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Exclusive: D.L. Hughley, Gina Gershon Enroll in TBS' Glory Daze

D.L. Hughley, Gina Gershon and Michael McKean are heading back to college as guest stars on TBS' Glory Daze, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.Hughley (The Hughleys, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip) will play Coach Franklin, a man desperate to be a father, and McKean (Smallville, Best in Show) will play the quirky and passionate head of campus maintenance. Gershon (Rescue Me, Bound) plays a tough-as-nails military instructor determined to whip her students into fighting machines.Fall TV: Get scoop on more new showsThe trio of guest stars follow Everybody Loves Raymond's Brad Garrett and Saturday Night Live's Cheri Oteri, who appear in the pilot.Glory Daze is a 1980s-set college comedy that centers on four freshmen...

Tue, Oct 26, 2010

Exclusive: D.L. Hughley, Gina Gershon Enroll in TBS' Glory Daze

Exclusive: Rubicon Boss Makes a Case for Second Season

From the beginning, AMC's Rubicon was a slow burn.Although the show eventually won the approval of many critics, the show's pacing and complicated conspiracy storytelling resulted in a very small — but passionate — viewership, leading to the assumption that last week's Season 1 finale would double as a series finale.Rubicon: Conspiracy or commentary? "Democracy is a very fragile vessel," producer saysBut based on how that episode ended, executive producer Henry Bromell didn't get the memo. American Policy Institute analyst Will Travers (James Badge Dale) finally gathered enough evidence to suggest that his boss, Truxton Spangler (Michael Cristofer), was using API intelligence to manipulate world events for profit. And though Will was convinced Truxton was behind the explosion of an oil tanker in the Gulf of Mexico that could create war with Iran, Will was unable to take Truxton down."I just don't believe in wrapping it up that simply," Bromell tells TVGuide.com...

Sat, Oct 23, 2010

Exclusive: Rubicon Boss Makes a Case for Second Season

Our Favorite Johnny Carson Moments

To celebrate what would have been Johnny Carson's 85th birthday, let's look back at some of the late-night king's greatest moments. From his outrageous characters to his winning banter with sidekick Ed McMahon to even a few emotional moments, heeeeeere's our favorites!The Tomahawk TossOn April 25, 1965, actor Ed Ames stopped by The Tonight Show to promote the TV show Daniel Boone, on which Ames played a Native American named Mingo. Carson asked Ames to demonstrate his tomahawk-throwing skills, and Ames' first toss landed squarely on the silhouette target's crotch. The instant classic moment was marked by uproarious laughter, which only worsened when Carson quipped, "I didn't even know you were Jewish!" ...

Sat, Oct 23, 2010

Heroes' Masi Oka Brings Super Brain Power to Hawaii Five-0

After four seasons as Heroes' Hiro Nakamura, Masi Oka wanted his next major TV character to be completely different.But he soon found some unexpected similarities between Hiro and medical examiner Max Bergman, his new recurring character debuting tonight on Hawaii Five-0."First of all, [the role] was all English-speaking, although it does sound like I'm speaking a foreign language because of all these medical terms," Oka tells TVGuide.com with a laugh.  Like Hiro, Max has some super-special abilities: He's a MENSA member and a piano prodigy...

Mon, Oct 18, 2010

Heroes' Masi Oka Brings Super Brain Power to Hawaii Five-0

Mad Men Finale: How Long Will Faye Stand Beside Don?

Cara Buono had no idea when she joined the cast of Mad Men's fourth season that she would still be hanging around for the season finale."I was told it was going to be a couple episodes, and it blossomed into this full story line," Buono tells TVGuide.com. "I wish I had a better word for amazing, because that's all I keep saying. But it really has been amazing."Check out photos of the Mad Men castBuono plays Dr. Faye Miller, a consultant who came to Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce to do consumer research. She quickly caught the eye of newly single Don Draper (Jon Hamm), but Faye didn't immediately hop into Don's bed like so many other women on the show...

Sun, Oct 17, 2010

Mad Men Finale: How Long Will Faye Stand Beside Don?

Community Blasts Off Into the (Simulated) Final Frontier

Community creator Dan Harmon knows that "Modern Warfare," Season 1's action-movie-spoofing paintball episode set a new standard for the show, and he's not daunted by trying to top it."The camera doesn't necessarily have to stay on campus this season," Harmon tells TVGuide.com. And in Thursday's episode (8/7c on NBC), it won't, as Greendale's study group goes to outer space — sort of.Check out photos of the Community castFacing stiff competition from a rival community college that is about to launch a simulated space program, Dean Pelton (Jim Rash) forces the study group to pre-emptively stage Greendale's own space simulation. Abed (Danny Pudi) and Troy (Donald Glover) take the lead in a satire of Apollo 13 and other space movies when the simulator is towed away with everyone but Abed locked inside...

Thu, Oct 14, 2010

Community Blasts Off Into the (Simulated) Final Frontier

In Focus: For The Mentalist's Simon Baker, Good Looks Plus Hard Work Equals Success

Go ahead and stare at Simon Baker. Gawk at his curly golden locks and his winning smile. He doesn't mind, really."It doesn't bother me because I know time is ticking," the 41-year-old Baker tells TVGuide.com. "I've been doing this for almost 20 years, and I'm able to see myself age on film. Eventually I know what I'm going to become — I've seen my father."When Bruno Heller was looking to cast a leading man to play the role of Patrick Jane in The Mentalist, he was won over by Baker's looks as well. But he quickly learned there was much more beneath the surface. "What Jane does is get in people's physical space and inside their heads, and in order to do that, you have to be someone that people want to be close to, whether they know it or not," Heller says. "It needed a very magnetic personality playing the part.Look back at Simon Baker's most memorable roles"Simon has a physical and mental grace. He's always switched on — he's always alert, always alive," Heller continues. "If you watch him working on a stage, he's never just going through the lines. He's always looking for the extra grace notes. It's actually a much tougher job. Very few actors can do the hard physical work that must be done on a show like this."But back in the late 1980s, when Baker first began acting in commercials in his native Australia, he laughed at the idea of considering acting a form of labor...

Thu, Oct 14, 2010

In Focus: For The Mentalist's Simon Baker, Good Looks Plus Hard Work Equals Success

Exclusive: NCIS Enlists Scarecrow and Mrs. King's Bruce Boxleitner

Bruce Boxleitner (Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Babylon 5) will guest-star on NCIS during fall sweeps, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.Check out photos of the NCIS castBoxleitner will play Vice Admiral C. Clifford Chase, a high-ranking Navy official who turns to Gibbs (Mark Harmon) and the rest of the NCIS team when his friend is killed. Chase believes the motive behind the murder could have national security implications.Best known for his roles as ...

Wed, Oct 13, 2010

Exclusive: NCIS Enlists Scarecrow and Mrs. King's Bruce Boxleitner

Minka Kelly Named Esquire's Sexiest Woman Alive

Friday Night Lights and Parenthood star Minka Kelly has been named the Sexiest Woman Alive by Esquire magazine.Check out photos of Minka KellyThe 30-year-old actress is best known as cheerleader Lyla Garrity on Friday Night Lights. She also is currently recurring as Gaby, the therapist for the autistic son of Peter Krause's Adam Braverman on Parenthood.But despite Kelly's success in Hollywood, she still remembers late nights with her exotic dancer mom as the best days of her life...

Mon, Oct 11, 2010

Minka Kelly Named Esquire's Sexiest Woman Alive

Banksy Gets Serious on The Simpsons' Opening Credits

The Simpsons — famous for its weekly "couch gag" during the show's opening credits — got much more serious with it this week.Banksy, a British artist known for graffiti projects that mix social commentary with street art, helped create the opening that aired Sunday. The artist's name was written throughout the usual scenes of the characters' various lives in Springfield.Watch clips of The Simpsons in our Online Video GuideFor the couch gag, Banksy created a sequence that toured an Asian sweatshop...

Mon, Oct 11, 2010

Banksy Gets Serious on The Simpsons' Opening Credits

Brothers & Sisters' Dave Annable Weds Odette Yustman

Brothers & Sisters star Dave Annable has married former October Road cast member Odette Yustman, Yustman's rep tells TVGuide.com.Check out photos of Annable on Brothers & SistersThe couple wed before 215 family members and friends on Sunday in Ojai, Calif.Yustman, 25, wore a Monique Lhuillier gown and walked down the aisle to...

Mon, Oct 11, 2010

Brothers & Sisters' Dave Annable Weds Odette Yustman

American Idol's Crystal Bowersox Gets Married

American Idol Season 9 runner-up Crystal Bowersox has married fellow musician Brian Walker, according to People.Check out photos of Bowersox on Idol The couple, who were longtime friends before becoming romantic in recent months, tied the knot Sunday in a Chicago club where they first met at an open-mic night six years ago. Bowersox's 1-year-old son, Tony, from a previous relationship served as ring bearer.Among the 60 friends and family members in attendance were fellow Season 9 Idol contestant Didi Benami and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia actor Lance Barber...

Mon, Oct 11, 2010

American Idol's Crystal Bowersox Gets Married

Justin Bieber to Launch a Nail Polish Line

In his quest for world domination, Justin Bieber can check "launch a nail polish line" off his list.Watch Justin Bieber clips in our Online Video GuideThe 16-year-old R&B singer has teamed with Nicole for OPI to start a line of fingernail polishes based on his songs, according to AOL's Style List.The "One Less Lonely Girl" collection comes out in December with six shades, including "Give Me The First Dance" (silver), "Prized Possession Purple" (grape), and "Me + Blue" (dark blue). Eight additional shades will hit stores in January. The polishes will be available exclusively at Wal-Mart.Nicole by OPI has cashed ...

Mon, Oct 11, 2010

Justin Bieber to Launch a Nail Polish Line

Report: Ben Harper Files for Divorce from Laura Dern

Musician Ben Harper has filed for divorce from actress Laura Dern after five years of marriage, according to TMZ.com.In the divorce papers, filed Friday, Harper claims he and Dern separated back in January. The papers cite irreconcilable differences as the cause for the divorce.Check out photos of DernHarper, 40, is a two-time Grammy winner. He married Dern...

Sun, Oct 10, 2010

Report: Ben Harper Files for Divorce from Laura Dern

VIDEO: Sesame Street Spoofs Old Spice Commercial

The Old Spice commercial that made Isaiah Mustafa a household name has even made its way to Sesame Street.VIDEO: Old Spice Guy Isaiah Mustafa in our studio, not on a horseIn a new parody of the viral hit, Sesame Street's Grover urges viewers to "Smell Like a Monster," all in an effort to teach kids the word "on." The clip features Grover on a boat and, similar to the original commercial, it ends with Grover on a horse, er, cow.Mustafa was quite pleased with Sesame Street's spin. ""Thank you @sesamestreet!!" he tweeted. "Thanks to Grover, Haley Mustafa finally thinks dad is kinda cool :)"Photo Gallery: New stars, new season of Sesame StreetWatch the video. What do you think of the Sesame Street version?

Sun, Oct 10, 2010

VIDEO: Sesame Street Spoofs Old Spice Commercial

Parents Television Council Blasts Miley Cyrus' Latest Music Video

The Parents Television Council disapproves of Miley Cyrus' latest music video.In "Who Owns My Heart," 17-year-old Cyrus gets dolled up for a night out and wears short shorts and a revealing halter top as she dances in the back seat of a car en route to a raging mansion party. She then returns home in the wee hours.Check out photos of Miley CyrusCouncil President Tim Winter said in a statement that the video is far too racy for the fans Cyrus gained as the star of Hannah Montana...

Sun, Oct 10, 2010

Parents Television Council Blasts Miley Cyrus' Latest Music Video

Soul Singer Solomon Burke Dies at 70

Solomon Burke, a soul music pioneer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee whose songs blended soul, gospel, country and R&B, has died. He was 70.Burke died early Sunday at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, according to The Associated Press. He was scheduled to perform in Amsterdam on Tuesday. Burke's family said in a statement on the singer's website that he died of natural causes. In memoriam: See other celebs that died in 2010Burke's biggest hits include...

Sun, Oct 10, 2010

Jane Lynch Brings Some Glee to Saturday Night Live

Jane Lynch, the epitome of the ensemble actress, topped off her opening monologue on Saturday Night Live with a song that jokingly claimed her character, cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester, was the only reason to watch Glee.Lynch, who's also starred in SNL alum Christopher Guest's ensemble mockumentaries, sang what she maintained should be the Fox series' theme song — co-written by two bottles of Jose Cuervo...

Sun, Oct 10, 2010

Jane Lynch Brings Some Glee to Saturday Night Live

Ratings: CBS Comedies Fall, Bones and Fringe Improve Slightly

CBS' comedy block stumbled Thursday night, but the network will still ruled the night, according to overnight Nielsen estimates. The Big Bang Theory (12.5 million viewers) and S#*! My Dad Says (9.8 million viewers) were down 9 percent and 15 percent in the adults-18-to-49 demographic, respectively.

Fri, Oct 8, 2010

Ratings: CBS Comedies Fall, Bones and Fringe Improve Slightly

Kathryn Erbe Returning for Criminal Intent's Final Season

Kathryn Erbe will return for the 10th and final season of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, USA Network announced Friday.Vincent D'Onofrio returning to Law & Order: Criminal Intent for final seasonErbe, who for eight seasons played Detective Alexandra Eames on the Dick Wolf procedural, rejoins the cast just weeks after series star Vincent D'Onofrio announced his own return to the series as Detective Bobby Goren...

Fri, Oct 8, 2010

Kathryn Erbe Returning for Criminal Intent's Final Season

Report: Two and a Half Men's Angus T. Jones Scores Multi-Million Dollar Deal

Two and a Half Men star Angus T. Jones just got one heck of a 17th birthday present, according to TMZ.com.See photos of the Two and a Half Men castThe young actor has reportedly signed a contract for 26 episodes at $300,000 per episode. The deal guarantees Jones $7.8 million over the next two seasons, plus a $500,000 signing bonus, making Jones the highest-paid child actor in the business...

Fri, Oct 8, 2010

Report: Two and a Half Men's Angus T. Jones Scores Multi-Million Dollar Deal

Ratings: Whole Truth Improves; Other Legal Dramas Fall

The Whole Truth may have just granted itself a continuance. The freshman ABC legal drama drew 4.5 million viewers Wednesday, according to overnight Nielsen estimates, but the show reversed its downward trend in the 18-to-49 demographic, bouncing back 17 percent. The show was still...

Thu, Oct 7, 2010

Ratings: Whole Truth Improves; Other Legal Dramas Fall