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Hey, "9-1-1" fans. We hope you guys enjoyed tonight's episode 2 of this current 3rd season. Now that it's officially aired and in the can, it's time to see what juicy storylines the producers have cooked up for this next, new episode 3. Thanks to the wonderful folks over at Fox, we do have a couple of storyline teasers to share with you guys via their press release. So, with no further ado, let's get after it. For starters, we're going to take a look at this title the producers have come up with. They've officially named it, "The Searchers." We think this is a very fitting considering what will be taking place in this episode. It sounds like this new episode 3 will feature some very action-filled, intense and super dramatic scenes as Athena and company race to save lives! Buck gets very fearful for Christopher's well being and more! We'll...

Hey, 9-1-1 fans. We hope you guys enjoyed tonight's, big premiere episode 1. Now that it's officially done and over, it's time to give you guys some idea of what's going down in the next, new episode 2. Thanks to the very cool folks over at Fox, we have a few awesome teaser descriptions to run by you guys. So, we will certainly reference those in this spoiler session. To get things started, we do have a title for this second episode. It's officially being called, "Sink Or Swim." This is definitely a very fitting title for this episode, and you're about to find out why. It sounds like episode 2 will most certainly feature a lot of super heavy drama, action, shock, intrigue and dismay as a huge tsunami wave just tears up every friggin thing! Buck and Christopher are in major danger of losing their lives and more! We'll go...

Recently, Fox served up the new, official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "The Following" episode 7 of season 3. The episode is entitled, "The Hunt," and it turns out that we're going to see some very interesting and intense stuff take place as Max shows back up on the force and runs into a deadly menace. Ryan and Mike try to track down a new, dangerous threat, and more! In the new, 7th episode press release: New Dangers Lie In Wait For Ryan. Press release number 2: With only a few days before Joe Carroll's execution, Ryan and Mike will shift their focus to a new threat. In the meantime, after being approved to start work again, Max is going to rejoin the task force and come dangerously close to a deadly menace. Guest stars feature: John Lafayette as Scott Turner; Tim Guinee as Duncan; Gbenga Akinnagbe as Tom; Monique Gabriela Curnen...

NBC had high hopes for The Michael J Fox Show when they committed to 22 episodes without even seeing a pilot. A year later, the sitcom's been cancelled.

Loosely mirroring Fox's own journey, The Michael J. Fox Show revolves around a beloved TV news anchor (Fox) who stepped away from his career to focus on his family and his health after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The rest of the cast includes Betsy Brandt, Conor Romero, Juliette Goglia, Katie Finneran, Wendell Pierce, Ana Nogueira, and Jack Gore.

Last fall, the show debuted well (by current NBC sitcom standards) but the ratings sank with each subsequent week. The network kept it on the air despite truly terrible ratings. The network maintained that they believed in the show but ultimately pulled it after 15 episodes.

Now, NBC has officially cancelled the The Michael J...

Network: NBC

Episodes: 22 (half-hour)

Seasons: One

TV show dates: September 26, 2013 -- Tbd

Series status: Cancelled

Performers include: Michael J. Fox, Betsy Brandt, Conor Romero, Juliette Goglia, Katie Finneran, Wendell Pierce, Ana Nogueira, Jack Gore

TV show description:

This sitcom follows the story of Mike Henry (Michael J. Fox), one of New York's most beloved news anchors. Five years ago, he put his career on hold to spend more time with his family and to focus on his health after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

But now, with the kids growing up, Mike is growing restless. He thinks it might be time for him to go back to work.

His former boss, Harris Green (Wendell Pierce), never wanted Mike to leave in the first place so he jumps at...

NBC has dropped The Michael J Fox Show from the Thursday night schedule, effectively cancelling it.

Loosely mirroring Fox's own journey, the series revolves around a beloved TV news anchor (Fox) who stepped away from his career to focus on his family and his health after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The rest of the cast includes Betsy Brandt, Conor Romero, Juliette Goglia, Katie Finneran, Wendell Pierce, Ana Nogueira, and Jack Gore.

The network committed to producing 22 episodes when they gave the show a straight-to-series order. It was believed that they might just let them all air but the ratings have been terrible. The most recent episode garnered a 0.7 rating and just 2.2 million viewers.

All 22 episodes of The Michael J Fox Show have been shot but only 15 have aired thus far. It's unclear if or when the...

Michael J. Fox has new television "parents," and they probably look pretty familiar.

Almost 40 years after they starred in the movie "11 Harrowhouse," Candice Bergen and Charles Grodin reunited as Beth and Steve Henry in "Thanksgiving," Thursday's (Nov. 21) seasonal episode of NBC's "The Michael J. Fox Show." And the couple's presence made things ... well, interesting for Mike (Fox) and others.

His sister Leigh (Katie Finneran) is especially on edge, feeling she's the target of her mother's constant criticism. To save humiliation, she never revealed she didn't go to Portland with a boyfriend as planned, since they'd broken up before the move -- and she decides to fly to Atlanta before her parents arrive.

Oops: The parents show up six hours earlier than scheduled. The bear hug Mike gets from his overenthusiastic dad is offset by his more reserved mom's dry greeting to Leigh, who doesn't quite make it as she tries...

"Roads ... where we're going, we don't need roads ..."

Nowadays we just need DVR or TiVo, but either way, you can soon head "back to the future" on an upcoming episode of The Michael J. Fox Show.

Fox is planning on reuniting with costars from the 1985 blockbuster Back to the Future on a future episode of his NBC show. He recently teased the reunion on Twitter.

“@xJKRCx: do you and Christopher Lloyd still hang out / keep in touch?” Newsflash: he's shooting next weeks' episode.

— Michael J. Fox (@realmikefox) November 18, 2013

Christopher Lloyd, who played the blundering-yet-brilliant Dr. Emmett Brown opposite Fox's Marty...

How much should a father try to steer his offspring's life?

Such was the question for Mike (Fox) in Thursday's episode of NBC's "The Michael J. Fox Show," with college-dropout son Ian (Conor Romero) taking his cue from the tale's subtitle. He plans to return to his high school for "Homecoming" ... along with his girlfriend from those days, the unseen Reese, making Mike increasingly resolute that Ian should go back to college.

Ian's get-rich-quick schemes suggest a return to higher education isn't on his radar, his latest being selling clothes at Today's Man. "I'm just worried he's not living up to his potential," Mike laments. Annie (Betsy Brandt) suggests Ian just might end up "the next Mark Zuckerberg," but Mike remains skeptical.

He has to admit he's impressed upon overhearing Ian drive a hard bargain ("I ought to get you on the phone with Time Warner," opines Mike), only to...

Brooke Shields is returning to NBC via a three-episode arc on “The Michael J. Fox Show.” The actress will play what is described as a smart and beautiful (she’s got range) single mother, Deborah, who falls for Mike Henry’s (Michael J. Fox) 19-year-old son, Ian (Conor Romero) after the two interact during a ballroom dance class. The guest role will mark a return to NBC for Shields, who starred in both “Suddenly Susan” and “Lipstick Jungle” for the network. Also read: The Richest and Poorest Shows on Network TV – From ‘Modern Family’ to ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Shields recently...

She'll play a single mother and make her debut on the freshman comedy in 2014.

Brooke Shields is heading back to NBC.

The Lipstick Jungle and Suddenly Susan alum has booked a multiple-episode arc on The Michael J. Fox Show, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively.

Shields will play Deborah, a smart and beautiful single mother with a sweet and nerdy personality who doesn't quite have it all together. In her three-episode arc, she'll meet Ian Henry (Conor Romero) -- Mike Henry's (Michael J. Fox) 19-year-old son -- at a ballroom dance class and the chemistry between the two is unmistakable. Shields will begin her arc in 2014.

Photos: Faces of Fall TV 2013

For Shields, the role comes after her recurring role on what became the final season of Lifetime's Army Wives. The guest gig comes as The Michael J. Fox Show continues to book major guest stars including Anne Heche and Sting,...

Catch 2 new clips from the Teammates episode of NBC's The Michael J. Show which airs on October 24th at 9:30 p.m. Here, Annie (Betsy Brandt) learns that Mike (Michael J. Fox) has apologized to a stranger for her hot-headed behavior and demands that he be more of a “team player." Harris (Wendell Pierce) hosts an office karaoke party. Leigh (Katie Finneran) adopts a puppy with good intentions, but Eve (Juliette Goglia) is left in charge. Meanwhile, Ian (Conor Romero), still stuck in Graham's (Jack Gore) tiny old bedroom, tries to convince his brother to switch back.

Michael J. Fox has starred in two hit sitcoms over the years -- Family Ties and Spin City. Will The Michael J. Fox Show be a ratings success as well or, will it be cancelled after one season like so many other shows? We shall see.

Loosely mirroring Fox's own journey, The Michael J. Fox Show revolves around a beloved TV news anchor (Fox) who stepped away from his career to focus on his family and his health after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The rest of the cast includes Betsy Brandt, Conor Romero, Juliette Goglia, Katie Finneran, Wendell Pierce, Ana Nogueira, and Jack Gore.

The ratings are typically the best indication of a show's likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes...

Welcome back, Michael J. Fox. I mean Mike Henry. No wait — welcome back, Michael J. Fox, and nice to meet you, Mike Henry. After appearing on other shows in guest stints and recurring roles, Fox is officially back to TV business as he leads his own single-camera comedy series, The Michael J. Fox Show.

Fox stars as his news reporter doppelganger, Mike Henry. Henry left work at New York City’s NBC News after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease five years ago. Now, Henry is thinking about returning to work, much to the delight of his family. Henry...

Michael J. Fox returns to NBC tonight on a brand new sitcom -- not surprisingly called The Michael J. Fox Show. He's had two long-running and successful sitcoms -- Family Ties and Spin City -- but will this one be ratings hit as well? Is it worth watching?

The Michael J. Fox revolves around Mike Henry (Fox), a popular New York news anchor who stepped out of the limelight five years ago after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Now, he thinks it might be a good time to go back to work. His old boss sees his return as a ratings-getter and his family is happy to get him out of the house. The rest of the cast includes Betsy Brandt, Conor Romero, Juliette Goglia, Katie Finneran, Wendell Pierce, Ana Nogueira, and Jack Gore.

Sound interesting? Here's what some of the critics are saying:...

There’s a point in Thursday’s premiere of The Michael J. Fox Show (9/8c) where Fox, as former local news anchor Mike Henry, contemplates a return to the medium he left after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease years before.

“What if I’m not the guy they remember?” he uncertainly asks wife Annie (played beautifully by Breaking Bad‘s Betsy Brandt), the line an obvious nod to Fox’s own sitcom comeback.

It’s a valid concern. Fox was beloved as Family Ties‘ Alex P. Keaton and Spin City‘s Mike Flaherty… but hasn’t carried a series...

Chicago – Seriously, if “The Michael J. Fox Show” doesn’t connect with NBC’s target audience, they might as well give up. Yes, the show could use a stronger lead-in but it pairs well with “Parenthood,” also returning tomorrow night, September 26, 2013, and it’s the most straight-up likable new sitcom of the season. The first episode is a bit rocky and overly self-referential but it settles in nicely over the next two and already looks like it could be on for years.

Television Rating: 3.5/5.0

Mike Henry (Michael J. Fox) is a beloved TV icon who was forced to stop his star from rising in the New York news scene when he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. Get it? Kind of like the guy who plays him? Just like Fox, it’s now time for Henry to come back into the spotlight. It’s been five years since Henry was...

Can Parkinson's disease be funny? Michael J. Fox, who was diagnosed with the disease in 1991, sure thinks so. "I have challenges that come with Parkinson's but my experience is to deal with things through humor," he explains in a first look at his much-anticipated new NBC show. The Michael J. Fox Show stars Fox, 52, as Mike Henry, a family-oriented New York news anchor who quits after his Parkinson's diagnosis. But much like the real-life Fox, Henry eventually decides to get back to work - although he doesn't want to make a big deal about it. "We both know if I come back,...

Can Parkinson's disease be funny?

Michael J. Fox, who was diagnosed with the disease in 1991, sure thinks so.

"I have challenges that come with Parkinson's but my experience is to deal with things through humor," he explains in a first look at his much-anticipated new NBC show.

The Michael J. Fox Show stars Fox, 52, as Mike Henry, a family-oriented New York news anchor who quits after his Parkinson's diagnosis. But much like the real-life Fox, Henry eventually decides to get back to work – although he doesn't want to make a big deal about it.

"We both know if I come back,...

James Spader returns to NBC with "The Blacklist" on this fall.

The "Office" alum and longtime "Boston Legal" star returns to the spotlight on the Peacock network and this time, instead of upholding the law (albeit via blackmail, bribery and the like), he's breaking it. In NBC's upcoming series "The Blacklist," Spader stars as Raymond “Red” Reddington, the most wanted man in the world.

Check out Spader and his devilish ways below in NBC's new four-minute trailer for "The Blacklist", as well as two new preview clips, and scroll down for more previews and official descriptions of the new series on NBC's 2013-2014 schedule: the “Ironside" remake starring Blair Underwood, the new Mike O'Malley comedy "Welcome To The Family," Sean Hayes' return to sitcoms with "Sean Saves The World," and, of course, the highly-anticipated "Michael J. Fox Show."

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For decades, ex-government agent Raymond “Red” Reddington (James Spader,...

The final member of the family on Michael J. Fox's upcoming NBC comedy is in place.

Juliette Goglia ("Joan of Arcadia," "Easy A") will play Fox's daughter on the show, which is guaranteed a spot on NBC's 2013-14 schedule. Her character is the middle child in the family, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The untitled show's family  also includes Betsy Brandt ("Breaking Bad") as Fox's wife, Katie Finneran ("I Hate My Teenage Daughter") as his sister and Conor Romero and Jack Gore as his other children.

Fox's character is a New York news anchor who has taken time off to deal with Parkinson's disease but wants to return to work. Wendell Pierce ("The Wire," "Treme") will play his former boss at the TV station.

Goglia played the younger version of Emma Stone's character in "Easy A" (whose director, Will Gluck, is an executive producer of the NBC show...

After several seasons spent being chipper about her fictional husband’s impairment on Breaking Bad, Betsy Brandt is now moving on to more of the same with a co-starring role on Michael J. Fox’s as-yet-untitled NBC sitcom. Brandt joins a quickly solidifying cast that also includes her fellow-cable-about-to-be-refugee, Treme’s Wendell Pierce, as Fox’s boss, I Hate My Teenage Daughter’s Katie Finneran as his sister, and Person Of Interest’s Conor Romero as his college dropout son—all of them revolving around Fox as he tries to juggle his family, his career as a newscaster, and his ...

Breaking Bad actress Betsy Brandt is coming to NBC.

Brandt will play Michael J. Fox’s wife on his upcoming sitcom. On the as-yet-untitled show, Fox plays Mike Burnaby, a New York City newscaster who goes back to work and has to juggle his family, career and Parkinson’s disease. It marks the five-time Emmy winner’s first TV series starring role since ABC’s Spin City. “Michael came in and pitched us the show, and it’s completely inspired by his life as a father and a husband and a family man who is grappling with [Parkinson's] disease,” NBC entertainment...

As AMC’s dark drama Breaking Bad is wrapping its final season, co-star Betsy Brandt is segueing to a new series, this time on the comedy side. Brandt is set as the female lead opposite Michael J. Fox on his NBC comedy, which has a 22-episode order for a fall 2013 launch. The single-camera comedy, from Sony Pictures TV and producer-director Will Gluck, is inspired by Fox’s real life and stars him as Mike Burnaby, a husband and father of three in New York City juggling the challenges of family and career while dealing with Parkinson’s disease. A former lead anchor for a local NY station, Mike decides to go back to work after Parkinson’s forced him to take time off. Brandt, repped by TalentWorks and Patty Woo Management, will play Mike’s tough and loyal wife who works at their daughter’s high school. Her casting in...

After an exhaustive search, Breaking Bad‘s Betsy Brandt has landed the pivotal wife role in Michael J. Fox‘s upcoming NBC comedy series, TVLine has learned.

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The single-camera project, which has already been greenlit for next fall, is inspired by Fox’s real life and stars him as Mike Burnaby, a husband and father of three in New York City juggling the challenges of family and career while dealing with Parkinson’s disease. A former lead anchor for a local station in NY, Mike decides to go back to...

NBC has recently given the greenlight to a comedy starring Michael J. Fox and The Hollywood Reporter has the scoop on who is joining the cast. First some background; Fox will play Mike Burnaby, a former local New York City lead anchor who is back at work after Parkinson’s Disease forced him to take time off. They have reported that the latest on the show’s casting–Katie Finneran has signed on to play Burnaby’s younger sister, Leigh. Her character is bound to be fun to watch; Leigh is described as being jobless and self-centered, trying to do whatever she can to stay young. Finneran will join young actors Conor Romero and [ Read More ]

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Fresh off of her Golden Globes win, Jennifer Lawrence is set to take the Saturday Night Live stage — and we have a sneak peek at what the Silver Linings Playbook starlet will bring to this weekend’s show.

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Press Play below to watch Lawrence channel her inner Hunger Games gal Katniss Everdeen, poke fun at SNL vet Jason Sudeikis and tackle the most annoying thing an award-winner can encounter: being played off the stage.

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• Michael J. Fox’s buzzy new NBC comedy is rounding out its cast.

Michael J. Fox's upcoming NBC series has begun fleshing out Fox's on screen family and cast Katie Finneran as his sister and Conor Romero and Jack Goor as two of his children.

The as-yet-untitled series has a 22-episode commitment and will launch in the fall. It's a single camera comedy partly inspired by Fox's real life and stars the five-time Emmy winner as Mike Burnaby, a New York City newscaster who goes back to work and is forced to juggle his family, career and Parkinson's disease.

Two-time Tony winner Finneran ("Noises Off," "Promises, Promises") will play his unemployed, self-absorbed, single sister. Finneran also starred on Fox's "I Hate My Teenage Daughter" and "Wonderfalls."

Romero is set as Burnaby's college-dropout older son and Goor as Burnaby's 7-year-old youngest child.

"Treme" star Wendell Pierce is already part of the cast as Burnaby's boss.

Michael J Fox's new sitcom has cast I Hate My Teenage Daughter star Katie Finneran. Fox will play Mike Burnaby - a news anchor with Parkinson's disease who returns to work following a hiatus. Finneran has been cast as his self-obsessed sister, while Conor Romero (Person of Interest) will play Mike's college drop-out son, Deadline reports. Burnaby's youngest 7-year-old son will be played by child actor Jack Goor - all three join Fox and the previously-cast Wendell Pierce (The Wire). The comedy series - currently untitled - has been picked up (more)...

The Huxtables are back in town!

According to TV Guide, former "Cosby Show" cast member Keshia Knight Pulliam will guest star on NBC's "Guys With Kids" as Bridget, sister to Marny, which will reunite her with series regular Tempestt Bledsoe. The two played sisters Rudy and Vanessa Huxtable respectively on "The Cosby Show."

Bridget is described as a fun, irresponsible woman who visits her sister after a bad breakup.

Pulliam starred as the youngest daughter on the '80s sitcom "The Cosby Show" and has since appeared on "Psych," "House Of Payne" and more.

In other casting news...

Bethenny Frankel is swinging by "The Neighbors." The "Real Housewives" alum will guest star in a spring episode of the alien-centric series as a businesswoman who works to help launch Debbie Weaver’s (Jami Gertz) handbag business. [EW]

Katie Finneran has been cast in Michael J. Fox's new comedy. The "Wonderfalls" vet...

I Hate My Teenage Daughter lead Katie Finneran has landed a co-starring role on Michael J. Fox’s NBC comedy series, which has a 22-episode order for a fall 2013 launch. The single-camera comedy, from Sony Pictures TV and producer-director Will Gluck, is inspired by Fox’s real life and stars him as Mike Burnaby, a husband and father of three in New York City juggling the challenges of family and career while dealing with Parkinson’s disease. A former lead anchor for a local station in NY, Mike decides to go back to work after a new medication helps him manage the effects of his illness. Finneran will play Mike’s narcissistic, single and jobless sister. Also cast in the series are Conor Romero as Mike’s college dropout son who recently returned home, and Jack Gore as his younger, 7-year-old son. In addition to Fox, Finneran, Romero and Gore join Wendell Pierce,...

NBC's Michael J. Fox comedy is filling out his family. Wonderfalls and I Hate My Teenage Daughter alum Katie Finneran and young actors Conor Romero and Jack Goor have joined the cast of the upcoming NBC comedy, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Inspired by the former Family Ties actor's life, NBC ordered 22 episodes of the untitled single-camera comedy starring Fox as a husband and father of three from New York City dealing with family, career and challenges -- including Parkinson's disease. Story: NBC Gives Series Order to Michael J. Fox Comedy Fox will play Mike Burnaby, a former lead anchor at

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