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Mar 5 2013 10:34 AM ET

Regis Philbin to host Fox Sports cable show -- UPDATE

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He’s baaack!

Television legend Regis Philbin has been without a regular TV gig since leaving Live! With Regis and Kelly in 2011. But this summer, Reeg will return to the airwaves with a series on Fox Sports 1 — a new channel that will replace the Fox-owned Speed channel on cable.

Philbin’s new show — and Fox Sports 1′s very existence — won’t officially be announced until this afternoon. [Update: It's official!] Still, the advent of both is one of showbusiness’s worst-kept secrets; after some prodding from Barbara Walters, Philbin spilled the beans about his upcoming project on The View yesterday. “Yes, I think I will be doing another show,” the host said vaguely before giving a few specifics: “Fox is starting a sports channel. Everybody is starting a sports channel now, you know? Nothing but 24 hours of sports … Regis is going to have a show on that.” READ FULL STORY »

Mar 5 2013 12:01 AM ET

'The Carrie Diaries' scoop: Will Carrie return to NYC? Are Mouse and Sebastian headed for romance? Exec producer Amy B. Harris on what's ahead

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The most recent episode of The CW’s The Carrie Diaries had many special moments, not the least of which were Carrie Bradshaw’s first encounter with both Manolo Blahniks and a Cosmopolitan. There were also break-ups, shake-ups and a lot of sequins! EW talked to Diaries’ executive producer Amy B. Harris about all the very fashionable drama.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So what will happen with Carrie and Interview? Her father forbade her from going to New York.
AMY B. HARRIS: Carrie is going to return to Manhattan and there’s going to be some surprising encounters that allow her to return to that universe. In Larissa, I think she has — I like to call her — the Id mother figure. So Larissa will play a big part of that.
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Mar 1 2013 06:02 PM ET

'So You Think You Can Dance' champ wins role in 'Delirium' pilot

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So You Think You Can Dance winner Jeanine Mason has scored a role in the upcoming Delirium pilot for Fox.

Mason joins a cast playing lead character Lena’s (Emma Roberts) party animal best friend, Hana, in the book-based pilot about a world in which love is treated as a disease known as Deliria. Per a character description, Hana is described as a “party animal” and “an apparently flirty girl who lives next door to Julian Fineman and enjoys messing with his head.” But it is teased that Hana may “ultimately less rebellious than she appears.”

Mason was most recently seen on ABC Family’s Bunheads and is best known for winning the fifth season of  So You Think You Can Dance.

Related:
Billy Campbell cast as ‘Delirium’ villain
Emma Roberts cast as ‘Delirium’ heroine

Mar 1 2013 02:28 PM ET

'Downton Abbey:' Another actor to exit the series

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Another actor is moving out of Downton Abbey.

Siobhan Finneran, who played conniving—but sometimes likeable—maid Sarah O’Brien, will not be returning for season four, a rep for MASTERPIECE on PBS confirms to EW. According to the rep, O’Brien will leave to do something else and the door will remain open for the character.

Finneran’s departure follows the exits of Jessica Brown Findlay (Sybil) and Dan Stevens (Matthew), who both opted not to renew their contracts with the series.

“I’m not doing any more. O’Brien is a thoroughly despicable human being – that was great to play,” Finneran told the Mirror.

According to TV Line, the actresses departure will take place off-screen during the six-month time jump between seasons.

Guess it’s time for Cora to find a new lady’s maid. Who would you recommend for the gig?

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Mar 1 2013 01:42 PM ET

New episodes of 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' to air on The CW this summer -- UPDATE

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It’s not a March Fools joke — improvisational comedy showcase Whose Line Is It Anyway? really is returning to television

News of the series’s revival broke this morning, when star Colin Mochrie released this coy tweet:

The CW confirmed the show’s return with a press release this afternoon, saying that new episodes of Whose Line will air on the network this summer. A premiere date will be announced at a later time.

The new incarnation will be hosted by The Talk host Aisha Tyler, a comedian who also stars on FX’s Archer. Master improvisers Mochrie, Ryan Stiles, and Wayne Brady — all cast members of the original show — will appear in each episode, along with one special guest comedian.

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Feb 28 2013 06:43 PM ET

'90210' to end CW run in May

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Guess those cute guest stars and musical appearances from the likes of the Goo Goo Dolls weren’t enough: 90210 will end its five-year run on the CW in May.

While the show launched with some fanfare, the reboot of the ’90s drama on Fox has cowered in the shadow of The Vampire Diaries and Arrow, the CW’s current hits. 90210 has only averaged a .6 rating/2 share in adults 18-49 this season and 1.23 million viewers, according to Nielsen.

The drama will air its series finale on May 13. The show has seven original episodes left to air. The network will likely program a retrospective.

“The CW has had five great seasons with America’s favorite zip code, 90210,” said CW President Mark Pedowitz. “I’d like to thank the talented cast, producers, and crew for all their hard work and dedication to the series. We are very proud of the West Beverly High alumni.”

 

 

Feb 27 2013 04:53 PM ET

'Psych' season 7: Five reasons to watch; plus an EXCLUSIVE PHOTO

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Psych returns today with a brand new season and we’re convinced Psych-os everywhere will be pleased with what the show has in store. But if you don’t believe us, trust the word of executive producer Steve Franks, who filled us in on the action that awaits us and told us why viewers new and returning should check out the new season.

1. There will be major Shules action.
Juliet and Shawn have romped around together for a while now, but this year, things are going to get pretty serious for these two love birds. “We’ve been pushing their relationship forward very slowly, and we knew as we were beginning season 7 that we [wanted to] push Shawn as much as we could this year,” says Franks. “There are a lot of things [Shawn and Juliet] need to get through to get to the place they need to be to be together forever. So I said, ‘Let’s start knocking some of those down.’” One big moment will take place at the the end of the second episode of the new season. We won’t spoil what it is, but Franks teases, “it’s life altering for a character like Shawn.”

2. Shawn’s BIG secret will be addressed 
Shawn may have fooled everyone into believing he has psychic abilities for seven seasons, but Franks says the time has come to address it. “It has to be addressed at some point…we learned last year with the William Shatner episode how important honesty is for her,” he says. “So there might be some of that going on this year as well.”

3. This happens (EXCLUSIVE PHOTO): READ FULL STORY »

Feb 26 2013 06:31 PM ET

'Golden Boy' stars preview CBS's new cop drama

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Tonight on CBS, viewers will be introduced to Commissioner Walter William Clark, Jr. (Theo James), a weathered former wonder boy whose success, we learn, came at a big price. How big? That’s what we’ll find out as we watch Golden Boy, the new series from veteran NYPD Blue producer Nicholas Wootton and Greg Berlanti.

The series, premiering tonight on CBS, centers on Clark’s stories about his meteoric rise, with these flashbacks to seven years prior acting as the meat of the hour-long show.

Chi McBride (Boston Public) plays Clark’s partner, Rob Owen, a soon-to-be-retired longtime detective who is counting down the days until his exit. Owen is matched up with the young, cocky Clark in the first episode, and while the two have a rocky start, it won’t always be that way, says McBride. “He’s trying to retire without being put in the ground and then this kid comes around and wakes up something that’s been dormant in him for many, many years,” explains McBride. “Our relationship develops not unlike a relationship that is between Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi.” READ FULL STORY »

Feb 26 2013 05:13 PM ET

'American Horror Story': Oscar-winner Kathy Bates joining season 3

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Season 3 of American Horror Story is shaping up to be a master class in acting: EW has confirmed that Oscar-winner Kathy Bates will be squaring off against Oscar-winner Jessica Lange in the third installment of FX’s horror anthology. This marks somewhat of a horror homecoming for Bates who won the Academy Award for her role as cray cray fan Annie in Misery.

EW previously announced that AHS season one alum Taissa Farmiga would be returning along with Lange, Evan Peters, Lily Rabe, Sarah Paulson, and Frances Conroy. Of season three, Murphy told EW, “What we’re doing is more ambitious than what we’ve ever done.” He added, “This one will be shot on location in three different cities in the country.”

The Bates casting was originally reported by TVLine.

Read more:
‘American Horror Story’: Taissa Farmiga in talks to return for season 3 — EXCLUSIVE
‘American Horror Story’: Ryan Murphy talks the season finale and an even ‘more ambitious’ season 3 — EXCLUSIVE
‘American Horror Story’: Sarah Paulson on the finale and why she signed up for season 3

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Feb 22 2013 07:29 PM ET

'The Vampire Diaries': Julie Plec talks last night's death, teases 'adventures of new vampire Elena'

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DO NOT read the following story if you have not watched last night’s episode of The Vampire Diaries. It contains in-depth discussion of major plot points. You’ve been warned.

Last night’s episode of The Vampire Diaries was a true turning point in the life of this often bold series — from Elena letting go of her humanity to Jeremy’s indefinite exit from the land of the living. But chances are that after the tears finally dried up — or after you collapsed from emotional exhaustion — your attention was turned to the natural next question: What now?

Well, for the answer, we turned to executive producer Julie Plec, who offered up some insight into last night’s major developments and gave us a preview of what do expect when the show returns in March.
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Feb 22 2013 09:00 AM ET

'Revolution' launching live-action prequel webseries starring Giancarlo Esposito -- EXCLUSIVE

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Revolution will continue its exciting freshman season March 25 on NBC, but while fans wait, an upcoming live-action webseries will satisfy their need for another piece of the puzzle.

In this webseries, premiering Feb. 25 on NBC.com, we flashback to 11 years after the blackout and the night Miles (Billy Burke) first tried to assassinate Gen. Monroe (David Lyons). The story will follow Capt. Neville (Giancarlo Esposito) on a mission to hunt down and kill and those who had a hand in the attempt to assassinate Monroe. While on his journey, however, Neville will apparently stumble “upon an even greater conspiracy that could change the course of the Republic forever,” according to a description.

Esposito and Lyons will star in the five-episode webseries.

Intrigued? You should be.

And here’s one more tease — an exclusive page from the first webisode script (Click image for larger version): READ FULL STORY »

Feb 20 2013 11:00 PM ET

CW nabs Aussie import for 'Tomorrow People'

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The CW has found another one of its Tomorrow People.

EW has learned that actor Luke Mitchell has scored a role in the forthcoming pilot from Greg Berlanti and Julie Plec. Mitchell, who has appeared on a few television series in his native Australia, will play John Young, a member of the Tomorrow People — a term used on the show to refer to a group of young people who have reached the next stage of human evolution and use their special powers to defeat foes. His character is said to have a specialty in teleportation and will be instrumental in recruiting other gifted people to the group.

The CW ordered the pilot, inspired by the original 1970s UK cult series, last month.

Peyton List (Mad Men) was cast on the show earlier this week.

Related:

Fall drama pilots 2013 master list

 

Feb 20 2013 05:59 PM ET

'Parks and Rec': Amy Poehler and Adam Scott preview tomorrow's wedding

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The big social event of Pawnee is finally almost here. On Thursday, in the first of two back-to-back episodes of Parks and Recreation, Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) and Ben Wyatt (Adam Scott) will finally tie the knot. And, as anyone who saw last week’s episode is well aware, the pair’s last-minute decision to marry that night means the whole wedding will have to get thrown together in about two hours.

EW was part of a conference call with Poehler and Scott as well as Parks co-creator/writer Michael Schur this afternoon where the three dished about what we can expect from the wedding and the rest of the season, as well as some of their personal favorite Leslie/Ben moments from the courtship. Check out four revelations below. READ FULL STORY »

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