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How is it not Friday yet? It feels like it should be Friday, right? Anyway, here are the news items for today:

TELEVISION

Jay Mohr (Gary Unmarried and Ghost Whisperer) will face off against Jimmy Smits in the 4th episode of the new upcoming fall drama Outlaw, arguing over a case involving a mother who leaves her baby locked in a car, resulting in the unfortunate tot’s demise. (William Keck at TV Guide)

Ken Baumann (The Secret Life of the American Teenager) will play the recurring role of Alexis’ new boyfriend in Castle. He will appear starting in the 4th episode. The new season of Castle will start on September 20. (William Keck at TV Guide)

AMC is picking up another pilot. This one is called The Killing and it has a 13-episode order. Set in Seattle, the series is based on the wildly successful Danish television series Forbrydelsen, telling the story of the murder of a young girl and the subsequent police investigation. The series is slated to premiere in 2011 on AMC. Mireille Enos (Big Love) portrays the lead homicide detective who investigates the death of Rosie Larsen. The cast includes: Billy Campbell (Once and Again); Michelle Forbes (True Blood) and Brent Sexton (W. and In the Valley of Elah). (Deadline Hollywood Daily)

James Purefoy (Rome) has joined the cast of the HBO series Camelot in the recurring role of King Lot (Gawain’s father). Camelot is a retelling of the legend of King Arthur, and the series will begin with his birth. The series stars Joseph Fiennes as Merlin, Eva Green as Morgana, Jamie Campbell Bower as King Arthur, Tamsin Egerton as Guinivere, and Claire Forlani as Arthur’s mother, Queen Igraine. The first season of Camelot will have ten episodes and is set to air on Starz in early 2011. (DaemonsTV)

Masi Oka (Heroes) will guest star as a coroner in the 4th episode of the new CBS drama Hawaii Five-0. There is a potential, however, that his character could recur. Comedian/Actor D. L. Hughley will also guest star in the series as a character named Skeet. (William Keck at TV Guide)

Broadway veterans Anika Noni Rose and Bobby Steggert, will guest star on the same episode of The Good Wife. No information is available on Rose’s character, but Steggart will play the son of a deceased man who had been the suspect in a series of sniper attacks. The Good Wife returns with new episodes on September 28. (TV Fanatic)

ARTICLES ON TV

Shhhhh! One of TV’s Best-Loved Couples Is Getting Married…and No One Will See It Coming

DVD ANNOUNCEMENT

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BOX OFFICE

Isaiah Mustafa, better known as the guy from the Old Spice commercials, has swapped one Tyler Perry movie for another. He was scheduled to play a small role in Tyler Perry’s “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf” currently scheduled to open early next year. Now it seems Perry has nixed his role in that film and given him the lead role in his next project “Madea’s Big Happy Family” instead. Mustafa plays a man struggling with his marriage and family relationships. Loretta Devine and Bow Wow also star. (The Hollywood Reporter and Dark Horizons)

BOX OFFICE FEATURETTE

Watch: New Featurette for Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows

NEWS

Comic strip queen Cathy Guisewite has announced that she will end her iconic Cathy comic strip this October after 34 years. The strip has spawned over 30 books and an Emmy winning animated TV special in the ’80. (Adam Markovitz at Entertainment Weekly)

Q&A SECTION (with Michael Ausiello at Entertainment Weekly)

Question: I need some Glee scoop. — Pablo

Ausiello: The show’s season 2 stud muffin, Chord Overstreet, tells us that McKinley High may be about to go the way of All About Eve. “I join the Glee Club and also the football team,” he reveals. “I start off as Finn’s friend, [but] by the end, I slowly become more of his competition [and] give him a run for his money. He doesn’t like that I do both of the things he does, and I do them pretty well, if I do say so myself.” What about Rachel? Will he be a rival for her attention as well? “There are lots of single characters on the show, so who knows?” he non-answers.

Question: What else do we know about Beckett’s new love interest on Castle? —Jonathan

Ausiello: I don’t know what else we know, but I know he’ll be a biker. I also know he won’t be in every episode. “I think [viewers] need to know that Castle and Beckett are in other relationships, but they don’t necessarily need to see those people all the time,” says exec producer Andrew Marlowe. “And then they’ll show up from time-to-time to remind the audiences that they’re in relationships.”

Question: Last week’s NCIS scoop was kinda lame. My socks weren’t knocked off—maybe pulled halfway down, but not knocked off. Got anything else this week? —Chelsea

Ausiello: This should do the trick: The hit procedural will air an origin episode or two this season, according to exec producer Shane Brennan. “You’ll find out how certain members of the team first came to NCIS,” reveals the big boss, who all but confirms that said episodes will feature flashbacks. “It’ll be hard to do them without flashbacks.” Where are your socks now, Chelsea?!

Question: I just watched the summer finale of Pretty Little Liars and loved it! It is such a great show. Please tell me you have some scoop on the second half of season 1. —Ashley

Ausiello: Aria will still be doing naughty things with her teacher when the soap returns. “The affair with Mr. Fitz is my character’s main storyline, so I assume it will continue and become more complicated,” says Lucy Hale. “It is fun to play, and he’s a hot teacher.” It’s also “nice and illegal,” points out Ian Harding (a.k.a. Mr. Fitz). “I am just glad the actress I play it with is nice and legal in real life. That would be weird and creepy if she wasn’t. And let’s be honest—it’s not like I am 50 or something. I am a pretty young teacher.”

Question: How long will Olivia be behind bars in the alt-universe on Fringe? —Grace

Ausiello: Sounds like she’ll be sprung well before November sweeps. “I don’t want to spoil it, but I think it is safe to say she is not going to spend too much time stuck in a cell,” says Anna Torv. “That’s not her bag…. I don’t know how she will get home though. Remember how much energy and planning it took to get the others home in the finale?”

Question: The wedding blind item you posted has to be Peter and Olivia from Fringe, only the biggest shocker is that it’s actually Bolivia (bad Olivia) from the other side. —Caroline

Ausiello: Compelling theory. Too bad it’s wrong. But you bring up a good point: Given the intimate moment Peter and Olivia shared in the finale, Fauxlivia may not be able to keep up her little ruse for long. “I guess we will see how similar they really are,” Torv says with a wink. “You have to wonder how long Fauxlivia can stay undercover with him.”

Question: I just bought the first season of Vampire Diaries and watched every episode back-to-back. Can you help out a new (sleep-deprived) fan with any Season 2 spoilers that may have popped up since Comic-Con? —Brandon

Ausiello: At Sunday’s Teen Choice Awards, Katerina Graham told us that Bonnie will become “even less tolerant” of the vampires this season. “She is going to become quite the power player among the supernatural [set]. I think she is going to be noticed by some of the big baddies this season. She is gaining powers rapidly this season so I encourage all the villains and the bad boyfriends to stay clear of the Bennett witch!”

Question: Do you happen to have any spoilers on the two-hour NCIS: Los Angeles season premiere? —MJ

Ausiello: It’ll be the “Kensi and Marty Deeks show,” reveals exec producer Shane Brennan, referring to the spin-off’s nascent crime-solving duo played by Daniela Ruah and newly-minted series regular Eric Christian Olsen. “The banter they are writing for us is hilarious,” adds Ruah. “I burst out laughing during table reads. I think our viewers are going to really appreciate the addition [of Eric].”

Question: I’m still not clear on how exactly Castiel fits into Supernatural‘s new monster-heavy theme this season. —Kim

Ausiello: I’ll let EP Sera Gamble take this one. “Castiel is a full-powered angel,” she explains. “He was restored at the end of last season. He went back up to Heaven, and Heaven is kind of a mess. Dark angels are locked in the basement. It’s kind of chaotic. He has what he feels is a mission to clean things up. That’s where we start him off. He also has a very personal relationship with the boys. That also continues. That’s where we start him this season. He’s in a very interesting position. He’s sort of caught between the problems of Heaven and the problems of Sam and Dean on Earth.”

That’s it. Enjoy!