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Pilot News: October Road Cutie Comes to America

Sorry, Hilarie ─ it looks like a certain "big lug" won't be returning to One Tree Hill.   Bryan Greenberg, who also and most recently fronted ABC's October Road, has landed one of the two leads in How to Make It in America, a comedy pilot for HBO. Victor Rasuk (Stop-Loss) fills the other spot, says the Hollywood Reporter. Coproduced by Mark Wahlberg, How to Make It in America concerns a pair of industrious pals who live in New York while striving to achieve the American dream. Of course, here in the Big Apple that dream is "buying a lunch for less than $10."

Wed, Oct 8, 2008

Pilot News: October Road Cutie Comes to America

VIDEO: Will Peter Krause Have a Dirty Sexy Affair?

As evidenced by the season opener, Peter Krause says Dirty Sexy Money will "live up to the title this season more so than last." Though ABC was concerned about the characters being nice and likeable, he argues, "You can't make a high-stakes primetime soap with people getting stabbed in the back." In a new TVGuide.com video, Krause goes on to ponder Letitia Darling's arrest ("Nick is more suspicious of someone else"), the prospect of Nick defending his own father's killer (at the 2:25 mark), and the possibility that Simon has a hand in this latest wrinkle (3:00). As for things being "OK" with his alter ego's marriage, Krause counters that Nick and Lisa "are on pretty shaky ground" (3:25), adding that Karen (and her considerable charms) might not be the only female interloper to worry about! Watch the Krause video here.

Wed, Oct 8, 2008

Smallville's Allison Mack, Part 2: Here Comes the Bride?

In Part 1 of our Q&A with Allison Mack, the Smallville spitfire reflected on the changes Chloe has been through in recent years, and hinted at the beaucoup "craziness" awaiting her this season. Here in Part 2, Mack weighs in on her very public contract talks, previews an "adorable" Chlark kiss, and ponders her future as a "Bride." Plus: Her take on DC Comics' take on Chloe.Get all the scoop, after the jump.

Wed, Oct 8, 2008

Smallville's Allison Mack, Part 2: Here Comes the Bride?

Ratings: 63.2 Million Turn Out for Debate, My Friends

Not much to report on this Tuesday's tallies, seeing as Presidential Debate 2: The Maverick Vs. That One filled much of the night, delivering 63.23 million viewers on broadcast and cable networks. That's larger than the audience for McCain and Obama's Sept. 26 face-off, yet well shy of the 70 mil who showed up for last week's vice-presidential tete-a-tete. Elsewhere.... NCIS took the 8 o'clock hour, drawing 15.7 million viewers (down 1.5 mil week-to-week) to Dancing with the Stars' 13.45 mil (slipping 11 percent). Placing third, The Biggest Loser (7.49 mil) gained a pound or two. The CW's 90210 did a typical-ish 3.06 mil, while lead-out Privileged enjoyed a 24 percent increase ─ to 2.33 mil, mind you ─ likely due to debate fatigue.

Wed, Oct 8, 2008

Ratings: 63.2 Million Turn Out for Debate, My Friends

VIDEO: What Has Friday Night Lights' Connie So Excited?

Sigh. Connie Britton. Where do I begin? The Friday Night Lights stars came by last week to talk up Season 3, which is currently unspooling Wednesday nights at 9 pm/ET, on DirecTV's 101 channel. (NBC will then broadcast the episodes in early 2009.) First tackling the matter of Tami Taylor's new job, Connie raves, "I was so excited" to become principal. "I have arrived!" Britton then talks about Tami going toe-to-toe with Buddy and his cronies, and assesses the new dynamic between Coach and Mrs. Taylor (at the 1:30 mark). I then asked Connie about the two exits coming up this season (2:00), one of which she singled out as being "pretty intense." The other, she says, brought about "a really emotional night" of filming. We then wrap up with Connie reflecting on her 24 run (she wishes she could have been killed off in grand fashion!), before she lets slip with one final FNL tease. Watch the full video here.

Wed, Oct 8, 2008

Exclusive: Super New Supernatural Photos

You asked for 'em, you got 'em. As oft requested/demanded via the Mega Buzz emailbox, the CW has come forth with fresh and oh-so-pretty Season 4 gallery pics of Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki. And because TVGuide.com's SPN fans are among the most avid, we've secured an exclusive first look at three of them. For starters, we have Jensen, doing that 1,000-yard stare y'all love so much. Next there is Jared, striking the pose that made J.C. famous — ironic, since Dean apparently is The Big Guy's Chosen One. Lastly, we have the brothers, together. I hope that these got your Wednesday off to a "super" start.

Wed, Oct 8, 2008

Exclusive: Super New Supernatural Photos

Berry Hot Momma: Halle Named Sexiest Woman Alive

Six months after giving birth, Halle Berry is gracing the cover of Esquire's annual "Sexiest Woman Alive" issue. Reacting to her "official" status as a red-hot momma, Berry tells the mag, "I don't know exactly what it means, but being 42 and having just had a baby, I think I'll take it." Berry — who mimics Bill Clinton's famous circa-2000 Esquire cover pose, though minus the suit pants and shirt — says, "Sexiness is a state of mind.... I know damned well I am sexier now than I used to be." There's also a bit where she boasts about now having "better orgasms than when I was 22," but I shan't bore you with details.

Wed, Oct 8, 2008

Berry Hot Momma: Halle Named Sexiest Woman Alive

Mega Buzz on Housewives, Terminator, The Closer & More!

I'd love it if you could give a "hint" as to whom on Wisteria Lane Desperate Housewives' Dave Williams has a vendetta against? - Barbara Matt: Hint, coincidence or sloppy character-naming? You decide. George-the-nutty-pharmacist's last name was Williams. I need scoop about what is going on with Cameron on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Sookie on True Blood. - Sarah Matt: Tackling Terminator first, are you ready for some girl-on-girl action? Because the Oct. 20 episode finds Cameron slugging it out with another fierce fembot - all within the confines of an elevator. I need a cigarette already.Mickey: I'm going to give you a non-spoiler spoiler about True Blood. I accidentally found out who the serial killer is the other day, and it kind of broke my heart. (Hint: It's one of the "good" guys.) Have anything juicy on Gossip Girl?  - KateMickey: Remember how Nate and his mom helped The Captain escape prosecution? Well, I'm hearing that Mr. Archibald (Sam Robards) will reward their loyalty by… double-crossing them! Which is pretty crummy considering Nate almost became a manwhore to fix the family's money problems. Thanks, Dad!

Wed, Oct 8, 2008

Mega Buzz on Housewives, Terminator, The Closer & More!

Ratings: CBS' Comedies Are (Mostly) Looking Pretty

Monday's ratings highlights: 8 pm/ET Dancing with the Stars was the night's most-watched program, holding relatively steady week-to-week with 18.8 million total viewers. CBS' comedy combo of Big Bang (9.33 mil) and Mother (8.96 mil) continues to pack some punch, with the laffers gaining 615K and 150K, respectively. Chuck, dipping 11 percent (to 5.89 million), was nearly terminated by Sarah Connor (5.6 mil), which enjoyed a gain of 280 thousand.

Wed, Oct 8, 2008

Ratings: CBS' Comedies Are (Mostly) Looking Pretty

Paul Adelstein: Private Practice Prescribes Juicier Drama

With its Season 2 premiere, ABC's Private Practice "grew up" a bit, eschewing flighty romances for bigger drama punctuated by ethical dilemmas. Paul Adelstein promises more of the same, while also previewing what's ahead for Cooper and his strange romance. Plus: Is Prison Break's Kellerman alive? TVGuide.com: It's so good to see the show back.... Paul Adelstein: It's nice to have it back. TVGuide.com: The gang was a little rough there on Naomi, at the end of the premiere. Adelstein: Hey, man, she left us all high and dry! Although in her defense, we probably should have been paying a little more attention. [Laughs] TVGuide.com: Apparently one and only one partner had their eye on the ledger. Adelstein: And the rest of us were in the kitchen snacking when we should have been seeing patients. TVGuide.com: Is that one of the themes this season, that we'll get a bit more into the business of the practice, versus pretty people just flitting around and flirting? Adelstein: That’s a major thing, that the practice itself is in trouble. We have a high-concept idea of what the practice should do, but that butts heads with the financial realities of keeping a business afloat. So there are some splits in the ranks about how we should proceed. On top of that, [series and Grey's Anatomy creator] Shonda [Rhimes] has added a lot of issues of medical ethics that aren’t so black-and-white.

Tue, Oct 7, 2008

Paul Adelstein: Private Practice Prescribes Juicier Drama

Deal or No Deal's Suitcase No. 9 Opens Up

Patricia Kara, who beholds suitcase No. 9 on NBC's Deal or No Deal, is putting her money where her months are, by way of a calendar whose proceeds will benefit a worthy cause. Kara shares a peek inside her eye-catching endeavor, as well as offers tips on how to be the guy who "flips her latch". TVGuide.com: How did it get narrowed down to you and Tameka Jacobs as the only suitcase models on the syndicated Deal or No Deal? Patricia Kara: I really don't know what the rhyme or reason was, other than we probably are the two loud-mouthed ones. [Laughs] TVGuide.com: Or maybe you two happen open your cases with an extra-special flourish...? Kara: You know, that might be it. Or not. TVGuide.com: If one of you calls in sick, how is it decided who takes your place that day? Kara: I don't think either one of us would get sick. Or if we do, we'd suck it up and keep going! If we really were that sick, they could call on one of the other girls, but so far it's been pretty good. After the jump, Patricia shares a peek at her pics, and reveals the No. 1 thing she likes in a guy.

Tue, Oct 7, 2008

Deal or No Deal's Suitcase No. 9 Opens Up

Bloody Hell: Is Prison Break's Michael Dying?

The nosebleeds can no longer be ignored. Since almost the start of this season and this Ocean's 11-like caper being orchestrated by Michael and the Fox River Remnants, stalwart Scofield has been plagued by intermittent nosebleeds. Thus far, Linc has taken notice, and he obviously suspects what the cause might be, having seen his younger brother exhibit the same symptoms when he was 11. Those with good memories recall that Michael's mother was felled by cancer when he was a kid. Perhaps her son has been in remission with his own form of the stubborn disease? Get the scoop on when the mystery will be solved, after the jump. Plus: Wentworth Miller weighs in on the prospect of Michael dying at the end of the series.

Mon, Oct 6, 2008

Bloody Hell: Is Prison Break's Michael Dying?

Cartoon Network's Most-Watched Debut, Clone Wars Is

These are the numbers you're looking for.... Star Wars: The Clone Wars is a Force to be reckoned with. The LucasAnimation series on Friday night delivered 3.96 million total viewers, making it the most-watched series premiere in Cartoon Network's 16-year history. Much of the kudos is due to the little ones (meaning young viewers, not Jawas). Clone Wars was its time period's No. 1 program among the kids 6-11, 2-11, tweens 9-14 and teens 12-17 age groups, when compared to the major kids networks. The weekly series also gave Cartoon Network its largest 9-14 audience ever for an original series telecast.

Mon, Oct 6, 2008

Cartoon Network's Most-Watched Debut, Clone Wars Is

Five Reasons Why TV's Terminator Is Killer

"He's not a solider," warns Sarah. "No. Not yet," responds Derek. Therein lays an increasingly dominant theme to Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles as it delves into its second season. We know what John Connor is to become. Now we see him taking steps toward that destiny. This week's episode finds a "triple-8" honing in on Martin Biddel, another of those modern-day civilians who, says at least one version of the future, will play a large role in the war against the machines. The catch, as we saw in the very first Terminator movie, is that one or two innocent Martin Biddels may have to die along the way as the "right" one is hunted. (The triple-8s, for all their advances, apparently do not Google very well.) As the hour unfolds, it brings to light the reasons why Terminator works as an ongoing series:Check them out, after the jump.

Mon, Oct 6, 2008

Five Reasons Why TV's Terminator Is Killer

Ratings: SNL Still Hathaway with Big Numbers

Two days after the actual vice-presidential debate emerged as the most-watched face-off of its kind ever, a Saturday Night Live outing serving up a spoof of the showdown continued the sketch show's election-year resurgence. This weekend's outing — hosted by a plucky, purty and willing-to-poke-fun-at-herself Anna Hathaway — came within a tenth of a rating point of SNL's boffo season opener, making it the second-highest-rated SNL since Dec. 14, 2002. Compared to last year's fourth episode, SNL saw a 42 percent increase. To date, the program is up 49 percent from the first four weeks of last season. I guess one could say that last year's ratings... that last year's ratings... [Snicker]... Palin comparison!

Mon, Oct 6, 2008

Ratings: SNL Still Hathaway with Big Numbers

Ratings: Whisperer Makes Some Noise

How Friday's fare... fared: 8 pm/ET Ghost Whisperer was the evening's most-watched program, delivering 9.3 million total viewers, a seven percent increase over its year-ago opener. 5th Grader (5.8 mil) was a distant second, followed by Wife Swap, Toughest Jobs and the CW's returning comedy combo of Everybody Hates Chris (2.09 mil) and The Game (1.91 mil). 9 pm This is where Moonlight fans will be tempted to say, "Told you so!" The Ex List topped the first half-hour with 7.2 mil (or 73 percent retention coming immediately out of GW), but then ceded the lead to Deal or No Deal during its back half, dropping to 6.49 mil. Moonlight, Les Moonves will scold me for reminding you, premiered a year ago to 8.63 mil and even mustered 7.56 mil in its May finale. That said, the luminous Ms. Reaser appears to have drawn slightly better demos. Elsewhere, Fox's Lyrics (4.35 mil) edged out ABC's Supernanny (4.19 mil). 10 pm Numbers' numbers were down a mil from its previous premiere, but it still came out on top with 8.13 mil. 20/20 followed with 6.34 mil, while NBC's Life (5.44 mil) was down 24 percent from its Monday premiere (the first of two "special" Monday airings).

Mon, Oct 6, 2008

O.J. Found Guilty of Vegas Heist — 13 Years to the Day of Murder Acquittal

Former sports idol and sometime-actor O.J. Simpson on Friday was convicted of kidnapping, armed robbery and 10 other charges stemming from the Sept. 13, 2007, robbery of two sports-memorabilia dealers, at gunpoint, in a Las Vegas hotel room. The verdict, handed down after 13-plus hours of jury deliberation, came 13 years to the day that Simpson, now 61, was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman. Get lots more details, including the possible life sentence O.J. is facing, after the jump.

Mon, Oct 6, 2008

O.J. Found Guilty of Vegas Heist — 13 Years to the Day of Murder Acquittal

LC Denies Stealing Audrina's Beau, Calls Rumor "Crazy"

The Hills' pseudo-drama heated up on Friday when a PerezHilton.com blurb claimed that Lauren Conrad had hooked up with gal pal Audrina Patridge's on-again/-off again beau, Justin "Bobby" Brescia. "I'm not sure what to believe," Audrina fretted via her Celebuzz blog. "Though Justin and I have not been exclusive for quite some time, these rumors are very confusing and hurtful." Get the whole messy story — LC's reaction included — after the jump.

Mon, Oct 6, 2008

LC Denies Stealing Audrina's Beau, Calls Rumor "Crazy"

Wedlocked Jock: Howard Stern Ties the Knot

Shock jock Howard Stern did not startle anyone with his behavior on Friday when he finally made model/TV host Beth Ostrosky his wife. As reported by the AP, the longtime sweethearts exchanged vows at Manhattan's Le Cirque restaurant, in a ceremony officiated by actor Mark Consuelos, who in addition to being Kelly Ripa's husband apparently is also an ordained minister. Among the 180 wedding guests were Barbara Walters, Billy Joel, The Sopranos' Steve Schirripa, Chevy Chase and Donald and Melania Trump. Stern and Ostrosky have been engaged since February 2007. Stern has been married once before, to Alison Berns, with whom he has three daughters

Mon, Oct 6, 2008

Wedlocked Jock: Howard Stern Ties the Knot

Inside the Show Magicians Want to Make Disappear

Every Monday at 9 pm/ET, MyNetworkTV promises you Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed, via a new series shedding light on the dark-ish arts. As you can imagine, some of the biz's biggest tricksters would not to have their slight-of-hand chopped off. Exec producer Don Weiner shares a peek at the secrets to be spilled, and offers his response to Big Magic's beef. — Matt Mitovich TVGuide.com: How do you decide which tricks to reveal? Don Weiner: The unique thing about this series is that in the 13 episodes, we are revealing about 120 illusions — from big, death-defying escapes and making giant objects appear and disappear, to close-up magic. We've collected illusions that we found were exciting and each showed off a different aspect of magic. It's a wide spectrum. We've got lots more questions up our sleeve, after the jump.

Mon, Oct 6, 2008

Inside the Show Magicians Want to Make Disappear

Exclusive: Ivan Sergei Makes Waves on Army Wives

He who once was Jack & Jill's Jill is now Betty's nephew  and a long-lost one at that.Ivan Sergei, whose TV credits also include a run on Crossing Jordan, will surface at Betty's Bar and Grill in the season finale of Lifetime's Army Wives, TVGuide.com has learned.Sergei's character won't arrive with his heart set on a family reunion, however. Rather, he will immediately "make waves with Roxy," sources tell me. (I'll let you read into that what you will... though you'd probably be wrong, darn it.)Army Wives kicks off a string of five new episodes this Sunday, with the Season 2 finale slated for Nov. 2.  Matt Mitovich

Fri, Oct 3, 2008

Exclusive: Ivan Sergei Makes Waves on Army Wives

Grey's Plays Doctor with BSG Star, Alias Alum

Grey's Anatomy is looking to clean up this sweeps with the addition of two very familiar faces.In the same November episode (exact airdate TBD, thank you, McCain and Obama), Mary McDonnell (aka Battlestar Galactica's Roslin) and Melissa George (Vaughn's eeeeeevil wife on Alias) will begin recurring roles on the ABC serial. McDonnell will play a surgeon scrubbing in at Seattle Grace, while George will appear as an intern who very well may further complicate Callie and Erica's already-sticky Sapphic situation.Both actresses are signed for multiple episodes, with George having the possibility of becoming a series regular, say sources. Word of George's possible Grey's visit was originally reported by EW's Ausiello.  Matt Mitovich

Fri, Oct 3, 2008