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Castle's Nathan Fillion Writes His Own Ticket in Comedic Drama
It makes sense for Nathan Fillion to play a writer on ABC's Castle (Mondays, 10 pm/ET&PT). The son of retired English teachers, he's co-founded a charity, Kids Need to Read, to provide books for underfunded libraries. And while he's unpretentious about his own reading habits — he lists Robert Parker's Spenser novels among recent favorites — he revels in mystery novelist Rick Castle's occasional arrogance on the show. Best known for playing Captain Malcolm Reynolds in the TV show Firefly and the movie Serenity, and for his role as Joey Buchanan in One Life to Live, Fillion got his start performing improvisational comedy in his hometown of Edmonton, Alberta. Castle, which pairs him with alluring detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic), lets him handle drama and comedy alike. But as he explained to us, he plays them both the same.
Survivor's Sydney Wheeler Turns to Something Easier
Sydney Wheeler, a 24-year-old model and interior designer who was the sixth person voted off of Survivor: Tocantins, says it was hard to see herself go: "Watching it last night, it was just kind of weird because I knew the outcome, but I still had hope for myself," the Raleigh, N.C., native told TVGuide.com Friday.Wheeler, who lost to Tamara "Taj" Johnson-George in the voting on Thursday's episode, plans to focus now on her modeling career, which has taken off thanks to the show.
Breaking Bad Gets a Good Break: Renewal
Looks like viewers will get to see more of Walter White's transition from meek chemistry teacher to meth kingpin: Breaking Bad has been renewed for a third season.
French Connection Director William Friedkin Returns to CSI for 200th Episode
Two things lured Academy Award winner William Friedkin into directing the 200th episode of CSI: an enduring friendship with William Petersen, and a fascination with all things underground. Friedkin and Petersen worked together in the former CSI star's breakthrough film, To Live and Die in L.A., which Friedkin wrote and directed. The two Chicago-area natives also teamed on a Showtime adaptation of Twelve Angry Men and the December 2007 CSI episode "Cockroaches," which aired about a year before Petersen left the show.
Hollywood Actors Achieve Tentative Commercial Contract
The two unions for Hollywood actors now have a tentative contract in place covering their members' work in commercials.The previously anticipated, three-year agreement calls for a 5 percent increase in wages and about $21 million in additional contributions to union health and pension plans, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Christina Applegate Dishes on Samantha Who?'s Unforgettable Return
Christina Applegate had the kind of 2008 she might want to forget, including the death of her ex-boyfriend and a brave fight with breast cancer. But talking to TVGuide.com about Samantha Who?'s return from a long winter break (ABC, Thursday, 8:30 pm) the former Kelly Bundy was all spring and sunshine. She told us about Samantha's lingering issues with amnesia, a fresh Winston Funk (Billy Zane), and what's going on with Samantha and Todd (Barry Watson).
The Saint of Secret Life Spills Season 2 Secrets
The secret of The Secret Life of the American Teenager is out: Monday's Season 1 finale included the long-awaited birth of baby John and the beginning of Amy's new life with her boyfriend, Ben. But Ken Baumann, the multitalented 19-year-old behind the role — he's written two novels, and several stories you can read here — promises plenty of other secrets await. He talked to us about a major death when Season 2 starts in June, Ben's dynamic with Ricky, the father of Amy's baby, and whether Ben will finally get to stop solving everyone else's problems.
VIDEO: Watch President Obama's Return to Prime Time Live
President Obama returns to prime time Tuesday for a news conference sure to focus on his economic plan, bonuses for AIG employees, and Monday's stock market rally. Watch it live after the jump and weigh in on Obama's prime-time presence.
Autopsy: Natasha Richardson Died From Bleeding Near Brain
>Natasha Richardson died of bleeding between her skull and brain, caused by accidentally hitting her head on a ski slope, according to an autopsy released Thursday.
Natasha Richardson Dies at 45
Tony-award winning actress Natasha Richardson, an heir of the Redgrave acting dynasty who started a theatrical family of her own with her marriage to Liam Neeson, has died after suffering a head injury from a skiing accident. She was 45."Liam Neeson, his sons, and the entire family are shocked and devastated by the tragic death of their beloved Natasha," a family statement reads. "They are profoundly grateful for the support, love and prayers of everyone, and ask for privacy during this very difficult time."Richardson, a mother to two sons — Michael, 13, and Daniel Jack, 12 — suffered head injuries at Mont Tremblant ski resort in Quebec, Canada. She showed no signs of injury after falling on training slopes Monday, but soon felt ill and was hospitalized, a resort spokeswoman said. The daughter of Vanessa Redgrave and director Tony Richardson, and the sister of Nip/Tuck star Joely Richardson, she won a Tony award in 1998 for starring in Sam Mendes' Broadway production of Cabaret. Her long love affair with Neeson began...
Joaquin Phoenix Co-Star Isabella Rossellini Says He Seems "Tortured"
Many Joaquin Phoenix-watchers think the actor is just having fun with his befuddled persona and burgeoning hip-hop career, but his Two Lovers co-star, Isabella Rossellini, thinks he may be genuinely tortured.
Ron Silver, Actor and Activist, Dies at 62
Tony-award winning actor Ron Silver, who went from endorsing liberal causes to becoming one of Hollywood's few advocates for the Bush administration, has died. He was 62.
Don Imus Announces He Has Cancer
Talk-radio host Don Imus announced on the air that he has stage 2 prostate cancer, but predicted a complete recovery.
Survivor Fanatic Guesses His Legacy on the Show
Nineteen-year-old Spencer Duhm, the latest Survivor: Tocantins contestant to be outed, has followed the show since his childhood. He learned plenty of strategy through his years of viewing — including his decision not to tell teammates about his homosexuality — but he was sent home when his tribe, Jalapao, lost an Immunity Challenge. Now that he's done with the show and going back to school to pursue his dream of working in broadcasting, he talked to TVGuide.com about whether he was really "half-assing it" in the challenge and who he thinks should win.
Melissa Rycroft Accepts Bachelor's Apology
In case it wasn't obvious on Dancing With the Stars, Melissa Rycroft has moved on.The jilted Bachelor fiancée says she accepts Jason Mesnick's apology and wants to focus on the future.
VIDEO: Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston Talks Desperation and Going Pantsless
Breaking Bad kicks off its second season Sunday (9 pm, AMC) with Bryan Cranston returning to his Emmy-award winning role as Walter White — and taking the character to even darker places.
Bachelor Star Jason Mesnick Apologizes
Jason Mesnick is very, very sorry.The Bachelor star is apologizing to viewers and jilted fiancée Melissa Rycroft for telling her during Monday's After the Final Rose that he wanted to pursue a relationship with runner-up Molly Malaney.
Bachelor's Jason and Melissa Say They Broke Up Before Final Rose Taping
If you're mad at Jason Mesnick for dumping his fiancée on the air, you can stop: Both Mesnick and ex Melissa Rycroft now say they broke up before the taping of The Bachelor: After the Final Rose.Of course, you now can fire up the ol' outrage over the fact that what we watched Monday night wasn't a breakup at all, but rather a relationship post-mortem presented to viewers in a way that made it look like a breakup.
New Bachelorette Jillian Harris Was Producer's Third Choice
Bachelor creator Mike Fleiss says he approached both Melissa Rycroft and Molly Malaney to be the next Bachelorette before Jillian Harris, the third-place finisher on the Bachelor, was finally given the honor. When Mesnick proposed to Rycroft three months ago, Fleiss began courting Malaney, he said Wednesday.
Bachelor "a Bastard" and a Liar? Producer Says He Didn't Have to Dump Melissa On-Air
He's been branded "a bastard," but is The Bachelor's Jason Mesnick a liar? Mesnick has said contractual obligations led to his messy public goodbye with former fiancée Melissa Rycroft at the taping of After the Final Rose Part One, which aired Monday. But the show's creator and producer tells TVGuide.com that Mesnick was under "no contractual obligation" to dump Rycroft on-air.
TVGuide.com Poll: Bachelor Jason Mesnick Is "a Bastard"
Sixty percent of TVGuide.com voters agree with his dumped fiancée: Bachelor star Jason Mesnick is "a bastard."Mesnick proposed to Melissa Rycroft on Monday's Bachelor finale only to turn around and announce their break-up on national television. Mesnick said he would have preferred not to cast off the former object of his affections during the follow-up show, After the Final Rose Part One, but he was not allowed to see her until then.
