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Buffy the Vampire Slayer has its fair share of hair-curling monsters, but some of its best villains were those adapted from real mythology. The long-running series has many terrifying original monsters to its name, such as The Gentlemen from “Hush,” but it is equally entertaining to see how any show or movie adapts some of the oldest stories available. Especially for a horror series, mythology and folklore is ripe for spirits and monsters for Buffy the Vampire Slayer to choose from, all of which can be updated creatively while also grounding the series in real life and playing with a creature’s historical context.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer follows the titular Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar), the once-in-a-generation chosen Slayer, as she faces off against demons and monsters in Buffy's hometown during each episode. Alongside her are Buffy's mentor and her friends, all of which become proficient demon hunters in their...

Was it a comedy? Was it a drama? Was it a soap opera? Let’s celebrate the 15th anniversary of the classic TV series “Desperate Housewives”!

In the Fall of 2004, creator Marc Cherry introduced us to the residents of Wisteria Lane. “Dh” begins with the mysterious suicide of resident Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong), and her group of friends wondering how they could not know their close friend was so desperate. Over eight seasons, Mary Alice narrates the ups and downs of her former neighbors from beyond her grave. Through flashbacks and a five-year flash forward between seasons four and five, we follow the nearly 20-year friendship and adventures of Mary Alice’s poker buddies: klutzy divorcee with a heart of gold Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher) and her pursuit of the perfect mate; control-freak, frazzled wife and mother of four (later five) Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman) and her efforts to...

Was it a comedy? Was it a drama? Was it a soap opera? Let’s celebrate the 15th anniversary of the classic TV series “Desperate Housewives”!

In the Fall of 2004, creator Marc Cherry introduced us to the residents of Wisteria Lane. “Dh” begins with the mysterious suicide of resident Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong), and her group of friends wondering how they could not know their close friend was so desperate. Over eight seasons, Mary Alice narrates the ups and downs of her former neighbors from beyond her grave. Through flashbacks and a five-year flash forward between seasons four and five, we follow the nearly 20-year friendship and adventures of Mary Alice’s poker buddies: klutzy divorcee with a heart of gold Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher) and her pursuit of the perfect mate; control-freak, frazzled wife and mother of four (later five) Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman) and her efforts to...

Aaron Sorkin believes that through Philip Seymour Hoffman's tragic death, the late actor has saved the lives of 10 drug addicts. In a new essay for Time, Sorkin recalls his friend's now chilling words during a break from rehearsing Charlie Wilson's War, the 2007 drama starring Hoffman and written by Sorkin. The two had bonded over their shared struggles: The West Wing creator abused cocaine in the '90s, and Hoffman battled heroin addiction throughout his life. "I told him I felt lucky because I'm squeamish and can't handle needles. He told me to stay squeamish," Sorkin, 52, writes. "And he said...

George Michael returns, Shawn Pyfrom’s battle with addiction, what if you’re Not Looking?

Dylan Sprayberry (god, I can think of a porn parody for that name) of Man of Steel, Glee, and a dozen other things requiring ridiculously good looking brunettes has been cast on season four of Teen Wolf as Liam, “an arrogant but big-hearted high-school freshman. With an enviable athletic prowess, he’s got perfect grades, perfect charm and is utterly unprepared to face the supernatural adversity of Beacon Hills.”

While HBO may have walked away from Neil Gaiman’s American Gods, Freemantle Media is now looking to adapt the insanely rich world into a series.

The Definitive Ranking of Boners

Glenn Beck had a good run. He spoke out for gay rights, forcefully. He condemned Putin’s oppression of gays forcefully. And now he’s been undone by a soft drink company. “So somebody tweeted last night and said,...

“Capote” star Philip Seymour Hoffman’s tragic death on Sunday of an apparent drug overdose has inspired former “Desperate Housewives” actor Shawn Pyfrom to open up about his own struggles with addiction. Pyfrom, who played Bree Van de Kamp’s son Andrew on the ABC drama, admits that he’s an alcoholic and drug addict in a post on his Tumblr account, saying that he’s admitting his addictions “against the advise of others.” The actor, who said that he’s now five months sober and “relatively new” to sobriety,...

Philip Seymour Hoffman's talent inspired many young actors, and to former Desperate Housewives costar Shawn Pyfrom, the Oscar winner's tragic death on Sunday provided a wake-up call. "i've considered what's at stake, for myself, by sharing this - but i find myself without regard for that," Pyfrom writes. "i won't allow my selfish needs to get in the way of potentially reaching another human being's life." Pyfrom played Andrew Van De Kamp, the son of Marcia Cross's character on the hit ABC drama, for eight years. In his open letter, Pyfrom touches on how his addiction may have...

Shawn Pyfrom, who played Andrew Van De Kamp on ABC’s Desperate Housewives, admitted today that he is an addict. “Ijust read the news about mr. philip seymour hoffman, and against the advise of others; i had to write this open letter,” Pyfrom stated on his Tumblr account. “i can’t stay quiet anymore about this…i am...Read more»...

As the family, friends, and fans of the late Philip Seymour Hoffman struggle to come to grips with the Oscar winner's sudden, tragic death from an apparent drug overdose, another star was moved to share his own addiction story. Desperate Housewives alum Shawn Pyfrom penned a lengthy blog post on his official tumblr page entitled, "something i must share…" The 27-year-old, who is best known for playing Desperate Housewives' Andrew Van De Kamp -- the openly gay and occasionally meddlesome son of conservative housewife Bree Van De [...]...

Shawn Pyfrom has bravely opened up about his addiction issues in an open letter on his Tumblr blog. The 27-year-old actor, best known for playing Bree Van de Kamp's gay son Andrew on Desperate Housewives, shared his story with fans on Sunday, Feb. 2, just hours after Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his New York City apartment. "Against the advise of others; I had to write this open letter. I can't stay quiet anymore about this...I am an alcoholic and a drug addict," Pyfrom wrote. "And yesterday I celebrated five months of sobriety. I'm relatively new to being sober, considering the scope of time that I've been an addict. But within that scope, this is also the longest I've...

Shawn Pyfrom is coming clean about his own strugglers with drug and alcohol addiction in the wake of Philip Seymour Hoffman's death.The 27-year-old star of "Desperate Housewives" posted a very candid blog last night, opening up about his ongoing battle with substance abuse in an attempt to encourage others to get help."i just read the news about mr. philip seymour hoffman, and against the advise of others; i had to write this open letter. i can’t stay quiet anymore about this," he writes. "i am an alcoholic and a drug addict."The actor reveals he celebrated five months of sobriety on Saturday -- saying it's the "longest i've been sober since i began using."Like everyone else who offered their condolences to Hoffman yesterday, Pyfrom says "i feel grief when i hear of such a talented human being leaving this earth... but every life is important.

The National Geographic original scripted drama Killing Lincoln, adapted from Bill O’Reilly’s best-selling book and narrated by Academy Award winner Tom Hanks, chronicles the final days of President Lincoln (Billy Campbell) and the plot devised by one of the most notorious and complex villains of all time, John Wilkes Booth (Jesse Johnson). Booth viewed Lincoln as a tyrant eager to eradicate the Southern way of life, and took matters into his own hands, which resulted in a murder that shocked the nation. Executive produced by Tony and Ridley Scott, the film also stars Geraldine Hughes, Graham Beckel and Shawn Pyfrom. During this recent exclusive interview with Collider, actor Jesse Johnson (the son of actors Don Johnson and Patti D’Arbanville) talked about how he came to be a part of Killing Lincoln, how he approached his portrayal of John Wilkes Booth, they type of research he did, what...

The National Geographic original scripted drama Killing Lincoln, adapted from Bill O’Reilly’s best-selling book and narrated by Academy Award winner Tom Hanks, chronicles the final days of President Lincoln (Billy Campbell) and the plot devised by one of the most notorious and complex villains of all time, John Wilkes Booth (Jesse Johnson). Booth viewed Lincoln as a tyrant eager to eradicate the Southern way of life, and took matters into his own hands, which resulted in a murder that shocked the nation. Executive produced by Tony and Ridley Scott, the film also stars Geraldine Hughes, Graham Beckel and Shawn Pyfrom. During this recent exclusive interview with Collider, actress Geraldine Hughes, who plays Mary Todd Lincoln, talked about how she came to be a part of this film, what she did to recover from the emotional exhaustion once she was done with the role, how she viewed Mary Todd Lincoln,...

The National Geographic original scripted drama Killing Lincoln, adapted from Bill O’Reilly’s best-selling book and narrated by Academy Award winner Tom Hanks, chronicles the final days of President Lincoln (Billy Campbell) and the plot devised by one of the most notorious and complex villains of all time, John Wilkes Booth (Jesse Johnson). Booth viewed Lincoln as a tyrant eager to eradicate the Southern way of life, and took matters into his own hands, which resulted in a murder that shocked the nation. Executive produced by Tony and Ridley Scott, the film also stars Geraldine Hughes, Graham Beckel and Shawn Pyfrom. During this recent exclusive interview with Collider, actor Billy Campbell talked about how this role came about for him, whether he had any hesitation about taking on such an iconic historical figure, what it was like to put on the wardrobe and hat for the first time, getting...

We've been talking about Chris Colfer's debut film Struck By Lightning for over a year, from our delight at learning Chris would write and star, through its initial premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival last April. On January 11th, it will finally be released theatrically (it's already available On Demand), and last night it had its official premiere in Hollywood.

Chris was there, as well as co-stars from the film and Glee, all justifiably proud. Congrats, Chris!

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Exclusive: Oscar winner Tom Hanks is set as the on-camera host, historical commentator and narrator of Killing Lincoln, National Geographic Channel‘s two-hour historical thriller from Ridley and the late Tony Scott’s Scott Free Prods. It’s based on Bill O’Reilly best-selling book with co-author Martin Dugard that chronicles the conspiracy behind Lincoln’s assassination. Hanks joins director Adrian Moat (Gettysburg), Emmy-winning writer/executive producer Erik Jendresen (Band of Brothers) and producer Mark Herzog’s Herzog & Co. (Gettysburg) on the film, which combines drama with CGI — in the signature style of the Scott brothers — with rare historical archives. “The murder of Lincoln is not a passage of our history — it was a signpost of our American character, then, now and forever,” said Hanks, who has been involved in a number of historic TV projects including the HBO miniseries Band Of Brothers and The Pacific, which he exec produced,...

Aug. 12: Actor George Hamilton is 73. Actress Jennifer Warren is 71. Singer-guitarist Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits is 63. Singer Kid Creole is 62. Actor Sam J. Jones ("Flash Gordon") is 58. Jazz guitarist Pat Metheny is 58. Actor Bruce Greenwood ("Thirteen Days") is 56. Country singer Danny Shirley (Confederate Railroad) is 56. Guitarist Roy Hay of Culture Club is 51. Rapper Sir Mix-a-Lot is 49. Actor Peter Krause is 47. Actor Michael Ian Black ("Ed") is 41. Actress Rebecca Gayheart is 41. Actor Casey Affleck is 37. Actress Maggie Lawson ("Psych") is 32. Actress Imani Hakim ("Everybody Hates Chris") is 19.

Aug. 13: Actor Pat Harrington is 83. Actor Kevin Tighe is 68. Actress Gretchen Corbett ("The Rockford Files") is 65. Actor Danny Bonaduce is 53. Actress Dawnn Lewis ("A Different World," "Hangin' With Mr. Cooper") is 51. Actor John Slattery is 50. Actress Debi Mazar is 48. Actress Quinn Cummings ("Family") is 45. Country singer Andy Griggs is 39. Drummer Mike Melancon of Emerson Drive is 34. Actress Kathryn Fiore ("Reno 911!") is 33. Singer James Morrison is 28.

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We're going to start off with a tear jerker, with A Letter To My Future Son, From a Future Gay Father. I'll wait while you get a tissue, because this is the greatest thing you'll read today.

Somehow, this turned into a Tom Cruise-heavy Meme. First up, we have Mia Michaels talking about helping Tom Cruise master his moves for Rock of Ages. "My hands were all over him at all times, but when you're working, you don't think about that. My hands were inside his pants at one point, pulling him, pulling his pubes, and it was just part of the choreography. It was just very funny, because when you're in the dance, it doesn't matter. It's about if it's right, and if it is, let's go with it."

Next, we have the news that Tom Cruise insisted on authenticity and had as*less chaps for the shoot.

Plus, the evidence continues to mount against Bree! At least she'll have the cleanest jail cell on the block. After two weeks of shocks, tears and changes, the March 25 episode of Desperate Housewives found the women of Wisteria Lane doing exactly what they do best: meddling in other people's lives! Susan (Teri Hatcher) helped her son handle his anger, Bree (Marcia Cross) broke up her son's engagement, Gaby (Eva Longoria) got paid to tell strangers what to wear, and Lynette (Felicity Huffman) tried to reel Tom (Doug Savant) back into her life. But did it work? Sort of! Lynette tricked Tom into coming over for a candlelit dinner, and a stroll down memory lane, but it all blew up in her face when she accidentally lit Tom's arm on fire. When she turned on the light, he realized her power had been working the whole time, and stormed out. But back at the apartment,...

The Desperate Housewives of Fairview are about to meet one of the original housewives of Long Island.

Everybody Loves Raymond mom Doris Roberts is set to appear in one of the ABC series' final episodes, a show rep confirms.

Exclusive: Shawn Pyfrom returning to Desperate Housewives

Eva Longoria first tweeted about Robert's upcoming guest spot Wednesday, when she posted a picture of her and...

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I always felt that Desperate Housewives didn't know what to do with Andrew, but I always kind of loved how unapologetically gay he was. Sure he used it as a weapon at times, but he wasn't a victim. So I'm glad that Shawn Pyfrom is going to return to the show before the end.

Maryland's marriage equality bill has cleared major votes in Assembly committees, though there is some question as to whether the votes to pass it exist.

Speaking of marriage, New Jersey Gov. Christie has promised a swift veto of the marriage bill when it reaches his desk, saying that "the last month that we spent, which really is an act of theater on their part because they know it’s not going to happen." Don't Republicans always talk about President Obama the dictator, imposing one man's views on the nation at large?

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Question: Any idea what the status is of Jonathan Groff’s previously announced return to Glee as the new coach of Vocal Adrenaline? Is it still happening? —Ian

Ausiello: Sounds like it. As you know, Groff just inked a deal to join the Season 2 cast of Boss as a series regular. But a McKinley High insider tells me that Lea Michele’s real-life Bff is still set to appear in two episodes of Glee later this season.

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Question: Any idea what the status is of Jonathan Groff’s previously announced return to Glee as the new coach of Vocal Adrenaline? Is it still happening? —Ian

Ausiello: Sounds like it. As you know, Groff just inked a deal to join the Season 2 cast of Boss as a series regular. But a McKinley High insider tells me that Lea Michele’s real-life Bff is still set to appear in two episodes of Glee later this season.

"Tanner Hall", the 2009 indie drama from Anchor Bay Films, is now available on Blu-ray and DVD, following four teen girls 'coming-of-age' in a boarding school, written and directed by Tatiana von Fürstenberg and Francesca Gregorini. The film was developed by von Fürstenberg and Gregorini while they attended Brown University, after both women realized they had both attended boarding schools as children.

Cast includes Brie Larson, Amy Ferguson, Rooney Mara ("The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"), Georgia King, Tom Everett Scott, Amy Sedaris, Chris Kattan, and Shawn Pyfrom :

"...it is fall, and 'Fernanda' (Mara) returns to her beloved 'Tanner Hall' to begin the new school year. She is yearning to see her old friends 'Kate' (Larson) and 'Lucasta' (Ferguson). Although clearly girls of privilege, they exhibit none of the stereotypical behaviors assumed of children of their class. They are at once worldly and innocent, hovering on the razor's edge between adolescence and adulthood.

Dana Delany may have her own drama now on ABC, but it looks like the popular actress won’t take for granted the great gig she once had on Wisteria Lane. The Body of Proof star is set to return to Desperate Housewives this season to help the long-running sudser say goodbye to its fans.

It’s unclear when Delany, who played Katherine, will stage her comeback, but she won’t be alone: TVline says she’ll join Kyle MacLachlan (Orson) and Andrea Bowen (Julie) in a future episode or two. At the start of the season, Executive Producer Bob Daily...

Lauren Conrad over DWTS Derek Hough already? Lauren Conrad isn't letting her recent split from Dancing With The Stars pro Derek Hough get her down. The Hills alum, 25, was spotted on the rebound! Us Weekly reported Lauren Conrad was spotted "making out" with Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford, 26, on October 29. The two were seen starting the night at L.A.'s Voyeur nightclub and later meeting up at a party at actor Shawn Pyfrom's house. "There's always been an attraction between them," an insider of the two told Us Weekly. But this make out session may not lead into a new celebrity romance. "Lauren is just enjoying herself," says a Conrad source. "She's not taking anything too seriously!" What do You think, Hollywoodlifers?  Will Lauren Conrad and Chace Crawford make a good couple?! Vote!   --Chelsea Pollack [polldaddy poll=5654874]...

Title: Tanner Hall Directed By: Francesca Gregorini and Tatiana von Furstenberg Starring: Rooney Mara, Georgia King, Brie Larson, Amy Ferguson, Tom Everett Scott, Chris Kattan, Shawn Pyfrom, Ryan Schira, Amy Sedaris Sure, it’s nice for a film to have a solid script paired with appropriate visuals, but sometimes, movies can get away with having the former, but not the latter. The bigger problem comes when you’re trying to achieve the reverse and mask weak writing with a pretty picture. In fact, in most instances, it’s impossible and Tanner Hall is certainly an example of one of those cases. It’s another year at Tanner Hall boarding school. Fernanda, Kate and Lucasta...

Two great DVD collections are released by Walt Disney Studio.s Home Entertainment, who shared all-new clips, including bloopers, deleted scenes and extras from Cougar Town: The Complete Second Season, and Desperate Housewives: The Complete Seventh Season, which are available on DVD August 30th! You can purchase these at the ABC store First up, Desperate Housewives The Complete Seventh Season. Subtitled "Wild, Wild Westeria Edition," and containing all twenty-three episodes of the hit dramedy's season. The series Desperate Housewives centers on the four main women: Bree, who helps son Andrew (Shawn Pyfrom) deal with the alcoholism he inherited from her. Susan faces mortality and money problems. Gabrielle discovers her eldest daughter was switched at...

New clips from Tanner Hall, starring Rooney Mara, Georgia King, Brie Larson, Amy Ferguson, Tom Everett Scott, Chris Kattan, Amy Sedaris, Shawn Pyfrom, Annika Peterson, Alexia Rasmussen and Lowry Marshall. Tatiana von Furstenberg and Francesca Gregorini direct and write the film which is a vivid peek into the private world of an all-girls boarding school. As Fernanda (Rooney Mara) enters her senior year at Tanner Hall—a sheltered boarding school in New England—she’s faced with unexpected changes in her group of friends when a childhood acquaintance, the charismatic yet manipulative trouble-maker Victoria (Georgia King), appears. Shy and studious, Fernanda is usually the voice of reason among her friends—adventurous and sexy Kate (Brie Larson) and tomboy Lucasta (Amy Ferguson)—but when she begins a complicated friendship...

New clips from Tanner Hall, starring Rooney Mara, Georgia King, Brie Larson, Amy Ferguson, Tom Everett Scott, Chris Kattan, Amy Sedaris, Shawn Pyfrom, Annika Peterson, Alexia Rasmussen and Lowry Marshall. Tatiana von Furstenberg and Francesca Gregorini direct and write the film which is a vivid peek into the private world of an all-girls boarding school. As Fernanda (Rooney Mara) enters her senior year at Tanner Hall—a sheltered boarding school in New England—she’s faced with unexpected changes in her group of friends when a childhood acquaintance, the charismatic yet manipulative trouble-maker Victoria (Georgia King), appears. Shy and studious, Fernanda is usually the voice of reason among her friends—adventurous and sexy Kate (Brie Larson) and tomboy Lucasta (Amy Ferguson)—but when she begins a complicated friendship...

On this date in...

1977: Elvis Presley died. Presley was influenced greatly by Mae Axton, who was a former soap opera writer (for two weeks anyway) that wrote his first million-selling hit, "Heartbreak Hotel." Elvis' ex-wife, Priscilla, would go on to star for several years on Dallas. Former soap star Susan Walters would play Priscilla in one of the television movies about the singer.

1979: On The Edge Of Night, Miles (Joel Crothers) tried to soothe a dying Louise.

2007: On Guiding Light, Josh and Cassie were almost married when Olivia ran over Reva before they could finish the ceremony. Watch the entire episode here.

Celebrating a birthday today are:

Lesley Ann Warren (ex-Sophie, Desperate Housewives) - 65

Kathie Lee Gifford (ex-Nurse Callahan, Days Of Our Lives) - 58

Angela Bassett (ex-Leonie, Ryan's Hope) - 53

Cam Gigandet (ex-Daniel, The Young And The Restless; ex-Randy, Jack & Bobby; ex-Kevin, The O.C.) - 29

Agnes Bruckner (ex-Bridget,...

Sarah Paulson, last seen on Desperate Housewives back in 2007, is returning to Wisteria Lane in her role as Lynette's loser sister, Lydia. But oh how things have changed. "Lynette always helped put the pieces back in Lydia's disastrous personal life, but she is now engaged and shows up with her new fiancé," previews executive producer Bob Daily. With Lynette newly separated from Tom, Lydia is now the one offering a shoulder to cry on. "We'll hear her say, 'Oh Lynette, I'm so sorry. What can I do to help?' The seeds of sibling rivalry are planted as the roles are reversed." TV fans may also remember Sarah from such series as Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and Deadwood.

Making its final victory lap, Daily says Housewives also plans to bring back the Housewives' various Mia children — including Julie (Andrea Bowen), Andrew (Shawn Pyfrom) and Danielle (Joy Lauren) before May's swan song.

HollywoodNews.com: So it’s official: the upcoming eighth season of Desperate Housewives will be the last.

I’m always interested in what’s in store for Wisteria Lane’s main quartet of Bree, Gabby, Lynette and Susan but I’m also hoping the show’s recurring gay characters of Andrew (Shawn Pyfrom), Bob (Tuc Watkins) and Lee (Kevin Rahm) get a prominent storyline.

The truth is, show creator Marc Cherry – who is openly gay – has mostly underused his gay characters since the early stages of season three. That’s when sociopathic gay teen Andrew Van de Kamp went from being one of the most highly-visible gay characters on television to mostly glorified extra although last season he did surface for a meaty alcoholic episode. Andrew also had a boyfriend, Dr. Alex Cominis, played by Todd Grinnell but he is not the fully-realized gay character he should be and Pyfrom...

Check out the new movie poster and images for Tanner Hall, starring Rooney Mara, Georgia King, Brie Larson, Amy Ferguson, Tom Everett Scott, Chris Kattan, Amy Sedaris, Shawn Pyfrom, Annika Peterson, Alexia Rasmussen and Lowry Marshall. Directed and written by Tatiana von Furstenberg and Francesca Gregorini, Tanner Hall opens via Anchor Bay Films on September 9th in select theaters. As Fernanda (Rooney Mara) enters her senior year at Tanner Hall—a sheltered boarding school in New England—she’s faced with unexpected changes in her group of friends when a childhood acquaintance, the charismatic yet manipulative trouble-maker Victoria (Georgia King), appears. Shy and studious, Fernanda is usually the voice of reason among her friends—adventurous and sexy Kate (Brie Larsen) and tomboy Lucasta (Amy Ferguson)—but when she begins a complicated friendship with Gio (Tom Everett Scott), an older family friend, she decides it’s finally time to take some risks.

Check out the new movie poster and images for Tanner Hall, starring Rooney Mara, Georgia King, Brie Larson, Amy Ferguson, Tom Everett Scott, Chris Kattan, Amy Sedaris, Shawn Pyfrom, Annika Peterson, Alexia Rasmussen and Lowry Marshall. Directed and written by Tatiana von Furstenberg and Francesca Gregorini, Tanner Hall opens via Anchor Bay Films on September 9th in select theaters. As Fernanda (Rooney Mara) enters her senior year at Tanner Hall—a sheltered boarding school in New England—she’s faced with unexpected changes in her group of friends when a childhood acquaintance, the charismatic yet manipulative trouble-maker Victoria (Georgia King), appears. Shy and studious, Fernanda is usually the voice of reason among her friends—adventurous and sexy Kate (Brie Larsen) and tomboy Lucasta (Amy Ferguson)—but when she begins a complicated friendship with Gio (Tom Everett Scott), an older family friend, she decides it’s finally time to take some risks.

Check out the new movie poster and images for Tanner Hall, starring Rooney Mara, Georgia King, Brie Larson, Amy Ferguson, Tom Everett Scott, Chris Kattan, Amy Sedaris, Shawn Pyfrom, Annika Peterson, Alexia Rasmussen and Lowry Marshall. Directed and written by Tatiana von Furstenberg and Francesca Gregorini, Tanner Hall opens via Anchor Bay Films on September 9th in select theaters. As Fernanda (Rooney Mara) enters her senior year at Tanner Hall—a sheltered boarding school in New England—she’s faced with unexpected changes in her group of friends when a childhood acquaintance, the charismatic yet manipulative trouble-maker Victoria (Georgia King), appears. Shy and studious, Fernanda is usually the voice of reason among her friends—adventurous and sexy Kate (Brie Larsen) and tomboy Lucasta (Amy Ferguson)—but when she begins a complicated friendship with Gio (Tom Everett Scott), an older family friend, she decides it’s finally time to take some risks.

Mary Alice: (Brenda Strong) "One clear moonlit evening there was a dinner party on Wisteria Lane and everyone would agree it was a night to remember. But the most memorable part of the evening wasn't the food." A Db is being dragged and bloody hands are washed. 2 days earlier. Mary Alice: "In the year since she had left the Lane, Susan Delfino (Teri Hatcher) had missed many things...the smell of wisteria in bloom, but what Susan missed the most were her friends." Mike (James Denton) and Susan move back home and Susan is desperate to see her friends before she does anymore unpacking. Anyone would think she hasn't been around here for a whole year. Bree (Marcia Cross) and Chuck (Jonathan cake) have been running together and she suggests a shower, so she doesn't have time for coffee with Susan when she pops round. Chuck is close...

Mary Alice (Brenda Strong) "When Bree Van de Kamp (Marcia Cross) decided to stop drinking, her recipe for success was the twelve steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. She admitted she was powerless over alcohol...she made a list of all the people she had harmed; so when her son, Andrew, had decided to stop drinking...to follow those steps as successfully as she had." Andrew (Shawn Pyfrom) has been 30 days sober and has a keychain to show this. Number 8 on the steps is the list of people they have harmed and on top of that list is Carlos (Richardo Antonio Chavira). Bree says it's hard but he should give it a go, she thinks Andrew is referring to her, but she's number 7 on the list. Mary Alice: "Bree was diligent about following the 12 steps, but even she could recognize a step too far." Mary Alice: "We teach our children...

Mary Alice: (Brenda Strong) "We can never know the moment our lives are about to change forever...enjoying a glass of wine, tending to our aches and pains and then when we least expect it, the moment comes." Paul (Mark Moses) and Susan (Teri Hatcher) each receive calls at the same time, but each with completely different news. Paul learns of Beth's (Emily Bergl) death and Susan learns she has a kidney donated by Beth; who is still on life support. Mary Alice: "There are moments that change our lives forever, but not always in the way we might expect it." Mary Alice; "The women of Wisteria Lane look for any excuse to celebrate...a bottle of champagne...a new dress for turning 39 again...so when my friends heard about Susan's good fortune, they just couldn't resist." Gaby (Eva Longoria) shouts out, "Congratulations...kidney" to Susan in the hospital.

ABC Studios is coming out with a slew of television DVD releases once fall approaches, and the pack of offerings run the complete gamut of reaction possibilities. From your favorite shows, to television's biggest "oh my God, that's still on" titles, to "Woops, there goes that show," it's all coming for your viewing and owning pleasure.

Of course, all of these shows have their fans, and ABC has put together nice packages on their previous releases, and these are no different.

Whether you love or hate the shows, they are at least upping the game a bit on DVD release bonus features. I suppose it's becoming mandatory as audiences demand it, and DVD sales (apparently) are slipping in general, but I find that TV shows feel like they are lacking without them even more than films. Something about the long-term investment, fan status, and apparent ease of creation, I suppose.

Lynette finally got to do Lynette on the April 17 episode — but will her new lifestyle end her marriage?

The April 17 episode of Desperate Housewives was all about big reveals: Andrew (Shawn Pyfrom) revealed to Carlos (Ricardo Chavira) that he ran over his mom and killer her; Felicia (Harriet Harris) revealed her intent to destroy Paul Young (Mark Moses); and Lynette (Felicity Huffman) revealed the biggest surprised of all — she’s actually kind of hot!

But Lynette’s sexy mom makeover came at a price… her trusty dog-slash-husband, Tom (Doug Savant.) His big-time job may be making him big-time money — he gave Lynette $10,000 to splurge on herself — but it’s also keeping him away from home for days at a time. And the worst part is, he loves it. (Dear Marc Cherry, will this woman ever be happy?)

Meanwhile, in the deep woods, Bree (Marcia Cross) and Gabby (Eva Longoria) kind...

A professional asset seizer, Tom Connor (Patrick Kilpatrick) is arrested by airport security before he can fly off with the plane, belonging to Howard Burgess (Nicholas Guest). One of the security men notices a smell from inside the plane and finds a Db in the toilet. Tripp (Rex Linn) admits to Horatio he also lost money from his investment. Horatio (David Caruso) asks if they were trying to "break him out or set him up for murder." Horatio gets his one-liners back, but not as good as the ones before. Jesse (Eddie Cibrian) has to get him out of the toilet, but he plays 'Rock, Paper, Scissors' with Ryan (Jonathan Togo). Ryan tells Jesse to "have fun with the potty party." Jesse comments he wouldn't want to get his sweater vest dirty! Walter (Omar Benson Miller) is roped in to do the dirty deed instead, as Jesse puts it, "the Miami way.

Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens announced their split in December, but judging by their night out in Hollywood on Friday, they're as cozy as ever. The pair arrived at Shg's Eden, a new see-and-be-seen nightclub, with pal Brittany Snow , but as the evening progressed, they only had eyes for each other. A source tells TooFab of their arrival at the club, "Zac was dressed casually in a red flannel shirt and jeans and Vanessa was in a tight grey tube dress. They arrived with Brittany Snow, also in a tight tube dress." But after the trio arrived, Efron, 23, and Hudgens, 22, "were inseparable throughout the night, dancing, drinking Belvedere vodka and canoodling." In fact, adds the source, "Vanessa only broke from Zac's side to dance with Brittany on the couches at their table. " And "Desperate Housewives" star Shawn Pyfrom also partied with the group. Also at the club, which was lit...

In last episode's crazy riot, a few of our main characters were hurt pretty badly. But, it seems the "Desperate Housewives" producers have moved on from the incident to the last big event before the winter hiatus: Paul Young's (Mark Moses) shooting.

Otherwise, the producers have finally given Susan (Teri Hatcher) a storyline other than "Oops, did I do that?" After being trampled in the riot, she lost her one good kidney. The other one isn't working too well and until she can get a transplant, she'll be on dialysis. 

Even more interesting is Gaby's (Eva Longoria) descent into crazy as Carlos (Ricardo Chavira) forces her to let go of all things "Grace," so that Juanita (Madison De La Garza) gets over her displacement issues. We cannot wait to see how far off the deep end Gaby goes. The "Grace" doll has to be the start of something craptastic.

In the Season 7 premiere of 'Desperate Housewives,' we met a few new characters. Vanessa Williams and Brian Austin Green made their debut as Renee and Keith, respectively. And Mark Moses returned to The Lane to reprise his role as Paul Young.

We also got answers to some of Season 6's finale cliffhangers. We found out that Juanita (Madison de La Garza) was switched at birth and Carlos (Ricardo Chavira) is keeping it from Gaby. Gaby (Eva Longoria-Parker) is keeping her own secret from Carlos, since Bree (Marcia Cross) admitted that her son, Andrew (Shawn Pyfrom), was the person who hit Carlos' mother with his car. 

Meanwhile, Susan (Teri Hatcher) and Mike (James Denton) are still having money problems and she decided to take up an interesting new job: Cleaning her home in her lingerie for a web voyeur site!

In Sunday's Oct. 3 episode, Paul introduces his new wife,...

There are several large changes on the block when we touch down in the new season of "Desperate Housewives" and a few others that begin to rear their ugly heads. 

Without revealing anything too spoilery, here's what to expect from the premiere airing Sunday, Sept. 26 at 9 p.m. Et on ABC. 

If you've never watched the show or you fell off of the series for any number of reasons and you're coming back to reunite with Paul (Mark Moses) or check out new housewife Vanessa Williams or leer at Brian Austin Green, have no worries. The episode gives a handy little review of where we left off last season and recaps Paul's back-story up to the present time.

For those who have stuck by the show all this time, expect several cliffhangers in the Season 6 finale to be resolved right away.

We will find out whose baby was switched at birth,...

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A couple of weeks ago I proposed a TV series based on the James Bond character. That got me thinking about other movie franchises that might make for good TV shows. There have been a lot of TV shows and miniseries based on movie franchises, including 'Sherlock Holmes,' 'Planet of the Apes,' 'Terminator,' and even 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' if you want to include animated shows. Here are four movie franchises that haven't been TV shows yet but I think they really could be.

1. 'The Bourne Identity.' Of course, 'The Bourne Identity' was a TV miniseries before it was a hit film series, but that was a while ago. I can picture a series based on the Jason Bourne character, especially with the success of shows like '24.' It could...

Highlights? Well, not quite. John Barrowman was on for a total of 2 minutes, 12 seconds.

Before that we had to endure the long, agonizing ordeal known as the "Chocolate War" between Gabrielle (Eva Longoria Parker) and the insufferable Susan (Teri Hatcher, who still plays every scene as if she's being poked with a cattle prod).

The ladies duke it out to see which of their kids can sell the most chocolate bars, so we get the inevitable scenes of Gabby in a low-cut dress at a construction site ... and Susan pretending her son is a paraplegic. Seriously, what is this woman's problem?

... before turning the gun on herself.

Of course it never occurs to either woman that it would make things a hell of a lot easier to just buy the damn chocolate themselves, but if that happened, it would deprive us of the "life lesson" that's learned, in which both...

Friday, March 12, in La -- Kiefer Sutherland graciously taking photos and talking with fans who ran up to him after they spotted him having a cigarette outside Katsuya Hollywood.

Saturday, March 13, in La - "90210's" Jessica Lowndes hosting the Mod: Matters On Design event presented by bebe at the Grove, an event which saw O.C. "Housewife" Gretchen Rossi in attendance.

And in Las Vegas - "America's Best Dance Crew" judge Jc Chasez hanging at Lavo with "Desperate Housewives" pal Shawn Pyfrom before heading to Tao to hear house DJ Erick Morillo behind the decks.

Sunday, ...

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Actor Shawn Pyfrom was involved in a car accident with a cyclist on Tuesday afternoon, which has left the unnamed man in hospital.

The Desperate Housewives star, 23, was driving in California's San Fernando Valley when his car collided with an elderly man riding a bike.

A spokesperson for the actor tells TMZ.com the cyclist was going the wrong way and made a sudden turn into Pyfrom's car.

The man was reportedly driven to a local hospital by paramedics, although his condition was unknown as WENN went to press.

No one was cited for the accident.