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Two charismatic defense lawyers represent a variety of clients in Las Vegas.

Jerry O'Connell to Play Herman Munster in NBC's Mockingbird Lane

Jerry O'Connell has been cast as Herman Munster in NBC's upcoming Munsters reboot Mockingbird Lane, Deadline reports.

Tue, Jun 5, 2012
Jerry O'Connell to Play Herman Munster in NBC's Mockingbird Lane

Rosie O'Donnell, Dan Aykroyd to Appear on Happily Divorced

Rosie O'Donnell's got a new TV gig. The comedian, along with Dan Aykroyd, will guest-star on Happily Divorced, Entertainment Weekly reports. Rosie O'Donnell on show cancellation: I thought it would be easyThe pair will appear in different ...

Mon, Apr 9, 2012
Rosie O'Donnell, Dan Aykroyd to Appear on Happily Divorced

Exclusive: Blue Bloods Elects Dexter Alum as Its New Mayor

Blue Bloods police commissioner Frank Reagan will be reporting to someone new at City Hall in Season 2. Check out photos of the Blue Bloods castFormer Dexter star David Ramsey has been tapped for the recurring role of newly elected Mayor Carter Poole, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. Poole's political background ...

Mon, Jul 18, 2011
Exclusive: Blue Bloods Elects Dexter Alum as Its New Mayor

CBS Renews CSI: NY, Cancels Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

CBS has renewed CSI: NY and canceled Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior.Fall 2011 TV Scorecard: Which shows are returning? Which aren't?The episode order for CSI: NY's eighth season has not been set, but it may ...

Tue, May 17, 2011
CBS Renews CSI: NY, Cancels Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

25 Bubble Shows --- Which Will Survive?

Will Chuck's luck finally run out? Is Season 8 the end of the road for One Tree Hill? Does Outsourced have a prayer for renewal? Just a few weeks remain before the networks decide which shows will and won't be back this fall. Are your favorites on the chopping block, or can you breathe an early sigh of relief? We offer an analysis of what's to come, so you can brace yourselves (looking at you No Ordinary Family fans, wherever you are) if things aren't looking so hot. Fall TV scorecard: Which shows are returning? Which aren't?$#*! My Dad Says (CBS)Thursdays at 8:30/7:30cThe Good News: Despite negative critical response, the show debuted to 12.5 million viewers and held about 80 percent of The Big Bang Theory's audience. The Bad News: In what is rarely a good sign, the show wrapped up its freshman season in a hurry in February to make room for new comedy (and fellow bubble show) Mad Love. Its final episode...

Mon, Apr 18, 2011
25 Bubble Shows --- Which Will Survive?

Pilot Scoop: Justified's Natalie Zea Is a Person of Interest

Justified star Natalie Zea has landed a guest-starring role on J.J. Abrams' CBS pilot, Person of Interest, TVGuide.com has learned. Zea will play...

Tue, Mar 29, 2011
Pilot Scoop: Justified's Natalie Zea Is a Person of Interest

Matt's Weekend Picks: March 4-6

The Defenders (Friday, 8/7c, CBS)One week before she begins a limited run on Broadway — and let's hope HBO or somebody records THAT show! — the irrepressible Kathy Griffin goes to Las Vegas in a guest shot on this struggling courtroom drama. She is cast to type as a brash insult comic sued for offending one of her audience victims (What, Joan Rivers was busy?) In the subplot, the son of a hotel owner turns to buddy lawyers Nick and Pete for help after he wakes up to find a casino host strangled in a hot tub. What are the odds he's guilty? ...

Thu, Mar 3, 2011
Matt's Weekend Picks: March 4-6

Ask Matt: Sheen, Kalinda, Danno, Mother, Castle, Glee and More!

Send questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter!Question: I watch Two and a Half Men for some light, escapist entertainment. I enjoy the laughs and the double entendres. But really, that all stems from the writing. In fact, the Alan-centric episodes are some of the best ones. I wouldn't mind seeing more Berta, either. The Jake character is now of an age where he's picking up more of the storylines. If Charlie moved to London with Rose and his doppelganger cousin came to live in the house, they could keep a ladies man/lush character (if they feel that the show absolutely needs one). In a way, I'm disappointed that they've decided to end the season with no new episodes. Maybe they would have shown that the show could still be popular without the Sheen character. Nonetheless, I am glad that the powers that be saw how far off the reservation Sheen really is and said enough is enough. What's your take on the future of the show? Is it DOA without Charlie Sheen? — KarenMatt Roush: First off, thanks for reminding us why this matters. In the wake of the latest meltdown and shutdown, there's a lot of "the show sucks anyway/who cares/who watches this crap" cynicism...

Mon, Feb 28, 2011
Ask Matt: Sheen, Kalinda, Danno, Mother, Castle, Glee and More!

The Biz: Which Shows Will Be Canceled?

The broadcast networks are at work on their new fall shows, which means some of your favorites will be moving on. Here are the series facing an uncertain future. ABCThe network wants to bring back Desperate Housewives but still has to make deals with the show's stars. "Everyone is hopeful and optimistic that we'll be returning for an eighth season," executive producer Marc Cherry tells TV Guide Magazine. "But until the women have signed on, there's no guarantee." ABC needs Housewives for at least another year to launch something new in the slot that follows it, especially if ...

Thu, Feb 10, 2011
The Biz: Which Shows Will Be Canceled?

Matt's Weekend Picks: February 11-13

The Defenders (Friday, 8/7c, CBS)Now here's some stunt casting to get your nostalgic juices flowing. The guest judge in this week's episode of the breezy Vegas courtroom drama is Dan Aykroyd, who clashes with Jim Belushi's Nick Morelli during a court hearing. (Aykroyd's first blast of fame came while playing alongside Jim's legendary brother John in the original Saturday Night Live cast — and later as Blues Brothers.) Even better news: ...

Thu, Feb 10, 2011
Matt's Weekend Picks: February 11-13

Kathy Griffin to Guest-Star on The Defenders

Kathy Griffin will guest-star in an upcoming episode of The Defenders, TVLine.com reports. Griffin will play...

Tue, Feb 1, 2011
Kathy Griffin to Guest-Star on The Defenders

Ratings: American Idol Cuts Its Losses

American Idol may be recovering its land legs, pulling in 25.2 million viewers on Wednesday night, down less than a million from its Season 10 premiere a week earlier, but still more than all of its network competition combined.

Thu, Jan 27, 2011
Ratings: American Idol Cuts Its Losses

Ratings: American Idol Debut Is Down Again

Did Simon get while the gettin' was good? Season 10 of American Idol debuted to 26.1 million people, down 13 percent from last year's 29.9 million.

Thu, Jan 20, 2011
Ratings: American Idol Debut Is Down Again

President Skews Ratings; Off the Map Debuts Weakly

President Barack Obama's speech at the Tucson, Ariz., memorial for the victims of last weekend's shooting skewed Wednesday's prime-time ratings, throwing people off the trail of their regular shows.

Thu, Jan 13, 2011
President Skews Ratings; Off the Map Debuts Weakly

Keck's Exclusives: What's Next on Glee, Nikita, 90210 and More

Glee's Thriller of a Super Bowl EpisodeFinn (Cory Monteith) fills in for the late Vincent Price to provide the spooky narration for the Fox hit's Super Bowl-episode Thriller tribute. "I'm also one of the zombie folk, which requires about three and a half hours of prosthetic makeup," says Cory. And it sounds as though Artie may be ...

Mon, Jan 10, 2011
Keck's Exclusives: What's Next on Glee, Nikita, 90210 and More

CBS Midseason Schedule: Blue Bloods Moves to Wednesday Nights

Two of CBS' freshman series, Blue Bloods and The Defenders, are trading prime-time real estate next month. CBS announced Tuesday that Blue Bloods will air Wednesdays at 10/9c for one month beginning Jan. 19. To make room, The Defenders will then permanently move to Fridays at 8/7c starting Feb. 4, two weeks after the...

Wed, Dec 22, 2010
CBS Midseason Schedule: Blue Bloods Moves to Wednesday Nights

Ask Matt: Location, Location, Location; Plus FNL, Fringe, Grey's and More!

Send questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter! Want more Matt Roush? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now! Question: I was just watching Human Target, and as someone who lives in San Francisco, I was wondering how often shows are actually shot on location and what are the factor conditions. I get a San Francisco vibe from Human Target, which I didn't get from Monk. Both Dexter and Burn Notice take place in Miami, but I usually get more of a Los Angeles vibe from Dexter. Many shows have episodes that take place at universities and I swear I am always looking at the UCLA campus.

Mon, Dec 20, 2010
Ask Matt: Location, Location, Location; Plus FNL, Fringe, Grey's and More!

Keck's Exclusives: The Defenders Adds Recurring Repo Man

With no disrespect to Jerry O'Connell and Jim Belushi, CBS's The Defenders has just taken a significantly sexier turn with the addition of Latin star Kuno Becker in a new recurring role. Kuno, 32, will appear on the Vegas-set series as ...

Fri, Dec 17, 2010
Keck's Exclusives: The Defenders Adds Recurring Repo Man

Ratings: The Sing-Off Keeps Up Its Solid Run

The Sing-Off  kept up its solid ratings performance Wednesday, placing a strong second to its CBS competition, the penultimate episode of Survivor: Nicaragua and a new episode of Criminal Minds. Survivor scored a 3.5 rating in the adults 18-to-49 demographic and 12.8 million viewers, followed by Minds at 9, which posted a 3.2 and 13.8 million. But the two-hour...

Fri, Dec 17, 2010
Ratings: The Sing-Off Keeps Up Its Solid Run

Tonight's TV Hot List: Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010

Psych9/8c USAUSA gives Psych fans an early present tonight with back-to-back episodes. First up is a take on It's a Wonderful Life in which Shawn, reeling from bumbling a big case, dreams about what life in Santa Barbara would be like if he had never returned. Next, Shawn becomes an advocate for a zoo polar bear though to have killed its trainer. — Brie HearnAre you watching Psych? Tell usRead on for previews of Survivor: Nicaragua, Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Natalie Cole and David McCullough, MythBusters, Classic MLB Baseball, Hell's Kitchen and The Defenders.

Wed, Dec 15, 2010
Tonight's TV Hot List: Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010

Ratings: Fans of Criminal Minds Act Alike

Fans of Criminal Minds were of one mind Wednesday night, leading CBS to a sweep in the 18-to-49 demographic.

Thu, Dec 9, 2010
Ratings: Fans of Criminal Minds Act Alike

Ask Matt: Game of Thrones, Boardwalk, Castle, Dexter and More!

Send questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter!Question: I was wondering if you've seen the new Game of Thrones trailer that aired before Boardwalk Empire. It looks like HBO is putting a lot of promotion into the series, but I'm wondering if TV audiences will give a fantasy show, even on HBO, a chance. The series isn't fantasy in the Lord of the Rings style of high magic, magical races and so on, so I'm hopeful that many people who are turned off by classic fantasy tropes may give it a try. It seems like many people dismiss fantasy as a genre out of hand, which puzzles me, because isn't True Blood a fantasy series? Vampires, werewolves and fairies aren't exactly reality. Game of Thrones is a character-driven series with captivating characters, compelling story arcs with many twists and turns, and some fantastic acting talent including Sean Bean, Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey and more. Do you think audiences will give it a chance? — RobMatt Roush: If the series is anywhere near as good as the books, I hope and trust the HBO faithful will check this out...

Mon, Dec 6, 2010
Ask Matt: Game of Thrones, Boardwalk, Castle, Dexter and More!

Dan Aykroyd to Reunite with Jim Belushi on The Defenders

Dan Aykroyd is reuniting with one of his Blues Brothers. The 58-year-old actor has signed on to appear in two episodes of stage partner Jim Belushi's freshman series The Defenders, CBS announced Monday. Aykroyd will play a...

Mon, Nov 29, 2010
Dan Aykroyd to Reunite with Jim Belushi on The Defenders

Ask Matt: Raising Hope, Good Wife, Glee, Walking Dead and More

Send questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter! Question: I am loving Raising Hope, but I'm wondering if there will be any back story on Virginia's and Bert's families, other than Maw Maw, of course. Have you heard if they have parents and siblings? I think there has been mention of other relatives who want Maw Maw's house, but do you know if we will get to meet them? I think it would be a hoot to see the rest of the families on both sides! — Ginni

Mon, Nov 1, 2010
Ask Matt: Raising Hope, Good Wife, Glee, Walking Dead and More

Fall TV Report Card: How Is the New Class Doing?

Despite a relatively lackluster development season, a few shows have struck a chord with audiences: CBS' Hawaii Five-0 has dominated on Monday nights and the CW's Nikita has proven that the network can launch more than shows for young women. Boardwalk Empire's record premiere bodes well for HBO, which already has a hit in its stable with True Blood. On the flip side, Lone Star's early cancellation shocked critics, if not the general viewing public. No such uproar greeted the axings of My Generation, Outlaw and The Whole Truth. For now, everything else seems to be treading water. Here's how we see fall TV's freshman class thus far...

Fri, Oct 29, 2010
Fall TV Report Card: How Is the New Class Doing?

13 Bubble Shows --- Which Will Survive?

Let's raise a glass (of something bubbly perhaps) to TV shows gone too soon: Here's to Arrested Development, Pushing Daisies, Moonlight, Freaks and Geeks, Veronica Mars, My So Called Life... we hardly knew ye. Here we are, just six weeks into the fall season, and we already have two more names to add to that list. (R.I.P., Lone Star and My Generation.) Which shows will be next? These 13 are in the most danger, due to low ratings, poor performances among younger viewers and other typical bad signs. Is your favorite show on the list?

Tue, Oct 19, 2010
13 Bubble Shows --- Which Will Survive?

Ask Matt: On Modern TV Families, Community, Big Bang, LUX and More!

Send questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter!Question: My current favorite show on TV is Modern Family. How could anyone not love that show? My other favorite show is Friday Night Lights. How it has never been a huge hit baffles me. Both are such refreshing, positive shows about everyday families. There are no other shows that portray families in such a realistic way. Instead of amoral teenagers who have little to no parental influence or just overly dramatic dysfunctional families, these shows celebrate the best of what families are: They fight with and for their each other, but it is because ...

Tue, Oct 12, 2010
Ask Matt: On Modern TV Families, Community, Big Bang, LUX and More!

Keck's Exclusives: Which Magician Will Magically Appear on The Defenders?

One of Las Vegas' most popular showmen has been cast in a bewitching role on CBS's The Defenders. Penn Jillette, currently appearing at the Rio Hotel with his silent partner Teller, will play a colorful Sin City magic shop owner/magic scholar named Reuben Charles in the Nov. 11 episode. He gets wrapped up with the Defenders when they take on a case involving Las Vegas' most famous magician...

Fri, Oct 8, 2010
Keck's Exclusives: Which Magician Will Magically Appear on The Defenders?

Ratings: Whole Truth Improves; Other Legal Dramas Fall

The Whole Truth may have just granted itself a continuance. The freshman ABC legal drama drew 4.5 million viewers Wednesday, according to overnight Nielsen estimates, but the show reversed its downward trend in the 18-to-49 demographic, bouncing back 17 percent. The show was still...

Thu, Oct 7, 2010
Ratings: Whole Truth Improves; Other Legal Dramas Fall

Ratings: New Law & Order Has Solid Debut; New Shows Fall Hard

NBC's latest entry in the Law & Order franchise premiered to solid numbers, while several freshman shows substantially slipped, according to overnight Nielsen estimates. Law & Order: Los Angeles drew 10.5 million viewers and easily won the 10/9c time slot among the 18-to-49 demographic. The show even built on...

Thu, Sep 30, 2010
Ratings: New Law & Order Has Solid Debut; New Shows Fall Hard

Ratings: Modern Family Sets a Record as New Shows Falter

Modern Family's recent Emmy win gave the show a boost: The ABC comedy drew its highest rating ever on a night when several new shows failed to get much attention.Family's Season 2 premiere drew 12.6 million viewers and was the night's highest-rated show among adults 18 to 49, according to overnight Nielsen estimates. That demo rating was also a 19 percent improvement over the show's debut last fall.Before Family, ABC's new comedy Better with You drew 8 million viewers and The Middle pulled in 8.8 million viewers...

Thu, Sep 23, 2010
Ratings: Modern Family Sets a Record as New Shows Falter

Fall TV Popularity Contest: What Did You Think of Undercovers, Better with You?

NBC's spy series, Undercovers, and CBS' buddy-lawyer drama, The Defenders, premiered Wednesday, along with ABC's comedy, Better with You, and The Whole Truth — a legal procedural with a twist. We want to know what you thought of them — and what you think of every new show this season.Vote: Which fall premieres won you over? Which flopped?Is Undercovers going to be another ...

Thu, Sep 23, 2010
Fall TV Popularity Contest: What Did You Think of Undercovers, Better with You?

The New Wednesday in Review: Undercovers, Defenders, Truth and ABC's Comedies

Wednesday is one of those nights when the returning shows have most of the juice — most notably ABC's Modern Family, returning to anchor ABC's terrific sitcom block with a best-comedy Emmy to its credit. (The season opener, alas, was not available for review.)Want more TV News and Reviews? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!But let's start with the new shows fighting for attention, starting with the splashiest...

Wed, Sep 22, 2010
The New Wednesday in Review: Undercovers, Defenders, Truth and ABC's Comedies

Tonight's TV Hot List: Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010

Undercovers8/7c NBC Boris Kodjoe and Gugu Mbatha-Raw star as a bored married couple who get their groove back by reentering the world of espionage, which the former CIA agents thought they had left behind after retiring five years earlier to open a catering company. Co-creator J.J. Abrams directed the pilot, in which the pair accepts a mission to track down their missing friend and fellow agent, played by Carter MacIntyre. Gerald McRaney, Ben Schwartz and Mekia Cox round out the cast. — Brie HearnRead on for previews of The Whole Truth, The Defenders, Modern Family, Criminal Minds, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Cougar Town.

Wed, Sep 22, 2010
Tonight's TV Hot List: Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010

On The Defenders, Bromance Matches Courtroom Appeal

The Defenders co-stars Jim Belushi and Jerry O'Connell both remember the first time they met. "I met him once. Ironically, he kissed my wife [Rebecca Romijn] in a commercial," O'Connell tells TVGuide.com. Belushi adds, "It was a fantasy sequence where she was coming in to buy a car and I had a fantasy where we kiss." "So when I first met him, I had a little bit of a bone to pick with him because my wife soon caught mono after that," O'Connell jokes. Check out clips from The Defenders The exchange may seem like a bad first impression, but this ribbing is a perfect example of the pair's central on-screen friendship. "Our show really centers on...

Wed, Sep 22, 2010
On The Defenders, Bromance Matches Courtroom Appeal

What Are the 10 Most Anticipated New Fall Shows?

Hawaii Five-0, The Event and Law & Order: Los Angeles are the most eagerly anticipated new fall shows of TVGuide.com's TV Team research panel.Fall Preview: Get scoop on 28 new showsThe shows were the top ...

Wed, Sep 8, 2010
What Are the 10 Most Anticipated New Fall Shows?

The Defenders: Inspired By a True Story

On the surface, The Defenders may seem like just another courtroom drama, but the new CBS series stems from very unusual source material: a documentary. "The documentary was done by Harry and Joe Gantz, who spent a few months with a pair of Las Vegas real-life attorneys Michael Cristalli and Marc Saggese, who are kind of role models for our series in which we base a lot of the fun of Nick and Pete," executive producer Greg Walker said at the Television Critics Association fall preview. Originally pitched as a reality series, The Defenders was...

Thu, Jul 29, 2010
The Defenders: Inspired By a True Story

CBS President: Network Adding More Gay Characters to Its Shows

CBS will introduce more gay characters on its scripted programs in response to recently receiving a failing grade from GLAAD, CBS President Nina Tassler said Wednesday."I'm very disappointed in our track record so far," Tassler said at the Telvision Critics Association fall previews. "We know and we will do better."MTV, CW tops GLAAD's gay-friendly programming survey; CBS fails againTassler said The Good Wife will introduce the gay brother of Julianna Margulies' Alicia in the new season. She also added that there would be a recurring gay character on S#*! My Dad Saysand that Jeff and Audrey (Patrick Warburton and Megyn Price) will choose a ...

Wed, Jul 28, 2010
CBS President: Network Adding More Gay Characters to Its Shows

CBS Kicks off Premiere Week with Comedy Block and New Hawaii Five-0

CBS is kicking off its premiere week with a slightly tweaked Monday-night comedy block —newcomer Mike & Molly replaces The Big Bang Theory, which is moving to Thursdays...

Thu, Jul 22, 2010
CBS Kicks off Premiere Week with Comedy Block and New Hawaii Five-0