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Despite Changes, CBS' Elementary Captures the Spirit of the Original Sherlock Holmes

More than a century after Arthur Conan Doyle published the first Sherlock Holmes novel in 1887, the detective lives on with a film franchise starring Robert Downey Jr., a PBS series starring Benedict Cumberbatch and now Elementary, CBS' modern retelling of the crime-solving legend. Comic-Con: Can CBS' Elementary and BBC's Sherlock co-exist? Elementary presents a Sherlock (Eli Stone's Jonny Lee Miller) who is a recovering addict and consultant for the NYPD. His distaff Watson (Lucy Liu) is a former surgeon who becomes Sherlock's "sober companion." Miller...

Sun, Jul 29, 2012

Despite Changes, CBS' Elementary Captures the Spirit of the Original Sherlock Holmes

Mark-Paul Gosselaar Gets Married

Zack Morris is officially off the market. Mark-Paul Gosselaar took his second trip down the aisle on Saturday, People reports. The Saved By the Bell alum wed girlfriend Catriona McGinn at the Sunstone winery in Santa Ynez, Calif. Gosselaar, 38, proposed last year. The couple will head to...

Sun, Jul 29, 2012

Hot in Cleveland Snags Heather Locklear

Melrose Place alum Heather Locklear will join the cast of Hot in Cleveland in Season 4, TVLine.com reports. Similar to Melrose's Amanda, Locklear's Hot character works in...

Sun, Jul 29, 2012

Scandal's Shonda Rhimes on Season 2's Big Mystery: Who Is Quinn Perkins?

Scandal fans won't have to wait long to find out who Quinn Perkins is. In fact, Katie Lowes' character will be at the center of the big Season 2 mystery, executive producer Shonda Rhimes tells TVGuide.com. At the end of Season 1, Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) and her associates learned that Quinn Perkins wasn't really Quinn Perkins. So, who is she? That very question will be answered in the season premiere, but the answer will also set up the larger arc of Season 2 similar to how Amanda Tanner (Liza Weil) was the driving force of Season 1. Scandal Postmortem: Who is Quinn Perkins, really? Shonda Rhimes sounds off on Season 2 "We left the audience with the question of:

Sun, Jul 29, 2012

Scandal's Shonda Rhimes on Season 2's Big Mystery: Who Is Quinn Perkins?

Sons of Anarchy's Kurt Sutter: There Is No Show Without Jax

Now that Jax has taken over as president of SAMCRO, the Sons of Anarchy antihero has finally fulfilled his destiny by following in his father's — and stepfather's — footsteps. Will Jax (Charlie Hunnam) go the route of John Teller, who died in servitude of the club, or Clay (Ron Perlman), who lost his way and ultimately became the enemy of the club? Either path Jax takes, one thing is for certain: "There is no show without Jax."That's what creator Kurt Sutter expressed to reporters at FX's Television Critics Association fall TV previews Saturday. Going into the fifth season, Sutter said he's already planning for the end.

Sat, Jul 28, 2012

Sons of Anarchy's Kurt Sutter: There Is No Show Without Jax

Exclusive: Nashville Channels Country Star Hank Williams

Move over, Smash and Glee: ABC's new series Nashville will soon be entering the musical spotlight. Taking a cue from series like Desperate Housewives, One Tree Hill and Eli Stone, ABC's new country-music drama will be using the names of songs as its episode titles. To that end, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively that the second episode of the new series will be titled...

Sat, Jul 28, 2012

Exclusive: Nashville Channels Country Star Hank Williams

Modern Family Cast Signs Deals to Return; Boss Says "It Feels Great"

There will be a Modern Family on ABC this fall after all! After a contract negotiation that led to the adult cast suing 20th Century Fox, the actors of ABC's No. 1 comedy have signed deals to return for a fourth season, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Stars Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet and Sofia Vergara skipped a scheduled table read on Tuesday over a salary dispute and filed...

Sat, Jul 28, 2012

Modern Family Cast Signs Deals to Return; Boss Says "It Feels Great"

Grey's Anatomy's Shonda Rhimes Talks Season 9: Time Jumps, New Locations and New Docs!

Grey's Anatomy will have something in common with Glee next season! The ABC medical drama, which has been set at Seattle Grace since the show's first season, will split its time between two locations in Season 9. Eric Dane leaving Grey's Anatomy The harrowing and tragic season finale saw the Stranded Six — Meredith (Ellen Pompeo), Derek (Patrick Dempsey), Cristina (Sandra Oh), Mark (Eric Dane), Arizona (Jessica Capshaw) and Lexie (Chyler Leigh) — crash-land in the mountains, with Lexie subsequently succumbing to her injuries. (Apparently, she might not be the only one to die since Eric Dane is also exiting the series sometime next season). Even though there seemed to be no hope on the horizon in the closing moments of the finale, the doctors will eventually get rescued since the Season 9 premiere will jump ahead two to three months, executive producer Shonda Rhimes tells TVGuide.com. But that doesn't mean we won't see what transpired in those mountains. Get the scoop from Rhimes below, including Derek's new troubles, Bailey's wedding (!) and Calzona's fate:

Sat, Jul 28, 2012

Grey's Anatomy's Shonda Rhimes Talks Season 9: Time Jumps, New Locations and New Docs!

StandUp in Stilettos Video: Tammy Pescatelli on Dumb Friends

Tammy Pescatelli may not be the best friend to have.  On this week's episode of StandUp in Stilettos, the Last Comic Standing comedian jokes about "damn" dumb friends, "Like, damn, you're...

Sat, Jul 28, 2012

StandUp in Stilettos Video: Tammy Pescatelli on Dumb Friends

A Dawson's Creek Reunion? Who the Apartment 23 Cast Think Katie Holmes Could Play

Now that Katie Holmes is free available, surely she'll soon be approached to appear in any number of projects. Our suggestion? Reuniting with her Dawson's Creek cohort James Van Der Beek on his ABC comedy Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 — and we're not the only ones thinking about it. In fact, creator Nahnatchka Khan is already cooking up ways that Joey and Dawson could reunite. ABC announces fall premiere dates Khan would love to see Holmes portray a heightened version of herself, similar to what Van Der Beek does on the ABC comedy. "In my mind, I think it would be really funny if there is...

Fri, Jul 27, 2012

A Dawson's Creek Reunion? Who the Apartment 23 Cast Think Katie Holmes Could Play

Eric Dane Leaving Grey's Anatomy

Eric Dane has decided to leave the cast of Grey's Anatomy, TVGuide.com has confirmed. As TVLine.com first reported, Dane, who portrays Dr. Mark Sloan on the ABC medical series, will exit Grey's during...

Thu, Jul 26, 2012

Book of Mormon's Josh Gad to Woo Jess on New Girl

Sounds like Jess will be getting around this season. Book of Mormon's Josh Gad has been cast as a potential suitor for Jess (Zooey Deschanel) on the New Girl premiere, E! Online reports. Gad will play...

Thu, Jul 26, 2012

Book of Mormon's Josh Gad to Woo Jess on New Girl

Once Upon a Time Taps Julian Morris to Play Prince

Sleeping Beauty, meet your prince. Pretty Little Liars' Julian Morris has been tapped to play...

Thu, Jul 26, 2012

Once Upon a Time Taps Julian Morris to Play Prince

Kal Penn Joins CBS' New Comedy Pilot Ex-Men

Kal Penn is moving to CBS. The House alum has joined the cast of Ex-Men, a comedy pilot from How I Met Your Mother's Rob Greenberg, TVGuide.com has learned. CBS' Ex-Men comedy pilot casts its lead The single-camera comedy focuses on a young guy (Paranormal Activity 3's Chris Smith) who finds camaraderie living among the more experienced men he meets in a short-term rental complex. Penn, a co-lead on the series, will play...

Wed, Jul 25, 2012

Kal Penn Joins CBS' New Comedy Pilot Ex-Men

Exclusive: Brothers & Sisters' Luke MacFarlane to Guest on Beauty and the Beast

Brothers & Sisters alum Luke MacFarlane will guest-star on CW's new series Beauty and the Beast, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. Loosely based on the 1987 CBS series about an ADA and a noble man-beast who make a connection, the updated love story stars Smallville's Kristin Kreuk as Catherine Chandler, a cop who intersects with Vincent Keller (Jay Ryan), who was turned into a beast after a faulty military experiment. Comic-Con: CW's Beauty and the Beast stays true to original by playing up forbidden romance MacFarlane, who will appear in the second episode of the freshman series, will play...

Wed, Jul 25, 2012

Exclusive: Brothers & Sisters' Luke MacFarlane to Guest on Beauty and the Beast

CBS’ Ex-Men Comedy Pilot Casts Its Lead

CBS has found its lead.Chris Smith (Paranormal Activity 3) has landed the leading role in Ex-Men, the CBS comedy pilot from How I Met Your Mother's Rob Greenberg, TVGuide.com has confirmed.The single-camera comedy focuses on a young guy (Smith) who finds camaraderie living among the more experienced men he meets in a short-term rental complex.

Wed, Jul 25, 2012

Dark Knight Rises' Christian Bale Visits Victims of Aurora Shooting

The Dark Knight Rises star Christian Bale visited the victims who were injured in Friday's theater shooting in Aurora, Colo., on Tuesday, according to The Denver Post. Bale visited seven patients at the Medical Center of Aurora...

Tue, Jul 24, 2012

Dark Knight Rises' Christian Bale Visits Victims of Aurora Shooting

NBC Orders 10-Episode Dracula Series Starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers

NBC is getting into the vampire business. The network has given a 10-episode series order to Dracula, a series inspired by the classic Bram Stoker character starring The Tudors' Jonathan Rhys Meyers as the titular character, NBC Chairman Bob Greenblatt announced Tuesday at the Television Critics Association fall TV previews. The series will introduce Dracula as...

Tue, Jul 24, 2012

NBC Orders 10-Episode Dracula Series Starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Is Sharon Osbourne Leaving America's Got Talent?

Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler can't hog the whole spotlight. Sharon Osbourne, one of the judges on America's Got Talent, may be leaving the NBC competition series. Osbourne tweeted an ominous message...

Tue, Jul 24, 2012

Is Sharon Osbourne Leaving America's Got Talent?

Revolution's Epic, Mystery-Filled Journey Will Actually Be Paid Off Quickly

It may sound like the next Lost or Terra Nova, but the makers of NBC's new epic drama Revolution promise that it will actually reward viewers who follow the intricate mysteries of a world without electricity where a rogue militia rules the land. NBC at TCAs: All the latest news Revolution follows...

Tue, Jul 24, 2012

Revolution's Epic, Mystery-Filled Journey Will Actually Be Paid Off Quickly

Will Brad Paisley Join American Idol As a Judge?

American Idol may be getting a little bit country. Brad Paisley is in contention to join the Fox singing competition show as a judge, Deadline.com reports. The Grammy-winning country singer, who has...

Tue, Jul 24, 2012

Will Brad Paisley Join American Idol As a Judge?

The Jeffersons' Sherman Hemsley Dead at 74

Sherman Hemsley, best known for playing the vocal patriarch George Jefferson on The Jeffersons, died Tuesday, TMZ reports. He was 74. He died at his El Paso, Texas, home, of natural causes, police told TMZ. Remember other celebrities we lost this year A theater actor in his early years, Hemsley originated the role of George Jefferson on...

Tue, Jul 24, 2012

The Jeffersons' Sherman Hemsley Dead at 74