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Hey All,

Here are the news items for today:

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

NBC is developing a supernatural drama project with horror film producer Jason Blum (Insidious and The Purge) and TV executive-turned-producer Christina Wayne (Copper) called The Inn. This project is a classic ghost story, following a group of strangers drawn to an isolated hotel by fate. Compelled to find the truth behind the horrors that haunt them and answer the question of why they were brought together, the ensemble soon discovers that The Inn is aware of their pasts and presents and is using them to force the guests to confront themselves and each other. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

Q&A SECTION (with TV Scoop Team from E! Online and Matt Mitovich at TV Line)

Question: Are we going to see any changes in Pan’s relationship with Rumple in the next episode of Once Upon a Time? – Miles

TV Scoop Team: Funny you should ask! We just got off the phone with the TV’s most evil 17-year-old, Robbie Kay, and he tells us that we will definitely see some father/son shifts in this Sunday’s brand-new episode. “You are going to see a change in the relationship in the mid-season finale. So they will touch upon that and it will be very interesting to see where they go from there in terms of their relationship as the season progresses.” Hmm, perhaps this means that Pan will be sticking around after the winter hiatus?

Question: Hart of Dixie spoilers are desperately needed, please and thank you! – Hilary

TV Scoop Team: Ever wondered what the French version of Bluebell would be like? Well, your dreams are about to come true as the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of ChlocheBleu will be visiting their sister city in episode 16. While Deputy Mayor Jean Claude will have his eye on one of our favorite Southern Belles, mayor Eloise, a former ballerina, may not take as much of a liking to the charming town we’ve grown to know and love.

Question: Anything interesting coming up for DiNozzo on NCIS? –Mel

Mitovich: Fielding your query, show boss Gary Glasberg says, “Tony has had a year of real change and growth so far. Ziva said goodbye. Bishop said hello. Tony’s friendship with McGee got stronger and his bond with Gibbs wasn’t weakened by change, it was reinforced. And now, for a special 250th episode, Anthony DiNozzo Sr. (returning guest star Robert Wagner) will be back. And along with a riveting crime to solve, Tony will discover there’s a new mystery woman in his father’s life.”

Question: Do you know who ‪Rebecca Mader is playing on ‪Once Upon a Time? I know you can’t reveal, but curious as to how hush-hush this is. — @e_vanquill

Mitovich: I know that series creators Adam Horowitz and Eddy Kitsis are happy to have brought her on, seeing as the last time they wrote for Rebecca Mader on Lost, they killed off poor Charlotte. “We’ve had her in mind for this for a while,” says Horowitz, “and the time finally seemed right.” Also: I am told that Rebecca will keep her British accent – whether that’s a clue is for you to decide.

Question: I’m so happy NBC already picked up The Blacklist for a second season. Any scoop about the next episode in January. Is Ressler already back on the job? –Daisy

Mitovich: “Agent Ressler isn’t going anywhere,” EP Jon Bokenkamp wants to assure you. “That said, the injuries he’s sustained and the revelations made about his character in the fall cliffhanger will certainly impact the show going forward.”

Question: Please, can you give a scoop for Person of Interest? –Harkanwar

Mitovich: I chatted up Kevin Chapman the other night at CBS’ holiday party here in NYC, and after thanking TVLine for the recent Performer of the Week recognition, he previewed Fusco’s new BMOC status at the NYPD. “Because of the taking down of HR, we have a lot of old detectives going out and new detectives coming in, and they’re all kind of looking to Fusco for guidance,” he said. “He’s now become the ‘mentor’ of the office.” To set the best example, the once-sketchy lawman will take a cue from the late Joss Carter, whose admirable legacy he recounted to Simmons before taking the HR goon in. “He’s kind of following that model going forward.”

That’s it. Enjoy!

Have a terrific weekend!!

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Hey All,

Here are the news items for today:

TELEVISION

FX has given a series order to the new drama Tyrant from Gideon Raff, the creator of Homeland. Tyrant will revolve around the son of a Middle Eastern dictator who returns to his home country with his American family after 20 years in the U.S. Once there, he’s drawn into political and familial turmoil. Tyrant is anticipated to have a summer premiere. (Cynthia Littleton at Variety)

Actor Brett Cullen (Devious Maids and Friday Night Lights) will have a recurring role in Revenge, playing Jimmy, the biological father of Victoria’s (series lead Madeleine Stowe) love child Patrick (Justin Hartley). (Michael Ausiello at TV Line)

Actor Eddie Matos (All My Children and General Hospital) will have a recurring role on Hart of Dixie, playing Enrique, the gorgeous Latino driver for Grandma Bettie Breeland (Maree Cheatham), who is saving money to attend poetry school. (Philiana Ng at The Hollywood Reporter)

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

Showtime has pulled the plug on the drama pilot The Vatican that was to star Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights) in a provocative contemporary genre thriller about spirituality, power and politics set against the modern-day political machinations within the Catholic Church. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

WGN America has landed a new suspense drama project from David Shore, the man behind the long-running medical drama House. This project is called American Dream and it will chronicle the cat-and-mouse game that erupts when a Manhattan homicide cop suspects one of America’s top CEOs of being a killer. The relationship becomes mutually dependent: the CEO who needs psychopathic games to refuel himself personally and professionally, and a cop who exploits the game to make inroads into a world he’s always wanted to inhabit – that of the rich and famous. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

ABC is developing a straight-to-series adaptation of the Stephen King short-story Grand Central that deals with a widow who answers a phone call from her husband who died two days earlier in a plane crash. The husband predicts two tragedies that later come true and helps his wife avoid death. (The Hollywood Reporter and Dark Horizons)

BOX OFFICE TRAILERS

Watch: ‘Earth to Echo’ Trailer Contains Spielbergian Sci-Fi Adventure

Second Colorful, Upbeat Full Theatrical Trailer for Blue Sky’s Rio 2

That’s it. Enjoy!

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Hey All,

Here are the news items for today:

TELEVISION

For those who missed it or want to watch it again, NBC will reair The Sound of Music Live on Saturday, December 14 at 8 PM. (Deadline)

Actress Gail O’Grady (NYPD Blue) will appear in Revenge as the ex-wife of Conrad Grayson (series regular Henry Czerny). Divorced from Conrad, who left her for Victoria, for over 25 years, O’Grady’s character will be “West Coast posh” paying a surprise (and very unexpected) visit to her former hubby. (Tierney Bricker at E! Online)

Actor Patrick J. Adams (Suits) will make a guest appearance on the acclaimed BBC America series Orphan Black [he has been a vocal fan of the show via Twitter], playing a character named Jesse, who lands in a ton of trouble when the clone characters (played by lead star Tatina Maslany) enter his life. Orphan Black will be back for its second season on April 14. (Dominic Patten at Deadline)

Actress Emily Rios and actor Matthew Lillard have been promoted to series regular on the FX drama The Bridge for the show’s upcoming second season. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

Actor Robert Knepper (Prison Break, Heroes and Cult) will play the “plum role” of master criminal William Tockman aka “Clock King. He will appear in the same episode that finds actress Alex Kingston (ER and Doctor Who) returning to Starling City. (Matt Mitovich at TV Line)

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

ABC Family is developing a high-concept family drama with thriller elements called Into the Air with Lizzy Weiss, the creator of the network’s popular series Switched at Birth. Details on this new developing are being kept under wraps, though. (Lesley Goldberg at The Hollywood Reporter)

The Sundance Channel and Entertainment One are teaming together to co-develop a TV series based on the groundbreaking Israeli format Reaching for Heaven, a family drama about what happens to a marriage and family when one parent suddenly becomes religious. (The Futon Critic)

Spike TV is developing a drama with a comedic bent called Basket Case that is based on the best-selling novel by author and journalist Carl Hiaasen that centers on a great investigative reporter who has trouble dealing with authority, change, women, success, and most of all, corruption. After he savages his paper’s powerful new owner, he is demoted to the obituary desk, which gives him a unique window into suspicious deaths and weird goings on in crime-ridden Miami. Using an unusual team of friends, relatives, an ex-wife, newspaper misfits, and his beautiful new boss, he strives to regain his investigative credibility and a saner life. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

BOX OFFICE NEWS

Actor Colm Feore (Revolution and The Borgias) has joined the cast of the upcoming indie film called Painkillers. He will play Dr. Troutman, a military doctor who treats soldiers with post-traumatic distress disorders. Actor Tahmoh Penikett (Battlestar Galactica) and actress Lesley-Ann Brandt (Spartacus) will also star. (The Deadline Team)

Actor Omar Epps (House) will star in the neo-noir thriller called One Small Mistake that is about a man searching for truth and justice in a bigoted small town. (Jen Yamato at Deadline)

BOX OFFICE TRAILER

Official Trailer for Edge of Tomorrow

Q&A SECTION (with Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams at TV Guide and Michael Ausiello at TV Line)

Question: What’s the scoop on Nashville? Is someone really going to die? — Janet

ADAM: It sure seems that way. But don’t expect to know exactly who at the end of TONIGHT’s midseason finale. That’s because the person displaying the tell-tale signs of impending TV death — including drastic, dangerous behavior — could be a bait-and-switch. In possibly related news, Juliette’s attempt to profess her love for Avery will be suddenly cut short.

Question: Do you have anything on Scandal’s midseason finale? — Jason

NATALIE: Olivia & Co. will do everything in their power to track down the truth about Mama Pope. Naturally, Rowan will be one avenue for answers, but he’ll be preoccupied by a very unexpected standoff where his words will cut someone deeper than that hole he threw Huck and Jake in.

Question: Can you tell me who shoots Emily on Revenge? — Sam

NATALIE: I can tell you that a familiar face returns for Emily and Daniel’s wedding, and said person will not be the shooter. This special guest will also help bring the whole Grayson family — Victoria included — together on the big day, but he or she will also stumble upon a big secret!

Question: Will more people learn the truth about Oliver’s identity on Arrow? — Deidre

NATALIE: “Over the course of the season, a couple more people will find out,” executive producer Andrew Kreisberg teases. But Barry being let in on the secret without Oliver’s knowledge will change the way he goes about things in the future. “We get to a point later in the season where we think that someone else should be told about my identity, but that has to be put to a vote because I lose my mind when I discover that [Barry] knows my identity,” Stephen Amell tells me. “We let Team Arrow decide.”

Question: I can’t wait for Psych to return for Season 8! Got any hints? — Cal

ADAM: Look for Psych to jump on the zombie bandwagon when the show does what James Roday calls a “kitchen-sink horror episode” that features nods to many of the scary-movie franchises the show has yet to cover. But don’t expect newfangled World War Z-type monsters: Roday assures us that Shawn and Gus will be battling “throwback George Romero-style” brain-eaters.

Question: Loving Season 3 of Revenge. Any scoop on what to expect from this Sunday’s wedding/midseason finale? —Alex

Ausiello: You can expect two romantic reunions (one far more anticipated than the other), one nice moment between Emily and Jack and approximately 37 awkward run-ins (almost all of them involving Victoria).

Question: I’m loving this season of Once Upon a Time and was wondering if you guys had any spoilers about what’s coming up for Neal and Emma? I heard the first episode after the winter break is set in NYC. — Heather

Ausiello: We asked the Once creators about the midseason premiere, which airs March 9 and is titled “New York City Serenade.” But other than confirming that the Bruce Springsteen fan in him had a hand in coming up with that title, Adam Horowitz would only confirm, “There’s a lot of Emma in that episode that is for sure.”

That’s it. Enjoy!

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