'Arrested Development' Preview: It's Not Season 4
January, 09, 2013 2:52 pm | Comments On #arrested development, jason bateman, michael cera, movie, Netflix, season 4, TelevisionYou can watch the new episodes of "Arrested Development" in any order you want, starting in May. They'll clock in at a little under thirty minutes each, though they'll vary in length. And the new episodes won't be the fourth season of the show.
Those are a few of the nuggets creator Mitch Hurwitz and most of the cast revealed Wednesday about the 14 new episodes of the series, which will be available on Netflix.
And, to answer your biggest question: Yes, it looks like the show is still funny. Really, really funny.
At a Television Critics Association panel about the show, Hurwitz showed a brief scene he said had been cut from the show. It got a ballroom full...
Read MoreObama Responds to Petition to Deport Piers Morgan
January, 09, 2013 12:01 pm | Comments On #deport, Obama, Piers Morgan, response, Television, White HouseThe White House has responded to a petition calling for CNN host Piers Morgan to be deported for criticizing U.S. gun policy, and long story short: Morgan isn't going anywhere.

In a post entitled, "When Discussing the Second Amendment, Keep the First in Mind Too," White House press secretary tactfully tells Morgan's critics that the U.S. doesn't plan to act on their petition.
Also read: Chris Rock: 'You Should Have to Have a Mortgage to Buy a Gun'
"Let’s not let arguments over...
Read More'Always Sunny' to Go at Least One More Season, FX President Says
January, 09, 2013 11:10 am | Comments On #FX, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, John Landgraf, TelevisionFX president John Landgraf says he expects at least one more season of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," and possibly two.
Landgraf talked about plans for the hit comedy during a panel at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. He also said FX has not "yet" ordered the drama "The Bridge," which would star Diane Kruger and Demian Bichir as cops from both sides of the U.S.-Mexican border.
Also read: FX's 'Always Sunny' Model -- Low Costs, Total Freedom
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Read MoreChris Rock: 'You Should Have to Have a Mortgage to Buy a Gun'
January, 09, 2013 10:06 am | Comments On #Chris Rock, Television, W. Kamau BellChris Rock has a novel idea for gun background checks.

"The gun lobby always says, well, people need the right to protect their property," he told TheWrap. "Every mass shooting is done by a guy who lives with his mother. I honestly believe you should have to have a mortgage to buy a gun. No one with a mortgage has ever gone on a killing spree."
Also read: Chris Rock Comes Up With Great Mass Shooting Joke
He added: "A mortgage is a real background check. ... And you know if you go to jail...
Read MoreFX President Calls for More Gun Control, Calls Out First-Person Shooter Games
January, 09, 2013 9:29 am | Comments On #FX, gun control, John Landgraf, TelevisionFX president John Landgraf says he is very interested in learning more about any links between onscreen and real-life violence, but said access to guns is the main reason violence is so prevalent in the United States. He also said he is wary of first-person shooter games and doesn't allow them in his home.

Landgraf spoke Wednesday at the Television Critics Association winter press tour, where for the last several days critics have peppered networks with questions about whether they will change their programming in light of the mass shootings in Newtown, Mass. and elsewhere. The National Rifle Association has said violence in movies and videogames is a large reason for the killings.
All executives and producers...
Read MoreFox Chief Kevin Reilly: We 'Limped' Out of Fall Season
January, 08, 2013 12:20 pm | Comments On #Britney Spears, idol, Kevin Reilly, Television, X FactorFox entertainment chief Kevin Reilly has a self-deprecating take on his network's fall season, saying it "limped" into the New Year. But he said he plans for the network to pick up more male viewers and "put a little more Fox back in Fox."
Later, he joked with a reporter that everyone makes mistakes: "Look at my fall," he said.
Reilly spoke at the Television Critics Association winter press tour on Tuesday, where he also said he expects Britney Spears to return as an "X Factor" judge and that his network's Tuesday night comedy block was a major source of frustration.
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Read MoreMariah Carey, Nicki Minaj Made to Say Nice Things About Each Other
January, 08, 2013 11:51 am | Comments On #American Idol, Mariah Carey, Mike Darnell, Nicki Minaj, Television
Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj say they're done feuding. Though they don't necessarily agree on the details of their feud.
"It was kind of one-sided," Carey said Tuesday.
"No, it wasn't," said Minaj.
The two appeared together at a Television Critics Association panel Tuesday, where several questions focused on their much-hyped supposed disagreement. We know: You may be skeptical of whether their feud is even real. Fox president of alternative entertainment Mike Darnell said Tuesday that it was.
Carey and Minaj found themselves on the spot when one clever reporter asked them to say something nice about each other. There was...
Read More'Bones' Gets Ninth Season
January, 08, 2013 9:45 am | Comments On #Bones, David Boreanaz, Emily Deschanel, Hart Hanson, TelevisionFox has renewed "Bones" for a ninth season, the network announced Tuesday.
“After more than 150 episodes, 'Bones' continues to be one of television’s most dynamic and consistent dramas,” said Fox entertainment chairman Kevin Reilly. “We at Fox, along with millions of zealous fans, look forward to seeing where the incredible creative team takes the series next season.”
The show returns with a special two-hour winter premiere on Monday at 8 p.m.
The series, from Far Field Productions and Josephson Entertainment in association with 20th Century Fox Television, was created by Hart Hanson.
Read MoreFox Plans 'Twin Peaks'-Like Project From M. Night Shyamalan
January, 08, 2013 9:16 am | Comments On #M. Night Shyamalan, Television, Wayward PinesLaura Palmer is rolling over in her plastic wrap: Fox is developing "Wayward Pines," a "Twin Peaks"-like, ten-to-twelve episode series from M. Night Shyamalan, the network announced Tuesday.
Fox is also developing another limited-run series called "Blood Brothers" from producers for "Band of Brothers," "The Glades," and "Touched."
Fox is calling both series "long-form event series," meaning they are longer than traditional miniseries but aren't planned as ongoing series. Fox will announce its first event series pilot pickups later this year, with plans to debut them in 2014.
“With top-notch auspices and feature-...
Read MoreRyan Lochte Gets E! Reality Show
January, 07, 2013 1:10 pm | Comments On #E!, ryan lochte, TCA, TelevisionYou saw this one coming, right? Swimmer Ryan Lochte is getting a reality show on E!
The Olympic gold medal winner -- known for his catchphrase "Jeah" (pronounced zh-yah) -- will star in "What Would Ryan Lochte Do?" The series will follow him as he meets women, copes with the fallout of his mom saying he only has time for one-night stands, explores his interest in fashion, and even occasionally swims.
Also read: 'Married to the Army: Alaska' - a Reality Show About Real Conflicts
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TheWrap at the Television Critics Association summer press tour in Beverly Hills, Calif.
