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Mega Buzz: Kalinda's Complicated Love Life, Grey's Bromance and a Housewives Catfight

Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com. Got any dirt on Kalinda's love life this season on The Good Wife? — Eliza ADAM: Executive producer Robert King tells us that Kalinda will be playing the field a lot this season, but her thoughts will often return to one person in particular. "A lot of Kalinda's [story] is her unresolved feelings [for] Cary," King says. "How close can they be? ... There's something about Cary that is always very important to her, but it's unclear as to whether that's as a brother or a lover." How will Owen balance being the new Chief and his problems with Cristina on Grey's Anatomy? — Tara   NATALIE: Since Derek and Meredith are also on the outs, Owen will turn to Derek in his time of need. "Derek and Owen are dealing with the twisted sisters — Meredith and Cristina — who are very connected and very similar in a way," Kevin McKidd tells us. "So, they try to...

Wed, Aug 17, 2011

Mega Buzz: Kalinda's Complicated Love Life, Grey's Bromance and a Housewives Catfight

CSI: Miami Exclusive: 24 Vet Is Horatio's New Nemesis

CSI: Miami's Horatio Caine (David Caruso) is no stranger to formidable foes, but this season his opponent will be quite a doozy. 24 alum Carlos Bernard has been cast as Horatio's spectacularly wealthy season-long nemesis, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. Fall Preview: Get scoop on your favorite returning shows"We're going to slowly position Horatio in opposition to a very subtle, but powerful, political patriarch," co-executive producer Barry O'Brien tells us. "He's kind of a Donald Trump meets the Kennedy family. ...There will be a very high-octane relationship between the two. A hero is as heroic as his opposition is deadly, so we're really going to go there with this character."Bernard's character...

Tue, Aug 16, 2011

CSI: Miami Exclusive: 24 Vet Is Horatio's New Nemesis

Phil Rosenthal: Exporting Raymond Isn't Just for Fans of Everybody Loves Raymond

When Everybody Loves Raymond creator Phil Rosenthal was asked to help adapt the show for a Russian audience, he was ecstatic. But that feeling didn't last long."I was quite flattered that the Russians would want me to go, until I heard that I needed kidnap and ransom insurance," Rosenthal tells TVGuide.com with a laugh. "Then, my fear of getting kidnapped was replaced by my fear of what they were going to do to the show."Watch Everybody Loves Raymond clips in our Online Video GuideFrom casting to costumes, every step along the way was a bit of a fight...

Tue, Aug 16, 2011

Phil Rosenthal: Exporting Raymond Isn't Just for Fans of Everybody Loves Raymond

House Season 8 Scoop: Cuddy Fallout, New Blood, and a Return to the Show's Roots

TV writers know the drill: You paint characters into a corner in the season finale and spend the summer plotting how to get the characters out. If only it had been that simple for House creator David Shore this summer.Fall Preview: Get scoop on all your favorite returning shows Besides resolving last year's cliff-hanger — which saw House (Hugh Laurie) drive his car into the living room of ex-girlfriend Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein) before escaping to a tropical locale — Shore also had to deal with Edelstein's sudden decision against returning to the show."I didn't paint the corners this year," Shore tells TVGuide.com with a laugh that suggests he's looking on the bright side. ...

Mon, Aug 15, 2011

House Season 8 Scoop: Cuddy Fallout, New Blood, and a Return to the Show's Roots

Breaking Bad Sneak Peek: Where's Jesse?

Looks like the question Walt will be asking on this week's episode of Breaking Bad is: Where's Jesse?Viewers last saw Jesse (Aaron Paul) being driven away to an unknown destination after Mike (Jonathan Banks) shared his concern over Jesse's excessive partying and increased carelessness with Gus (Giancarlo Esposito).Check out photos of the Breaking Bad castWe certainly know...

Fri, Aug 12, 2011

TNT Orders a Fifth Season of Leverage

The con goes on: TNT has ordered a fifth season of Leverage.The network has ordered 15 additional episodes, which will begin airing in summer 2012. The show's fourth season, which served as a lead-in to the recently renewed Falling Skies, has averaged 4.8 million viewers, a 10 percent increase over the previous season...

Fri, Aug 12, 2011

Exclusive Leverage Video: Nate Comes Face-to-Face with His Nemesis!

Someone's been keeping tabs on Leverage's Nate Ford (Timothy Hutton) all season. In Sunday's episode, that man will reveal himself, and we have your exclusive first look!Exclusive: Leverage recruits Saving Grace's Leon Rippy for recurring roleGuest star Leon Rippy (Deadwood, Saving Grace) returns as professional investor Jack Lattimer in Sunday's "The Boiler Room Job" (10/9c, TNT). His Warren Buffet-type character has figured out the Leverage team's game, and he has begun lining his own pockets by taking advantage of the companies Nate's team destroys...

Thu, Aug 11, 2011

Exclusive Leverage Video: Nate Comes Face-to-Face with His Nemesis!

Mega Buzz: A Cuddy Return on House? Plus: Glee Lovers and a CSI Exit

Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com.How will House deal with Cuddy's absence? Is there any chance Lisa Edelstein will come back to shoot a proper ending for her character? — BethADAM: Though the show's one-year time jump will skip Cuddy's exit from Princeton-Plainsboro, creator David Shore says the show won't overlook it altogether. "There's going to be an acknowledgement, but it's not going to be a big story about her because unfortunately we don't have [Lisa]," he says. Does Shore think he will ever get to write Cuddy a proper send-off? "Down the road, that might be more appropriate. It didn't seem right now," he says. "Given that she was gone, we decided it was better to not just have her come back to leave again." Will Finn and Rachel be happy when Glee returns? — Joshua NATALIE: Yes! "You pick up with them as a couple," Lea Michele tells us...

Wed, Aug 10, 2011

Mega Buzz: A Cuddy Return on House? Plus: Glee Lovers and a CSI Exit

Last Man Standing: Is Tim Allen's Character a Buffoon?

In ABC's new comedy Last Man Standing, Tim Allen plays Mike Baxter, an executive of an outdoor sporting goods company who wants to restore men to their rightful manly place in a woman's world. Fall Preview: Check out the must-watch new shows But most of the time his caveman-like ranting makes his character -— and several others in this fall's new crop of shows that share his feelings — seem more like buffoons. Or, to quote a reporter at Monday's Television Critics Association fall TV previews, d-----bags. "Well, that was the working title, actually," Allen joked. "Somebody's already got it.

Mon, Aug 8, 2011

Last Man Standing: Is Tim Allen's Character a Buffoon?

Marc Cherry: The End of Desperate Housewives Is "Bittersweet and Lovely"

"The only thing harder than creating a hit show is knowing when to end it," Marc Cherry, creator of Desperate Housewives, told critics Sunday at ABC's fall previews. "I am also aware of people overstaying their welcome. I didn't want that to happen to Desperate Housewives. I wanted to go out when the network still saw us as a viable show and a force to contend with. We felt from a creative standpoint that this was the right time. I feel so good about it."Desperate Housewives To End This SeasonHis statements came just minutes after ...

Sun, Aug 7, 2011

Marc Cherry: The End of Desperate Housewives Is "Bittersweet and Lovely"

Peter Tolan Celebrates the End of Rescue Me by Dropping His Pants

How did Rescue Me co-creator and executive producer Peter Tolan celebrate the show's final panel at the Television Critics Association fall TV previews? He dropped his pants, of course.Rescue Me's final season: Can Tommy Gavin survive?In typical Rescue Me fashion, the panel began as a semi-serious discussion of the show's final season and its legacy before turning crazy....

Sun, Aug 7, 2011

Peter Tolan Celebrates the End of Rescue Me by Dropping His Pants

Jane Lynch on Hosting the Emmys: We're Leaving Sue Sylvester's Tracksuit at Home

Jane Lynch will be the host of the 63rd Annual Emmy Awards — not her Glee alter ego Sue Sylvester.Glee's Jane Lynch on her next role: Emmy host"I think a little bit of Sue Sylvester goes a long way," Lynch said at the Television Critics Association press fall TV preview Friday. "There are some Sue ideas floating around out there, but I think we'll leave her track suit on the Paramount lot."As for what we will see...

Sat, Aug 6, 2011

Jane Lynch on Hosting the Emmys: We're Leaving Sue Sylvester's Tracksuit at Home

Bones Scoop: Meet the Jeffersonian's New Squintern!

There will be a new face at the Jeffersonian Institute on Bones this season. Bones Season 7 scoop: Booth and Brennan's family matters and a new villain, squintern No Ordinary Family and Gossip Girl star Luke Kleintank has been cast in the potentially recurring role of young genius Finn Abernathy, TVGuide.com has learned. Described as brilliant, sweet and a bit rough around the edges, Finn earned his college degree at 16. However, his braininess is balanced with redneck charm. (Think Doogie Howser with Larry the Cable Guy's accent.)As we first reported, Cam (Tamara Taylor) happily welcomes Finn and his smarts to the Jeffersonian, but Caroline (Patricia Belcher) is concerned about ...

Fri, Aug 5, 2011

Bones Scoop: Meet the Jeffersonian's New Squintern!

Paul McCartney Says He Has Been Hacked

Musical legend Paul McCartney said he was apparently a victim in the recent News of the World hacking scandal.While appearing via satellite to promote his upcoming 9/11 tribute documentary The Love We Make on Showtime, McCartney told reporters at the Television Critics Association fall TV previews that he is due to discuss the situation with authorities at the end of his current U.S. tour."Apparently, I've been hacked," McCartney said....

Fri, Aug 5, 2011

Castle Exclusive: Star Trek's Michael Dorn Is Beckett's Shrink

In the aftermath of being shot in Castle's Season 3 finale, Detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic) will be ordered to see a psychiatrist. And he is out of this world.Castle exclusive: Meet Castle and Beckett's new boss!Star Trek: The Next Generation star Michael Dorn has been tapped for the juicy recurring role, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. The erstwhile Lt. Commander Worf will first appear in the Season 4 premiere, and at least one other episode, according to executive producer Laurie Zaks, who says Beckett's time on the shrink's couch may also hold some key answers about the evolution of Beckett's relationship with Castle (Nathan Fillion)."It's going to dredge up a whole bunch of stuff," Zaks says....

Thu, Aug 4, 2011

Castle Exclusive: Star Trek's Michael Dorn Is Beckett's Shrink

Showtime's Homeland Is a Post-9/11 Drama, But Don't Expect Jack Bauer

Showtime's political and psychological thriller Homeland asks the question: What's the price of 9/11 to this country?But according to the executive producer Howard Gordon, the fact that the show is airing just weeks after the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks and months after Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces is somewhat dumb luck.Check out photos of the Homeland cast"The timing is significant, accidental and fortuitous," Gordon said at the Television Critics Association fall TV previews. "It is just a confluence of events. It turns out to be quite fortuitous, as are a number of other things that seem to affect the way this show is going to be viewed. Osama bin Laden was killed when were shooting Episode 2, eerily like the scene of [star Damian Lewis'] rescue."Lewis plays....

Thu, Aug 4, 2011

Showtime's Homeland Is a Post-9/11 Drama, But Don't Expect Jack Bauer

CSI Welcomes Ted Danson, Prepares to Say Goodbye to Marg Helgenberger

The addition of Ted Danson to the CSI cast won't be the only change taking place on the veteran CBS drama in Season 12.Danson's character, D.B. Russell, is a family man who was raised by hippies and has a healthy relationship with his work. As such, producers suggest that the new season will feature a sunnier tone. "Last season we were chasing a serial killer ... that arc has come to an end," executive producer Carol Mendelsohn said at CBS' fall TV previews. "With the introduction of our new CSI supervisor who has his own process, I think you can say it's a lighter season."Danson replaces the departing Laurence Fishburne, whose character was last seen ...

Thu, Aug 4, 2011

CSI Welcomes Ted Danson, Prepares to Say Goodbye to Marg Helgenberger

CBS Boss Looks to the Future with Ashton Kutcher and Ted Danson

CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler is so over Charlie Sheen. Taking questions from reporters during the CBS' fall TV preview Wednesday, Tassler dodged questions about Sheen and his very public meltdown by emphasizing her excitement about the addition of Ashton Kutcher to Two and a Half Men.Ashton Kutcher and Jon Cryer strip down for Two and a Half Men poster"Oh, where do I begin?" Tassler said when asked what she learned form the Sheen situation. "What we learned is that we have an extraordinary cast...

Wed, Aug 3, 2011

CBS Boss Looks to the Future with Ashton Kutcher and Ted Danson

Mega Buzz: The Office's New Baby and Romantic Reunions on CSI: Miami and Grey's

Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com. How will Jim and Pam handle the new baby on The Office? — Marisa NATALIE: With Pam's hormones in overdrive, she won't know who to trust, causing her to seek out an unlikely ally. "She's clearly in a position where everyone is lying to her to make her feel better, except for Dwight, and she starts to think he's the only person she can trust," executive producer Paul Lieberstein says. After she gives birth, though, it'll be Jim who has problems. "Usually, he wants to get out of work, but it might be a little easier for him at work than at home." Any news on Calleigh and Eric getting back together on CSI: Miami? — Lizzie, via Twitter ADAM: There will be definite movement on that front in the Season 10 premiere. "Right away in the first episode, we...

Wed, Aug 3, 2011

Mega Buzz: The Office's New Baby and Romantic Reunions on CSI: Miami and Grey's

Breaking Bad's Dean Norris: You Can't Keep Hank Down

Like most of the characters on Breaking Bad, Dean Norris' Hank Schrader is a long way from where he started at the beginning of the series. Exclusive Breaking Bad sneak peek: Is Skyler becoming a criminal too? Once a blowhard DEA agent who provided comic relief, Hank's bulldoglike search for the meth maker known as Heisenberg has taken the character through a dark battle with post-traumatic stress disorder and, most recently, left him bedridden after being shot by two assassins sent by the Mexican drug cartel...

Sun, Jul 31, 2011

Breaking Bad's Dean Norris: You Can't Keep Hank Down

Exclusive: Hawaii Five-0 Books William Baldwin for Recurring Role

Hawaii Five-0's recurring guest cast keeps growing: The sophomore CBS drama has booked William Baldwin for a multi-episode arc, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.Hawaii Five-0: Laura German joins the team, Larisa Oleynik returnsBaldwin, whose character hasn't been named yet, will play a former homicide detective who was kicked off the force for corruption. Since then, he's organized a crime wave with a team of fellow dirty cops....

Sat, Jul 30, 2011

Exclusive: Hawaii Five-0 Books William Baldwin for Recurring Role

CSI: Miami Scoop: Alana De La Garza Returns for the Season Premiere

CSI: NY won't be the only show in the hit CBS franchise to feature its protagonist's late wife in the season premiere. Alana De La Garza, who played Marisol, the wife of David Caruso's Horatio Caine on CSI: Miami, will reprise her role in Season 10, TVGuide.com has learned.Marisol, who was also the older sister of Eric Delko (Adam Rodriguez), was shot by a sniper in the show's fourth season.Exclusive: CSI: NY recruits General Hospital alum to play Mac's wifeCo-executive producer Barry O'Brien tells TVGuide.com that Marisol's return will play a part in resolving last season's cliff-hanger, in which Horatio was also shot...

Fri, Jul 29, 2011

CSI: Miami Scoop: Alana De La Garza Returns for the Season Premiere