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Bursting onto the scene in 2011 with her knockout performance in the indie thriller Martha Marcy May Marlene, Elizabeth Olsen is best known to most for her work as Wanda Maximoff aka Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The actress, who has been steadily cast in films alongside industry heavyweights such as Robert De Niro, Josh Brolin and Oscar Isaac, takes her game to the next level in Taylor Sheridan’s Wind River, which hit theatres this week.

Olsen plays Jane Banner in the movie, a young FBI agent who’s investigating a murder on a Native American Reservation in snow covered Wyoming. Realizing she’s out of her element in an area governed by its own rules, she partners with the towns local hunter (Jeremy Renner) to navigate the deadly terrain. With Wind River and Ingrid Goes West, a darkly comic gem in which she plays a vapid Instagram star,...

Regrets, they had a few. Quite a few. And by the time Sunday’s Feud: Bette and Joan finale was over, Davis and Crawford had added a couple more to the mountainous list. Read on, and we’ll review the heartbreaking events that led the infamous foes to the end of the rivalry that always should have been a friendship.

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‘You Can’T Catch Their Eye If You Can’T Catch The Light’ | As “You Mean All This Time We Could Have Been Friends?” began, Pauline was recalling...

Relationships are changing left and right. Perhaps too quickly. 

It's been a few episodes since the big three-year time jump, and so far the show has found a nice balance between mourning the past, but still embracing the present.

However, it's with a heavy heart that I say Jane the Virgin Season 3 Episode 13 was just... off. 

The time jump has turned the narrative on its head. The writers need to find a way to get certain characters and plot-lines back on track.

Let's talk about what didn't work. 

Abbey. You remember Abbey, right? She's Rafael's girlfriend. The one we've spent zero time getting to know. It's unclear how we're supposed to feel about their breakup.

We have no clue how she and Rafael got together, but now they're already broken up. And now Abbey's gone rogue and delivered the notebook Petra hid to the police. 

What is Abbey's motivation? Who is she?...

Jessica Biel is the first to admit that the restaurant business is “way harder than being a producer.”

Speaking to Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday night, the actress gave an update on the success of her first restaurant venture, Au Fudge.

“ definitely not making money,” shares Biel. “Nobody’s making money in the restaurant business, in my experience, at least not yet.”

The restaurant opened in West Hollywood over the summer, and Biel says she created it for moms and families who want to go have a safe, delicious, thoughtfully-sourced meal. Biel is mom to Silas, who will turn 2 in April.

The Chicago International Film Festival 2016 announced its full lineup, and it includes Julia Ducournau's Raw, the previously announced 4K restoration of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, The Eyes of My Mother, and The Autopsy of Jane Doe, starring Brian Cox and Emile Hirsch.

Press Release: Chicago (September 13, 2016) ­ The Chicago International Film Festival today announces Opening and Closing Night selections, as well as the full slate of films included in the Festival’s U.S. Indies, Spotlight: Musicals and After Dark categories. Chicago will play host to gala screenings of Damien Chazelle’s La La Land and Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival as respective bookends to the 52nd Festival, opening on October 13th and closing on October 27th. A full list of these newly announced programs is below and at www.chicagofilmfestival.com. Tickets for these events and all film screenings go on sale September 21st for Cinema/Chicago members...

Dating in the workplace can get very complicated, very quickly. We searched Reddit for stories of people who decided to try dating, hooking up with or even marrying people they worked with … and how it turned out. Here are 19 stories that prove literally anything can happen, from fist fights to childbirth. (Hopefully not in the same sitting.) via Giphy "I met my boyfriend at Wendy's. It was awesome. Meeting in the freezer for kisses, winking at each other and just generally stealing glances at each other ... we could've both been fired, so it felt a lot like a less-romantic, less-dramatic,...

Dating in the workplace can get very complicated, very quickly. We searched Reddit for stories of people who decided to try dating, hooking up with or even marrying people they worked with … and how it turned out. Here are 19 stories that prove literally anything can happen, from fist fights to childbirth. (Hopefully not in the same sitting.) via Giphy "I met my boyfriend at Wendy's. It was awesome. Meeting in the freezer for kisses, winking at each other and just generally stealing glances at each other ... we could've both been fired, so it felt a lot like a less-romantic, less-dramatic,...

It's Halloween on Strictly Come Dancing, which, of course means an array of exuberant costumes and terrifying dancing (sorry, Jeremy).

As always, Digital Spy had its eyes glued to the second screen, and here's the the most entertaining reactions to tonight's show:

Obviously Twitter was stacked with jokes on tonight's spooky theme:

So funny watching @CraigRevHorwood be serious when he looks like this @bbcstrictly #Strictly #strictlycomedancing pic.twitter.com/ZBSQL2e4n5

— Jonathan Simms (@JonathanSSimms) October 31, 2015

The scariest thing so far this #Strictly Halloween episode is Tess's presenting skills

— Chris (@chrisw0440) October 31, 2015

Remember, the judges will penalise you for illegal lifts in #Strictly #Halloween Dancing pic.twitter.com/EX749qQEq0

— Matthew Ward (@HistoryNeedsYou) October 31, 2015

When Botox Fails! #strictlycomedancing pic.twitter.com/H9lmcHwQil

— Inebriated Anorak (@IontheAnorak) October 31, 2015

People were confused by Claudia Winkelman dressing as a cat:

In Claudia's world I'm guessing Halloween just means a smidge more eyeliner. #scd...

UK music festival Creamfields has never been one to skimp on their lineup, and 2015 looks to be no different. Taking place at Daresbury Estate on August 28-30, the event boasts over 100 acts across multiple stages hosted by the likes of Armada, Revealed, Size and more.

With names like Above & Beyond, Avicii, Armin van Buuren, Hardwell, Martin Garrix and more all set to headline, rest assured that this year’s Creamfields is going to be absolutely massive. Tickets for the fest go on sale this Friday at 10am over on the official website, and they will most definitely sell out.

Check out the full lineup below and let us know what you think. Will you be attending this year? Sound off below!

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Rebel Sound Arena

Rebel Sound w/ Chase & Status, David Rodigan and Shy FX

Sub Focus

Sigma ft. Justyce

Maverick Sabre

Tempa T

Craze

Dimension B2B...

After a couple of Bonnie-less episodes, The Vampire Diaries checked back in with the witch this Thursday and found a sad sight in the prison world: Bonnie celebrating her birthday alone and miserable — and preparing to kill herself!

RelatedThe CW Renews Vampire Diaries, Arrow, Supernatural, The 100, Jane and 3 Others

Following the merge, Kai inherits Luke’s conscience and now wants Elena and Damon to pass on an apology letter to Jo. Elena agrees with the caveat that Kai help them reach out to Bonnie. He can only get them over to the prison world as ghosts, but that’s enough...

CW has released their prime time listing for the week of February 9th and it has some action packed for it. The Flash will deal with possible nuclear issues and mete-humans. The Vampire Diaries may be saying goodbye to Jeremy that week as well for good while he leaves Mystic Falls. Then we also see the other shows with new episodes and even a Friday night movie with Aubrey Plaza. Here is the official listing.

Monday, February 9

The Originals

“The Devil is Damned” — (8:00-9:00 p.m. Et) (Content Rating Tbd) (HDTV)

Family Is Power — More dangerous than ever, Vincent (guest star Yusuf Gatewood) remains one step ahead after joining forces with a powerful figure from his past. As the threat to Hope’s life grows stronger, Klaus (Joseph Morgan) realizes he has no choice but to place his trust in his siblings to ensure she remains protected. Meanwhile,...

The Vampire Diaries will be down a Gilbert soon

Steven R. McQueen, who plays Jeremy, no longer will be a series regular on the CW series after this season’s 14th episode, TVLine has confirmed.

“It’s time for him to go out and live his life,” executive producer Julie Plec tells EW.com. “He’s growing up and moving on. He will be out living a real life.”

Jeremy’s exit comes as the show is “moving towards the end,” the Ep explains. “Over the course of the next few years, we will need to start having the characters...

Welp, that was painful. Ammiright, Comeback fans? Tonight's episode, in which we see an all-time low for Valerie and Mark's marriage—and Valerie's morals—was perhaps The Comeback's darkest episode to date. We long-time fans of Lisa Kudrow's Valerie Cherish have always known she was a bit warped, but that was a whole new level. The restaurant scene? It was a little hard not to be fully disgusted by Valerie's actions—wearing a wire to her dinner with Mark, without him knowing, as the two tried to piece back together what's left of their marriage, just so her documentary director Jane could get the shot she needed. And then not really even apologizing when he discovered...

Recently, CBS released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "The Mentalist" episode 1 of season 7. The episode is entitled, "Nothing But Blue Skies," and it turns out that we'll be seeing Teresa and Patrick trying to hide their new romance for now, and we'll see a new, very cute female agent show up for action, and more. In the new, 1st episode press release: Jane and Lisbon are going to be a few weeks into their new relationship when they investigate the murder of an undercover agent. Press release number 2: Jane and Lisbon will decide to keep their new relationship a secret from their colleagues as they investigate the murder of an undercover agent. Also, young, ambitious agent ,Michelle Vega, is going to join the team. Guest stars feature: Tim Griffin (Kenneth), Anna Khaja (Ellen), Bryan Rasmussen (Mason), Karina Logue (Tish), Ray Porter (Wick), Frank Clem (Andy), Garrett...

CW has big plans for the holiday season as usual. They just released a brand new line up for the week starting of December 8th. It will feature some of their regular shows, but also special holiday themed items to keep up with the times. Unlike their peers, CW usually keeps their list pretty close until less than a month of airing the shows. Here is the official lineup that they have released so far.

Monday, December 8

The Originals

“The Map of Moments” — (8:00-9:00 p.m. Et) (Content Rating Tbd) (HDTV)

A Holiday Reunion — When Rebekah (Claire Holt) notices an unusual change in Elijah’s (Daniel Gillies) behavior, she asks Klaus (Joseph Morgan) and Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) to meet her at their safe house, reuniting them with baby Hope. After reliving memories of being the odd man out, Kaleb (guest star Daniel Sharman) opens up to Davina (Danielle Campbell...

This week on ABC’s Scandal, Abby got a most unwelcome blast from the past (as well as a peek at a possible romantic future…), while Olivia pulled out all the stops to get the truth behind Jerry Jr.’s murder.

‘Hope’ Floats | In the wake of last week’s tease, Fitz wants to talk more about “hope,” but Olivia first needs to know that Jake is getting three hots and a cot in supermax. In the meantime, Liv finagles an off-the-books visit with supermax’d Tom, who likens Olivia, having finally had this chance to really look at her,...

Witch, please.

Katrina hops on Ichabod’s maybe-we-can-save-Henry crazy train in this week’s Sleepy Hollow, and this is after The Horseman Formerly Known as Jeremy impregnates her with a demon.

I understand that a mother’s love knows no bounds, but Katrina, honey? Loosen your corset, because there’s clearly not enough oxygen getting to your brain.

One upside of the situation: Abbie acts as a stand-in for the audience, so she gets to execute some epic eyerolls, incredulous head shakes and general “Have you lost your damn minds?” looks. It’s a good time, or, as good of...

Lies and lesbians reign supreme in this week’s Mindy Project, which finds Dr. Lahiri accidentally almost ending her new boss’ marriage. Thank goodness for Danny, who comes to the rescue with his nearly unbendable moral code, his pumped-up Staten Island accent and his gray, ribbed A-frame tee shirt, size (I’m guessing here) Boys’ Xl.

Elsewhere, Shonda Rhimes loses in beer pong. Intrigued? Read on for the rundown of this week’s episode, “The Devil Wears Lands’ End.”

From L.A. To Tokyo | Dr. Jean Fishman (Getting On‘s Niecy Nash) starts her tenure as the Chief of Obstetrics at the hospital,...

Crossovers, cancellations and spoilers were on the menu during Friday’s Television Critics Association panel with CW President Mark Pedowitz.

Related The CW’s Fall Schedule Opens in Early October, The Flash Gets Big Boost

First topic of discussion was Beauty and the Beast — specifically, why the low-rated series was renewed for a third season. Pedowitz attributed that to its “very engaged fan based” and “very international following. In short, “We brought it back because … it’s a very profitible show for everybody.”

He noted that producers weren’t certain of its renewal when writing the Season 2 finale, crediting Brad Kern...

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On a windy night, a black-clad stranger rides into Daugherty City, Texas. He flips a coin to a scruffy drunk who is strapped for the price of a drink. He exposes a crooked dice game in the local saloon, where most of the townsfolk seem to be congregated. Then he departs. In the meantime, down the street, a gang of acrobatic robbers breaks into the bank and heists a safe containing $100,000 in Army payroll money. The getaway crew escapes town before a wounded trooper can raise the alarm, but out on the trail they run into the stranger, Sabata, who picks them off with a tricked-out rifle and recovers the stolen money.

Thus, in under 15 minutes of running time, Gianfranco Parolini neatly sets up the events that will drive the remaining 90 minutes of his 1969 Spaghetti Western, "Ehi amico... c'è Sabata,...

The actor and daughter of Jane Campion talks choosing passion over cash and whether her mum makes sexy films

It's midday in Soho and Alice Englert bundles out of a cab, a dishevelled whirlwind of smiles and hellos and one quick cigarette before the Guardian drags her into a basement. It's actually one of the district's more charming basements, in the depths of an old patisserie. Anyway, Englert is used to being yanked into unwelcoming places: last winter she spent five weeks being physically attacked and psychologically tortured in the foreboding forests of Bodmin Moor. Here, there are cakes.

For his debut film, In Fear, director Jeremy Lovering needed a cast who were happy to be terrorised. In Fear follows a young couple (Englert and Iain De Caestecker) who, driving to an isolated country hotel, find themselves lost in a labyrinth of narrow roads and looming trees. Filmed chronologically and set in real time,...

New York, July 6: David Arquette went skydiving with topless women for Hustler Club's charmingly titled "Flight of the Tatas" in Vegas on Thursday.

The 41-year-old actress went for the leap shirtless but the club told the New York Post that the city commissioner did not allow women to jump topless, so they started going nude and pulled their bikinis on halfway down, the New York Post reported.

After the jump, Arquette, along with girlfriend Christina McLarty, Ron Jeremy and porn star Jesse Jane, partied at the Bootsy Bellows bash on the strip club's roof, to raise money for breast cancer research. (Ani)...

We've arrived at our Top 20 picks for the 50 Best TV Episodes of the past year, starring The Vampire Diaries, The Americans, The Newsroom, Mad Men and more!

Written By Alexandra Capotorto, Gabriel Hayes, Eric Lyons, Terron R. Moore, Jeremy Popkin, Leah Rocketto, Stephanie Webber

Navigation: Nos. 50 – 31 | 30 – 21 | 20 – 11 | 10 – 1

No. 20 – "Walk of Punishment," Game Of Thrones (Episode 303, Premiered 04/21/2013, HBO)

"Walk of Punishment" is when Season 3 of Game of Thrones gets desperate—in a good way. More appropriately, it’s an episode where characters lacking power start to struggle with that truth: Tyrion is in a bind while being appointed the new Master of Coin of a broke and heavily indebted Kingdom. Dany is in great need for her army with minimal resources. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has a particularly standout performance (for both the episode and his particular series arch) as once-again captive Jaime Lannister. When characters are pushed to their brink, their actions become...

The nominations are in! Ellen DeGeneres, The View and General Hospital lead the pack in the 2013 Daytime Emmy nominations.

Sam Champion read the 2013 Daytime Emmy Nominations on Good Morning America on May 1, and it’s a great list! General Hospital and The Young & The Restless were some of the many shows nominated, while Ellen DeGeneres, Katie Couric and the lovely ladies of The View are some of the hosts nominated. Read on for the full list.

Daytime Emmys 2013 — Full List Of Nominations

Outstanding Drama Series

The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

Bradley P. Bell, Executive Producer

Rhonda Friedman, Edward J. Scott, SupervisingProducers

Ronald W. Weaver, Senior Producer

Mark Pinciotti, Coordinating Producer

Cynthia J. Popp, Colleen Bell, Casey Kasprzyk, Producers

Days of Our Lives, NBC

Ken Corday, Executive Producer

Lisa de Cazotte, Greg Meng, Co-Executive Producers

Janet Drucker, Tim Stevens, Coordinating Producers

Albert Alarr, Producer

General Hospital , ABC

Frank Valentini, Executive Producer

Mary-Kelly Weir,...

It's prom night on "The Vampire Diaries," and everyone hates each other! Normally on TV, prom episodes tend to be all about romance. Which couples go together, who dances, etc. And usually, at the end, everybody realizes that the point of high school memories is friendship. Etc, etc, etc. But not on this show! Tonight's episode was mostly about destroying all romantic hopes and dreams, proving how isolated these characters have become, and reminding everyone of what they don't have.

If there's anything that this episode drove home, though, it's that Elena really was the center of their little group. With her "gone," everyone's falling apart. Bonnie and Matt are hanging out by default. Stefan and Caroline are dreaming of life without Elena. Damon is reevaluating everything that's happened to him in the last six months. It's just kind of broken and sad.

8:00 -- Kat Graham is pretty fantastic...

Ivan Mora Manzan – Dir. Sin Otoño, Sin Primavera

LatinoBuzz: Ecuador hasn't historically had the output of films like Mexico or Chile, yet your film represents a new wave of films after being the first to receive a grant from Ecuador's 'National Film Council' – did you ever feel you would have to conform to a more conventional style of story telling because of it?

Iván Mora Manzan: I think if Cinema is being born, it’s better to be born free. I wanted to make an honest film, and risky in it’s form. I wanted it’s time structure and it’s visual language to be the reflection of the state of mind of the characters. The time is managed playfully, emotionally. The sound is frenetic, subjective. The acting is naturalistic. I’m determined to continue doing the same kind of films, even though it’s not in tune with the mainstream of current Latin American cinema (contemplative/quiet/rural).

LatinoBuzz: 'Sin otoño, Sin primavera' took five years to raise enough money to shoot and given that there's been less than 40 films ever made in Ecuador, was there ever a moment you thought it was impossible, let me find something else to do with my life?

Ivan: I never thought it would be impossible, but it turned into something longer and harder as the film progressed. The last two years I worked in parallel to 'No Autumn, No Spring' with my wife in a documentary that mixes a “film essay” with a family portrait, and I found that this might be an easier option to narrative fiction. At Cartagena Film Festival I listened to Paul Schrader and I was impressed by his view about how post-capitalist cinema will be freer to express a personal view in a more similar way to the individual process of creating poetry or being a songwriter.

LatinoBuzz: You are a trained pianist, what's the greatest soundtrack and score you've ever heard?

Ivan: As a musician is difficult to choose only one soundtrack: 'Goodfellas', '24hour Party People', 'The Hours', 'In The Mood For Love'. I really like the work of contemporary composers such as Jon Brion, Carter Burwell, Alberto Iglesias. If I have to choose just one it would be the score of the film 'There Will be Blood', composed by Jonny Greenwood, by it’s harmonic and acoustic reinvention of widely used instruments in classical cinema: the strings and piano.

LatinoBuzz: Who influenced you the most in making this film?

Ivan: The biggest influence comes from the immediate surroundings: friends and neighborhood. In cinematic terms the film has many conscious influences: Fatih Akin, Won Kar Wai, Fassbinder and Buñuel. Last two especially in their creative philosophies. The film also references local artists such as the three great painters of my city: Rendón Seminario, Tábara and Velarde. Also to some Ecuadorian films like Ratas, Ratones Rateros (by Sebastián Cordero), and Prometeo Deportado (by Fernando Mieles). The film is filled with tributes to global artists of punk rock music. Anarchy runs trough it entirely and maybe that dissident feature is what most influences the film.

LatinoBuzz: What's your next project?

Ivan: We have finished the documentary “The Great-grandmother has Alzheimer’s” about the encounter between my grandmother with Alzheimer's and my baby daughter, two people without memory, one memory runs out while the other begins. This documentary has been exhibited in 14 countries from Latin America through public broadcasting channels. I’m starting to develop two new projects, one fiction and one documentary. The fiction project it’s being written by my wife and is going to be a portrait of the female world, and I will direct it. About the documentary I want to keep it in the line of my previous work: intimate documentaries like a “film essay”.

Bryan Ramirez dir. Mission Park.

LatinoBuzz: You have an impressive cast, how important was it to have a Latino

ensemble when you wrote 'Mission Park'?

Bryan: Having a Latino ensemble cast was extremely important, because it’s

our story. Mission Park represents what I saw and could have faced

growing up. These guys exist, and are living proof of what the choices

you make in life can lead to.

LatinoBuzz: There's amazing African American and Latino talent coming out of Texas

right now – What did it mean to you to shoot in the city you called

Home? And why did you move back there as opposed to La or NYC?

Bryan: San Antonio is my city man. I write about things I know, and or

interest me. Mission Park is an actual area on the South Side of San

Antonio and I wouldn’t want to film it anywhere else. I have been

producing and directing here for over 10 years now. We have a love for

one another, a brotherhood and work ethic that you don’t find in a lot

of places. No one on set is ever there for the sole reason of a

paycheck. I did do the whole La thing though. I like the nightlife,

fancy lunches, and dinners, but at the end of the day, I love Texas. I

was born and raised here, and I feel as a Husband and Father that this

is the place I want to raise my family and build my shop.

LatinoBuzz: Jeremy RayValdez, Jj Soria, Walter Perez, Will Rothaar & Douglas

Spain... who is The Hulk, Hawkeye, Thor, Captain America or Iron Man?

Go!

Bryan: Jeremy is 'Hawkeye', he’s quick, sharp and witty. Jj is 'Thor', Big and masculine, but even a bigger heart when you get to know him. Walter is definitely 'Iron Man', smooth, tactful, and confident while at the same time caring about everyone around him. Will has to be 'Captain America', he’s strong where it counts and has those baby blues going for him. Doug is 'Nick Fury', keeps us in line and under control, but once that eye patch comes off and those margaritas start flowing… Watch out!

LatinoBuzz: Which filmmakers influenced you growing up and in making 'Mission

Park'?

Bryan: Martin Scorsese and the Scott Brothers have always impacted me. Their

unique style and ability to take you into a world unbeknownst to you

is beautiful, and specifically beautiful when it isn’t always supposed

to be. They introduce us to people and places and then give us the

emotions we feel as we watch their films.

Watch the Trailer for Mission Park: http://www.missionparkfilm.com/en/trailer

LatinoBuzz: Pick a novel set in Texas that you would love to direct as a movie.

Bryan: The Devils Odd’s by Milton T. Burton

LatinoBuzz: What's the next project?

Bryan: I just finished writing a psychological thriller titled For Jane! It’s

about the lead singer of a rising band who loves, and is loved by

everyone around him. With a troubled past and failing family, his

inner demons take over when he least expects it.

For more on Bryan check: http://www.irezproductions.com/

Written by Juan Caceres and Vanessa Erazo, LatinoBuzz is a weekly feature on SydneysBuzz that highlights Latino indie talent and upcoming trends in Latino film with the specific objective of presenting a broad range of Latino voices. Follow @LatinoBuzz on twitter and www.facebook.com/latinobuzz...

Zachary Quinto and Judith Light share a laugh in NYC.

Birthday shoutouts go to Aaron Eckhart, who is 45, Al Jarreau is 73, and Barbara Feldon is 80. In ratings news, The Carrie Diaries held steady, and is on the bubble for renewal.. Karl Urban will star in an untitled futuristic pilot for Fox, produced by Jj Abrams. It's "set in the near future when all Lapd officers are partnered with highly evolved human-like androids." Good Times is the latest classic sitcom to get the big screen treatment..Jane Lynch will star in the web series Dropping The Soap, which "goes behind-the-scenes of faux daytime sudser “Colliding Lives” as the program struggles to stay afloat in the new era of TV." Jane is exec. producing as well, along with the Web Therapy team of Dan Bucatinsky, Don Roos, and Lisa Kudrow. Is Zachary Quinto getting ready to propose to Jonathan Groff? Who wouldn't?...

Community is back! High-five! Or just a self-five if you still miss Liz Lemon.

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Dave Annable has joined a comedy pilot. Joe, Joe and Jane follows an author who struggles to balance the needy demands of his wife and his best friend. Annable will play the best friend.

It's official. Taissa Farmiga has joined the third season cast of American Horror Story.

I learned about the greatness of Margo Martindale from her supporting role on The Riches, was thrilled to see her get her due with the accolades for her Justified role and eagerly await getting to see her on The Americans. Now, EW reports that Martindale is set to appear on New Girl as Nick's mom.

The Office's Ellie Kemper (who we still love) has joined a comedy pilot at NBC. Brenda Forever will follow a woman who "marches to the beat of her own drum" with...

"Panama Red" had a few high moments but this episode of The Mentalist left me shaking my head more than once.

The most shocking moment was having Cho run into a very pregnant Summer during a raid with the Rapid Response Team.

I'd always liked Summer's quirkiness although I never believed she was a good long term match for show. Bringing her back eight months pregnant with another man's baby just felt odd.

If her fiance Marshal had been a really great guy, maybe I would have felt differently but in the ten seconds that we had to meet him he came off as a bit of a jerk. Then to find out he's the jealous type and that he doesn't know anything about Summer's past…well, let's just say I had been hoping for better for Summer.

I suppose they were looking for closure for Cho by bringing her back but in this instance,...

Got a scoop request? An anonymous tip you’re dying to share? Just want to say hi? Send any/all of the above to askausiello@tvline.com

Question: Gossip Girl‘s final season starts in less than a week, so this week’s Ask Ausiello better have something good on the premiere. Or else. —Dawn

Ausiello: Last I checked the column was called Ask Ausiello not Threaten Ausiello. Having said that, I’ll give you what you want, just promise not to hurt me or my family, K? Herewith are six mild-to-wild spoilers about Monday’s premiere:

* Someone is wearing...

ABC Family’s Switched at Birth returns for the last leg of its freshman season on Monday at 8/7c, and there’s drama brewing. After cheating on Bay, Emmett has a lot of groveling ahead of him. Will he be able to earn her forgiveness? Meanwhile, Bay’s got a dangerous passion, and single Daphne has entered a new, high-pressure environment.

Below, executive producer Lizzy Weiss and star Vanessa Marano (photo, on left) preview Season 1C’s old loves, new romances and family troubles.

Video | Exclusive Switched at Birth Preview: Emmett Finds Out About Bay’s Special Souvenir!

Emmett & Bay...

'Jane By Design' won't return for a second season, ABC Family confirms. It's with much sadness that I report ABC Family has decided not to renew Jane By Design. The decision was announced Aug. 17, on the heels of several other series — Bunheads, Melissa & Joey, Baby Daddy and Switched at Birth — receiving new season and back-order pickups. The show's first season ended with Jane (Erica Dasher) finally getting caught by boss Gray (Andie MacDowell) for being in high school, after spending the series posing as her adult assistant. She had also finally acknowledged her feelings for best-friend Billy (Nick Roux). Several of the shows stars thanked fans for their support over Twitter: "Thank you so much for everything!!!" Jane herself, Erica, tweeted. "It was incredible and you all are the best part of that experience. Love love love" Rowly Dennis, who played hot-shot British design Jeremy, tweeted: "Sorry guys,...

What do You want to see when 'Jane By Design' (hopefully) returns to ABC Family for its second season? It's been seven whole days since Jane By Design aired its summer finale cliffhanger, and although the future of the series — much like Jane's (Erica Dasher) future at Donovan Decker — remains unconfirmed, I'm hearing that a second season is likely. So why not start compiling a wish list of all the things I'd like to see in season two? 1. An available, age-appropriate guy for Jane: I think we can all agree Jane has terrible luck with guys. Between unavailable-best-friend Billy (Nick Roux) and older-co-worker Eli (Bryan Dechart), Jane's love life was pretty much lose-lose at the end of season one. She just needs to find a nice guy her own age so she can finally get her groove back! Perhaps round two with Nick (Matt Atkinson...

"It's you" takes on a whole new life in the Jane By Design season finale.

Those words were uttered by Billy to Jane at the fashion show in the spring finale, but he then covered up their true meaning to her. Their love connection was missed, but their friendship remained strong.

In the school play, Billy made the above declaration on stage to Cinderella (played by Zoe). In that moment, Jane saw the truth, only it was too late. Billy had already given himself to Zoe and Jane couldn't acknowledge that she reciprocated his earlier declaration.

Billy and Zoe have been pretty great together and perhaps he would be better off just friends with Jane. He needs her stability in his life and a romance between them could shake his world apart if they were to break up. That doesn't take away from pain that Jane felt watching the performance on stage.

The first season of 'Jane By Design' came to a close with surprise twists, new beginnings & one major cliffhanger! (This show Needs a second season.) When Jane By Design creator April Blair told me everything would be "put in jeopardy" for Jane (Erica Dasher) on the July 31 summer finale, I didn't realize what an understatement that really was. While Jane began the hour with a major victory in London, she ended it with a disappointing realization about Billy (Nick Roux) — and a very uncertain future at Donovan Decker! I think the best way to break down the drama is to take things couple by couple, beginning with... Ben & Rita: As promised, Ben (David Clayton Rogers) made his triumphant return home this week, but he didn't just do it for Jane! He also professed his love for Rita (Smith Cho), who returned his affections by interrupting his baseball practice with some intense Pda.

Who will Billy choose? Who's coming back? And who will learn Jane's secret? HollywoodLife.com got all the scoop from creator April Blair! The tables officially turn on the July 31 summer finale of Jane By Design, with Billy (Nick Roux) now having to choose between girlfriend Zoe (Mariah Buzolin) and best-friend Jane (Erica Dasher). But creator April Blair tells HollywoodLife.com that Billy's big decision is just one of many major moments we can anticipate, along with Jane's two worlds colliding to the point where "everything is put in jeopardy." Here's what I learned: 1. Are Eli & Jane officially over? Well, it depends on how you look at it. Yes, Eli (Bryan Dechart) slept with India (India de Beaufort) last week, but April suggests we take a step back and examine both sides of the situation. "Jane and Eli have only been on one date," she explains. "One date and one kiss.

Being left home alone is the dream of all teenagers, right?

Jane not only has a kick-ass job and attends school, but then is left on her own to play. And in "The Sleepover" we find out that means ice cream, horror movies and all-nighters with her best friend, Billy.

Not only is Jane hiding her age from work, and her job from school, now she is hiding the fact that she is living alone. That means easily lying to Ben, but the real threat is from Rita.

Given Jane's commitment to school and work, she couldn't get into much trouble and she didn't... unless you count the messy house. But when Billy suggests that they throw a party, Jane is all for it. That had disaster written all over it.

The real conflict was between Billy and Zoe. He apologized for his jealousy of Nick and Zoe accepted it,...

On TV this Tuesday: Deadliest Catch pulls up its nets, White Collar’s Neal keeps Peter on the trail of a very elusive criminal, Glee Project learns “the show must go on” and The Godfather Legacy hopes that your first child is a masculine child. As a supplement to TVLine’s original features, linked within, here are nine programs to look out for tonight.

8 pm Deadliest Catch (Discovery) | Season 8 of the fish-for-your-life unscripted drama is drawing to a close, but no need to get crabby: After the two-hour finale, in which a veteran deckhand makes a terrible mistake, stick around...

If you were given a second chance, would you take it? Would you make a sacrifice to give that opportunity to someone you care about? Those were the questions that were answered on "The Back Up Dress"

Ever since Jane's mother returned, it was only a matter of time before Kate left again. In this instance, she didn't run away from responsibility and commitment, she ran towards it. As much as Jane needs her mother, Jane did the right thing by letting her mom go. Her mother was given the chance to find true happiness with Dakota, plus she wasn't abandoning Jane this time. Kate has succeeded where she failed before. Her and Jane should continue to have a healthy, though long distance, mother-daughter relationship.

The surprise was that Ben left Jane too. He made sacrifices for Jane after their father died and she couldn't let him give up his second chance.

Good news everyone! MTV has renewed Teen Wolf for a whopping 24 episode season three, the largest scripted series order in the network's history. In related news, now they're just screwing with the gays and the shippers.

MTV will continue to collect cosplay shots from Comic-Con all weekend. Who would you like to see on the floor?

The Boston Globe ran a story claiming that Mitt Romney was actually still employed in an executive capacity at Bain Capital until 2002, which they say Romney lied about on federal election forms, which would be a felony. The Romney camp demanded a retraction, and the Boston Globe refused, saying the story is based on Bain's own filings with the government.

As the University of Texas continues their investigation into the flawed Regeneres study on same-sex parenting, Maggie Gallagher accuses The New Civil Rights Movement's Scott Rose of "attacking freedom of thought and scholarship" by...

A mother who abandoned you as a child returns, how do you react? Like Jane with open arms? Or like Ben with skepticism?

For me, I would definitely have been more like Ben. While I enjoyed "The Second Chance" overall, I had a difficult time believing that Jane would be so welcoming of her mother. Their conversation on the way to school and their later snuggling seemed too familiar and chummy given their separation. Yes, Jane had questions, but her lack of any anger was difficult to believe.

I've mentioned in my reviews that since Jane By Design has returned there has been a more serious tone to the show. Given the addition of Eli and Zoe, have the writers decided they need to change up the characters too? Is Jeremy gone now? Plus, we haven't seen much of Lulu and now with Nick's shoulder injury will he also be sidelined?...

It was Jane's birthday this week - and an occasion for Ben's plan to fail, big time, on "The Surprise."

A couple episodes ago, Jane By Design did a homage to Ferris Bueller's Day Off; this week it was Sixteen Candles, continuing the string of 1980s movie references throughout the series. Unfortunately, most of the teens who watch the show probably have not seen these classic movies. If you haven't, go find them, watch them and enjoy them.

Unlike in Sixteen Candles, Ben and Billy have purposefully let Jane think they forgot about her birthday. That is never a good idea. Don't try that at home! It will likely end up worse that what happened to Jane. At least she got an incredible non-date for her special day.

The love quadrangle officially turned into the love pentagon with Gray's nephew, Eli, entering into the fray. If you thought that...

Yes, Jane's long-lost mom is finally back — direct from Wisteria Lane! This may not have been Jane's (Erica Dasher) best birthday ever, but it was definitely the most surprising. Not only did she learn the truth about the Donovan Decker mole on the June 19 episode of Jane By Design, but she also discovered intense new feelings for a certain co-worker. Oh, and did I mention her mom (Teri Hatcher) came back to surprise her? Happy birthday, indeed. Eli (Bryan Dechart) was tasked with distracting Jane while preparations for her office surprise party were underway, but it didn't take long for the line between business and pleasure to blur. I know we're supposed to want Jane to end up with Billy (Nick Roux), but there's no way you can deny the chemistry between Jane and Eli — and apparently neither can Eli. He asked her out on a real date...

On TV this Tuesday: I’ll have what Isles is having, the MasterChef contestants beef up their resumes, Cory Monteith steps up to The Glee Project‘s bully pulpit and a book leads to enlightenment at The Catalina — really. Here are 10 shows to check out tonight.

8 pm The Catalina (The CW) | The hotel hosts a Sex in South Beach book-signing party, which gives Eyal the notion that sex will make Morgan happy. Really, Eyal? You needed a book-signing party to come to that conclusion?

8 pm Pretty Little Liars (ABC Family) | Spencer learns a secret when Garrett becomes one of her mom’s clients.

In the two episodes that have aired since Jane By Design's return, the show has shown a new maturity. This shift in tone is much appreciated. The stories are no longer focused on Jane rushing around, fixing a mistake or treating Billy as her lackey.

Instead, we actually see the characters deal with workplace politics and realistic personal problems. In "The Celebrity," the absence of Nick and Lulu and the introduction of Zoe was surprisingly positive. I was a fan of Nick and Jane together, but now he seems too immature for her. And Zoe is a huge step up from Lulu ... at least as introduced.

I'm actually a bit nervous to say this, but Zoe may be exactly what Billy needs right now. The tension between Billy and Jane is why they can't get together. They need their friendship much more. So, if Billy can move on with Zoe,...

Plus, another fan-favorite couple takes a serious hit! Worst Valentine's Day ever. Jane (Erica Dasher) got a taste of fame on the June 12 episode of Jane By Design when she was photographed alongside Donovan Decker's latest high-profile client, but her new celeb status caused major problems for her friendship with Billy (Nick Roux). And while Billy was crushed at first, his budding relationship with new-girl Zoe (Mariah Buzolin) provided just the distraction he needed. Meanwhile, India (India de Beaufort) and Gray (Andie MacDowell) continued to draw their battle lines this week — and they each came prepared with a secret weapon. Gray tried to use India's relationship with Jeremy (Rowly Dennis) to manipulate her, while India used Gray's jealousy of Eli (Bryan Dechart) to manipulate him. India clearly came out the victor of this particular round, as she threatened to expose Jeremy as the mole if he didn't help her take...

Who did Jane pick? Her best friend, Billy? Or her fashion mentor, Jeremy? Any chance that Nick was forgiven and he's the lucky man?

It took the full hour of "The Replacement" for us to find out how the fashion show cliffhanger was resolved. And, at least to my relief, Jane is still single. As I mentioned after "The End of the Line," Jane and Billy are too young to give up their incredible friendship and Jeremy is too old (and the mole, don't forget!) for Jane.

While not much changed in Jane's love life, she has pulled Ben into her ruse. Now that he knows that Jane is working at Donovan Decker, you'd think her life would be easier, but instead she has put Ben in the precarious position of lying to Rita.

Ben has given up so much already for Jane, is it too much for her...

Deep down inside, you kinda knew Jane and Billy wouldn't get together on the mid-season premiere of "Jane By Design," right? As much as they belong together, such an epic moment can't be wasted in a premiere. That's a finale moment for sure -- so it wasn't too surprising that the "it's you" moment from the mid-season finale was glossed over in a brief conversation at the end of the first episode back.

We're not worrying just yet, though, because it was clear from the looks on both of their faces that they're totally in love. There's still half a season to go. It'll happen eventually, we're sure.

Elsewhere in the premiere, Jane had more trouble keeping her double life a secret. It seems like it's even harder now that her brother knows (especially since he's a terrible liar), but you can't have a show about a teenage girl living...

When we last saw Jane By Design, India was fired after being wrongfully accused of stealing the designs from Donovan Decker  while Jeremy was revealed to be the real mole working for Beau. Ben also found out about Jane's secret. Speaking of Jane, she and Nick broke up after Billy revealed that Nick kissed Lulu. Billy tried to tell Jane about his feelings for her  only to discover that Jeremy came clean with his feelings for Jane too. Who will Jane pick? Will Gray discover the truth about Jeremy? Hopefully, we'll get some answers in tonight's summer premiere.

You've finally reached the end of our 50 best TV episodes of the year, where Men duke it out against Girls, Parks goes up against Community, and one badass Louie faces off with the bloodsucking hotties of The Vampire Diaries. Who landed atop our list? Hint: last year's number one pick has to settle for the runner-up position, where a new leader take the second annual crown. Read on!

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10. “Pawnee Rangers”, Parks & Recreation (NBC / Season 4, Episode 4 / October 13, 2011)

Treat. Yo. Self. Although the entire fourth season of Parks was stellar, these three words are what made “Pawnee Rangers” stand out. They also created a motto that everyone should live by: with Ben still depressed about his break-up with Leslie, Tom and Donna invite him along on their annual day of pampering and excessive shopping. The scene in which the pair lists off everything they indulge themselves in (including massages,...