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  • Tom Cruise and Director J.J. Abrams arrive at a Paramount Pictures fan screening of ‘Mission Impossible III’ held at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on May 4, 2006 in Hollywood
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  • JJ Abrams speaks to reporters at a ‘Star Trek’ press conference in London, April 20, 2009

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    J.J. Abrams at the ‘Star Trek’ world premiere

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    Tom Cruise and Director J.J. Abrams arrive at a Paramount Pictures fan screening of ‘Mission Impossible III’ held at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on May 4, 2006 in Hollywood

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    Director J.J. Abrams at the Hollywood premiere of his latest film, ‘Star Trek’

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    JJ Abrams speaks to reporters at a ‘Star Trek’ press conference in London, April 20, 2009

 
 

J.J. Abrams Returning To Small-Screen Directing With ‘Undercovers’

J.J. Abrams at the ‘Star Trek’ world premiere

November 06, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

J.J. Abrams may be a be a big-time Hollywood director with his helming turns on “Star Trek” and “Mission Impossible 3,” but he’s still making time for TV.

J.J. is negotiating to direct the opening episode of “Undercovers,” an NBC pilot he’s executive producing, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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Suicide Prevention Groups Protest ‘The Office’

Steve Carell arrives at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards

November 05, 2009

NEW YORK, New York

Some suicide prevention groups aren’t laughing over a scene in “The Office” where Steve Carell’s character tries to scare young children by struggling in a hangman’s noose.

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and other mental health organizations say NBC and other entertainers should stop using suicide as a punchline. They worry that depiction of a method of suicide might encourage mentally ill people to take their own lives.

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Green Day To Play At Carson Daly’s New Year’s Eve

Green Day arrive for the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards held at the O2 Arena, Berlin, Germany, November 5, 2009

November 05, 2009

NEW YORK, New York

Green Day already has New Year’s Eve plans: They’ll be ringing in 2010 with Carson Daly.

The punk-rock trio are slated to perform during “NBC’s New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly.” The show is to air live from Times Square.

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James Franco Heading To ‘30 Rock,’ First Photo From ‘General Hospital’ Stint Emerges

James Franco on ‘General Hospital,’ Nov. 2009

November 04, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

James Franco is heading to “30 Rock.”

According to Entertainment Weekly columnist Michael Ausiello, the “Milk” actor will play himself in the NBC comedy series.

James is set to become involved in a “faux romance” with Jane Krakowski, who plays Jenna on the series.

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Fifteen TV Aliens Who Are Out Of This World

Gordon Shumway AKA “Alf”

November 03, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

As Anna the gorgeous leader of the ‘V’‘s on ABC’s re-imagining of the 1980’s mini-series, Morena Baccarin has heads turning. In honor of the show’s premiere we’ve searched the TV vaults to find 15 other-worldly creatures who captured our imaginations over the years.

See who made the list… inside.

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Jay Leno Says He’d Return To ‘Tonight Show’ If NBC Asked

The Jay Leno Show premieres September 14 on NBC

November 02, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Prime-time newcomer Jay Leno says he would have rather stayed put at “The Tonight Show” — and if NBC offered him that job again, he’d take it.

In an interview with Broadcasting & Cable magazine published online Monday, Leno hastily added that such a decision isn’t his to make.

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TNT Picks Up NBC’s Axed Police Drama ‘Southland’

A scene from ‘Southland’

November 02, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Cable network TNT says it has rescued the shot-down NBC cop drama “Southland” and will bring it back in the new year.

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Daytime TV Shows Celebrate Halloween A Day Early

‘Today’ show stars Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira and Hoda Kotb decked out in ‘Star Wars’ costumes for Halloween on October 30, 2009

October 30, 2009

NEW YORK, New York

Halloween hit the daytime talk shows a day early as TV personalities dressed up in costume Friday.

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