Wait, is the new gal dead already?
It will sure look that way when Elisabeth Shue begins her stint on CSI this Wednesday. But all is not as it seems. EW obtained an exclusive first look at Shue’s debut — and it looks bloody good.
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Feb 13
2012
06:37 PM ET
Feb 13
2012
10:50 AM ET
Grammys: Why the West Coast delay, CBS?
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If you live on the west coast, chances are you probably already knew that Adele was the big winner at the Grammys before the CBS show aired on a tape delay at 8 p.m. Between social media and the round-the-clock Web coverage of entertainment, there’s no element of surprise left for Pacific coast music fans — but that won’t stop the most-watched network from waiting until prime time to air the awards show.
Why?
There’s little incentive. READ FULL STORY »
Feb 12
2012
12:10 AM ET
Grammys: Jennifer Hudson will pay tribute to Whitney Houston
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UPDATED: Executive Producer Ken Ehrlich announced that Jennifer Hudson will perform a Whitney Houston tribute at the Grammys Sunday.
Within hours of the announcement of Houston’s death, talks were underway to honor the singer during the show that airs live from the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. It will air on CBS.
“We are all pretty devastated, it hit us pretty hard,” Ehrlich said in a statement released by CBS. “We were in the middle of our rehearsal and the news started going around. As you know she was very closely associated with the Grammys, both as a performer and as a Grammy winner and a lot of us who worked on the show worked with her a number of times. So it’s a very sad day for us it’s going to be tough to recover from. But we go on with the show.”
Some of Grammys’ most memorable moments over the years have involved numbers that were planned at the 11th hour. In 1998, Aretha Franklin took the stage to perform the aria “Nessun Dorma” to cover for the ailing Luciano Pavarotti. She was asked on the night of the show and no one knew what to expect.
Her performance was met with thunderous applause.
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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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EW Coverage: 2012 TV Pilots
Feb 10
2012
05:03 PM ET
Will Smith's first 'Kid's Choice Awards' promo -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
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.
Feb 9
2012
05:17 PM ET
'Hatfields & McCoys' miniseries: See the Kevin Costner-Bill Paxton brawl! -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
Git ready for the “backcountry feud that became a legend!”
Beginning on Memorial Day, the History Channel will debut the original series Hatfields & McCoys, a three-parter starring Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton. Lots of good-ol-boy garb in this here clip, but them thar men are used to playing rough and ready dudes. (Remember how Costner portrayed the title role in Wyatt Earp and Paxton played an Earp brother in Tombstone?).
Feb 9
2012
04:43 PM ET
Jon Voight and Elliot Gould join Liev Schreiber in Showtime pilot
Jon Voight and Elliott Gould will join the cast of the drama pilot Ray Donovan, the Liev Schreiber starrer that’s in development for Showtime. It’s about a “professional trouble shooter” in Los Angeles named Ray (Schreiber) who’s replied upon to solve the complicated, confidential and controversial problems of the city’s elite.
Voight will play Ray’s father Mickey Donovan, a “newly freed ex-convict who heads to Los Angeles with suspicious intentions to reconnect with his estranged family.” Gould will portray a recurring guest star named Ezra Goodman, a senior partner at a law firm who also serves as Ray’s mentor and confidante.
The drama pilot is from Ann Biderman (Southland). Production is set to begin soon in Los Angeles.
Feb 9
2012
11:18 AM ET
'Idol': Symone Black is just fine, resumed auditions
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Rather than keep viewers in suspense for tonight’s episode, a Fox spokeswoman said today that Black is fine, though she required treatment for dehydration. The talented teen was treated by on-site medics and continued her auditions during Hollywood Week.
The episode prompted a wave of sympathy — and cynicism — from Idol viewers who went from accusing Fox of exploiting the teen to believing Black faked the whole thing to curry support (huh?). A source close to the show insists the fall was real.
As for the way the episode was cut, rule one of TV promotion is this: When life gives you a pratfall, make pratfall lemonade. Had Black sustained serious injuries, it’s unlikely that Fox would have made such a pearl-clutching cliffhanger. (At least, we think).
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Watch Symone Black fall off stage — VIDEO
Feb 7
2012
10:55 PM ET
ABC picks up Mandy Moore pilot; orders soapy series for summer
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The voice of Rapunzel in Tangled just scored a pilot gig at ABC.
The network just gave a big heck yes to a new comedy that will star Mandy Moore as a newlywed who “gets the opportunity of a lifetime to run a hip, new restaurant” in her hometown. At the same time, this new “opportunity” brings her closer to her “needy and high maintenance family.” Hilarity ensues! The comedy’s from Bob Fisher and Stacy Traub.
In the meantime, ABC is keeping the love alive for primetime soaps by ordering Mistresses to series. Targeted for summer, the show from KJ Steinberg is described by ABC as “a provocative thrilling drama that finds four women with scandalous romantic lives, caught in storms of excitement and self-discovery, secrecy and betrayal, and at the mercy of the complex relationships they’ve created.”
I seem to be caught in a storm of excitement, myself, over how many more Revenge-style dramas the network has in the works for next season. Speaking of which, have you checked out Grandpa Grayson?
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TV Pilots on EW
Feb 7
2012
07:32 PM ET
Kyle Bornheimer joins ABC comedy pilot
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Kyle Bornheimer — last seen in Romantically Challenged, Perfect Couples and Worst Week — will join the cast of the ABC comedy pilot White Man Van.
The single-camera project from Bobby Bowman is based on the British format White Van Man, and centers on a man who is forced to put his dreams on hold in order to take over the family handyman business from his father.
White Man Van is one of eight new comedies in development for ABC’s fall 2012 lineup. If you don’t like the sound of that one, check out these others: READ FULL STORY »
Feb 6
2012
03:57 PM ET
'Cougar Town': Season 3 highlights! -- VIDEO
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In preparation for Cougar Town’s Feb. 14 return date, Creator Bill Lawrence put together a nifty highlight reel — spoilers and all — for the new season. Among them: Some hottie refers to his body as “the truth” while another uses the name “Prince Charles” to indicate a fierce desire to hurl.
Valentine’s Day can’t get here soon enough. READ FULL STORY »
Feb 4
2012
06:59 PM ET
Sarah Chalke books ABC comedy pilot
Will 2012 finally be the year that Sarah Chalke headlines her own successful TV show?
ABC is going to try to make it happen for fall: The network has cast the Scrubs vet in How to Live with Your Parents for the Rest of Your Life, a comedy pilot from Claudia Lonow (Friends with Benefits). Chalke will play Polly, a recently divorced single mom moves in with her eccentric parents, Elaine and Max, a couple who are full of life but know no boundaries.
In 2010, Chalke headlined the short-lived CBS comedy Mad Love. She also memorably recurred on How I Met Your Mother as Stella while starring on Scrubs, the Bill Lawrence comedy that wrapped two years ago.
ABC tried to find a comedy for Chalke in 2010 by giving her the starring role in the ABC sitcom pilot Freshman, which never saw the light of day.
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TV Finale Highlights
Five days at a glance*
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Tuesday, May 1
- The Biggest Loser NBC, 8-9PM
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Friday, May 4
- In Plain Sight USA, 10-11PM
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Sunday, May 6
- The Amazing Race CBS, 8-10PM
- GCB NBC, 10-11PM
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Monday, May 7
- Two Broke Girls CBS, 8-9PM
- Castle ABC, 10-11PM
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Tuesday, May 8
- Last Man Standing ABC, 8-8:30PM
- The Voice NBC, 8-10PM
- New Girl FOX, 9-9:31PM
- Unforgettable CBS, 10-11PM
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Wednesday, May 9
- CSI CBS, 10-11PM
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Thursday, May 10
- The Big Bang Theory CBS, 8-8:31PM
- The Vampire Diaries The CW, 8-9PM
- The Office NBC, 9-9:30PM
- The Secret Circle The CW, 9-10PM
- Parks and Recreation NBC, 9:30-10PM
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Friday, May 11
- The Finder FOX, 8-9PM
- Undercover Boss CBS, 8-9PM
- Fringe FOX, 9-10PM
- CSI: NY CBS, 9-10PM
- Blue Bloods CBS, 10-11PM
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Sunday, May 13
- Once Upon A Time ABC, 8-9PM
- Survivor: One World CBS, 8-10PM
- Desperate Housewives ABC, 9-11PM, SERIES FINALE
- American Dad FOX, 9:30-10PM
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Monday, May 14
- Bones FOX, 8-9PM
- How I Met Your Mother CBS, 8-9PM
- Gossip Girl The CW, 8-9PM
- Two and a Half Men CBS, 9-9:30PM
- Hart of Dixie The CW, 9-10PM
- Mike & Molly CBS, 9:30-10PM
- Hawaii Five-0 CBS, 10-11PM
- Smash NBC, 10-11PM
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Tuesday, May 15
- 90210 The CW, 8-9PM
- Cougar Town ABC, 8-9PM
- NCIS CBS, 8-9PM
- NCIS: Los Angeles CBS, 9-11PM
- Fashion Star NBC, 10-11PM
- Private Practice ABC, 10-11PM
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Wednesday, May 16
- Suburgatory ABC, 8:30-9PM
- Criminal Minds CBS, 9-11PM
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Thursday, May 17
- Missing ABC, 8-9PM
- Community NBC, 8-8:30PM, 9-10PM
- 30 Rock NBC, 8:30-9PM
- Rules of Engagement CBS, 8:30-9PM
- Awake NBC, 9-11PM
- Grey's Anatomy ABC, 9-10PM
- Person of Interest CBS, 9-10PM
- The Mentalist CBS, 10-11PM
- Scandal ABC, 10-11PM
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Friday, May 18
- Nikita The CW, 8-9PM
- Shark Tank ABC, 8-9PM
- Who Do You Think You Are NBC, 8-9PM
- Grimm NBC, 9-10PM
- Supernatural The CW, 9-10PM
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Saturday, May 19
- Saturday Night Live NBC, 11:29PM-1AM
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Sunday, May 20
- America's Funniest Home Videos ABC, 7-8PM
- The Cleveland Show FOX, 7:30-8PM
- Harry's Law NBC, 8-9PM
- The Simpsons FOX, 8-8:30PM
- Bob's Burgers FOX, 8:30-9PM
- Celebrity Apprentice NBC, 9-11PM
- Family Guy FOX, 9-10PM
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Monday, May 21
- Dancing With the Stars (Performance) ABC, 8-9PM
- House FOX, 8-10PM, SERIES FINALE
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Tuesday, May 22
- American Idol (Performance) FOX, 8-9PM
- Dancing With the Stars (Results) ABC, 9-11PM
- Glee FOX, 9-10PM
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Wednesday, May 23
- The Middle ABC, 8-8:30PM
- American Idol (Results) FOX, 8-10:07PM
- Modern Family ABC, 9-9:30PM
- Don't Trust the B— ABC, 9:30-10PM
- Revenge ABC, 10-11PM
- Law & Order: SVU NBC, 10-11PM
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Thursday, May 24
- Awake NBC, 10-11PM
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Tuesday, May 29
- Cougar Town ABC, 8-9PM
- The L.A. Complex The CW, 9-10PM
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Wednesday, May 30
- America's Next Top Model: British Invasion The CW, 9-10PM
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