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So much for my Family Jules idea. The exhaustive search for a new title for ABC’s Cougar Town—one that better reflects the show’s evolution from single-woman-on-the-prowl sitcom to dysfunctional-family comedy—has been scrapped, exec producer Bill Lawrence confirms to me exclusively.
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You’ve seen the shocking assault. Now watch the risqué two-part interview that led up to it. [Warning: The following video contains strong language, sexual situations, and actual merkins. Oh, and for more interviews from the biggest geek event in the
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* Former Friend Matt LeBlanc is well endowed. Well, the fictional version of himself that he plays on Showtime’s upcoming comedy Episodes is well endowed—a plot point he joked was a deal-breaker during negotiations. * The biggest problem with Joey,
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In attendance: star Ed Westwick and exec producers Stephanie Savage, Josh Schwartz, and Joshua Safran. * My French sucks, but the first-look trailer we were treated to of Blair and Serna’s Parisian adventure was très magnifique! (How’d I do?) The
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The new season of How I Met Your Mother, executive producers Carter Bays and Craig Thomas tell us, will be more like early ones, less like the most recent one. Oh, and like nothing you’ve seen before. Wha? “We’ll be,
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All signs point to Clayne Crawford landing a major role in Alan Ball’s HBO drama pilot All Signs of Death. Based on Charlie Huston’s best-selling crime noir novel, Death revolves around a slacker-turned-crime scene cleaner (Ben Whishaw) who gets embroiled
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In attendance: Stars Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, James Remar, and C.S. Lee, and exec producers John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, and Chip Johannessen. * Hall and Carpenter’s real-life relationship hasn’t caused any weirdness on the Dexter set. “I think from
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No one puts Baby in a corner…except Gregory House. Dirty Dancing‘s Jennifer Grey will find herself in a no-win situation when she guest-stars on House this fall, sources confirm to me exclusively. Grey—who begins work on the House set today—will
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CSI: NY‘s former leading lady Melina Kanakaredes may not be returning to wrap up her storyline, but producers still plan to give Stella a dignified send-off. “We’re giving her a noble exit,” says co-executive producer Zachary Reiter. “We chose not
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Medium will kick off its seventh season on Sept. 24 with its freakiest episode to date. “The season premiere is basically Freaky Friday,” explains executive producer Glenn Gordon Caron, “which is to say Allison becomes her 13-year-old daughter Bridgette, and
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Rachel Bilson will reprise her role as the titular mama’s roommate, Cindy, on CBS’ How I Met Your Mother, series creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas confirm. Bilson will appear in the show’s sixth season premiere this fall when Cindy
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* William Shatner doesn’t understand why CBS insists on “bleeping out” the first word of his new Twitter-inspired sitcom $#*! My Dad Says. “They should call it s–t,” he cracked. “It isn’t a terrible term. It’s a natural function.”
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Will Justin Bieber follow-up his CSI guest stint with a role on Castle? Probably not. But he’s the first famous kid that popped into my head when I heard that the ABC hit was looking for a “teen star” to
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This next casting scoop gets the Aushole seal of approval: Former Friday Night Lights scene-stealer Kevin Rankin (it’s Herc!) is joining CBS’ The Mentalist in the potentially recurring role of Danny Ruskin, Patrick Jane’s (Simon Baker) brother-in-law. “He’s a hustler,
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In attendance: Hawaii 5-0 leads Alex O’Loughlin and Scott Caan, and exec producers Alex Kurtzman and Peter Lenkov. * Will the third time be the charm for O’Loughlin? Yes it will, predicts the star of CBS’ short-lived Moonlight and Three
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There won’t be one this week. Blame the perfect storm of Comic-Con and press tour. On the bright side, this time last year, AA went on a two-week hiatus. So one week’s not so bad, right? Let’s raise a drink
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Van Pelt’s gettin’ some! The Mentalist is currently casting a potential love interest for Amanda Righetti. The deets… Craig O’laughlin: In his late 20s to early 30s, Craig is a football player-turned-FBI agent. Translation: Actors with fewer than six packs
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Misha Collins was the only Supernatural cast member to drop by EW’s video suite at Comic-Con, but do you see me complaining? Didn’t think so. Among the topics the fan fave addressed: his contract status, the enduring appeal of Castiel, and
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* A question about the cast’s ongoing contract renegotiations prompted leading lady Kaley Cuoco (Penny) to crack, “I’m doing next season for free.” All kidding aside, “We have a lot of people behind the scenes that we pay to take
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Laptop? Check. Diet Raspberry Snapple? Check. Ten-day supply of Xanax? Check. If you haven’t already guessed, Press Tour ’10 is upon us! First up: CBS’ exec session with Eye prez Nina Tassler. Herewith, are the highlights: * Asked about the
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