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Kirstie Alley to star in A&E reality series.

4 November 2009 3:45 AM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

Kirstie Alley will be starring in a new reality "docu-series" for A&E which will be about her life as a single mom and her efforts to lose weight. The network has ordered 10 episodes of a half hour each. The series is untilted as yet and comes from "American Idol" producer FremantleMedia North America. Show will follow the actress at her home with her teen kids, as well as at work and as she launches a new weight-loss program. Alley, now 58 years old, p;ayed a version of herself in 2005's "Fat Actress" on Showtime. She also starred in the sitcoms "Veronica's Closet" and "Cheers." »

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Kathy Najimy to Guest on Desperate Housewives

30 September 2009 2:20 PM, PDT | TVGuide - Breaking News | See recent TVGuide - Breaking News news »

Kathy Najimy will play a police officer investigating an attack on Wisteria Lane on an upcoming episode of Desperate Housewives, TVGuide.com has confirmed.

You know Najimy from her breakout turn as Sister Mary Patrick in the nuns-who-sing comedy Sister Act and her co-starring run on the Kirstie Alley sitcom Veronica's Closet. More recently, she's guested on Numbers, Privileged, and Lifetime's Drop Dead Diva. She's also the voice of Peggy Hill on Mike Judge's animated show King of the Hill.

Desperate Housewives: Drea de Matteo on Wisteria Lane's new mystery

Executive producer Marc Cherry told EW's Michael Ausiello that Najimy's character and Teri Hatcher's Susan went to the same high school, where Susan stole her boyfriend.

Najimy's episode will air in October.

Watch full episodes of Desperate Housewives in our Online Video Guide and follow TVGuide.com on Twitter for more breaking news and scoop

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- Mickey O'Connor

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Community on NBC (Awesome of the Day)

17 September 2009 12:05 PM, PDT | Pastemagazine.com | See recent PasteMagazine news »

Since the days of Cosby, Cheers, Family Ties and Night Court in the '80s, NBC has worked hard to deliver a solid two-hour block of comedy programming. Seinfeld and Friends dominated the '90s, alongside forgettable shows like Suddenly Susan and Veronica's Closet. For a brief moment in 2007, it looked like the Thursday night magic was back with The Office, 30 Rock, Scrubs and My Name Is Earl. But then Earl jumped shark after shark only to get canceled and Scrubs migrated to ABC. The latest replacements, the dreadful Kath & Kim and the disappointing Parks and Recreation failed to earn "Must See" status, but tonight Community gives the lineup a nice shot in the arm. »

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The Time Traveler’s Wife Becoming a TV Series

18 August 2009 5:56 AM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

After The Time Traveler's Wife scored a fairly respectable little pile of poker chips at this weekend's box office, the news is breaking that the story is next headed to the small screen. Marta Kaufman, co-creator of Friends and Veronica's Closet, is set to write and executive produce an ongoing series that can take time spinning out the decade long romance of the novel at the same time as giving us stand alone narratives tied-up on an episode by epidsode basis. Quantum Leap, anyone? Or maybe Journeyman is more on the nose. According to The Wrap, ABC and Kaufman have been talking about the project "for years." Of course, it's no surprise that the light came on just now, when the film has proven itself in the marketplace. I was definitely not impressed with Robert Schwnetke's direction of the film adaptation. At best it was quite perfunctory stuff, while some »

- Brendon Connelly

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Happy birthday to 'Twilight' and 'New Moon' star Michael Welch

25 July 2009 9:14 AM, PDT | Twilight Examiner | See recent Twilight Examiner news »

Michael Welch, who plays Mike Newton in Twilight and The Twilight Saga: New Moon, has just turned twenty-two today. Welch, a rather impressive career actor, has definitely made a name for himself among the Twilight fan community. One of the biggest reasons for that, aside from his spot-on performance as Newton in the first film, is his geniality and openness with the fans. Welch has been a source of great new information, updates, and interviews for many months. Welch began his acting career in 1998, starting with television series such as Frasier, Veronica's Closet, Two Guys, A Girl And A Pizza Place, before tackling the role of Artim in Star Trek: Insurrection. Over the past decade, you might have seen him on shows such as Walker, Texas Ranger, 7th Heaven, Norm, The Pretender, The Drew Carey Show, Malcolm In The Middle, The X-Files, Touched By An Angel, Judging Amy, The District, »

- thetwilightexaminer

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Watch previews of Fox's new 2009-2010 series

19 May 2009 8:00 AM, PDT | AfterEllen.com | See recent AfterEllen.com news »

At the upfronts yesterday, Fox announced the renewals and cancellations of current shows — Dollhouse, Fringe and Bones are getting another season, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles is not (damnit!) — and presented their new ones.

You'll be shocked — shocked! — to learn that, except for the black family comedy Brothers, there's not much racial diversity among the leading roles on Fox's new series. Or many prominent roles for women: the only new Fox show with a female lead is the midseason drama Past Life. I miss Sarah Connor already.

Fox will be bringing us the new Saturday-night talk show from Wanda Sykes in November, though, which features "Sykes's outspoken comedic perspective on current events along with topical, high-energy roundtable discussions."

Here's a preview of the new Fox shows, with summaries and trailers provided by Fox (courtesy of the excellent TV news site TheFutonCritic.com). I've also added my take on each series, »

- sarahwarn

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Fox Announces Primetime 2009-2010 Programming Slate

18 May 2009 6:24 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

Peter Rice, Chairman, Entertainment; and Kevin Reilly, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company, today unveiled the Fox primetime schedule for the 2009-2010 television season to the national advertising community during its annual Programming Presentation at New York City Center.

"As the No.1 network for the last five years, Fox is the first place viewers go to connect with the stories and characters they love," said Rice. "With next year's slate of distinctive shows, we're continuing to invest in creativity to give viewers the rich, emotional experience they can only get on television."

Reilly added, "The strategic moves we made last year to build off of our biggest assets are paying off. We've created stability and consistently strong performance across the week. Next season, we're bringing back two top-rated sophomore dramas and using our hits to introduce a broad and compelling slate of new shows that will make our air even more vibrant and alive. »

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We Honor Ron Silver

16 March 2009 9:32 AM, PDT | PopStar | See recent PopStar news »

Ron Silver began his career with regular roles on Chicago Hope, Veronica's Closet, The Stockard Channing Show all preparing him for his Emmy nominated role on The West Wing. It was released this morning that the 62 year old actor passed away after battling esophageal cancer for two years. His rep, Robin Bronk released the following statement this morning, "Ron Silver died peacefully in his sleep with his family around him early Sunday morning." Silver is survived by both parents, brothers Mitchell and Keith, son Adam, and daughter Alexandra. Each day his legacy will be carried on by his family, his fans and his supporters. Silver was born and raised in the Big Apple attending Stuyvesant High School and after wards attending Suny Buffalo where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish and Chinese. After returning to the city, Silver went on to earn his masters at St »

- cjoyce@mail.popstar.com (Colleen Joyce)

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We Honor Ron Silver

16 March 2009 9:32 AM, PDT | PopStar | See recent PopStar news »

Ron Silver began his career with regular roles on Chicago Hope, Veronica's Closet, The Stockard Channing Show all preparing him for his Emmy nominated role on The West Wing. It was released this morning that the 62 year old actor passed away after battling esophageal cancer for two years. His rep, Robin Bronk released the following statement this morning, "Ron Silver died peacefully in his sleep with his family around him early Sunday morning." Silver is survived by both parents, brothers Mitchell and Keith, son Adam, and daughter Alexandra. Each day his legacy will be carried on by his family, his fans and his supporters. Silver was born and raised in the Big Apple attending Stuyvesant High School and after wards attending Suny Buffalo where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish and Chinese. After returning to the city, Silver went on to earn his masters at St »

- cjoyce@corp.popstar.com (Colleen Joyce)

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We Honor Ron Silver

16 March 2009 9:32 AM, PDT | PopStar | See recent PopStar news »

Ron Silver began his career with regular roles on Chicago Hope, Veronica's Closet, The Stockard Channing Show all preparing him for his Emmy nominated role on The West Wing. It was released this morning that the 62 year old actor passed away after battling esophageal cancer for two years. His rep, Robin Bronk released the following statement this morning, "Ron Silver died peacefully in his sleep with his family around him early Sunday morning." Silver is survived by both parents, brothers Mitchell and Keith, son Adam, and daughter Alexandra. Each day his legacy will be carried on by his family, his fans and his supporters. Silver was born and raised in the Big Apple attending Stuyvesant High School and after wards attending Suny Buffalo where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish and Chinese. After returning to the city, Silver went on to earn his masters at St »

- cjoyce@corp.popstar.com (Colleen Joyce)

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Actor Ron Silver Dies at 62

16 March 2009 8:30 AM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »

Actor Ron Silver, who won a Tony Award as a take-no-prisoners Hollywood producer in David Mamet's "Speed-the-Plow," died Sunday at the age of 62. "Ron Silver died peacefully in his sleep with his family around him early Sunday morning" in New York City, said Robin Bronk, executive director of the Creative Coalition, which Silver helped found. "He had been fighting esophageal cancer for two years." Silver's big-screen credits included "Ali," "Reversal of Fortune," "Enemies: A Love Story," "Silkwood" and "Semi-Tough." Besides "The West Wing," Silver was a regular or had recurring roles on such TV shows as "Veronica's Closet," "Chicago Hope" and "Wiseguy." He directed and co-starred in the 1993 TV movie "Lifepod," a science-fiction update of Alfred Hitchcock's "Lifeboat." "He was a talented actor, a scholar and a great believer in participatory democracy," Bronk said Sunday evening. "He was an activist who became a great artist and his contributions will never be forgotten. »

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Rip, Ron Silver

16 March 2009 7:32 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

It's another sad day in Hollywood. After a two-year long fight with esophageal cancer, actor and political activist Ron Silver passed away on Sunday, in New York City, at the age of 62.

On the political realm, there's certainly a lot to note -- with his work and his switch to "9/11 Republican" -- but in the realm of Cinematical, it's the movies that matter. Silver's impact on Hollywood was not that of a superstar or critical powerhouse, but of an intelligent and talented man who became an indelible piece of the cinematic puzzle.

Critically, it's hard to forget his work in films like the Oscar-winning Reversal of Fortune, Ali, or Silkwood. There is also his television work, as he came into our homes with Chicago Hope, Veronica's Closet, and The West Wing. But for me, I can't help but think of his sillier gigs, and how his bouts with heavy drama »

- Monika Bartyzel

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RIP Ron Silver (1946-2009)

15 March 2009 8:51 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Sad news tonight for Fangoria and Starlog readers, as Variety reports that actor Ron Silver has died. The recognizable actor first touched on the horror genre with the 1981 film The Entity, and continued appearing in genre fare steadily for the rest of his career, amassing a list that includes The Wisher, Timecop, The Arrival, Blue Steel, Shadow Zone: The Undead Express, and more.

Silver recently spent much time working in television, with recurring runs on The West Wing, Veronica's Closet, and Chicago Hope.

"Ron Silver died peacefully in his sleep with his family around him early Sunday morning" in New York City, said Robin Bronk, executive director of the Creative Coalition, which Silver helped found. "He had been fighting esophageal cancer for two years."

Ron Silver was 62 years old.

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