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Piper Perabo and Matt Bomer Talk 'Covert Affairs' and 'White Collar' Crossover (VIDEO)
by Nick Zaino, posted Jun 7th 2011 12:55PM
Piper Perabo plays a CIA agent on 'Covert Affairs.' Matt Bomer plays a con man helping the FBI sniff out other con men on 'White Collar.' The shows run back to back on the USA Network, and could soon get closer than that, as Perabo and Bomer revealed plans Monday on 'Today' (weekdays, 7AM on NBC) for a possible crossover episode of the two shows."I keep trying to get them to write a crossover," said Perabo. "It's going to happen," added Bomer. USA has done this before. Mary Shannon of 'In Plain Sight' once appeared on 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent.'
What to Watch: TV Picks for June 6-12
by Maureen Ryan, posted Jun 5th 2011 2:00PM
MONDAY, JUNE 6'Bobby Fischer Against the World' (9PM ET, HBO)
HBO kicks off its summer documentary series with a film that chronicles the brilliant rise of chess prodigy Bobby Fischer, who became a grandmaster as a teenager, battled Russia's Boris Spassky in a legendary 1972 match and, in his controversial later years, became paranoid and withdrawn. This documentary draws on interviews with chess legend Gary Kasparov, author Malcolm Gladwell, talk-show host Dick Cavett, Paul Marshall (Fischer's personal attorney), Harry Sneider (his trainer) and photographer Harry Benson, who had access to Fischer before and during the 1972 championship.
Eliza Dushku to Guest Star on 'White Collar'
by Catherine Lawson, posted Jun 1st 2011 7:35AM
The 'Dollhouse' may be closed for business, but its star Eliza Dushku is as busy as ever. It's been reported that she will guest star on an upcoming episode of 'White Collar' and, that if all goes well, she could be back for more.'White Collar' creator Jeff Eastin told 'The Hollywood Reporter' that Dushku will appear in the ninth episode of Season 3. Her character will be working for Matthew Keller (Ross McCall) and will be "obviously very sexy," said Eastin.
He added that, if things go his way, Dushku's appearance may not be a one-off. "We did it in such a way that if it works out, we could bring her back," Eastin revealed.
Read more after the jump, but be warned: !!!SPOILER ALERT!!!
Spoilers Anonymous: 'Cougar Town,' 'Glee,' & More!
by Isabelle Carreau, posted May 17th 2011 2:00PM
This is Spoilers Anonymous, a weekly column here at TV Squad where we supply you with the dirt on some of the more popular shows on the air. We'll never put spoilers up here on the main page in order to help the reformed stay unspoiled. If you have anything to add to the group, feel free to step up and let yourself be heard, either with our tips form or by emailing us. Your anonymity is guaranteed, if you wish to remain as such.This week we have spoilers for: 'Burn Notice,' 'Cougar Town,' 'Dexter,' 'Glee,' 'HawthoRNe,' and 'White Collar.'
Spoilers Anonymous: 'Dexter,' 'True Blood,' and more!
by Isabelle Carreau, posted May 6th 2011 7:00PM
This is Spoilers Anonymous, a weekly column here at TV Squad where we supply you with the dirt on some of the more popular shows on the air. We'll never put spoilers up here on the main page in order to help the reformed stay unspoiled. If you have anything to add to the group, feel free to step up and let yourself be heard, either with our tips form or by emailing us. Your anonymity is guaranteed, if you wish to remain as such.This week we have spoilers for: '90210,' 'Dexter,' 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent,' 'Psych,' 'Royal Pains,' 'Smallville,' 'True Blood' and 'White Collar.'
Spoilers Anonymous: 'Castle,' 'Glee,' 'Psych,' and more!
by Isabelle Carreau, posted Apr 22nd 2011 3:00PM
This is Spoilers Anonymous, a weekly column here at TV Squad where we supply you with the dirt on some of the more popular shows on the air. We'll never put spoilers up here on the main page in order to help the reformed stay unspoiled. If you have anything to add to the group, feel free to step up and let yourself be heard, either with our tips form or by emailing us. Your anonymity is guaranteed, if you wish to remain as such.This week we have spoilers for: 'Bones,' 'Castle,' 'Chuck,' 'Cougar Town,' 'Damages,' 'Desperate Housewives,' 'Glee,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Law & Oder: Criminal Intent,' 'Law & Oder: SVU,' 'Modern Family,' 'Parks & Recreation,' 'Psych,' and 'White Collar.'
USA Network Announces Summer 2011 Schedule
by Chris Harnick, posted Apr 11th 2011 2:45PM
Break out that popcorn -- USA Network is bringing back its classic summer-fun programming with new episodes of hits such as 'Covert Affairs,' 'White Collar' and new shows including 'Suits' and 'Necessary Roughness.''Suits,' formerly known as 'A Legal Mind,' stars Gabriel Macht as a top corporate lawyer and Patrick J. Adams as Mike Ross, a brilliant college dropout. Gina Torres also stars.
USA's other new series, 'Necessary Roughness,' follows Callie Thorne as a therapist for a football team. She soon becomes the go-to therapist for big names in music and politics. Mehcad Brooks, Marc Blucas and Scott Cohen also star.
Check out USA's full schedule below.
Ke$ha Books Nickelodeon Guest Role, 'Idol' Castoffs Head to Leno and More TV News
by Chris Harnick, posted Apr 1st 2011 12:00PM
Ke$ha is heading to ... Nickelodeon? The not-quite-family-friendly 'Tik Tok' singer will guest star and perform on episode of 'Victorious.'In the episode, Victoria and her friends try to win a private Ke$ha concert by piecing together the singer's name from items found at the bottom of ice cream containers.
"It's a private concert, and yeah, I will say that the costumes are awesome and there's definitely lots of glitter," Victoria Justice told Entertainment Weekly.
"It was really fun to film," she said. "It's the first time on my show that we've had a successful radio artist perform on the show. Ke$ha's kind of edgier, and I think that it's cool to bring that element to the show."
In other TV news ...
• When the 'American Idol' contestants get the boot, they won't be go to visit David Letterman anymore. 'Idol' castoffs will now appear on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' on Fridays. [NBC]
• Ready to head back to 'Treme'? The HBO series' 11-episode second season premiere is scheduled for April 24. [HBO]
• The 'Top Chef All-Stars' finale was seen by 2.77 million viewers. It was a season high for the cooking competition series. [Bravo]
Kyle Chandler Could Join FX's 'Powers,' Juju Chang Exits 'GMA' and More TV News
by Jean Bentley, posted Mar 30th 2011 6:00PM
Coach and Mrs. Coach could be reunited soon -- sort of.According to Deadline, 'Friday Night Lights' star Kyle Chandler is being courted to star in a new FX drama, 'Powers.' The show is a procedural that takes place in a world where superpowers are normal (not to be confused with TV Squad's most-anticipated fall pilot, '17th Precinct,' a procedural that takes place in a world where magic is normal), and Chandler is reportedly reading the script now.
Chandler's 'FNL' costar Connie Britton has already signed on to star in Ryan Murphy's 'American Horror Story' at the network, meaning the Taylors could soon be network costars, if not on the same show. (Hey, take what you can get. It's way more real than those recurring 'FNL' dreams ...)
In other TV news ...
• BET's 'The Game' went out with a bang last night. The recently revived sitcom got 4.4 million viewers for its season finale, more than twice what it averaged when it aired on The CW. In other ratings news, ABC's 'Body of Proof' premiered well, attracting an audience of 13.9 million viewers in the post-'Dancing With the Stars' time slot. [THR, NY Times]
• 'Good Morning America' host Juju Chang is leaving the show -- to report for 'Nightline' full time. Replacing Chang as news reader on 'GMA' is ESPN anchor Josh Elliott, who has been co-hosting the morning edition of 'SportsCenter.' [TV Guide]
• Your obligatory Charlie Sheen news update: the king of winning will appear in a guest spot on Drew Carey's new GSN improv show, 'Improv-a-ganza' -- but the cameo was filmed way back in the pre-tiger blood days of January. [EW]
Christina Applegate Lands NBC Role, USA Announces 'White Collar,' 'Covert Affairs' Premiere Dates and More TV News
by Jean Bentley, posted Mar 18th 2011 3:00PM
Christina Applegate is eying a return to TV in Lorne Michaels' new NBC pilot.The 'Samantha Who?' star fielded many pilot offers, including ABC's 'Good Christian Bitches,' before taking the role of a working mom in NBC's untitled comedy.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Applegate will star as a working mom who has a stay-at-home husband and pretty opinionated parents. The project comes from 'Parks and Recreation' writer Emily Spivey.
In other TV news ...
• USA Network will roll out new seasons of hit shows 'White Collar' and 'Covert Affairs' June 7. Although 'White Collar' just finished airing its second season last week, production begins on season 3 in the next few days. [Variety]
• '90210' showrunner Rebecca Sinclair is stepping down from her post. Sinclair's contract was up, and she decided not to renew. The show finished filming its third season last week. Sinclair took over showrunner duties after the end of the critically panned first season, and has largely been credited for instilling a renewed energy into the rebooted series. No word on her replacement yet. [TV Line]
• Two 'Real World: Back to New Orleans' cast members are wanted by police after failing to show up for their Wednesday court date in Florida. Jemmye Carroll and Ryan Knight were arrested for disorderly conduct on Saturday. According to the police report, Carroll blamed a black eye on a security guard but a witness saw her repeatedly punching herself in the face. [RadarOnline]
Hoda and Matt Bomer Defend 'Friday' YouTube Sensation Rebecca Black on 'Today' (VIDEO)
by Donald Deane, posted Mar 18th 2011 1:15PM
Hoda Kotb and guest co-host Matt Bomer of 'White Collar' sang along to Rebecca Black's YouTube hit 'Friday' on 'Today' (weekdays, 7AM ET on NBC). Then, they weighed in with their own opinions on the much-maligned song."The song, they criticize it for being inane and stupid with the lyrics. [But], I sort of like it," said Kotb.
'White Collar' Season 2 Finale Recap
by Bob Sassone, posted Mar 9th 2011 1:45PM
For some reason it seems like this is the third season finale of 'White Collar,' doesn't it? The way that the seasons are split up on cable -- and those half-seasons usually see a cliffhanger in each -- it seemed like this was actually the finale for the third season, not the second. I had to double check to make sure I wasn't crazy (note: I wasn't crazy).And like another finale, this one ended with a bomb going off. But it wasn't the only explosive thing to happen ...
'White Collar' Wraps Season 2 With a Billion-Dollar Explosion (VIDEO)
by Jason Hughes, posted Mar 9th 2011 5:48AM
Sometimes the past can come back to haunt you, and sometimes it just comes to tease and entice you a little bit. In the 'White Collar' Season 2 finale (Tue., 10PM ET on USA), we got a taste of Neal's former life as a thief, and you know he's still drawn to it.Unfortunately, there was a huge mishap in the art heist. And by huge, we mean that while Neal's former mentor was pleaded with him to help him get by Neal's own FBI partners with a truck filled with more than $1 billion of Nazi art, no one was watching the building the truck was in.
Peter put an end to Neal's dilemma by putting a bullet in Vincent Adler, officially closing that chapter in Neal's life. Or did he? The explosion supposedly cost the world all that art. But did it? A mysterious note at the end of the episode leads Neal to a storage locker. Its contents were?
'Mad Love' and Three Other Shows Where the Acting Overcomes the Writing
by Joel Keller, posted Feb 23rd 2011 5:00PM
While I was watching the first two episodes of CBS's new Monday comedy 'Mad Love,' an odd sensation came over me. And no, it wasn't a tingly feeling brought on by imagining Sarah Chalke and Judy Greer having nightly slumber parties, though the thought did cross my mind.No, the sensation that hit me was one of cognitive dissonance. I was enjoying the show, even though I knew that the premise of the show was a bit of a stretch, the plots of the episodes had a lot of eye-rolling coincidences, and the dialogue coming out of the leads' mouths was at most moderately funny.
Then I realized where this confusion was coming from: The show's four leads were doing a great acting job. Three of them -- Chalke, Greer and Tyler Labine -- are on my short list of favorite TV actors in the past decade, and they all delivered their lines with deft comedic timing and a confidence that kept them from overcompensating for the mediocre material they'd been given. The fourth lead, Jason Biggs doing his most deft Josh Radnor impression, was OK, but as my colleague Mo Ryan mentioned in her review, he was no match for the other three pros on the show.
'Lost' Star Heads to 'The Good Wife,' Hilarie Burton Gets 'White Collar' Promotion and More
by Chris Harnick, posted Feb 8th 2011 2:25PM
'Lost' star Ken Leung has been found by 'The Good Wife.' Leung and 'The Big C''s John Benjamin Hickey have been tapped to guest star in the March 1 episode.According to TV Guide, Leung's character will sue a social network, claiming it failed to protect his privacy. When his character posts an anonymous blog item about democracy in China, he's captured and tortured by the government. Lockhart, Gardner & Bond will represent him.
Hickey will play the CEO of the social networking site.
In other casting news ...
• Hilarie Burton has been promoted to series regular on 'White Collar.' The former 'One Tree Hill' star will be a regular in season 3. [TVLine]
• Olympic gold medalist Nastia Luikin will guest on 'Hellcats.' Liukin will play herself and introduce the cheerleading squad at a fund-raising event. [TV Guide]
• In other 'Hellcats' news, Camille Sullivan will also appear on The CW show. Sullivan will recur on the series as Emily, an old rival of Vanessa's. [TVLine]
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