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Star Trek: Prodigy fixes Starfleet Academy's elite cadets problem by embodying true Starfleet ideals. Prodigy's Nova Squadron is elite but not elitist, showcasing kindness and humility. Elite cadets can be flawed yet heroic, as seen in Star Trek's new class of heroes in the 2380s.

After 26 years, Star Trek has finally fixed one of its biggest Starfleet Academy problems. In Star Trek: The Next Generation season 5, episode 19, "The First Duty", Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) is now a Starfleet Academy cadet and a member of Nova Squadron, a flight team made up of elite cadets that also includes Sito Jaxa (Shannon Fill), Nick Locarno (Robert Duncan McNeill), and Jean Hajar (Walker Brandt). Locarno convinces the rest of Nova Squadrun to cover up the death of teammate Josh Albert, who perished when Nova Squadron performed the dangerous Kolvoord Starburst maneuver. Wesley speaks up, and Nova Squadron is disbanded.

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"Do you want to know the secret to a divorce...?" "Yes, yes I do." Gravitas Ventures has released an official trailer for an indie romantic comedy titled Bad Therapy, arriving straight-to-vod coming up in April. Set in Los Angeles, the film is about a struggling married couple who decide to see a marriage counselor named Judy Small. But it turns out this seemingly competent therapist is more than meets the eye, when her own conflicting impulses are brought to light through this couple's problems. Sounds like yet another perfectly cliche Los Angeles film. Alicia Silverstone & Rob Corddry star as the couple, with Michaela Watkins as the therapist, and a cast including Anna Pniowsky, Aisha Tyler, Sarah Shahi, Haley Joel Osment, Dichen Lachman, Sunkrish Bala, and Ginger Gonzaga. Not sure if anyone needs this kind of therapy. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for William Teitler's Bad Therapy, direct from...

Comedy Dynamics, an independent stand-up comedy production and distribution company, has acquired the rights to its first feature film, buddy comedy pic Chee and T from director Tanuj Chopra. The feature, which won the La Film Festival's Special Jury Prize for Comedy, is about the only two guys in Silicon Valley, Chee (Sunkrish Bala) and T (Dominic Rains), who are a pair of underachieving debt collectors who are tasked with a seemingly small job: get their Uncle's nephew…...

Stars: Mykelti Williamson, Lance Henriksen, Matthew Carey, Sunkrish Bala, Bresha Webb, Val Morrison, Matt Doherty, Eddie Perez, Tanc Sade, Lindsey Smith-Sands | Written and Directed by Craig Efros

Originally known as Hollows Grove, Orphanage: The Haunting at Hollows Grove (that’s one hell of a mouthful) was unceremoniously dumped onto DVD in the UK at the end of October – just in time for Halloween. I say dumped as this is yet another case of an interesting found-footage film (how often do I say that?!) being released with a new supermarket-friendly title and artwork. Artwork, may I add, which makes absolutely no mention that writer/director Craig Efros’s film features cameos from Lance Henriksen and Mykelti Williamson – talk about cutting your nose off to spite your face!

Enough about my supermarket-based complaints and on to the film itself. Orphanage follows a young filmmaker, Harold Maxwell, making a behind-the-scenes documentary on his...

Set to enjoy its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival tomorrow (Thursday, June 2), Chee and T is a comedy about two friends who are impressed by their boss into getting his nephew to his engagement party. We are pleased to premiere the snazzy-looking festival poster. The official synopsis provides a bit more context: Starring Sunkrish Bala (Castle, The Walking Dead) and Dominic Rains (A Girl Walks Home Along at Night) as the title characters, the film follows two debt collectors who are tasked with getting their boss' wild nephew, Mayunk (Asif Ali), ready for his engagement party. Setting out to complete the seemingly easy task, the two get more than they bargained for trying to control their hyperactive, drug-crazed charge. I've been...

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Castle leading lady Stana Katic busted out the series’ go-to adverb — “Always” — in a handwritten note to fans, cast and crew, in the wake of the news that the ABC drama had been cancelled.

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“Your devotion to this show has carried us for these unforgettable eight seasons,” wrote Katic, who would not have been part of any Season 9. “I will always be grateful.”

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— Stana Katic (@Stana_Katic) May 13, 2016

RelatedABC’s Castle Cancelled After 8 Seasons

The news of Castle‘s end,...

Recently, ABC released the new,official synopsis/description for their upcoming "Castle" episode 10 of season 8. The episode is entitled, "Witness for The Prosecution," and it turns out that we're going to see some really drama-filled and high intense stuff go down as a new development in a murder case, has Castle and Beckett racing against the clock in an effort to make sure it works out the way it's supposed to, and more! In the new, 10th episode press release: Castle Is The Key Witness In A Murder Case, On ABC's "Castle." Press release number 2: Castle is going to finally get his day in court when he takes the stand as the key witness to a murder from five months ago. But when new information suddenly arises, he and Beckett are going to have to race against time to stop a miscarriage of justice. Guest stars feature: Sunkrish Bala as Vikram Singh,...

Recently, ABC released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Castle" episode 8 of season 8. The episode is entitled, "Mr. & Mrs. Castle," and it turns out that we're going to see some very intense and high drama stuff go down as Beckett and Castle find themselves stuck on a boat with a killer in their latest investigation, and more! In the new, 8th episode press release: Castle & Beckett Set Sail With A Murderer! On ABC's "Castle." Press release number 2: Castle and Beckett will investigate the murder of a cruise ship entertainer, only to find themselves trapped at sea with the killer. Guest stars feature: Sunkrish Bala as Vikram Singh, Arye Gross as M.E. Perlmutter and Kristoffer Polaha as Caleb Brown. The episode was written by Christine Roum ,and it was directed by Jeff Bleckner. Episode 8 is set to air on Monday night, November 23rd at 9pm central time on ABC.

Recently, ABC released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Castle" episode 7 of season 8. The episode is entitled, "The Last Seduction," and it turns out that we're going to see some very interesting stuff go down as Don Juan becomes the main focus of Castle and Beckett's latest investigation after a seducer comes up murdered, and more. In the new, 7th episode press release: On Their One-year Anniversary, Castle And Beckett Investigate The Death Of A Don Juan, On ABC's "Castle." Press release number 2: In order to hunt down the brutal murderer of a grifting seducer, Castle & Beckett is going to have to investigate New York's elite. In the meantime, Castle will plan to surprise Beckett on their one-year wedding anniversary. Guest stars feature: Sunkrish Bala as Vikram Singh, Lindsay Price as Lindsey Trent, Sheldon Bailey as Anton Ford and Andrea Roth as Nancy Underwood. The episode was...

Once the dust settled (has the dust settled?) on the two-part Castle premiere’s emotional bombshell, some may have come up for air to wonder: How can Toks Olagundoye be a series regular, if Hayley has left NYC for Chicago?

Similarly, how will recurring player Sunkrish Bala stay in the mix, as Ag analyst Vikram?

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“Hayley disappears for a couple of episodes, and then comes back in Episode 5,” co-showrunner Alexi Hawley tells TVLine. “Partly that was because now that we have this new dynamic, we thought we needed to focus on Castle and Beckett,...

Recently, ABC served the new, official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Castle" episode 3 of season 8. The episode is entitled, "PhDead," and it turns out that we're going to see some really intense and interesting stuff go down as deep dark college university secrets are discovered by Beckett and Castle, and more! In the new, 3rd episode press release: Castle Goes Back To School, On ABC's "Castle." Press release number 2: When the body of a local college fraternity student is found gruesomely murdered, Castle is going to have to go undercover as a professor in order to gain access to the victim's world. However, he and Beckett will soon discover that behind the fun and games of college are some darker secrets the university wants to keep hidden. Guest stars feature: Sunkrish Bala as Vikram Singh, Geoff Pierson as Michael Smith, Christine Adams as Dr. Barbara Lillstrom and Kelly Rowan as Dean Carla Feller.

Recently,ABC served up the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Castle" episode 2 of season 8. The episode is entitled, "Xx," and it turns out that we're going to see some very interesting and high drama stuff take place as Castle tries to investigate why Kate is on the run for her life, and more! In the new, 2nd episode press release: Season 8 Of "Castle" Continues With A Two-part Gamechanger. In part two of last week's Season 8 premiere, Beckett's side of her abrupt disappearance will get revealed. After receiving a mysterious tip from her past, Beckett is going to get launched into a fight for her life, with a team of mercenaries hot on her trail. While Castle investigates why his wife is on the run, Beckett will have to figure out who wants her dead before they can finish the job. Guest stars feature: Sunkrish Bala as Vikram Singh,...

Recently, ABC released the new, official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Castle" premiere episode 1 of season 8. The episode is entitled, "Xy," and it turns out that we're going to see some very high drama and interesting stuff go down as some explosive events take place due to a mystery stranger, and more! In the new, 1st episode press release: Season 8 Of "Castle" Kicks Off With A Two-part Gamechanger. Press release number 2: After passing the Captain's exam in the Season 7 finale, Beckett was surprised with an offer to run for State Senate. In the action packed season premiere, Castle and Beckett will be adjusting to Beckett's career change when a call from a mysterious stranger sets off an explosive chain of events. There are two sides to every story, and this unique two-parter is going to explore the same story from each of their perspectives, first from Castle's side...

Not long into Castle‘s Season 8 premiere, viewers will learn what Kate Beckett decided about her career, having been courted to run for the New York state senate just as she passed the NYPD captain’s exam.

But if you can’t wait another seven weeks, the ABC drama’s new showrunners are here to resolve that small mystery. By sharing that — spoiler alert! — you may now address Rick’s missus as Captain Kate Beckett.

RelatedCastle Season 8: [Spoiler] Will Return in a ‘Surprising’ Way

“At the end of the day, we came into this season wanting to shake things up,...

TVLine can now reveal another intriguing piece of the puzzle that is Castle‘s Season 8 premiere.

As previously reported, the ABC procedural will return Sept. 21 with a two-parter, the first installment of which is titled “Xy.” The double-episode salvo will introduce two new characters: Scotland Yard officer turned security specialist Hayley Vargas (to be played by new series regular/Neighbors alum Toks Olagundoye) and tech analyst Vikram Singh (recurring player Sunkrish Bala).

What’s more, Ann Cusack (Private Practice) will guest-star in Part 2 of the premiere as Rita, a...

Private Practice alum Ann Cusack has landed a provocative guest-starring role in Castle‘s Season 8 premiere.

RelatedCastle‘s Stana Katic Teases ‘Event’ that Shifts Season 8 Into ‘Higher Velocity’

TVLine has learned exclusively that the actress will appear in the second half of the two-part season opener as Rita, a member of a top-secret organization who drops into Beckett’s life with a unique set of skills… and an unexpected connection to Castle.

In addition to her Private Practice arc as the wife of Addison’s mother Bizzy, Cusack’s recent TV credits include episodes of Backstrom, Masters of Sex,...

The zombie apocalypse might not begin until the end of Fear the Walking Dead‘s first season — but you can catch an early glimpse of it in the show’s official art.

VideosFear the Walking Dead Trailer Is Finally Here!

AMC on Wednesday released the poster for its upcoming Walking Dead spinoff, which depicts a walker threatening to ruin a nice game of basketball. (But at least the sunset is pretty!)

Fear the Walking Dead premieres Sunday, Aug. 23, at 9/8c. In the meantime, scroll down to see the series’ ominous artwork.

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Sunkrish Bala (The Walking Dead) has booked a season-long arc on ABC drama series Castle. Bala will play Vikram Singh, a high-strung, tech analyst with a complicated past. Bala will next be seen in FX’s You’re The Worst. He’s repped by Greene & Associates and Pallas Management Group. Anabelle Acosta (Ballers) is set for a multi-episode arc on ABC’s Quantico, the network’s new drama series that premieres September 27 at 10 Pm. Acosta will play recruit Nathalie Vazquez, a…...

*Updated 5/12 with new events and guests* There are dozens of horror and comic events every year, and that gives fans plenty of opportunities to meet Robert Kirkman or one of the many cast members from The Walking Dead. Although it's a bit early for some of the bigger conventions to announce their full guest lists, we put together an initial list of stops so you can start making your travel plans.

New to the The Walking Dead convention circuit in 2015 are Tyler James Williams, Alexandra Breckenridge, and Seth Gilliam, along with some of the other new cast members we've seen in Season 5. If you're looking to catch most of The Walking Dead cast together at once, your best chance will be at the San Diego Comic-Con in July and the New York Comic Con in October. Those looking to meet Norman Reedus will have plenty of opportunities, as he is...

Recently, ABC released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "NCIS" episode 17 of season 12. The episode is entitled, "The Artful Dodger," and it turns out that we're going to see some very interesting stuff as the NCIS team gets schooled on the black market art world to work their newest case, and more. In the new, 17th episode press release: Dinozzo Sr. is going to assist the NCIS team on a murder case with his knowledge and contacts in the black market art world. Press release number 2: Evidence in an NCIS murder case will reveal a rare painting on loan, had been swapped for a fake, prompting Dinozzo, Sr. to share his knowledge and contacts of the black market art world with the team. Robert Wagner returns as Anthony Dinozzo, Sr. Guest stars feature: Robert Wagner (Anthony Dinozzo, Sr.), Patricia De Leon (Gloria Hernandez), Christopher B. Duncan (CIA...

Recently, ABC released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Modern Family" episode 10 of season 6. The episode is entitled, "Haley's 21st Birthday," and it turns out that we're going to see Haley get treated to a bar outing for her 21st birthday. There's also a new car gift in store for Haley that gets sadly interrupted, and more. In the new,10th episode press release: Haley will turn 21 and the family is going to decide to take her to a bar to celebrate, but Claire will hope that her oldest daughter will start to see her as a friend instead of just her mom. In the meantime, Jay and Phil's errand to pick up Haley's gift—a new car— is going to take a wrong turn. Mitchell and Cameron will learn a tough lesson about themselves, and Alex, Luke and Manny are going to babysit Lily, whose curiosity catches them off guard.

The first one shot down his own people when they refused his orders, the second one ate unsuspecting survivors, while the third stalked the nightmares of Elm Street teenagers with his custom-made blades. David Morrissey, Andrew J. West, and Robert Englund, a trio of actors who portrayed memorable villains onscreen, will be in attendance at the first San Francisco Walker Stalker Con.

The San Francisco Walker Stalker Con will take place at the Fort Mason Center on January 31st and February 1st, 2015. We have the official press release and updated guest list below:

“San Francisco, CA – Walker Stalker Con, a zombie and horror themed fan-centric convention, will be held at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, CA on January 31st & February 1st, 2015. Walker Stalker Con will bring attendees to a state of the art facility with world class amenities and will provide fan access to celebrity guests.

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Even the name “Hollows Grove” doesn’t sound like a pleasant place to visit.

In a found footage-style horror film, it follows a group of paranormal activity investigators into a haunted children’s hospital.

Here’s the full synopsis:

A young filmmaker, Harold Maxwell is filming a behind-the-scenes documentary about his friends - the Spirit and Paranormal Investigation Team, (S.P.I.T) and their ghost hunting reality show. Harold joins the S.P.I.T crew as they head out to their next assignment, to film an old, abandoned and supposedly haunted orphanage, Hollows Grove. Soon after arriving at the orphanage the team begins to realize that what they thought would be a routine investigation is turning in to a nightmare from which they can’t escape.

The cast includes Lance Henriksen, Matt Doherty, Sunkrish Bala, Mikelti Williamson, Val Morrison, Matthew Carey and Bresha Webb. It is the feature...

These reality TV ghost hunters never learn their lessons.

Latino-Review was provided with two exclusive scene clips with mini-featurette interviews with the director and cast members for the upcoming horror comedy film “Hollows Grove.”

The movie mocks those reality TV shows played on multiple cable TV networks.

Here’s the synopsis:

A young filmmaker, Harold Maxwell is filming a behind-the-scenes documentary about his friends - the Spirit and Paranormal Investigation Team, (S.P.I.T) and their ghost hunting reality show. Harold joins the S.P.I.T crew as they head out to their next assignment, to film an old, abandoned and supposedly haunted orphanage, Hollows Grove. Soon after arriving at the orphanage the team begins to realize that what they thought would be a routine investigation is turning in to a nightmare from which they can’t escape.

The cast includes Lance Henriksen, Matt Doherty, Sunkrish Bala, Mikelti Williamson,...

It's time to put a hold on this concept... A paranormal team set out for "one big job" or "a new episode of their show" only to encounter a real supernatural threat.

Word of another horror film using that as its foundation, called Hollows Grove, has floated our way. Will it be something different? Hollows Grove, from Mel and Craig Efros, is hitting VOD and iTunes on October 21st.

Lance Henriksen, Mykelti Williamson, Matt Doherty, Sunkrish Bala, Bresha Webb, Val Morrison, and newcomer Matt Carey star.

The post Another Paranormal Team Run into Trouble in Hollows Grove appeared first on Shock Till You Drop.

Sneak Peek images, plus all the footage released to date from AMC's ultra-violent 'zombie' TV series "The Walking Dead" and the episode "Internment", written by Channing Powell and directed by David Boyd, airing November 10, 2013:

"...assorted enemies pressure 'Rick' and the group.

"Now the survivors and the prison may reach a breaking point..."

Main cast includes Andrew Lincoln as 'Rick Grimes', Norman Reedus as 'Daryl Dixon', Steven Yeun as 'Glenn Rhee', Lauren Cohan as 'Maggie Greene', Chandler Riggs as 'Carl Grimes', Danai Gurira as 'Michonne', Melissa McBride as 'Carol Peletier', Scott Wilson as 'Hershel Greene', Emily Kinney as 'Beth Greene', Chad Coleman as 'Tyreese' and Sonequa Martin-Green as 'Sasha.

Guest stars for "Internment" include Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as 'Bob Stookey', Sunkrish Bala as 'Dr. Caleb Subramanian', Brighton Sharbino as 'Lizzie Samuels' and Kyla Kennedy as 'Mika Samuels'.

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Walking Dead: Internment...

Sneak Peek new images, plus all the footage released to date from AMC's ultra-violent 'zombie' TV series "The Walking Dead" and the episode "Internment", written by Channing Powell and directed by David Boyd, airing November 10, 2013:

"...assorted enemies pressure 'Rick' and the group.

"Now the survivors and the prison may reach a breaking point..."

Main cast includes Andrew Lincoln as 'Rick Grimes', Norman Reedus as 'Daryl Dixon', Steven Yeun as 'Glenn Rhee', Lauren Cohan as 'Maggie Greene', Chandler Riggs as 'Carl Grimes', Danai Gurira as 'Michonne', Melissa McBride as 'Carol Peletier', Scott Wilson as 'Hershel Greene', Emily Kinney as 'Beth Greene', Chad Coleman as 'Tyreese' and Sonequa Martin-Green as 'Sasha.

Guest stars for "Internment" include Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as 'Bob Stookey', Sunkrish Bala as 'Dr. Caleb Subramanian', Brighton Sharbino as 'Lizzie Samuels' and Kyla Kennedy as 'Mika Samuels'.

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Walking Dead:...

Sneak Peek footage and images from the fifth episode of Season 4 of AMC's ultra-violent 'zombie' TV series "The Walking Dead", titled "Internment", written by Channing Powell and directed by David Boyd, airing November 10, 2013:

"...assorted enemies pressure 'Rick' and the group.

"Now the survivors and the prison may reach a breaking point..."

Main cast includes Andrew Lincoln as 'Rick Grimes', Norman Reedus as 'Daryl Dixon', Steven Yeun as 'Glenn Rhee', Lauren Cohan as 'Maggie Greene', Chandler Riggs as 'Carl Grimes', Danai Gurira as 'Michonne', Melissa McBride as 'Carol Peletier', Scott Wilson as 'Hershel Greene', Emily Kinney as 'Beth Greene', Chad Coleman as 'Tyreese' and Sonequa Martin-Green as 'Sasha.

Guest stars for "Internment" include Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as 'Bob Stookey', Sunkrish Bala as 'Dr. Caleb Subramanian', Brighton Sharbino as 'Lizzie Samuels' and Kyla Kennedy as 'Mika Samuels'.

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Walking Dead: Internment"...

The latest episode for "The Walking Dead" aired just a day ago. Now, the AMC has released a couple of clips for the upcoming episode, titled "Internment." This will be Epis. 5 of Seas. 4, with the series nearing its hiatus after Epis. 8, "Too Far Gone." "Internment" brings events back to the prison and Herschel (Scott Wilson) is fighting a virulent epidemic on his own. The first clip is the trailer for "Internment." This short reel shows events picking up pace as more and more survivors fall to their flu-like symptoms. Herschel is overburdened with the task at hand. The clip also briefly shows Michonne (Danai Gurira) back in the prison yard, so viewers will know that Daryl's (Norman Reedus) road trip has come full circle. The second, longer clip shows Herschel talking with a doctor. Doctor Caleb (Sunkrish Bala) is stricken by a deadly infection and his time is coming to a close.

The fifth episode of Season 4 of AMC's ultra-violent 'zombie' TV series "The Walking Dead" is titled "Internment", written by Channing Powell and directed by David Boyd, airing November 10, 2013:

"...assorted enemies pressure 'Rick' and the group.

"Now the survivors and the prison may reach a breaking point..."

Main cast includes Andrew Lincoln as 'Rick Grimes', Norman Reedus as 'Daryl Dixon', Steven Yeun as 'Glenn Rhee', Lauren Cohan as 'Maggie Greene', Chandler Riggs as 'Carl Grimes', Danai Gurira as 'Michonne', Melissa McBride as 'Carol Peletier', Scott Wilson as 'Hershel Greene', Emily Kinney as 'Beth Greene', Chad Coleman as 'Tyreese' and Sonequa Martin-Green as 'Sasha.

Guest stars for "Internment" include Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as 'Bob Stookey', Sunkrish Bala as 'Dr. Caleb Subramanian', Brighton Sharbino as 'Lizzie Samuels' and Kyla Kennedy as 'Mika Samuels'.

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The Walking Dead, Season 4, Episode 2: “Infected”

Directed by Guy Ferland

Written by Angela Kang

Airs Sundays at 9pm Et on AMC

Last week on our Walking Dead podcast, I half-heartedly joked around about how I cared more about the pig Violet than I did about Patrick dying. One week later, I find the most heart-wrenching moment coming not when the humans die, but instead when three piglets are sacrificed in order to stop the prison gates from falling down. This isn’t necessarily meant as a full out attack of the show. The ‘three little pigs’ scene is by far the highlight of the episode; as the barriers of the prison come tumbling down, so does Rick’s hope in retaining momentary peace. He and his group are losing in every which way possible to the flesh eating walkers, and if taking lives isn’t enough, now the walkers...

New NCIS Los Angeles season 5,episode 5 intense spoilers & clips hit the net. Last night, CBS served up the new spoilers and sneak peek/spoiler clip (below) for their upcoming "NCIS: Los Angeles" episode 5 of season 5. The episode is entitled, "Unwritten Rule," and it appears that it will get really intense and dramatic as Deeks almost gets hit by a speeding vehicle, Kensi dives in to save the day,and more. In the new "Unwritten Rule" episode, the NCIS: L.A. team is going to investigate a kidnapping case where classified intelligence is demanded in exchange for a former Navy officer's girlfriend. Analyst ,Nell Jones, will join the NCIS: La team in the field when a former Navy officer’s girlfriend is kidnapped in exchange for Navy intelligence. In the meantime, Deeks will end up, unknowingly breaking one of Hetty’s rules. Guest stars will feature: Eric Ladin as William Garrett,...

New NCIS Los Angeles season 5,episode 5 official spoilers,plotline revealed by CBS. Recently, CBS served up the new official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "NCIS: Los Angeles" episode 5 of season 5. The episode is entitled, "Unwritten Rule," and it sounds quite intriguing as a swapping kidnap crime goes down, and more. In the new,5th episode press release: The NCIS: L.A. team is going to investigate a kidnapping case where classified intelligence is demanded in exchange for a former Navy officer's girlfriend. Analyst Nell Jones will join the NCIS: La team in the field when a former Navy officer’s girlfriend is kidnapped in exchange for Navy intelligence. In the meantime, Deeks will unknowingly break one of Hetty’s rules. Guest stars are going to include: Eric Ladin as William Garrett, Sunkrish Bala as Oscar Balsam, Kelly Frye as Robin Henson, Kyle Mattocks as Navy Petty Officer Jason Clarke,...

Spartacus‘ fourth and final season has pinned down a premiere date.

Starz announced on Tuesday that the drama’s last chapter, titled Spartacus: War of the Damned, will bow Friday, Jan. 25 at 9/8c.

As creator Steven S. DeKnight previously told TVLine, the series’ final hurrah centers on the battle between Spartacus and Marcus Crassus. “It is very much Crassus, along with the aid of Caesar, going after Spartacus,” he shared. “The scope of it multiplies many times as Crassus battles Spartacus across the country.”

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Patricia Arquette is returning to TV with a guest role on "Law & Order: Svu." According to NBC, the "Medium" star will guest alongside Anne Meara.

The two will play mother and daughter in "Dreams Deferred," an episode airing later in November. In the episode, a man goes on a killing spree across New York City and the last person he calls is Jeannie (Arquette), a prostitute he sees on a weekly basis. Jeannie goes missing and it's up to the Svu detectives to convince other officers that Jeannie should be saved. Meara will play Irene, Jeannie's mother.

Jason Gedrick and Pj Brown also guest star.

In other casting news ...

Pedro Pascal has joined the "Graceland" cast. The "Good Wife" actor has landed a multi-episode arc as an FBI agent on the USA drama. [THR]

Gillian Vigman is en route to "Cougar Town." The "Suburgatory" actress is headed to the TBS comedy...

Three more have signed up for ABC Family's Phys Ed. Freaks and Geeks alum Samm Levine, Shameless' Sunkrish Bala and Grey's Anatomy guest star Chelsea Harris have joined the network's multicamera comedy pilot from American Pie 2's David H. Steinberg, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. Story: ABC Family Orders Two Comedy Pilots, 'Terminales' Drama Phys Ed, picked up to pilot in September, revolves around Ed (Wildfire's Ryan Sypek), a high school's star jock who returns to teach at his former alma mater only to find that even though he's changed, nothing else really has. Kate Lang Johnson will play Janie,

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When New Girl returns tonight, Schmidt (Max Greenfield) finally gets his penis cast removed. In honor of that glorious occasion — we’re looking back at the worst phallic injuries on TV.

The dissed member: Meredith’s (Ellen Pompeo) one-night-stand Steve Murphy (Sunkrish Bala) on Grey’s Anatomy

When: Season 2, episode 10

What happened? After sleeping with Meredith, Steve develops a priapism — otherwise known as an erection that lasts longer than four hours.

Recovery time: By the end of the episode, Derek (Patrick Dempsey) has Steve’s problem figured out. Turns out, it was all in his head. (Seriously, it was a neurological disorder.

We snuck a peak at this year's Emmy Awards ballot, and of course the list is flanked with critical hopefuls, from Mad Men to Homeland, Modern Family to Breaking Bad and everywhere in between. But there's hope for the underdogs yet as we found some of the most interesting entries on the Emmy ballot. MTV, Emmy-winning dramas? The CW taking home the gold? Yeah, right- but we can only hope and dream. Check out 21 interesting shows who have rallied for their stars to take home this year's Emmys, straight from the official ballot:

Awkward.: Ashley Rickards for Lead Actress in a Comedy, Brett Davern for Supporting Actor in a Comedy.

Awake: Jason Isaacs for Lead Actor in a Drama, Dylan Minnette for Supporting Actor in a Drama, Bd Wong for Supporting Actor in a Drama.

Best Friends Forever: Lennon Parham for Lead Actress in a Comedy, Jessica St. Clair...

We snuck a peak at this year's Emmy Awards ballot, and of course the list is flanked with critical hopefuls, from Mad Men to Homeland, Modern Family to Breaking Bad and everywhere in between. But there's hope for the underdogs yet as we found some of the most interesting entries on the Emmy ballot. MTV, Emmy-winning dramas? The CW taking home the gold? Yeah, right- but we can only hope and dream. Check out 21 interesting shows who have rallied for their stars to take home this year's Emmys, straight from the official ballot:

Awkward.: Ashley Rickards for Lead Actress in a Comedy, Brett Davern for Supporting Actor in a Comedy.

Awake: Jason Isaacs for Lead Actor in a Drama, Dylan Minnette for Supporting Actor in a Drama, Bd Wong for Supporting Actor in a Drama.

Best Friends Forever: Lennon Parham for Lead Actress in a Comedy, Jessica St. Clair...

Terry O'Quinn as Gavin Doran in "666 Park Avenue" (ABC/Andrew Eccles)

ABC‘s slate of new shows for fall has a strange flavor to it, and it’s going to be a bumpy ride. The network has about as many new shows as returning ones (if you count all the midseasons), and a good percentage of the returning offerings are a year old or less, making this look a bit like a rebuilding year.

Not only is it a rebuilding year, but it’s the year of bringing back every actor and actress who ever had a decent run on a show before. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a network’s new season slate that was so crammed with people returning from something else. If you can’t make it good, I suppose, make sure viewers recognize the faces.

It’s tricky to get a solid feel...

It may be the end of the road for MTV's I Just Want My Pants Back. The cable channel has cancelled the romantic comedy series after one year but the show could live on to see season two.

Based on the book by David J. Rosen, I Just Want My Pants Back revolves around a group of twenty-something hipsters who try to figure out dating and the rest of life in Brooklyn. The cast includes Peter Vack, Elisabeth Hower, Jordan Carlos, Kim Shaw, and Sunkrish Bala. The show was initially developed for NBC.

Pants was previewed back in August 2011 and drew a very healthy 2.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.13 million total viewers. In retrospect, MTV execs may be wishing that they'd started airing the rest of the season right away.

  When the rest of the first season...

Wondering what's next for Jason, Tina and the gang? MTV News got the low-down from the cast.

By Jocelyn Vena

Kim Shaw and Jordan Carlos in "I Just Want My Pants Back"

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MTV's new show "I Just Want My Pants Back" immediately sets up a premise: Don't lose your pants to a hot girl after a steamy one-night stand.

Of course, those pants go on to act as a metaphor about a group of twentysomethings who live, love and party in Brooklyn. For the rest of the series, it seems, Jason (Peter Vack's character) is just trying to find that perfect girl, the perfect job and his lost set of trousers.

In fact, all the characters seem to be trying to nail down that special something, whatever it is. And, if you think that what you've seen so far is saucy, from what the "Pants Back" cast tells us,...

'I am like my character in that I am black,' Jordan Carlos jokes to MTV News before tonight's premiere.

By Jocelyn Vena

Sunkrish Bala, Elisabeth Hower and Jordan Carlos

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The characters on MTV's new scripted series "I Just Want My Pants Back" are young, occasionally romantically challenged and always up for a good time. The show, set in New York, is a nonstop party that follows the lives of several twentysomethings trying to find love and find themselves in the Big Apple.

The characters each play a role (sassy, neurotic, lustful) in their circle of friends, the same way that those other "Friends" did back in the 1990s. The show focuses on Jason, Tina and the rest of their Brooklyn-dwelling crew as they struggle with unemployment and general disaffection. But are the actors anything like their characters on the show? MTV News investigates.

Jordan Carlos and...

'Pants Back' cast throws a party in Brooklyn to celebrate the show's much-anticipated premiere on February 2.

By Jocelyn Vena

Peter Vack and Kim Shaw

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New York — On Thursday night, the cast of MTV's latest scripted comedy, "I Just Want My Pants Back," gathered at the Public Assembly in Brooklyn, where they not only celebrated the show's imminent arrival, but also got to hang out with their Thursday night cohorts, the cast of the "Jersey Shore."

The pilot for the series originally got some love when it made its debut after the VMAs in August, and now it will officially kick off its run next Thursday. The cast, it seems, can't wait to finally have it on air.

"At last! I know everyone's been asking," Jordan Carlos joked to MTV News about the long-simmering delay. "My parents can finally get off my back; it's real. It'll be on on Groundhog Day,...

A girl jumps from a bridge in the night. Next day, Cal (Tim Roth) talks with Emily ( Hayley McFarland) in the car and happens to pass the same bridge, getting stuck in traffic. Of course being Cal, he has to be curious and talks with a policeman, who from his gestures and evasion concludes there was a suicide. He notices Gail (Megan Dods) from the Us Attorney's office who used to work with his ex wife. She tells him the girl also had a sister who committed suicide a few days earlier. He's not deterred and can't stop himself from getting involved. Emily asking him that he used to study suicides. He still does. Cal talks with Arun (Sunkrish Bala) the sisters' brother and mother. Cal still recalls some Hindi and their mother, who is beside herself asks why they did this? Arun says his sisters stayed on in the...

Panorama Entertainment has obtained domestic theatrical distribution rights to Greg W. Swartz's Another Harvest Moon, starring veterans Ernest Borgnine (above) and Piper Laurie, in addition to Anne Meara, Doris Roberts, Richard Schiff, Cameron Monaghan, Amber Benson, Sunkrish Bala, and Cybill Shepherd. A February 2011 release in the southwest and southeast is in the works. Written by Jeremy T. Black, Another Harvest Moon chronicles the lives of four elderly people — Borgnine, Laurie, Meara, and Roberts — living at a nursing home. The film has received three nominations at next month's Orlando Film Festival: Best Lead Actor, Ernest Borgnine; Best Supporting Actress, Doris Roberts; and Best Ensemble Cast. MarVista Entertainment, which will be present at the upcoming American Film Market, holds the international sales rights. Photo: Aurora Films and Smd Entertainment...

Whereas audiences may usually expect a film festival to be comprised solely of artsy dramas and foreign films, Albino Farm is a breath of fresh air as one of three horror films that spice up the Sliff lineup this year. The film was written and directed by Joe Anderson and Sean McEwen. The story follows four college students who venture deep into the Ozark mountains to research a school cultural project. When a flat tire leaves them stranded in a small backwoods town, their adventurous spirit and lack of respect and maturity lead them directly into danger from a secret society of deranged and sadistic redneck religious freaks.

The cast of unsuspecting college students includes four staples of the slasher genre, including Brian (Nick Richey) the Seann William Scott style smart mouth guy along with Sanjay (Sunkrish Bala) the straight guy, in this case along the vein of Kal Penn,...

I should probably hate Albino Farm; the Mti Home Video release has all the ingredients of irritatingly shallow horror. Yet as hard as I try to push it away, I have to embrace it. I should make a disclaimer before we continue: I have a perhaps irrational enthusiasm for the foolish-travelers-meet-awesome-looking-mutants-who-eat-people subgenre. From The Hills Have Eyes to Wrong Turn 2…I love ’em all. When I learned I was being assigned a film called Albino Farm, my eyes lit up with childlike wonder.

I was disappointed. Yet I was not entirely let down.

Joe Anderson and Sean McEwen wrote/directed/produced this tragic tale of four stereotypically ignorant college kids with distinct horror personality types. Stacey (Australian star Tammin Sursok) is the kind-hearted All-American girl. Melody (Alicia Lagano) is the foul-mouthed tough chick; her apparent boyfriend Brian (Nick Richey) is the obnoxious frat-boy jerk. Sanjay (Sunkrish Bala) is the...

Mti Home Video's Albino Farm arrives on DVD September 22, 2009. The movie stars WWE's Chris Jericho, Richard Christy, Sunkrish Bala, Alicia Lagano, Nick Richey, Kevin Spirtas, Bianca Barnett and Duane Whitaker. An Ozark Mountain town - with a century-old history of religious fanaticism - has inadvertently created a modern sadistic society full of in-bred misfits who prey on stray travelers. Four young college students - lured in to explore the legend of the Albino Farm - uncover its disturbing past while enduring a horrific night of horrors.

Horror cinema has for some time mined folklore for inspiration, whether it be Eastern Europe’s belief in vampirism or Mexico’s love affair with the goat-sucking chupacabra. American filmmakers Sean McEwen and Joe Anderson, whose feature Albino Farm hits DVD September 22 from Mti Home Video, followed suit in crafting their backwoods fright feature.

“One of the original ideas we kept coming back to,” McEwen tells Fango on the set, “was based on an actual legend specific to southern Missouri and the Ozarks about the ‘albino farm.’ There was a good foundation for a story, but it definitely needed a lot of meat put on its bones, which also gave us the opportunity to really take the creative ball and run with it.”

To help explain the urban legend from which the film’s storyline is derived (while driving to southern Missouri on a “travel day” following the previous evening’s lightning strike,...