they were like: OK, he'll be the funny one!

Noah Wyle Set to Star in Spielberg's TNT Series

• Jun 30, 2009 03:33 PM ET
• by Adam Bryant

Noah Wyle

ER veteran Noah Wyle is locked in as the lead in TNT's new sci-fi series from Steven Spielberg.

Wyle will play the leader of a group of soldiers and civilians that battle against an alien force, according to the network. The pilot opens shortly after the aliens have decimated the human population, and Wyle's group sets out to find survivors.

Check out TV's sexiest sci-fi stars

Spielberg is executive-producing the as-yet-untitled series. Oscar-nominated screenwriter Robert Rodat (Saving Private Ryan) will write the pilot.

The series serves as a reunion of sorts for Wyle and Spielberg, who was... read more

SVU News: Mariska and Meloni Are In for Season 11, and So Is Christine Lahti

• Jun 29, 2009 06:05 PM ET
• by Mickey O'Connor

Law & Order: SVU, Christine Lahti

After tense contract negotiations, Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni will return for Law & Order: SVU's 11th season. But in a surprise signing, TV vet Christine Lahti (Chicago Hope, Jack and Bobby) will join them, playing the new assistant district attorney.

JoAnna Garcia to Woo Gossip Girl's Nate

• Jun 29, 2009 05:03 PM ET
• by Matt Mitovich

Joanna Garcia

Privileged's perky JoAnna Garcia will give Gossip Girl something rather juicy to talk about this fall, in a four-episode arc on the CW series.

Rapper Eve to Guest-Star on Glee

• Jun 24, 2009 06:34 PM ET
• by Mickey O'Connor

Eve

Eve has signed on for a guest-starring gig on Glee, TVGuide.com has confirmed.

The rapper will play the coach of a competing glee club for one episode. She joins previously announced guest stars Kristin Chenoweth, Victor Garber and Josh Groban.

See photos of the cast of Glee

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Fringe: New FBI Agent Once Cracked Cases on Deal or No Deal

• Jun 24, 2009 12:24 PM ET
• by Mickey O'Connor

Meghan Markle

Meghan Markle, who once appeared as a "briefcase opener" on Deal or No Deal, has been cast as an FBI agent on Fringe, TVGuide.com has confirmed.

Stifle your snickering about her spokesmodel past. Markle has also... Read on for more read more

Mega Buzz on Grey's, Housewives, CSI: Miami, Tree Hill and More!

• Jun 23, 2009 10:00 PM ET
• by Matt Mitovich, Mickey O'Connor & Tim Molloy

Katherine Heigl (Grey's Anatomy), Marcia Cross (Housewives) and David Caruso (CSI: Miami)

Every week, senior editors Matt Webb Mitovich, Mickey O'Connor and Tim Molloy satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to mega_scoop@tvguide.com.

Color me shocked that Katherine Heigl isn't leaving Grey's Anatomy. Is it possible we're being duped in some way? — Krista
MATT: I must say that the lack of fanfare surrounding ABC's confirmation of Heigl's status — especially when juxtaposed with the flurry of official statements regarding T.R. Knight's departure — made me raise one of my overgrown eyebrows. "Sure, she's staying... for just one more episode," I cynically hypothesized. But one of my best sources insists that this is not a case of clever semantics, and that Heigl's Izzie will have a significant presence in the fall. 

Please give me some scoop on what's next for Desperate Housewives' Bree.  — Fernando R.
MICKEY: Bree may come off like a brittle maneater, but at heart she's a real softy, which is why juggling an angry Orson and a horny Karl will really ... read more