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On Thursday, Aug. 19, Christopher Gorham got a late birthday present -- he was born Aug. 14 -- when USA Network renewed his freshman spy-caper drama "Covert Affairs."

"I got an email from one of our producers," he tells Zap2it, calling in from the show's Toronto location. "If I'd been on Twitter [as @Chris_Gorham], I'm sure I would have found out first through there, because that's where I usually find out the information on our ratings, before I hear from the producers or the network."

A veteran of several primetime shows -- including "Popular," Odyssey 5," "Jake 2.0," "Medical Investigation," "Out of Practice," "Harper's Island" and "Ugly Betty" -- Gorham has a theory why his latest show was picked up after only having premiered on July 13.

"The show has been reviewed so well, first of all, that even before we aired, we had value for the network," he says. "Because we backed it...

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Q: Remember the old expression that after a nuclear holocaust, the only thing living will be cockroaches and Cher? I think we can also add Ugly Betty hottie Christopher Gorham (“Henry”) to their ranks. How many series has been in now? – Blue, Milwaukee, Mi

A: By my count, at least eight: Popular, Odyssey 5, Jake 2.0, Medical Investigation, Ugly Betty, Harper’s Island, and a new show, Covert Affairs, running right now on the USA Network. And this doesn’t include his multiple-episode gigs on Party of Five and Felicity.

What the secret to his success? He doesn’t have a clue, but he is...

Tom Lenk, who starred as Andrew on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, will make his Broadway debut as Franz in the Tony-nominated musical Rock of Ages on Sept. 14. Lenk originated the supporting role, the son of a German developer who wants to demolish the Sunset Strip (including La's favorite rock club), in Los Angeles and Las Vegas productions. He phoned EW to give us the scoop and the often hilarious backstory. • A UCLA theater grad with formal voice training, Lenk went to college with Rock of Ages' Tony-nominated director Kristin Hanggi. They've worked together before — on a production of Ann E. Wrecksick, an Annie spoof about bulimic orphans, in the basement of a Mexican restaurant in Silver Lake, Calif. the summer after his first season on Buffy. She knew he was also friends with Rock of Ages writer Chris D'Arienzo, and phoned Lenk to tell him that D'Arienzo had a role that might suit him.

Ugly Betty actor Christopher Gorham has welcomed his third child with his wife, actress Anel Lopez-gorham.

The pair's first daughter, Alondra Cecilia Lopez Gorham, was born on Saturday morning - the younger sister to their sons Lucas and Ethan.

Gorham tells People.com, "She's perfect."

The couple co-starred in U.S. TV series Popular and married in 2000.

The new addition is the most recent in a series of births for Ugly Betty's stars.

Just last month, Eric Mabius and his wife celebrated the birth of their second child, while Rebecca Romijn welcomed twins with husband Jerry O'Connell. Actress Ana Ortiz is also expecting her first child this summer.