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Castle Finale: Castle and Beckett Put All Their Cards on the Table

It's been a stressful season for Castle fans dying to see author Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion) and his muse, Detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic), become more than friends and partners.Finale Preview: Get scoop on 39 season-endersThey kissed. They held each other tightly as they nearly died together in a freezer. They shared a giant Los Angeles hotel suite that, despite its roominess, couldn't contain the sexual tension. And in Monday's finale (10/9c, ABC) all of those issues will be addressed."Both characters lay their cards on their table," creator and executive producer Andrew W. Marlowe tells TVGuide.com. "[They] come to an understanding about the issues that they're dealing with and the ways in which each of them were approaching the relationship...

Mon, May 16, 2011

Castle Finale: Castle and Beckett Put All Their Cards on the Table

CSI: NY Finale: Will Mac's Last Case Also Be the Show's?

For shows in danger of being canceled, crafting a season finale can be tricky. Do you end with a cliff-hanger and hope for the best or do you tie things up for the fans?25 bubble shows — Which will survive?In the case of CSI: NY, which airs its Season 7 finale Friday at 9/8c, the producers tried to do both. "We looked at it and said, 'If this should not come back, can we be satisfied with what we left behind?'" executive producer Pam Veasey tells TVGuide.com. "And if it does, does [the finale] provide us with a lot of story to come back to? We believe we found the best scenario for all of that."The final episode, fittingly titled "Exit Strategy," focuses on ...

Fri, May 13, 2011

CSI: NY Finale: Will Mac's Last Case Also Be the Show's?

CSI Finale: Will This Be the Final Langston-Haskell Showdown?

CSI's Ray Langston may finally have his shot to end Nate Haskell once and for all.Finale Preview: Get scoop on 39 season-endersThursday's finale (9/8c, CBS) finds Langston (Laurence Fishburne) face-to-face with Haskell (Bill Irwin) inside the notorious Dick and Jane Killer's childhood home. Haskell has lured Langston there by kidnapping his ex-wife, Gloria (Tracee Ellis Ross), and Haskell hopes to prove once and for all that he and Langston are two sides of the same coin."Haskell and Langston are reflections of each other, at least in Haskell's mind, executive producer Carol Mendelsohn tells TVGuide.com...

Thu, May 12, 2011

CSI Finale: Will This Be the Final Langston-Haskell Showdown?

Community Finale: Can Pierce Be Redeemed?

Community creator Dan Harmon knew doing another paintball episode would invite criticism and inevitable comparisons to Season 1's "Modern Warfare." And that's exactly why he did it. "It was the thing we weren't supposed to do," Harmon tells TVGuide.com. "But I followed my usual instincts, to do the thing you're really not supposed to do, and tried as hard as I can to make it work. Because, although I fail plenty, the only time I succeed is when I'm doing that. When I try to do an impression of the way other people are supposed to do things, I usually fall on my face."

Thu, May 12, 2011

Community Finale: Can Pierce Be Redeemed?

Mega Buzz: An NCIS Face-Off, Smallville's Big Finish and a Bones Death

Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com. I am dying to know what happens in the NCIS finale. — Eric ADAM:  Expect even more bloodshed. But the Port-to-Port Killer case doesn't completely rule the hour. "The finale really hits a lot of the Vance-Gibbs tension," executive producer Gary Glasberg says. "It's going to provide a lot of answers to what Vance has been dealing with all season. Gibbs is going to become privy to a lot of it... and it's going to bring his relationship with Vance to another level." Does that signal an administrative shakeup? "There are definite changes that affect NCIS," Glasberg says. "The team is going to have to work together in a way they've never had to work together before next season." Can you tell us anything about the Smallville finale? — Brad NATALIE: Here's what we can tell you: As Darkseid's Apokolips speeds toward Earth, Clark and Lois will attempt to...

Wed, May 11, 2011

Mega Buzz: An NCIS Face-Off, Smallville's Big Finish and a Bones Death

Hetty's Got a Gun: NCIS: LA Boss Promises a Side of Hetty You've Never Seen

NCIS: Los Angeles couldn't carry on without Operations Manager Hetty Lange (Linda Hunt), could it? That's just the question creator and executive producer Shane Brennan is prepared to ask in the sophomore CBS drama's final two episodes.Tuesday's episode (9/8c, CBS) finds the team investigating the death of a Navy SEAL imposter who was set on fire. The investigation uncovers new intel on the whereabouts of a stolen canister of radioactive material that could be used to make a bomb.  Claire Forlani to recur on NCIS: LA as new operations managerBut the real bombshell comes from a woman by the name of Lauren Hunter (Camelot's Claire Forlani), who shows up at the Operations Center and utters the phrase, "I am Hetty's replacement," just as Hetty mysteriously resigns...

Tue, May 10, 2011

Hetty's Got a Gun: NCIS: LA Boss Promises a Side of Hetty You've Never Seen

Exclusive: Adam Arkin to Guest-Star on The Closer

Former Chicago Hope and Sons of Anarchy star Adam Arkin will guest-star on the upcoming season of The Closer, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.The Closer promotes Mary McDonnell for final seasonArkin will play Steven Hirschbaum, a Bernie Madoff-like businessman who is convicted in a massive federal fraud trial and is being sued by the former employees and investors from whom he stole. The question troubling Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson (Kyra Sedgwick): Just how far will those angry investors go to exact their revenge?This marks...

Mon, May 9, 2011

Exclusive: Adam Arkin to Guest-Star on The Closer

CSI: Miami Finale: Is Horatio Ready to Move On?

From the outside, Horatio Caine's season-long manhunt for escaped convicts on CSI: Miami made for a nice plot engine to drive the season. Finale Preview: Get scoop on 39 of your favorite shows' season-endersBut for co-executive producer Barry O'Brien, aspects of the journey have allowed Horatio (David Caruso) to do something far more important: He was finally able to deal with the murder of his wife, Marisol (Alana De La Garza). "This season was the season of closure with Horatio and Marisol, for sure," O'Brien says...

Sat, May 7, 2011

CSI: Miami Finale: Is Horatio Ready to Move On?

Flashpoint Tests the Team --- Will It Crack?

The new season of Flashpoint puts family first — both on the job and in the characters' homes. Check out photos of the Flashpoint cast"The overview theme of the season is about family and how we're all connected," series star Enrico Colantoni tells TVGuide.com "When there are family situations that we deal with, we actually show how it affects us. The show certainly isn't about that, but you get a stronger sense of how my team reacts to the job and how they take it home, which is probably the most authentic thing about our show."Colantoni plays Greg Parker, a crisis negotiator and the leader of the Strategic Response Unit. His dedication to his job led to the crumbling of his own family...

Fri, May 6, 2011

Flashpoint Tests the Team --- Will It Crack?

Exclusive: What's Next for Justified? Our Burning Questions Answered

[WARNING: The following story contains spoilers about the Season 2 finale of Justified. Read at your own risk.]Justified's second season finale, "Bloody Harlan," certainly lived up to its name. But even though there were shootouts that claimed the life of...

Thu, May 5, 2011

Exclusive: What's Next for Justified? Our Burning Questions Answered

Mega Buzz: A Five-0 Death, Bad Botox on Modern Family and a Smallville Quest

Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com. What can you tell me about the death in the Hawaii Five-0 finale? — Alan ADAM: I can tell you that McGarrett may not be blameless in the demise. It seems his single-mindedness about catching Wo Fat may put his team members at risk. "McGarrett is a guy who goes to extremes," executive producer Peter Lenkov tells us. "I think he's going to go further than he's gone all season and he's going to be very reckless." Any scoop on Modern Family? — Jason NATALIE: Guess who's getting Botox? (No, not...

Wed, May 4, 2011

Mega Buzz: A Five-0 Death, Bad Botox on Modern Family and a Smallville Quest

Sunday's Pre-Empted Shows: Watch Them Now!

President Barack Obama's address about the killing of elusive terrorist Osama bin Laden late Sunday night interfered with prime-time programming on both coasts.U.S. military operation kills 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden, President Obama announcesAlthough the President didn't speak until around 11:35 p.m. ET, most networks cut into their programming...

Mon, May 2, 2011

Sunday's Pre-Empted Shows: Watch Them Now!

Treme's Melissa Leo: Playing Toni Grounded Me

Melissa Leo spent many weekends during the early part of this year staying in fancy hotel suites and accepting awards in ballrooms full of her fellow actors — no doubt the high point in her career.Meanwhile, during the week, on the set of HBO's Treme, she slipped back into the skin of civil liberties lawyer Toni Bernette, a character no doubt at her lowest point following the post-Hurricane Katrina depression and eventual suicide of her husband, Creighton (John Goodman).The beat goes on: Treme settles in for the "long haul" of Season 2"Going back to Toni grounded me," Leo told TVGuide.com....

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Treme's Melissa Leo: Playing Toni Grounded Me

Mega Buzz: A CSI: Miami Romance, Grey's Babies and Criminal Minds' Cliff-Hanger

Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com. What's the deal with Calleigh and Delko on CSI: Miami? Should we give up hope on ever seeing them together again? — Megan ADAM: Nope. Co-executive producer Barry O'Brien says their cooling-off period this season was necessitated by Emily Procter's real-life pregnancy.  "It was a little bit of a detour, a little bit of a left turn," he says. "But... we know those kind of feelings don't just go away ... They may be made for each other." Hope restored, Megan? What's the deal with those Grey's Anatomy photos of Meredith and Derek holding a baby? — Regina NATALIE: Well, it's certainly not what it looks like, as Justin Chambers explains to us. "You know everyone's trying to be Chief Resident, so they have their own little bag of tricks," he says. "Alex has got one that involves orphans [from Africa]. It's kind of crazy and funny." But! It's just possible that Alex's stunt may...

Wed, Apr 27, 2011

Mega Buzz: A CSI: Miami Romance, Grey's Babies and Criminal Minds' Cliff-Hanger

Save These Shows: 9 Bubble Shows We Hope Will Survive

This time of year can be brutal for TV fans. In the next few weeks, a number of shows will be canceled to make room for the bright and shiny new series that the networks believe will give them the best competitive edge in the fall. The reality is that for every Outsourced or No Ordinary Family sent to the TV graveyard with little to no fuss, there's a handful of beloved shows that we're not ready to part with just yet. Behold, here are the nine shows we're desperately hoping the execs will give one more chance...

Mon, Apr 25, 2011

Save These Shows: 9 Bubble Shows We Hope Will Survive

The Beat Goes On: Treme Settles in for the "Long Haul" of Season 2

In an early episode of Treme's second season, a disc jockey asks one of the show's musician characters how his new album is selling. "Selling?" the musician replies in almost disbelief. "It's jazz, man." The dialogue is a perfect metaphor for the HBO drama, whose co-creators, The Wire's David Simon and Eric Overmyer, have always favored atmosphere and character over plot. Like that incredulous musician, Simon is more concerned with art than television ratings, because he says it's the...

Sat, Apr 23, 2011

The Beat Goes On: Treme Settles in for the "Long Haul" of Season 2

From Nixon to the Moon Landing, Doctor Who Takes On America

Doctor Who star Matt Smith says the show's new season will push boundaries with its storytelling. But it's pushing geographic boundaries as well. For the first time, some of the adventures of the Doctor and his companions — River Song (Alex Kingston) and married couple Amy (Karen Gillan) and Rory (Arthur Darvill) — were filmed in America.

Fri, Apr 22, 2011

From Nixon to the Moon Landing, Doctor Who Takes On America

The Bones Spin-Off: Will the Show's Fans Like "Finder"?

Make no bones about it: Bones creator Hart Hanson is more than a little nervous about how his show's loyal (and very vocal) audience will receive the characters from his proposed spin-off when they make their debut in Thursday's episode, which is titled "Finder.""I have warned them about this from the beginning. I said... 'Now, listen — when this goes on the air, there's going to be a loud group of people who hate [these characters]," Hanson tells TVGuide.com with a squealing laugh. "Our record of introducing new characters on Bones — it doesn't go well.Check out photos of the Bones cast"I expect that there will be a loud group of people who say, 'Hey! What's this peanut butter doing with my chocolate?'" Hanson continues. "The question will be: Do people tune out? It'll be very interesting to see how the quiet majority of Bones fans respond to "Finder" as opposed to the very loud passionate minority. Which I love, but it's sometimes like riding a tiger."Based on The Locator series of novels by Richard Greener...

Thu, Apr 21, 2011

The Bones Spin-Off: Will the Show's Fans Like "Finder"?

Mega Buzz: Gunshots on Castle, Chloe's Smallville Return and Bones' Big Finish

Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com.Will we learn who killed Joanna Beckett in the Castle finale? — LizaADAM: No, but you'll get another big clue, which will put someone very close to Beckett under suspicion. Meanwhile, while we've been focusing on this rumored death, we should have also been telling you about the gunshots that ring out in the episode's final moments.Please tell me you have spoilers on Chloe's return to Smallville! — AndyNATALIE: Chloe (Allison Mack) returns to Metropolis in the series finale...

Wed, Apr 20, 2011

Mega Buzz: Gunshots on Castle, Chloe's Smallville Return and Bones' Big Finish

The Chicago Code: Can Teresa Solve Another Valentine's Day Massacre?

The Chicago Code's Teresa Colvin (Jennifer Beals) has had the support of her fellow police officers in her fight to rid the city of corruption... until now.The Chicago Code's Jennifer Beals: Superwoman hasn't come to Chicago"There is the old guard who does things the old way, the corrupt way, and that's not good enough anymore," Beals tells TVGuide.com. "She has to raise the moral standard in her own department. There are people who understand what she's trying to do and a lot of very powerful people who don't and are trying to take her down."In Monday's episode, after a multiple homicide takes place at the site of the infamous St. Valentine's Day Massacre, the mayor...

Mon, Apr 18, 2011

The Chicago Code: Can Teresa Solve Another Valentine's Day Massacre?

25 Bubble Shows --- Which Will Survive?

Will Chuck's luck finally run out? Is Season 8 the end of the road for One Tree Hill? Does Outsourced have a prayer for renewal? Just a few weeks remain before the networks decide which shows will and won't be back this fall. Are your favorites on the chopping block, or can you breathe an early sigh of relief? We offer an analysis of what's to come, so you can brace yourselves (looking at you No Ordinary Family fans, wherever you are) if things aren't looking so hot. Fall TV scorecard: Which shows are returning? Which aren't?$#*! My Dad Says (CBS)Thursdays at 8:30/7:30cThe Good News: Despite negative critical response, the show debuted to 12.5 million viewers and held about 80 percent of The Big Bang Theory's audience. The Bad News: In what is rarely a good sign, the show wrapped up its freshman season in a hurry in February to make room for new comedy (and fellow bubble show) Mad Love. Its final episode...

Mon, Apr 18, 2011

Discovery Launches New Network Aimed at Men; OWN and TLC Unveil New Programming

Discovery Communications will launch a new cable channel targeted at upscale males later this year, the company announced Thursday.Exclusive: Science officially orders Season 2 of Ricky Gervais' An Idiot AbroadDubbed Velocity, the new network will feature programming about sports, cars, travel and adventure. It will replace Discovery's HD Theater and will be broadcast in more than 40 million homes when it launches in late 2011...

Thu, Apr 14, 2011

Discovery Launches New Network Aimed at Men; OWN and TLC Unveil New Programming