ABC Orders Full Seasons of SCANDAL and THE NEIGHBORS

ABC has made its first commitments of the 2012-2013 season: the network has ordered full seasons of sophomore series SCANDAL (which had previously been given a 13-episode season 2 order) and new comedy THE NEIGHBORS.

So far, no word on what the fate of its new dramas will be. 666 PARK AVENUE and LAST RESORT were recently granted an order for additional scripts (NASHVILLE debuted later than the others), but that’s still no guarantee those scripts will be actually filmed. When anything is announced, we’ll let you know.

Are you happy THE NEIGHBORS and SCANDAL will be getting full seasons?

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Report: NBC Decides Against Moving Forward with THE OFFICE Spinoff

It seems we’ll be saying goodbye to all our friends at Dunder-Mifflin when the series concludes at the end of this season: THE OFFICE star Rainn Wilson (Dwight) has tweeted that the spinoff that was being developed around his character is dead. (NBC hasn’t responded to a request for comment at this time.)

“Farm Update: NBC has passed on moving forward with The Farm TV show,” Wilson tweeted. “Had a blast making the pilot – onwards & upwards!”

Selfishly, I hope this ends up benefiting THE OFFICE: Dwight and Angela have been through so much, and even if they don’t end up together, I’d rather it be because the writers choose it that way, versus having a spinoff dictate that.

Are you bummed we won’t get a Dwight spinoff?

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THE X FACTOR Live Shows Scheduling Change: Now Set to Begin Wednesday, October 31st

With the World Series now concluded, Fox has altered their schedule for THE X FACTOR: the first live show for the season — which will introduce viewers to new hosts Khloe Kardashian Odom and Mario Lopez — will now air on Wednesday, October 31st. (And it’s a super-sized episode, clocking in from 8:00-10:07 PM.)

The next day, the top finalists from the previous night’s competition will be revealed and return the next week to compete for America’s vote.

Are you excited to get THE X FACTOR a day early?

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UP ALL NIGHT Gets Extra Episodes, Changes Filming Style

There’s some good news and weird news for UP ALL NIGHT fans: NBC has confirmed they’ve ordered three extra episodes of the show, bringing their season 2 total to 16 installments. But on the flip side, they’ve also confirmed the series will morph into a multi-camera show when it comes back from a planned winter hiatus.

For viewers, the most obvious change may be the addition of a live studio audience. For the series itself, they’ll need to transform their current sets to something that can fit to that format. (And, presumably, there will be a shift in the writing as well to allow for a more sitcom friendly format.)

It’s a bit of a strange move, as the second season has also made a significant story shift from the comedy’s first year. But does this make you more likely to tune in?

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The CW, CBS Pull Original Episodes Due to Hurricane Sandy

With the many states preparing for Hurricane Sandy to hit, CBS and The CW have opted against airing their originally scheduled new episodes tonight.

“Halloween ep has been pushed a week,” HAWAII FIVE-O executive producer Peter Lenkov tweeted. “Tonight, those of u with power get to see Ed Asner sizzle in 302. Those without-God bless.” (CBS has since scheduled a special CBS News segment to fill HAWAII FIVE-O’s spot.)

On CBS, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, PARTNERS, 2 BROKE GIRLS, and MIKE & MOLLY are also set to air reruns. The CW is going with reruns for 90210 and GOSSIP GIRL, too.

No word yet on what this will do to ABC and NBC’s schedule, but we’ll let you know when we find out more. (Update: A CASTLE rep says the show is still scheduled to air tonight as of now. We’ll let you know if anything changes.)

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First Official Photo From ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT’s New Season

The first official photo from ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT’s new season is here…and it was debuted by upcoming guest Conan O’Brien.

“Here’s the 1st official photo from the new Arrested Development on @Netflix,” he tweeted. “Spoiler alert: I’m an amazing actor.”

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT returns (!!) on Netflix in 2013.

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CASTLE: GCB’s Mark Deklin to Guest Star

Former GCB star Mark Deklin is guesting on CASTLE, ABC has confirmed.

Deklin first tweeted out the news of his guest spot this morning by praising his new coworkers: “The folks at @Castle_ABC run a really nice set — enjoying myself immensely. :)” He followed up with a fun tease a bit later, saying he was “[s]hooting a fun stunt sequence this morning.”

Perhaps mixing it up with Castle and Beckett?

Update: Deklin is playing Corey Francis, the boyfriend of a prominent divorce attorney — the show’s case of the week — who may know more about her death than he is letting on. That could very well explain the stunt, right?

Are you excited to have Deklin on CASTLE?

Related:

CASTLE: ‘Swan Song’ Photo Preview — A Documentary Crew Turns Their Cameras on Castle and Beckett
CASTLE Welcomes Back SCANDAL’s Darby Stanchfield
CASTLE: ‘The Final Frontier’ Photo Preview

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Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Monday, October 29, 2012

Another busy Monday night. Do you have any special plans to kick off the week?

Take a look at all of your options for tonight’s television…

The Voice | 8pm on NBC
“The Knockouts, Part One”
The “knockout rounds” begin with coaches Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, CeeLo Green and Blake Shelton’s 10 strongest team members remaining from the battle rounds. In this new phase of the competition the coaches pit two of their own team members against each other, but this time they find out only minutes before performing who they are up against. The artists each select their own song to perform individually, while their direct competitor watches and waits. Their coach will choose the winner and they will proceed to the live shows.

Dancing with the Stars | 8pm on ABC
“Episode 1506”
Each couple will be performing to a country hit song where the celebrity will be required to perform a solo during his or her routine.

How I Met Your Mother | 8pm on CBS
“The Autumn of Break-Ups”
As the season of break-ups continues, Ted and Victoria must choose the next step in their long and complicated relationship. Meanwhile, Robin worries about Barney when he chooses a dog to be his wingman.

90210 | 8pm on The CW
“Into the Wild”
Naomi plans a romantic getaway with Max, intending to disclose that Alec kissed her, but when Max persuades Naomi to perform a trust-building exercise, she freaks out when she’s unable to complete it. Silver (Jessica Stroup) discovers that nude pictures from her photo shoot have been posted on the internet, and receives help removing them from Annie’s new prospect, Collin. Liam enrolls in Lindsey’s business law class, but she assumes he’s not serious about his education. Liam’s new costar, Kendall, is harassing him to begin a relationship with her for publicity, so Liam attempts to escape by going camping with Navid and Dixon. When Liam goes missing in the woods, Kendall seizes the opportunity to alert the media to find him. Meanwhile, Dixon encourages Adrianna to hire Taylor to create her new music video concept. After Taylor dares Adrianna to show him how sexy she can be, she realizes that she has feeling for him.

Partners | 8:30pm on CBS
“2 Broke Guys”
Joe and Louis’ financial problems force the partners to ask for their old jobs back. Meanwhile, Joe questions just how platonic Ali’s overly friendly kiss with Wyatt really is.

So much more. Keep reading…

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CASTLE: ‘Swan Song’ Photo Preview — A Documentary Crew Turns Their Cameras on Castle and Beckett

CASTLE fans already know Castle, Beckett, and the rest of the gang make for intriguing viewing, but people in their world are about to discover the same: when a rock star gets killed, the documentary crew that was following his band decides our investigative team is worth keeping the cameras on.

“It’s great to break the fourth wall a little bit and have our characters mug for the camera,” CASTLE creator Andrew Marlowe told me. “It’s great to get a little insight into who the people are once they know there’s an audience out there. I’ll just say Jon Huertas (Esposito) has never been funnier.”

Can’t wait for the episode? Take a look at some photos now!

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Dexter | 9pm on Showtime

Dexter seeks to learn why someone was killed on his boat, while at the same time, he tries to outmaneuver Isaak, who is bent on revenge. Later, the Wayne Randall case takes a positive turn when new leads are brought to light by his fetching former accomplice

Gremlins | 9pm on The Hub

An inventor gives his son an odd little creature which multiplies into monsters which wreck the town.

Twilight | 7pm on FX

A high-school student is caught up in a romance with a vampire, whose family has renounced the drinking of blood. 9:30pm: ‘New Moon

FRINGE Recap: ‘The Bullet That Saved the World’

[Warning: This post contains spoilers for the FRINGE episode, “The Bullet That Saved the World.” If you haven’t seen it yet, go watch it now and then come back to read our recap.]

Warning: I think tonight’s episode of FRINGE put me squarely in level 10 of trauma.

We’ll get to what led up to the end of the episode in a moment, but first…oy vey, FRINGE. Way to break my heart.

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FRINGE Post-Mortem: Georgina Haig Praises the ‘Brave Move’ Made in ‘The Bullet That Saved the World’

[Warning: This post contains spoilers for the FRINGE episode, “The Bullet That Saved the World.” If you haven’t seen it yet, go watch it now and then come back to see what Georgina Haig (Etta) had to say about the hour.]

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FRINGE, NEW GIRL, BEN AND KATE and RAISING HOPE: Check Out Some Behind-the-Scenes Pictures!

Want a sneak peek of what goes down behind-the-scenes of your favorite Fox shows? Check out some photos from the production of this week’s episode of FRINGE, plus photos from next week’s Halloween episodes of NEW GIRL, RAISING HOPE, and BEN AND KATE!

Which picture is your favorite?

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