NBC Developing HILLARY, ROSEMARY’S BABY, STEPHEN KING’S TOMMYKNOCKERS, and PLYMOUTH Limited Series

NBC is in early development on four new projects it was announced at the Television Critics Association: “a behind-the-scenes look at Hillary Rodham Clinton” titled HILLARY, an “updated retelling” of ROSEMARY’S BABY, STEPHEN KING’S TOMMYKNOCKERS, and PLYMOUTH, which is “based on the epic story of the Mayflower’s landing in America.”

Here’s what NBC has to say about the new event series that are to come:

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RAISING HOPE: Molly Shannon to Recur

RAISING HOPE has added a new recurring cast member for the upcoming fourth season: Molly Shannon! A rep for Fox has confirmed that Shannon will join the comedy, starting in the fourth episode of the next year.

According to Deadline (who was first to report the casting), Shannon will will play Maxime, the new owner of Howdy’s.

Are you excited to have Shannon join RAISING HOPE?

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AMC Orders TURN and HALT & CATCH FIRE to Series

AMC has ordered two new series, HALT & CATCH FIRE and TURN, it was announced at the Television Critics Association on Friday.

“The simultaneous greenlights today are the first in network history and underscore AMC’s growth and commitment to original scripted programming,” said Joel Stillerman, AMC’s EVP of original programming, production and digital content said in a statement. “Each of these projects takes the audience into a unique world through compelling characters told with an original voice. We are so fortunate to be working with such exceptional talent on these series and can’t wait to bring them to viewers.”

So what are these new shows about?

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THE FOLLOWING: Shawn Ashmore on the Potential in Season 2, Season 1’s Lessons, and More

THE FOLLOWING may have concluded its first season nearly three months ago, but it won’t go back into production on season 2 for a few more weeks.

And while there may not be too much to spoil, I spoke with THE FOLLOWING star Shawn Ashmore (Mike) about the season finale, the lessons learned from the first season, what comes next, and what he’s hoping to see…

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BREAKING BAD at TCA: Live-Blog

BREAKING BAD is about to embark on its final run of episodes, and before the show says goodbye, the cast and producers will have one final Television Critics Association panel.

Follow along to see what they have to say!

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DOCTOR WHO: Matt Smith and Marcus Wilson on the 11th Doctor’s Exit

Later this year, DOCTOR WHO will say goodbye to its 11th Doctor.

“I’ve done it for four years, and it we shoot nine, ten months a year,” Matt Smith (The Doctor) told reporters at the BBC America Television Critics Association session. “And I think the show is it has come to a sort of a natural tipping point, and it’s at the top of a cycle, and I think I don’t know really. It’s a good time for me and for the show. But I’ve had a great time. I’ll miss it, and it was a hard choice. It wasn’t an easy choice to make.”

Which means that Smith has since wondered if he made the correct choice to walk away from the iconic role.

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Starz Picks Up BLACK SAILS for Season 2

BLACK SAILS won’t even debut on Starz until 2014, but the network boss, Chris Albrecht, announced that season 2 has already been ordered.

“We have been viewing a terrific first season,” Albrecht told reporters at the Starz Television Critics’ Association session. “We thought that [producers] Michael Bay and Jon Steinberg deserved to have all the time [to work on season 2]…[this] gives them the opportunity to prepare for the second season the way they did for the first.”

Are you intrigued by BLACK SAILS?

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Jimmy Fallon and The Roots Join The Lonely Island For YOLO on LATE NIGHT

Six months ago, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE debuted the latest The Lonely Island short/song, which featured the group collaborating with Adam Levine and Kendrick Lamar on “YOLO.”

While The Lonely Island was on LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON last night, the group recruited host Jimmy Fallon and the house band, The Roots, to do their own version of the song…

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PARKS AND RECREATION: ‘Attack of the Knope’ Mashup

While most of us may be watching PARKS AND RECREATION and thinking Leslie Knope is the heroine of the tale, it seems with a bit of clever editing, things can take on an entirely different meaning.

Take a look at this hilarious “Attack of the Knope” mashup NBC has released…

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ONCE UPON A TIME Casts Tinker Bell

With ONCE UPON A TIME heading to Neverland in season 3, the series has cast one key character: Tinker Bell! An ABC rep has confirmed that Rose McIver has landed the role of the famous fairy.

According to EW.com (who was first to report the casting), Tinker Bell “will have a surprising introduction and unlikely connection to another character.”

Any good guesses about who that might be?

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BONES: Hart Hanson on Sweets’ Season 9 Turmoil

Before BONES concluded its eighth season, executive producer Stephen Nathan was already teasing that Sweets would be going through some turmoil in season 9.

At Comic-Con last week, BONES creator Hart Hanson expanded a bit on the troubles the shrink will face when the show resumes for the new year…

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THE CRAZY ONES: Season 1 Cast Photos

THE CRAZY ONES boasts one of the most impressive casts on television, and now we have brand new photos of the actors for their official season 1 shots.

Take a look!

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HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER: Alyson Hannigan and Jason Segel on Cristin Milioti — And Which of Them Has Shared a Scene With Her

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER has been fortunate enough to keep its entire core cast intact for the run of the series, and when the show returns for its ninth — and final — season, the cast is getting bigger: Cristin Milioti will be on the comedy full-time as the titular mother.

At Comic-Con, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER stars Alyson Hannigan (Lily) and Jason Segel (Marshall) talked with reporters about the addition of Milioti, and which of them has already shot a scene with her…

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HOSTAGES: Season 1 Cast Photos

When CBS announced back in May that they had picked up HOSTAGES, they released a couple of photos from the pilot, but that was pretty much it.

Now the cast has taken some shiny new photos to promote the show’s first season. Check them out…

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BONES: Freddie Prinze Jr. to Guest Star

Freddie Prinze Jr. is coming to BONES, a Fox rep has confirmed.

Prinze Jr. — who is married to Sarah Michelle Gellar, AKA BONES star David Boreanaz’s former BUFFY leading lady — will appear in the season premiere as Danny, a CIA agent from Booth’s past. According to TVLine (who was first to report the news), Danny is “armed and dangerous” and “has an interest in Booth and Brennan’s current murder investigation.”

Are you excited to see Prinze Jr. on BONES?

Related:

BONES: Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz Talk Booth and Brennan’s Tension in Season 9
BONES: Hart Hanson and Ian Toynton on Brennan’s Heartbreak, Pelant’s Furture, and More
BONES at Comic-Con: Watch David Boreanaz Propose to Emily Deschanel (In Character!)

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