PlayStation orders “Powers,” its 1st drama series
The video game console is jumping into original programming with an adaption of the graphic novel by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming.
Starbucks to begin selling Oprah-branded tea
Proceeds from Teavana Oprah Chai Tea will go towards the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Foundation.
Sam Shepard headed to Netflix to star in psychological drama from “Damages” creators
He”ll play the patriarch in a family that includes Sissy Spacek as his wife and Kyle Chandler, Ben Mendelsohn and Linda Cardellini as his children.
Sharon Gless will play Michael Imperioli”s mom on ABC comedy pilot
She”s joining “Saint Francis.”
Republican congressman reads “SNL”s” “I can see Russia” sketch on the House floor
Rep. Louie Gohmert from Texas wanted to prove that Palin didn”t say those words, while reading both Tina Fey and Amy Poehler”s parts of the famous sketch.
Joan Rivers to return to “The Tonight Show,” this time as a guest
After appearing briefly on Jimmy Fallon”s debut, after not appearing on “Tonight” for nearly three decades, Rivers will sit down with Fallon on Thursday of next week. PLUS: Reese Witherspoon tweets her appreciation of Fallon and Lena Dunham gushing over “The Man in the Moon.”
Former “Ink Masters” production assistant sues, claiming judges sexually harassed her
Nicoletta Robinson claims Chris Nunez and Oliver Peck from the tattoo reality competition harassed her with “offensive jokes and creepy verbal and physical come-ons.”
“Parks and Rec” won”t ever show the footage it has of Leslie Knope making out with Ron Swanson
“Nick and I do a scene just for the gag reel where Leslie and Ron make out!” says Amy Poehler. “And,” adds co-creator Michael Schur, “we never put it on the gag reel because it's super-disturbing.”
3 days before his death, Philip Seymour Hoffman praised his pal John Slattery and his “Mad Men” character
In fact, Slattery last heard from Hoffman the day before he was discovered dead on Feb. 2. “What I like about that guy is how much he loves women,” Hoffman told Men”s Journal, referr9ing to Roger Sterling. “His passion is women, his passion is romance – and he's stuck in this job where he has neither. His job is about fantasy, but he lost that view of it years ago. Now he just wants to be in love somewhere.”
Nat Geo announces “You Can”t Lick Your Elbow,” “Cabin Fever” and “Meat Heads”
Former NFL star Tony Gonzalez will host “Lick Your Elbow,” which teaches “body hacks.” National Geographic”s new slate also includes “The Primitives,” “Remote Survival” and “Crowd Control.”
Billy Eichner would like to do “Billy on the Street” on streets outside NYC
Read the Fuse star”s comments on his Reddit Ask Me Anything.
Vote in the “Best ‘Seinfeld” Episode Tournament”
Here”s the field of 32, including No. 1 seeds “The Contest,” “The Boyfriend,” “The Marine Biologist” and “The Soup Nazi.
Rose McGowan joining Chad Michael Murray on Crackle”s “Chosen” Season 3
The web series is No. 2 on Crackle, behind Jerry Seinfeld”s “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.”
Dan Harmon recounts how Joel McHale helped get him back on “Community”
“I never dreamed that an actor could accomplish too much more than inspiring a Tumblr blog about him, you know. I didn”t think he had that much sway,” says Harmon.
Jimmy Fallon”s “Tonight” viewers” average age is 54, five years younger than Jay Leno”s viewers
Letterman now has late-night”s oldest average viewership, while Jimmy Kimmel”s average audience is 55.
“The Simpsons” unveils a new Springfield public transit map
Now you can carefully inspect Springfield”s subway map.
“Pretty Little Liars” promises a “Season of answers 2”
Exec producer Marlene King says: “This is the first finale where it felt like people were universally satisfied and that is really just fantastic, which is what we set out to do. We pushed our fans to the breaking point and they really deserved these answers. It's a great opportunity for us to spin the show in a new direction.”
Meet Twitter”s head of TV
Fred Graver, a former writer for Letterman, Jon Stewart and “Cheers,” says his job is to “get everyone in America to say ‘Oh my God watching TV with Twitter is so much better than watching TV alone.””
Should “Veronica Mars” movie have gone out of its way to appeal to non-fans?
Why even “Veronica” would be disappointed in the final film.
Why Lisa Kudrow”s “The Comeback” needs to come back
The one-season HBO series still seems fresh, nearly a decade later.
“Burn Notice”s” Bruce Campbell on his “Psych” guest spot: “Heck yeah, I want to be a part of that”
“I had always wanted to work with the guys because I ran into them at all these PR events for ‘Psych' and 'Burn Notice,”” says the “Burn Notice” alum.
Mindy Kaling has some “Wine Time”
Watch her homage to “Sideways.”
Watch a preview of ABC Family”s “Chasing Life” cancer drama
Based on Mexico”s “Terminales,” the series follows a 20-something female journalist who learns she has cancer.
CW”s “The 100” is cribbed from many sci-fi shows
It”s “Terra Nova” meets “Lost” meets “Battlestar Galactica” meets “Lost in Space!” PLUS: It”s “not garbage” unlike most sci-fi shows, it”s binge-viewing worthy, and CW finally got it startlingly right.
HBO”s “Doll & Em” is a sweet take on female friendship
Emily Mortimer and her pal Dolly Well”s new show overcomes its Hollywood satire to become something that is actually touching. PLUS: It”s awkwardly funny yet occasionally heartbreaking, Mortimer talks about her real-life friendship with Wells, and it looks like HBO is killing off this show before it even begins.