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Aug 19 2011 01:55 PM ET

'Project Runway' eliminated contestant: 'I thought his dress kind of looked like a Power Ranger'

“As you know in fashion, one day you’re in, and the next day… ” you’re talking to reporters about the utter misery of being out! Don’t click through if you don’t want a SPOILER on last night’s Project Runway, during which the contestants had to design a look for notoriously inflexible judge Nina Garcia. Season 9′s fourth eliminated contestant chats about the ins and outs after the jump. READ FULL STORY »

Aug 19 2011 01:53 PM ET

InsideTV Podcast: Brendon from 'Big Brother' calls in

by Dalton Ross

Categories: Big Brother, InsideTV Podcast, Reality TV, Television

Image Credit: Cliff Lipson/CBS

Someone came between Rachel and her man! And it was the same someone who came between them before as Daniele once again engineered the ouster of Brendon Villegas from the Big Brother house. The two-time evictee called into the InsideTV Podcast to talk all about his time in the house, and how he feels about the people still in it now that he’s moved out (for good). What does he think America thinks of Rachel? Does he blame Jeff and Jordan for not sticking by him? Would he have honored his deal with Daniele had she not put him up this week? And who does he think is playing the best game so far (not including his fiancée, of course)? Surprising answers are in store! READ FULL STORY »

Aug 19 2011 01:23 PM ET

Bravo to re-edit 'Housewives of Beverly Hills' due to Russell Armstrong's suicide

by James Hibberd

Categories: Real Housewives, Television

Image Credit: Bravo

Bravo has figured out how it’s going to handle The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in the wake of Russell Armstrong’s suicide. The network has decided to air the upcoming second season despite critics calling for the show to be canceled — but will re-edit the content.

EW has confirmed that producers are in the process of re-shaping season 2. The network is also making an effort to meet the show’s original Sept. 5 premiere date. “Contrary to what is being reported, we have not made a decision to change our original premiere date but we are in the process of re-editing the show,” Bravo president Frances Berwick said to Variety.

Russell Armstrong told his mother before his death that he expected to be “crucified this season” on the show. And indeed, it seems his battles with the show’s star, Taylor Armstrong, were expected to be a prominent storyline. READ FULL STORY »

Aug 19 2011 12:35 PM ET

Ghosts and garter belts: First look at Ryan Murphy's 'American Horror Story' -- VIDEO

by James Hibberd

Categories: Television

The first video teaser for Glee creator Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s new FX series American Horror Story is now live.

Check this out … READ FULL STORY »

Aug 19 2011 11:07 AM ET

'Fringe,' 'Sons of Anarchy,' 'Castle,' 'Community': Find out what's next in the Spoiler Room

by Sandra Gonzalez

Categories: Television, The Spoiler Room, TV Scoop, Glee, 90210, Bones, Castle, Community, Covert Affairs, Fringe, How I Met Your Mother, Modern Family, Nikita, Parenthood, Parks and Recreation, Sons of Anarchy, The Closer, True Blood, Grey's Anatomy

Image Credit: Prashant Gupta/FX; Liane Hentscher/Fox; Matt Kenne

Did you know the first 100 words of this column are the last 100 words I write every week? I say this for two reasons: 1) If you’ve ever noticed the coherency of this column increases as you work your way through it, you now know why. 2) You now also have an incentive to click to the second page of this column. (Yes! I’m paginated now! << I don’t know if that statement is the “Spoiler Room” speaking or yours truly. I’m going to say it’s the “room” since I, in fact, am not paginated.)

At any rate, take note of the little number “2″ because it’s your path 2 more scoop. (See what I did there.) Hey, I warned you just one paragraph ago…

Remember to send scoop requests to spoilerroom@ew.com (note to the two smooshed “r”s) and follow me on Twitter for more things that don’t make a lot of sense and a few things that do (like TV scoop!). @EWSandraG READ FULL STORY »

Aug 19 2011 11:00 AM ET

Bryan Cranston to play a superspy on 'The Simpsons' -- EXCLUSIVE

by Dan Snierson

Categories: Breaking Bad, EW Exclusive, Scoop, Television, The Simpsons, TV Biz, TV Scoop

Image Credit: Albert L. Ortega/PR Photos

He may be known best these days for playing a meth kingpin on Breaking Bad, but Bryan Cranston is set to moonlight for one night as an action hero on The Simpsons. EW has learned that the three-time Emmy winner will voice Stradivarius Cain, a suave Hollywood superspy whom Homer sees as an illusion after suffering a head injury. Cain has a very important mission: to make Homer into a man that Marge can’t resist.

The episode, titled “The Spy Who Learned Me,” is slated to air in spring 2012. The animated comedy’s 23rd season, which debuts Sept. 25 on Fox, will also feature the guest voices of Jane Lynch, Michael Cera, Andy Garcia, Jeremy Irons, Joan Rivers, and Kiefer Sutherland.

Twitter: @dansnierson

See a clip from ‘The Simpsons’ Halloween episode featuring Ned Flanders as… Dexter! — EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

Armie Hammer to play the Winklevoss twins again… on ‘The Simpsons’! — EXCLUSIVE

Aug 18 2011 05:13 PM ET

'NCIS: LA,' 'Hawaii Five-0' to have crossover episode

by Sandra Gonzalez

Categories: Hawaii Five-O, NCIS: Los Angeles, Television

Image Credit: Sonja Flemming/CBS; Neil Jacobs/CBS

It’s a match made in procedural heaven.

A CBS spokesperson confirmed the news NCIS:LA cast member Daniela Ruah excitedly tweeted today: Her character, Kensi Blye, will head to Hawaii Five-0 for an episode in the fall. “Aloha hoaloha! Read my lips closely… Kensi will make her way to Hawaii Five-0 this season! Stay tuned…,” Ruah wrote.

No further details about the episode were released, but I have a burning question: Is her partner Deeks (Eric Christian Olsen) going with her? (Hey, a girl can dream.)

Aug 18 2011 04:59 PM ET

Joey McIntyre to guest on 'CSI: NY' -- EXCLUSIVE

by Sandra Gonzalez

Categories: Casting Scoops, CSI: NY, Television

Image Credit: PRN/PR Photos

CBS sure likes their New Kids ( …and we don’t blame them).

CSI: NY has booked New Kids on the Block’s Joey McIntyre for a guest spot set to air in October, EW has learned. The singer, whose bandmate Donnie Wahlberg stars on Blue Bloods, will play Ray, a man that ends up in a shooting that involves one of the CSIs.

McIntyre recently wrapped on the NKOTBSB tour, in which his took to the road with the Backstreet Boys, and is also set to appear in an episode of Psych this season.

His CSI: NY episode is scheduled to air Oct. 14.

Aug 18 2011 04:38 PM ET

'How I Met Your Mother': Barney and Robin get close in first photos of new season

by Sandra Gonzalez

Categories: How I Met Your Mother, Television

Image Credit: Cliff Lipson/CBS

These new photos from How I Met Your Mother‘s season 7 premiere make my skin tingle with Barney/Robin ‘shipper excitement. [Spoiler ahead]

As I’ve already told you, Barney and Robin share a lovely dance in this episode at Punchy’s wedding in Cleveland, and by the looks it, it’s going to be a lovely affair. More importantly, look at the way those two are looking at each other! Ehem. I’m fine. Totally composed. Promise.

More photos of the season premiere, airing Sept. 19, below! READ FULL STORY »

Aug 18 2011 04:30 PM ET

'Band of Brothers' writer making Western for TNT

by James Hibberd

Categories: Television

The Wild West is making a comeback on TV, with another Western project in the works. TNT has given a cast-contingent pilot order to Gateway, from HBO’s Band of Brothers and The Pacific writer Bruce C. McKenna and Nikita and CSI producer-director Danny Cannon.

Gateway is about an action/adventure set in a town of the same name in Colorado in the 1880s. The story chronicles three brothers who step up to save their town when their sheriff father is murdered, pitting them against a corrupt cattle baron determined to make the town his own. READ FULL STORY »

Aug 18 2011 04:26 PM ET

Josh Groban to guest on 'The Office' playing...

by James Hibberd

Categories: Television, The Office

Image Credit: WireImage.com

Jeez, how many celebrity family members does Andy Bernard have?

After we reported that 7th Heaven patriarch Stephen Collins and ET mom Dee Wallace will play the parents of Ed Helms’ character the other day, it turns there’s another casting waiting in the wings: Singer Josh Groban will play Andy’s brother during an episode in the upcoming eighth season where his family comes to visit.

The news comes on the heels of EW learning that The Office is looking to keep the much-discussed manager post in the family. See that interview with Office showrunner Paul Lieberstein and new boss James Spader here.

Aug 18 2011 04:16 PM ET

TLC cancels 'LA Ink'

by Sandra Gonzalez

Categories: Television

Image Credit: David Johnson/TLC

TLC is all Inked out.

The network announced today that LA Ink‘s fourth season will be its last, saying in a statement: “TLC has decided that the current season of LA Ink will be its last. The network is proud of what the series has accomplished in its four seasons, following Kat Von D’s journey as an artist from Miami to Los Angeles.”

The news comes just a few weeks after Kat Von D announced her split from Sandra Bullock’s ex Jesse James. (Update: It’s back on…)

The series finale will air Sept. 15.

(James Hibberd contributed to this report)

Aug 18 2011 03:04 PM ET

'Jersey Shore': Best correction ever -- PHOTO

by James Hibberd

Categories: Television

Reuters got themselves into a little Situation. Clearly, the news service is not a regular Jersey Shore viewer when it dove into the show’s Abercrombie & Fitch battle. See below: READ FULL STORY »