MTV cancels “Nikki and Sara Live.” [Variety]
Syfy sets “Lost Girl,” ‘Being Human,” and “Face Off” return dates. [TVLine]
“Instant Mom” picked up for a second season by Nickelodeon. [Variety]
David Bradley (“Game of Thrones”) has joined FX’s new thriller “The Strain.” [TVLine]
Miley Cyrus is taking over MTV for eight hours, beginning 12 p.m. ET on Nov. 23. [EW]
Watch “Girls” season 3 trailer below.
MSNBC pulls Alec Baldwin’s talk show “Up Late” following his recent outbursts. [EW]
MTV is putting a spin on “The Real World.” The series is returning to San Francisco-set cycle, titled “Real World: Ex-Plosion”, finds seven strangers experiencing a typical season, until they return from a one-day trip to find their exes have moved in. [EW]
CBS orders a pilot of “How I Met Your Mother” spin-off: “How I Met Your Dad.” [TVLine]
NBC orders a pilot of Maya Rudolph’s variety series. [Deadline]
“Friends”alum Mathew Perry is set to guest star on “Cougar Town.”
“Last Comic Standing” is returning to NBC. The eight season is slated to air next summer. [EW]
ABC’s reality series “What Would You Do?” will return starting Tues., Dec. 3 at 10 p.m.
MTV has renewed “Teen Wolf” for a fourth season.
The series has been picked up for a season of 12 episodes — with a twist, the network announced Saturday at New York Comic-Con . The twist, which is a weekly talk show, that will be hosted by Jill Wagner.
The second half of “Teen Wolf’s” season 3 premieres Monday, January 6 at 10/9c, followed by the “Wolf Watch” debut.
“Catfish: The TV Show” has been renewed for a second season, MTV has announced Wednesday.
The show, which is based on the 2010 documentary “Catfish,” follows Nev Schulman and filmmaker Max Joseph as they travel across the country meeting young people who are in romantic relationships online, and documenting their journey as they meet their online boyfriend/girlfriend.
“”Catfish: The TV Show” has truly captured the zeitgeist of the digital dating age,” said Dave Sirulnick, Executive Vice President, MTV Multiplatform. “The show has resonated with our audience by portraying the real life journeys of individuals trying to navigate the highs and lows of online dating -– an experience our viewers can relate to. We are thrilled to bring the show back for a second season, and look forward to the fascinating stories that only Nev and Max can uncover.”
“Catfish: The TV Show” airs on Mon., at 11/10c on MTV.
MTV has cancelled comedy series “The Inbetweeners.”
The series which followed four high school boys (Joey Pollari, Bubba Lewis, Zack Pearlman, Mark L. Young) who belong to the “inbetweeners” social class, will not return for a second season.
“While we won’t be moving forward with another season of “The Inbetweeners,” we enjoyed working with the show’s creators and such a talented, funny cast,” MTV spokesperson said to Deadline.com.
“The Inbetweeners” was based on a British series with the same title.
Charlie and Max Carver, Adelaide Kane and Felisha Terrell are joining the wolf pack.
According to Deadline, “Desperate Housewives” stars Charlie and Max Carver have booked recurring roles on the MTV original series “Teen Wolf.” The twins will play identical twin alpha werewolves Ethan and Aidan, who are described as “dangerous charmers with brilliant minds.”
Colton Haynes Leaving ‘Teen Wolf’
Adelaide Kane will portray a mysterious young woman named Cora, who has secret ties to Beacon Hills. While, Terrell will play Kali, a ruthless and sexy alpha werewolf who invades the Hills. Kane and Terrell will also appear in recurring roles.
More casting news…
Audra McDonald who played Naomi, Sam’s ex-wife on “Private Practice” has been tapped to appear in the series finale. [TV Guide]
“OUAT’s” David Anders will appear on “Arrow” as Cyrus Vanch, a threat to Arrow and Starling City. [Zap2It]
Karolina Kurkova is heading to “Person of Interest.” The supermodel will guest star as herself on the CBS drama series. [THR]
Brett Dalton has joined ABC’s “S.H.I.E.L.D.” The “Killing Lincoln” alum will play a “skilled rising star” named Agent Grant in the pilot. [THR]
“24” alum D.B. Sweeney has been booked to recur as Tanner, an ex-military officer and an enforcer for Aster Corps. [THR]
MTV has green-light another “Jersey Shore” spin-off.
According to Entertainment Weekly, “Jersey Shore‘s” Vinny Guadagnino is getting his own talk show.
The MTV talk show titled “The Show with Vinny” will take place in Vinny’s Staten Island home. A surprise twist. Vinny will conduct the interviews with his Italian family.
The site reports, Celebrity guests will be invited for a meal and “candid conversation, with lots of commentary from his hostess mother Paula, his partying Uncle Nino and others.”
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“Vinny’s unique mix of humor, intelligence, curiosity and heart make him the perfect choice for this genre busting take on the interview format,” said Chris Linn, MTV executive vp of programming and head of production. “As the lives of the “Jersey Shore” cast evolve, we are excited to explore new ground while still delivering the laughs and surprises that fans have come to expect from the franchise.”
Will you tune in?
MTV has cancelled “America’s Best Dance Crew.”
After seven seasons, MTV has decided to shut the doors on Randy Jackson’s ” America’s Best Dance Crew.”
MTV said in a statement to Variety. “We are grateful to Randy Jackson and Warner Horizon for having brought our audience seven amazing seasons of dance with “ABDC,” and look forward to more successful and dynamic entertaining collaborations in the future.”
The cast of “Jersey Shore” will air an hour special to aid the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
According to EW, the “Shore” cast is reuniting to host the one-hour live special “Restore The Shore” on MTV to aid Hurricane Sandy victims. The special will air live from MTV’s Times Square Studio on Nov. 15 at 11/10c p.m.
MTV is teaming up with the non-profit organization “Architecture For Humanity,” to encourage viewers to donate to Seaside Heights’ recovery.
Other celebrity guests, who are yet to be announced will join the cast of “Jersey Shore as they raise money to benefit the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Get ready for a hot night in December. Bruno Mars, Rihanna and Justin Bieber are schedule to perform later on this year at “Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show,” CBS announced earlier last week.
Rihanna will perform two songs off her upcoming seventh album, including her recent released single, “Diamonds.”
Christina Applegate, Bruno Mars To Host ‘SNL’
Performers will be joined on stage by Victoria’s Secret Angels Miranda Kerr, Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima, Doutzen Kroes, Candice Swanepoel, Erin Heatherton, Lily Aldridge, and Lindsay Ellingson.
“Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show” airs December 4, 10/9c on CBS.
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