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Jennifer Beals and Mekhi Phifer are returning to Lie To Me, says The Hollywood Reporter.

Phifer, who appeared in the last two episodes of the drama's first season, has been promoted to a series regular in his role as FBI agent Reynolds.

Beals, who guest-starred in the season finale as the ex-wife of Tim Roth's character Dr Cal Lightman, will recur.

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Please Get Well Soon, Maura Tierney!

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Maura Tierney needs an "eight-week medical evaluation" of some kind. (NBC: "We are unable to release further details and ask that you respect her privacy at this time.")

This means that Maura's upcoming NBC drama Parenthood, produced by Ron Howard and Jason Katims, and costarring Peter Krause and Mae Whitman, will be pushed to midseason. Mercy, the Michelle Trachtenberg series about nurses, will premiere in Parenthood's place.

But the TV of it all is obviously not the point. Maura Tierney is a visibly awesome woman we have loved since NewsRadio and all the way through ER, and whatever she's going through right now sounds awful.

Hopefully, this turns out to be nothing and Maura will be back to full capacity as soon as humanly possible.

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Monaghan confirmed for 'FlashForward'

Dominic Monaghan is to star in ABC's new drama series FlashForward, it has been confirmed.

The actor, famous for his roles in Lost and Lord Of The Rings, will play a character called Simon.

Speaking at this year's Comic-Con, the show's producer David S. Groyer initially refused to confirm or deny rumours surrounding Monaghan's involvement in the project.

Moments later, fans were treated to a sneak preview of the series, including an shot of Monaghan, whose character Goyer described as "game-changing".

FlashForward is due to premiere Thursday, September 24 on ABC.

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Gabrielle Union joins 'Flash Forward'

Gabrielle Union has signed up to star in ABC's Flash Forward, it has been reported.

The sci-fi drama, starring Joseph Fiennes as an FBI agent, will centre on a mysterious global occurrence that enables people to see a vision of the future.

The Bring It On actress has been cast as Zoey, a criminal defence attorney who will serve as a love interest for one of the other castmembers on the series, TV Guide reports.

"We're thrilled that Gabrielle is joining our cast," executive producer David S. Goyer said in a statement. "When we met with her, we immediately knew she was our Zoey. She's witty, soulful and beautiful. I've been wanting to work with her for a long time."

Last year, Union was featured on a multi-episode arc of Ugly Betty, in which she played Wilhelmina's (Vanessa Williams) younger sister Renee Slater.

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'Three Rivers', 'Forgotten' cast leads

Heather Stephens has joined the cast of ABC's The Forgotten, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

She will take over the role of Lindsay, who is left to care for her baby after her husband is jailed for an unknown crime. The part was originally played by Lost's Reiko Aylesworth, before she dropped out earlier this year.

Additionally, Alfre Woodard has been tapped as a lead on CBS' new medical drama Three Rivers. She will replace Julia Ormond, who was cast as the head of surgery at Three Rivers Hospital in the pilot.

Three Rivers is due to premiere on Sunday, October 4 on CBS, while ABC's The Forgotten is slated to begin on Tuesday, September 22.

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Alyssa Milano's ABC pilot nears pickup

ABC's Romantically Challenged is reportedly close to receiving a series order.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the pilot, starring Alyssa Milano, may be picked up for 13 episodes.

The comedy, which is being considered for midseason, centres on a thirtysomething man who is torn between his girlfriend (Milano) and his needy best friend.

ABC recently greenlit four new comedies - Cougar Town, Modern Family, The Middle and Hank - which are due to premiere this Fall.

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Mega Buzz: Scoop on Medium, CSI, Mad Men, Melrose and More

Every week, editors Mickey O'Connor and Adam Bryant satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to mega_scoop@tvguide.com.

I've just read that Garret Dillahunt will guest-star in the season premiere of CSI. Is he playing "Dr. Jekyll," the new serial killer, or will it be someone else? — Vic
ADAM: Sorry, Cromartie fans, but Dillahunt is not Dr. Jekyll. He plays the head of a celebrity security service, which doesn't exactly scream "serial killer cover" to us. Then again, the character's name does imply duplicity. Here's what we do know about Dr. Jekyll: He's infamous for leaving behind immaculate crime scenes: The body is all the evidence the CSIs will ever get. Fantastic! A serial killer with OCD!

Any scoop on Medium and how it might change now that it's switched to CBS? — Antioch
MICKEY: "I guess I can let the cat out of the bag: [Allison] comes out of the coma," jokes Medium executive producer Glenn Gordon Caron. He explained that he half-seriously wrote the medical cliff-hanger to stave off cancellation. Now that the show is safely ensconced on Friday nights with soul-sister Ghost Whisperer, this season will deal with the aftermath of Allison's health problems, and how it alters her gift. Look for Marc Webb, director of (500) Days of Summer, to helm an upcoming episode, though not the zombie one.

I'm dying for Mad Men to come back! Got any scoop? — Jamie
ADAM: Secrets are so heavily guarded on this show that I am actually typing this in a whisper. So lean in closer, and for a carton of Lucky Strikes, I'll tell you this: The British invasion of Sterling Cooper isn't so groovy after all, in that it brings with it a bunch of firings (topical!), but for at least two main characters, the upheaval will be sorta-good news. Plus, Joan's got a new man in her life who wastes no time creating headaches for her at the office. That's because he works there, too.

Will Amy Acker return to Dollhouse? I heard she was cast on another show, but that 13th episode seemed to indicate that Whiskey/Dr. Saunders is an important character to the show's mythology. — Candace
MICKEY: Joss Whedon says despite her commitments to Happy Town, Acker will be back for Season 2, though not nearly as much as he would like her to be. But, he hinted, in her few episodes, they're really going to make the most of her.

So psyched for Pauley Perrette's crossover on NCIS: Los Angeles? What can you tell me about it? — Josh
MICKEY: I'm about to break a lot of fanboy hearts. As previously reported, Abby will primarily be on N-Sizzla (say it out loud) to help solve a case, but she'll also be getting a little BIZ-AY. Barrett Foa, who plays NCIS: LA's tech-op Eric Beal (and who once appeared in Broadway's Avenue Q, incidentally), told me exclusively that he just shot a scene with Perrette of a flirtatious, romantic nature. He reports that Perrette is just as charming as Abby is. Aw, hot geek love!

Can Ashlee Simpson-Wentz even act? I was surprised to see her name among the Melrose Place cast. — Nell

MICKEY: Well, it's a fair question, as Simpson-Wentz made her name behind a microphone. But I'm happy to report that she's... not too bad. While her screen time is minimal in the pilot (there's, like, one scene of your typical, wide-eyed small-town girl kind of stuff), my moles tell me that future episodes will require AS-W to do some real heavy lifting, acting-wise. Soon we'll see that Violet is no shrinking, um, violet. In fact, she's kind of a stalker. Watch your back, Auggie.

In the trailer for Season 4 of Dexter, I noticed that they say the Trinity Killer has been on the loose for more than 30 years.  Does this mean we might see parallel storylines in two time periods with both Dexter and Harry pursuing the same character? — John
ADAM: I like where your head is at, John. Unfortunately, while Harry (James Remar) will be back for Season 4, everything appears to be business as usual for Dead Daddy. "He remains the visual embodiment of Dexter's code," a Showtime rep tells me, adding, "We don't assume Harry was aware of Trinity."

Any scoop on Smallville? — Liam
MICKEY: When CW President Dawn Ostroff told the crowd at the fall TV previews Tuesday that Michael Rosenbaum could return to the show in the future, but probably wouldn't this season, I swear she was holding something back. So I checked in with a few of my favorite red-and-blue blurs, and they told me that we will be seeing more of Lex in future episodes. What do you think? Is this a trick?

Any update on the Beckett/Castle situation? Do we know how long Castle's going to be in the doghouse for going behind Kate's back regarding her mother's case? — Linda
MICKEY: Who's to say that's why he'll be in the doghouse? As Season 2 begins, Beckett will be stewing over something entirely different because while she's off doing the gritty police work, Castle will get them both in trouble yet again.

Care to give any scoop about Julianna Margulies' The Good Wife? I am dying to see it premiere in September! — Karen
MICKEY: The show's ripped-from-the-headlines premise has Margulies returning to the workforce after her state-attorney husband (Chris Noth) is embroiled in a sex scandal and sent to prison. Look for a startlingly powerful scene between Margulies and Noth within the show's first five minutes. And Noth's character, who is seen sucking the toes of a prostitute, won't always be a jailbird.

Will I be able to catch up on the first season of Fringe online anywhere before the fall premiere? — Shawn
MICKEY: Try our Online Video Guide for the episodes you might have missed. Otherwise, you can wait until the first season comes out on DVD Sept. 8. In an alternate universe, TV studios wouldn't care about making money, but we live in this one.

Is there going to be a new psycho on One Tree Hill this season? — Jerry and Lana
MICKEY: Let me ask you this: Is James Van Der Beek a psycho? Because I'm hearing the erstwhile Dawson might want to return to Tree Hill. There's a catch though. He'd like to direct an episode or two.

Adam's Mega Rave:  After already burning its way back into my heart with an incredibly strong season and a delightful against-type performance from Michael J. Fox, Rescue Me throws the fabulous Maura Tierney into the mix. Her quirky, ball-busting character goes toe-to-toe with Tommy Gavin and still has the guts to call him Opie! Get well soon, Maura — we can't wait to see you again on Parenthood.

Mickey's Mini Rant: Here's the thing: The CW's Vampire Diaries actually looks pretty good, so why doth the creators and stars protest too much about its resemblance to Twilight? We know it came from different source material, and we know that nevertheless the stories are very similar. Relax, people!

Reader Quote of the Week: "Guiding Light got what was behind Door No. 2... and it wasn't a Brand New Car." — magicman, on the news that a remake of Let's Make a Deal would be replacing the canceled soap

(Additional reporting by Tim Molloy and Robyn Ross)

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To hear Ashton Kutcher tell it, everything is copacetic with The Beautiful Life star Mischa Barton. Sure, she was recently hospitalized, and she wasn't at the Television Critics Association press tour this morning, and she's been plagued by "not! stable!" rumors since her O.C. days, but aplusk isn't letting anybody talk smack about his girl. Ashton told reporters, "[Mischa] was never unavailable for a day of work...Mischa's in New York working today."

Oh, and did we mention that Ashton also described Mischa, who plays supermodel Sonja Stone on the CW's upcoming fashionista series, as a grande dame of TV drama? Well, he didn't actually call her a dame, but close enough...

Ashton said, "The great thing about Mischa for this show is we have a lot of young cast. She's done it before. On The O.C. she was one of the leads in this big soap opera."


Because of all her experience, see, she'll be able to guide the younger castmembers through the trials and travails of television. (Never mind that costars Sara Paxton and Corbin Bleu have both been acting since preschool.) Per Ashton, "Navigation and guidance is important." See, Mischa's all old and experienced and grown-up and practically leading a ragtag gang of dwarves and hobbits in the war against Sauron.

Also, according to Ashton, you don't have to worry your pretty little heads that Mischa's part is being recast (or that in lieu of a straight recast there might be a new Sonja Stone-esque character coming to the fore): "[Mischa's role] is very prominent. She's one of our lead players."

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USA Network Announces New Cast of Characters

USA Network has announced its new cast of characters with a 2010 development slate of original branded concepts. Contributing to the slate are the creative talents behind some of television and film's biggest hits, including Stephen J. Cannell, Mike Newell, Tom Fontana, Steve Stark, David Breckman and Randy Zisk. The slate was announced today by Jeff Wachtel, president, USA original programming & co-head, original content, Universal Cable Productions.

"USA's development slate reflects our continued commitment to creating uniquely appealing characters," said Wachtel. "One year after forming Universal Cable Productions, the studio is moving ahead with an aggressive lineup for 2009/2010."

USA Network's upcoming slate includes:

FACING KATE

A new spin on a legal franchise featuring a mediator from a family of corporate lawyers. From Universal Cable Productions. Executive producer and writer is Michael Sardo ("The American Embassy," "Caroline in the City"). Steve Stark ("Medium") is executive producer.

CRASH DUMMIES

A veteran Hollywood stuntman, his reluctant son and a team of offbeat movie magic specialists. From Universal Cable Productions. Executive Producer is Matt Pyken ("Knight Rider"). Producers are Jack Gill and Steve Jensen. Actor John Schneider ("Smallville," "The Dukes of Hazzard") will star and produce. CRASH DUMMIES is produced by Reveille ("The Office," "Ugly Betty").

GOOD COP, BAD COP

Sibling rivalry is taken to new heights when an estranged brother and sister are paired up as cops in their small hometown. From Universal Cable Productions. Writer is John Quaintance ("Notes from the Underbelly," "Joey").

LOUISE CANDELL

A female attorney, whose star was on the rise, unexpectedly becomes a star on YouTube . . . for all the wrong reasons. From Universal Cable Productions. Writer is Matthew Lieberman ("Judging Amy"). John Wirth ("Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles") is also an executive producer on the project.

BUSY BODIES

A soccer mom teams up with a gay stay-at-home dad to solve mysteries in the suburbs. From Universal Cable Productions. Writer is Billy Finnegan (playwright for "Esther Damsack"). Executive producer is Jimmy Miller ("Get Smart," "Step Brothers," "Elf") from Mosaic. Producers are Sam Hansen and Ann Blanchard also from Mosaic.

ROCK DOC

A famous rock star leaves the music business to go to medical school. From Universal Cable Productions. Writer is Todd Samovitz ("Wonderland"). Executive producers are Mike Newell ("Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," "Four Weddings and a Funeral"), Laverne McKinnon and Mary Martin.

STEPHEN J. CANNELL/SCOTT KAUFER PROJECT

An ex-con car mechanic goes undercover. From Universal Cable Productions. From Executive Producer Stephen J. Cannell ("The A-Team," "The Rockford Files"), with Scott Kaufer ("3 lbs," "Boston Legal") as executive producer.

HOTEL DIX

An old school hotel detective is brought back to work at a modern hotel. From Universal Cable Productions. Executive producer/writer is Tom Fontana ("The Philanthropist," "Oz," "Homicide: Life on the Street"). Adam Bernstein ("30 Rock," "Worst Week") is also an executive producer and attached to direct.

GOURMET DETECTIVE

A food detective travels the world and stumbles across mysteries of the palate . . . and murder. From Universal Cable Productions. Executive producer and writer are David Breckman and Randy Zisk (MONK). Producer is Steve Valentine ("Crossing Jordan," "Spiderman").

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Mike Tyson Returns To The Screen On Fox's New Series 'Brothers' This Fall

Mike Tyson, in his first role following his memorable cameo in the hit film "The Hangover," is confirmed to appear as a guest star on the new half-hour comedy series Brothers, which debuts with a special one-hour series premiere on Friday, September 25 at 8:00 PM ET/PT on Fox. In an upcoming episode, Tyson shows up to collect money from MIKE (Michael Strahan) at his brother's (Daryl Chill Mitchell) restaurant.

Brothers is a sitcom in which Michael Strahan ("FOX NFL Sunday") plays a former NFL star dealing with post-gridiron life as he moves back home with his family, co-starring Daryl Chill Mitchell ("Ed," "Veronica's Closet"), CCH Pounder ("The Shield") and Carl Weathers ("Rocky").

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Teen Choice Awards 2009: TV Winners

Digital Spy presents the full list of winners in the TV category from the Teen Choice Awards 2009, held last night in Los Angeles.

Drama:
Gossip Girl

Comedy:
Hannah Montana

Action/Adventure:
Heroes

Animated Show:
SpongeBob SquarePants

Reality:
The Hills

Reality Competition:
American Idol

Actor, Drama:
Chace Crawford, Gossip Girl

Actress, Drama:
Leighton Meester, Gossip Girl

Actor, Action/Adventure:
Tom Welling, Smallville

Actress, Action Adventure:
Hayden Panettiere, Heroes

Actor, Comedy:
Jonas Brothers, Jonas

Actress, Comedy:
Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana

Breakout Show:
Jonas

Breakout Star Female:
Demi Lovato, Sonny with a Chance

Breakout Star Male:
Frankie Jonas, Jonas

Male Reality/Variety Star:
Adam Lambert, American Idol

Female Reality/Variety Star:
Lauren Conrad, The Hills

Villain:
Ed Westwick, Gossip Girl

Fab-u-lous:
Jay Alexander, America's Next Top Model

Sidekick:
Emily Osment, Hannah Montana

Late Night Show:
Chelsea Lately

Parental Unit:
Billy Ray Cyrus, Hannah Montana

Summer TV Show:
Princess Protection Program

Summer TV Star Female:
Selena Gomez, Princess Protection Program

Summer TV Star Male:
Daren Kagasoff, The Secret Life of the American Teenager

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'Miami Trauma' finds new star

Mike Vogel will star in CBS’ upcoming medical drama Miama Trauma as “a talented, charming and fiercely competitive surgeon with a healthy ego,” according to the Hollywood Reporter. He replaces Richard Coyle, who played the role in the pilot. Vogel can be seen next in She’s Out of My League.

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Aniston to appear in Cox's 'Cougar Town'?

Courteney Cox has said that Jennifer Aniston would be happy to appear in her sitcom Cougar Town if she has a part written for her.

Speaking at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour in Los Angeles, Cox said that her former Friends colleague is a fan of her latest project.

Cox said: "You know, she's a good friend and I know she loves the show. I'm not going to say she is [going to appear] because I don't know.

"If [producer Bill Lawrence] writes her a character, I'm sure she'll be glad to do it."

Regarding the thematic similarities between Cougar Town and Aniston's upcoming movie project Pumas, Cox added: "I did know about her movie, but I'm not sure exactly what the story is.

"I guess Pumas are in their 30s. Jaguars are 50s and Sabretooth go right into the 60s?"

Aniston and Cox appeared together and shared an onscreen "goodbye kiss" in an episode of Cox's drama Dirt in 2007.

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V' producers 'may cast original actors'

The producers of the V remake are contemplating casting actors from the original series, it has emerged.

Scott Peters, an executive producer on the reboot, revealed that actress Jane Badler, who played villainess alien Diana on the first series, may return to the update.

He told Sci-Fi Wire: "Jane Badler has approached our producers and has been in touch here and there."

The show's creators are also considering offering roles to Marc Singer and Faye Grant, who led the resistance against the Visitors in the original 1980s miniseries and television show.

He added: "I haven't had a chance to actually sit down or talk to anybody face-to-face, but I would love to. I don't want somebody to just walk by in the background and then feature them for a second. I want to find a really interesting role for somebody."

V star Elizabeth Mitchell recently told DS that iconic moments from the original programme will be retained for the remake.

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Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on 'House,' 'Bones,' '24,' 'Big Bang Theory,' 'True Blood,' 'Smallville,' and more!

Question: Ask Ausiello’s back! Let’s mark the occasion with some awesome House spoiler! —Mandi
Ausiello: A member of the team gets fired in the first three episodes!

Question: Is it true that House moves in with Wilson after he returns from the asylum? —Joel
Ausiello: It’s true. That’s one of two major life changes the ornery doc makes early in the season. What’s the other one, you ask? Cooking lessons!

Question: You better deliver a blockbuster Ask Ausiello this week to make up for the column’s two-week hiatus. No pressure though! —Jay
Ausiello: Sounds like someone’s still bitter about not getting into last month’s Ausholefest.

Question: Do you have any other hints about what main character is going to get shot on either Nurse Jackie, Rescue Me, True Blood, Weeds, The Closer, Mad Men, Entourage, or Burn Notice? Seriously, there are too many possible characters! —Maddie
Ausiello: Burn Notice’s season just concluded (in spectacular fashion) and, as far as I could tell, not a single major character got shot in the chest by a relative. So that narrows the list to just seven. And here’s a bonus clue: The victim is male!

Question: Are you one of the lucky journalists who got to see the Mad Men season premiere ahead of time? —Joan
Ausiello: I am indeed. I’ve been threatened with death and dismemberment if I reveal any of the episode’s big twists so that leaves me with no other choice than to tease the episode’s biggest twist: Someone **** ****** **** *** ***** *o**! (The opener is stellar, BTW. No surprise there.)

Question: How was your Aushole meet-and-greet at Comic-Con?
Ausiello: If I were to rank my top 100 most incredible moments of 2009 so far, the Aushole gathering would so almost make the cut. It was that incredible. Even better: The event garnered some national press coverage!

Question: How about a hot and juicy True Blood scoop on Sookie and Eric. —Dana
Ausiello: Sookie will be planting her luscious lips all over Eric’s hard body in Sunday’s episode. Hot any juicy enough for you?

Question: Who will Robert Buckley’s character be paired with romantically on One Tree Hill? —Jennifer
Ausiello: A better question is who won’t he be paired with romantically. With only a handful of episodes under his belt, Buckley tells me that his sports agent alter ego has already “been kissed by pretty much every female character on the show. He’s a little bit of a playboy.”

Question: When is Gibbs going to start building a new boat on NCIS? And where’d the last one go? —Christopher
Ausiello: Sounds like a question for exec producer Shane Brennan. “In the first three or four episodes, Gibbs has his tape measure out and he’s measuring the basin,” he teases. “And everyone will have to wait and see what goes in there. I will tell you this: You haven’t seen the last of the boat.”

Question: Any news on who will replace Louise Lombard as the female lead of NCIS: Los Angeles? —NM
Ausiello: It’s an up-an-coming actress by the name of No One. “At this point, I don’t think we’re going to be adding anyone else to the cast,” says Brennan. “We have enough strength in the cast.” Although Lombard’s Lara Macy won’t be sticking around full-time, Brennan doesn’t rule out an occasional guest appearance down the line. “She didn’t die,” he says. “We’ll find out that she went to an overseas post. When Callen (Chris O’Donnell) was shot last season, they had to move to the new operation center and [Lara] was relocated. Will she come back? Never say never.”

Question: Do you have any spoilers for Supernatural? —Manny
Ausiello: Ever wonder what Sam would be like if he was totally evil? You’ll find out in episode 4.

Question: Two Dexter Qs for ya: Will the return of Lundy effect Deb’s new blossoming relationship? It’d be nice to see her in an actual stable relationship for once. And will Deb’s investigation of her father be addressed right away? —Dana
Ausiello: Are you kidding? Deb in a stable relationship? Dream on. And a few obstacles stand in Deb’s way that put her little pet project on the back burner. But her father’s infidelity/crooked past is something she won’t be forgetting about anytime soon.

Question: Do you have any Desperate Housewives scoop? Pretty please. – Ashley
Ausiello: This season’s mystery will kick off in the premiere when a pivotal female character gets strangled. Guesses? Head to the comments!

Question: Any plans for Sarah Chalke to return to How I Met Your Mother? —Matt
Ausiello: Yes, but probably not until May 2010. That’s when The Wedding Bride, the movie Stella’s fiancé was writing, hits theaters. “If we can pull it off,” says exec producer Carter Bays, “it’s going to be a cool little treat for the second half of the season.”

Question: Will Barney and Robin make it as a couple on How I Met Your Mother? —Mike
Ausiello: Who knows? Come to think of it, Carter Bays probably does. Let’s ask him! “It’s been fun discovering what they’re like in a couple,” he tells me.  “We’ve seen Robin in a relationship with Ted; we know she can do it. But for Barney, this is undiscovered country. As an adult, he’s never had a relationship. He had a girlfriend in college who totally broke his heart and sent him on this journey towards becoming Barney, and he’s been [the same] since. So it’s been very interesting seeing him take his attitude and the world view that he’s developed as a single guy and apply it to being in a relationship.” Bays adds that their relationship will “have repercussions for everyone,” particularly Ted. “We’re exploring how Ted deals with the fact that his ex-girlfriend and best friend are now dating. And we’ll see how Marshall and Lily deal with the fact that there’s another couple in the group. It’s giving us a lot of juice for the first half of the season.”

Question: Any plans for Aaron Paul to return to Big Love? —Ed
Ausiello: Yes, the Emmy nominee tells me his Breaking Bad bosses have given him the green light to moonlight on season 4 of Big Love. The big question: What’ll happen now that Scott and Sarah are engaged? “The only thing they’ve told me,” he says, “is that something big will happen to my character this season.”

Question: In your Ask Ausiello absence you promised to keep us busy with lots of prattle from the press tour. Well, you lacked a little on the 24 front. How about making up for that now? —Jordan
Ausiello: Katee Sackhoff won’t be stuck sitting behind a computer for long. I’m told her brainy bombshell will be sprung from CTU’s fancy new headquarters by episode 5. In other 24 news, there’s a big Audrey Raines scoop in the new issue of Entertainment Weekly (on sale Friday).

Question: Isn’t it a little soon for Big Bang Theory to be coupling Leonard and Penny up? What’s the hurry? —Don
Ausiello: I’m inclined to agree with exec producer Bill Prady that “there’s been two years of foreplay and the feeling was that it’s time. We know how Penny feels and we know how Leonard feels. And when he comes back from the North Pole [in the season premiere], she’s figured everything out and thinks they should just got for it. But a Sheldon crisis keeps Leonard from being able to move forward.” What happens when the crisis passes? Lousy sex!

Question: I watched all your Bones Comic-Con vids and I didn’t hear one question asked about Angela and Hodgins. Sad day. Got any scoop on where they are headed next season? —Shanna
Ausiello: Good news: When it comes to Ang and Hodg scoop, my Press Tour vids succeeded where the Comic-Con ones failed. Check ‘em out. And here’s a bonus Angela scoop for your trouble: Exec producer Hart Hanson tells me that early in the season Angela will break her vow of celibacy with a man. “It’s someone we’ve seen before,” he teases. “I just told Michaela who it was and she shrieked.” It’s probably no coincidence that in the same episode, Angela and Brennan’s friendship is tested like never before. “Angela and Brennan have a big fight,” Hanson reveals. “Their friendship is deeply challenged. It’ll be the first time that Brennan realizes that being totally rational about something isn’t necessarily being a good friend. And every time she has done that in the past, Angela has come around and excused Brennan’s behavior. This time, if they’re friendship is to be maintained, Brennan has to take a step toward the irrational.”

Question: After loving nearly every minute of Glee, I was reminded of the fact that you said it “didn’t exactly wow” you. Have you seen anything beyond the pilot? And, if so, are you feeling better about the show? —Lauren
Ausiello: I have not seen anything beyond the pilot. I’m hoping to get episodes 2 and 4 this week, so I should have an answer for you by next week. I hear they’re really good so I’m optimistic. Glee’s Lea Michelle certainly was enthusiastic about what’s in store this season when we pressed her for scoop at Sunday’s Teen Choice Awards. “We have a great love triangle developing between Finn, Quinn and Rachel which takes tons of twists and turns,” she said. “We’ve also got Beyonce plus a football team in one episode. That is all I can say about that, but it will be amazing I promise. And my new favorite performance as a group so far this season is when we did an Avril Lavigne song called ‘Keep Holding On.’ It sounded so good.”

Question: Any Warehouse 13 spoilers? —Jesse
Ausiello: “Nipple clamps,” teases leading man Eddie McClintock. He’s not kidding. See for yourself!

Question: Anything to report on the new season for Criminal Minds? —Judy
Ausiello: The show turns 100 episodes old this fall, and that can only mean one thing: Major stuff’s gonna happen! “It’s our ninth episode of the season,” says exec producer Ed Bernero. “And a story that started in the last episode of season 4 is going to culminate in this episode. That’s all I can say without giving too much away.” C’mon, there must be something else you can share. “You’ll see somebody caught that we really want caught.” That’s what I’m talkin’ about.

Question: Anything for Heroes lovers? —Charles
Ausiello: Last week Greg Grunberg tweeted the following: “I just read the craziest s–t in a new script of Heroes EVER! What?! No we di’n't! WOW!” The very next day, I saw him at press tour and pressed him deets. “It involves a cockroach,” he elaborated. “And it was incredible.”

Question: The Smallville trailer that was screened at Comic-Con appears to show Lois and Clark having sex. Are appearances deceiving? —Antonio
Ausiello: Sort of. “It’s more than just sex,” counters exec producer Brian Peterson. “They’re making love. Clark would never [just have sex].” Hope that clears up any confusion!

Question: A lot of rumors going around about Michael Rosenabum returning to Smallville this season. What’s the real deal? —Ethan
Ausiello: The real deal is there’s no deal. Yet. “We would love to have him back,” says Peterson. “But there’s no movement on that.”

Question: I need some Office scoopage! Anything Ausiello, please! –Danny
Ausiello: Anything? Even if it’s just a selection of shameless twitpics from my visit to Dunder Mifflin last week? ‘Cause that’s all I got. Actually, that’s not true. I also have this: The show is looking to cast an actress that looks like Daryl (Craig Robinson) from behind. And this: Michael’s going to cultivate some mob ties this season. Or so everyone will think.

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Denzel Washington for new Fox series?

Denzel Washington is reportedly eyeing an executive producer role on cop drama Billy Stiles.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project, from ER producer Virgil Williams, has been pitched to Fox.

The series, which is based on a short story by Williams, centres on the title character, a genius gang member-turned-cop.

It was recently reported that Washington had landed the role of Barack Obama in a new film biopic.

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Kardashian to guest star in 'Brothers'

Kim Kardashian has signed on for a guest appearance in new Fox sitcom Brothers, reports People.

The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star will reportedly play herself in an episode which also features a cameo appearance from Access Hollywood host Nancy O'Dell.

The storyline is thought to revolve around Kardashian confronting Michael Trainor (Michael Strahan) about rumours that the pair have been secretly dating.

She will film her appearance in the next few weeks and the episode will air in October.

Brothers premieres on September 25.

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Spears 'to appear on Letterman chatshow'

Britney Spears is to appear on David Letterman's US chatshow, it has emerged.

The 'Radar' singer appeared on the late night programme in 2006 and confirmed that she was pregnant with second son Jayden James. She later made a cameo appearance in November of that year, two months after the birth of her child.

The popstar presents the 'Top Ten List' on the TV series on Tuesday night, Us Weekly reports.

"Thank you so much," she says on the episode. "I'm in town, and I'm just such a huge fan. I had to stop by."

"That's very nice of you to say," Letterman replies. "That means so much to me."

"Oh, no, I wasn't talking about you. I was talking about Will Ferrell," she quips.

Spears was recently nominated for several MTV Video Music Awards.

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Friends writer-producer Marta Kauffman has started work developing The Time Traveler's Wife as a series for ABC.

The network has paired with Kauffman and Warner Brothers to adapt the recent film, starring Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana, from the original novel written by Audrey Niffenegger, The Wrap reports.

Kauffman is reported to have been keen on the project since the book was first published in 2003. The storyline will revolve around a man who has the ability to circumvent space and time due to a rare genetic disorder, and ends up married to an artist.

The Friends scribe will serve as both writer and executive producer on the proposed pilot, while no casting announcements have been made. It is unclear if Brad Pitt's Plan B production company, which worked on the movie version, will be involved with the project.

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It was announced earlier that screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin had wanted Pitt and then-wife Jennifer Aniston to headline the film adaptation.