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Exclusive: ABC Orders Summer Reality Show The Glass House

ABC is already getting into the singing competition game with this summer's Duets, and now it's taking on CBS' long-running Big Brother as well. The network has partnered with a former Big Brother producer to build The Glass House, which will air this summer.

Mon, Apr 30, 2012

Exclusive: ABC Orders Summer Reality Show The Glass House

Exclusive: Elizabeth McGovern Clarifies Her Downton Abbey Statements

As the Dowager Countess might say, "Good heavens!" Downton Abbey star Elizabeth McGovern is looking to clarify comments she says have now been misinterpreted as a slam against the hit PBS drama. Speaking in New York at the Tribeca Film Festival to promote her new feature Cheerful Weather for the Wedding, McGovern admitted to the Los Angeles Times that season two of Downton had "a slightly different tone... partly because the show had to...

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

Exclusive: G4's Summer Schedule Includes Returns to Comic-Con and E3

G4 has put the finishing touches on its summer schedule, which again includes plenty of live coverage at the E3 Expo and Comic-Con events. As the official broadcaster of E3 through 2013, G4 will carry live coverage of the trade show beginning Tuesday, June 5 at 3/2c and continue through Thursday, June 7. The coverage includes live breaking news and major press conferences, as well as hands-on game demos and...

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

Exclusive: G4's Summer Schedule Includes Returns to Comic-Con and E3

Disney Channel's A.N.T. Farm Lands Season 2 Premiere Date

Season two of hit comedy A.N.T. Farm is crawling back to Disney Channel on Friday, June 1 with two new back-to-back episodes.The show, which ended 2011 as the No. 1 series across all TV among kids 6-11 (and No. 2 with kids 9-14) returns that night at 8 p.m. with a guest ...

Wed, Apr 25, 2012

How Low Can The Bar Go for Saving Ratings-Challenged Bubble Shows?

It's nail-biting time for fans of programs that haven't yet been picked up for next season. As network executives make their final decisions next month on which shows to renew and which ones to cancel, low ratings across the board aren't making their jobs any easier.It used to be pretty clear which shows were hits and what could be deemed a flop. But this spring, primetime ratings have once again slumped to levels ...

Wed, Apr 25, 2012

Discovery Orders Four Episodes of Jesse James: Outlaw Garage

Discovery Channel has ordered four episodes of Jesse James: Outlaw Garage, the new series from rebel motorcycle and car customizer Jesse James. The order comes after Discovery tested the waters with a special on April 9. "Hot Damn! Outlaw Garage is a go!" James tweeted earlier today. "Big thanks 4...

Tue, Apr 24, 2012

Exclusive: Tim Kring on Danny Glover's Surprise Touch Exit

Danny Glover's stint on the new Fox drama Touch was a temporary one, as viewers found out last week. Now that Glover's character has been killed off the Kiefer Sutherland series, creator Tim Kring confirms that the actor had signed on to only appear in the show's first six episodes. Last Thursday's episode ended with Glover's character, Prof. Arthur Teller, slumped over his...

Mon, Apr 23, 2012

First Look: Christian Slater Delivers the Goods on Phineas and Ferb

Christian Slater is breaking into Phineas and Ferb, starring as "Paul the Delivery Man" on a new episode of the hit animated Disney Channel series this Friday. In the segment, titled "Delivery of Destiny," Paul discovers a higher calling as he manages to save Danville via stops at Phineas and Ferb's house, the Doofenshmirtz Evil Inc. skyscraper and the Organization Without a Cool Acronym (OWCA). Accompanying Slater's character is the Tri-State Area's own heavy metal rock gods, Love Handel, who...

Mon, Apr 23, 2012

First Look: Sharon Osbourne on Jake and the Never Land Pirates

Ahoy! Sharon Osbourne has to deal with outsized characters like hubby Ozzy and her new America's Got Talent co-star Howard Stern, so she's more than qualified to put that high seas scoundrel Captain Hook in his place.

Fri, Apr 20, 2012

Watch My Show: Rules of Engagement's Tom Hertz Answers Our Showrunner Survey

It's on, it's off, it's on again. Rules of Engagement has served as a true utility player for CBS, but that means it never has a permanent place on the schedule — and is forever teetering on the bubble.

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Watch My Show: Rules of Engagement's Tom Hertz Answers Our Showrunner Survey

Exclusive: Cops Executive Producer on the Fate of His Long-Running Show

Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do? Insiders confirm that the upcoming 25th season of Cops could be the last on Fox. But that doesn't mean the end of the show. Executive producer John Langley tells TV Guide Magazine that he will shop the long-running series elsewhere next spring should Fox decide not to pick up a 26th season. Earlier this month, Fox Sports announced that it would take over Fox's Saturday night slot for most of the remainder of 2012, airing a mix of...

Wed, Apr 18, 2012

Exclusive: Cops Executive Producer on the Fate of His Long-Running Show

Watch My Show: Best Friends Forever's St. Clair and Parham Answer Our Show-runner Survey

In real life, Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham are pals and writing partners. On TV, they play "Jessica" and "Lennon," the two besties who move back in together, along with Lennon's ...

Wed, Apr 18, 2012

Watch My Show: Best Friends Forever's St. Clair and Parham Answer Our Show-runner Survey

Exclusive First Look: Kathy Bates Channels Charlie on Two and a Half Men

Look who's causing Alan Harper some misery: It's Kathy Bates as the ghost of Charlie on Two and a Half Men! Here's the first official photo of Bates in character — and yes, she's even smoking a cigar and wearing one of Charlie Harper's signature bowling shirts. In the episode, set to air April 30 at 9/8c, on CBS, Alan (Jon Cryer) suffers a minor heart attack. That's when Bates, as Charlie's ghost, visits Alan's bedside.

Mon, Apr 16, 2012

Exclusive First Look: Kathy Bates Channels Charlie on Two and a Half Men

Exclusive: Nope, Springfield is Not in Oregon, Clarifies The Simpsons' Matt Groening

Sorry Oregon, you won't be able to claim Homer, Bart and the rest of The Simpsons clan as your own. The Simpsons creator Matt Groening confirms exclusively to TV Guide Magazine that his recent statements were misinterpreted ...

Thu, Apr 12, 2012

Exclusive: Nope, Springfield is Not in Oregon, Clarifies The Simpsons' Matt Groening

Watch My Show: Don't Trust The B---- in Apartment 23's Bosses Answer Our Show-runner Survey

ABC comedy gets a little outrageous with Don't Trust The B---- in Apartment 23, which premieres Wednesday (9:30/8:30c). The "B" in question is Chloe (Krysten Ritter), a dark, conniving woman who decides to put her new roommate, June (Dreama Walker), through the ringer. But June's no pushover and eventually wins a bit of respect from Chloe and her BFF, James Van Der Beek. (Yes, playing himself.) Executive producers Nahnatchka Khan and David Hemingson filled out our show-runner survey to explain why you should at least watch the b---- in Apartment 23...

Wed, Apr 11, 2012

Watch My Show: Don't Trust The B---- in Apartment 23's Bosses Answer Our Show-runner Survey

Sneak Peek: The CW Preps the Next Hunger Games

Can't get enough of The Hunger Games? The CW thought you might say that. The young-skewing network is hoping that Katniss and Co.'s success at the box office (more than $300 million, and counting, in the U.S. alone) will translate to interest in The Selection, a pilot in contention for fall. Friday Night Lights' Aimee Teegarden stars as a girl chosen to enter a fierce competition to marry the prince of a war-torn society.

Tue, Apr 10, 2012

Sneak Peek: The CW Preps the Next Hunger Games

Watch My Show: Magic City's Mitch Glazer Answers Our Showrunner Survey

Starz turns back the clock to 1959 Miami Beach in the new mob-tinged period drama Magic City. Executive producer Mitch Glazer based the show on his experiences growing up in Miami, where he spendt time at grand hotels like the Fontainebleau (where his dad was an electrical engineer), Eden Roc and Deauville. Jeffrey Dean Morgan stars as Ike Evans, the owner of the Miramar Playa (based on the hotels of the era). Glazer answered our show-runner survey to tell viewers why they should make a reservation Fridays

Fri, Apr 6, 2012

Watch My Show: Magic City's Mitch Glazer Answers Our Showrunner Survey

Fans Find New Ways to Save Their Favorite Shows

Your most beloved program is on the bubble — so you mass-mail trinkets to the network, sign an online petition and add a plea to your Twitter avatar. But are network execs really paying attention?The answer is yes — but that doesn't mean they've been swayed. "I love the fans and I don't begrudge them," says one network executive. "At least it gives us some evidence that there's a ...

Thu, Apr 5, 2012

Fans Find New Ways to Save Their Favorite Shows

Special Report: Does Anyone Care About TV's Content Ratings?

Those big, clunky on-screen bugs pop up for a few seconds at the start of every TV show, often serving up a hefty dose of alphabet soup: TV-MA-L for South Park, TV-PG-L for Celebrity Apprentice, TV-PG-DL for GCB and TV-14-D-L-S-V for Bones. But if you're like most TV viewers, you probably pay no attention to TV's content ratings system, or even know what those letters stand for.

Wed, Apr 4, 2012

Special Report: Does Anyone Care About TV's Content Ratings?

Discovery Dumps Planet Green for New Patriotic Channel "Destination America"

Discovery is tearing down the solar panels and raising the American flag. As long expected, Discovery will recycle its failed eco-channel Planet Green on Memorial Day in favor of the new patriotic-themed network "Destination America." According to Discovery, Destination America "will be the first network to celebrate the people, places and stories of the United States, emblazoned with the grit and tenacity, honesty and work ethic, humor and adventurousness that characterize our nation." Discovery Plans to Revamp Planet Green

Wed, Apr 4, 2012

Discovery Dumps Planet Green for New Patriotic Channel "Destination America"

Letterman, Ferguson To Remain On CBS Through 2014

Among the top 10 reasons CBS execs are smiling today: David Letterman and Craig Ferguson have officially signed on to keep their late night talk shows going through 2014.The announcement is not a surprise, as word leaked earlier this year that Letterman and Ferguson were in talks to continue their Late Show With David Letterman and Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson at the network. But now that it's signed...

Tue, Apr 3, 2012

Letterman, Ferguson To Remain On CBS Through 2014

ABC's Duets Taps MTV Alum Quddus As Host

Former MTV Total Request Live VJ Quddus (real name: Benjamin Quddus Philippe) has been named host of ABC's summer singing competition Duets. He joins a cast that also includes music stars Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Nettles, Lionel Richie and Robin Thicke.Duets executive producer Robert Deaton called Quddus "the perfect host" for ...

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

ABC's Duets Taps MTV Alum Quddus As Host