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ABC Boss Not Spooked by Grey's Anatomy "Ghost" Story

The final day of the Television Critics Association winter press tour kicked off with ABC Entertainment president Stephen McPherson tackling such tough subjects as the ever-changing broadcast business model, the fate of the three-camera comedy, and ... whether he 'ships Izzie-Dead Denny. "Listen, the viewers will be the judge; that's the good and the bad of this business," McPherson said when asked for his take on the controversial Grey's Anatomy storyline. "I think that when you get to the end of the season, you'll see everything that [Grey's creator Shonda Rhimes] had in mind. It might not be your cup of tea, but I think you ...

Sat, Jan 17, 2009

ABC Boss Not Spooked by Grey's Anatomy "Ghost" Story

VIDEO: Bones Buzz about Bare Bods in Bed, a Baby and More

To hear Bones bosses Hart Hanson, Barry Josephson and Stephen Nathan tell it, the remainder of this season offers much for those longing for an even stronger Brennan-Booth relationship, if not romance. Addressing the well-known spoiler than Bones and Booth soon will "wind up in bed together, naked," I pressed the producers on what sounds like just another perhaps-misleading tease. "Something is going to happen," says Hanson. "It's ...

Fri, Jan 16, 2009

VIDEO: Bones Buzz about Bare Bods in Bed, a Baby and More

VIDEO: J.J. Abrams Promises Big Answers for Fringe Fans

"We've survived," J.J. Abrams noted as TVGuide.com reconnected with the Fringe executive producer at Fox's winter TCA soiree. (We had last touched base with him at the summer edition of the semi-annual press event.) "What I love is that Fox has been incredibly supportive." Out of the gate, Fringe built a sizeable following and garnered strong enough numbers to secure a quick back-nine pick-up. When the series returns this Tuesday, Abrams promises immense satisfaction for ...

Fri, Jan 16, 2009

VIDEO: J.J. Abrams Promises Big Answers for Fringe Fans

"Ridiculously Nervous" Demi Lovato, Jonas Brothers Honored to Perform at Inauguration Eve Concert

You'll have to forgive teen-queen Demi Lovato if she's a bit on edge about performing at a Monday concert helping celebrate no less than the historic, Jan. 20 inauguration of the first African-American president of the United States. "I'm ridiculously nervous, to a point where I don't know what I'll be able to do with myself," the 16-year-old tells TVGuide.com of her pre-show jitters. "I hope I don't fall!" Lovato calls it a "huge honor" to be a part of the event, noting, "It's not just another president. It's [Barack] Obama." Since the concert ...

Fri, Jan 16, 2009

"Ridiculously Nervous" Demi Lovato, Jonas Brothers Honored to Perform at Inauguration Eve Concert

Ratings: Grissom Walks Away from 24.25 Million People

Ladies and gentlemen, the Thursday ratings recap: 8 pm/ETWhile all the majors accommodated President Bush's farewell address, Smallville delivered 4.27 million total viewers, a slight uptick from its last fresh episode and its biggest audience since Nov. 6. 9 pmGrissom's goodbye was watched by 24.25 million viewers, a 12 percent increase over CSI's last fresh episode and the procedural's largest audience since its 2007 season opener. Grey's Anatomy dipped six percent to fall shy of 13 mil. Placing third, The Office (8.35 mil) was down 450K while 30 Rock (6.6 mil) surged 26 percent. Supernatural, at 2.96 mil, slipped 11 percent from its last new episode.  10 pmEleventh Hour did 15.5 mil, followed by Private Practice (8.66 mil, down 370 thou). ER dipped a bit to drop below seven mil.

Fri, Jan 16, 2009

Ratings: Grissom Walks Away from 24.25 Million People

Casting Exclusive: More Faces Enter Stargate Universe

The new Stargate's universe is expanding. On the heels of the announcement that Trainspotting's Robert Carlye will front the new Sci Fi Channel series (playing Dr. Nicholas Rush), TVGuide.com has learned exclusively that Justin Louis and Jamil Walker Smith have joined the nascent cast. Louis (Hidden Hills) will play Colonel Everett Young, an experienced and married Stargate team leader, while Smith (Hey, Arnold!) will portray...

Fri, Jan 16, 2009

Casting Exclusive: More Faces Enter Stargate Universe

Might Amy Poehler's Non-Spin-Off At Least Crossover with The Office?

This much we know: NBC's new and as-yet-untitled comedy starring Saturday Night Live alumna Amy Poehler as the chairwoman of the Department of Parks and Recreation in a small Indiana town is not a spin-off of The Office — even though that is what Office exec producer Greg Daniels originally was asked by the network to explore.

Fri, Jan 16, 2009

Might Amy Poehler's Non-Spin-Off At Least Crossover with The Office?

NBC Renews Three Series, Extends ER's Run (a Bit)

Angela Bromstad, NBC's president of primetime entertainment, announced at Thursday's TCA Winter Press Tour that the Peacock has picked up new seasons of The Office, 30 Rock and The Biggest Loser. NBC's The Office is in its fifth season and will enjoy an hour-long après-Super Bowl showcase on Feb 1, while 30 Rock currently is unspooling its third cycle.Now in its seventh cycle, The Biggest Loser just last week weighed in with its largest audience ever (11.82 million viewers) for a season opener. Bromstad also confirmed that ER's final run ...

Thu, Jan 15, 2009

NBC Renews Three Series, Extends ER's Run (a Bit)

Ratings: What Did Idol Do for the First Time in Five Years?

Wednesday's ratings recap: 8 pm/ETAmerican Idol drew 30 million total viewers, marking the first time in five years that the juggernaut's first Wednesday outing has retained 100 percent of a Tuesday premiere audience. CBS' combo of Christine (7.72 mil) and Gary (7.08 mil) placed second, each dipping only slightly.  Knight Rider (5.34 mil) dropped off 360K, while the CW's 13 Fear Is Real (1.57 mil) plunged 35 percent from its debut. Lost's recap special averaged 4.49 mil across the night. 9 pmOpposite Idol, Criminal Minds returned to an audience of 14.05 million viewers, down six percent from its last fresh outing.  10 pmCSI: NY led with 12.84 million viewers, followed by Law & Order (8.2 mil, down 19 percent from its previous and competition-free episode).

Thu, Jan 15, 2009

Ratings: What Did Idol Do for the First Time in Five Years?

Mamma Mia! Big Bang Smartly Casts Christine Baranski

Leonard's mom has got it goin' on — in that she is Emmy and SAG Award winner Christine Baranski. The choice casting news was announced Thursday morning on the set of CBS' The Big Bang Theory, which was playing host to the TCA Winter Press Tour. The onetime BFF of TV's Cybil and a costar of this summer's Mamma Mia!, Baranski will guest-star on the hot comedy about uncool geeks in at least ...

Thu, Jan 15, 2009

Mamma Mia! Big Bang Smartly Casts Christine Baranski

Doom with a View: Sam Witwer Previews Smallville's Return

What will be the fallout of the ultimate wedding-crashing? The CW's Smallville resumes its eighth season this Thursday at 8 pm/ET — free of any presidential interruption! — and Sam Witwer is here to share a look at what's ahead for mild-mannered Davis Bloome and his less-mannered alter ego. TVGuide.com: When Smallville first approached you, how up front were they about who and what they wanted you to play?Sam Witwer: Oh, they lied. They just lied left and right. No, they were very up front. I walked into a room full of producers, and they started telling me this story about a guy named Davis ... who winds up eventually being Doomsday. [Doomsday] was something that I had just become aware of, because two weeks before I had ...

Thu, Jan 15, 2009

Doom with a View: Sam Witwer Previews Smallville's Return

CBS Doesn't See Sunday as Mentalist's Permanent Home

Those who like getting their Patrick Jane fix on Tuesdays should not fret that The Mentalist is airing a brand-new episode this Sunday at 10 pm/ET. "Right now, we are so happy with how it's doing in its current time period, I don't think we'd move it," CBS Entertainment president Nina Tassler told reporters ...

Thu, Jan 15, 2009

CBS Doesn't See Sunday as Mentalist's Permanent Home

CBS Boss Confirms NCIS Spin-off, Offers Alex O'Loughlin Update

You can never have too much of a good thing. Having proven that with a string of successful CSIs, CBS now is looking to capitalize on NCIS' strongest season ever by spinning a new series off of what was essentially a JAG spin-off. "It's happening. We're doing it," CBS Entertainment president Nina Tassler confirmed Wednesday at the TCA Winter Press Tour. "We've seen an outline. We're in great shape, and we're just waiting to get the script. But we're going to cast, and we're going to shoot." It's yet to be cast, you say? Here's a provocative thought. CBS long ago inked a development deal with Alex O'Loughlin ...

Thu, Jan 15, 2009

CBS Boss Confirms NCIS Spin-off, Offers Alex O'Loughlin Update

Billie Piper on New Doctor Who: The TARDIS Is in "Good Hands"

Billie Piper, who has gone from playing Rose Tyler to turning tricks as Showtime's Call Girl, has a message for Doctor Who fans: Relax.Read the Brit beauty's complete take on the recast — as well as the rumor that she herself would play Doctor — after the jump.

Wed, Jan 14, 2009

Billie Piper on New Doctor Who: The TARDIS Is in "Good Hands"

Supernatural's Original Ruby: Fans Who Miss Me Are "So Sweet"

Katie Cassidy, Christopher Gorham and other cast members of the CBS midseason series Harper's Island held court Wednesday at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour, where they touted their closed-ended, 13-episode Scream-meets-Ten Little Indians hybrid. Afterward, TVGuide.com grabbed a moment with Cassidy to reflect on her run as Supernatural's original Ruby. See what she had to say, after the jump.

Wed, Jan 14, 2009

Supernatural's Original Ruby: Fans Who Miss Me Are "So Sweet"

It's No Lie: Alias Alum David Anders to Guest on Fox Drama

Although there still are no plans for Heroes to resurrect the enigmatic Adam Monroe, David Anders will soon return to your TV screen. Alias' Sark will guest-star on the second episode of the new Fox drama Lie to Me, which premieres Wednesday, Jan. 21, TVGuide.com has confirmed.   Anders will play ...

Wed, Jan 14, 2009

It's No Lie: Alias Alum David Anders to Guest on Fox Drama

Ratings: Idol Premiere Dips Opposite CBS' Double Whammy

Tuesday's tallies, at a glance: 8 pm/ETOpposite CBS' surging NCIS and Mentalist, American Idol's Season 8 debuted to an audience of 30.08 million total viewers, a 10 percent dip from its year-ago opener. While NCIS only dropped three percent versus the Fox juggernaut, delivering 18.48 mil, others weren't so lucky. The Biggest Loser (8.76 mil) lost 26 percent of its strong premiere audience, while 90210 (2.18 mil) slid 21 percent. 9 pmWith Idol in the mix, The Mentalist saw a drop of eight percent, to 18 mil. Trailing Loser, Scrubs (4.48 mil) and Privileged (1.13 mil) both plunged 34 percent. 10 pmWithout a Trace topped the hour with 12.4 million viewers, while SVU (9.66 mil, down nine percent) led the demos.

Wed, Jan 14, 2009

Ratings: Idol Premiere Dips Opposite CBS' Double Whammy

Careful, Jen! CBS Is Sweet on John Mayer, Too

There's something about Mayer, apparently. CBS entertainment president Nina Tassler announced on Wednesday at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour that the Eye is working on a showcase for crooner John Mayer. "It's being developed right now," Tassler said, describing the program as ...

Wed, Jan 14, 2009

Careful, Jen! CBS Is Sweet on John Mayer, Too

VIDEO: The Office's Stanley Promises Super (Bowl) Laughs

He didn't say much, but what he did say sounds promising. Speaking with TVGuide.com at the Golden Globes, Leslie David Baker sang the praises of the après-Super Bowl episode of NBC's The Office, airing Sunday, Feb. 1, and guest-starring Jack Black, Jessica Alba and Cloris Leachman. "You'll get to see some Office craziness," he told us. "You will laugh like you have never laughed before."Watch our video with Baker to get his full review of the "super" episode — and his preview of what's ahead for Stanley and Michael — after the jump.

Wed, Jan 14, 2009

Mega Buzz on Lost, Battlestar, 24, CSI and More!

"Live" from the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Los Angeles, senior editors Matt Mitovich, Mickey O'Connor and Tim Molloy answer your questions. Drop us a line at megascoop@tvguide.com. All I want for Christmas is a spoiler about Juliet from Lost. — SamyMATT: Hmmm. Since we have missed that Yuletide deadline, how about I promise you a present in time for, I dunno, St. Patrick's Day? Because sadly, the lady doc's Season 5 storyline won't really heat up until then. (But once it does, it'll be in a way that makes some fans very happy.) Give me some Battlestar scoop. I can't wait until Friday! — TonyMICKEY: I've been sworn to secrecy by my Sci Fi moles, but let's say this: Just because ...

Wed, Jan 14, 2009

Mega Buzz on Lost, Battlestar, 24, CSI and More!

Exclusive: Grey's Digs Dirt Star as McArmy's Old Flame

As teased weeks ago in a Mitovich Mega Minute, Grey's Anatomy is going to be shedding light on the shadowy Owen Hunt — by introducing viewers to someone from the Army vet's past. Playing Owen's ex-lover, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively, will be Laura Allen, whom you either from ...

Tue, Jan 13, 2009

Exclusive: Grey's Digs Dirt Star as McArmy's Old Flame

Fox Boss Announces Prison Break's Return ... and Finale

Michael and Lincoln soon will be able to finally catch their breath. Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly announced at Tuesday's TCA Winter Press Tour that "this will be the last year" of Prison Break. While citing the series' four-year run as one for the "win column," Reilly acknowleged, "It got to a point where a lot of the stories had been told." Prison Break aired its 16th episode/annual "winter finale" on Dec. 22. At least six more hours are set to unspool starting ...

Tue, Jan 13, 2009

Fox Boss Announces Prison Break's Return ... and Finale