THE SIMPSONS: Al Jean Talks About His Favorite ‘Treehouse of Horror’ Segments, Plus Previews the 2013 Edition

For THE SIMPSONS fans, Halloween comes a bit earlier than usual this year, as the annual “Treehouse of Horror” episode airs this Sunday on Fox.

When I sat down with THE SIMPSONS executive producer Al Jean recently, he teased quite a bit about what viewers can expect from this year’s installment. So instead of rehashing that when we spoke again at a pumpkin patch Fox took over for their Animation Domination shows, we talked about some of his favorite past “Treehouse of Horror” installments, and what viewers can expect from the 2013 “Treehouse of Horror” episode…

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Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Friday, October 5, 2012

Another relatively busy Friday night, so take a look at all your options…

America’s Next Top Model | 8pm on The CW
“The Girl Who Licks the Floor”
On the way to their Palm Springs destination, the models make three pit stops where they will be challenged to take photos of themselves doing “random acts of modeling.” The winner gets to host her own segment on NYLONTV.COM. Exhausted and grungy from their long day, the girls are caught off guard for a down-and-dirty photo shoot taken at random locations around their kitschy motel.

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SCANDAL Post-Mortem: Kerry Washington and Joshua Malina Tease What Comes Next

[Warning: This post contains spoilers for the SCANDAL episode, “The Other Woman.” If you haven’t seen it yet, go watch it now and then come back to see what Kerry Washington and Joshua Malina had to say about what’s next.]

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On the Set of FRINGE: Anna Torv Talks About Olivia’s Relationships with Peter and Etta

Now that Olivia is freshly out of amber on FRINGE, the Observers aren’t the only thing she’ll need to battle in 2036 — she’ll also have to figure out how her fractured family will come together again.

As viewers saw in the season premiere, things aren’t so great between Olivia and Peter, her now-estranged husband. And while things started off sweet between mother and daughter, Olivia’s relationship with Etta gets a little rockier this week when the former realizes how little she knows about the world they’re currently living in.

Last week, Anna Torv (Olivia) sat down with reporters and discussed the complex Bishop relationships, what she liked about the season premiere, and more…

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SCANDAL: Katie Lowes Teases What Quinn Does Next

We may now know who the heck Quinn Perkins is on SCANDAL, but there is still so much we have yet to learn about who the woman formerly known as Lindsay Dwyer was. But luckily for viewers, we’ll get a little bit of a taste of that in tonight’s brand new episode.

“After figuring out the who is Quinn Perkins in episode one, I think we start to get a little bit into that and her history and who exactly she was before you met her,” Katie Lowes (Quinn/Lindsay) teased to reporters on set yesterday. “And some other people in her life that might have played pivotal roles…before she came to Olivia Pope and Associates.”

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FRINGE: 6 Teases About ‘In Absentia’

We only have 12 episodes left in this FRINGE journey, so I’m really hesitant to tease too much about tomorrow night’s brand new episode…but it’s also very fascinating, so I can’t help but want to talk a little bit about it.

So while I didn’t feel it was fair to do a traditional “You Ask, I Answer,” I do have a couple of teasers about “In Absentia”…
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Watch the NASHVILLE Pilot Now!

One of my favorite pilots of the new season, NASHVILLE, is now available for you to watch online right now!

So take a look at the new Connie Britton/Hayden Panettiere series now…

What do you think? And are you obsessed with music, too?

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Fox Pushes TOUCH Back to Midseason, Bumps Up KITCHEN NIGHTMARES to Fridays in October

If you were counting down the days until Fox’s TOUCH returned on Friday, October 26th, we’ve got some bad news — the show’s premiere has been pushed back to January 2013.

Meanwhile, the fifth season of KITCHEN NIGHTMARES will take the slot TOUCH was supposed to occupy.

Are you OK with TOUCH moving to January?

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GLEE: 7 Thoughts/Teases About ‘The Break Up’

There’s been a lot of buzz about tonight’s episode of GLEE, and as someone who fell in love with this show from the pilot and has (sometimes reluctantly) been along for the ride since, for me, it deserves it all.

“The Break Up,” quite simply, is great. It doesn’t rely on guest-stars or massive stunts to get that way, either. It just takes what we loved about the show from the first season (unlikely relationships that make our heart soar, real problems, and great music) and mixes it all together.

While I absolutely do NOT want to spoil the hour for you, I did have a lot of thoughts about what went down, so I figured I can tease a few things…

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FRINGE: Jill Scott to Guest Star

FRINGE may be well into production of their final season, but we finally have our first guest star report of the year: Fox has confirmed that singer/actress Jill Scott will appear in an upcoming episode of the cult series.

According to EW.com (who was first to report the casting), Scott will play Simone, “an incredibly intuitive woman, an oracle-like person”…whom Olivia seeks out. Hmm.

At this point, I’ll take any good theories about this character. Do you think she’ll push Olivia further with her abilities? Perhaps she has some ties to the Observers? (Or is a different kind of Observer?) Maybe she has info on how to beat the Observers?

Seriously, I’ll take any quasi-plausible theory at this point…

FRINGE airs Fridays at 9 PM on Fox.

Related:

FRINGE Promo Previews the ‘Saga’ to Come
FRINGE: ‘In Absentia’ Photo Preview
On the Set of FRINGE: John Noble Thanks the Fans

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Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Thursday, October 4, 2012

A busy Thursday night that includes the return of 30 ROCK for its final season.

Take a look at your options!

The X Factor | 8pm on Fox
“Boot Camp #2”
THE X FACTOR Boot Camp auditions continue in Miami, FL. During this phase of the competition, Simon Cowell, Britney Spears, Demi Lovato, and L.A. Reid will judge the contestants in a series of singing, dancing and overall performance challenges. See who makes the cut and who falls short.

The Big Bang Theory | 8pm on CBS
“The Decoupling Fluctuation”
When Sheldon learns that Penny is thinking about breaking up with Leonard, he tries to intervene. Meanwhile, in space, the other astronauts pick on Howard.

Last Resort | 8pm on ABC
“Blue on Blue”
More than 20 warships are closing on the 200-mile perimeter that Marcus Chaplin declared as a no man’s land around the island. And as XO Sam Kendal is drawn into a battle on the ground to keep them alive, Prosser confronts Marcus about something personal to him that could be impacting his judgment as Captain of the Colorado.

30 Rock | 8pm on NBC | Season Premiere
“Episode 701”
When “TGS” returns from hiatus, Liz (Fey) is alarmed by Jack’s shockingly bad fall programming line-up. Meanwhile, Jenna (Krakowski) prepares to be the ultimate bridezilla, enlisting a reluctant Liz to be her maid of honor, and Kenneth (Jack McBrayer) and Hazel (Kristen Schaal) invite Tracy (Tracy Morgan) to a dinner party.

The Next: Fame Is At Your Doorstep | 8pm on The CW | Season Finale
“Finale”
In the live two-hour finale, the five remaining finalists converge on Los Angeles’ Orpheum Theatre to represent their city and to compete for the big prize – a recording contract with Atlantic Records. Music icons Joe Jonas, Gloria Estefan, John Rich and Nelly will be on hand to announce the winner of “The Next.”

Up All Night | 8:30pm on NBC
“Swingers”
Reagan (Christina Applegate) and Chris (Will Arnett) start to worry that they are becoming an ordinary couple and go to great heights to prove otherwise. Meanwhile, Scott (Luka Jones) helps Ava (Maya Rudolph) declutter her life when she encounters her biggest fan (guest star Rachel Dratch).

Two and a Half Men | 8:31pm on CBS
“A Big Bag of Dog”
Following his break-up with Zoey (Sophie Winkleman), Walden has a breakdown, on TWO AND A HALF MEN

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SUPERNATURAL Season 8 Premiere Post-Mortem: Jeremy Carver Teases What Comes Next

[Warning: This post contains spoilers for the season 8 premiere of SUPERNATURAL. If you haven’t seen it yet, go watch it now and then come back to see what showrunner Jeremy Carver had to say about what’s next.]

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SUPERNATURAL: Jared Padalecki Teases Sam’s New Love Interest and Life Away From Dean

While Dean was stuck in purgatory on SUPERNATURAL, Sam made some peace with his brother’s disappearance and moved on with his life. But with Dean returning, Sam is going to be faced with some decisions about what he wants to do with his life.

SUPERNATURAL star Jared Padalecki (Sam) sat down with reporters on set last week and teased Sam’s “steamy” new relationship (and why he initially objected to it), how willing his character is to get back to hunting, where he stands with Dean, and more…

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THE X FACTOR: Simon Cowell Admits There May Be Some Boot Camp Mistakes

Last season on THE X FACTOR, Simon Cowell shocked viewers when he released early frontrunner Melanie Amaro from the competition during the boot camp round. Thankfully, he realized his mistake and invited her back to the series — only to have her win the entire competition.

With that knowledge — and boot camp kicking off this week on THE X FACTOR — I spoke with Cowell about whether that impacted his views this time around and whether he might have made a similar mistake again…

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SUPERNATURAL: Jensen Ackles Talks About Dean’s Relationships with Sam and Benny

Dean Winchester has been through a lot during SUPERNATURAL’s run, and when he returns from purgatory, his relationship with his brother is once again taking a beating.

“It’s going to take a little bit of time to warm back up to the relationship that he has with Sam,” SUPERNATURAL star Jensen Ackles (Dean) told reporters on the set of the CW series last week.

And that’s not the only change in Dean’s life — he’s also have a new ally, Benny, who is not the kind of creature Dean normally spends his time with.

Take a look at what Ackles had to say about that…and which FRINGE actor he (jokingly) blamed for our interview being cut short…

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