Modern Family

Besides the new pilot orders, the US networks have also confirmed their renewals of existing shows.

Heavy-hitters such as Modern Family, Grey’s Anatomy, The Big Bang Theory, Family Guy, Glee, New Girl and CSI are among the shows to get new seasons for 2013/14.

Here are the shows from NBC, Fox, CBS, ABC and The CW that we can expect to see more of over the next year. Continue reading »

Modern Family actor guests on Hot in Cleveland

Modern Family’s Jesse Tyler Ferguson will make a guest appearance in the new season of Hot in Cleveland. The actor, who plays Mitch in Modern Family, has been cast as a director one of the main characters is hoping to work for.

Gleeson teases third Game of Thrones season

Game of Thrones actor Jack Gleeson has promised that his character Joffrey will be “as evil as he ever was” in the new season of the show. “I think he’s as evil as he ever was but he’s channeling it through a different means,” Gleeson told Entertainment Weekly. “There’s a different dynamic – he’s trying to impress Margaery with his evil deeds and he’s still rebelling against his mother.” Continue reading »

THE BOX – Tuesday 25 December, 9.25am

This award-winning family are coming over for Christmas, complete with cultural clashes, awkward misunderstandings and plenty of sweet victories along the way! Santa brings Modern Family fans the very first season in its entirety this Christmas!

Homeland and Modern Family lead SAG Awards nominations

Homeland and Modern Family have dominated the drama and comedy categories for the 2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards. Both Damian Lewis and Claire Danes were nominated for individual awards for Homeland while Modern Family received four nods in the comedy categories.

Ice-T confirms 30 Rock role

Ice-T has confirmed that he will be appearing in the 30 Rock series final, posting aphoto of his dressing room door sign on Twitter and saying: “Shooting a scene for the final episode of 30ROCK.” Continue reading »

Hall thinks Dexter will be caught

Dexter actor Michael C Hall has said he believes his character will “get caught” when the series comes to an end next year. “I imagine Dexter is going to get caught one way or the other,” he said. “And by that I mean, can we really expect him, at this point, to walk into the sunset? Or get off without a blemish on his conscience or character?”

Dallas to feature funeral

The second season of the revamped Dallas will address the death of actor Larry Hagman, who played the role of JR Ewing. Hagman had filmed several episodes of the second season before he died in November and it has been decided that the eighth episode of the season will feature JR’s funeral. Continue reading »

Banks returning to Modern Family

Elizabeth Banks will reprise her role on Modern Family’s fourth season. The actress originally made an appearance in the show’s first season as a hard-partying friend of Mitch (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and Cam (Eric Stonestreet).

Alexander to guest on Community

Former Seinfeld actor Jason Alexander will make a guest appearance on Community’s fourth season next year. He confirmed the news on Twitter: “Filming a crazy episode of Community this week. Can’t say much about it, but it’s a fun one.” Continue reading »

Chris O’Dowd to feature in new sitcom

Chris O’Dowd will feature in a new HBO/BBC sitcom called Family Tree, which is created by This is Spinal Tap writer Christopher Guest. Filming for the show has begun in LA and the UK.

Ariel Winter custody battle continues

A judge will soon decide whether 14-year-old Modern Family actress Ariel Winter will return to her mother or not following allegations of physical and emotional abuse. Winter is currently in the care of her sister who filed similar abuse claims against their mother in the 1990s. Continue reading »

Burrell sells new comedy

Modern Family actor Ty Burrell has sold a new autobiographical comedy pilot to the ABC network. Burrell is developing the project, which focusses on two city families who buy a general store in a small Oregon community, with his younger brother Duncan.

Green Day provide CSI: NY soundtrack

Green Day will provide the soundtrack to an upcoming episode of CSI: NY. The band have allowed several tracks from their new album trilogy ¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, ¡Tre! To be used in an episode of the crime procedural. Continue reading »

Treme to get 4th season
Treme series creator David Simon has said the 3rd season of Treme will not be its last – the show will have a shortened 4th season to wrap up the story and the series.

Matthew Broderick to guest star on Modern Family
Matthew Broderick will appear on season four of Modern Family. He will play Phil’s (Ty Burrell) neurotic new friend. Continue reading »

Tension between Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey on Idol

At the first American Idol taping in New York City on Sunday, things reportedly got a little heated between Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj, as they tried to outdo each other. According to website TMZ, when Nicki would start to critique a contestant, Mariah would continually butt in with her thoughts, then when Mariah had her turn to critique someone, Nicki would in turn start talking over the top of Mariah as loudly as possible. Both Nicki and Mariah have laughed off claims of a feud, however. Should be an interesting season!

Usher and Shakira join The Voice

Usher and Shakira will join The Voice as ‘coaches’ for the show’s next season. Continue reading »