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Does any major network do wacky show titles as well as CBS? I don't think so. It's the home of such creatively, chaotically named shows as "Jake and the Fatman," "Gary Unmarried," "Joan of Arcadia," "United States of Al," "Syzyszynk," and -- my personal favorite, name-wise -- "God Friended Me." The network's wacky titles go all the way back to TV's golden age, but their schedule still features several weirdly named shows today. Without giving each of them a watch, it's hard to tell your "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage" from your "Bob Hearts Abishola," but one unusually named show made its mark recently with a short but loved two-season run: "So Help Me Todd."

The name of "So Help Me Todd" gives few hints about the show's premise, but it was actually about a flailing private detective ("Pitch Perfect...

Kathryn Newton received the flak from fans last year for her role in the disappointing Ant-Man 3. But fans may have been a little too harsh on her after she just proved how much of a sweetheart she really is. After a photo of her with a fan was posted on social media, fans are now praising her for how she handled the fan’s request.

Kathryn Newton as Lisa Swallows in Lisa Frankenstein | Credits: Focus Features

In the photo, the fan is seen carrying Newton in his arms. After her stint as Cassie Lang in Ant-Man 3, Newton made a comeback with her performance in the horror comedy film, Abigail. She also starred as the eponymous character in the Zelda Williams-directed film Lisa Frankenstein.

Kathryn Newton’s Interaction With A Fan Puts Her On A Special Pedestal For Fans Kathryn Newton as Sammy in Abigail | Credits: Universal Pictures...

Given Jay Mohrs multi-decade career as a comedian, actor, and radio host, its no wonder people are curious about his net worth. Mohr first gained widespread attention with his two-season stint in the Saturday Night Live cast from 1993 to 1995. Known for his sharp impressions of celebrities like Christopher Walken and Sean Penn, Mohr quickly became a fan favorite on the show. His fame expanded with his role as Bob Sugar, the ruthless sports agent in Jerry Maguire (1996), followed by starring roles in Picture Perfect (1997) with Jennifer Aniston and the sitcom Gary Unmarried.

The comedian was born Jon Ferguson Mohr in Verona, New Jersey to mother Jean, a nurse, and father Jon, a marketing executive. He has two sisters named Julia and Virginia, and is a cousin of late-night talk show host Conan O'Brien (via Celebrity Net Worth). Mohr has been married three times, to former model/actress Nicole Chamberlain (1998-...

Lisa Frankenstein, directed by Zelda Williams, offers a modern twist on the classic Frankenstein story with a talented young cast. The film follows Lisa, a high school outcast who revives a Victorian gentleman named Frank, leading to charming misadventures. Despite mixed reviews, Lisa Frankenstein brings a fun and entertaining take on the classic monster movie formula.

Directed by Zelda Williams, the horror comedy Lisa Frankenstein features an exciting cast of young actors. Set in 1989, the film follows the misadventures of Lisa, a high school outcast who has suffered a grave loss and accidentally revives a handsome corpse of a Victorian gentleman. The revived corpse, dubbed Frank, is bewildered by the modern technology and social norms of the late 20th century. Despite his initial confusion, Frank's inherent charm and gentlemanly manners quickly endear him to Lisa, who sees an opportunity to mold him into the perfect companion.

As Lisa sets out...

To combat the ominous atmosphere of the Ides of March, Netflix has another Lindsay Lohan film, “Irish Wish,” which is now streaming. The follow-up to “Falling for Christmas” in Lohan’s deal with the streamer to make two films, “Irish Wish” focuses on love, luck and a little bit of magic in the rom-com that arrives right before Saint Patrick’s Day.

Lohan portrays a smart book editor, except when it comes to matters of her heart. It takes a wish granted by a mystical woman out in the beautiful Irish countryside to get Maddie to realize that what she hopes and dreams for might not be what she wants or should want in life.

Featuring music from Lohan’s younger sister, Aliana, and a guest appearance from her brother, Dokota, the cast is stacked with other familiar faces as well. We’ve rounded up the “Irish Wish” cast and...

Chicago – Although Ed Begley Jr. has had hundreds of roles in TV and film, he is most likely best known as an activist for environmental and sustainability concerns. He highlighted his latest book, “To the Temple of Tranquility…and Step on It!” at the Fall 2023 Chicago Humanities Festival, and HollywoodChicago.com got the Exclusive Photos and Interview.

Ed Begley Jr. was born in Los Angeles, the son of character actor Ed Begley and Amanda Huff, who he later learned was not his biological mother. After graduating from Los Angeles Valley College, he began his acting career in the late 1960s. After several smaller roles on TV and films, he landed as a regular on the legendary cult show “St. Elsewhere,” as Doctor Victor Ehrlich. After the series ended memorably, he continued his run in TV and film, including as a series regular on “Gary Unmarried” and in Christopher Guest’s “Best in Show.

Kathryn Newton, who recently made her Marvel debut in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, has a fallback plan teed up should the SAG-AFTRA strike drag on indefinitely.

The 26-year-old actress is also an accomplished golfer who helped her Notre Dame High School team win three championships. Though she turned down an opportunity to play for USC in favor of buffing an enviable résumé that includes Big Little Lies, Ben Is Back, Blockers and Freaky, Newton returns to the links as often as possible.

With a break in her schedule, she’s set to compete at a series of high-profile tournaments, including the Omega Masters in Switzerland (Aug. 31 to Sept. 3), BMW Wentworth Championship in London (Sept. 12), the Ryder Cup in Rome on behalf of the PGA & European Tour (Sept. 22) and the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland (Oct. 12).

“With this downtime, I immediately was like, ‘Wow, I get to go back to my roots,...

Exclusive: The Julia Hart-directed Disney feature sequel to Stargirl continues to expand its cast with comedian Al Madrigal, Sarayu Blue, Chris Williams and Nija Okoro joining.

Stargirl 2 follows Grace VanderWaal’s title protagonist as she journeys out of Mica into a bigger world of music, dreams and possibility. The script is based on the original character from Jerry Spinelli’s bestselling book. VanderWaal will write and perform new original music for the sequel. Hart co-wrote with her husband Jordan Horowitz.

The four new actors join a cast that includes Uma Thurman, Judy Greer (Stargirl’s mom), Judd Hirsch (Stargirl’s neighbor Mr. Mitchell), Elijah Richardson (Stargirl’s beau Evan) and Tyrel Jackson Williams.

Madrigal will play Iggy, the Mc at a local music club. Blue will play Alex, an up-and-coming film producer. Williams and Okoro will play George and Daphne,...

Al Madrigal and Jaime Camil are attached to co-star in a single-camera comedy in development at ABC, Variety has learned.

The series is titled “Guerrillas.” Madrigal is co-writing and executive producing in addition to starring, with Camil co-executive producing as well.

When Miles Flores (Madrigal), a lonely efficiency expert for an oil company gets kidnapped in South America, he ends up working for a disorganized group of guerrilla soldiers to earn back his freedom. Camil will play the Commandante, the leader of the soldier that kidnap Miles.

Matt Kellard is co-writing and executive producing the series along with Madrigal. Jennie Snyder Urman and Joanna Klein of Sutton Street Productions will also executive produce. CBS Studios will produce. Sutton Street Productions is currently under an overall deal at the studio.

“Guerrillas” marks the latest team up for Camil and Snyder Urman. Camil previously starred in the CW series “Jane the Virgin,...

“I think they just think we operate the camera,” divulges “Native Son” cinematographer Matthew Libatique when asked to cite the biggest misconception about his job. “The whole lighting aspect doesn’t really come into play and, when you explain that part to them, it still goes right over their heads.”

Libatique was one of three lensmen interviewed at Gold Derby’s recent Meet the Btl Experts panel in Los Angeles, which was moderated by managing editor Chris Beachum. Watch the full panel discussion above with Libatique, Gary Baum (“Will & Grace”) and Adrian Peng Correia (“Glow”) and see 10-minute interviews with each of the cinematographers by clicking their names below.

See Meet the Experts composers panel: Marco Beltrami, Kris Bowers, Ramin Djawadi, and Brett “Leland” McLaughlin

The group also touched upon the films that inspired them to become cinematographers, with “Will & Grace” Dp Baum citing Billy Wilder‘s “Sunset Boulevard” (1950) as an influence.

“Once we got onto the set, it was like no one had ever left,” reveals cinematographer Gary Baum about the revival of “Will & Grace.” The Emmy-winning cameraman has been with the series since the very first episode, starting as an operator before moving up to Dp in season eight, which was the original run’s farewell year. Baum spoke about the successful revamp, now in its second year, at Gold Derby’s Meet the Btl Experts panel, moderated by managing editor Chris Beachum. The event took place at the Landmark Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 30. Watch our exclusive video interview with Baum above.

See Emmys 2019 exclusive: Universal Television and NBC categories for ‘The Good Place,’ ‘Saturday Night Live,’ ‘Russian Doll’ and more

He spoke at length about his Emmy submission episode, “Family, Trip,” in which Will (Eric McCormack), Jack (Sean Hayes), and Karen (Megan Mullally) unwittingly take hallucinogens.

You are invited to attend our Q&A discussion with four of TV’s top cinematographers who now compete for Emmys. Join us on Thursday, May 30, at 7 p.m. at the Landmark Theater at 10850 W. Pico Blvd. in Los Angeles. Admission and parking are free. TV Academy and guild members will get priority seating.

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Gold Derby managing editor Chris Beachum will moderate the Q&A with the following contenders for 2019 awards consideration:

Gary Baum represents Universal Television for “Will and Grace”

Baum is the reigning Emmy Awards champion for Best Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series. He won for “Will and Grace” in 2018 plus for “Mike and Molly” in 2015. His seven other nominations have been for “Gary Unmarried,” “2 Broke Girls,” “Mike and Molly” (3 others), “The Millers” and “Superior Donuts.”

Adrian Peng Correia represents Netflix for “Glow”

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Kathryn Newton has been cast in a lead role in a drama series that has been greenlit at Netflix, Variety has learned.

The untitled series hails from Christopher Keyser, who will also executive produce along with Marc Webb. In the series, the teenage inhabitants of a small town return home to discover that all of the adults in town have disappeared. They will party, panic, grieve, fight, and ultimately have to decide how to deal with the unthinkable. Netflix has ordered a 10-episode first season.

Newton will star as Allie, who is described as constantly living in the shadow of her older sister, Kim. Allie ultimately inspires her sister to take charge of the group and supports her during the ensuing confrontation.

Newton starred as Abigail Carlson in Season 1 of “Big Little Lies” at HBO, a role she will reprise in the show’s upcoming second season. She also appeared...

For those that need a refresher, yes there will be a live-action Pokemon movie. No, we do not have a release date yet, but we know that it will be in the hands of Legendary Pictures and the story will revolve around the Detective Pikachu character from the Great Detective Pikachu video game. Now, we have our female lead. Kathryn Newton will be the female counterpart to Justice Smith in this movie. Newton is known from HBO’s Big Little Lies, CBS’s Gary Unmarried, and Paranormal Activity 4. She had some stiff competition including Haley Lu Richardson (Split) and Natalia Dyer (Stranger Things), but after some reading and testing, Newton won the part.

According to Hollywood Reporter, Newton will play Lucy who is “a sassy journalist who goes on an adventure with the boy, played by Smith, and Pikachu.” There is no word on if Lucy’s Psyduck will make an appearance,...

CBS is diving headfirst into some sticky subject matter with a new sitcom.

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The network has ordered a pilot for the cop comedy Brothered Up, created by Mark Gross (Mike & Molly), TVLine has learned. In it, two cops — one African-American, the other Pakistani — get partnered up to patrol a neighborhood in Detroit. And naturally, they’re polar opposites, personality-wise, with the African-American cop being more guarded and the Pakistani one more open.

There are plenty of hot-button topics at play here, obviously: immigration, inner-city crime,...

Bruce Beresford’s newest film “Mr. Church” follows the relationship between talented cook Henry Church (Eddie Murphy) and young girl Charlie Brooks (Britt Robertson) over the course of many years. It’s based on a true story from the life of screenwriter Susan McMartin, who was helped raised by a local cook who taught her to believe she could grow up to be anything. Though the film was stuck in development hell for over eight years, and was once attached to Samuel L. Jackson, it was finally released domestically this past September. In a behind-the-scenes clip from the film, Eddie Murphy and Britt Robertson discuss bringing McMartin’s story to life. Watch the clip below.

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Susan McMartin is best known for being a writer and producer on the CBS sitcom “Mom.” She has also written episodes for such shows as “Californication,...

Let's say you're a six-person improv group — we'll call you "The Commune" — and you've been kicking around the New York City comedy scene for a while. You're drawing a decent crowd, playing the good nights in a Ucb-level venue downtown, and because you've been doing this together for so long, you're hitting maximum performer mind-meld onstage. Then one of your members gets recruited for an SNL-like show called Weekend Live. The rest of you are still left living gig to gig. What's a troupe to do?

That's the central premise of Don't Think Twice,...

HBO’s web of Lies has snatched up some very familiar faces.

Parks and Recreation vet Adam Scott and Enlightened alum Laura Dern have boarded Big Little Lies, the pay cabler’s limited-series adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s 2014 novel.

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The project, which is being written by David E. Kelley (Ally McBeal), centers on three mothers — to be played by Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon and potentially Shailene Woodley — whose seemingly perfect lives unravel… to the point of murder.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Scott will play Ed Mackenzie,...

Bruce Beresford has cast rising star Britt Robertson as one of the two female leads in Cook, a drama starring Eddie Murphy.

Murphy will play a cook who is hired by a dying man to prepare meals for the man.s girlfriend and her daughter (Robertson) when he passes.

Shooting is due to start in Los Angeles on November 24, produced by Lee Nelson,. who made romantic drama Celeste & Jesse Forever and action-thrillers Chained and Freezer. The screenplay is by Susan McMartin, a TV writer whose credits include Two and a Half Men, Gary Unmarried, Californication and Another World.

Samuel L. Jackson was slated to play the cook but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts and Uma Thurman and Juno Temple were originally in the frame to play the mother and daughter.

Robertson, 25, was a regular in TV.s Under the Dome before scoring the female lead opposite George Clooney in Disney.s upcoming mystery-adventure Tomorrowland,...

Eddie Murphy will play a cook who is hired by a dying man to prepare meals for his girlfriend and her daughter when he passes in a Us drama to be directed by Bruce Beresford.

The screenplay is by Susan McMartin, an experienced TV writer whose credits include Two and a Half Men, Gary Unmarried, Californication and Another World.

The producer is Lee Nelson, whose credits include the romantic drama Celeste & Jesse Forever and the action-thrillers Chained and Freezer.

Shooting is due to start in New Orleans on November 17. Samuel L. Jackson was originally in talks to play the cook but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. The other cast isn.t confirmed.

.It's a dramatic role and I think Eddie realised it.s a nice change of pace for him,. Beresford told If.

Murphy returns as wise-cracking cop Axel Foley in the fourth edition of Beverly Hill Cop, which...

As part of their current lineup of films, Jason Moring, President of Double Dutch, recently announced it has acquired international sales rights for the comedy Oliver, Stoned. Double Dutch will begin selling the title in the 2014 Cannes Marché du Film.

The film is directed and co-written by Tom Morris. Jaz Kalkat co-wrote the script. The film stars Seth Cassell (General Education), Brea Grant (Halloween II, The Baytown Outlaws), and Ryan Malgarini (Freaky Friday, Gary Unmarried).

This new comedy follows Oliver, the world's biggest stoner. When Oliver loses a high profile car, he is forced to steal an ice cream truck in pursuit. Desperate and with few options at hand, Oliver enlists his wacky friends to help track down the thief before it's too late.

The feature was produced by Morris, Kalkat, and Elliot Feld of Pelican House Productions. This is the second Pelican House production Double Dutch has acquired, the first being General Education.

"In the tradition of great stoner comedies, Oliver, Stoned is a riotous, high-energy film," says Jason Moring, President of Double Dutch, "Filmgoers are going to laugh until they cry when they see just what Oliver's merry band of misfits are willing to do to help out a friend."

About Double Dutch:

Double Dutch International (Ddi) is a globally recognized sales company, representing high level, cast driven features with strong commercial viability worldwide, across all media platforms. Ddi's brings a fresh look to sales, uniquely blending experience with the flexibility to adapt in today's market reality. We find enthusiastic and creative distribution partners for our producers ensuring maximum exposure and return for each film.

Way back in November of 2011 we told you about Haunted, a Victor Salva flick starring Saw's Tobin Bell. Years passed. Things changed. The flick has a new title, Dark House (not to be confused with the kick-ass Darin Scott film of the same name), and it's on its way home.

Bell (pictured) stars alongside Leslie-Anne Down (Rosewood Lane) and Luke Kleintank ("Bones") in his first feature role. Anthony Rey Perez (Don't Pass Me By), Alex McKenna ("90210"), Zack Ward ("In My Pocket") and Max Gail ("Barney Miller," "Gary Unmarried") co-star.

Look for it in stores on March 11, 2014.

Synopsis

When Nick Di Santo learns that his father is not only alive but can possibly reveal the origin of his son's dark gift, he sets out on a trip that takes him to an abandoned mansion he thought only existed in his childhood imagination.

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Paula Marshall is bringing a little romance — and one helluva surprise — to Two and a Half Men next month.

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The Gary Unmarried and Nip/Tuck actress will appear in two episodes of the CBS comedy as a love interest of Alan’s (Jon Cryer) who has a surprising past, TVLine has learned exclusively. Her character, also named Paula, debuts on Dec. 5.

Additionally, Diane Farr (Rescue Me, Numb3rs) is set to appear in Marshall’s second episode (airing Dec. 13) as Rachel, a woman with ties to Paula.

Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds headline the 3D supernatural action-adventure R.I.P.D. as two cops dispatched by the otherworldly Rest In Peace Department to protect and serve the living from an increasingly destructive array of souls who refuse to move peacefully to the other side.

Veteran sheriff Roy Pulsifer (Bridges) has spent his career with the legendary police force known as R.I.P.D. tracking monstrous spirits who are cleverly disguised as ordinary people. His mission? To arrest and bring to justice a special brand of criminals trying to escape final judgment by hiding among the unsuspecting on Earth.

Once the wise-cracking Roy is assigned former rising-star detective Nick Walker (Reynolds) as his junior officer, the new partners have to turn grudging respect into top-notch teamwork. When they uncover a plot that could end life as we know it, two of R.I.P.D.’s finest must miraculously restore the cosmic balance…or watch the...

Previous | Image 1 of 13 | NextBill Maher headlines ‘Just for Laugh Chicago’ at The Chicago Theatre.

Chicago – Two icons of comedy, one contemporary and one classic, took the stage during last month’s “Just for Laughs Chicago” festival – sponsored by the TBS Network – and brought down their respective houses. Political commentator Bill Maher and comic legend Bob Newhart both performed downtown at The Chicago Theatre.

Also performing their acts during the festival – appearing with Seth Meyers – was Al Madrigal of “The Daily Show” and Hannibal Buress, who is a notable stand-up comedian and writer for TV shows such as “Saturday Night Live” and “30 Rock.”

Photographer Joe Arce of HollywoodChicago.com took 13 Exclusive Portraits of these comic masters plying their trade. Click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through the slideshow or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. All photos © Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com.

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The Online Network announced today that Brooke Newton is taking on the role of Colby Chandler, described as the spoiled entitled daughter of patriarch Adam Chandler, and Jason Pendergraft is checking into Pine Valley Hospital as new character Dr. Anders, an all-business physician. Newton’s episodes begin streaming May 16, and Pendergraft’s episodes begin running May 27. Newton’s TV credits include Gary Unmarried, CSI, Glee, How I Met Your Mother, Mad Men, Happy Endings, and Suburgatory. She also has appeared in the feature films Natale a Miami, Real Premonition, Sydney White, Little Fish, Strange Pond, and RoboDoc. She currently stars opposite Rob Lowe in the feature Knife Fight and appears in the films Jake Squared, Hamlet’s Ghost, Jet Set and A Leading Man, all set for summer release. Pendergraft’s TV credits include Law & Order, As the World Turns, CSI: New York, Gossip Girl, Army Wives and White Collar.

In less than a month, the broadcast networks will be announcing which new series they're picking up for the 2013-14 season. Zap2it can't wait for that, though, so we're doing a series of pilot previews.

In addition to this gallery of 22 shows we hope the networks order to series, we're also going to take a closer look at pilot scripts from each of the networks. While a lot can change between now and a series premiere, and these are by no means full reviews, we hope to offer some insight at some of the projects the networks are considering this spring.

Nick Hornby's terrific 1998 novel, "About a Boy," about a wealthy thirtysomething slacker bonding with a middle school outcast already inspired a well-liked movie starring Hugh Grant and a pre-"X-Men" Nicholas Hoult. Now NBC wants to see if it might work as a weekly TV series too.

You’ve heard, “If you build it, they will come.” Well, if you make ‘em laugh, they will hire you. Case in point, comedian Rob Riggle has been making the rounds in various guest roles and his popularity has just won him the starring role in the new Fox pilot, The Gabriels.

You saw him on the big screen in 21 Jump Street. He’s done recent guest work on New Girl and The Cleveland Show. Now the Fox network has plans to put Riggle to work full-time. THR had the inside scoop of the new comedy pilot, The Gabriels.

The pilot centers around a quiet, “introverted, neurotic Wisconsin family that lives in a community of over-sharers.” Riggle will star as Ken Gabriel, “a childlike man with devilish energy.” I’ve got to say, this premise has me scratching my head. What is an over-sharer? Is that like when a co-worker shares too much information?...

After a too-long seven-month hiatus, Cougar Town returns with original episodes tonight at ten. If the folks at TBS have done their job, you know that these new episodes will be airing on the cable network and not ABC (which decided to kill Cougar to make room for the likes of Malibu Country and The Neighbors). While the show looks the same, there's one big difference behind the scenes: Executive producers and co-creators Bill Lawrence and Kevin Biegel are no longer the mayors of Cougar Town. Ric Swartzlander (Gary Unmarried) has taken over, with the other two guys now working on new projects. To help mark the passing of the wine glass, we asked Lawrence to share some of the advice he gave Swartzlander before moving on. And yes, one of his suggestions involves alcohol.1. Don’t try to reinvent the wheel. The show is the show. We just want...

Jay Mohr Sports will air live from noon to 3 Pm Et on weekdays beginning January 2, 2013. Mohr moves into the midday spot after guest-hosting for Premiere Sports and AM570 Fox Sports La. He has appeared in more than 200 episodes of network television, including Ghost Whisperer, Gary Unmarried and Saturday Night Live. His film work includes Hereafter, Pay It Forward and Jerry Maguire in which he played the role of back-stabbing sports agent Bob Sugar. Mohr is represented by the law firm of Jackoway Tyerman Wertheimer Austen Mandelbaum Morris & Klein and manager Barry Katz (Barry Katz Entertainment).

We’ve had Missi, we’ve had Rose. Kandi is making her comeback, but get ready to meet Kate, a sweet thing for Walden on Two and a Half Men.

Walden’s luck with the ladies is not winning him any gold stars right about now. He had another shot with Zoey, but blew it because Rose and her ferrets had moved in with him. When Walden tried to end their overnight relationship, Rose paid Zoey a visit, claiming to be carrying Walden’s baby. She had the fake belly, too, because what Rose does, she does all out.

This week in an episode called “Avoid the Chinese Mustard”, Miley’s character Missi returned for an on again fling with Jake and Walden met a hottie at the library. She’s an out of work actress, so Walden decided to hire her to pretend to be his girlfriend. Tisk, tisk.

Ashton Kutcher’s latest love interest on Two and Half Men is from USA’s Royal Pains.

Canadian actress Brooke D’Orsay has landed the role of Kate, a woman who works at a discount superstore. In an upcoming episode, Kutcher’s Walden Schmidt is shopping at a budget-conscious outlet in an attempt to come off like an Average Joe so that women will like him for who he is, and not for his wealth. Kate is a potentially recurring guest star role on the CBS hit.

In addition to playing Paige Collins on the USA Network series, D’Orsay...

Chicago – Following the first “Paranormal Activity” in 2007, which is most profitable film of all time based on return on investment, filmmakers Jason Blum, Oren Peli and Henry Joost have made a killing for Paramount Pictures.

Rating: 2.0/5.0

But with one movie a year since the second one in 2010, these low-budget films with no-name actors are showing fatigue and that they are overstaying their generous welcome with Friday’s release of “Paranormal Activity 4”.

The only novel plot device used in the fourth film is the Xbox Kinect from Microsoft. When turned on and used normally, the Kinect just makes your body the game controller by tracking your movements. But while viewing the room through a night-vision camera in green lighting, you apparently see the countless projection-tracking dots.

Read Adam Fendelman’s full review of “Paranormal Activity 4”.

That’s then used in the film, of course, to pick up paranormal Boogeymen.

Comedian and actor Jay Mohr (Last Comic Standing, Gary Unmarried) launched the podcast network Fake Mustache on Monday. In addition to his Mohr Stories podcast, the network's lineup includes The Crab Feast With Ryan Sickler and Jay Larson, Talking S**t With Jim Jeffreys and Eddie Ifft and a daily sports-oriented podcast, The Joe McDonnell Experience. The podcasts are available on iTunes, at fakemustache.com and through a custom Mohr Stories app for Android and iOS, which is available at the Android, Amazon and iTunes app stores. Mohr jumped into podcasting just one year ago when show his debuted on Kevin

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Biggest Feud: Nobody, even the folks at the History Network, dared to dream that Hatfields & McCoys would bring in the kind of numbers that make cable execs weep with joy.

Least Surprising Spin-Off: TLC will give Toddlers & Tiaras unforgettable tot Alana — best known for such sassy and incredibly creepy quips as “A dolla makes me holla, honey boo-boo!” — her own series. Because clearly, the apocalypse just can’t come soon enough for some people.

Soapiest Development, Primetime: Like a daytime villain rising from a premature grave, Devious Maids — rejected by ABC — may wind up getting a second chance via Lifetime.

Show Most In Need Of A New Name: From the owners to the staff to the guests, The Catalina is so unappealing it should be called Hotel Hell.

Scariest News: Cougar Town’s new showrunner is… the guy who gave us Gary Unmarried. Oh dear. Where’s Big Carl when we need him?...

NBC’s Whitney is, as we already knew, returning — but with a new showrunner at the helm.

Exec producer Betsy Thomas has stepped down from the top spot, and is relocating to NBC’s Guys With Kids (where she’ll serve as a co-ep), EW.com reports. Succeeding Thomas as Whitney‘s new boss is Wil Calhoun, whose sitcom credits include I Hate My Teenage Daughter, Gary Unmarried and, some time ago, Friends. Got advice for Calhoun on how to improve Whitney? Hit comments!

Whitney Season 2 will air Fridays at 8, leading into Community.

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Wil Calhoun has joined NBC as the showrunner of comedy series Whitney. The former Friends writer and producer has replaced the outgoing Betsy Thomas, says The Hollywood Reporter. Calhoun's recent credits include the axed Fox comedy I Hate My Teenage Daughter, Kath & Kim and Gary Unmarried. He is the latest showrunner to join an NBC project, following Josh Safran (Smash), (more)...

Another NBC series is getting a new showrunner. This season has seen top writer-producers exit on Smash, Community, The Office and now … freshman comedy Whitney is making a big change.

Executive producer Betsy Thomas is stepping down from her post on the Whitney Cummings sitcom. Instead, Friends veteran Wil Calhoun will take the lead (who were you expecting, Dan Harmon?). Calhoun most recently worked on NBC’s Kath & Kim, CBS’ Gary Unmarried and Fox’s I Hate My Teenage Daughter. Meanwhile Thomas has already landed another gig: She’s moving over to serve as co-executive producer on NBC’s upcoming comedy Guys With Kids.

Had the news of Cougar Town’s renewal and move to TBS not been released weeks ago, the season finale may have made a few fans worry. After all, the episode certainly had the tone of a series finale.

Jules (Courteney Cox) and Grayson (Josh Hopkins) got married. Ellie (Christa Miller) dangled her sexuality over Andy (Ian Gomez) like an unreachable carrot. And Laurie (Busy Phillips) and Travis (Dan) seemed to accept that they will always remain friends — and nothing more. But while the episode felt like a natural end to the series, co-creator Bill Lawrence says that was never the intention.

Russell Edgington is back!

In anticipation of True Blood‘s fifth season (premiering June 10), HBO has hit us with another scoop-filled promo — and this one comes with tons of new footage of the deposed King of Mississippi. Press Play below to watch the smokin’ hot trailer.

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Russell Edgington is back!

In anticipation of True Blood‘s fifth season (premiering June 10), HBO has hit us with another scoop-filled promo — and this one comes with tons of new footage of the deposed King of Mississippi. Press Play below to watch the smokin’ hot trailer.

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• Showtime has just released its first teaser trailer for Dexter‘s seventh season, and it’s as vague as it is creepy. “Maybe everything is exactly as it should be,” muses the serial killer via voiceover. What does he mean?! Guess we’ll find out Sept.

Many changes are afoot for "Cougar Town." Not only is the Courteney Cox-fronted show jumping to a new network (TBS), but production will be in the hands of a new showrunner: Ric Swartzlander, reports EW, who previously helmed "Gary Unmarried."

The news comes less than two weeks after "Cougar Town" creators Bill Lawrence and Kevin Biegel stepped down.

"As a producer, I can't wait. This is a fresh start," Cox told Vulture when Biegel and Lawrence left. "It will feel like the same show, but we're going to have a new [showunner], there will be new people, new changes."

Biegel and Lawrence will still be "actively" involved in the show, but Swartzlander will run day-to-day operations. Meanwhile, Lawrence will develop new projects for Warner Brothers TV.

TBS plans to start airing a new 15-episode fourth season in 2013 and holds an option for a fifth season, too.

Cougar Town not only has a new network, it has a new showrunner to match.

Ric Swartzlander (Gary Unmarried) has signed on as an executive producer and will oversee the cul-de-sac comedy in its fourth season — and first on TBS. The news comes on the heels of series co-creator/exec producer Bill Lawrence’s confirmation that he and co-creator Kevin Biegel were no longer planning to run the series, which aired for three seasons on ABC. Lawrence, who’s married to Cougar Town star Christa Miller, assured fans on Twitter last week that he and Biegel weren’t fully letting go of their Big Carls, quipping: “My wife is on the show — you think she’ll let me disappear? Please.” Lawrence will serve as an executive producer and executive consultant on Cougar Town while developing new projects for Warner Bros. TV, with whom he signed a deal last year. Biegel will act as consulting producer.

Cougar Town not only has a new network, it has a new showrunner to match.

Ric Swartzlander (Gary Unmarried) has signed on as an executive producer and will oversee the cul-de-sac comedy in its fourth season — and first on TBS. The news comes on the heels of series co-creator/exec producer Bill Lawrence's confirmation that he and co-creator Kevin Biegel were no longer planning to run the series, which aired for three seasons on ABC. Lawrence, who's married to Cougar Town star Christa Miller, assured fans on Twitter last week that he and Biegel weren't fully letting go of their Big Carls, quipping: “My wife is on the show — you think she'll let me disappear? Please.” Lawrence will serve as an executive producer and executive consultant on Cougar Town while developing new projects for Warner Bros. TV, with whom he signed a deal last year. Biegel will act as consulting producer.

Cougar Town not only has a new network, it has a new showrunner to match.

Ric Swartzlander (Gary Unmarried) has signed on as an executive producer and will oversee the cul-de-sac comedy in its fourth season — and first on TBS. The news comes on the heels of series co-creator/exec producer Bill Lawrence’s confirmation that he and co-creator Kevin Biegel were no longer planning to run the series, which aired for three seasons on ABC. Lawrence, who’s married to Cougar Town star Christa Miller, assured fans on Twitter last week that he and Biegel weren’t fully letting go of their Big Carls,...

Cougar Town has found a new leader. Gary Unmarried’s Ric Swartzlander has been tapped to take over the ABC Studios comedy, which is making the move from ABC to TBS next season. The new showrunner comes with a lengthy resume of past comedy projects, including Ellen, Samantha Who? and 8 Simple Rules. The news comes a week after Bill Lawrence confirmed that he and fellow co-creator Kevin Biegel were relinquishing day-to-day duties as the show heads into a 15-episode fourth season on the Turner-owned cable network. The duo, who did not appear alongside their cast at TBS’ May

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On TV this Wednesday: Whoopi Goldberg is in The Middle, President Obama relives the Osama Bin Laden raid, Criminal Minds‘ Prentiss ponders a move, a double helping of The Beek and more. In addition to TVLine’s original features (linked within), we’ve singled out nine other programs to keep on your radar.

8 pm American Idol (Fox) | The final five perform British tunes. (Check out Michael Slezak’s song suggestions, vote in our leaderboard poll and watch the most recent episodes of Idology.)

8 pm The Middle (ABC) | Whoopi Goldberg guest-stars as a guidance counselor who inspires Sue to reinvent herself.

Paula Marshall is set to appear in a May sweeps episode of CSI, TVLine has learned.

The Gary Unmarried alumna will play a sexy, cold-hearted, tough and no-nonsense CEO of an oil company — who also happens to be a premiere race truck driver. The twist? She is convinced that she may have been the original target of a truck bombing.

As we reported yesterday, Marshall is also set to star in CSI exec producer Carol Mendelsohn’s CBS pilot, Widow Detectives, alongside Northern Exposure‘s John Corbett and The L Word‘s Jennifer Beals. The project centers on a decorated police officer who,...

Jennifer Beals, Paula Marshall and Alyssa Milano have all landed roles on upcoming pilots. The former pair on the same show.

Beals (pictured, The Chicago Code, Castle) and Marshall (Gary Unmarried) will john John Corbett on Widow Detective, a CBS drama about a police officer who serves as a surrogate husband and father to the families of all three partners he lost in the line of duty.

Beals and Marshall are on board as two of those widows, the former playing someone who knows Corbett's Denny well and the latter someone hesitate to accept his assistance.

Milano, meanwhile, will return to the small screen as one of four Mistresses on ABC. This drama focuses on four women and their romantic lives, co-starring Yunjin Kim, Rochelle Aytes and Jes Macallan.

The former Who's the Boss star will play Savannah, a married lawyer who might eyes on her attractive co-worker.

Paula Marshall has become the latest star to join CBS pilot Widow Detective. The cop drama will focus on Denny Brennan, a detective who becomes a surrogate husband, lover and father to the families of his three deceased partners. Marshall will play one of the widows, a mother of three who gratefully accepts Denny's help, reports TV Line. The actress has previously appeared on Nip/Tuck, Californication and CBS sitcom Gary Unmarried. Last year, she featured in three episodes (more)...