The New Normal has been cancelled by NBC after only one season.

The show, which was written by Glee creator Ryan Murphy, starred Andrew Rannells, Justin Bartha and Goldie King, and featured Real Housewives of Atlanta star NeNe Leakes.

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The family comedy earned a GLAAD award, but was unable to secure steady ratings.

Really?!? Glee can make it but this can’t?

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American Idol alum Jennifer Hudson is set to join fellow Idol Katharine McPhee for a multi-episode arc in the second season of NBC’s hit musical drama “Smash.”

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The 30 year-old actress/singer, who won a Golden Globe and Oscar for her role in “Dreamgirls” back in 2006, will play Veronica Moore, a Tony-winning Broadway star.

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“We’re thrilled to have Jennifer Hudson coming to Smash,” Robert Greenblatt, Chairman of NBC Entertainment, says in a statement. “This series is a showcase for some of the best musical talent in the business and that’s a fitting description for Jennifer Hudson. Her character will represent someone who reached their Broadway dream but also paid a price for it.”

Steven Spielberg, executive producer of Smash who worked with Jennifer on “Dreamgirls,” is also very pleased with the new addition to the cast, which includes stars like Katharine, Debra Messing, Jack Davenport and Megan Hilty.

Steven Spielberg adds, “First Dreamgirls, now Smash. I have no doubt Jennifer will continue to deliver even more inspiration to the audience responsible for giving us a second season on NBC. It’s wonderful to be reunited with her at DreamWorks Television and NBC.”

“Smash” season 2 will premiere in early 2013.

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The list of nominees for the 2nd Annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards has been released (see full list below). The winners will be announced in a special ceremony in Beverly Hills on Monday, June 18.

NBC’s “Community” leads the pack with six nominations, including Best Comedy, Best Actor in a Comedy Series (Joel McHale) and Best Supporting Actor (Jim Rash and Danny Pudi) and Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Gillian Jacobs and Alison Brie).

2012 Critics’ Choice TV Awards Nominations – Full Nominees List: go on reading »

Be afraid, be very afraid. Ghostface is coming to a TV set near you!

MTV is developing a TV series adaptation of the slasher/horror movie franchise “Scream” created by Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson, which stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette.

What? NO! MTV executive producers, Tony DiSanto (from The Hills, Teen Mom and Teen Wolf) and Liz Gately, are currently looking for a writer for the project. Are you excited or do you just want to scream!?! NOOOO.

MTV is going overboard with new scripted shows based on popular movies. The success of “Teen Wolf,” a film-to-series adaptation of the 1980’s movies with the same title starring Michael J. Fox, might have just encourage them to slay other movie classics.

Fans were very disappointed with the death of Meredith’s half-sister, Dr. Lexie Grey, in the final episode of the eighth season of Grey’s Anatomy, but actress Chyler Leigh admits it was her decision to leave Seattle Grace after more than five years.

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The 30 year-old actress had the opportunity to talk to creator Shonda Rhimes, so she could decide Lexie’s faith. Chyler also thanked the fans for their unconditional support in an official statement.

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“Earlier this year, I made the decision that Season Eight would be my last on Grey’s Anatomy. I met with Shonda and we worked together to give Lexie’s story appropriate closure,” Chyler said in a statement.

“My experience on Grey’s Anatomy is something that I will treasure for the rest of my life,” she continued. “I want to take this time to say thank you to the fans. Your unconditional love and support have made these last five years very special for me. I look forward to my next chapter and I hope you will continue to follow me on my journey.”

Shonda Rhimes explained on Twitter: “Killing Lexie was not an easy decision. But it was a decision that Chyler and I came to together. We had a lot of thoughtful discussion about it and ultimately we both decided this was the right time for her character’s journey to end.”

R.I.P. Dr. Lexie Grey.

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Actress Teri Hatcher returns to the screen with a recurring role on ABC Family’s “Jane By Design.” The 47 year-old, who will appear in four episodes of the second part of the first season, was also given the opportunity to direct one episode (sneak peek pics/video below).

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“I’m thrilled for the opportunity to direct,” Hatcher said. “So many of the crew and cast of Desperate Housewives have been encouraging me to do this for a long time, from Vanessa Williams to James Denton to the talented camera crew department and producers. Now that I have time, I’m excited to wholeheartedly conquer new ventures.”

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In her first post-“Desperate Housewives” gig, Teri is set to play the absent mother of the lead character, Jane Quimby (Erica Dasher), a high school student who lands a job as executive assistant to creative director Gray Chandler Murray (Andie McDowell) at a big fashion house when she is mistaken for an adult.

“Jane by Design is charming, with very funny performances,” she added. “I look forward to working with new and old friends over there and helping them tell stories both in front and behind the camera.”

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Teri will make her debut in “Jane By Design” on June 19. Meanwhile, do not miss “Jane By Design” summer premiere on ABC Family at 9/8c right after Pretty Little Liars on Tuesday, June 5, 2012.

Teri Hatcher In Jane By Design Sneak Peek Pictures + Video go on reading »

Five months have passed since the identity of “A” was revealed and Maya was found dead. After a busy summer, the four girls, Spencer (Troian Bellisario), Hanna (Ashley Benson), Aria (Lucy Hale) and Emily (Shay Mitchell), are back together for one of their epic sleepovers, including girl talk, prank texts and alcohol.

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The girls are sharing their summer experiences when they get a prank text that reads “Show me your boobs. –A.” Hilarious! Meanwhile, Emily is obviously depressed about the dead of her girlfriend and gets totally wasted, which leads her to the grave of her first love and the four girls’ late BFF, Alison DiLaurentis (Sasha Pieterse).

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When the girls gather around Ali’s empty grave, they realize they have been set up. So instead of going to the police, they decide to make a pact to never talk about that night ever again. It never happened.

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New mystery, new threats, new and old secrets, drama and romance – these are the ingredients for the new season. It’s sort of a new version of “I Know What You Did Last Summer” on an ABC Family scale. One of summer’s best guilty pleasures for sure.

“Pretty Little Liars” season 3 premieres on ABC Family at 8/7c on Tuesday, June 5, 2012. Bring your A game!

First 10 Minutes of Season 3 of Pretty Little Liars Video go on reading »

Actress Kate Walsh, best known for playing Dr. Addison Montgomery on “Grey’s Anatomy” and the spin-off “Private Practice,” is reportedly planning to leave at the end of the thirteen-episode sixth season of the medical drama.

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Kate was allegedly ready to leave after five seasons, but after intense negotiations, she agreed to sign in for another 13 episodes. Co-star Tim Daly, who plays Pete Wilder, will not return for the sixth season of the show.

So if Kate decides to leave Private Practice, will the show’s creator Shonda Rhimes move on without her female lead? Probably not. Shonda already has a lot on her plate with the upcoming ninth season of “Grey’s Anatomy” and her new hit drama “Scandal” starring Kerry Washington.

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A&E has just canceled Duane “Dog” Chapman’s reality show “Dog The Bounty Hunter” after eight seasons. The network decided to pull the plug on season 9 negotiations and set the infamous bail bondsman free to do his real job without cameras following him around.

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Sources revealed the network decided to cancel due to “creative differences.” In the past (year of 2007), the show was suspended after Dog was caught on tape using the N-word in a private phone conversation leaked. After the scandal faded, “Dog The Bounty Hunter” returned for a fifth season.

R.I.P. A&E’s Dog The Bounty Hunter!

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Writer Dan Harmon will not return for a fourth season of the NBC show “Community.” The creator/writer/executive producer’s contract was not renewed and he was quickly replaced by David Guarascio and Moses Port.

In his personal blog, Harmon claimed he was fired from the show since he was not contacted by the network to negotiate a renewal of his contract after NBC announced “Community” would return this fall.

“They literally haven’t called me since the season four pickup, so their reasons for replacing me are clearly none of my business,” he wrote.

As for the possibility of Harmon being still linked to the show as a “consultant,” Harmon rejects the idea, explaining he would have no power over the creative process.

Harmon explained, “I would be “offering” thoughts on other people’s scripts, not allowed to rewrite them, not allowed to ask anyone else to rewrite them, not allowed to say whether a single joke was funny or go near the edit bay, etc.

“It’s….not really the way the previous episodes got done. I was what you might call a….hands on producer. Are my….periods giving this enough….pointedness? I’m not saying you can’t make a good version of Community without me, but I am definitely saying that you can’t make my version of it unless I have the option of saying “it has to be like this or I quit” roughly 8 times a day.”

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“Community” stars react to Dan Harmon’s departure:

Joel McHale: “.@danharmon you are a true genius. You gave me the role of a lifetime & three of the best years of my life. Buying #Prototype2today.”

Alison Brie: “I’m in creative debt to @danharmon who let us ride the coattails of his integrity, pushing boundaries & making f’ing awesome tv. Thanks Dan.”

Gillian Jacobs: “I wholeheartedly agree with @joelmchale. I’m so grateful to@danharmon for my role, the show and everything else. Thank you, Dan. Thank you.”

Yvette Nicole Brown: “.@danharmon So many thoughts. So little room. I guess, “I heart you” and “Thank you to INFINITY” will have to do for now.#Community #Love”

Jim Rash: “I owe the last 3 amazing years 2 Dan Harmon’s brain. Bless ur dementedly awesome brain, @danharmon. U r #Community.”

Actor Chevy Chase, who publicly feud with Harmon over his role on the show, is not yet confirmed to return for the new season. “Community” season 4 will air on Fridays at 8:30 p.m. this fall.

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MTV’s hottest summer show, Teen Wolf, starring Tyler Posey, Colton Haynes, Dylan O’Brien, Holland Roden and Crystal Reed, is back for a second season, which will premiere at 11 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 3, 2012 right after the MTV Movie Awards.

A clip of the first 10 minutes of the first episode of the season was released to tease fans (watch video below). Scott (Tyler Posey) and Allison (Crystal Reed) are forced to keep seeing each other in secret after she promised her dad, a werewolf hunter, to never see him again to save his life.

Meanwhile, Jackson (Colton Haynes) is seen sexily emerging from the water with a shredded shirt and a huge werewolf bite mark, which probably means he will soon join Scott’s pack. Or will he?

“Teen Wolf” will move back to its regular scheduling on Monday nights at 10 p.m. on June 4.

“Teen Wolf” Season 2 First 10 Minutes Video go on reading »

Sookie and her two sexy vampires are back! Anna Paquin (Sookie), Stephen Moyer (Bill) and Alexander Skarsgard (Eric) return for a sexy and explosive fifth season of HBO’s hit “True Blood.”

A first action-packed trailer featuring the new badass character known as Roman aka “THE Authority” played by Christopher Meloni was just released (see video below). “True Blood” season 5 premieres on Sunday, June 10, 2012.

#WaitingSucks!

True Blood Season 5 Trailer with Christopher Meloni Video go on reading »