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Note: This story contains spoilers from “Shrinking” Season 2, Episode 4.

“Shrinking” star Luke Tennie says the explosively physical scene in Episode 4between Jimmy (Jason Segel) and Sean (Tennie) was a moment production and ultimately viewers knew would happen sooner than later, adding that he conjured up the momentum in that scene from a casting note he received when he first auditioned for the role.

“It’s a moment we knew was coming because we hadn’t really seen it,” Tennie told TheWrap in an interview. “We saw Sean snap in Episode 1, Season 1, to protect somebody. We never really saw Sean just lose it without a real understanding of what the catalyst was. So it was exciting, but most of the prep came from really just digging into the birth of Sean for me.”

For those who need a reminder, Sean — an army veteran who now lives with his Jimmy (who’s...

“I did not expect to have career renaissance in my mid-50s,” says Spin City, Scrubs and Cougar Town creator/co-creator Bill Lawrence, who has four series: Apple TV+’s Shrinking and Bad Monkey, an upcoming HBO comedy starring Steve Carell, as well as Jason Sudeikis’ Apple TV+ phenom Ted Lasso which has been plotting a Season 4 return.

Add to that the long-rumored reboot of his NBC/ABC medical comedy Scrubs. In Part 1 of Deadline’s interview with Lawrence, he speaks about the Season 1 finale of Bad Monkey and teases a likely second season. Here, Lawrence addresses the status of the Scrubs revival and the prospect of more Ted Lasso as well his new series with Carell and its connection to Bad Monkey.

The main obstacle for the Scrubs follow-up has been working out an agreement with Warner Bros TV, where Lawrence is under an exclusive overall deal, for him...

Plot: The story of Andrew Yancy, who has been bounced from the Miami Police Department and is now a health inspector in the Keys. But after stumbling upon a case that begins with a human arm fished up by tourists, he realizes that if he can prove murder, he’ll be back in. He just needs to get past a trove of Floridian oddballs and one bad monkey.

Review: The last time Vince Vaughn starred in a mystery series for television, the result was the divisive second season of True Detective. Playing a fully dramatic role was nothing new for the versatile Vaughn, but the mixed reception pushed the actor back to the big screen. Aside from a recurring role in the final seasons of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Vince Vaughn has stayed away from television until now. Partnering with Bill Lawrence, the creator of Scrubs and co-creator of Ted Lasso,...

"It's important to finish things once we start them..." Vudu has revealed an official trailer for an indie crime comedy called Laroy, Texas, formerly known as just Laroy. This is officially set for a release starting in April, streaming directly on the Vudu service if anyone is interested in this tomfoolery. When Ray discovers that his wife is cheating on him, he decides he is going to kill himself. His plans suddenly change when a stranger mistakes him for a low-rent hitman. Broke and depressed, Ray is mistaken for a dangerous hitman and given an envelope of cash. Along with his P.I. friend Skip, he must escape the actual hitman to make it out of Laroy alive. Starring John Magaro (from Past Lives & First Cow) as Ray, Steve Zahn as his kooky P.I. friend, Dylan Baker, Galadriel Stineman, Matthew Del Negro, Bob Clendenin, Brad Leland, Megan Stevenson, & Emily Pendergast.

Freestyle Digital Media has announced the North American VOD release of their smart house psychological horror thriller Motion Detected. Written and directed by Justin Gallaher and Sam Roseme, the “spine-chilling feature” tells the story of a traumatized survivor who soon finds herself in even more danger, and at the mercy of her own home.

Motion Detected world premiered at the 2022 Dances With Films Festival and will debut on VOD and Digital HD, including iTunes, Amazon, Vudu, Comcast and Verizon, on May 19.

Here’s the full plot synopsis: “Eva narrowly escaped being murdered during a recent terrifying home invasion in Mexico City. She and her husband decide to relocate to Los Angeles where she can recuperate. But when her husband has to travel for business, she’s left alone in an unfamiliar place and suffering from paranoia.

“She’s consoled by the smart home security system, but the technology is difficult...

Spike Jonze plays Otto Von Strassberger, Lukas Haas plays George Munn and Robert Clendenin (back) plays Otto’s Assistant Director in Babylon from Paramount Pictures.

LA LA Land director Damien Chazelle gives a different take on the movie industry with ‘s Babylon, focused on Hollywood pre- and post- the transition from silent films to sound, but as if that took place in an alternate reality partly in the 1920s and partly in the late 1970s, eras that share reputations for excess, partying and drugs, although the 1920s had much better clothes.

This tale of a wild silent-era Hollywood opens in 1926, according a title card, at the height of the Hollywood’s Babylon of partying excess and creative freedom and shortly before the debut of talking films brought the party to a halt. The opening sequence features an elephant as studio employee Manny Torres (Diego Calva) negotiating with someone hired to...

Exclusive: Martha Kelly (Euphoria) and Scarlet Envy (RuPaul’s Drag Race) will star alongside Natalie Palamides (Nate – a One Man Show), Bob Clendenin (Scrubs), and newcomer Eve Donnelly (Chad) in the short film Only Worn Once, which is heading into production this month.

The film from writer-directors Claire Downs and Brenden Gallagher centers on recent divorcée Darcy (Kelly)and her daughter (Palamides), who sell Darcy’s used wedding dress on the internet to an 18-year-old (Donnelly) getting married to a much older man. When Darcy’s ex, Don (Clendenin), discovers the sale, a fight ensues. Phil Rosenberg is producing.

Kelly is repped by UTA and Brillstein Entertainment Partners; Envy by King’s Queens Entertainment and My Best Judy; Palamides by ICM Partners and Archetype; Clendenin by Artists & Representatives and Insight; Donnelly by 3 Arts; Downs by Quattro Media; and Gallagher by Art/Work Entertainment.

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Meghan McCain opened herself up to some mockery on Monday after she complained that she doesn’t know when she’ll get access to a Covid-19 vaccine.

The comments, which came during the same “The View” segment where she called for Dr. Anthony Fauci to be fired, started with a point we’ll concede is somewhat fair to bring up: That in her view, it’s a problem that messaging from U.S. officials seems to suggest that even with the vaccine people won’t be able to resume normal life for a long, long time. After a clip during which Dr. Anthony Fauci wouldn’t make any kind of specific recommendation about what people can do after getting vaccinated, McCain compared that to Israel where, she said, people are being told if they get the vaccine they can resume normal life.

“The idea that I can get vaccinated I...

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“Dancing With the Stars” alum Sean Spicer got absolutely roasted Thursday on Twitter after making a joke about Joe Biden — and his dance moves were the first target in the line of fire.

Trump’s former White House Press Secretary took a cheap shot at Biden ahead of Thursday night’s final presidential debate, writing: “Breaking: Debate Commission grants Biden campaign two nap breaks and allows Harris to sub in.”

Unfortunately for Spicer, the Twitterverse was much more amused by resurfaced photos of the infamous neon green ruffle shirt he wore on “DWTS” than it was with his anti-Biden joke.

“Dude, we saw you dance,” wrote “24” actor James P. Morrison. “You have no legs to stand on here.”

“Scrubs” actor Bob Clendenin contributed this zinger: “You’re one step away from doing ‘Couples Therapy’ on Bravo.”

Another user posted a gif of Spicer playing the bongos in his neon-green outfit,...

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The Biest is back!

Thankfully we experience a welcome return to form for our favourite fairytale-based detective series this week. There was heaps of exposition, plenty of pace and a midseason finale shocker that will, no doubt, leave some fans wailing and gnashing their teeth over the winter break.

With Trubel safely back under Nick’s roof we finally discover more details about the shady government organisation with which she’s been working …for an entire year! Yes, we find out that after Trubel left for Philadelphia with Josh she was recruited to a government agency so secretive that not even the government knows much about it. So for the past twelve months she has been acting as a secret agent, fighting an “underground war...

"Whenever you get scared, you close your eyes and you count to ten, and then when you're done counting, you open your eyes and whatever was scaring you... will be gone." A boy fears what could be waiting in the shadows of his closet in the short horror film, Count to Ten. From Lone Suspect Productions, Count to Ten was recently released on BlackBoxTV and we now have the scary short for Daily Dead readers to enjoy.

Press Release -- "(Los Angeles, CA) April 30, 2015 - BlackBoxTV, the number one genre portal on the internet for all things horror, thriller and sci-fi, has released Count to Ten, a short film starring three time Emmy Winner Julie Marie Berman (General Hospital), Bob Clendenin (Cougar Town, Scrubs), and newcomer Jason Bonell.

In Count to Ten, a single mother in a new house tries to reassure her son that fear is only in his mind.

Five seasons in, "Cougar Town" has officially settled into its formulaic groove - for better or worse.

During its Season 5 premiere on Tuesday (Jan. 7), its second season on new network TBS, fans of the Cul-de-Sac Crew got exactly what they've come to expect: A goofy mixture of jokes of the long-running inside and meta varieties, with a final act that exhibits some actual emotion and sentiment. And while that formula has proven a winning one for the last four seasons, it all feels a little hollow here.

The A-story, which follows Courteney Cox's Jules as she struggles to accept Travis (Dan Byrd) and Laurie's (Busy Philipps) new relationship, goes through the usual motions. There's the requisite creepy comments from Jules regarding, oh you know, her son, which goes so far as to actually have her (accidentally) touch a part of his body that kicks that Oedipal thing into hyperdrive.

Five seasons into Cougar Town, creator Bill Lawrence knows not to mess with something that works. And Cougar Town — in all of its wine-soaked, zany, fun glory — works.

That’s why you won’t see a fifth season, which premieres tonight on TBS, full of curve balls or too many guest stars (save one, which we’ll get to). “In the past, when I’ve had shows that go on for a long time — like the 6 or 7th year of Scrubs– I’ve thrown curveballs into it that ultimately weren’t satisfying,” says Lawrence, who handed over daily duties to...

It's all good fun until someone gets hurt—then it's hilarious. No, no, we're kidding. Luckily, Busy Philipps didn't have to endure too much pain after mistakenly getting hit in the face with a snowball on the set of Cougar Town, but it did leave a mark (just not one that was big enough). "I'm a little disappointed that I didn't wake up with a shiner, just a tiny bruise on my eye. I wanted @bobclendenin to feel Really bad. :(," Philipps tweeted, and followed up with a photo of her little snow wound, "K. Here's the tiny bruise by my eye, thanks to @bobclendenin's snowball Also, yes, I use a Turbie Towel, obviously." The actress' costar Bob Clendenin...

Hulu has ordered a 10-episode second season of comedic half-hour western Quick Draw. The series from John Lehr and Nancy Hower joins Deadbeat and The Awesomes for Hulu’s 2014 originals slate. Co-creator and star Lehr returns as Harvard-educated Sheriff John Henry Hoyle, who uses his forensics expertise to solve crimes in a small Kansas town while trying to fit in with skeptical townspeople. Nick Brown, Allison Dunbar, Alexia Dox and Robert Clendenin also will be back for Season 2. Hower and Lehr exec produce along with Keith Raskin (Key & Peele, The League).The show is slated to premiere on Hulu and Hulu Plus in 2014.

The Hulu original series, "Quick Draw," is a half-hour procedural comedy set in the Old West. It has, however, something of a modern sensibility to it. In this exclusive clip from Monday's upcoming episode, we see that sensibility in a video for a "whiskey support group for not drinking whiskey."

Part of episode 5 -- available on Hulu starting on Monday (Aug. 26) -- the clip shows what happens when the good citizens of Great Bend, Kansas gather together for what they thought was a group for drinking whiskey. Alas, it seems that the Alcoholics Anonymous model isn't such a hit with the men (and woman) of the frontier.

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"Quick Draw" follows the crime-fighting adventures of Sheriff John Henry Hoyle (John Lehr) and his sidekick, Deputy Eli (Nick Brown) out on the frontier world of the Old West. Although Hoyle is a man of learning --...

The creators and star of the TBS sitcom "10 Items or Less" debuted their new web series "Quick Draw" on Hulu Monday. The semi-historical, semi-improvisational Western comedy stars John Lehr, Robert Clendenin and Ralph Garman. Lehr plays John Henry Hoyle, the sheriff of Great Bend, Kans. -- a Harvard alum, which he seems happy to tell the generally unimpressed population. "Quickdraw" is the latest original series offering from Hulu; "The Awesomes" premiered last week. Watch the trailer: Related Articles: ...

Sneak Peek footage, images and synopsis, from the new 'Old West' comedy series "Quick Draw", starring writer, actor John Lehr as 'John Henry Hoyle', a new sheriff in the 1875 Kansas town of 'Great Bend', premiering August 5, 2013 on Hulu.

Not since TV's "F Troop" and Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles" has there been an attempt at a film parody of the 'cowboy' genre, as Lehr satirizes "Deadwood" with the forensic procedures of "CSI":

"...a 'Harvard' graduate who studied forensic science, as well as being a remarkably good shot, 'Sheriff Hoyle' (Lehr) is also kind of a dummy, in a hilarious way. 

"Joined by a cast of characters that includes 'Deputy Eli Brocias' (Nicholas Brown), a madam/saloon-owner named 'Honey Shaw' (Allison Dunbar), and a hodgepodge of colorful locals, outlaws, and ladies of the night, Sheriff Hoyle is tasked with bringing law and order to 'Great Bend'...

"...earning the respect of the townspeople,...

Soon after Zach Braff’s Wish I Was Here reached its funding goal on Kickstarter, and even before the project was officially funded, Anna Kendrick was one of the first cast members added alongside Braff’s leading character, set to star as a Cosplay enthusiast / love interest for Braff’s brother, played by Josh Gad.

Now Braff has taken to Kickstarter to tell his pledges that Kendrick’s schedule unfortunately conflicts with the film’s shooting dates, thus forcing her to exit the project.

But he has good news as well, announcing that Ashley Greene has come on board in her place.

Perhaps best known for her role as Alice Cullen in The Twilight Saga, Braff notes that he’s known Greene for a couple of years now, emphasising that she’s every bit as hilarious as she is talented and beautiful, which is naturally encouraging with her character being a Cosplayer.

Ashley Greene has replaced Anna Kendrick on Zach Braff's new movie Wish I Was Here.

The actress will take over from her fellow Twilight Saga star in the Kickstarter-funded project.

Braff announced the swap to the campaign's backers.

"Well, since you're having your first shot as being movie producer, it's time you experience something that happens a lot: scheduling conflicts," he wrote.

"We've tried our hardest, but we've been unable to figure out the lovely Anna Kendrick's scheduling conflicts with another movie she's doing. This happens all the time in movie-land.

"Putting the shooting schedule together is like planning 25 weddings: each day has so many moving pieces and locations. I love Anna so much and can't wait to work with her one day."

Braff described Greene as "gorgeous", "charming" and "hilarious".

Bob Clendenin, Matt Winston and Alexander Chaplin have also been added to the cast, which already features Kate Hudson,...

"Twilight" star Ashley Greene has come on to replace Anna Kendrick in Zach Braff's Kickstarter movie "Wish I Was Here," the director announced to the project's backers on Tuesday night. Also joining the cast are "Scrubs" alums Bob Clendenin, Matt Winston and Alexander Chaplin. Braff's announcement chalked the casting switch up to a scheduling conflict. "Well, since you're having your first shot as being movie producer, it's time you experience something that happens a lot: Scheduling conflicts. We've tried our hardest, but we've been unable to figure out the lovely Anna Kendrick's scheduling conflicts...

We're only weeks away from the "Cougar Town" premiere on TBS (Tues., Jan. 8 at 10 p.m. Est), but as an early Christmas gift, the network has put together a promo of the cast in honor of the holidays.

Watch HuffPost TV's exclusive first look at the promo above featuring the "Cougar Town" cast clanking their Big Carls and beer bottles to the tune of "Jingle Bells."

Season 4 of "Cougar Town" brings back Courteney Cox as Jules Cobb, a recently remarried mom who loves wine almost as much as she loves her friends, the cul-de-sac crew: Bobby (Brian Van Holt), Ellie (Christa Miller), Andy (Ian Gomez), Laurie (Busy Philipps) and her neighbor-turned-husband Grayson (Josh Hopkins).

In the new season, Jules and Grayson are adjusting to married life while Jules' son Travis (Dan Byrd) is starting a new life path as a "playah." Ellie heads back to work, Bobby starts dating again,...

We're only weeks away from the "Cougar Town" premiere on TBS (Tues., Jan. 8 at 10 p.m. Est), but as an early Christmas gift, the network has put together a promo of the cast in honor of the holidays.

Watch HuffPost TV's exclusive first look at the promo above featuring the "Cougar Town" cast clanking their Big Carls and beer bottles to the tune of "Jingle Bells."

Season 4 of "Cougar Town" brings back Courteney Cox as Jules Cobb, a recently remarried mom who loves wine almost as much as she loves her friends, the cul-de-sac crew: Bobby (Brian Van Holt), Ellie (Christa Miller), Andy (Ian Gomez), Laurie (Busy Philipps) and her neighbor-turned-husband Grayson (Josh Hopkins).

In the new season, Jules and Grayson are adjusting to married life while Jules' son Travis (Dan Byrd) is starting a new life path as a "playah." Ellie heads back to work, Bobby starts dating again,...

Tom (Bob Clendenin) may never be a full-fledged member of the cul-de-sac crew on "Cougar Town," but for at least part of Season 4, he won't have to stand outside Jules' (Courteney Cox) window by himself.

The show, which is moving from ABC to TBS, has cast Ali Wentworth as a love interest for Tom. Wentworth tweeted a picture of herself on set on Monday (Aug. 27), and she also filmed her web series "Daily Shot" from downtown Gulfhaven, with "Cougar Town" star Busy Philipps as the guest.

Wentworth (who's married to "Good Morning America" anchor George Stephanopoulos) co-created and starred in "Head Case" for Starz and is maybe best known for playing Jerry's girlfriend in "The Soup Nazi" episode of "Seinfeld." She was also a frequent guest on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and was in the cast of "In Living Color" for several seasons in the early '90s.

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Ali Wentworth is heading back to the small screen.

The actress - who is married to George Stephanopoulous and may always be remembered as Jerry's girlfriend on the classic Soup Nazi episode of Seinfeld - will come on board Season 4 as a love interest for Bob Clendenin’s Tom.

The actress has not appeared on television since Head Case in 2009. No word yet on how many episodes she'll stick around for, but Wentworth Tweeted the following photo of herself on set this week:

Cougar Town, of course, is moving to TBS and will kick off new episodes in early 2013.

The Cul-de-Sac Crew’s seventh wheel is finally getting some action!

Cougar Town is introducing a love interest for Bob Clendenin’s loveable hanger-on Tom, and the lucky lady will be played by actress/comedian Ali Wentworth, TVLine has confirmed.

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Wentworth, whose acting credits include Starz’s Head Case and playing Jerry’s girlfriend in Seinfeld‘s classic “Soup Nazi” episode, will appear during the comedy’s upcoming fourth season (which is slated to premiere on TBS in early 2013).

On Monday, Wentworth — who’s the wife of Good Morning America‘s George...

Network: TNT

Episodes: 109 (hour)

Seasons: Seven

TV show dates: June 13, 2005 -- August 13, 2012

Series status: Ended

Performers include:

Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett, G.W. Bailey, Jon Tenney, Anthony John Denison, Phillip P. Keene, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Gina Ravera, Ryan Van de Kamp Buchanan, Jonathan Del Arco, Frances Sternhagen, James Avery, Barry Corbin, Stephen Martines, Conan McCarty, and Bob Clendenin.

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This crime drama centers around a Georgia police detective, Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson (Kyra Sedgwick), who makes a move to Los Angeles to head up the Priority Murder squad, which later becomes the Priority Homicide Division. Eventually the team changes focus, adding fraud, rape, and kidnapping cases, and is again renamed, this time to the Major Crimes Division.

After working with the CIA, and...

Cougar Town is about to be invaded by a whole lotta Scrubs alumni, and we’ve got your first look at the gang (minus Zach Braff) reunited on the cul-de-sac.

Sarah Chalke is already in the midst of her arc as Bobby’s gal pal when the big episode, titled “A One Story Town,” airs March 13. In it, Ken Jenkins reprises his role of Jules’ dad, Sam Lloyd’s Ted passes through town with his musical group, The Peons, and Robert “The Todd” Maschio drops by as… The Todd?! (See the green cut-off shirt and flamed bandana-looking thing for proof.

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Question: Any word on the status of contract talks between Grey’s Anatomy and Ellen Pompeo, Patrick Dempsey, Sandra Oh, Justin Chambers, etc.? I’m starting to get nervous. —Carrie

Ausiello: No, but remember how Shonda Rhimes hinted to me last month that the season ends in a way that could accommodate any number of possible cast departures? Well, get this: I hear a late April episode will follow Alex, Meredith, Jackson, April...

So you may know how the third-season premiere of "Cougar Town" ended: with Grayson proposing to Jules in the most romantic Tp'ing ever.

But the journey is at least as important as the endpoint on this show. So even if you watched the preview video and read all the stories about its return, chances are you still may have found a lot to enjoy about "Ain't Love Strange." We know we did. In fact, as we watched, we came up with a dozen reasons to be glad "Cougar Town" is back on the air.

1. The proposal, obviously. It's not so much that Jules is predictable (although she is) as that Grayson knows her really, really well, and uses that knowledge to set up a lovely, sweet proposal that fits all of Jules' criteria. And yeah, the toilet paper actually did give the empty house's front yard a slightly fairy tale-like quality.

As a special treat for fans and new viewers, Cougar Town returns on Valentine’s Day with an especially fun episode that will make romantics at-heart swoon. The entire episode (aptly entitled “Ain’t Love Strange”) is a love letter. It is a warm-hearted ode to the fans that have watched for the prior two seasons, and an enticing invitation to new viewers to check out a show that has been saddled with a misleading moniker.

The running joke for the past two years has been to poke fun at the title of the show. Contrary to its name, the show offers a lively look at a charming group of friends who have become a family over the course of their lifetime adventures and who have welcomed a few more lonely neighbors and co-workers into their lives. While divorces tend to drive people away, the divorce of Jules and Bobby...

Why are Jules, Laurie and neighbor Tom huddled under a tree at night, dressed in black? You'll see when "Cougar Town" (finally) premieres on Valentine's Day.

We can tell you that they're on a secret mission, sparked by Grayson (Josh Hopkins) calling Jules (Courteney Cox) "predictable." We can also tell you there's toilet paper involved, and that Tom (Bob Clendenin) is more a part of the cul-de-sac crew in the show's third season -- although he's not really a full-fledged member of the group yet. Laurie (Busy Philipps), of course, is up for anything.

We can't really tell you, however, why Grayson is dressed as a police officer in this photo, since we don't want to spoil things.

And we mentioned there's a lot of toilet paper, right?

The Season 3 premiere also checks in on Travis (Dan Byrd), who's back at college and sharing a house with a bunch of guys,...

It was only a matter of time before Sarah Chalke made her way on to the set of Cougar Town. Having starred in the Bill Lawrence created Scrubs for eight years; it makes sense that Lawrence would use her in his newest series. Chalke should feel right at home among series stars Courtney Cox and Christa Miller, both of whom appeared on Scrubs (Miller also happens to be Lawrence’s real life wife). Now what exactly will Chalke be doing once she arrives in Cougar Town?

According to TVLine, Chalke plays a photography professor at Travis’ (Dan Byrd) college whose name is Angie. She’ll appear in multiple episodes as a love interest for Bobby (Brian Van Holt). Angie is described as being of natural beauty and has a cool vibe. She’ll meet Bobby through Travis, and fingers crossed that Travis doesn’t have a weird student crush on her.

"Cougar Town" is gaining another cougar. "Scrubs" star Sarah Chalke is joining the ABC comedy for a multi-episode story arc as a Bobby's (Brian Van Holt) lover. "Cougar Town" was co-created by "Scrubs" creator Bill Lawrence, and other actors from the latter have appeared on the former, including Ken Jenkins, Sam Lloyd and Robert Clendenin. "Cougar Town" stars Courteney Cox, Christa Miller and Busy Philipps. Its third season will debut in November. Chalke recently starred on CBS’ short-lived "Mad Love."...

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'Scrubs star' Sarah Chalke is headed to 'Cougar Town.' TVLine reports that Chalke will be joining the wine-soaked ABC comedy in a recurring role as Bobby's photography professor and love interest.

It's a reunion for Chalke and Bill Lawrence, the co-creator of both 'Scrubs' and 'Cougar Town.' Lawrence has steadily been recruiting 'Scrubs' actors for his new show -- so far he's nabbed Ken Jenkins, Sam Lloyd, Robert Clendenin, Zach Braff and Scott Foley to serve double-duty.

In other TV casting news, we're about to meet the parents on 'Community', 'Glee' and 'Nikita.' Check out the details after the jump.

 

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Here are seven words guaranteed to leave you feeling drunk with happiness: Sarah Chalke is headed to Cougar Town.

Sources confirm to TVLine exclusively that the Scrubs Mvp is joining ABC’s wine-soaked comedy for a major arc as a love interest for Brian Van Holt’s Bobby. The gig reunites Chalke with her former Scrubs boss (and C-Town co-creator) Bill Lawrence.

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Her character, Angie, is described as a natural beauty with a cool vibe who meets Bobby through his son Travis (she’s his photography professor at college).

I’m told that Chalke,...

Will the Walters work together, or war with each other, when Fringe returns? Does a new piece of Parenthood casting portend an end to Julia’s baby blues? Is there a “thing” ‘tween Kensi and Deeks or not? Read on for those answers, plus other teases from some of TV’s hottest shows.

Joshua Jackson Cheers Fringe‘s Vanishing Act – and How It Will Save the Peter/Olivia Romance

Fringe | As Season 3 came to a close, Walter and Walternate weren’t in a room together for but a minute before they started hurling accusations at each other. Such banter between...

After a painfully long ten-week hiatus, ABC's hit comedy Cougar Town airs at a special time tonight, immediately after Dancing With The Stars at 9:30/8:30c, before it returns to its regular post-Modern Family time slot with a second new episode on Wednesday.

To those who have yet to watch, or who perhaps bailed on it during it's first few episodes, now is the perfect time to start watching Cougar Town.

Admittedly, the unfortunate title has confused some folks as to what the show is all about, and early episodes did focus on Jules getting back into the dating scene with a couple of fellows who were just slightly older than her son.

Since then, however, the show switched gears and has become a very funny story about a group of adults who have developed an unconventional family dynamic and like to drink wine. A lot.

Repeat: It...

This April Fool's Sony's Crackle is debuting Jailbait, an improvised comedy web series starring John Lehr (Cavemen, Ten Items or Less). In this fish-out-of-water story, Lehr plays Ozzie, a naive perpetual optimist who is serving nine months in prison after accidentally buying drugs in a sting operation. Jailbait also stars Bob Clendenin (Cougar Town), Tim Bagley ($#*! My Day Says), Kirk Ward, Evie Peck, Sandra Vergara and Michael Bailey Smith, and was created, written, and executive produced by John Lehr and Nancy Hower (the team behind TBS’ Ten Items or Less) and co-executive produced by Keith Raskin. "Jailbait is another unrestrained, hysterical comedy from Crackle that goes to places most television networks won’t,” said Eric Berger, Senior Vice President, Digital Networks for Sony Pictures Television. “John and Nancy’s no holds barred approach to comedy is sure to resonate with our viewers.” From Crackle's press release: The show chronicles Ozzie...

"The Closer" returns for the final five episodes of Season 6 on Monday night (Dec. 6). Star and recent Emmy winner Kyra Sedgwick tells Zap2it what viewers can look forward to, which includes her character Brenda continuing to explore her solitude.

"The unintentional theme of this year is the issue of her solitude, her aloneness," says Sedgwick. "She continues to be alone in the decisons that she makes and people continue to not agree with her. The whole Chief issue resulted in her feeling very alone in the world. I think that the loneliness was an unintentional theme of the year, but it really has emerged as a theme."

The Chief of Police issue was resolved before the hiatus, but it certainly isn't going to be completely smooth sailing with Courtney B. Vance's Tommy Delk as the new chief, especially regarding the fate of Assistant Chief for Operations Will Pope...

Chicago – This 18-image slideshow contains the available press images for Walt Disney Pictures’ “Race to Witch Mountain,” starring Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Carla Gugino, Anna SophiaRobb, Alexander Ludwig, Carla Gugino, Ciaran Hinds, Tom Everett Scott, Chris Marquette, and Billy Brown. The film, directed by Andy Fickman, opens on Friday, March 13th, 2009.

Synopsis: “For years, stories have circulated about a secret place in the middle of the Nevada desert known for unexplained phenomena and strange sightings. It is called Witch Mountain, and when Las Vegas cab driver Jack Bruno (Dwayne Johnson) encounters two teens with supernatural powers in his cab, he suddenly finds himself in the middle of an adventure he can’t explain. Working together, Jack and his young passengers discover that the only chance to save the world lies in unraveling the secrets of Witch Mountain, and the race begins.

Walt Disney Pictures’ “Race to Witch Mountain” marks the...

Turn on the TV or surf Boing Boing, and you’ll find that lifelike baby dolls called reborns are in the news. When people invest in these eerily lifelike and extremely expensive dolls, they treat them as if they are real babies. This creepy phenomenon inspired filmmakers Jennifer Maisel, Laura Brennan, and Rachel Leventhal to tackle the subject matter in Faux Baby, their quirky, hilarious series for Strike.TV. Soon to be on your TiVo, Faux Baby was also the first Strike.TV series to be put on Hulu. With the positive reaction from their audience and some great reviews, the creators feel they have accomplished many of the things they set out to achieve. The final product looks great and has led to a partnership that will be sure to give birth to more projects. Tubefilter asked the moms behind Faux Baby about the conception of their “baby”, the delivery room,...

Chicago – The largely improvised “10 Items or Less” returns for a third trip to the grocery store on Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 on TBS with what looks like another hit-and-miss season of occasionally inspired humor surrounded by generally boring characters in an overall mediocre show.

More “Sorta Funny” than the one-time TBS slogan of “Very Funny,” “10 Items or Less” is a reasonable diversion, a series that has more chuckles than some of the lackluster comedies on television this season but never delivers on the potential displayed by its talented star, John Lehr. Like an improvisational troupe with only one real star, every time that Lehr leaves the screen, the show falls apart.

Even without his favorite turkey, Leslie still continues bowling

Photo credit: Alan Markfield/TBS

“10 Items or Less” is cut from the increasingly common cloth of the improvised comedy like “Reno 911!” or “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” where the cast is given a...