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Exclusive: George Bluth (aka Comedy Legend Jeffrey Tambor) Hits Entourage

Categories: entourage
Jeffrey Tambor

Oh, Jeffrey Tambor. You make TV so fun.

Which is why, on the heels of the news that the Arrested Development movie might finally be coming to fruition, I am thrilled to report that, according to reliable inside sources, Mr. Tambor will be popping into HBO's Entourage this fall for the upcoming fifth season.

Will he sport George's prison do-rag while he chills with Turtle? Or maybe make Vinnie laugh so hard that snot flies out his nose? (That's a throwback for you old-timers.) That remains to be seen, but I can tell you that Tambor will be playing himself, and it will be a little nugget of joy for us Arrested fans jonesing for a Bluth-family fix.

Got a better guess as to what Jeffrey will be doing with Vinnie and the boys? Or a favorite George Bluth moment? Of course you do, so share it below...

  • Posted by Kristin Dos Santos on Tue, Jul 8, 2008, 5:46 PM
Photo by: Amy Graves/WireImage.com

Michael J. Fox in Talks with Rescue Me and Scrubs

Categories: scrubs, rescue me
Michael J. Fox

Looks like TV could be getting a double dose of one of my all-time favorites, Michael J. Fox (Alex P. Keaton!) in the coming season.

Not only did my good frienemy Michael Ausiello break the news that Fox is in talks to join FX's kickass drama Rescue Me for a multi-episode arc, but my E! Online colleague Marc Malkin just knocked in Morse code on the wall separating our offices to tell me he heard Fox is also currently in talks to reprise his role on NBC's ABC's kick-ass comedy Scrubs.

(Either that, or we have rats in the walls. No, wait...This just in...)

An inside source close to the show confirms exclusively that Scrubs bigwig Bill Lawrence has indeed been talking to his good friend MJF (they worked together on Spin City) about coming back to Scrubs this season for what could be Sacred Heart's last hurrah. He last appeared in 2004 for two episodes as Dr. Kevin Casey.

Meanwhile, an FX insider says "there have been talks" between Fox and Rescue Me, but so far no deal has been reached. According to M.A., MJF would play a love interest for Tommy's (Denis Leary's) onscreen ex, Janet (Andrea Roth).

Hoping to see MJF back in your living room? Hoping Tommy doesn't rip him apart? Yep. Me, too.

—Additional reporting by Marc Malkin

  • Posted by Kristin Dos Santos on Mon, Jul 7, 2008, 8:14 PM
Photo by: Djamilla Rosa/WireImage.com

Spoiler Chat: Heroes, 90210, Brothers & Sisters and More

Sendhil Ramamurthy (Heroes), Shannen Doherty (90210), Dave Annable (Brothers & Sisters)

Rebecca in Austin, Texas: What's the latest on your news about Shannen Doherty on 90210? Is she signed yet? And do you really think they'd put Jennie and Shannen together again? You can't be serious. That would be crazy!
Um, you mean crazy good. Inside sources tell me today the CW is working very hard to get Shannen's deal done ASAP so they can shoot the scene with her and Jennie. So yes, it does look like it's happening (barring any last-minute glitches or red-dress scandals), and yes, they most definitely do want Shannen Doherty and Jennie Garth together onscreen—and I'm hearing both girls are open to it. Which leaves only one Q: Screening party at my house or yours? I'll wear my fancy acid-washeds for the occasion!

Lourdes in Dallas: Any big news on Heroes? Any cast changes for season three?

  • Posted by Kristin Dos Santos on Mon, Jul 7, 2008, 4:07 PM
Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC, Jerome Ware/ZUMAPress.com, Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com

The Office's Mindy Kaling and Brian Baumgartner Dish on Games and Gamblin'

Categories: office, the
Brian Baumgartner, Mindy Kaling

Hello, fellow couch potatoes! Two of our fave Office workers, Mindy Kaling and Brian Baumgartner, just talked to reporters about the upcoming Office Games, the "Kevin's Loan" webisodes and yes, the fate of Ryan (B.J. Novak) and Toby (Paul Lieberstein) in season five. Click in to find out who's about to eat a lot of beets...

  • Posted by Kristin Dos Santos on Mon, Jul 7, 2008, 2:37 PM
Photo by: Mitchell Haaseth/NBC

Exclusive: Jamie-Lynn (Not Spears) Hooks Up With Entourage!

Categories: entourage
Jamie-Lynn Sigler

You gotta love a Soprano who keeps it in the family.

Multiple sources confirm to me exclusively that the lovely Jamie-Lynn Sigler (aka Meadow Soprano of HBO's The Sopranos) is coming back to HBO to join up with Entourage for a three-episode arc. Word is, she'll be playing herself and a potential love interest for one of the boys, and the storyline is juicy enough that we can't yet spill any details. (Translation: It's gonna be awesome.)

The fifth season of Entourage is currently filming and set to premiere in September. Just another reason to count the minutes till the good TV returns this fall!

—Additional reporting by Jennifer Godwin

  • Posted by Kristin Dos Santos on Sun, Jul 6, 2008, 11:00 AM
Photo by: Lisa O'Connor/ZUMA Press

Watch with Kristin Show: See the Future of Grey's Girl Elizabeth Reaser, and Heroes!

Categories: video clips

I love this girl. That's what I can tell you after hanging out with Elizabeth Reaser, formerly of Grey's Anatomy and now the star of CBS fall series The Ex List. Her new show rocks, and she's one of the coolest chicks you'll meet—she even let us tag along when she got her very first psychic reading earlier this week. The idea was inspired by her new show, in which a psychic tells her she has one year to reconnect with an ex whom she is meant to marry.

Oh, and if you're wondering what's next for Peter and Sylar on Heroes, or Rufus and Lily on Gossip Girl, well, then click in and enjoy the goods!

(P.S. We bleeped the first letter of the name of Elizabeth's real-life love interest just to make sure we don't mess with destiny. Who are we to meddle with true love?)

  • Posted by Kristin Dos Santos on Thu, Jul 3, 2008, 5:35 PM

Exclusive: Tori Is Out, Shannen Is In for 90210 Remake!

Categories: 90210
Jennie Garth, Shannen Doherty, Tori Spelling

If you’re a fan of the OG Peach Pit posse, you might want to sit down, ‘cause sources connected to the CW’s new 90210 are spilling exclusive dish of OMG proportions.

In a nutshell: Shannen Doherty is in, Tori Spelling is out and Jennie Garth may be—wait for it—reuniting with Shannen on the screen.

(We’ll pause while you find a paper bag to breathe into...especially if your name happens to be Jennie Garth.)

After EW.com's Michael Ausiello first reported the news that Shannen is in talks, a very reliable and very inside source who works on 90210 tells me exclusively that “It is happening with Shannen. It's just a question of how long she'll shoot, whether it will be one day or ten, and what the storyline will be, but we are working on it and it is a very real thing."

Inside sources also confirm exclusively that Tori will not be appear in the season premiere as planned because of personal reasons—like she just gave birth to a baby girl on June 9. The new mom had been signed on to do a few episodes at the beginning of the season, but she isn't yet ready to return to work, so her appearance has been pushed to a later date.

As for Shannen’s storyline, I’m told the details are still in the initial-concept stages, but the writers are hoping to get Shannen and Jennie together, onscreen, for a scene. Can you imagine? As far as superhot publicity explosions go, that would be akin to mixing gasoline, Tabasco sauce and fire.

Of course, the real question is, will they do it? “I don't think there's any love lost between Shannen and Jennie," says one rock-solid inside source. “But they are both adults now and professionals, and I don’t see it being an issue. Everyone has their take on what happened back in the day, and I think the feeling is that it’s time to move on. They were 19 and 20 when all of that happened and a lot has changed. And, you know, they’re not moving in together, just shooting together for an hour and a half.”

Another insider close to the negotiations points out: “I want to stress that Shannen has been very, very cool through this whole process. We have seen nothing like the behavior for which she was once famous for.”

Awww...Who doesn’t love a redemption story, right? As long as there are two red dresses in the dressing room, all should be right with the world, the ratings should go through the roof and we 9-0 fans can start freaking out about how lip-smackingly juicy this remake just might turn out to be.

What do you think of Jennie and Shannen reuniting? Post your comments below!

  • Posted by Kristin Dos Santos on Wed, Jul 2, 2008, 12:53 PM
Photo by: Stephen Lovekin/WireImage.com

The Office Is Back! (On Your Computer)

Categories: office, the
The Office webisodes: Kevin's Loan

Hurrah! The Office webisodes are almost here, lucky for us all. It's not quite the same as having a full 22 minutes with J.Kras and Rainn, but beginning next Thursday, July 10, by way of NBC.com, we will have some more quality at Dunder-Mifflin's Scranton branch. I got an early look at the webisodes this morning, so click in for a little dish and a sneak-peek video...

  • Posted by Kristin Dos Santos on Wed, Jul 2, 2008, 10:37 AM
Photo by: NBC.com

Emmys 2008: The Series Semifinalists Are In, but What Are Your Picks?

Categories: emmys, polls
Kristin Chenoweth, Stewie from Family Guy, Tina Fey, Lance Reddick, Sandra Oh, Naveen Andrews

The 2008 Emmy nominations announcements are due out very soon—on Thursday, July 17, to be specific—and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has offered up a sneak preview this year, releasing an official list of semifinalists.

The good news is that some of our faves, like Lost and 30 Rock, made it. The bad new is that some of our faves, like Battlestar Galactica and How I Met Your Mother, did not make it. And the competition only gets tougher from here on out.

I'm interested in your take on this year's nominations. Which shows are you cheering for? Which fave series of yours was unfairly snubbed again this year? Vote in the polls below, and then testify about your picks (especially any shows that I totally missed) in the comments...

  • Posted by Kristin Dos Santos on Tue, Jul 1, 2008, 3:57 PM
Photo by: Jeff Vespa/WireImage.com, FOX, Jim Spellman/WireImage.com, HBO, ZumaPress.com, Steve Granitz/WireImage.com

Spoiler Chat: Heroes, Gossip Girl, Prison Break and More

Categories: spoiler chat
Penn Badgley, Ali Larter, Wentworth Miller

Teresa in Miami: Kristin, who cares about Dan and Serena kissing? Give us some news on whether Chuck or Nate or anyone will be gay on Gossip Girl!
I've heard of no plans to have any of the characters we know come out or even dabble in the second season—well, aside from little Eric van der Woodsen, por supuesto, who I'm told will have a love interest or two. Still, if the book series is any indication, Gossip will be getting gayer by the season, according to Penn Badgley. "By the end of the series, I think they got so bored writing the same things for 12 years, they were like, 'Let's just make 'em all gay,' " Penn says. "Chuck ends up gay and has a monkey on his shoulder that dresses in similar outfits." Oooh, please tell me that's true on the show, too.

Molly in Nebraska: Please tell me Mike will be back on Desperate Housewives. I can't find the answer anywhere! Also, is Niki back on Heroes? Those are two of my favorite TV people and no one seems to know if they'll be back.
Keep reading to the spoiler section!

J in NYC: There are new photos of Dave Annable, Matthew Rhys and Will Estes at a recent event. Does this mean that Will Estes has been cast as the newest Walker brother, Ryan? Please say that it's so!

  • Posted by Kristin Dos Santos on Mon, Jun 30, 2008, 4:58 PM
Photo by: Nancy Kaszerman/ZUMA Press, Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage.com, AP Photo/Matt Sayles

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