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Feb 18 2011 09:00 AM ET

'Castle,' 'How I Met Your Mother,' 'Gossip Girl,' 'Grey's Anatomy': Find out what's next in the Spoiler Room

Categories: 90210, Blue Bloods, Bones, Castle, CSI: Miami, Glee, Gossip Girl, Greek, Grey's Anatomy, Heroes, Hot in Cleveland, How I Met Your Mother, Outsourced, Parenthood, Party Down, Raising Hope, Television, The Spoiler Room, The Vampire Diaries

spoiler-room Image Credit: Giovanni Rufino/The CW; Monty Brinton/CBS; Karen Neal/ABCTV, I wish I knew how to quit you.

Actually…no I don’t. Without you, we’d all be bored, heartless, apathetic loners. Let’s never part. I’ll make you a deal: You stay highly entertaining, I’ll spoil, and we will all promise to consume our television programming greedily. And judging by what’s coming up on Castle, Outsourced, How I Met Your Mother, Gossip Girl and a ton of other shows, you’re going to be keeping up your end of the bargain.

(Roomies, don’t forget to send your questions — and general ramblings — to spoilerroom@ew.com. I promise I read them all. Or tweet me @EWSandraG.) READ FULL STORY »

Feb 18 2011 12:50 AM ET

Is Kiefer Sutherland coming back to TV this fall?

by Lynette Rice

Categories: 24, Television, TV Biz, TV Pilots

While promoting his Broadway debut opposite Jason Patric and Chris Noth in That Championship Season, Kiefer Sutherland told the New York Times recently that the play brought him a “sense of purpose.” ”For the first time in nine years I’m going to have a chance to do whatever I want,” Sutherland recalled telling Patric after moving to New York. “For me this play was too complicated, too challenging not to have a run at it … there’s nothing like being in New York with a sense of purpose.” READ FULL STORY »

Feb 17 2011 06:28 PM ET

CBS fall development: The Robs (Riggle and Schneider) want to entertain you

by Lynette Rice

Categories: Deals, Fall TV, J.J. Abrams, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Television, TV Biz, TV Pilots

Image Credit: Bob Charlotte/PR Photos; Chris Hatcher/PR Photos; Amanda Meredith/PR Photos; Al Messerschmidt/Getty ImagesCBS may not have a project like Wonder Woman that’s eating up all the headlines, nor does it have a much-anticipated reboot in the works that has fans hoping for the best (and even anticipating the worst). But the No. 1 network (in viewers) doesn’t need to make a lot of noise with its fall 2011 development, especially when it continues to succeed with tried-and-true formats featuring law dogs and crime-fighting duos. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 17 2011 06:16 PM ET

Serene Branson suffered complex migraine, says doctor

by Kate Ward

Categories: Grammys, Television

According to the Los Angeles Times, a doctor for CBS 2 TV reporter Serene Branson believes the reporter suffered a complex migraine when she tripped over her sentences while reporting during the Grammy telecast Sunday. Though many thought Branson had a stroke during the live TV moment, the severe migraine boasts symptoms matching a stroke: weakness, loss of vision, and difficulty speaking. Fortunately for Branson, complex migraines have no long-term effect.

Following Branson’s slurred report, the journalist was examined by paramedics. All her vital signs were normal.

Feb 17 2011 05:20 PM ET

Eric Roberts cast in ABC's dance pilot

by James Hibberd

Categories: Television, TV Biz

Image Credit: Jason LaVeri/FilmMagic.comHollywood veteran Eric Roberts has been cast in ABC’s dance drama pilot Grace.

The story follows dysfunctional family drama set in the world of professional dance and it’s from Grey’s Anatomy writer Krista Vernoff along with producers Vernoff, Carrie Ann Inaba and Flody Suarez.

Roberts will play patriarch Michael Grace in the show. So You Think You Can Dance‘s Mia Michaels is on board as choreographer. Between Glee and Black Swan, not too surprising a dance drama would make it into the pilot season mix, right?

Feb 17 2011 04:57 PM ET

'The Vampire Diaries': Sara Canning teases big moment in tonight's episode

by Sandra Gonzalez

Categories: Television, The Vampire Diaries, TV Scoop

Image Credit: Quantrell Colbert/The CWThe phrase “must watch” can pretty much be applied to any and every single episode of The Vampire Diaries because there seems to be at least one big plot bomb dropped per episode, and tonight is no exception. In a chat with EW, Sara Canning teases a huge event that will happen at the end of tonight’s episode, which finds us delving into Stefan’s past and at a dinner party at Salvatore HQ.

“Something shakes her up a lot,” she said. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 17 2011 04:54 PM ET

Jimmy Kimmel gets hot and sweaty with Minka Kelly -- PHOTO

by Mike Bruno

Categories: Late Night, Television

As fans of Kimmel’s Handsome Men’s Club sketch from last year’s post-Oscar Jimmy Kimmel Live!, we were pretty stoked to get our hands on two photos (see them both embedded after the jump) from this year’s Academy Awards JKL lead-out, featuring new Charlie’s Angel Minka Kelly hanging out with Kimmel, who’s, ahem, letting it all hang out in a pair of short shorts. (You’ve got nothin’ on him, Richard Simmons!) Apparently, the sketch — which also features Jessica Alba, Kelly Ripa, and Eva Longoria — centers on Kimmel helping Hollywood’s hottest ladies get fit. You’ll have to stay tuned after the Oscars to find out what exactly Kelly and Kimmel do while getting physical, but we can offer you some scoop: Kimmel’s guest for the post-Oscar show will be none other than two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks. Maybe Robert Langdon can us decipher Kimmel’s top-secret sketch! READ FULL STORY »

Feb 17 2011 04:19 PM ET

'The Office': See the trailer for Michael Scott's movie 'Threat Level Midnight' from tonight's episode -- EXCLUSIVE

by Dan Snierson

Categories: EW Exclusive, Television, The Office

Image Credit: Chris Haston/NBCGreat (Michael) Scott! Our dear Dunder Mifflin boss is quite the writer-producer-director-actor! In tonight’s episode of The Office, Michael assembles the troops to show them the movie that he’s been toiling on for years, and as you can see from this trailer below, it just might’ve been worth the wait. In Threat Level Midnight, the villainous Goldenface (Jim Halpert, playing wildly against type) hides a bomb in a stadium and takes the concession stand workers hostage, and there’s only one man who can save the day: Michael Scarn! Cheer as America’s newest action hero dispenses lines like “It’ll take a lot more than a bullet to the brain, lungs, heart, back, and balls to kill Michael Scarn….” and “I’m part Bruce Wayne, part Bruce Willis, and part Bruce Vilanch!” Bite your fist as Jan Levenson is introduced as Jasmine Windsong! Remember to breathe while you watch a close-range shootout on iceskates! Check it out below! READ FULL STORY »

Feb 17 2011 03:48 PM ET

'Life Unexpected' star cast in CW's 'Secret Circle' -- EXCLUSIVE

by James Hibberd

Categories: Scoop, Television, TV Biz

Image Credit: Barry King/FilmMagic.comBrittany Robertson now has a back-up plan.

She’s been cast in The CW’s promising supernatural pilot Secret Circle.

The casting is in “second position” to Robertson’s starring role on Life Unexpected, which is on the bubble for renewal. The CW has not yet decided on the show’s fate and casting actors in a new project when their current series is still part on a network’s lineup is increasingly common this time of year. Still, the casting could in theory impact the fate of Unexpected if The CW loves the Secret Circle pilot (and Robertson in it), and decides that new project is a better fit than Unexpected for one of its fall slots.

Secret Circle is based on a series of books by author L.J. Smith about a young woman who moves to a new town and discovers that not only is she a witch and part of a secret coven, but she’s also the key that will unlock a centuries-old battle of good versus evil. It’s from Alloy Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios.

Feb 17 2011 03:02 PM ET

'Glee' men to produce 'American Horror Story' for FX

by Lynette Rice

Categories: Deals, Glee, Television, TV Biz, TV Pilots

Image Credit: Noel Vasquez/WireImage.comIs Ryan Murphy’s fiefdom about to get a little bigger? FX announced today that the mastermind behind Glee — along with his fellow creator/executive producer Brad Falchuk — are returning to FX with a new drama pilot called American Horror Story.

The collaboration between Murphy and Falchuk reunites the duo with FX, where they worked on Nip/Tuck for seven years.

“American Horror Story is a project that Brad and I have been discussing for a while,” said Murphy in a statement. “(FX President) John Landgraf and I have maintained a wonderful relationship since Nip/Tuck ended its run and he gave me an open invitation to develop a new show for the network. FX is the perfect place for this series and we look forward to a great homecoming.” READ FULL STORY »

Feb 17 2011 02:01 PM ET

Michael Emerson, J.J. Abrams re-team for CBS pilot 'Person of Interest'

by Adam B. Vary

Categories: Casting, J.J. Abrams, Lost, Television, TV Biz, TV Pilots

Image Credit: Chris Hatcher/PR Photos; Albert L. Ortega/PR PhotosEW has confirmed that Lost star Michael Emerson has landed the lead role in the CBS pilot Person of Interest, exec produced by J.J. Abrams and Jonah Nolan — i.e. the brother of filmmaker Christopher Nolan and a co-writer of The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises. (Deadline first reported the story.) Emerson will play a billionaire who hires a presumed-dead ex-CIA agent to fight violent crime in New York City. It is currently unclear how Person of Interest could affect Odd Jobs, the J.J. Abrams project that was to star Emerson and his Lost scene partner Terry O’Quinn; NBC had recently pushed that project into the next pilot season.

Feb 17 2011 01:30 PM ET

'Smallville' vet joining 'Warehouse 13' -- EXCLUSIVE

by James Hibberd

Categories: Smallville, Television, TV Biz, Warehouse 13

Image Credit: Haidee Malkin/WireImage.comWarehouse 13 has a new agent.

Former Smallville actor Aaron Ashmore is joining Syfy’s summertime hit as a series regular.

Ashmore will play Steve Jinks, a young ATF agent with an ability to tell when somebody is lying. Jinks is recruited by Mrs. Frederic (CCH Pounder) to be Pete’s (Eddie McClintock) new Warehouse 13 partner as they search for mysterious artifacts. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 17 2011 11:45 AM ET

'Idol' crush: 'Survivor' premiere lowest-rated ever

by James Hibberd

Categories: Reality TV, Television, TV Biz

Image Credit: Monty Brinton/CBSOuch. For the first time ever, Survivor premiered against American Idol. Guess how that turned out?

On one hand, CBS’ Survivor, well, survived — any network will take 11.2 million viewers and a 3.2 adults 18-49 rating against Fox’s pet Death Star. But Survivor: Redemption Island was down 29 percent from a year ago and had its lowest-rated opener ever. Though last night’s episode was light years more compelling than any hour last season, another factor may have been the previous cycle disappointing fans.

As for Idol (22.8 million, 8.1), the two-hour behemoth was merely dented, down only 4 percent from last week, but the show also hit a Wednesday low.

CBS had better news at 10 p.m., with the series premiere of spinoff Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (12.8 million, 3.2). That went quite well, improving slightly on its Criminal Minds (12.9 million, 3.3) lead-in and easily winning the hour. READ FULL STORY »