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Exclusive: NCIS Gets Real U.S. Secretary of the Navy for a Cameo

The United States Secretary of the Navy will make a guest appearance on an upcoming episode of NCIS, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.Check out photos of the NCIS castSecretary Ray Mabus will appear in the Nov. 24 Thanksgiving episode entitled "Child's Play," a rep for the show tells us. Mabus will play an NCIS agent.Watch Mabus on The Daily Show with Jon StewartIn the episode, Gibbs (Mark Harmon) and the team have to put their Thanksgiving plans on hold when the investigation of a dead Marine leads them into the life of a 12-year-old prodigy (Madeline Carroll), who may be the killer's next target. Lisa Sheridan (Invasion) and Francis Capra (Veronica Mars) will also guest-star.Watch full episodes and clips of NCIS in our Online Video GuideAlthough Mabus won't be playing himself...

Sun, Nov 8, 2009

Exclusive: NCIS Gets Real U.S. Secretary of the Navy for a Cameo

Californication: Which Woman Will Hank Choose?

Californication's Hank Moody (David Duchovny) has really done it this time.The charming lothario was already in deep: He's bedded both his teaching assistant (Diane Farr) and a student (Eva Amurri), and he's got the prim-and-proper dean's wife (Embeth Davidtz) all hot and bothered. But now, Hank's soulmate and mother of his child, Karen (Natascha McElhone), has returned from New York, sending Professor Moody into female frenzy.Check out photos of the Californication castIn Sunday's episode (10/9c, Showtime), Hank will try to do right by Karen and end things with the other women. As the saying goes, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Fortunately for us, though, the results are quite hilarious. TVGuide.com chatted up all of Hank's ladies to see just how much worse things are going to get for him before they get better.

Sat, Nov 7, 2009

Californication: Which Woman Will Hank Choose?

Showtime Announces Premiere Dates for Jackie, Tara and More

Showtime is bringing Nurse Jackie back early. The half-hour drama starring Edie Falco will return March 22, 2010, the cable channel announced Friday. Jackie will be paired with fellow returning sophomore show...

Sat, Nov 7, 2009

Showtime Announces Premiere Dates for Jackie, Tara and More

TNT Buys Syndication Rights for The Mentalist

We see lots of The Mentalist repeats in TNT's future. The cable channel has landed exclusive off-network syndication rights for the CBS drama. According to the deal between TNT and Warner Bros. TV, the repeats will be launched in...

Sat, Nov 7, 2009

TNT Buys Syndication Rights for The Mentalist

Exclusive: Mad Men Creator Discusses the Kennedy Assassination

Before Mad Men's third season, fans wondered when, as in what year, series creator Matthew Weiner would resume the story.There was reason for the anticipation: In the Season2 finale, Betty (January Jones) revealed to reformed womanizer Don (Jon Hamm) that she was pregnant, and viewers were curious how that would play out. But more significantly, everyone wondered whether or not Weiner would skip over the Nov. 22, 1963, assassination of President John F. Kennedy. After all, Weiner said more than a few times that he didn't think he had anything to add to the historical landmark.Check out photos of the Mad Men castBut Weiner changed his mind. "My attitude about the assassination changed as I got deeper and deeper into the period and after I wrote the first two seasons," he tells TVGuide.com "I thought it was a melodramatic trope the way it had been treated...

Fri, Nov 6, 2009

Exclusive: Mad Men Creator Discusses the Kennedy Assassination

Golden Girl Rue McClanahan Doing Well After Heart Surgery

Golden Girls star Rue McClanahan is doing well after undergoing a cardial bypass, according to the actress' rep. "She is doing absolutely great," McClanahan's rep told Access Hollywood. "She went for her physical the other day and her doctor didn't like what he found.... She was in great spirits when she went in for surgery yesterday. She's resting in a hospital in [New York] and she'll probably be out in a week."The unexpected surgery forced McClanahan to cancel her appearance at a Nov. 14 tribute event in San Francisco. "My darlings, I'm just devastated that I am going to have to miss my own tribute at the Castro Theatre," McClanahan said in a statement to The Advocate, which first reported her hospitalization. "Unfortunately, my doctor has laid down the law, and I'm currently having some maintenance on the old ticker. Trust me, I'd much rather be in San Francisco having fun and being adored by all of you." The event may be rescheduled...

Fri, Nov 6, 2009

Golden Girl Rue McClanahan Doing Well After Heart Surgery

J.J. Abrams to Direct Pilot of NBC's Undercovers

J.J. Abrams, the creator of Alias, Felicity, Lost and Fringe, will slide back into the director's chair for Undercovers, a new NBC pilot, according to The Hollywood Reporter.NBC wins bidding war for J.J. Abrams' new seriesAbrams, who is also executive-producing the married spies project, hasn't directed a TV pilot since the blockbuster, two-hour opening salvo of Lost in 2004. About a year later, he segued into directing such films as Mission: Impossible III and the Star Trek reboot.Abrams' other TV directing credits include a 2007 episode of The Office and an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live in 2006...

Fri, Nov 6, 2009

J.J. Abrams to Direct Pilot of NBC's Undercovers

Mad Men's Rich Sommer Discusses His Law & Order Guest Spot

It's going to be a busy weekend for Mad Men star Rich Sommer.Before the AMC drama wraps up its third season Sunday night (10/9c), Sommer will appear in a ripped-from-the-headlines episode of Law & Order (Friday at 9/8c on NBC). "The episode is sort of inspired by the woman who drove the wrong way down the Taconic [Expressway]," Sommer tells TVGuide.com. "I play her boss, and after some investigating, they begin to suspect him a little bit, that somehow he may have been involved."Check out photos of the Law & Order castAlthough the role sounds significantly darker than Harry Crane, the bumbling nice guy he plays on Mad Men, Sommer says the two characters have more in common that one might expect...

Fri, Nov 6, 2009

Mad Men's Rich Sommer Discusses His Law & Order Guest Spot

Ratings: Yankees' World Series Clincher Scores for Fox

The New York Yankees' World Series clincher against the Philadelphia Phillies led Fox to a Wednesday night prime-time ratings win, according to early Nielsen estimates.Game 6 coverage averaged 22.3 million viewers and pulled a 7.4 rating among 18-to-49-year-olds, the best numbers for any World Series game since 2004 when the Boston Red Sox ended their 86-year Series drought.Among the non-sports offerings, CBS cleaned up, but all the network's shows were off their usual marks. Criminal Minds had the most viewers on the night (12 million), followed by CSI: NY (11. 6 million). The New Adventures of Old Christine (7 million viewers) and Gary Unmarried (6.7 million) both outperformed ABC's comedy counterparts ...

Thu, Nov 5, 2009

Ratings: Yankees' World Series Clincher Scores for Fox

Ratings: V Conquers in Prime-Time Invasion

ABC's remake of the 1980s sci-fi miniseries V drew big numbers, the best rating for any new series premiere this season.V attracted 13.9 million viewers, easily outperforming NCIS (Tuesday's most-watched show with 19.4 million viewers) among adults 18 to 49. It was also the best 8 o'clock debut by a new series since ABC's Lost.The big boost from V gave ABC — which also aired a Dancing with the Stars results show (14.5 million viewers) and The Forgotten (7.6 million viewers) — a fighting chance against CBS' powerhouse Tuesday lineup. Ultimately, the Eye 's combo of NCIS: Los Angeles (15 million viewers) and The Good Wife (12 million) led the network ...

Wed, Nov 4, 2009

Ratings: V Conquers in Prime-Time Invasion

NCIS Preview: Mike Franks Returns --- with Gibbs' Boat

NCIS' Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) has always been able to turn to his mentor, Mike Franks (Muse Watson), in times of trouble. When Franks returns in the hit CBS procedural's Tuesday episode, the tables will be turned.Two mercenaries are found dead on Gibbs' boat, which forces Gibbs to re-evaluate his old friend and talk his way out of some hot water."We find out where the boat has ended up and it's something that Franks is involved with," Watson tells TVGuide.com "Franks and Gibbs have been such dear friends, so Gibbs lets Franks have the boat and everything gets confused from there. And of course when Vance finds out that Gibbs' boat is involved, they want answers from him and he doesn't have any."The episode ...

Tue, Nov 3, 2009

NCIS Preview: Mike Franks Returns --- with Gibbs' Boat

Heroes: Will Hiro and Charlie Get Their Happy Ending?

Heroes kicks off November sweeps Monday with the reunion of one of the show's most memorable, if tragically separated, couples: Hiro Nakamura (Masi Oka) and Charlie Andrews (Glee's Jayma Mays).Check out photos of the Heroes castThe duo's brief love affair began in Season 1, but was brought a drastic halt when Sylar (Zachary Quinto) split Charlie's skull to steal her power. Hiro later traveled back in time to prevent Charlie's murder, and though he was successful, she eventually died from a blood clot in her brain. Now facing his own death by brain tumor, Hiro has set out to cross Charlie's name off his bucket list by saving her once and for all. So, will the third time be the charm?"I think Hiro's learned a little bit more about what he can and can't do," Oka tells TVGuide.com. "There's definitely something he knows and there's the people he's met as well. He's tried over and over again to save Charlie, but this time he has different kind of knowledge that definitely will help out."Mays says...

Mon, Nov 2, 2009

Heroes: Will Hiro and Charlie Get Their Happy Ending?

Jon & Kate Plus 8 Caregiver Dies at 72

Janet Weidenheimer, who was known as Nana Janet when taking care of the children on Jon & Kate Plus 8, has died. She was 72.Weidenheimer, who appeared several times in early seasons of the show, most notably while riding a horse at the sextuplets' third birthday party, was a friend of the Gosselin family and regularly volunteered to help Kate take care of the children.She passed away on Oct. 28, according to Entertainment Tonight. Details about her death have not been released, but funeral services were scheduled to take place in Pennsylvania Saturday.

Sun, Nov 1, 2009

Glee Cast to Receive Award for Diversity

Glee's collection of teen oddballs is good for more than just laughs, according to the Diversity Awards.Check out photos of the cast of GleeThe cast of the quirky Fox musical comedy will receive the organization's 2009 award for favorite new diverse ensemble cast in November, according to Reuters. The series, which focuses on a less-than-cool high school glee club, mixes jocks and cheerleaders with a boy in a wheelchair (Kevin McHale), a geeky girl (Lea Michele), a gay student (Chris Colfer), an Asian goth (Jenna Ushkowitz) and an overweight African-American girl (Amber Riley). "The bunch are determined to overcome the odds and make it to the big time both in high school and the world beyond," the Diversity Awards executive committee said in a statement.Other honorees include...

Sun, Nov 1, 2009

Glee Cast to Receive Award for Diversity

Gunshot Fired at CNN Anchor Lou Dobbs' Home

A gunshot was fired at the New Jersey home of CNN's Lou Dobbs, and the anchor told listeners of his nationally syndicated radio show that he's received threatening phone calls.Dobbs, who is an outspoken supporter of U.S. border enforcement, said on his radio show that the incidents are part of a continued assault against those who oppose amnesty for illegal immigrants.Watch clips of Dobbs show in our Online Video Guide"They've created an atmosphere and they've been unrelenting in their propaganda," Dobbs said in reference to pro-immigration groups like the League of United Latin American Citizens and the National Council of La Raza. "Three weeks ago this morning, a shot was fired at my house where I live. My wife was standing out and that followed weeks and weeks of threatening phone calls."Brent Wilkes, the national executive director for League of United Latin American Citizens, told TVGuide.com that an attack by a pro-immigration organization goes against what the Latino community is fighting for...

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

Gunshot Fired at CNN Anchor Lou Dobbs' Home

Chrysler to Put Television in Its Vehicles

Listen up, TV junkies: You may soon be able to watch some of your favorite shows in the car.Automaker Chrysler Group will offer live television in its vehicles by the end of the year, according to the Detroit Free Press. The service, called FLO TV Auto Entertainment, costs $629 plus installation costs and offers up to 20 channels, including CBS, CNBC, Comedy Central, Fox News, MSNBC, and MTV.The system includes a 7-inch DVD screen and a small antenna about the size of a computer mouse, which is mounted on the vehicle's roof. Chrysler will offer the system through its Mopar aftermarket unit in more than 100 metropolitan areas.The service is free for one year after installation, but users would then pay a monthly fee to continue their subscription. Chrysler is working with FLO TV to offer service packages that start at $9 per month.

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

Chrysler to Put Television in Its Vehicles

Chaz Bono Happy Being a Man

In his first interview since announcing he would undergo a sex change, Chaz Bono says he's enjoying the life he fought for years to attain.Chastity Bono undergoing gender change"It's a long process going back almost a decade," Bono told Entertainment Tonight. "I got clean and sober in 2004 and I couldn't have done this before that."The 40-year-old Bono — who was born Chastity, the daughter of Cher and Sonny Bono — said the most difficult part of the journey was "finding the courage not to worry about what other people would think of me so much."Bono said he has mentally and emotionally felt he was a man since he was a child. "There wasn't much feminine about me," he said. "I believe that gender is something between your ears, not between your legs. That is something I discovered in the early '90s. It was just a long process of being comfortable enough to do something about it."Cher speaks out on daughter's gender change: "I will strive to be understanding"Bono began the sex change in March, and he's already experienced physical changes...

Fri, Oct 30, 2009

Brothers & Sisters Makes Showrunner Switcheroo

David Marshall Grant has been named the showrunner of Brothers & Sisters, replacing Monica Breen and Alison Schapker, TVGuide.com has confirmed.A show rep tells us that Breen and Schapker, who have been showrunners since the end of the WGA writers' strike, will remain as executive producers of the show and will continue to be "involved in the daily creative development of the series."Check out photos of the Brothers & Sisters castGrant joined the show during its second season ...

Wed, Oct 28, 2009

Brothers & Sisters Makes Showrunner Switcheroo

Sons of Anarchy: How Long Will Tara Keep Gemma's Secret?

The brutal gang rape that Gemma (Katey Sagal) suffered in the Season 2 premiere of Sons of Anarchy caused plenty of pain — and it forged a bond between Gemma and would-be daughter-in-law Tara (Maggie Siff)."They're really different on the surface, but in some ways they are cut of the same cloth," Siff tells TVGuide.com.One thing they both have in common: their love for Gemma's son, Jax (Charlie Hunnam). Tara's involvement in Jax's life has led her back to the rough-and-tumble lifestyle of the SAMCRO motorcycle club, something that also brought her closer to Gemma.See photos of Siff and the rest of the Sons of Anarchy cast"Gemma has decided to help Tara figure out how to navigate the ropes," Siff says. "What's required is that you know what the code is, and Gemma is helping her with that."Together, the two have uncovered what Siff (Mad Men, Nip/Tuck) calls Tara's "primal" side. Whether its midday target practice on a porn star's car or just turning a blind eye to the clubs less-than-upstanding ways, Siff says it's been a fun diversion...

Tue, Oct 27, 2009

Sons of Anarchy: How Long Will Tara Keep Gemma's Secret?

Ratings: Fox Knocks Competition out of the Park

Fox's coverage of the American League Championship series Sunday night was the big winner, according to Nielsen's estimates.The New York Yankees pennant-clinching win over the Los Angeles Angels averaged 15.5 million viewers, making it the night's most-watched show.Baseball also loosened NBC's stronghold on Sunday nights, as the network's football coverage fell to 12.8 million viewers and second place among adults 18 to 49.ABC fared best against the sports coverage, as Desperate Housewives (13.8 million viewers) and Brothers & Sisters (10 million) both hit their averages. For CBS...

Mon, Oct 26, 2009

Ratings: Fox Knocks Competition out of the Park

Exclusive: Ray Romano's Men of a Certain Age Casts Robert Loggia

Robert Loggia has joined the cast of TNT's new dramedy Men of a Certain Age, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.The Oscar- and Emmy-nominated actor will guest-star in a January episode as Artie, the father of Ray Romano's Joe. When Artie retires from running his hardware store, he spends all his time at home alone recovering from angioplasty. Joe takes it upon himself to bring back his dad's former spark.Loggia, 79, made his big-screen debut in the 1957 Paul Newman boxing film Somebody Up There Likes Me and earned an Oscar nod  for his work as Glenn Close's foul-mouthed investigator in the legal thriller Jagged Edge. Loggia also earned Emmy nominations for his work on Malcolm in the Middle and Mancuso, F.B.I. Loggia's other credits include ...

Mon, Oct 26, 2009

Exclusive: Ray Romano's Men of a Certain Age Casts Robert Loggia

Pauley Perrette Takes On The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later

NCIS' Pauley Perrette and more of TV's biggest stars are banding together for a one-time performance of The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later to benefit the Matthew Shepard Foundation and stand up for gay rights.See photos of PerretteThe play is a sequel to The Laramie Project, which was based on the reactions of people in Laramie, Wyo., after Shepard, a 21-year-old gay college student, was murdered there in 1998. The new production revisits the townspeople a decade later and also portrays an interview with one of Shepard's killers.The new play began performances across the country on Oct. 12. Perrette said she was approached by a member of her church, Hollywood United Methodist Church, about putting together a reading of the play there. Pretty soon...

Sat, Oct 24, 2009

Pauley Perrette Takes On The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later