... USA Network continues to run hot during the summer, with several of its programs hovering at the top of the cable ratings. As a reward, the network has renewed three of its shows: Royal Pains, White Collar, and Psych will all be back for another season, with Psych returning for Season 6 and the others entering their third. That makes USA seven-for-seven with returning shows. Sound like they're doing something right. [Deadline Hollywood]
... Josh Schwartz (Chuck) is re-teaming with Rachel Bilson (Tim's top 100 hotties) for a new project called Ghost Angeles. The "supernatural romantic comedy," purchased by NBC even though a script hasn't been written yet, stars Bilson as a woman who can communicate with the dead, and someone probably falls in love or something and everyone's happy yayyyyyy! [Deadline Hollywood]
... In "just give up on life now" news, CBS has given the greenlight to another Twitter-based show. Seriously. This time the Twitter feed is Shh Don't Tell Steve, which sees one guy secretly tweeting the exploits of his rambunctious roommate. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go buy a shotgun and start preparing my last meal. [The Live Feed]
... And the new Bachelor for ABC's popular dating show is... Brad Womack. Womack was The Bachelor in 2007. He's a lucky guy, as not many men get a second chance to spread venereal diseases to desperate women at the expense of a major television network. [ABC via press release]
... Max Weinberg, the long-time drummer for Conan O'Brien's late-night shows, has announced that he won't be joining the redhead for his upcoming TBS show, Conan. Jimmy Vivino will take over as Coco's bandleader. [New York Times]
... Jorge Garcia, Lost's Hurley, has landed another guest starring role. He'll play an old college friend of the gang on How I Met Your Mother. Garcia's character Blitz "is said to have extremely bad timing, as he always leaves the room just before something interesting happens." How the heck is this show still popular with storylines like that? [Digital Spy]
... Summer Glau will bring her Death Touch to Chuck, guest-starring in this season's eighth episode. Expect the show to be canceled the following day. (Get it? Because everything Summer is in gets canceled! Ha ha! Oh, I kill me.) [EW]
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I am so excited that White Collar is getting a new season. I love this show. Matt Bomer is one fine con man.
Really glad that White Collar and Royal Pains are coming back! And another Twitter show? Oh Good Television, where hast thou gone? *Facepalm - because yes, things are desperate enough for such a cliche*
I mentioned it in a previous news item, but if there isn't a single "Firefly" reference in Ms. Glau's episode of "Chuck", then the writers of that series will lose any and all geek cred to their name.
LOVE PSYCH!! Probably one of my top 5 favorite shows. Great news.
I miss white collar
You want to see a charismatic young conman do good, then the show to watch is White Collar. Anybody else agree that the second episode of Lone Star was horrible, horrible, horrible?
I will believe that last part, about Summer Glau, if Chuck gets canceled indeed. ;) I like Summer a lot, though.
Bravo for USA, not only for bringing those three shows, think about Burn Notice, In Plain Sight, Covert Affairs and maybe (big maybe) they can fix L&O CI
To the people commenting that Summer Glau was on Big Bang Theory. You see, the powers that be tried to use the touch of the Glau for good by having her appear on that show in order to tank it. But too many souls have been sold to the man downstairs for that show particular show to fall victim to the Glau's touch of death. I'm sure she will have better luck with Chuck.
I love Psych. I am so glad it's been renewed for another season! Psych is such an awesome show, so funny and so clever.
USA rocks! Love Pysch, Royal Pains, White Collar, Covert Affairs & Burn Notice!
Ghost Angeles sounds like Ghost Whisperer and Medium.
Ghost Angeles sounds interesting with Josh Schwartz and Rachel Bilson on board. I just hope it's not just a light Ghost Whisperer.
You canceled Lone Star to watch Steve Tweet! I hope you're proud of yourselves.
Summer Glau guest-starred in The Big Bang Theory, which didn't get canceled after her appearance!
Yay for USA, all their renewed shows are worthy of another season, great job! And bite your tongue, Tim! Chuck will not be cancelled! Despite Summer Glau being added to the mix.
Glau on Chuck? YES!!! A reunion with her and Mr. Baldwin should be 'awesome'! Now if they can bring on Nathan Fillion...maybe as a romantic distraction on Sarah :)
Hottest chick on TV, Grace Park!!!!!!
Glau guest starred on the Big Bang Theory and it got renewed for 2 seasons not one