MODERN FAMILY: Steve Levitan on the Cast Contract Resolution, and What’s to Come in Season 4

It turns out ABC president Paul Lee had every right to be optimistic about a swift resolution to the MODERN FAMILY contract negotiations — the cast closed their new deals Friday evening. And with the new season set to start production next week, the timing couldn’t be better.

“[I] can’t wait to get back to making this show,” MODERN FAMILY co-creator Steve Levitan told me at ABC’s All-Star cocktail reception Friday evening after the news had broken that the contract issues had been resolved.

And now that the unpleasantness is over, fans can expect some juicy things in the upcoming fourth season.

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FX Orders Season 4 of LOUIE, Seven Additional Episodes of BRAND X WITH RUSSELL BRAND

A little bit of news out of the FX executive session at the Television Critics Association — John Landgraf (President and General Manager, FX Networks) announced that LOUIE has been renewed for a fourth season.

Additionally, the network has ordered seven more episodes of BRAND X WITH RUSSELL BRAND, but Landgraf said there would be some significant changes to the series going forward. (There’s a panel for that series later in the day, so we’ll update you then.)

No deal has been made yet on a third season of WILFRED due to ongoing negotiations and the network is also waiting on all 10 episodes of ANGER MANAGEMENT to air before officially picking it up for the back-90 episodes, but if/when that happens, we’ll let you know.

Which piece of FX news has you most excited?

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SUPERNATURAL: Lauren Tom to Guest Star

SUPERNATURAL has booked voice actress (and former MEN IN TREES costar) Lauren Tom for a top-secret guest spot in the upcoming eighth season.

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PARKS AND RECREATION Season 5 Photos: Leslie Heads to Washington D.C.

Leslie Knope is heading to Washington D.C.!

Fresh off Leslie’s victory at the end of last year, season 5 of PARKS AND RECREATION is taking a little road trip to our nation’s capital.

Take a look at some photos from the upcoming fifth season of PARKS AND RECREATION!

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DON’T TRUST THE B—- IN APARTMENT 23: James Van Der Beek and Nahnatchka Khan on the Potential of Joshua Jackson or Other DAWSON’S CREEK Stars Guesting

With Joshua Jackson making it clear he’d be up for a guest spot on DON’T TRUST THE B—- IN APARTMENT 23, the question became whether the people behind the ABC comedy actually wanted to stage the quasi-reunion.

“He’s so funny, that would be so great [if he came on],” James Van Der Beek (James Van Der Beek) told me Thursday night about possibly reuniting with his former DAWSON’S CREEK costar on his new ABC series. “You know, we’re trying to figure out how this season is going to play out. That’s a [question for the writers]. We would love to have him. We’ll figure the right time, the right place, when he’s available.”

Given Jackson’s history with mocking his past as Pacey (“How funny was that?” Van Der Beek laughed, when I brought up the Funny or Die skit), it wouldn’t be entirely out of the realm of possibility for him to embrace that humor again. And since Van Der Beek already plays a fictionalized version of himself, it means the potential of writing for Jackson (or any other former DAWSON’S CREEK star) is extra juicy for the writers.

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ABC President Paul Lee ‘Optimistic’ About MODERN FAMILY Contract Negotiations

With the MODERN FAMILY cast caught up in an increasingly nasty salary dispute, ABC president Paul Lee expressed confidence that the matters would be sorted out in a way that won’t impact the show’s planned September 26th season premiere.

“I expect the season to start on time,” Lee told reporters during his executive session at the Television Critics Association. “As you know, we’re in the middle of negotiations…And we’re hopeful, we’re optimistic that we’ll be able to resolve it.”

And while Lee brushed off specific questions about the negotiations and what kinds of contingency plans the network might have if things fell through, he did keep reiterating how optimistic he was about things working out.

MODERN FAMILY is set to premiere Wednesday, September 26th at 9 PM on ABC.

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AMC Cancels THE KILLING

THE KILLING has concluded its run.

AMC released a statement today about the end of the series, saying, “After much deliberation, we’ve come to the difficult decision not to renew The Killing for a third season. AMC is incredibly proud of the show and is fortunate to have worked with such a talented team on this project, from showrunner Veena Sud and our terrific partners at Fox Television Studios to the talented, dedicated crew and exceptional cast.”

Are you OK with THE KILLING being over? Or were you hoping for more?

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ABC Announces All-Star DANCING WITH THE STARS Lineup

ABC has revealed their lineup for the all-star season and, well, there are some interesting choices.

As for the 12 contestants confirmed to participate, Pamela Anderson, Emmitt Smith, Kelly Monaco, Gilles Marini, Shawn Johnson, Joey Fatone, Melissa Rycroft, Helio Castroneves, Drew Lachey, Bristol Palin, Apolo Anton Ohno, and Kristie Alley make the cut. But in a twist, viewers will get to choose the final participant — either Kyle Massey, Carson Kressley, and Sabrina Bryan will round out the cast.

UPDATE 10:22 AM: If you want to see the cast announcement that was just shown at the Television Critics Association, here you go…

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Do you like the all-star contestants? Wish someone else had made the list?

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AWKWARD Recap: My Love is a Black Heart

Hey AWKWARD fans! Sorry I missed the recap last week. Feel free to discuss that episode and Jenna’s church camp woes in the comments if you want to. As for this episode, “My Love is a Black Heart”, the show continues to inch its way through the school year–the premiere featured Christmas and New Year’s Eve, and now we’re up to Valentine’s Day.

Love is in the air, and like always, Jenna is trying to figure out her new relationship with Jake with her old relationship with Matty. To make things worse, Matty seems to be actively interested in the freshman blonde he sniffed his pits to in last week’s episode.

In this episode, Jenna was somewhat self-centered. She wasn’t selfish necessarily, but she assumed that most of what went on was about her. When Matty approached her and wanted advice on the perfect date, Jenna thought Jake had sent him over for some intel. Oh, Jenna. No.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL at TCA: Executive Producer Frank Valentini Says He’s ‘Pretty Confident’ About the Soap’s Future

There’s no denying the soap landscape is changing. After all, in the past year, ABC has said goodbye to both ALL MY CHILDREN and ONE LIFE TO LIVE, leaving GENERAL HOSPITAL as the one remaining daytime drama.

But despite the massive shakeup, executive producer Frank Valentini (who previously worked on ONE LIFE TO LIVE) seemed pretty confident when he appeared in front of the Television Critics Association for a GENERAL HOSPITAL panel on Thursday.

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Would Joshua Jackson Be Up for a Guest Spot on DON’T TRUST THE B—- IN APARTMENT 23?

With only a few months of FRINGE left, speculation has turned to what the cast will do next.

After Monday’s FRINGE panel at the Television Critic’s Association, Joshua Jackson told reporters he planned to take a little bit of a break for the holidays when filming wrapped, but he didn’t seem surprised when a reporter asked whether he would be open to a possible cameo on ABC’s DON’T TRUST THE B—- IN APARTMENT 23.

“It comes up a lot now,” Jackson acknowledged of the potential of reuniting with his former DAWSON’S CREEK costar James Van Der Beek on the ABC comedy. (Where Van Der Beek plays a fictionalized version of himself.)

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GLEE: Darren Criss Talks Season 4

Need a little GLEE fix to pick up your day? How about a little bit of Darren Criss (Blaine) talking about the upcoming fourth season?

Take a look at what Criss told reporters at Comic-Con about Blaine, season 4, how his life had changed post-GLEE, and more…

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ABC Announces Fall 2012 Premiere Dates: When Does CASTLE, ONCE UPON A TIME, REVENGE and More Return?

The last piece of the fall puzzle is here: ABC has officially announced when their shows will return and debut.

Keep reading to see when CASTLE, REVENGE, ONCE UPON A TIME, GREY’S ANATOMY and more will return…

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Haley Reinhart on her AMERICAN IDOL Experience, Her Next Single, and Whether She’d Ever Want to be a Judge on the Series

With all the talk about what’s to come on AMERICAN IDOL, how about a little look back at what has been.

I talked with former AMERICAN IDOL contestant Haley Reinhart on Sunday at the TEEN CHOICE AWARDS about what her time on the reality series has taught her, her thoughts on the judging rumors (just hours before the Mariah Carey news was confirmed), whether she’d ever have any interest in returning to AI as a judge, and some teasing about her next single…

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FRINGE Season 5 Cast Photos

After delivering a little bit of bad FRINGE news, how about some shiny new pictures to make that a little bit better?

The official season 5 photos have been released, and I have to admit, it’s a little weird not seeing most of the actors also have shots for their alt-personas, too.

Take a look…

FRINGE’s final season premieres September 28th at 9 PM on Fox.

Related:

FRINGE Halts Production on Final Season
FRINGE: Anna Torv, Josh Jackson and J.H. Wyman Tease the Peter-Olivia Reunion in 2036
Kevin Reilly on Renewing FRINGE for a Final Season and When it Will End

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