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Patty Duke is returning to TV with a role on "Glee." According to E! Online, Duke will join the series opposite Meredith Baxter as a lesbian couple Blaine (Darren Criss) meets.

The duo will appear in the Season 4 finale and are expected to return for Season 5. "Glee" has yet to officially be given a fifth season, but a renewal is likely.

Duke recently appeared in episodes of "Drop Dead Diva" and "Hawaii Five-0." She's primarily known to TV audiences thanks to her 1960s series "The Patty Duke Show" (see the video below for a refresher). Duke won an Oscar for her portrayal of Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker" in 1962. She has two Golden Globes and multiple Emmys to her name, including one for a TV remake of "The Miracle Worker" from 1979 where she played Anne Sullivan.

Baxter, known for her role as Elyse Keaton on "Family Ties," made headlines...

Cloris Leachman and Timothy Bottoms in The Last Picture Show

Newsflash: I can't stop thinking about the Oscars. I'm writhing around in my bathrobe crying Irving Thalberg's name and opening every briefcase I can find, just in case Price Waterhouse hid the list of this year's winners in my attic. (Still looking!) In the meantime, let's take a moment to honor some occasions when The Academy Awards were worthy of this level of fanaticism. Here are the five greatest winners in my favorite category, Best Supporting Actress. You can't beat a woman going for broke in a secondary role; there's a nothing-to-lose gutsiness about these dames, and they make the most of their every fleeting moment onscreen.

5. Kim Hunter, A Streetcar Named Desire

Though Blanche DuBois (Vivien Leigh) and Stanley Kowalski (Marlon Brando) are compelling portraits on their own, the genius in Elia Kazan's adaptation of Tennessee Williams...

CSI Recruits from X-Files Department

Is Special Agent Monica Reyes reporting to duty on the set of CSI: Las Vegas? X-Philes will remember Reyes as the newcomer to later seasons of Chris Carter’s X-Files on Fox. Reyes was acted by Annabeth Gish. Gish has a new gig and we’d love to share the details.

She played Elizabeth Bartlet Westin on The West Wing and Eileen Caffee on the Showtime’s Brotherhood. Now Gish has her sights on Crime Scene Investigation. She will act as a character by the name of Laura. According to a report by TVline, Laura is “an old friend of the soon-to-depart Catherine.” The pair meet up after some 20 years of estrangement and then Catherine begins to suspect something isn’t quite right with Laura’s home life. You don’t think snoopy around in the affairs of Laura’s husband will get Willows into trouble do you?...

A Pretty Little Liars friend from Catherine’s past will step inside the yellow tape of CSI next month.

EW has learned that Annabeth Gish, who played therapist Anne Sullivan on ABC Family’s Pretty Little Liars this summer, will join the CBS series for a three-episode arc.

She will play Laura, a childhood friend of Catherine’s (Marg Helgenberger) whose husband is investigated by the CSI team. Laura is married to a billionaire head of a military contractor who may (or may not) have played a role in a recent arms theft. (The husband has yet...

The truth is out there about Marg Helgenberger’s hush-hush exit plot on CSI, and I have a hunch X-Files vet Annabeth Gish figures squarely in the middle of it.

The actress has landed a three-episode arc as Laura, an old friend of the soon-to-depart Catherine. When the two reconnect after 20 years apart, Cath discovers a surprising terror underneath her pal’s cheery exterior — a terror that she suspects is linked to her powerful bazillionaire hubby whose company may or may not have been involved in some very shady goings-on.

Gish’s first of three non-consecutive episodes is slated to air during November sweeps.

Spencer gets into more trouble & more in ABC's "Pretty Little Liars" episode 11 of season 2. We've got spoilers for the show,along with promo clips after the jump. The episode is called, "I Must Confess," and things get pretty sticky again for Spencer as she's seen getting into more trouble with the girls over A,and more. In "I Must Confess" episode, Emily will hit a breaking point after being pushed around, threatened and more by "A," and her friends know that something drastic has to be done to save her. The girls will turn to the only person they have come to trust and know Dr. Anne Sullivan.

Pretty Little liars Ep 11 Spoilers: Spencer Gets Into More Trouble & More is a post from: ontheflix.com...

Confession is the theme in the next episode of "Pretty Little Liars". Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer will finally share their secrets about "A" to Dr. Anne Sullivan as she is the only person they have come to trust. The therapist, in return, may help the Liars to reveal the identity of "A" since she is heard saying, "I know who 'A' is."

The girls get a sense of relief and Emily finds a new sense of courage after revealing the torment that "A" has put them through to someone else. But now that Dr. Sullivan is aware of "A", it is possible that she will be the next target of "A".

"I Must Confess" will also see Hanna's grandmother coming to town to stir up trouble for Tom's rehearsal dinner. This penultimate episode of season 2 will air next Tuesday, August 23 at 8/7c on ABC Family.

Pretty Little Liars released new episode 11,season 2 spoilers ABC Family recently released a new set of spoilers for their upcoming "Pretty Little Liars" episode 11 of season 2. The episode is titled, "I Must Confess." In "I Must Confess" episode, after being pushed around, threatened,and more by "A," Emily will reach a breaking point and her friends know that something drastic has to be done to save her. The girls will turn to the only person they have come to trust and know Dr. Anne Sullivan. Finally being able to reveal the torment that "A" has put them through to someone outside of the tight-knit group, will give the girls a sense of relief and Emily a new sense of courage. However, letting the cat out of the bag, could possibly have just provoked a beast.

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Hanna is going to open up about Allison's death to a therapist in upcoming episode of "Pretty Little Liars". In a new clip for "Blind Dates", the blonde liar meets Annabeth Gish's Anne Sullivan who claims that she can help the girl.

"I've talked to a lot of young people about loss," Anne convinces Hanna. "Sometimes it's feelings of guilt that's holding them back. Sometimes it's anger or fear. Sometimes it's all three." The therapist further advises Hanna to have a conversation with Allison in order that she can move on from the murder.

Also in the July 5 outing, Hanna will help Lucas to score a date with his new dream girl, but her idea of what is helpful starts to backfire when Caleb is thrown into the mix. Aria has a chance encounter with Jason that brings back some surprising memories.

Spencer seeks help from Wren when her...

Pretty Little Liars kicked off season two on Tuesday night with drama, mystery, romance and fashion. It was a solid, welcome return.

What does the future hold for Aria and Ezra? Is Ian really alive? Staff members Matt Richenthal, Steve Marsi and Eric Hochberger tackle these and other questions in this edition of the TV Fanatic Round Table. As always, we encourage readers to chime in with their opinion on the following topics...

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What was your favorite scene from the episode?

Matt: When the girls saw Ezra's diploma in their therapist's office. I know I should be prepared for all surprises on this show, but that one took me aback. I didn't see it coming.

Steve: Everything with Toby. Think of how far this guy has come in less than one season; from a shady presence I was sure had to be up to something, to a legitimately good friend...

ABC Family Scene from “Pretty Little Liars.”

The Fab Four are back, and as the 2nd Season “Summer Premiere” of “Pretty Little Liars” is any indication, we’re all in for quite a pretty little ride.

Last night’s premiere, “It’s Alive,” picks up right where the first season finale left off, with Spencer, Aria, Hanna and Emily coming to the realization that, with Ian’s body missing from the church, no one in Rosewood believes their story that Ian tried to kill Spencer,...

ABC Family’s charming teen soap Pretty Little Liars is nothing if not a guilty pleasure. And last night’s season 2 premiere, which found the show back with new episodes for the first time since March, certainly delivered on that deliciously guilty front. One of my favorite, delightful moments was a quick exchange between two of the show’s main BFFs Aria (Lucy Hale) and Hanna (Ashley Benson), after the gal’s secret-wielding nemesis “A” had struck yet again, while the foursome was at one of their newly mandated therapy sessions. “How is ‘A’ always one step ahead of us?...

"It's Alive."

The title of this episode was likely a reference to Ian's body, but it could very well have been talking about the ongoing drama, mystery and romance of Pretty Little Liars - because this episode made it clear: all are alive and well on season two!

Let's start with the love that remained in the air. Both Ezra and Caleb dropped the L word on Aria and Hanna, respectively. What was your reaction to each admission?

I don't doubt both men meant it, but I'm over the icky relationship between teacher and student. There were plenty of reasons all along while these two shouldn't be together, but the arrival of Jackie really should seal their demise. Best to end it now before one of them really gets in trouble.

I'm down with the rekindling of the Haleb flame, however. Haven't we all been tasked with gathering intel on...

The season finale of ABC Family’s addictive and stylish teen soap Pretty Little Liars left a lot of questions hanging when it aired back in March. Most glaringly, what the heck happened to Ian’s body after he was seemingly hanged in the belltower at the hands of Spencer and the ever-mysterious “A”? Since the series returns tonight with its second-season premiere, answers are to come soon enough. But how about a little preview of what’s gonna happen this season to tide you over? EW was on the show’s set last month and has all the scoop.

Aria Montgomery's love life is getting more complicated in season 2 of "Pretty Little Liars". The character played by Lucy Hale will find herself caught in a love triangle as another man threatens her relationship with Ezra.

Making it more intriguing, the third person is none other than the brother of her deceased friend, Alison. "You've met the character before," executive producer I. Marlene King gushes about Aria's new love interest. "But he's been recast so it's going to be a new actor in that role."

Alison's brother Jason Dilaurentis has indeed been recast with Drew Van Acker replacing original actor Parker Bagley. On why they decided to recast the role, Marlene claims, "This actor works more for where we're going with that story."

Spilling more details on how Aria and Jason grow closer, Marlene explains, "He plays a dark and mysterious guy, and he taps into Aria's dark and mysterious side.

The girls open up about Alison’s death for the first time & A is Not pleased. Read on for more season premiere scoop!

The ladies of Pretty Little Liars are finally spill their guts during a therapy session on the June 14 season premiere — but not everyone is feeling the warm-and-fuzzies for the girls’ therapist, Anne Sullivan (Annabeth Gish.) “A does not like me,” Annabeth tells HollywoodLife.com. “A finds me a particular threat to the coherence of the group.”

Anne sits down with Aria (Lucy Hale), Hanna (Ashley Benson), Emily (Shay Mitchell) and Spencer (Troian Bellisario) as a group, as well as individually, to analyze just how much Alison’s death has damaged them.

“It’s a new hook for them, an environment where they really get to express themselves,” Annabeth tells us. “[I. Marlene King] impressed upon me that the therapist should be warm so they like her and feel they can open up to her.

A therapist may be digging out the truth from Aria, Spencer, Hanna and Emily in "Pretty Little Liars" season 2. In a new clip from the first episode, the four friends are seen talking to Annabeth Gish's Anne Sullivan about Allison's death, and Aria is considering to share about "that thing" to the therapist.

In another clip, Aria, Spencer, Hanna and Emily are left confused when they find out that Ian's body is missing. In the meantime, Spencer gets a trouble in convincing her family that Ian is dead. The issue even causes a friction between her and her mother.

"Pretty Little Liars" will return for the second season on Tuesday, June 14 at 9 P.M. Et on ABC Family. The story will be "very much more about the hunt for 'A' " after season 1 dealt with the hunt for Allison's killer.

ABC Family has given away the first sneak peek to "Pretty Little Liars" season 2. Sharing new footage from the upcoming season, the promo video hints how serious the trouble faced by Aria, Spencer, Hanna and Emily as a narrator says, "Bodies are piling up and all eyes are on the Liars."

Also seen in the sneak peek are Spencer and Toby kissing, a glimpse of a sonogram picture which could be of Melissa's baby, and Spencer insisting she is not lying about something which may refer to Ian's death. Meanwhile, the "Liars" are arguing over a texting zombie.

"Pretty Little Liars" season 2 will premiere Tuesday, June 14 at 9 P.M. Et on ABC Family. The story will be "very much more about the hunt for 'A' " after season 1 dealt with the hunt for Allison's killer.

Annabeth Gish has been cast as Anne Sullivan, a therapist who is assigned to speak with...

ABC Family has given away the first sneak peek to "Pretty Little Liars" season 2. Sharing new footage from the upcoming season, the promo video hints how serious the trouble faced by Aria, Spencer, Hanna and Emily as a narrator says, "Bodies are piling up and all eyes are on the Liars."

Also seen in the sneak peek are Spencer and Toby kissing, a glimpse of a sonogram picture which could be of Melissa's baby, and Spencer insisting she is not lying about something which may refer to Ian's death. Meanwhile, the "Liars" are arguing over a texting zombie.

"Pretty Little Liars" season 2 will premiere Tuesday, June 14 at 9 P.M. Et on ABC Family. The story will be "very much more about the hunt for 'A' " after season 1 dealt with the hunt for Allison's killer.

Annabeth Gish has been cast as Anne Sullivan, a therapist who is assigned to speak with...

Annabeth Gish has signed up for a role in Pretty Little Liars. The New York Post reports that Gish will appear in the show's second season. She is expected to play Anne Sullivan, a mysterious therapist who tries to find out the characters' secrets. The show's executive producer Marlene King explained: "The police wind up thinking the girls are lying about Ian. [So] their parents get together and insist they (more)...

On season two of Pretty Little Liars, the girls will need help. Professional help. In the form of actress Annabeth Gish.

The former Lie to Me and Criminal Minds guest star will come on board in the key recurring role of therapist Anne Sullivan.

Teases producer Marlene King of the role to The New York Post: "The police wind up thinking the girls are lying about Ian. [So] their parents get together and insist they see someone to deal with these seemingly obsessive thoughts about pinning Allison’s murder on Ian. The therapist is going to play a very important part of season two and in the girls hunt for 'A.'"

Pretty Little Liars returns to ABC Family on June 14, following the premiere of The Nine Lives of Chloe King.

"Pretty Little Liars" has added Annabeth Gish to the cast line-up for its second season. The former Special Agent Monica Reyes depicter on "The X-Files" is tapped to play Anne Sullivan, a therapist who is assigned to speak with each girl about the Ian-related drama in first season's finale.

"Their parents get together and force them to see a therapist to deal with their issues about Alison and this unhealthy obsession with Ian," the show's executive producer Marlene King has said before. "The therapist is going to play a large role in the summer season and the therapist is going to be someone they think about being honest about 'A' with."

Season 2 of "Pretty Little Liars" will premiere June 14 on ABC Family. The story will be "very much more about the hunt for 'A' " after season 1 dealt with the hunt for Allison's killer.

Annabeth Gish starred as Eileen Caffee on...

The therapist is in on "Pretty Little Liars."

PopWrap broke the news that "Mystic Pizza" and "Shag" (What up, Pudge?!) star Annabeth Gish will be joining ABC Family's hit show when it returns for its second season in June. Gish will be playing Anne Sullivan, a therapist assigned to speak with each Pll due to all the Ian-related drama in the finale.

When we spoke with "Pll's" executive producer Marlene King post-finale, she teased the therapist storyline and Anne's role in the girls' lives: "Their parents get together and force them to see a therapist to deal with their issues about Alison and this unhealthy obsession with Ian. The therapist is going to play a large role in the summer season and the therapist is going to be someone they think about being honest about 'A' with."

Knowing "Pll," we're pretty sure Anne Sullivan will end up having some secrets of her own,...

When does a child actor stop being merely precocious and enter the pantheon of acting gods? You know the gods of which we speak; they look down from their mighty pedestals as we shower them with tributes year after year… The Oscar Nominees.

Well, in order to walk through that threshold into Hollywood’s elite circle, these young folks have to have chops, serious chops. Or be really, really cute. Either way, it takes sacrifice, hard work and possibly some crazy-ass stage parents.

In honor of this year’s youthful nominees Hailee Steinfeld (“True Grit”) and Jennifer Lawrence (“Winter’s Bone”), and for your continued cinematified education, we present the youngest ever Academy Award nominees and winners from throughout the history of the awards.

Justin Henry, ‘Kramer vs. Kramer’ (1979)

Age: 8

Nomination: Best Supporting Actor (Youngest Nominee)

A troubled family is at the center of 1979′s “Kramer Vs. Kramer,” where Henry...

Yesterday Arthur Penn, the director of Bonnie and Clyde, died aged 88. We look back over his career in clips

Arthur Penn cut his teeth as a director on the American television drama circuit of the 1950s, contributing to a range of the playhouse and showcase series that were a staple of the industry. Western stories were among the episodes he delivered and his feature debut was a genre piece, a version of the Billy the Kid story called The Left Handed Gun (1958), starring Paul Newman, also at the start of his cinema career after a small-screen apprenticeship. The film had hints of the broadly sympathetic – or at least empathetic – view of outlaw psychology that would mark Penn's most famous film.

For his next film, Penn drew on his stage directing experience, transferring to the screen the Broadway production of The Miracle Worker in which he directed Anne Sullivan and Patty Duke...

Arthur Penn, the director of the polarizing "Bonnie and Clyde" whose films often flew in the face of American mythology, died Tuesday, one day after his 88th birthday.

Daughter Molly Penn said her father died of congestive heart failure at his Manhattan home. Longtime friend and business manager Evan Bell said Wednesday that Penn had been ill for about a year.

A product of the golden era of live television and an accomplished theater director, Penn's work on "The Miracle Worker" earned him an Emmy nomination in 1957, a Tony in 1959 and an Oscar nom in 1962. At one time, Penn had five hits running simultaneously on Broadway.

Penn was one of a group of directors -- including John Frankenheimer, Sidney Lumet and Norman Jewison -- whose films were intelligent glimpses into politics, morals and social institutions. Often, they were met with controversy.

His movies debunked the allure of the gunman, the...

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Influential director Arthur Penn, who helmed the revolutionary crime drama 'Bonnie and Clyde,' died Tuesday evening, just one day after his 88th birthday.

The news was confirmed to the NY Times by Penn's son, Evan Bell, though the cause of death was not immediately disclosed.

Penn, who began his career in television and the theater, gained notoriety in the early '60s with the release of the 1962 film 'The Miracle Worker,' about the relationship between Helen Keller and her teacher, Anne Sullivan. The film, which was based on Penn's Tony-winning stage production, earned Penn his first of three Academy Award nominations, and won Oscars for its stars, Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke.

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Influential director Arthur Penn, who helmed the revolutionary crime drama 'Bonnie and Clyde,' died Tuesday evening, just one day after his 88th birthday.

The news was confirmed to the NY Times by Penn's son, Evan Bell, though the cause of death was not immediately disclosed.

Penn, who began his career in television and the theater, gained notoriety in the early '60s with the release of the 1962 film 'The Miracle Worker,' about the relationship between Helen Keller and her teacher, Anne Sullivan. The film, which was based on Penn's Tony-winning stage production, earned Penn his first of three Academy Award nominations, and won Oscars for its stars, Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke.

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"No one expects you to perform miracles," says the head of the Perkins Institute for the Blind sending his prized pupil Anne Sullivan south from Boston to Tuscumbia, Alabama, to a family where she is to become governess to an unruly blind and deaf girl named Helen Keller. The line gets a big laugh at the Circle in the Square Theater because, in this cherished, inspiring story of true events from 1880-well-known from the original 1959 play by William Gibson and a first-rate 1962 movie-of course work a miracle is exactly what she does. This revival of Gibson's play features a wonderful supporting cast of seasoned actors: Elizabeth Franz plays Helen's aunt, Jennifer Morrison, Helen's mother, and Matthew Modine in his Broadway debut rises to skeptical, curmudgeonly fervor as Helen's father. In a quasi-developed subplot with his son James (Tobias...

Packard Campus’ November Series Intro Schedule and film information from the Library of Congress’ Packard Campus website: Thursday, November 05 (7:30 pm.) The Miracle Worker (United Artists, 1962) The story of Anne Sullivan’s struggle to teach the blind and deaf Helen Keller how to communicate. Directed by Arthur Penn. With Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke. 35 mm, black & white, 106 minutes. Copyright collection print. Friday, November 06 (7:30 pm.) Confessions Of A Nazi Spy (Warner Bros., 1939) An FBI agent risks his life to infiltrate Nazi sympathizers in the U.S. Directed by Anatole Litvak. With Edward G. Robinson and Francis Lederer. 35mm, black & white, 104 minutes. Print preserved by the Library of Congress. Saturday, November 07 (7:30 pm.) Ride The High Country (MGM, 1962) Two aging gunslingers sign on to [...]...

The Ross Valley Players proudly presents the Tony Award-winning play, "The Miracle Worker," a beautiful, profoundly moving story that's become a classic, based on the inspiring life of Helen Keller.

Blind, deaf and mostly mute, Helen lives in a world of silence and frustration. Then the inventive teacher Anne Sullivan arrives, and her dedication and determination help Helen discover the power to communicate. It's powerful, lyrical and an all-time favorite for the whole family.

Directed by Linda Dunn

When: November 6 to December 6, 2009

Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. (Nov. 15, 22, 29, Dec. 6),

Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. (Nov. 12, 19, Dec. 3)

"Pay What You Will Preview" on Nov. 5, 2009

Special Events: Buzz at the Barn: 7 p.m. Saturday - Nov. 7, 2009

Buzz at the Barn is pre-performance reception event, featuring complimentary beverages and appetizers.

Buzz at the Barn reception events are included in the price of performance admission.

Reservations recommended.

Where: Ross Valley Players' Barn Theatre,...