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Exclusive: Lifetime will not be ordering a second season of The Protector, the freshman drama starring Ally Walker as single mother Gloria Shepherd, who juggles her demanding personal and professional lives raising two children while working as a  Los Angeles Police Department homicide detective. The Protector got off to a soft start in June, drawing 1.9 million viewers for its premiere and holding onto 50% of its Army Wives lead-in. It never picked up steam. The Protector was one of two new drama series Lifetime launched this summer. The second, Against the Wall, is still airing its freshman season.

Ally Walker has admitted that she felt relieved to take on a role in forthcoming Lifetime drama pilot Exit 19. The actress, who played Agent Stahl on FX biker drama Sons of Anarchy, will play Gloria Shepherd, a single mother who struggles to balance her domestic situation with her job as a New York City homicide detective. "[Exit 19] is much lighter than Sons," she explained to TV Guide. "For me, it's good to get back to doing some comedy again. It's not completely (more)...

Exclusive: Majandra Delfino has landed the lead opposite Raven Symone in the ABC Family comedy pilot The Great State of Georgia, Andy Buckley has joined another ABC Family pilot, The Lying Game, while veteran Miguel Ferrer has been cast in the Lifetime pilot Exit 19. The Great State of Georgia centers on Georgia (Raven Symone), an exuberant curvy performer from the south, and her science geek best friend Jo (Delfino) who try to make headway in New York City. Apa-repped Delfino was recently seen in the feature Life as We Know It. The Lying Game centers on Emma (Alexandra Chando), a kind-hearted foster kid who finds out she has an identical twin sister, Sutton that was adopted by wealthy parents and is seemingly living an ideal life until she goes missing and Emma goes on a quest to find her. Buckley (The Office) will play Sutton's adoptive father, a happily married plastic surgeon.

We recently received word from a representative for Ally Walker that the Sons of Anarchy star has been cast as lead in Exit 19, an upcoming Lifetime pilot. Full details have yet to be disclosed, but here's the rundown on the show: Exit 19, which follows single mother "Gloria Shepherd" as she juggles her demanding personal and professional lives raising two children while working as a New York Police Department homicide detective. The pilot is from ABC Studios and CBS Paramount, executive producer/writer Bell and executive producers Nina Wass (Sherri, Less than Perfect) and Gene Stein (Sherri, Accidentally on Purpose). Walker is no stranger to police work. In Sons of Anarchy, she plays June Stahlan, an Atf Agent who is relentless in her mission to stop arms dealing in Charming. But, that doesn't mean she's all good. Stahl often uses her intelligence to manipulate the system she serves, regardless of how...

Exclusive: Tisha Campbell-Martin and Chris Payne Gilbert (10 Items or Less) are set as leads opposite Ally Walker in Lifetime's drama pilot Exit 19. The project, from writer Jeff Bell, follows single mother Gloria Shepherd (Walker) as she juggles her demanding personal and professional lives raising two children while working as a New York Police Department homicide detective. Campbell-Martin will play Gloria's smart and vivacious partner. Gilbert will play Gloria's younger brother, a recovering alcoholic, with whom she shares the house the two co-own. The project, from ABC Studios and CBS TV Studios, was originally developed at CBS during the 2007-2008 season when it was ordered as a pilot presentation with Geena Davis as Gloria. The roles of her partner and her brother were played by Rosie Perez and Matthew Lillard, respectively. Campbell-Martin most recently co-starred on the ABC comedy pilot Wright vs. Wrong.

Ally Walker has reportedly signed up to appear in one of Lifetime's new drama pilots. Deadline says that the actress has landed the lead role in Exit 19. The show focuses on Walker's character Gloria Shepherd as she struggles to balance her life as a single mother and her career in the NYPD. Walker starred as June Stahl in Sons Of Anarchy and has (more)...

Vincent Irizarry Sets The Record Straight About Marriage

Soaps In Depth recently ran into the Emmy winner in L.A. and asked him to set the record straight. "Yes," Irizarry confirmed to In Depth, "Avalon and I have been separated for the better part of this year and are in the process of going through a divorce. Our separation has been amicable as we continue to be friends. Our greatest priority will never cease to be the well-being of our two amazing children whom we love beyond words as parents."

Last Fall for Broadcast TV?

There’s no denying that broadcast and cable ratings have been passing each other heading in opposite directions for a decade, and it’s only a matter of time before a TNT or USA Network chalks up eight-figure deliveries.

As such, cable nets are beginning to counter-program in the fall, a strategy that was once tantamount to ratings suicide.

Here are some quick and delicious on-the-go treats. Don't say we never gave you anything:

Yes, people are still talking about who will replace Steve Carell on "The Office." Who is talking his week? Rainn Wilson, who says, "I know they've been interviewing a lot of people for the position of the boss." Who? He jokes, "They reached out to Dame Judi Dench last week." [Access Hollywood]

"NYPD Blue's" Rick Schroder has been tapped to guest star on ABC's "No Ordinary Family." He will appear in a January episode as a man whose life is saved by the head of the superhero family, Jim Powell (Michael Chiklis). Sources say Schroder may stick around for more than just one episode. [TV Guide]

Watch out, Rufus and Jenny Humphrey. A new father/daughter duo is set to terrorize the Upper East Side in early 2011. "Spin City's" Michael Boatman will join "Gossip Girl" as businessman Roger Thorpe,...

Ally Walker has been tapped as the lead in Lifetime's drama pilot Exit 19. The project, from creator Jeff Bell, follows single mother Gloria Shepherd (Walker) as she juggles her demanding personal and professional lives raising two children while working as a New York Police Department homicide detective. The project, from ABC Studios and CBS TV Studios, was originally developed at CBS during the 2007-2008 season when it was ordered as a pilot presentation with Geena Davis as the lead. Walker, who starred on NBC's Profiler and HBO's Tell Me You Love Me, has recurred as Atf Agent June Stahl on the FX drama  Sons of Anarchy.