Nic Bishop has joined Covert Affairs as a series regular, USA announced Wednesday. The Body of Proof alum will play Ryan McQuaid, a charming former Navy SEAL-turned-private contractor billionaire. McQuaid and Annie (Piper Perabo) become uneasy allies after meeting in the field, but as the pair grows closer, Annie fears he might have a secret agenda.
CBS has given The Big Bang Theory a three-season renewal, the network announced Wednesday. The decision comes after Big Bang's current seventh season garnered its highest ratings to date, averaging 19.79 million viewers and a 6.1 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic.
Alan Thicke, best known for playing Growing Pains patriarch Jason Seaver, will star in a TVGN reality sitcom showcasing his real-life family, the network announced Wednesday. Unusually Thicke, which will premiere Wednesday, April 16 at 10/9c, will follow Thicke, his "spicy" younger wife Tanya and their 16-year-old son Carter. Though his son Robin Thicke will not be a cast member, the "Blurred Lines" singer will be featured on the series, which blends aspects of reality television and scripted sitcoms.
Hogan's Heroes star Cynthia Lynn died Monday at the age of 76, according to her daughter Lisa Brando. Lynn died from multiple organ failure surrounded by friends and family.
Chris Pine has been arrested and charged with drunken driving in New Zealand, the Christchurch newspaper The Press reports. The actor was pulled over on March 1 after leaving a wrap party for Z for Zachariah, a post-apocalyptic film Pine had been filming in New Zealand.
From the minute you hear Kristen Bell's hard-boiled voiceover, it's clear that some things never change — though Veronica might allege she has. Veronica Mars' titular hero claims to have moved on from her time as a teen detective ("Trust me, I know how dumb that sounds.") in favor of a prestigious career as a New York lawyer. Though Veronica might claim to be a marshmallow now, when she learns Logan Echolls (Jason Dohring) is a murder suspect (again!) she doesn't hesitate before resorting back to the righteously indignant and dogged detective we fell for all those years ago. So who's Logan suspected of murdering this time? None other than Carrie Bishop (Andrea Estella), or as the world now knows her, Bonnie DeVille, troubled pop star and Logan's ex-girlfriend. (How many dead ex-girlfriends can one guy have?) Can't wait to find out more? Here are eight things to know about the Veronica Mars movie before its premiere:
Christian Bale and Sibi Blazic are expecting their second child, E! News reports. The couple are already parents to an 8-year-old daughter, whose name they've never revealed.
It seems Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) can do anything, but can he stop a world war? That seems to be the question in the latest promo for 24: Live Another Day, Fox's 12-episode revival of the groundbreaking drama.
Nine months after undergoing weight loss surgery, MasterChef judgeGraham Elliot has already lost 150 pounds.
President Barack Obama will introduce the much-hyped premiere of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, Fox announced Saturday. In the video message, Obama will invite a new generation of viewers to embrace the spirit of discovery and encourage them to explore new frontiers and imagine limitless possibilities for the future.
Harry Shum Jr., best known for playing Mike on Glee, is engaged, Us Weekly reports.
Scott Kalvert, who directed The Basketball Diaries starring Leonardo DiCaprio, was found dead Wednesday, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Kalvert was found in his home in Woodland Hills, Calif.. His death is being investigated as a possible suicide.
Felicity Huffman will star in ABC's drama pilot from 12 Years a Slave writer John Ridley, TVGuide.com has confirmed.
On Friday, AMC released the key art for Mad Men's seventh season created by famed graphic designer Milton Glaser Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner grew up with a poster of Glaser's work in his home and had always dreamed of collaborating with the artist. In contrast to the show's typical stark style, Glaser brought his iconic '60s vibrancy to the image, which features the classic Don Draper silhouette sitting before a surreal image of a woman, wine and flowers.
Is singer Miki Howard the real Billie Jean? Reports have surfaced that Howard's son Brandon, a 31-year-old singer, is the son of the late Michael Jackson. Brandon does bear a resemblance to the King of Pop and according to a DNA test released byFilmOn.com, Brandon is a 99.9 percent match to Jackson.
Because Scandal apparently isn't over-the-top enough, Tony Goldwyn has decided to go full-camp, signing on to the Lifetime movie Outlaw Prophet. '90s star: Where are they now?
Ke$ha has left rehab after completing a two-month treatment for an eating disorder. The singer returned to Twitter Thursday under the new handle @KeshaRose, writing: "Happy to be back! Feeling healthy & working on tons of new music. I can't thank my fans enough for all the love & support u have given me."
The Simpsons enlisted Triplets of Belleville director Sylvain Chomet for their latest couch gag, which skewers the French as much as it does the long-running comedy. A fuse blows in the Simpsons household, and when the power is restored, the family is transformed into the style of the French animator and features Homer eating snails, Bart brutally making his own foie gras and Marge looking for a missing Maggie (you'll never guess where she is).
Vikings will jump ahead four years on Thursday's episode following the events of the season premiere, which saw the Lothbrok family torn apart. Unfortunately for poor, disgraced Rollo, his situation hasn't improved much since surrendering in battle and returning home an outcast. "He's a broken man. He hates himself. He wants to leave and it's Siggy [Jessalyn Gilsig] who comes to his salvation," Clive Standen tells TVGuide.com.
Leah Remini has signed on to star in her own TLC reality show, the network announced Wednesday. The King of Queens star and Dancing with the Stars alum will be joined by her husband of 10 years, Angelo, and their 9 year-old daughter, Sofia. The series will also feature Remini's mother and stepfather, plus her sister and brother-in-law, whose secret coded language apparently drives the actress bonkers. Some of Remini's staff will also be featured, including her "wisecracking" housekeeper, Sofia's British nanny and her personal assistant, who happens to be an aspiring actress.
Fox has ordered an eight-episode third season of MasterChef Junior. "MasterChef Junior has proven itself to be the little show with a big bite — so big, we've picked it up for a third season," Simon Andreae, Fox's EVP of Alternative Entertainment, said in a statement. "It's incredible to see how unbelievably creative and skilled kids can be in the kitchen — some before they've even learned how to SPELL what they're cooking! We can't wait to meet the talent that our judges discover in the next two cycles."
Patricia Arquette has been tapped to star in CBS' latest CSI spin-off pilot, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Arquette will play Avery Ryan, the head of the FBI's Cyber Crime Division in Quantico, Va., who solves crimes that start in the mind, live online and play out in the real world. Get all the latest pilot season news
