When Lauren Graham joined the cast of Parenthood, she brought something unexpected to the dark family drama.
"Lauren brings so much to the role," said executive producer Jason Katims (Friday Night Lights). "One of the things that she brings is an incredible humor."
Maura Tierney leaves Parenthood
Graham stepped in to play...
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With NBC officially confirming that The Jay Leno Show will no longer air at 10 o'clock as of Feb. 12, what are its plans to fill the vacant slot?
Leno leaving 10 o'clock timeslot; late-night changes proposed for Conan and Jimmy
"I will wait until the very last second making changes to the schedule," NBC chairman Jeff Gaspin said.
Among the more promising options, however, is an earlier-than-planned premiere of Friday Night Lights on the Peacock. Gaspin said episodes that have aired on DirecTV will be available for broadcast on NBC as early as March 1...
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Fox's Glee and ABC's Modern Family hit the awards scene strong, both breaking their way into the best comedy category for the 2010 Writers Guild Awards.
The shows also grabbed nominations for...
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Now playing in this week's Mitovich Mega Minute:
* Friday Night Lights won't touch down on NBC for nearly a year. But when might DirecTV viewers expect Season 4 to kick off? Connie Britton shares an update.
* Also, FNL fans: Get an exclusive heads-up on a key player who might return for the Season 4 premiere.
* Fans of Fox's Glee already know that Eve is on the way. But might they expect a visit from Adam — as in Lambert — too? Get the truth behind the rumor.
Watch the video after the jump.
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A rather glorious thing happened in March, when TV's acclaimed if undersampled Friday Night Lights was renewed for not one but two more seasons. Although the series' NBC return is a small eternity away (summer 2010) and its DirecTV premiere is still "TBD," we tackled the opportunity to speak with Connie Britton about Tami's "roller coaster" past, and apparently finite future.
TVGuide.com: I want you to know that my wife got hooked on Friday Night Lights this past season — and I think it's largely due to the tactile and real performances given by you, Kyle Chandler, et al.
Connie Britton: Aw, that's so awesome! That's what I'm talking about, that's what we need to do.
TVGuide.com: Hey, every head counts. What was your favorite thing about playing Tami last year?
Britton: For me, it felt like a roller coaster. The whole aspect of being principal was really interesting, because when I first heard about that, I was heady with power! I was like, "This is the be-all and end-all," Kyle was jealous. ... It was fantastic. And then they were like, "Yeah, but you're going to have a huge head-to-head issue with Buddy, and ultimately you'll lose." [Laughs] I was like, "No fair!"
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TVGuide.com: What are the odds that Tami and Eric will be working at rival Dillon high schools next season?
Britton: Knowing our writers ...
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