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Saturday Night Live Returns with Guest Star-Packed Premiere

Saturday Night Live kicked off its 36th season with a bevy of guest stars and sendups of recent headline maker Christine O'Donnell and musical guest Katy Perry. The premiere, hosted by former cast member and Parks and Recreation star Amy Poehler, began with a cold opening that mocked Delaware Senate hopeful O'Donnell's past statements, including speaking out against masturbation. The sketch also poked fun at O'Donnell's comments about witchcraft by having her put on a witch's hat and fly out of the scene on a broom...

Sun, Sep 26, 2010

Saturday Night Live Returns with Guest Star-Packed Premiere

Will Brothers & Sisters' Time Jump Reinvent the Show?

For the storytellers of Brothers & Sisters, jumping ahead a year in time offers a jolt of creative energy, but also poses a challenge for the season premiere.Fall TV: Get the scoop on all your favorite returning shows"There are a lot of things we need to catch the audience up on, and there's a lot of closure we need to acknowledge and let the audience share in," executive producer David Marshall Grant tells TVGuide.com. "We are doing a lot to deal with that finale and get us into a place where we feel that we understand what happened and move beyond it, just as the Walkers are beginning to move beyond it."Season 4 ended with a massive car crash that seemed to seal the fate of departing cast member Rob Lowe's Robert McCallister and left William Walker's ex-mistress Holly (Patricia Wettig) in similarly critical condition. Plus, Saul (Ron Rifkin) revealed that he was HIV-positive and Justin (Dave Annable) and Rebecca (Emily VanCamp) came to a crossroads in their young marriage.The events of the finale are still very fresh in the minds' of the characters, but Grant says the jump in time will quickly allow them to move on and grow...

Sun, Sep 26, 2010

Will Brothers & Sisters' Time Jump Reinvent the Show?

Fall TV Popularity Contest: What Did You Think of Blue Bloods?

CBS' newest police drama, Blue Bloods debuted Friday, and we want to know what you thought of it — and what you think of every new series this season.Vote: Which fall premieres won you over? Which flopped?Did you find the show's family drama and mystery elements arresting? Or did it leave you blue? Vote now! And if you like the show, don't forget to tell your friends and other fans to vote....

Sat, Sep 25, 2010

Fall TV Popularity Contest: What Did You Think of Blue Bloods?

Ratings: The Big Bang Theory Explodes on Its New Night

The Big Bang Theory emerged victorious from the first hotly contested Thursday night of the fall TV season, leading CBS to a ratings win, according to overnight Nielsen estimates. Big Bang, in its Thursday debut, drew 14 million viewers and improved over its Monday season premiere a year ago among the adults-18-to-49 demographic. The strong start also lifted...

Sat, Sep 25, 2010

Ratings: The Big Bang Theory Explodes on Its New Night

CSI: NY Returns on a New Night with a New Face

CSI: NY had a unique set of challenges heading into its seventh season. The show was moving to Friday nights, where the writers would have to figure out how to resolve last season's "shot in the dark" cliff-hanger involving serial killer Shane Casey (guest star Edward Furlong) and married CSIs Danny (Carmine Giovinazzo) and Lindsay (Anna Belknap) Messer.Fall TV: Get the scoop on all your favorite returning showsThen series star Melina Kanakaredes, who played Detective Stella Bonasera since the show premiered, quit just weeks before production began. "We had written six scripts over the break," executive producer Pam Veasey tells TVGuide.com. "We developed stories that were ready to prep for shooting, and all of them involved Stella. Then, the fallout happened." Veasey says after three days of intense phone calls, she found the cloud's silver lining: Emmy and Golden Globe winner Sela Ward signed on to replace Kanakaredes on the show...

Fri, Sep 24, 2010

CSI: NY Returns on a New Night with a New Face

Blue Bloods: A Cop Show --- And a Family Drama

It's easy to look at CBS' newest cop drama, Blue Bloods, and assume it's just the latest entry in the network's long line of police procedurals. It's easy, but wrong.The series, which focuses on a family of New York cops, will certainly deliver the case-of-the week storytelling that has made CBS the No. 1 network. But it's the family drama that inspired veteran producer Leonard Goldberg to bring this story to television.Fall Preview: Get scoop on all the must-watch new shows"I thought about two kinds of shows I always loved doing: police shows and family shows, and I thought, 'No one's ever done one that combined both, so maybe this is the time,'" Goldberg tells TVGuide.com, adding that Norman Rockwell's famous Thanksgiving painting provided a second bit of inspiration...

Fri, Sep 24, 2010

Blue Bloods: A Cop Show --- And a Family Drama

CSI: Justin Bieber Fans Will See a Different Side of the Singer

Will Justin Bieber's acting debut on CSI give his fans a different reason to scream?The singing sensation guest-stars in the Season 11 premiere as Jason McCann, a troubled teen who's faced with a terrible decision about his only brother — which leads to an explosive confrontation with the CSIs, in particular, George Eads' Nick Stokes.Fall TV: Get scoop on your favorite returning shows"Justin was more than game," Eads tells TVGuide.com "He was into and it really excited to be here. He's just a gifted young kid. I think he did a good job. ... [His fans] can see another side to him and see some vulnerability. I get right in his face pretty good, and he stayed right with me."Eads says he was able to bond with Bieber in the same way ...

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

CSI: Justin Bieber Fans Will See a Different Side of the Singer

Ratings: Modern Family Sets a Record as New Shows Falter

Modern Family's recent Emmy win gave the show a boost: The ABC comedy drew its highest rating ever on a night when several new shows failed to get much attention.Family's Season 2 premiere drew 12.6 million viewers and was the night's highest-rated show among adults 18 to 49, according to overnight Nielsen estimates. That demo rating was also a 19 percent improvement over the show's debut last fall.Before Family, ABC's new comedy Better with You drew 8 million viewers and The Middle pulled in 8.8 million viewers...

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

Ratings: Modern Family Sets a Record as New Shows Falter

Bones: Booth Has Moved On --- But Is It for Good?

They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. But will that hold true for the cast of Bones, which reunites in the Season 6 premiere after spending seven months thousands of miles apart?Fall TV: Get scoop on your favorite returning shows"We're resetting the series emotionally for all of the characters," executive producer Stephen Nathan tells TVGuide.com. "What the season seems to be doing is trying to keep everyone off-balance. The best-laid plans for all of our characters might be very different than we think they are. It also reinforces the relationship that all of our people have. We see in a way how close this group is and how much they needed each other, even in that time that they were apart."At the core of that group, of course, is Dr. Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz), who Brennan rejected last season...

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

Bones: Booth Has Moved On --- But Is It for Good?

The Mentalist: Has Jane Lost Red John's Cat-and-Mouse Game?

Patrick Jane got closer than ever to his psychopathic nemesis, Red John, in The Mentalist's Season 2 finale, but an end to Jane's quest for vengeance couldn't be further away.Fall TV: Get scoop on your favorite returning shows "Jane was pretty badly traumatized by his encounter with Red John," creator/executive producer Bruno Heller tells TVGuide.com "It wasn't on Jane's terms. He felt ... violated and to a degree humbled by the experience. Jane had always had some sense that this was an equal duel of wits. But the last episode showed it was certainly more of a cat-and-mouse thing going on, and that Red John was holding all the cards."Worse, Red John abducted psychic Kristina Frye (Leslie Hope), the first woman Jane (Simon Baker) had allowed himself to get close to since the murder of his wife and child at Red John's hand. Heller says Jane will pull away from Lisbon (Robin Tunney) and the rest of the team...

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

The Mentalist: Has Jane Lost Red John's Cat-and-Mouse Game?

Ratings: Glee's Numbers Sing; NCIS Still Most-Watched King

Glee proved it was no freshman fluke, according to overnight Nielsen estimates. Fox was No. 1 for the night as the musical dramedy drew 12.3 million viewers and its second-highest rating ever among the 18-to-49 demographic. Tuesday night's Season 2 premiere was also up 57 percent over Glee's premiere last fall (which was a repeat of its spring preview), and it was the night's highest-rated series in the demo. Watch full episodes of Glee Fox's new comedies, Raising Hope (7.5 million viewers) and Running Wilde (5.9 million viewers) lost...

Wed, Sep 22, 2010

Ratings: Glee's Numbers Sing; NCIS Still Most-Watched King

Criminal Minds Premiere: Can Morgan Keep His Promise?

On the Criminal Minds Season 6 premiere, Agent Morgan will cross a very personal line in order to save a young girl's life.Fall TV: Get scoop on your favorite returning shows Morgan (Shemar Moore) not only has to catch a serial killer (guest star Tim Curry) during a Los Angeles blackout, but he's also driven by a promise to protect the daughter of Detective Spicer (guest star Eric Close), who was murdered in the Season 5 finale. "We wanted to put a lot of weight on Morgan," executive producer Simon Mirren says. "He's personally invested because in the cliff-hanger, he witnessed this awful thing. He's never had to make a promise before. He's a single guy because of the life he leads and he doesn't want to put that kind of pressure on anybody or to have any demands on him. His teammates feel maybe he's crossing a line, but after what he's witnessed, the lines aren't blurry anymore." Because of his promise, Morgan ...

Wed, Sep 22, 2010

Criminal Minds Premiere: Can Morgan Keep His Promise?

NCIS Exclusive: The Unit's Abby Brammell Reports for Duty

The Unit star Abby Brammell has been enlisted to guest-star in an upcoming episode of NCIS, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. NCIS: How will Gibbs' past affect the rest of the team? In an episode titled "Short Fuse," Brammell, 31, will play a bomb tech who becomes linked to a homicide. During the investigation, the NCIS team will have to dig into her character's very guarded personal life for...

Wed, Sep 22, 2010

NCIS Exclusive: The Unit's Abby Brammell Reports for Duty

Ratings: Dancing Dominates Premiere Night; Lone Star Disappoints

On the first official night of the fall TV season, Dancing with the Stars led ABC to a ratings win, while Fox's Lone Star was the night's biggest disappointment, according Nielsen estimates.Dancing's two-hour premiere averaged 21 million viewers and improved 22 percent in the adults-18-to-49 demographic over last fall. Leading out of Dancing, Castle (11.2 million viewers) also saw a 22 percent bump in the demo versus last year...

Tue, Sep 21, 2010

Ratings: Dancing Dominates Premiere Night; Lone Star Disappoints

NCIS: Los Angeles: Callen's Going Further Down the Rabbit Hole

The end of NCIS: Los Angeles' first season finally offered some clues about Callen's mysterious history. But in the tradition of the hit CBS franchise, every answer spawns three more questions.Fall Preview: Get scoop on your favorite returning shows "Everything you saw at the end of last season with Callen [Chris O'Donnell], in one way or another, is ...

Tue, Sep 21, 2010

NCIS: Los Angeles: Callen's Going Further Down the Rabbit Hole

NCIS: How Will Gibbs' Past Affect the Rest of the Team?

The uncovering of skeletons from Jethro Gibbs' past left his father in danger in NCIS' Season 7 finale. As Season 8 begins, everyone close to Gibbs may have a target on his or her back.Executive producer Shane Brennan tells TVGuide.com that Gibbs Sr. (guest star Ralph Waite) will be front-and-center through the first episode and that his actions will give viewers an idea where Gibbs (Mark Harmon) gets his fighting spirit.Fall Preview: Get scoop on your favorite returning shows"It's a big opening," Brennan says. "I advise every fan of the show to sit down and watch that first minute. It's explosive. We finish up that story, and we'll get back into showing NCIS as the team it's always been."The bad news, however, is that Gibbs' team members feel threatened ...

Tue, Sep 21, 2010

NCIS: How Will Gibbs' Past Affect the Rest of the Team?

Exclusive: The Shield's Jay Karnes Joins V as Erica's New Partner

The Shield alum Jay Karnes will join ABC's V in a recurring role, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.Fall Preview: Get scoop on your favorite returning showsKarnes will play FBI agent Chris Bolling, a newly assigned partner for agent Erica Evans (Elizabeth Mitchell). The two have some history, having trained together at Quantico. However, Bolling quickly begins to suspect Erica may have divided loyalties ...

Mon, Sep 20, 2010

Exclusive: The Shield's Jay Karnes Joins V as Erica's New Partner

Castle Premiere: How Will Castle and Beckett Fare on Opposite Sides?

In the opening moments of Castle's Season 3 premiere, crime-solving partners and star-crossed lovers Castle and Beckett have their guns pointed at one another.We knew there'd be some tension after Castle (Nathan Fillion) left Beckett (Stana Katic) to run off to the Hamptons with his ex-wife (Monet Mazur) at the end of last season. But this?While everything may not be as dire as it first seems, there is definitely some bad blood to be worked out.Fall Preview: Get scoop on your favorite returning shows"I knew after the way we ended last season, we couldn't just have Castle walk back into the precinct and say, 'Hey, I'm back,'" creator/executive producer Andrew Marlowe tells TVGuide.com of the premiere, which features Castle as a murder suspect...

Mon, Sep 20, 2010

Castle Premiere: How Will Castle and Beckett Fare on Opposite Sides?

Fall TV Popularity Contest: What Did You Think of Boardwalk Empire?

HBO's new Prohibition era gangster drama, Boardwalk Empire, debuted Sunday night, and we want to know what you thought of it — and what you think of every new show this season.Vote: Which fall premieres won you over? Which flopped?Are you drunk with excitement for the next episode? Or did the show leave you with a hangover?  Vote now! And if you like the show...

Mon, Sep 20, 2010

Fall TV Popularity Contest: What Did You Think of Boardwalk Empire?

And the Big Brother 12 Winner Is...

[WARNING: The following story contains spoilers from the Big Brother 12 finale. Read at your own risk.]After a summer of sabotage, high-stakes competition and, yes, lies and betrayal, a jury of seven evicted houseguests crowned the Big Brother 12 champion. After winning the final head of household competition, Hayden chose to evict Enzo, choosing instead to face off against Lane for the $500,000 grand prize.Check out photos of the Big Brother 12 castAfter the final two players were grilled by the jury about their social gameplay and the secret Brigade alliance, the jurors named...

Thu, Sep 16, 2010

Exclusive: Lost's Ben Linus Headed to Criminal Minds?

Sterling Beaumon must have a thing for playing creepy killers.The 15-year-old actor, who played a young Benajmin Linus on Lost, is set to guest-star on Criminal Minds, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. Beaumon will play Jeremy, a young boy who is suspected of killing families in the Midwest.Fall Preview: Get scoop on your favorite returning showsMare Winningham (ER, Grey's Anatomy) also guest-stars in the episode as Nancy Riverton, a woman who takes in Jeremy...

Wed, Sep 15, 2010

Exclusive: Lost's Ben Linus Headed to Criminal Minds?

Exclusive: Men of a Certain Age Hosts Quantum Leap Family Reunion

Men of a Certain Age's second season will reunite Quantum Leap actors Scott Bakula and David Newsom, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.Newsom, who played Bakula's brother, Lt. Tom Beckett, on Quantum Leap, will play Mark, the younger sibling of Terry (Bakula), on the hit TNT drama. Mark is happily married with two children and runs his own successful home systems integration business.Check out photos of the Men of a Certain Age castTerry, who now works as a car salesman with his friend Owen (Andre Braugher), hasn't seen his brother for some time. Terry decides to try to reconnect with him at his nephew's birthday party...

Wed, Sep 15, 2010

Exclusive: Men of a Certain Age Hosts Quantum Leap Family Reunion