Lindsay Lohan
With Lindsay Lohan starting a 90-day stint in rehab on Thursday, we're hoping that once she gets out in August, she can keep herself busy and gainfully employed with a return to TV.
Lohan's last TV appearance on pal Charlie Sheen's Anger Management in April was a modest success. She played a caricature of her public persona -- named Lindsay, of course -- who consults Charlie (Sheen) for anger counseling, complete with shtick references to her notorious personal life, including drugs (donut powder mistaken for cocaine) and court dates. Despite receiving a mixed chorus of jeers, the Anger Management gig got this endorsement from Newsday: "There was an ember of something that seemed totally lost in all the coverage, headlines and nonsense of the last few years: Lohan actually has some talent."
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Eric Mabius
Olivia Pope & Associates' client list is quickly turning A-list on Scandal.
Following news of Lisa Edelstein's upcoming appearance, Ugly Betty alum Eric Mabius has been tapped for a guest spot on the ABC political drama, TVGuide.com has confirmed.
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As first reported by Mabius will play...
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Kerry Washington
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Question: [SPOILER ALERT for anyone who's fallen behind on Scandal] I'm a loyal reader of your column, and always enjoy hearing your well-thought-out and articulate opinions on TV's hottest topics. I'm writing to you for the first time now because I wanted to know your take on the latest installments of Scandal. I saw in your last column the tag line "Scandal is the new Revenge," and I agree Scandal has been far more gripping lately than Revenge.
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Jon Tenney
TNT has picked up a new series from NCIS: LA showrunner Shane Brennan centered on two former Secret Service agents-turned-private investigators, Deadline reports.
The untitled series, starring Jon Tenney and Rebecca Romijn, received a 10-episode order and is set to premiere some time this summer. Adapted from characters by bes-tselling author David Baldacci, the show follows...
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Kunal Nayyar, Kevin Sussman
Stuart is here to stay on The Big Bang Theory.
Actor Kevin Sussman, who plays the comic book store manager, has been promoted to a series regular for the CBS comedy's sixth season, Deadline reports.
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Grant Bowler
True Blood alum Grant Bowler has been cast as legendary actor Richard Burton in the upcoming Lifetime TV movie starring Lindsay Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor...
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CSI
Putting together a primetime lineup takes more than just throwing darts at an empty schedule. (Well, most of the time.) As the networks put together their fall plans, it's up to the scheduling executives to parse test-audience scores, research data, producer pleas and gut instincts to determine which new and returning series should make it and when they should air.
But sometimes serendipity ...
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Neil Patrick Harris, Becki Newton
When Becki Newton wants something, she makes it happen herself.
The Ugly Betty alum and lifelong Neil Patrick Harris admirer has wanted to work with the How I Met Your Mother star for "as long as I can remember," she says. So, six months ago, she met with Mother creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas.
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"I was watching the show and I thought to myself, 'I would love to play a female version of ...
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Vanessa Williams
Time to pack her bags.
Vanessa Williams is moving off of Wisteria Lane and into 666 Park Avenue for ABC.
The complete pilot report: ABC's got Mandy Moore, Natalie Portman and Reba McEntire
The Desperate Housewives star, 48, has joined the supernatural pilot about a young couple who agree to manage a historic...
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Ana Ortiz
Ana Ortiz has joined the new Marc Cherry pilot for ABC, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Deadline first reported the news.
Pilot Season: Get the scoop!
Devious Maids is an adaptation of a Mexican soap about four maids with ambitions and dreams of their own who work for the rich and famous in Beverly Hills. Ortiz...
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