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Feb 5 2013 05:55 PM ET

'Go On' stages 'Friends' reunion that couldn't BE more amazing

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The Bings are reuniting on screen for an upcoming episode of NBC’s Go On.

Matthew Perry’s freshman comedy has booked his former onscreen wife Courteney Cox for an upcoming guest spot, EW has confirmed. The Cougar Town star will play a woman who Anne (Julie White), one of the members of the grief support group, tries to set up with Ryan (Perry).

This is the first time since Friends that Perry and Cox will share the small screen — but definitely not the first time members of the Friends cast have appeared together since the show ended in 2004.

The episode is set to air in April, according to THR, who first reported the casting.

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Feb 5 2013 12:06 PM ET

TV's most-wanted stars for fall

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In the next few weeks, the broadcast networks are going to need several high-profile actors to play assassins, vigilantes, Naval officers, and a Texas Ranger — among many, many other roles.

Now that the networks are wrapping their drama pilot orders and ordering comedies in earnest, the time has come to lasso the next big name that will generate heat (and eyeballs) come fall 2013. So far, CBS has been ahead of the game by snagging two headline-worthy actors to top a pair of comedies. Robin Williams has been cast in a workplace comedy, and Anna Faris will play a single mom in Chuck Lorre’s next comedy. But there are many other intriguing actors whose names have surfaced as possible contenders for drama and comedy pilots — assuming they find the right project (or haven’t already booked something in the time it took us to write this). Here are some new (and returning) actors who have us crossing our fingers.

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Hugh Laurie. The popular English actor played his cards right by taking some time off to get viewers to forget his House.

Feb 4 2013 04:25 PM ET

'Boy Meets World' creator Michael Jacobs gives the scoop on his 'Girl Meets World' pilot

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After months of speculation surrounding the Boy Meets World reboot, Girl Meets World, it seems like the pieces are finally starting to come together. Early last week, EW broke the news that 11-year-old Rowan Blanchard was cast to play the series’ Girl, Riley Matthews. Since then, producers have also filled the spot of Riley’s best friend, Maya (Sabrina Carpenter), and announced the addition of two more roles (including one, Shamus Farkle, who sounds a whole lot like BMW’s resident geek Minkus). So, who else can we expect to see on Girl Meets World? And what will Cory and Topanga be like now that they’re all grown up? Entertainment Weekly spoke to Boy Meets World creator Michael Jacobs, who is exec producing the Girl Meets World pilot for Disney, to get the scoop on what fans of the coming-of-age classic should expect.
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Feb 1 2013 07:48 PM ET

'How I Met Your Mother' scoop: Kyle MacLachlan returning!

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The Captain is back!

EW has confirmed that Kyle MacLachlan will make a grand return to How I Met Your Mother in an episode slated to air Feb. 18. But what prompts Zoey’s (Jennifer Morrison) ex husband to cross paths with the gang again? Details are being kept under wraps, but Vulture reports that The Captain reaches out to Ted, prompting a Ted-level stress-out.

George Van Smoot, better known as The Captain, was last seen in season 6′s “Garbage Island.”

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Feb 1 2013 10:50 AM ET

Lily Rabe will return for 'American Horror Story' season 3

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Looks like Lily Rabe’s about to complete an American Horror Story hat trick. Series creator Ryan Murphy tweeted last night that the actress will return for his anthology’s upcoming third season: “So thrilled to announce Lily Rabe is onboard for American Horror Story Season Three!” he wrote. “So talented, love her!”

Previously, Rabe played suicidal socialite Nora Montgomery on American Horror Story: Murder House and possessed nun Sister Mary Eunice McKee on American Horror Story: Asylum. She’s joining a third season cast that already includes returning repertory players Sarah Paulson, Jessica Lange, and Evan Peters. Murder House star Taissa Farmiga is in talks to headline the series’s next installment as well.

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Feb 1 2013 09:00 AM ET

'Dallas' casts Lee Majors as [spoiler]'s former flame! -- EXCLUSIVE

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TNT’s Dallas has snagged itself a Six Million Dollar Man.

EW has learned exclusively that Lee Majors has booked a two-episode guest spot on the second season of TNT’s hit reboot drama. He will play Ken Richards, an old flame of Sue Ellen’s who finds himself crossing paths with her once again for business matters.

Majors, who best known for playing Col. Steve Austin, recently had guest spots on Raising Hope, Grey’s Anatomy and CSI: NY.

Dallas kicked off its second season on Tuesday, with an episode that notched almost 3 million viewers.

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Jan 30 2013 12:47 PM ET

'Hot in Cleveland' taps 'Ugly Betty' alum Michael Urie for guest spot -- EXCLUSIVE

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Although his show Partners was cancelled back in November, Michael Urie has found work on another comedy. EW has exclusively learned that Urie — who used to star as the beloved Marc St. James on ABC’s Ugly Betty — will guest star on the next season of TV Land’s hit Hot in Cleveland.

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Jan 30 2013 11:48 AM ET

'Harry Potter' actor cast as William Hartnell in 'Doctor Who' movie 'An Adventure in Space and Time'

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Hogwarts will meet Who in the forthcoming TV movie An Adventure in Space and Time, which details the creation of the 50-year-old British science-fiction show Doctor Who. It has been announced that Harry Potter actor David Bradley, who played Hogwarts caretaker Argus Filch in the beloved film series, will portray “First Doctor” William Hartnell in the TV movie.

Meanwhile, Brian Cox (The Bourne Identity) is set to portray BBC Head of Drama Sydney Newman and Jessica Raine has been cast as Doctor Who producer Verity Lambert. BBC America — which is co-producing the film with BBC Cymru Wales — will premiere the movie in the U.S. later this year.

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Jan 28 2013 08:49 PM ET

'Boy Meets World' spin-off: Meet Cory and Topanga's daughter -- EXCLUSIVE

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Boy Meets World fans, meet your Girl: EW has exclusively learned that 11-year-old Rowan Blanchard will play the daughter of Cory (Ben Savage) and Topanga (Danielle Fishel) in the Disney Channel spin-off of Boy Meets World, titled Girl Meets World.

The Los Angeles-based actress — with credits in Spy Kids: All the Time in World in 4D and The Back-up Plan — was just notified tonight that she’d be playing the part of Cory and Topanga’s daughter Riley Matthews after a nationwide casting search.

“As soon as Rowan walked into the room, I was reminded of why Ben Savage was loved as Cory Matthews,” says Michael Jacobs, who’s producing the Girl Meets World pilot. “Rowan is real and accessible and I am hopeful this girl is about to meet a world that will love growing up with her as well.”

It should be stressed, however, that the return to World is still a ways away: The pilot for Girl Meets World is set to begin production next month. If it gets greenlit to series (which is all but assured), expect this Girl to find her place on Disney Channel’s 2013-14 schedule.

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Jan 22 2013 06:30 PM ET

'2 Broke Girls' books 2 Chainz for guest spot

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The night after the Grammy Awards on CBS, 2 Broke Girls is going to have a musical moment of their own, with a guest appearance from rapper 2 Chainz.

EW has learned that the rapper, who is up for three Grammys, will appear on the Feb. 11 episode of 2 Broke Girls, playing himself.

Per the episode info, Max (Kat Denning) and Caroline (Beth Behrs) encounter 2 Chainz on a private plane after meeting a well-connected record label employee who is so smitten with Max that he offers to fly the pair to Los Angeles for the Grammys.

2 Broke Girls airs Mondays on CBS.

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Jan 16 2013 03:50 PM ET

Britpop star Olly Murs to perform on '90210' -- EXCLUSIVE

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Britpop star and former UK X-Factor contestant Olly Murs is heading to 90210.

In the episode, slated to air in April, Murs pops up to help Liam and Navid woo a pro-surfer. The singer will perform two songs — “Troublemaker,” his song featuring Flo Rida and “Right Place Right Time.”

While Americans may not know Murs yet, the 28-year-old has topped the charts across the pond with his singles “Dance with Me Tonight” and the aforementioned “Troublemaker.” When he spoke to EW in December, Murs acknowledge the divide between his UK success and impending introduction to crowds in the U.S. “I mean, when you come to the States, you’ve gotta start from scratch,” he said. “It’s a new start for everyone. We’ve got to showcase my talent and try to win new fans.”

90210 returns with new episodes Monday (Jan. 21) at 9 p.m. ET on the CW.

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Jan 15 2013 06:21 PM ET

Bethenny Frankel to guest star on 'The Neighbors' -- EXCLUSIVE

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A former Real Housewife is going to take a fictional one under her wing.

In an upcoming episode of ABC’s The Neighbors, Bethenny Frankel will guest star as a businesswoman who offers to help launch Debbie Weaver’s (Jami Gertz) handbag business.

The episode, titled “Mo Purses Mo Money Mo Problems,” is shooting this week and expected to air in March or April.

While Frankel, who recently announced her impending divorce from husband Jason Hoppy, has appeared on a series of reality shows — including The Apprentice: Martha Stewart and her Housewives spin-offs Bethenny Getting Married/Bethenny Ever After –  this will mark her first time appearing on a network primetime scripted TV series. Her talk show Bethenny will air in syndication fall 2013.

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Jan 11 2013 05:40 PM ET

Mike Tyson to guest on 'Law & Order: SVU'

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The case of the missing ear?

Mike Tyson will guest-star on Law & Order: SVU, EW has confirmed. Tyson’s publicist told EW that he’ll shoot his episode later this month. It will air Feb. 13. USA Today first reported that Tyson, making his TV acting debut (not playing himself), will portray Reggie Rhodes, “a murderer on death row who is also the victim of a difficult childhood.”

This isn’t the only news in the most recent chapter of Tyson’s controversial life. Post-Hangover, Tyson had been performing a one-man show (read EW’s review) and in October, launched the Mike Tyson Cares Foundation.

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