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Exclusive: The cast for the American High and Hartbeat Hulu movie Prom Dates has been set with Chelsea Handler and Best in Show‘s John Michael Higgins, but also Julia Lester, Antonia Gentry, Kenny Ridwan, Jt Neal, Jordan Buhat, Zión Moreno, and Terry Hu. The movie will hit the service this spring.

The Kim O. Nguyen directed, D.J. Mausner scripted movie follows best friends Jess and Hannah (Gentry and Lester), who make a pact at 13 to have the perfect senior prom. Despite the impending changes that college will bring over the next four years, the two are committed to honoring their prom pact. But with only 24 hours left before the big event, everything falls apart when they break up with each of their dates. Jess and Hannah are left with one night to find new dates and live out their middle-school fantasies.

Producers are Jeremy Garelick, Will Phelps and Molle DeBartolo...

You’re invited to a #BackstageChat! Next Tuesday, join us on Twitter to get important tips from acting coach and Backstage Expert Matt Newton. We’re also giving away three 12-month subscriptions to Backstage—so mark those calendars! Details:When: Tuesday, April 21, 2015Time: 2 p.m. ESTHost: @backstage and @NYCActingCoach Hashtag: #BackstageChat More About Our Expert: Newton is a professional actor and acting coach, as well as the founder of the Mn Acting Studio in New York City. He’s currently the on-set coach for the hit CBS show “Blue Bloods,” author of the popular book “10 Steps to Breaking Into Acting,” and teaches classes and workshops all over the country. What’s a Twitter Chat?Here's how it works: Follow @backstage and @NYCActingCoach on Twitter. Then, follow the hashtag #BackstageChat April 21 to join the conversation. Our expert will answer a few questions from the audience, and Backstage will offer up some important...

This week students are honing their acting skills on-camera with Nti alum Matt Newton Nti Fall '97. Matt is the founder of Mn Acting Studio NYC and currently the on-set acting coach for Season 5 of the hit CBS show Blue Bloods. As well as teaching Auditioning and Business of the Business for Nti, he is a contributor to Backstage and the author of the book 10 Steps To Breaking Into Acting. Scroll down for photos of Newton working with Nti, plus an exclusive QampA for Risk Again, in which he shares his Nti memories, what it's like returning to campus as a faculty member, and his advice for young actors...

Every week we pick the gays who we think have made the biggest splash in television (or pop culture in general) and leave it to you, the keepers of the flame, to decide who will be crowned Gay of the Week.

Okay, If you're wondering where a few rather obvious candidates are this week, we think given how much ink has been spilled around here lately over Nph, Barrowman and Oltl's "Kish" these heavy hitters should graciously retire from the battlefield this round and let some other worthy but lesser known candidates vie for the gay of the week crown.

This week's contenders:

Ugly Betty's Troy (Matt Newton)  Marc's hopelessly smitten one night stand thinks he's found his soul mate and is following Marc around while gushing about how lucky he is to have hit the jackpot in the love department on his first time out.

Amanda: Okay, what is up with that?...

Ugly Betty's first episode in its new Wednesday timeslot is titled " The Passion of the Betty" but Betty isn't the only one feeling some passion.

Warning! Some minor spoilers follow!

Remember when Marc got lucky in the Bahamas last month with a fellow named Troy? Well, if you've forgotten, Marc also found out Troy (Matt Newton) happens to work at Mode. Now Marc is going to find out that he was Troy's "first" and that Troy is very smitten. Check out the pics!

Oh, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson shows up as Betty's dentist and Christine Ebersole also guests. Alas, there were no pics of either Jesse or Christine. Sorry! 

All pictures courtesy of ABC/Patrick Harbron. ...

The bad news for Ugly Betty fans: the show is off the air until January 6.

The great news: that's a Wednesday.

As has been rumored for weeks, the show is abadoning its graveyard of a time slot on Friday nights and moving to the middle of the week when it returns. But that's not all:

Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family's Mitchell) will reprise his role as Betty's orthodontist on the January 6 installment. Among other storylines viewers can look forward to:

Betty surprises Matt with a gallery showing of his art work. Tony Award-winning actress Christine Ebersole (pictured below) guest stars as Frances, the gallery owner; Matt Newton returns as Marc's one-night stand, Troy, who is clearly smitten with Marc; Hilda struggles with whether or not to tell Bobby that he's the father of her unborn child; Cal Hartley hires a major Hollywood player, Denise Ludwig, to replace Wilhemina.

As always,...

Vanessa Williams will appear together with her brother Chris Williams on "Ugly Betty". According to Entertainment Weekly, Chris will make a cameo appearance in an episode of show that will be aired in early 2010. He is set to portray Wilhediva Hater, the drag queen doppelganger of Vanessa's character Wilhelmina Slater.

Of Chris' character, a tipster said that Wilhediva will be someone who has been regularly impersonating Wilhelmina at a drag club. Learning about the impersonator, Wilhelmina then tries to shut the act down, but realizes that he could sub for her during meetings and events. The two eventually end up working together.

Chris Williams is best known for his portrayal of Krazee-Eyez Killa on 2002 TV series "Curb Your Enthusiasm". He has also starred on several other TV shows, including "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", and "Californication". He can next be seen appearing in some movies that include "Lottery Ticket" and "The Confidant...

"Ugly Betty" is doing a family casting once again after previously hiring Becki Newton's real-life brother Matt Newton to play the role of the uber-hot Troy. This time, the comedy series is welcoming Chris Williams, who by the last name, is known as the brother of Vanessa Williams aka Wilhelmina Slater.

Entertainment Weekly that got the scoop said Chris will be featured in an early 2010 episode as Willie's "drag queen doppelganger, Wilhediva Hater." According to a tipster, Willie is hearing that someone is impersonating her regularly as a drag in a club. Trying to shut the act down, she realizes that the impersonator could sub for her during meetings and events. They end up working together.

Chris Williams, although not as established as his sister, has starred in a lot of TV series and feature films. Naming some are "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", "Californication", "Scary Movie 4", and "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story...

"Ugly Betty" is looking forward to have some fun in the Bahamas next week with Shakira as the guest star. In the steamy Bahamas, the love triangle between Betty, Matt and Amanda explodes, and romantic pairings abound. Things should be dreamy at the Atlantis resort, where even Shakira is staying.

Shakira has been on the show's wish list for sometime but it only happens this season. "We've mentioned her several times over the course of the series and have always wanted to work with her. She's an enormous Latina icon, as is Betty, and we thought it was a perfect fit," showrunner Silvio Horta said.

Her role will be as herself, the icon featured in the latest issue of Mode. The photo shoot taking place in the Bahamas goes wrong but Shakira helps to save the day. The singer will be sharing scenes with Betty's nephew Justin who apparently is...

Shakira will be seen making a cameo on "Ugly Betty" next Friday, December 4, and first look at her appearance has been unraveled in a promo for the 4.08 episode. Teasing what to be expected from the new episode, the video shares glimpses of the Columbian singer's encounter with America Ferrera's Betty Suarez in the Bahamas.

The episode titled "The Bahamas Triangle" heightens the love triangle between Betty, Matt and Amanda. It is said that things should be dreamy at the Atlantis resort, where even Shakira is staying. But, Betty has a nightmarish photo shoot after Willie learns her nemesis, Penelope Graybridge, snagged a coveted job, and, even more importantly, discovers Connor is very much alive.

While Betty deals with her photo shoot, Marc frets that there is no one on the island for him. But, it won't be for long since he meets the uber-hot Troy. Back home, Hilda draws closer to her old love,...

Warning: The following article contains general plot spoilers about the upcoming season of Ugly Betty.

Last week, Ugly Betty aired “Backseat Betty,” a touching episode involving Betty’s 15-year-old nephew, Justin. Over the course of the episode, we saw the friendship that is developing between Justin and Marc, an out gay man. But at the end of the episode, Justin announced, to everyone’s surprise, “I’m not gay” – although it was written in a very open-ended way.

We were curious about the future of Justin, Marc, and Ugly Betty in general, so we asked Silvio Horta, the out gay man who is the creator and executive producer for the series, and executive producers Jon Kinnally, who is also an out gay man, and Tracy Poust, who wrote last week’s episode.

What exactly did it mean when Justin claimed he wasn’t gay after being named homecoming queen by his classmates?...

This week one of our biggest editions of Gays of Our Lives ever includes an interview with One Life to Live head writer Ron Carlivati, responsible for the Kyle/Oliver love story that has had daytime talking and made instant stars out of Brett Claywell, who plays Kyle Lewis, and Scott Evans, who plays Oliver Fish. We talk about the creation of the storyline, how the actors felt when they learned about the plot twist and why Kish has became such a sensation.

Plus, we find out what’s next for Llanview’s gays. Where do Oliver and Kyle go from here? Is Kyle’s ex Nick (Nicholas Rodriguez) out of the picture? And what about that baby that Oliver unknowingly fathered? We cover all of that and more in our interview.

In Gool Theater, we’ve got some rather steamy and romantic clips from One Life to Live as...

Got a scoop request? An anonymous tip you’re dying to share? Just want to say hi? You can send any/all of the above to ausielloscoop@ew.com Question: Is Izzie really pregnant on Grey's Anatomy? —Elle Ausiello: I'll say this: ABC's promo gurus are very sneaky! While we're on the subject of Katherine Heigl, sources confirm to me exclusively that she's taking another leave of absence from Grey's — but this time her reasons are personal, not professional. Heigl will be going on a belated maternity leave to spend some Qt with new daughter Naleigh. As a result, Izzie...