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Is a Baby on the Way for Mad Men's Joan?

Christina Hendricks fans, take heart. Joan is back!Although the Emmy-nominated standout had a noticeable lack of screen time during Mad Men's third season, Hendricks promises a juicy season ahead for Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce's fiery office manager. "At the end of Season 3, there's a grand announcement from Joan's husband that he's joined the Army.  You will see a continuation of that story and watch that unfold a bit," she tells TVGuide.com. Check out photos of Hendricks and the rest of the Mad Men castIndeed, Sunday's episode finds Joan ...

Sun, Aug 8, 2010

Is a Baby on the Way for Mad Men's Joan?

West Wing Star Richard Schiff Joins Criminal Minds Spinoff

Former West Wing star Richard Schiff has joined Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, a CBS rep confirms.Schiff will play FBI director Jack Fickler (aka Forest Whitaker's boss) and will appear in ...

Thu, Aug 5, 2010

West Wing Star Richard Schiff Joins Criminal Minds Spinoff

The Whole Truth's Maura Tierney: I Have a New Perspective on Everything

When Maura Tierney makes her return to TV, it will be in a role tailor-made for her.The 45-year-old actress, who last season dropped out of NBC's Parenthood to undergo breast cancer treatment, recently replaced Joely Richardson on ABC's upcoming legal drama The Whole Truth. But even though she's the second actress to get the part, she was the first person creator and executive producer Tom Donaghy wanted for the role.Maura Tierney finds The Whole Truth at ABC"I'd been seeing a lot of female characters on television that weren't strong in the way that ... women can be strong and also feminine," Donaghy said at the Television Critics Association's fall TV previews. "I knew Maura had the elegance and ... wit. So, I wrote it with her talents in mind, never thinking she would be available."Although Tierney joked that her ego led her to take on the role, she was somewhat reserved in discussing her health...

Mon, Aug 2, 2010

The Whole Truth's Maura Tierney: I Have a New Perspective on Everything

Big Brother 12: How's the New Saboteur Going to Work?

When the Big Brother 12 houseguests unknowingly evicted the Saboteur in Week 1, CBS' big twist of the summer seemed dead in the water. But as Julie Chen informed viewers Thursday night, the in-house shenanigans may not be over.So just how will the re-introduction of the Saboteur work? During a behind-the-scenes tour of the Big Brother house Saturday, executive producers Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan gave reporters the scoop on how the show plans to to make it happen, how it's related to the return of the "Pandora's Box" twist, and how the new Saboteur will be different from the original...

Sun, Aug 1, 2010

Big Brother 12: How's the New Saboteur Going to Work?

Exclusive: Elliott Gould to Guest-Star on CSI

Oscar-nominated actor Elliott Gould will guest-star in the second episode of CSI's upcoming  season, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. Gould will play an old-school casino mogul who crosses paths with the team when one of his casinos becomes the crime scene. The episode will be particularly important for Catherine (Marg Helgenberger), whose father, Sam Braun, was also a casino boss...

Sat, Jul 31, 2010

Exclusive: Elliott Gould to Guest-Star on CSI

NBC Shuffles Its Fall Premiere Dates

NBC is bumping up the premiere dates of several of its shows, including returning sophomore hit Parenthood and the Jimmy Smits-fronted legal drama Outlaw, the network announced Friday.

Fri, Jul 30, 2010

Dexter's Search for Atonement and 4 Other Things You'll See in Season 5

Dexter's fifth season will find its hero struggling with a fundamental question: How does a serial killer react when one of his key connections to humanity is brutally murdered? "The through line this year is Dexter's  atonement,"  executive producer Sara Colleton said at the Television Critics Association fall TV previews Thursday. The journey isn't simple. Read on for the highlights of the panel...

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

Dexter's Search for Atonement and 4 Other Things You'll See in Season 5

The Mentalist: Meet Patrick Jane's Brother-in-Law

Friday Night Lights alum Kevin Rankin has been tapped for the potentially recurring role of Patrick Jane's brother-in-law, Danny Ruskin, on The Mentalist, a CBS rep confirms. As we first reported, Rankin's character is a charismatic con man who uses his charm and bravado to mask his anxieties...

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

The Mentalist: Meet Patrick Jane's Brother-in-Law

CBS President: Network Adding More Gay Characters to Its Shows

CBS will introduce more gay characters on its scripted programs in response to recently receiving a failing grade from GLAAD, CBS President Nina Tassler said Wednesday."I'm very disappointed in our track record so far," Tassler said at the Telvision Critics Association fall previews. "We know and we will do better."MTV, CW tops GLAAD's gay-friendly programming survey; CBS fails againTassler said The Good Wife will introduce the gay brother of Julianna Margulies' Alicia in the new season. She also added that there would be a recurring gay character on S#*! My Dad Saysand that Jeff and Audrey (Patrick Warburton and Megyn Price) will choose a ...

Wed, Jul 28, 2010

CBS President: Network Adding More Gay Characters to Its Shows

NCIS: Los Angeles Promotes Eric Christian Olsen to Series Regular

NCIS: Los Angeles has upgraded Eric Christian Olsen to a series regular for the show's second season, CBS announced Tuesday.Last season, Olsen recurred as Marty Deeks, a seasoned LAPD undercover detective who was recruited to the NCIS team. He'll appear in the two-hour season premiere...

Tue, Jul 27, 2010

NCIS: Los Angeles Promotes Eric Christian Olsen to Series Regular

7 Reasons We're Excited for Mad Men's Return

If you're a fan of AMC's Emmy-winning drama Mad Men, you don't need a reason to watch the show's Season 4 premiere Sunday. (It's been circled on our calendar for months!) But since we've been lucky enough to see it, we thought we'd give you extra incentive, in the form of these few mild spoilers...

Fri, Jul 23, 2010

7 Reasons We're Excited for Mad Men's Return

Exclusive: Nickelodeon Orders Live-Action Movie Adaptation of The Fairly Oddparents

Nickelodeon has green-lit a live-action TV-movie adaptation of its hit animated series The Fairly Oddparents, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. The movie, titled A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up Timmy Turner!, will mix live action with CG animation and will follow a now-23-year-old Timmy, to be played by ...

Fri, Jul 23, 2010

Exclusive: Nickelodeon Orders Live-Action Movie Adaptation of The Fairly Oddparents

Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr Tie the Knot

Pirates of the Caribbean star Orlando Bloom and Australian model Miranda Kerr have married roughly one month after announcing their engagement, their reps told TVGuide.com.Kerr revealed the news ...

Fri, Jul 23, 2010

Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr Tie the Knot

Rescue Me's Andrea Roth Joins Blue Bloods

Andrea Roth is going from being married to a firefighter to dating the chief of police.Roth, best known for her role as Janet Gavin on Rescue Me, has been tapped to play Tom Selleck's love interest in the new CBS cop drama Blue Bloods, according to Entertainment Weekly. She will replace Wendy Moniz, who  was dropped for creative reasons, EW reported.Check out Blue Bloods and 27 other new fall showsRoth and Selleck will reshoot...

Fri, Jul 23, 2010

Rescue Me's Andrea Roth Joins Blue Bloods

Report: AMC, Lionsgate Negotiating a New Mad Men Deal

The companies behind Mad Men are already looking ahead to a possible sixth season even before the Emmy-winning drama's much-anticipated fourth season begins Sunday, according to Variety.Check out photos of the Mad Men castAMC, the network which airs the show, and Lionsgate, the company that produces it, have an agreement for five seasons. But they're already negotiating for a possible sixth season and beyond, according to the report.The early negotiations could be in response to the fact that Lionsgate only has Mad Men creator and executive producer Matthew Weiner under contract through the end of this season...

Fri, Jul 23, 2010

Report: AMC, Lionsgate Negotiating a New Mad Men Deal

Nightline's Martin Bashir Headed to MSNBC, Dateline

Martin Bashir is leaving ABC News' Nightline to anchor an MSNBC show.Besides anchoring a daily afternoon program on MSNBC starting in September, he'll become a regular contributor to NBC's Dateline. In a statement Thursday, MSNBC President Phil Griffin called Bashir's work "smart, original and thoughtful," adding that...

Thu, Jul 22, 2010

Nightline's Martin Bashir Headed to MSNBC, Dateline

Justin Bieber to Guest-Star on CSI's Season Premiere

Multi-platinum teen sensation Justin Bieber will guest-star in the upcoming 11th season premiere of CSI, CBS announced Thursday.See photos of the CSI castBieber, whose hits include "One Time" and "My World," will make his acting debut as "Jason McCann, a troubled teen who is faced with a terrible decision regarding his only brother—a decision that leads him into an explosive confrontation with the CSIs," the network said.  The story will conclude later in the season. "Every 20 years, a phenomenon like Justin Bieber graces ...

Thu, Jul 22, 2010

Justin Bieber to Guest-Star on CSI's Season Premiere

Injury Sidelines So You Think You Can Dance's Billy Bell

Is this season of So You Think You Can Dance cursed?For the third week in a row, a dancer was forced to sit out of the competition because of an injury. Check out photos of the Dance castThe unlucky hopeful this week was 20-year-old contemporary dancer Billy Bell, who injured his knee during rehearsals this week. Bell's injury follows those of Ashley Galvan and early front-runner Alex Wong.Judge and executive producer Nigel Lythgoe revealed the bad news at the beginning of Wednesday night's performance show...

Thu, Jul 22, 2010

Injury Sidelines So You Think You Can Dance's Billy Bell

Nickelodeon Orders Avatar: The Last Airbender Spinoff

Nickelodeon has ordered a spinoff of the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender, the cable channel announced Wednesday.The new series, tentatively titled The Legend of Korra, will build on the mythology of the original series and will take place 70 years later. The action follows Korra, a hot-headed, independent teenage girl avatar who must defend Republic City from crime...

Thu, Jul 22, 2010

True Blood Launches Comic Book Series

Are you thirsty for more than one hour of True Blood a week? The creators of HBO's vampire drama have another way to quench it.The show now has a comic book series that will add new layers to the show's characters, Reuters reports. Creator Alan Ball developed the plot of the comics with writers Elisabeth Finch and Kate Barnow...

Wed, Jul 21, 2010

CBS Orders Daytime Talk Show to Replace As the World Turns

A new daytime talk show co-hosted by former Roseanne co-star Sara Gilbert will replace departing longtime soap opera As the World Turns later this year, CBS announced Wednesday.The show, which aims to examine current issues through the eyes of mothers, also features America's Got Talent judge Sharon Osbourne, Big Brother host Julie Chen, actresses Holly Robinson Peete (runner-up on the most recent Celebrity Apprentice) and Leah Remini (of The King of Queens) and Broadway star Marissa Jaret Winokur as panelists. Yet another CBS show for Julie Chen?In announcing the move, Barbara Bloom, CBS' senior vice president of daytime, said daytime is "evolving" with...

Wed, Jul 21, 2010

CBS Orders Daytime Talk Show to Replace As the World Turns

Sheriff Investigating Mel Gibson's Claims of Extortion

The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department is investigating Mel Gibson's extortion claims against ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva, a department spokesman told TVGuide.com.Spokesman Steve Whitmore confirmed an investigation into the Russian singer is under way, but he declined to offer any additional details.Gibson's claims are related to the purported audio of Gibson yelling at and threatening Grigorieva that have recently leaked online....

Wed, Jul 21, 2010

Sheriff Investigating Mel Gibson's Claims of Extortion