Feb 10 2012 06:38 PM ET

John Goodman joins Roseanne Barr's NBC pilot

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Roseanne and Dan are back! Erm… we mean John Goodman.

EW has confirmed that the former Roseanne stars will once again grace the small screen together, this time as part of Roseanne Barr’s new pilot with NBC.

Downwardly Mobile, co-created by Barr, is a previously announced multi-cam comedy set to make the run for network pick-up in the next TV season. The show stars Barr as the head of a mobile home park, where she also acts as a surrogate mother to the residents, one of which Goodman will portray. Former Roseanne scribe Eric Gilliland also has his name attached as the other co-creator.

(James Hibberd contributed to this report.)

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Feb 10 2012 06:22 PM ET

Becki Newton's sitcom from 'HIMYM' team gets Fox pilot order

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Fox just ordered a comedy pilot from the How I Met Your Mother team starring Becki Newton.

The show is called The Goodwin Games. Here’s the pitch: “High-concept family comedy about a father who leaves his fortune to his three children only if they agree to his terms.”

So… How I Earned My Inheritance?

Newton (Ugly Betty) will play one of the leads, and is about to start her recurring role on HIMYM on Monday as Barney’s latest love interest. HIMYM‘s Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, and Chris Harris will write and executive produce.

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Feb 10 2012 06:20 PM ET

'Lost Girl': Seen it? Great. Here's an EXCLUSIVE clip.

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Let’s face it, with so much television available on both cable and broadcast networks, it’s hard to catch everything. But that leaves shows like Syfy’s Lost Girl in a rough spot in the television-sphere.

Between genre offerings on network TV and the fact that almost two seasons of the show have already aired on Canadian TV, it’s easy for this charming genre show to get lost in the American TV waters. Shame. Because if you enjoy supernatural stories (tinged with a healthy amount of sexy), odds stand that you might enjoy Lost Girl.

The show, which centers around a succubus named Bo (Anna Silk), made its way to Syfy in late January to mixed reviews. But those who have stuck around have become vocal fans of Bo (not to mention her best friend Kensi, played by Ksenia Solo). Luckily, regardless of what box you’re checking in this situation, here’s a little something for you: READ FULL STORY »

Feb 10 2012 06:17 PM ET

Kevin Williamson talks love triangles, 'Dawson's Creek' and 'The Vampire Diaries'

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If there’s anyone who knows how to pull off a successful love triangle, it’s Kevin Williamson. As the creator of The CW’s highest-rated series, The Vampire Diaries, he’s managed to keep fans constantly questioning whether the show’s central character, Elena (Nina Dobrev), will end up with emotionally tormented vampire, Stefan (Paul Wesley), or his undead bad-boy brother, Damon (Ian Somerhalder).

It’s a position he’s been in before. Williamson also developed the sharp late ’90s teen drama, Dawson’s Creek — another show with a much buzzed-about romantic dynamic. Though Williamson didn’t helm the love triangle on Dawson’s, when the series wrapped up after six seasons, as the creator, it was up to him to decide whether Joey (Katie Holmes) would end up with soul mate Dawson (James Van Der Beek) or teen love Pacey (Joshua Jackson). In the end, she chose Pacey — a decision that shippers continue to grapple with today. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 10 2012 05:30 PM ET

Ryan Phillippe joins CBS cop pilot

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Look who wants to come to series television! Ryan Phillippe (Cruel Intentions) has joined the cast of the pilot previously known as Golden Boy, which is a CBS drama in development for fall.

The project from Nicholas Wootton and Greg Berlanti (Brothers and Sisters) tracks one cop’s meteoric rise from officer to detective to police commissioner.

Most recently, Phillippe appeared on Damages but is best known for his roles in such flicks as I Know What You Did Last Summer, MacGruber, and White Squall. And let’s not forget the most important entry on his resume: He was Billy Douglas on One Life to Live!

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Feb 10 2012 05:03 PM ET

Will Smith's first 'Kid's Choice Awards' promo -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

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After earning 10(!!) Kids Choice Awards, Will Smith will finally take his rightful place on stage as host of the annual awards fete, airing March 31 on Nick.

The film star couldn’t be hosting at a better time: It’s the 25th anniversary of the KCAs, which honor favorite TV and film actors, as well as musicians and athletes. (Winners are selected by viewers).

To get the party started, EW obtained an exclusive first look of the first KCA promo featuring Smith and Nicki Minaj.

READ FULL STORY »

Feb 10 2012 05:00 PM ET

TBS greenlights Vince Vaughn-produced comedy starring Steve Byrne

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TBS has ordered 10 episodes of Sullivan and Son, a bar-set comedy starring comedian Steve Byrne and exec produced by Vince Vaughn, Peter Billingsley, and showrunner Rob Long (Cheers). The show, which will premiere this summer, is set in a popular working-class neighborhood drinking hole in Pittsburgh. Byrne plays a corporate attorney from New York who brings his girlfriend home for a visit just as his Irish-American father, Jack Sullivan (The Wonder Years‘ Dan Lauria) and Korean mother, Ok Cha (Beginners‘ Jodi Long), are preparing to sell the bar and retire. He decides to stay and run it. If you’re thinking Paddy’s Pub in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, don’t. Sullivan & Son is the “unofficial town hall,” so we assume they have actual customers.


Feb 10 2012 04:55 PM ET

Fox reveals spring schedule, 'Bones' return

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Fox announced some more midseason premiere dates, including the return of Bones and Breaking In and the series premiere of Gordon Ramsay’s latest reality show Hotel Hell. Oh, and there’s also the return of I Hate My Teenager Daughter, which I’m sure you’ve all been anxious about.

Here’s the lineup: READ FULL STORY »

Feb 10 2012 04:16 PM ET

'Glee': Rachel's gay dads confront her and Finn about their engagement -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

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They’re finally here! Every Gleek has been waiting since season 1 to meet Rachel’s oft-discussed gay fathers and now the pair, Hiram (Jeff Goldblum) and LeRoy (Brian Stokes Mitchell), are finally popping up on this Tuesday’s episode of Glee. In the exclusive clip below, the pair sneak into the McKinley High auditorium to surprise Rachel (Lea Michele) and Finn (Cory Monteith). From the looks of things, the papas don’t seem too upset about their daughter potentially walking down the aisle… READ FULL STORY »

Feb 10 2012 01:09 PM ET

Christopher Plummer, Frank Langella cast in Ali HBO film

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EW has confirmed that Christopher Plummer and Frank Langella have signed on for Stephen Frears’ upcoming HBO project Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight. Current Oscar favorite Plummer will play Supreme Court Associate Justice John Marshall Harlan II, and recent Sundance 2012 sensation Langella will take on the role of Chief Justice Warren Berger.

Shawn Slovo (Captain Corelli’s Mandolin) penned the script about Ali’s 1967 arrest for draft evasion, how he was he was stripped of his heavyweight championship title, and the legal battle that took him all the way to the Supreme Court.

Frears and his team are still looking for an actor to portray Ali.

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Feb 10 2012 12:46 PM ET

'Star Wars: The Clone Wars': Darth Maul is an angry, angry Sith in new pre-'Phantom Menace' teaser -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

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Who’s legless, horned, and red and black all over? Darth Maul, of course!

EW first reported in October that The Phantom Menace‘s fearsome, tattooed Sith Lord survived his vivisection at the hands of Obi-Wan Kenobi and would be making his vengeful return to that galaxy far, far away on The Clone Wars‘ March season finale. Now he’s getting the big screen treatment once again. Starting today, a special teaser of Maul in his raging animated form will play before screenings of Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace 3D in AMC, Cinemark, and Regal theater chains, among others that feature National CineMedia’s First Look advertisements. But before you open your wallet for that 3-D ticket, EW’s got this sneak peek for you first. Check out the clip after the break: READ FULL STORY »

Feb 10 2012 12:37 PM ET

'NCIS,' 'Once Upon a Time,' 'Fringe,' 'Vampire Diaries': Find out what's next in the Spoiler Room

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Happy Friday, roomies.

It’s that time of the week again, and by that, I mean it’s time for you to feast your eyes on the last important task I do before spending 48 hours eating various cereals on my couch. (I’m so glamorous.)

Hope everyone finds a little something in here they like but if you don’t, make sure you’re sending me your questions. Address is same as always: spoilerroom@ew.com. I also except them on Twitter. (Click the button below to join the party.) See you next week!

‘NCIS’: A LOOK AHEAD WITH  EP GARY GLASBERG
There’s been a lot of self-reflection happening on NCIS as of late. (In fact, the show’s entire 200th episode was dedicated to a storyline that found Gibbs on a personal journey unlike any we’d ever seen.) And as you may have guessed, this is all no coincidence. In fact, EP Gary Glasberg tells me that all the threads we’ve seen thus far will weave together for this year’s season finale. Vague enough for you? Maybe he can help elaborate: “There’s definitely a theme to this season about decisions and [about] the roads that people have taken and choices in their lives,” he says. “I hope that has come through; it certainly did in the 200th, But I think that’s been the case — whether we’re talking about realizations, like Abby and her brother or a lot of the things that have come up with Tony and Ziva as well.” READ FULL STORY »

Feb 10 2012 12:08 PM ET

'American Idol' rises to top Thursday ratings

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Just when you thought American Idol was going to slip to No. 2 on Thursdays, the veteran reality hit rose last night to win the night by a safe margin for the first time in weeks.

Fox’s American Idol (17.9 million viewers, 5.7 adults 18-49 rating) was up 4 percent for the second night of Hollywood Week, fending off CBS Big Bang Theory (16.1 million, 5.5). Fox’s new drama The Finder (6.5 million, 2.3), however, sank 4 percent despite the stronger lead-in this week.

CBS also had Rob (11 million, 3.4), followed by a perfectly demo-steady Person of Interest (15.1 million, 3.3) and The Mentalist (14.4 million, 2.9). POI matched its season high — the sci-fi crime thriller has managed to grow into a very solid performer for the network. Also, The Mentalist hit a season high among total viewers. READ FULL STORY »

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