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Arquette to guest on Cougar Town

Courteney Cox’s former husband David Arquette will feature in the season finale of Cougar Town’s new season. The actor will play a hotel concierge on the show.

Obama a fan of Homeland

US president Barack Obama has named Homeland as one of his favourite shows on TV. Obama requested and received four copies of the show’s first season on DVD.

US to remake Only Fools and Horses

A US version of classic British comedy series Only Fool and Horses is said to be in the pipeline at the ABC network. The writers and producers of Happy Endings and Scrubs are working on the project.

Kardashian joins Drop Dead Diva

Kim Kardashian has landed a recurring role on the upcoming season of Drop Dead Diva, playing the love interest for one of the major characters.

The Glee Project renewed

Spin-off series The Glee Project has been renewed for a second season by the Fox network in the US. 

No friends movie for LeBlanc

Former Friends actor Matt LeBlanc has ruled out taking part in a Friends movie as he says he would rather remember the characters as they were when the TV series ended. “Also Friends was about this final period in six people’s lives. You know that saying the book is always better than the movie because your imagination as to what these characters have moved on to and done with their lives is gonna do more justice for the characters than for us to try and put them back in a room together.”

Hayes to guest in Parks and Recreation

Former Will & Grace actor Sean Hayes has landed a guest role on Parks and Recreation. Hayes will play a respected TV journalist on the show.

Cougar Town to return

Cougar Town has finally been given a return date in the US, after months of delaying by the ABC network. The series, with possibly a new title, will return on February 14.

Misfits actors leaving

Two Misfits actors have confirmed they will not be returning to the series for its fourth season. Iwan Rheon and Antonia Thomas, who play Simon and Alisha respectively, have both announced their departure from the UK drama.

HBO cancels quality shows

HBO has cancelled How To Make It In America, Hung and Bored to Death after poor ratings for all three this year.

Jones not coming back to X Factor USA

X Factor USA presenter Steve Jones is believed to be on the way out next season, after receiving a mixed reaction from viewers in the role this year.

Producers attempt to save Cougar Town

The producers of Cougar Town are going to great lengths to save their series, which was left off the ABC mid-season schedule. Bill Lawrence and Kevin Biegel are planning a tour across the US where they will promote the series in an attempt to get some hype back.

Scrubs reunion on Cougar Town

Former Scrubs actors Zach Braff and Roberto Maschio have both landed guest roles on Cougar Town. The pair will make cameos in the show’s third season alongside other Scrubs stars Sarah Chalke, Sam Lloyd and Ken Jenkins.

Dexter actress joins The Good Wife

Dexter actress Jennifer Carpenter has signed on to appear on The Good Wife. Carpenter is best known for her role as Deb Morgan in Dexter.

Satchwell joins Packed to the Rafters

Former Neighbours and Water Rats actress Brooke Satchwell will guest star on Packed to the Rafters. The actress has spent the last few weeks filming her role on the drama series.

Beavis and Butt-head return praised

The return of Beavis and Butt-head to MTV has proved popular with both viewers and critics. The first new episode of the cartoon has premiered in the US and was packed with commentary on the new wave of pop culture icons, such as Twilight and Jersey Shore.

Bill Bailey to feature on Doctor Who

Bill Bailey will feature in the Doctor Who Christmas special later this year The actor and comedian will join Outnumbered actress Claire Skinner among others in the annual special.

Another reality show for Ramsay

Another Gordon Ramsay reality show has been picked up in the US. Hotel Hell will involve Ramsay travelling around the country attempting to turn around struggling hotels and motels.

Blakely signs up for Cougar Town

Actress Susan Blakely has signed up for a role in Cougar Town, playing Ellie’s (Christa Miller) mother. Blakely has appeared in the likes of Brothers & Sisters and Two and a Half Men.

NCIS video game coming

Fans will soon have the chance to play as their favourite NCIS characters in a new video game based on the series. The game will be available on Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PC, Wii and 3DS later in the year.

Scrubs actress signs up for Cougar Town

Scrubs actress Sarah Chalke has landed a recurring role on Cougar Town. Chalke, who featured in Scrubs as Elliot, will play a love interest for Bobby (Brian Van Holt).

Paltrow and Timberlake win Emmys

Gwyneth Paltrow and Justin Timberlake were among the winners at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony over the weekend. Paltrow took out the ‘Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series’ awards while Timberlake received the ‘Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series’ award. The Primetime Emmy Awards air later in September.

Survivor host wins fourth Emmy

Survivor host Jeff Probst has won the Emmy for ‘Outstanding Host for Reality Program’ for the fourth time in as many years.

de Rossi to feature in new comedy series

Portia de Rossi will star in the new comedy project from wife Ellen DeGeneres. The former Arrested Development actress will feature in the yet-to-be-titled project, which is based around two warring sisters.

Sheen’s roast filmed over the weekend 

The Comedy Roast of Charlie Sheen was filmed over the weekend and as promised the roasters held nothing back in their mocking of Sheen. One of the best jokes of the night was: “You’re just like Bruce Willis — you were big in the 80s and now your old slot is being filled by Ashton Kutcher.”

The Big C renewed

The Big C has been renewed for a third season by Showtime in the US. The comedy-drama will return with ten new episodes midway through next year.

New series from Scrubs creator

Scrubs and Cougar Town creator Bill Lawrence is developing a new series that is believed to be a workplace comedy. Lawrence will collaborate with a writer who has been involved in the likes of How I Met Your Mother and Friends.

Whitaker developing new show

Forest Whitaker has started work on developing a new TV project called H.I.K.E. that centres on a female police officer who struggles to balance her career with family life.

Smith reality series gets the green light 

Kevin Smith’s new reality series Secret Stash has been given the green light by AMC. The series will be set in the director’s comic book store in New York.

Cougar Town recasting character

Cougar Town execs are planning on recasting the role of Stan (Andy and Ellie’s son) to allow the character to have more impact in storylines. The character will now be aged around 3 or 4.

Richards turns down cameo

Actress Denise Richards has turned down a cameo on Two and a Half Men’s season premiere out of respect for former husband Charlie Sheen.

Survivor changes announced

Several minor changes have been announced for Survivor’s two new seasons that were shot in Samoa recently. The clues for the hidden immunity idols will also be hidden and the group duels have been removed for Redemption Island eliminations.

Fallon returning to SNL

Jimmy Fallon will return to Saturday Night Live as a host in December this year. Fallon spent six years on the comedy series between 1998 and 2004 before moving on to host his own late night show.

Petersen to guest on CSI

CSI actor George Eads says that former star William Petersen will return to the series for a cameo role. Petersen left the show in 2009 after nine years playing Gil Grissom.

Ashton Kutcher’s Two and a Half Men trailer

Ashton Kutcher has a $2 million trailer in which to relax between takes on Two and a Half Men. The 30-ton trailer is two stories high, 52 feet long and more than a little extravagant.

Rep denies Sex and the City return

A rep for Sarah Jessica Parker has denied rumours that Sex and the City will be returning to TV. The rep said the story was “completely false”.

Fairchild to guest on Bones

Actress Morgan Fairchild will make a guest appearance in an episode of Bones. The actress recently guest-starred on Chuck and has had a recurring role on Friends.

Cox to direct Cougar Town episode

Courteney Cox will direct an episode of Cougar Town’s third season. Cox, who plays Jules, has had directing experience on a short movie in 2008.

Amy Winehouse mini-series in the works

Plans are already underway to make a television mini-series on the life of Amy Winehouse. The project is looking for financial backing from co-production companies in the US.

Gandolfini turns down The Office role

James Gandolfini has reportedly turned down a permanent deal to appear on The Office after meeting with producers of the comedy series. The actor is best known for his role as Tony Soprano on mob series The Sopranos.

Sizemore joins Hawaii Five-0

Tom Sizemore has signed on to play a recurring role in the second season of Hawaii Five-0. The actor will play the head of an Internal Affairs unit.

Actresses added to Pillars follow-up

Sex and the City actress Cynthia Nixon and Miranda Richardson have both signed on to appear in the Pillars of the Earth follow-up World Without End. The eight-part drama, which is based on the novel by Ken Follett, is set 200 years after Pillars of the Earth.

Possible Cougar Town name

Cougar Town actress Courtney Cox has hinted of a possible name change for the comedy, saying that one of the frontrunners is ‘Friends With Beverages’.