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Big Brother 12 Finale: Who's Going to Win?

Heading into Wednesday's Big Brother 12 finale, 52 percent of TVGuide.com voters believe Hayden will walk out of the house with the $500,000 grand prize.Read all our Big Brother 12 recapsHayden, who has been head of household three times this season and has won the last three major competitions, is rightfully the favorite. Should he beat Lane in the final HOH competition, he is guaranteed a spot in the Final 2 against a weaker competitor of his choosing.Lane, who 39 percent of voters think will win, has a tougher choice if he wins the final competition...

Wed, Sep 15, 2010

Big Brother 12 Finale: Who's Going to Win?

VIDEO: Justin Bieber on CSI: Does He Have Acting Chops?

Teen singing sensation Justin Bieber has dominated the record charts and Twitter. But can the guy act?Justin Bieber to guest-star on CSI's season premiereJudge for yourself in this video clip from CSI's Season 11 premiere.  Bieber plays Jason McCann, a troubled teen who's faced with a terrible decision regarding his only brother. The decision leads to an explosive confrontation with the CSIs, in particular George Eads' Nick Stokes.In the scene, Nick interrogates Bieber's character about his brother, who seems to be making bombs out of model airplanes...

Mon, Sep 13, 2010

VIDEO: Justin Bieber on CSI: Does He Have Acting Chops?

What Should You Expect from The Nate Berkus Show?

Nate Berkus may have won fame redesigning homes for Oprah Winfrey, but with his new spin-off talk show, he aims to prove he can do more."For me, I feel like I graduated from the best talk-show host school that has ever existed on the planet," Berkus told Zap2it. "I'm ready to do this on my own. I feel so good about the ideas we're going to do, what people are really going to see, how we're really going to be able to empower people to live better."Watch video clips of Berkus on OprahThe show — which premiered Monday (check local listings) — will feature such segments ...

Mon, Sep 13, 2010

What Should You Expect from The Nate Berkus Show?

Is Chelsea Handler Really Among the Worst VMA Hosts Ever?

Reviews of Chelsea Handler's hosting duties at the 2010 Video Music Awards have been pretty brutal.The New York Times ranked Handler's performance "among the worst in the show's history." The paper argued that she was "purposefully out-of-touch, with brief, alarming flashes of off-color racial humor" and that she "never looked comfortable, undone by nerves, brittle material and the wattage of those around her.Check out all the stars on the VMAs white carpetThe Washington Post shared similar sentiments, while AOL TV laid blame on the show's lack of A-list talent in general...

Mon, Sep 13, 2010

Is Chelsea Handler Really Among the Worst VMA Hosts Ever?

Steve Harvey Debuts as Host of Family Feud

Steve Harvey is hoping his comedy chops will be a recipe for success as he takes over hosting duties on Family Feud."I bet you there's not a funnier game show on TV," Harvey told The Associated Press. "We've done some pretty incredible stuff so far."Harvey, who makes his debut as host on Monday, has already taped 100 episodes, according to the AP. The gig will not interfere with his comedy tour and syndicated radio show.As for finding comedy on the show, Harvey says....

Mon, Sep 13, 2010

Steve Harvey Debuts as Host of Family Feud

Lie to Me Finale: End of the Line for Lightman and Reynolds

The second-season finale of Lie to Me doesn't play as your typical cliffhanger, but it does bring about some big changes for the show. Chief among them: The departure of Mekhi Phifer's FBI agent Ben Reynolds from the series.Executive producers and Season 3 showrunners Alex Cary and David Graziano made the decision to broaden their stories and character development.Lie to Me taps new showrunner"It hobbled us a bit," Cary tells TVGuide.com of the FBI's watchdog attachment to the Lightman Group. "It put Lightman [Tim Roth] into the sort of one-note position of having to roll his eyes. It became unsurprising, because we knew he was going to go and do whatever he wanted to do anyway.""Lightman is like that kid in the back of class who used to sit with his feet up on the back of the desk and snarl at the teacher. He subverts authority and the FBI represents that," Graziano adds...

Mon, Sep 13, 2010

Lie to Me Finale: End of the Line for Lightman and Reynolds

HBO Releases New Game of Thrones Teasers

HBO's Game of Thrones won't debut until sometime next year, so you'll just have to make do with the cable channel's teases.Before Sunday's True Blood finale, HBO offered another peek at its upcoming lavish adaptation of George R.R. Martin's fantasy novel series. The clip, which focuses on a raven and features a few washed-out glimpses of the series main characters, ends with the line, "Winter is coming."HBO also launched a making-of website, which offers featurettes about the production of the series and features even better clips of the show.Adapted for HBO by David Benioff and Dan Weiss, Game of Thrones stars Sean Bean, Alfre Allen and Mark Addy and  chronicles the violent struggles among noble families for control of the Iron Throne of Westero...

Mon, Sep 13, 2010

HBO Releases New Game of Thrones Teasers

Body Snatchers Star Kevin McCarthy Dies at 96

Golden Globe-winning actor Kevin McCarthy, who played the doctor trying to save his neighbors in the sci-fi film Invasion of the Body Snatchers, has died. He was 96.McCarthy died Saturday, a Cape Cod Hospital spokesman told The Associated Press. The cause of death or any other details were not released.See other celebrities who have died this yearMcCarthy's career began on the stage...

Mon, Sep 13, 2010

Body Snatchers Star Kevin McCarthy Dies at 96

Courtney B. Vance to Guest-Star on The Closer

Brenda Leigh Johnson is going to need a little help in The Closer summer finale, and Courtney B. Vance is the man for the job.The former Law & Order: Criminal Intent and FlashForward star will guest-star in Monday's episode, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. He may also return later in the season.Vance will play Deputy Chief Tommy Delk, the head of the LAPD's counter-terrorism division. He's brought in to help with a joint investigation between the FBI and the LAPD. As Brenda (Kyra Sedgwick) fights to stay a step ahead, Delk proves that he is just as clever as she is in manipulating the system...

Fri, Sep 10, 2010

Courtney B. Vance to Guest-Star on The Closer

Roger Ebert to Revive At the Movies

Film critic Roger Ebert is reviving the classic half-hour movie review program, At the Movies, on PBS, Ebert announced Friday.Roger Ebert to produce movie review TV showThe new show, titled Roger Ebert Presents At the Movies, will be hosted by Christy Lemire, film critic of The Associated Press, and NPR's Elvis Mitchell, a former film critic for The New York Times. It is scheduled to debut in January...

Fri, Sep 10, 2010

Is the Heroes Wrap-Up Movie Dead?

Heroes fans holding out hope for a miniseries or movie to wrap up the once-powerful NBC drama might want to stop reading now.Is there power left in Heroes?The Season 4 finale is the last you'll see of the cancelled series on NBC, according to Entertainment Weekly. The magazine cited a source close to the production saying the network was not moving forward with a movie to tie up the series' loose ends.NBC declined to comment and Heroes creator Tim Kring did not immediately respond...

Fri, Sep 10, 2010

VIDEO: Get a First Look at Justin Bieber on CSI

Justin Bieber's role on the CSI season premiere may be his acting debut, but the teen singing sensation didn't come to the show completely blind. Justin Bieber to guest-star on CSI's season premiere "Watching CSI growing up was really fun for me and my mom just sitting in our apartment," Bieber says in the behind-the-scenes video below, which includes a sneak peek at his episode. "I liked it because you never knew what was going to happen. Now that I'm on it, it's pretty cool." Bieber plays ...

Fri, Sep 10, 2010

VIDEO: Get a First Look at Justin Bieber on CSI

40-Year-Old Virgin Actor Says He Stabbed Girlfriend By Mistake

The 40-Year-Old Virgin actor accused of stabbing his girlfriend 20 times said he thought she was someone else attacking him in the dark.Testifying in his own defense Thursday in a Vista, Calif., courtroom, Shelley Malil insisted he never intended to kill or hurt Kendra Beebe in her home in August 2008, according to People."I'm sorry," Malil said. "I had no idea. I saw the pictures (of her wounds) for the first time, I was stunned. When I look at those pictures, I still can't believe the knife I was holding was responsible for all those injuries." Check out other celebrity scrapes with the law Malil, who played one of Steve Carell's electronics store coworkers in Virgin, said when he arrived at Beebe's house...

Fri, Sep 10, 2010

40-Year-Old Virgin Actor Says He Stabbed Girlfriend By Mistake

Maura Tierney on Her Cancer Battle: "I Was So Lucky"

Maura Tierney played a nurse-turned-doctor on ER, but the actress says she was afraid to go the doctor before her breast cancer diagnosis.Exclusive: Maura Tierney's character on Rescue Me will battle cancer"I was so, so scared of going to the doctor," Tierney tells Parade, speaking at length for the first time about her recent battle with the disease...

Fri, Sep 10, 2010

Maura Tierney on Her Cancer Battle: "I Was So Lucky"

VIDEO: Watch Kim Kardashian Get Botox

On Sunday's episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kim Kardashian takes viewers along as she receives her first round of Botox injections.Check out photos of Kim KardashianWith sister Khloe in tow, the elder Kardashian visits a plastic surgeon for the procedure — and she even opts not to use the numbing cream."I think I can handle it," Kim says in the video below. "I have a really high tolerance for pain."Having a more difficult time with the procedure is needle-phobic Khloe, who continually makes fun of her sister...

Fri, Sep 10, 2010

Ratings: Were Hellcats' Numbers Worth Cheering About?

The CW's Hellcats kicked off the broadcast networks' fall TV season with a meow rather than a roar.Fall TV Popularity Contest: What did you think of Hellcats and Terriers?The cheerleading drama drew a solid-if-not-stellar 3 million viewers and a 1.2 rating in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, according to overnight Nielsen estimates. Predictably, the show's rating improved to 1.4 among the CW's target demo of adults 18-to-34.However, the premiere did improve slightly over its America's Next Top Model lead-in, which drew 2.9 million viewers in its lowest-rated premiere ever. Hellcats also doubled the numbers of The Beautiful Life: TBL, the quickly canceled series that debuted in that timeslot last year...

Thu, Sep 9, 2010

Ratings: Were Hellcats' Numbers Worth Cheering About?

Ratings: Sons of Anarchy Gets Off to Fast Start

The Season 3 premiere of Sons of Anarchy roared out of the gate, according to early Nielsen estimates.Sons of Anarchy: How will Jax handle his "emotional devastation"?Tuesday's episode drew 4.12 million viewers, ranking as the series' third most-watched episode just behind the Season 2 finale (4.33 million viewers) and the Season 2 premiere (4.29 million viewers). The show also drew 2.81 million viewers in the coveted adults-18-to-49 demographic, making it basic cable's highest-rated episode of scripted TV in 2010.Check out photos of Sons of AnarchyOn the broadcast networks...

Wed, Sep 8, 2010

Ratings: Sons of Anarchy Gets Off to Fast Start

Exclusive: Which Lost Castaway Is Crashing onto NCIS?

There is life beyond the great white light for at least one Lost actor: Sam Anderson has been tapped for a guest-starring role on NCIS, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.Fall Preview: Get scoop on your favorite returning showsThe veteran character actor will appear in Season 8's second episode as Walter Carmichael, a middle school teacher whose classroom becomes a crime scene when one of his students is kidnapped. The episode also features William Devane (Knots Landing) as the grandfather of the abducted girl.Anderson, 65, is perhaps best known...

Wed, Sep 8, 2010

Exclusive: Which Lost Castaway Is Crashing onto NCIS?

CSI Books Battlestar Galactica's Katee Sackhoff

Battlestar Galactica alum Katee Sackhoff is joining the cast of CSI in a potentially recurring role, a CBS rep confirmed.Fall Preview: Get scoop on your favorite returning showsSackhoff will play Detective Reed, a smart investigator who doesn't do well with sensitivity. Her first episode is slated to air during November sweeps, according to Entertainment Weekly, which first reported the news.Sackhoff was reportedly close to joining the veteran CBS procedural in 2008 ...

Wed, Sep 8, 2010

CSI Books Battlestar Galactica's Katee Sackhoff

What Are the 10 Most Anticipated Returning Fall Shows?

NCIS, Fringe and Glee are the most hotly anticipated returning fall shows, according to TVGuide.com's TV Team research panel.Fall TV: Get scoop on all your favorite returning showsThe shows were the top picks in a survey conducted Aug. 9-15 that included 3,547 of the approximately 10,000 members of the research panel.NCIS, which ended last season with Gibbs' father being targeted by a drug cartel...

Wed, Sep 8, 2010

What Are the 10 Most Anticipated Returning Fall Shows?

What Are the 10 Most Anticipated New Fall Shows?

Hawaii Five-0, The Event and Law & Order: Los Angeles are the most eagerly anticipated new fall shows of TVGuide.com's TV Team research panel.Fall Preview: Get scoop on 28 new showsThe shows were the top ...

Wed, Sep 8, 2010

What Are the 10 Most Anticipated New Fall Shows?

Sons of Anarchy: How Will Jax Handle His "Emotional Devastation"?

There's no crying in outlaw biker gangs, right? As Sons of Anarchy roars back for its third season, the leather-clad, gun-running testosterone that has fueled the series takes a bit of a backseat to resolving last season's cliff-hanger: the abduction of Jax's infant son, Abel. Returning fall shows: Where we left off "I just wanted to begin the season showing the emotional devastation of that," creator and executive producer Kurt Sutter tells TVGuide.com. "Even though these guys navigate in a fairly dangerous world, ultimately what happened to Jax is not in the outlaw handbook."

Mon, Sep 6, 2010

Sons of Anarchy: How Will Jax Handle His "Emotional Devastation"?