Stephen Amell Set As The Green Arrow For CW Pilot ARROW

Deadline's Nellie Andreeva reports today that The CW has cast Stephen Amell in the coveted title role of its upcoming pilot "The Green Arrow".

Amell, who has had arcs on "The Vampire Diaries". "Hung", "90210", "Private Practice", was one of the finalists to take over the role of Spartacus from the late Andy Whitfield.

"The Green Arrow" is a DC comics vigilante superhero who fights crime using martial arts, archery and technology, all under his secret identity as Oliver Queen, an outspoken politician and playboy millionaire in Star City.

David Nutter is set to direct the pilot. For a picture of Amell, hit the link above.

HBO Renews LUCK For Second Season

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HBO has announced today that it has renewed its freshman drama "Luck" for a second season.

The new season, which will consist of 10 episodes, is set to launch in January 2013.

SAG Awards 2012 - The Winners

And here are the winners of this year's Screen Actors Guild Awards.

18th ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS® RECIPIENTS

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
JEAN DUJARDIN / George - "THE ARTIST" (The Weinstein Company)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
VIOLA DAVIS / Aibileen Clark - “THE HELP” (DreamWorks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER / Hal - “BEGINNERS” (Focus Features)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
OCTAVIA SPENCER / Minny Jackson - “THE HELP” (DreamWorks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures)

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
THE HELP (DreamWorks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures)
JESSICA CHASTAIN / Celia Foote
VIOLA DAVIS / Aibileen Clark
BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD / Hilly Holbrook
ALLISON JANNEY / Charlotte Phelan
CHRIS LOWELL / Stuart Whitworth
AHNA O’REILLY / Elizabeth Leefolt
SISSY SPACEK / Missus Walters
OCTAVIA SPENCER / Minny Jackson
MARY STEENBURGEN / Elaine Stein
EMMA STONE / Skeeter Phelan
CICELY TYSON / Constantine Jefferson
MIKE VOGEL / Johnny Foote

PRIMETIME TELEVISION

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
PAUL GIAMATTI / Ben Bernanke - “TOO BIG TO FAIL” (HBO)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
KATE WINSLET / Mildred Pierce - “MILDRED PIERCE” (HBO)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
STEVE BUSCEMI / Enoch “Nucky” Thompson - “BOARDWALK EMPIRE” (HBO)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
JESSICA LANGE / Constance - “AMERICAN HORROR STORY” (FX)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
ALEC BALDWIN / Jack Donaghy - “30 ROCK” (NBC)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
BETTY WHITE / Elka Ostrovsky - “HOT IN CLEVELAND” (TV Land)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
BOARDWALK EMPIRE (HBO)
STEVE BUSCEMI / Enoch “Nucky” Thompson
DOMINIC CHIANESE / Leander Cephas Whitlock
ROBERT CLOHESSY / Ward Boss Jim Neary
DABNEY COLEMAN / Commodore Louis Kaestner
CHARLIE COX / Owen Sleater
JOSIE & LUCY GALLINA / Emily Schroeder
STEPHEN GRAHAM / Al Capone
JACK HUSTON / Richard Harrow
ANTHONY LACIURA / Eddie Kessler
HEATHER LIND / Katy
KELLY MACDONALD / Margaret Schroeder
RORY & DECLAN McTIGUE / Teddy Schroeder
GRETCHEN MOL / Gillian Darmody
BRADY & CONNOR NOON/ Tommy Darmody
KEVIN O’ROURKE / Mayor Edward Bader
ALEKSA PALLADINO / Angela Darmody
JACQUELINE PENNEWILL / Lilian
VINCENT PIAZZA / Lucky Luciano
MICHAEL PITT / Jimmy Darmody
MICHAEL SHANNON / Agent Nelson Van Alden
PAUL SPARKS / Mickey Doyle
MICHAEL STUHLBARG / Arnold Rothstein
PETER VAN WAGNER / Isaac “Icky” Ginsburg
SHEA WHIGHAM / Sheriff Elias Thompson
MICHAEL KENNETH WILLIAMS / Chalky White
ANATOL YUSEF / Meyer Lansky

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
MODERN FAMILY (ABC)
AUBREY ANDERSON-EMMONS / Lily
JULIE BOWEN / Claire
TY BURRELL / Phil
JESSE TYLER FERGUSON / Mitchell
NOLAN GOULD / Luke
SARAH HYLAND / Haley
ED O’NEILL / Jay
RICO RODRIGUEZ / Manny
ERIC STONESTREET / Cameron
SOFIA VERGARA / Gloria
ARIEL WINTER / Alex

SAG HONORS FOR STUNT ENSEMBLES

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 (WARNER BROS. PICTURES)

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
GAME OF THRONES (HBO)

LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Screen Actors Guild Awards 48th Annual Life Achievement Award
MARY TYLER MOORE

USA Orders POLITICAL ANIMALS To Miniseries

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USA has announced today that it has ordered "Political Animals", a six-hour miniseries from creators Greg Berlanti and Lawrence Mark.

From the press release:

POLITICAL ANIMALS is a bold and significant look at a fictional former first family in turmoil. Elaine Barrish, a divorced former First Lady and current Secretary of State, struggles to keep her family together while simultaneously dealing with the crises of the State Department. She finds an unlikely ally in Susan Berg, a famous D.C. journalist who has spent her career tearing Elaine down. The provocative drama series will tap into the behind-the-scenes dynamics of a high-profile political dynasty, the dark - yet real - human side of life, and the often-disastrous effects of political ambition. Exploring themes that resonate in the current political landscape and taking viewers beyond the glossy ads and well-written public speeches, POLITICAL ANIMALS will reveal a vulnerable family on the verge of falling apart.

The series is slated to air in the summer.

Courtney B. Vance Joins REVENGE, Christian Camargo Meets THE GOOD WIFE

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Two casting items from TVLine's Michael Ausiello.

Some mild spoilers below.

- Courtney B. Vance will be joining the cast of ABC's "Revenge" in the recurring role of Victoria's (Madeleine Stowe) new divorce lawyer. He's described as a take-charge attorney who is treating his cases pretty much as a war, which makes him not always likeable but very good at his job.
"Revenge" returns with new episodes on February 8.

- Christian Camargo ("Dexter") is set to guest star on a March episode of CBS' "The Good Wife". He will play a filmmaker who made a documentary on suicide, which may or may not have led to a young girl taking her life.

Grant Bowler Cast In SyFy's DEFIANCE As Lead

According to Deadline's Nellie Andreeva, Grant Bowler ("True Blood", "Ugly Betty") has joined the upcoming Syfy series "Defiance" as the lead.

The show, which was written and exec produced by Rockne S. O'Bannon ("Farscape"), is "set on a future Earth, Defiance introduces players and viewers to a world where humans and aliens live together on a planet ravaged by decades of war and transformed by alien terra-forming machines. It centers on Jeb Nolan (Bowler), the law-keeper in a bustling frontier boomtown that is one of the new world’s few oasis of civility and inclusion. Nolan is a former Marine who fought in the alien conflict and suffered the loss of his wife and child in the war. The trauma transformed him into a lone wanderer in the wilds of this new and dangerous world."

“Grant’s charismatic charm and his depth as an actor make him the perfect anchor as we build the ensemble for this sweeping adventure series,” Syfy’s president of original content Mark Stern said in a statement.

Production begins this April in Toronto.

SHERLOCK Renewed For Season Three

The BBC has ordered a third season of "Sherlock", according to Deadline's Nancy Tartaglione.

Lead actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman are both expected to return. Hit the link above for a bit more info.

The second season, which just came to a close last Sunday in the UK, will be airing on PBS in the U.S. in May.

Jeff Goldblum, Brian Stokes Mitchell Cast In GLEE In Pivotal Roles

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Per TVLine's Michael Ausiello, veteran actors Jeff Goldblum ("Law & Order: Criminal Intent", "Jurassic Park") and Brian Stokes Mitchell ("Frasier", "Ugly Betty") have signed on to FOX' "Glee".

The actors will play Hiram and LeRoy Berri, the gay dads of Rachel (Lea Michele). Their first appearance, which will include some singing as well, is scheduled for Valentine's Day, February 14.

ABC Sets COUGAR TOWN Return For February 14

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ABC has finally announced a return date for its comedy "Cougar Town".

The third season will premier on Valentine's Day, February 14 at 8.30 PM ET.

69th Annual Golden Globes - The Winners

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Last night, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association handed out its 69th Golden Globes, and here are the winners, courtesy of Variety, who had a handy list ready.

TV 

BEST DRAMA
"American Horror Story" (FX)
"Boardwalk Empire" (HBO)
"Boss" (Starz)
"Game of Thrones" (HBO)
WINNER: "Homeland" (Showtime)

BEST COMEDY OR MUSICAL
"Enlightened" (HBO)
"Episodes" (Showtime)
"Glee" (Fox)
WINNER: "Modern Family" (ABC)
"New Girl" (Fox)

BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE
"Cinema Verite" (HBO)
WINNER: "Downton Abbey" (PBS)
"The Hour" (BBC America)
"Mildred Pierce" (HBO)
"Too Big to Fail" (HBO)

ACTOR, DRAMA
Steve Buscemi - "Boardwalk Empire"
Bryan Cranston - "Breaking Bad"
WINNER: Kelsey Grammer - "Boss"
Jeremy Irons - "The Borgias"
Damian Lewis - "Homeland"

ACTRESS, DRAMA
Juliana Margulies - "The Good Wife"
WINNER: Claire Danes - "Homeland"
Mireille Enos - "The Killing"
Madeleine Stowe - "Revenge"
Callie Thorne - "Necessary Roughness"

ACTOR, COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Alec Baldwin - "30 Rock"
David Duchovny - "Californication"
Johnny Galecki - "The Big Bang Theory"
Thomas Jane - "Hung"
WINNER: Matt LeBlanc - "Episodes"

ACTRESS, COMEDY OR MUSICAL
WINNER: Laura Dern - "Enlightened"
Zooey Deschanel - "New Girl"
Tina Fey - "30 Rock"
Laura Linney - "The Big C"
Amy Poehler - "Parks and Recreation"

ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE
Hugh Bonneville - "Downton Abbey"
WINNER: Idris Elba - "Luther"
William Hurt - "Too Big to Fail"
Bill Nighy - "Page Eight"
Dominic West - "The Hour"

ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE
Romola Garai - "The Hour"
Diane Lane - "Cinema Verite"
Elizabeth McGovern - "Downton Abbey"
Emily Watson - "Appropriate Adult"
WINNER: Kate Winslet - "Mildred Pierce"

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE
WINNER: Peter Dinklage - "Game of Thrones"
Paul Giamatti - "Too Big to Fail"
Guy Pearce - "Mildred Pierce"
Tim Robbins - "Cinema Verite"
Eric Stonestreet - "Modern Family"

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE
WINNER: Jessica Lange - "American Horror Story"
Kelly Macdonald - "Boardwalk Empire"
Sofia Vergara - "Modern Family"
Maggie Smith - "Downton Abbey"
Evan Rachel Wood - "Mildred Pierce"

FILM

MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA
WINNER: "The Descendants"
"The Help"
"Hugo"
"The Ides of March"
"Moneyball"
"War Horse"

MOTION PICTURE, COMEDY OR MUSICAL
"50/50"
WINNER: "The Artist"
"Bridesmaids"
"Midnight in Paris"
"My Week With Marilyn"

ACTOR, DRAMA
WINNER:George Clooney - "The Descendants"
Leonardo DiCaprio - "J. Edgar"
Michael Fassbender - "Shame"
Ryan Gosling - "The Ides of March"
Brad Pitt - "Moneyball"

ACTRESS, DRAMA
Glenn Close - "Albert Nobbs"
Viola Davis - "The Help"
Rooney Mara - "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
WINNER: Meryl Streep - "The Iron Lady"
Tilda Swinton - "We Need to Talk About Kevin"

ACTOR, COMEDY OR MUSICAL
WINNER: Jean Dujardin - "The Artist"
Brendan Gleeson - "The Guard"
Joseph Gordon-Levitt - "50/50"
Ryan Gosling - "Crazy, Stupid, Love"
Owen Wilson - "Midnight in Paris"

ACTRESS, COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Jodie Foster - "Carnage"
Charlize Theron - "Young Adult"
Kristen Wiig - "Bridesmaids"
WINNER: Michelle Williams - "My Week with Marilyn"
Kate Winslet - "Carnage"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, MOTION PICTURE
Berenice Bejo - "The Artist"
Jessica Chastain - "The Help"
Janet McTeer - "Albert Nobbs"
WINNER: Octavia Spencer - "The Help"
Shailene Woodley - "The Descendants"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, MOTION PICTURE
Kenneth Branagh - "My Week With Marilyn"
Albert Brooks - "Drive"
Jonah Hill - "Moneyball"
Viggo Mortensen - "A Dangerous Method"
WINNER: Christopher Plummer - "Beginners"

BEST DIRECTOR, MOTION PICTURE
Woody Allen - "Midnight in Paris"
George Clooney - "The Ides of March"
Michel Hazanavicius - "The Artist"
Alexander Payne - "The Descendants"
WINNER: Martin Scorsese - "Hugo"

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
WINNER: "The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn"
"Arthur Christmas"
"Cars 2"
"Puss in Boots"
"Rango"

BEST SCREENPLAY, MOTION PICTURE
"The Artist" - Michel Hazanavicius
"The Descendants"- Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
"The Ides of March" - George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon
WINNER: "Midnight in Paris" - Woody Allen
"Moneyball" - Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, Stan Chervin, Michael Lewis

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
"The Flowers of War" ("Jing Ling Shi San Chai") - China
"In the Land of Blood and Honey" - USA
"The Kid with Bike" ("Le Gamin au Velo") - Belgium
WINNER: "A Separation" ("Jodaeiye Nader az Simin") - Iran
"The Skin I Live In" ("La piel que habito") - Spain

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE, MOTION PICTURE
WINNER: "The Artist" - Ludovic Bource
"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" - Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
"Hugo" - Howard Shore
"W.E." - Abel Korzeniowski
"War Horse" - John Williams

BEST ORIGINAL SONG, MOTION PICTURE
"Hello Hello" - "Gnomeo & Juliet" - Music by: Elton John; Lyrics by: Bernie Taupin
"The Keeper" - "Machine Gun Preacher" - Music & Lyrics by: Chris Cornell
"Lay Your Head Down" - "Albert Nobbs" - Music by: Brian Byrne; Lyrics by: Glenn Close
"The Living Proof" - "The Help" - Music by: Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman, Harvey Mason, Jr.; Lyrics by: Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas
WINNER: "Masterpiece" - "W.E." - Music & Lyrics by: Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry

THE CECIL B. DEMILLE AWARD
Morgan Freeman

AMC's THE KILLING Return Date - April Fools!

AMC has just officially announced the return date for the second season of "The Killing", of which creator Veena Sud promises that it will contain the identity of Rosie Larsen's killer, but only at the latest possible moment. Yeah, we believe it when we see it, right?

Especially now that AMC has set the ominous date of April 1 as the launch date for the sophomore season, which will open with a two-hour premiere (like the fifth season of "Mad Men" will, on March 25). If that would be a hint at things to come, or worse yet, not to come, then the show might just lose the rest of the viewers that actually decided to stick with the show after the lack of resolution at the end of the first season. I am one of them, as I thought that I'd go along with it, since there was never a promise of anything in season 1. But now there is, so better not make me regret giving it a chance...

AMC Gives THE WALKING DEAD An Even Longer Third Season

According to TVGuide, AMC has decided to have a bit more fun with zombies in the next season.

While it is already a well-known fact that the cable network has renewed "The Walking Dead" for a third season, it was not specified how many episodes the new season would consist of.

Many, myself included, expected a 13-episode order. But today, it has come to light that the third season would in fact be 16 episodes long.

"The Walking Dead" still has the rest of its second season to air. The final six episodes will start airing February 12.

What do you think? Will the three additional segments make for a better new season? Or would a shorter run be more beneficial?

TVLand Renews HOT IN CLEVELAND, Moves Forward With Spinoff

How about this for an early birthday present for Betty White?

Per the Hollywood Reporter, TVLand has picked up a fourth season of its successful comedy "Hot In Cleveland" for a fourth season.

The cable network is also moving forward with a spinoff of the show that will star Cedric The Entertainer. He will reprise his role of Reverend Boyce, which he originated on the 2011 "Cleveland" episode "Bridezelka".

“Cedric is hilarious and I’m so happy to do this show with him,” said "Cleveland" creator Suzanne Martin back in April. “We are going to have a lot of fun developing and exploring his role as a minister.”

Neither the upcoming fourth season of "Hot In Cleveland" nor the upcoming spinoff have an airdate yet.

ABC Pulls WORK IT From Schedule

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According to the latest scheduling moves, ABC has pulled its critically butchered freshman comedy "Work It" from its lineup, at least for the rest of the month.

The cross-dressing comedy will be replaced by repeats of "Last Man Standing".

This of course opens up the possible, long-awaited return of "Cougar Town". But ABC entertainment president Paul Lee said at the TCA Winter Press Tour that they will give the show "a good launch pad", which of course might take more than two weeks of planning - hence the repeats first.

WAREHOUSE 13 To Get Extended Fourth Season

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Per the Hollywood Reporter, Syfy will have much more "Warehouse 13" to offer this year.

The upcoming fourth season, which was picked up last fall for 13 episodes, has now been extended to 20 episodes.

The show is expected to return in the summer for the new season.

TCA: Showtime - Return Date For THE BIG C, THE BORGIAS, NURSE JACKIE Set

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Before you ask, yesterday's CBS session was a bit of a drag in the news department, well, aside from the panel for "2 Broke Girls" that was apparently a real doozy, with critics and reporters grilling Michael Patrick King for the "raunchiness" of his show. You can read about that here, for instance.

Anyway, Showtime and The CW are having their TCA sessions today, and from the Showtime executive session comes the news that "The Big C", "The Borgias" and "Nurse Jackie" will all return to the Showtime lineup on April 9.

"Homeland" will return for its second season in the fall.

USA Renews PSYCH For Season 7

USA just announced that it has picked up its successful crime comedy "Psych" for a seventh season. This makes it the longest running show on USA.

"Psych" still has the remainder of season 6 to air. The show returns February 29 at 10/9c.

The news broke via a bunch of Twitter and Facebook puzzles from stars James Roday and Dulé Hill, which led to a video with them making the announcement.

TCA: ABC - COUGAR TOWN Return Date, Midseason Premiere Dates, PRIVATE PRACTIVE Gets New Night, More

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The ABC executive session with Entertainment president Paul Lee has just concluded, and here's what's most interesting.

- Lee said that "Cougar Town" is set to return in March, with a specific return date coming in the next two weeks. "We're going to  give it a really cool launch pad", Lee added.

- Lee also announced that "Private Practice" will move away from its Thursday slot in spring for four weeks, to Tuesdays at 10 PM, after the "Dancing With The Stars" results show, to see how the show performs when not airing behind "Grey's Anatomy".

- Speaking of "Grey's", Lee wouldn't comment on the ongoing contract negotiations with the main cast, but said that ""Grey's" came roaring back… I'm feeling really good about the show." Make of that whatever you will, most probably a renewal in May - with or without some of its stars.

- "Happy Endings" will have its season finale in April.

- Midseason show "Scandal" premiers April 5 at 10 PM, after "Grey's Anatomy", and new comedy "Don't Trust The B In Apartment 23" will launch on April 11 at 8.30 PM, behind "Modern Family".

- The fate of "General Hospital" remains in the air, as Lee said that a decision must be made at some point, but doesn't give any kind of timeframe for it.

- I know some of you won't like to hear it, but new comedy "Work It", according to Lee, landed "right in the middle of expectations", ratings-wise. Looks like it's not quite done yet.

- "Pan Am" is not quite out of chances. "We have new [episodes] that air through the end of February… It will be in contention [for renewal]", Lee said, according to TVLine.

AMC Sets MAD MEN Return Date

After way more than a year off the air, "Mad Men" is finally gracing our TV screens again - very soon.

According to Deadline's Nellie Andreeva, the new, fifth season of the highly acclaimed AMC drama is set to debut March 25. AMC is expected to announce the premiere date officially at its portion of the TCA Winter Press Tour this week.

The news slipped early thanks to the blabbermouth that is Jon Hamm. The actor let the info slip during Friday's episode of Doug Benson's "Doug Loves Movies" podcast.

MAKE IT OR BREAK IT, SECRET LIFE Return March 26

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ABC Family has announced at the TCA Winter press Tour today that its gymnastics drama "Make It Or Break It" will return for its third season on March 26. at 9/8c PM.

And just before that, at 8/7c PM on the same night, "Secret Life Of The American Teenager" will be back for the second half of its fourth season.

TCA: FOX - News On TERRA NOVA, HOUSE, FRINGE, GLEE, 24 Movie, More

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Today is FOX' day at the TCA Winter Press Tour, and the network's entertainment president Kevin Reilly has taken the stage to answer the various questions of the reporters.

Here's what came out as important.

- Kiefer Sutherland has confirmed at the panel for his new series "Touch" that the "24" is still very much alive, and he is hopeful that production can start in April or May.
As for the story of the movie, it is said to be a pretty "direct continuation" from the events at series' end, with a time jump of maybe six months. As for who will be in it, aside from the obvious Jack Bauer, exec producer Howard Gordon would only confirm Chloe (Mary-Lynn Rajskub).

- The fate of "Terra Nova" has not yet been decided, but will be very soon. Reilly says it's a "high-class problem for FOX", and Reilly says that "there's a show to bring back, there's an audience there to access... We're going to decide very soon. (…) It's proven that it was worthwhile, it's one of the highest rated new shows of the season..." The sense at the moment is that a renewal is likely.

- Equally, the verdict is still out on the fate of "House". Reilly says there will definitely be no spinoff, and that they're "avoiding" the decision-making, since it's apparently hard to imagine FOX without "House". But if FOX does decide to bid "House" farewell, which is going to be "a close call", "it will not be an unceremonious finish."

- The reason FOX is so hesitant to decide on those two shows it the fact that  the performances of midseason shows "Touch" and "Alcatraz" plays a factor. Reilly says he wants to have at least a bit of data from the new shows before he makes a decision.

- As for the fate of "Fringe", Reilly says that FOX is "not in the business of losing money". Doesn't sound too good, and executive producer Jeff Pinkner says that they do have an exit strategy. “Worst case scenario, if this were the last aired season of Fringe — and as we’ve said before, there are other outlets where we could continue our stories, be they graphic novels or webisodes — we know what the end of this season is going to be, and it can function as a series finale.”

- There will be no more new episodes of "Allen Gregory", which makes it officially canceled.

- Like with "House", there will be no "Glee" spinoff. But the characters are said to graduate.

TNT Orders THE GREAT ESCAPE To Series, TBS Picks Up MEN AT WORK

TNT has announced today that it is taking the plunge into the reality competition business.

The cable network has ordered "The Great Escape", a new reality format from executive producers Ron Howard ("A Beautiful Mind"), Brian Grazer ("24"), Francie Calfo ("Scoundrels"), Elise Doganieri ("The Amazing Race"), Bertram van Munster ("The Amazing Race"), Justin Hochberg and Charlie Ebersol.

Hosted by Rich Eisen ("NFL Total Access"), "The Great Escape" drops teams of ordinary people into the middle of their own epic action/adventure movie. Each week, three pairs of players will compete for a cash prize by escaping from such locations as a seven-story castle, a deserted island, a sinking ship or a maximum security prison. Players must use their wits, skills and whatever tools they can find to overcome obstacles, evade pursuers and make their way to freedom.

“"The Great Escape" is a fast-paced series with all the heart-pounding excitement and nail-biting suspense of a summer popcorn movie,” said Michael Wright, executive vice president, head of programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies (TCM). “This is exactly the kind of fun, smart, unscripted competition show we've been looking for to complement TNT's entertaining lineup of scripted dramas.”

TNT has ordered 10 episodes, to premier this summer.

Additionally, Deadline's Nellie Andreeva reports that TBS has ordered multicamera comedy "Men At Work" to series. The show, created by Breckin Meyer, explores bromance, sexcapades and office adventures of four buddies who work at a magazine. It centers on Milo (Danny Masterson), who finds comfort in his three best friends (James Lesure, Michael Cassidy and Adam Busch). They help reinvent his manhood after being dumped by his girlfriend while navigating their own personal and professional lives.

TCA: COMMUNITY Is NOT Canceled, But No Return Date Yet; THE VOICE Returns February 5

More from the NBC exec session of the current TCA Winter Press Tour.

Per NBC chairman Robert Greenblatt, comedy "Community", which was conspicuously missing from the Peacock's midseason schedule, has definitely not been canceled.

“When I announced our midseason changes last fall and took Community off the schedule, I failed to explicitly say that it would be back,” he explained. “I want to expel any notion that it is just disappearing off the schedule.”

But, when exactly will it return? Greenblatt wouldn't confirm a specific date at this point.

“Community was moved to 8 o’clock a couple of years ago, and that’s an incredibly competitive time slot now on Thursday. I’m really curious to see what something else will do there. We have a really tight schedule with comedies, [that's why it's] really going to be a matter of looking at what happens with the six comedies we’ve got at midseason.”

Greenblatt was, however, more specific about another NBC show, the very successful singing competition "The Voice", toplined by Christina Aguilera.
The second season will be kicking of right after the SuperBowl, on February 5, and will then run for 15 weeks.

Harry Connick Jr. To LAW & ORDER: SVU, Nikki DeLoach To RINGER

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This just in from the NBC executive session of the TCA Winter Press Tour.

NBC chairman Robert Greenblatt has announced that Harry Connick Jr. will be joining the cast of "Law & Order: SVU" for a four-episode arc.

The actor/singer is playing a new love interest for Mariska Hargitay's Olivia Benson.

And speaking of Hargitay, the actress has confirmed that she won't be leaving the show anytime soon.

In additional casting news, Nikki DeLoach ("Awkward", "Windfall") has booked a guest spot on The CW's freshman drama "Ringer". She is set to play Shaylene, a stripper who got murdered, and of which untimely death Bridget (Sarah Michelle Gellar) was a witness of. De Loach will appear in flashbacks.

FAIRLY LEGAL, IN PLAIN SIGHT Move To Fridays, Both Return March 16

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Per Variety, USA has revised its schedule, thereby moving its veteran drama "In Plain Sight", which will have its final season this year, and "Fairly Legal", which is starting its sophomore season, to Fridays.

Both shows will return on March 16 for their new seasons. The move is made to accomodate USA's larger lineup of original content, which now needs to be spread across the week more.

Josh Stamberg Meets CASTLE, Michael B. Jordan Pays A Visit To HOUSE

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TVLine has two casting scoops to report.

First, Josh Stamberg ("Drop Dead Diva") has joined the cast of ABC's "Castle" for this season's two-parter which will air during February Sweeps.

Spoiler Alert!

In the episodes, Jennifer Beals ("Lie To Me", "Chicago Code") guest stars as a "smart, commanding and sexy CIA agent who helps Castle and Beckett search for a fellow operative who has gone rogue".

Stamberg guests in both episodes as “an intelligence officer that ends up being very important to the case,” creator Andrew W. Marlowe has told TVLine.

Additionally, former "Friday Night Lights" and "Parenthood" alum Michael B. Jordan has booked a one-episode guest spot on "House" over at FOX.

In the show's 14th episode, he will play a blind patient.

Jordan broke the news on Twitter, but had to retract his tweet shortly after, presumably because he was jumping the gun with the announcement. It got replaced with “Now I know never to tweet before the studio approves hahha.”

Cybill Shepherd Goes To THE CLIENT LIST, Kim Kardashian To LAST MAN STANDING

Deadline's Nellie Andreeva reports that Cybill Shepherd has signed on for her first series regular TV role in over a decade.

Shepherd is set to co-star alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt in "The Client List", the upcoming drama series based on the 2010 TV movie of the same name, which starred Hewitt as Riley, a deserted wive and mother who starts working at a massage parlor. Shepherd reprises her role of Riley's mom, but undergoes a name change for the series - from Cassie to Lynette.

Additionally, per TVLine's Michael Ausiello, Kim Kardashian will be guest starring on an upcoming February episode of ABC's "Last Man Standing", where she'll be playing herself.

ION Picks Up Season Five Of FLASHPOINT, Two Pilot Casting News

ION has announced officially today that it has picked up the fifth season of Canadian cop show "Flashpoint", which was already renewed for a fifth season back home, for US territories.

Production on the new episodes will begin in February. Canadian broadcaster CTV has ordered a fifth season of the drama last June. Interestingly, CTV ordered 18 episodes, while ION has only picked up 13 episodes for the fifth season, according to their press release.…

And off to the slowly beginning pilot casting season.

Deadline's Nellie Andreeva reports today that James Murray ("Chaos") and Patrick Heusinger ("Royal Pains") have been added as regulars to NBC's sci-fi pilot "Beautiful People".
It's about a world where humans and androids co-exist, but the androids, who look like people, are treated as second-class citizens. At the center is Lydia, whose late husband is the founder of the firm that makes Mechanicals.
Murray plays her son, an attorney who lives a privileged lives but makes the case for the Mechanicals to have civil rights - a mission that is frowned upon. Heusinger plays a Mechanical working as a servant in Lydia's home. When his daughter dies in an accident, he gets labeled as defective, because he develops emotions like loss and grief. Stephen Hopkins is set to direct.

HOT IN CLEVELAND Welcomes Liza Minnelli For Guest Spot

Hello Folks

My first news bit of 2012, and it's quite the casting coup.

TVLand's "Hot In Cleveland" will welcome none other than Oscar winner Liza Minnelli into their fold for a guest spot that consists of one episode at the moment, TVLine's Andy Patrick reports.

Minnelli plays actress Victoria Chase's (Wendie Malick) agent.