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Madonna to Preview New Music Video on American Idol

Kate Stanhope — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:02:00 -0500

Madonna will preview her first new music video in more than three years on American Idol.

The singer will unveil the preview during the audition episode airing Thursday, Feb. 2, at 8/7c on Fox, one day before she releases the single on the radio. The song, which features...

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The Artist and Curb Your Enthusiasm Win Top Prizes at Directors Guild Awards

Kate Stanhope — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:38:00 -0500

Awards season front-runner The Artist came one step closer to Oscar gold by winning best director for a feature film at the Directors Guild Awards.

"Best director, I don't really know what that is. Every one of us is so different," winner Michel Hazanavicius said in his acceptance speech Saturday. "So to try to say which one is the best is very difficult. But I really appreciate this and thank you very much."

Hugo, The Artist lead Oscar nominations

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Awards season front-runner The Artist came one step closer to Oscar gold by winning best director for a feature film at the Directors Guild Awards.

Hugo, The Artist lead Oscar nominations

Held in Los Angeles and hosted by...

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Watch the First 10 Minutes of Grey's Anatomy's Alt-Reality Episode

Natalie Abrams — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:05:00 -0500

Ever wonder what a "bright and shiny" Meredith would look like?

The Thursday, Feb. 2 episode of Grey's Anatomy will feature an alternate reality where Ellis Grey (Kate Burton) was never stricken with Alzheimer's, leading to a very different upbringing for Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo). The once dark and twisty doc is now happily... engaged to Alex Karev (Justin Chambers)?! The bad news? Derek (Patrick Dempsey) and Addison (Kate Walsh) are also still married... and she's pregnant! (Get even more scoop on the alt-episode here.)

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Pilot Season: ABC Picks Up Two Dramas

Robyn Ross — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:13:00 -0500

ABC has picked up two one-hour drama pilots, Americana and Nashville.

Americana is a soap set around a legendary fashion designer, his family and his business...

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Sarah Jessica Parker to Replace Demi Moore in Lovelace

Robyn Ross — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:07:00 -0500

Sarah Jessica Parker will replace Demi Moore in Lovelace, Entertainment Weekly reports.

Parker will take over the role of feminist Gloria Steinheim in the biopic, which stars Amanda Seyfried as the titular character, pornstar Linda Lovelace...

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Chuck Creators on How the Tearful Finale Finished Their Five-Year Plan

Hanh Nguyen — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:39:00 -0500

Chuck's five-year plan has reached its end.

On Friday, series creators Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak saw the end of their beloved spy comedy that inspired nerd culture and Subway sandwich diets. True to form, they still kept up with the fans who made the continuation of the series possible.

Dastardly guest stars!Perilous missions! Relive five seasons of Chuck through photos

"Someone just wrote the nicest thing on Twitter," Schwartz told TVGuide.com Friday. "Someone quoted the pilot. 'Working on a five year plan. I've just got to choose the font,' which is what Chuck said in the pilot. And so that person wrote, 'That five-year plan worked out well.' I think I'm getting a little teary-eyed right now...

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Spartacus, Episode 1: The Things That Made Us Go "Ew!"

Hanh Nguyen — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:32:00 -0500

Run! Spartacus and his rebels are on the loose! In the Season 2 premiere of Spartacus: Vengeance, we see that no Roman is safe — not even those spending their hard-earned coin at a brothel!

It's war between Spartacus' unwashed gang and the Romans, mainly Gaius Claudius Glaber and new pup Seppius, whom we foresee will be equally annoying and entertaining. Also, what's with the Folgers-ad-worthy banter and chemistry between him and his sister Seppia? Meanwhile...

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Is HBO's Horse-Racing Series Luck a Big Gamble?

Natalie Abrams — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:59:00 -0500

Pick Six. Furlong. Backstretch. Quinella. Trifecta. Daily Double.

These are just a few of the racetrack terms that may be thrown around in HBO's new horse-racing series Luck, which premieres Sunday at 9/8c. From executive producers David Milch and Michael Mann, the gritty show looks at the owners, jockeys and the degenerate gamblers in the horse-racing world.

While the lingo, the setting and the overall story line may feel alien to those who don't frequent one of the more than 100 racetracks around the United States, Milch, the man behind Deadwood and NYPD Blue, says that shouldn't deter viewers from watching. "It's...

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Pilot Season: CBS Picks Up Comedies From Raising Hope, Brothers & Sisters Producers

Natalie Abrams — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:39:00 -0500

CBS has picked up comedy pilots for Friend Me, Partners and an untitled project from Greg Malins and Greg Berlanti.

Friend Me, from Raising Hope's Alan Kirschenbaum and Ajay Sahgal, follows...

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Pilot Season: ABC Picks Up Three More Comedy Pilots

Natalie Abrams — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:24:00 -0500

ABC has picked up comedy pilots for How to Live With Your Parents for the Rest of Your Life, Only Fools & Horses and an untitled project from Due Date's Adam Sztykiel.

How to Live centers on...

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The Good Wife Gets "Out of Control": 7 Teases From Will's Big Judgment Day

Kate Stanhope — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:12:00 -0500

The Good Wife is going to battle in court, but this time, it's Will (Josh Charles) who will be on the stand and fighting for his innocence. On Sunday's episode, airing at 9/8c on CBS, Wendy Scott-Carr finally brings her accusations of judicial bribery against him to a grand jury. If he's indicted, Will could face up to seven years in the slammer so, suffice it to say, there's a lot on the line. TVGuide.com got an early look at the suspenseful hour — titled "Another Ham Sandwich" — and things are about to get "out of control." What role will Alicia (Julianna Margulies) play in the proceedings? Who's shacking up? Who's getting a smack down? Check out our seven teases:

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Once Upon a Time: Who's the Evil Queen's Former Love?

Natalie Abrams — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:58:00 -0500

Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who's the Evil Queen's true love after all?

Once Upon a Time's soulless, heart-crushing Evil Queen (Lana Parrilla) once had a love of her own — and it wasn't King Leopold (Richard Schiff), Snow White's father who will be introduced on this week's episode of the ABC drama. To find out who that love could be, TVGuide.com turned to the Queen's right-hand man Sidney (Breaking Bad's Giancarlo Esposito), who also dishes on which fairy tale character the Mirror was before he was in the employ of the Queen...

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Sarah Jane Morris and Taylor Kinney to Guest-Star on Castle

Natalie Abrams — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:35:00 -0500

Castle is taking a page from fellow ABC drama Once Upon a Time.

Sarah Jane Morris and Taylor Kinney have both been tapped to guest-star in an upcoming fairy tale-themed episode, TVLine.com reports.

Morris (NCIS/Brothers & Sisters) will portray...

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So You Think You Can Dance's Alex Da Silva Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison in Rape Case

Natalie Abrams — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:35:00 -0500

Former So You Think You Can Dance choreographer Alex Da Silva has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after a jury convicted him on rape charges Friday, TMZ.com reports.

Da Silva, who...

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Friday Night Lights' Matt Lauria Becomes a Person of Interest

Natalie Abrams — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:35:00 -0500

Matt Lauria will guest-star in an upcoming episode of CBS' Person of Interest, TVLine.com reports.

The Friday Night Lights vet will portray...

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Photo Gallery: Winter TV's Sexiest Eye Candy

TV Guide News — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:11:00 -0500

It may be cold outside, but winter TV is steamier than ever!

Need proof? Stop what you're doing and check out our Winter TV Eye Candy photo gallery. Ogling is allowed. Just wipe your drool.

Check out our winter preview for galleries, scoop, premiere calendars and more!

Are you partial to the bloody brawn of Spartacus: Vengeance's Liam McIntyre? Or do you prefer Shameless star Emmy Rossum and her, um, shamelessly clothes-free sex scenes? Speaking of....

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6 Things to Expect From the Gossip Girl Wedding

Robyn Ross — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:01:00 -0500

Blair Waldorf's big day has finally arrived! But who's she marrying... or not marrying? We won't spoil that surprise (and let's be honest, these days it could be anyone — Louis, Dan, Chuck...), but we can share a few fun tidbits from Gossip Girl's milestone 100th episode (Monday at 8/7c on The CW).

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Exclusive Video: Extreme Couponing: Midnight Madness Takes On Black Friday

Natalie Abrams — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:50:00 -0500

And you thought the girl who pepper-sprayed people on Black Friday was intense...

TLC's new special Extreme Couponing: Midnight Madness, will follow four super savers who navigate the biggest shopping day of the year: Black Friday. In the exclusive sneak peek below...

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Pilot Season: NBC Picks Up Ryan Murphy Comedy

Lindsay Silberman — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:03:00 -0500

NBC has ordered a pilot for The New Normal, a comedy from Glee co-creator Ryan Murphy.

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Matt's TV Week in Review

Matt Roush — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:20:00 -0500

This was a good week for welcoming back familiar and much-missed talent to some very good shows. Let's start with one of cable's underdogs, TNT's gritty and gripping police drama Southland, which introduced Carl Lumbly (who'll always be Dixon from Alias to me) as the squad's militaristic new captain, Brucker. "Our job just got harder," grumbles one of the grunts. Bad for him, good for Southland. Pledging to command a pro-active patrol, with Mickey D applications at the ready for those who screw up, Brucker's mantra is: "We protect! We serve! And we kick a— till we smell s---!" Yeah, he's that kind of boss.

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VIDEO: The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Lisa Says She Had a Tough Start With Taylor

Robyn Ross — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:08:00 -0500

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Lisa Vanderpump says she and Taylor Armstrong have turned their friendship around.

"I had a tough start with Taylor," she tells TVGuide.com. "We turned it around halfway through the series when ... I thought this woman has enough battles to fight. She doesn't need another [one] with me."

Bravo to air Kim Richards' first post-rehab interview as part of Housewives reunion

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Fran Drescher Claims She Was Abducted By Aliens

Lindsay Silberman — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:08:00 -0500

Fran Drescher believes she was abducted by aliens. No, really.

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Demi Moore's 911 Call Released

Lindsay Silberman — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:53:00 -0500

The audio from the 911 call placed just before Demi Moore was rushed to the hospital Monday has been released.

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David Arquette to Guest-Star on Cougar Town Finale

Lindsay Silberman — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:56:00 -0500

Courteney Cox and David Arquette are about to share the screen again: The separated couple is set to appear together on the Season 3 finale of Cougar Town, TVLine reports.

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SAG Awards Predictions: Who Will Win?

Joyce Eng — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:50:00 -0500

It's an honor to be nominated by the Academy, but it may be even more of an honor to be nominated and recognized by your peers. And that's what the Screen Actors Guild Awards are all about. The 18th annual ceremony takes place Sunday (8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on TNT/TBS), and while we count down the minutes, let's make our best educated guesses at who will walk away with the big prizes. Check out our predictions and tell us your picks (you can download the ballot here.)

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White Collar's Matt Bomer Headed to Glee?

Lindsay Silberman — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:33:00 -0500

If there was ever a doubt that Glee's Blaine Anderson comes from an attractive lineage, this should seal the deal: Matt Bomer is in talks to play Blaine's older brother on an April episode of the Fox series, according to TVLine.

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Alias' Kevin Weisman Joins NBC's Upcoming Awake

Lindsay Silberman — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:28:00 -0500

Former Alias star Kevin Weisman is heading to NBC's new drama Awake, Entertainment Weekly reports.

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Gossip Girl's KayLee DeFer Breaks Off Engagement

Lindsay Silberman — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:28:00 -0500

Gossip Girl's KayLee DeFer has called off her engagement to longtime boyfriend and jewelry designer Mike Pereira, Us Weekly reports.

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Lindsay Sloane Welcomes First Daughter

Lindsay Silberman — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:28:00 -0500

Weeds actress Lindsay Sloane is a new mom, People reports.

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Weekend TV in Review: Good Wife, Luck, Spartacus, Hallmark's Moon

Matt Roush — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:27:00 -0500

There really is no better or more satisfying drama on Sunday nights than CBS' delicious The Good Wife — and yes, I'm counting cable (even pay) in that equation, at least for now, while we're in between seasons of such dynamic signature shows as Homeland, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, etc. (Although PBS' Downton Abbey comes close as the quintessential TV great escape.) This is especially true this Sunday, as Good Wife delivers a pivotal and sensationally entertaining episode (9/8c) firing on all burners. There's suspense, humor, memorable and electrifying showdowns between many of the major characters, pretty much everything you want from a show at the top of its game.

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