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Jennifer Konawal Becomes Manager At Washington Square Films

30 April 2013 8:30 AM, PDT | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »

Exclusive: Jennifer Konawal, formerly an agent at Gersh, has joined Washington Square Films as a manager. Based out of New York, she reps actors, writers and directors and brings her clients including Ruby Sparks‘ Zoe Kazan, Martha Marcy May Marlene‘s Louisa Krause and King Kelly director Andrew Neel. “Jennifer is a perfect fit for us” said Washington Square Films president Joshua Blum. “She has great taste, she has incredible energy, and has solid relationships in the industry on both coasts.” The Washington Square Films talent stable includes Kerry Washington, Dule Hill, Jennifer Esposito, Sarita Choudhury, Victor Rasuk, Antonio Campos, Sean Durkin and Nicole Kassell. Films produced include Margin Call and Wendy And Lucy, as well as the upcoming J.C. Chandor-directed Robert Redford-starrer All Is Lost, which premieres at Cannes. Said Konowal: “Being a manager gives me a great opportunity to get more deeply involved in the careers of my clients, »

- MIKE FLEMING JR

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Jennifer Konawal Becomes Manager At Washington Square Films

30 April 2013 8:30 AM, PDT | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »

- MIKE FLEMING JR

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25 Celebs You Forgot Were Once Married

28 April 2013 3:15 AM, PDT | newser.com | See recent newser news »

Kid Rock and Pamela Anderson married in July 2006—on a party yacht, no less—but, shockingly, divorced that November. So you'd be forgiven for having forgotten they were ever married. PopSugar rounds up 24 more such couples: Madonna and Sean Penn : Married 1985, divorced 1989. Jennifer Lopez and Ojani Noa : Married, 1997, divorced less than a year later. Cindy Crawford and Richard Gere : Married 1991, divorced 1995. Helen Hunt and Hank Azaria : Married 1999, divorced by 2001. Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Esposito : Married 2006, divorced 2007. Drew Barrymore and Tom Green : Married July 2001, divorced December 2001. Brooke Shields »

- Evann Gastaldo

TVLine Items: Idina Menzel's Glee Encore, Dollhouse Fave Visits Good Wife and More!

13 March 2013 12:01 PM, PDT | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »

Mom’s the word again on Fox’s Glee, with Tony Award winner Idina Menzel back on set to play Rachel’s birth mother Shelby.

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Glee star Lea Michele shared the news about her TV mom’s encore on Tuesday night, saying:

I spy @idinamenzel at #Glee today! So excited to have my mama back!—

Lea Michele (@msleamichele) March 13, 2013

Menzel made her Glee debut midway through Season 1 (and not long after Taye Diggs and TVLine’s Matt Mitovich put this out into the universe). She most recently appeared »

- Megan Masters

Jennifer Esposito To Topline E! Reality Pilot

12 March 2013 5:19 PM, PDT | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »

Exclusive: Former Blue Bloods co-star Jennifer Esposito is eying her own show, this time on the unscripted side. I’ve learned that the actress is filming a pilot for E! that she also executive produces. The untitled project is a spinoff from the cable network’s upcoming docu-reality series Playing With Fire, which premieres Sunday. Esposito is among those featured on the show, which follows the personal lives and careers of tastemakers and chefs inside New York’s culinary scene. Esposito’s storyline focuses on the actress, who was diagnosed with Celiac disease five years ago, opening her New York gluten-free bakery, Jennifer’s Way. With the bakery now up and running, the pilot will chronicle Esposito’s duties running the place while juggling the other aspects of her life. Atlas Media Corp, the company behind Playing With Fire, also produces the Esposito pilot. The E! project, packaged by Buchwald Fortitude, »

- NELLIE ANDREEVA

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Marisa Ramirez Cast as New Partner on Blue Bloods

4 March 2013 1:11 PM, PST | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »

Blue Bloods has found a new partner for Danny Reagan.

Marisa Ramirez (Against the Wall, Body of Proof) has been cast on five episodes of the CBS drama as Detective Maria Baez. She will debut this Friday and has the potential to come on board as a series regular in the fall.

Ramirez will represent the third temporary partner for Danny, following a four-episode arc by Megan Ketch and a three-episode shiny by Megan Boone.

The series was forced to make these changes after an ugly dispute with Jennifer Esposito led to that star's departure from the drama. »

- matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)

Marisa Ramirez Joins ‘Blue Bloods’ As New Partner For Danny

4 March 2013 12:14 PM, PST | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »

Blue Bloods has found a new temporary partner for Detective Danny Reagan (Donnie Wahlberg). Marisa Ramirez (Against The Wall) has been cast for a five-episode arc playing Detective Maria Baez, who will be paired with Danny. The recurring gig comes with the possibility for Ramirez to continue as a regular next season. Ramirez’s first episode on Blue Bloods airs this Friday, and word of her casting started getting out as the network began to release images from the episode. Ramirez plays the third temporary partner for Danny this season, following a four-episode stint by Megan Ketch and a three-episode one by Megan Boone. They are filling the void left by the departure of series regular Jennifer Esposito who was put on an indefinite medical leave by Blue Bloods producer CBS TV Studios last fall and is unlikely to return to the show. Ramirez also recurs on ABC’s Body Of Proof this season. »

- NELLIE ANDREEVA

Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on Scandal, Bones, Big Bang, Grimm, Once, Spartacus and More!

5 February 2013 3:57 PM, PST | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »

Got a scoop request? An anonymous tip you’re dying to share? Just want to say hello? Send any/all of the above to askausiello@tvline.com

Question: Please. I’m begging you. Anything Scandal-related would be greatly appreciated. —Mateo

Ausiello: Thursday’s insane Season 2A climax features two reunions, three (possibly four) **e****s and at least one **a**. There’s also tons of male nudity, if, you know, you’re into that sort of thing.

Question: Got any Once Upon a Time scoop for us? — Susan

Ausiello: Yes! While speaking with Josh Dallas about this week’s David/Charming-heavy episode, »

- Michael Ausiello

Exclusive: CBS' Blue Bloods Recruits Eric Mabius

29 January 2013 8:26 AM, PST | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »

It’s about to get ugly at CBS’ Blue Bloods.

Ugly Betty playboy Eric Mabius will guest-star on the cop drama in February, TVLine has learned exclusively.

He’ll play Richard Rourke, a likable and sexy multi-millionaire philanthropist with an unblemished record who may not be as perfect as he appears.

Related | Jennifer Esposito Not Returning to Blue Bloods

In the episode, a tip from a victim’s father will lead Erin and Danny to a cold case involving a prominent New York City family.

After Betty wrapped in 2010, Mabius starred in the British sci-fi series Outcasts. He’s also appeared in The Client List, »

- Kimberly Roots

How I Met Your Mother First Look: Robin Sparkles Is Back, and She Brought Famous Friends!

25 January 2013 12:32 PM, PST | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »

How I Met Your Mother fans, put on your jelly bracelets: Robin Sparkles returns to the hit CBS comedy on Feb. 4 (at 8/7c), and we’ve got your first look at some very special guests who are along for the ride.

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In the episode, titled “P.S. I Love You,” Barney uncovers the lost episode of “Underneath the Tunes,” featuring the pop star and a slew of famous faces, including Canucks Jason Priestley, Alex Trebek and hockey player Luc Robitaille appearing as themselves.

We’ve »

- Vlada Gelman

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'Blue Bloods' Amy Carlson 'never aware of' Donnie Wahlberg's New Kids on the Block past

24 January 2013 10:14 AM, PST | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »

Amy Carlson thinks that some days on the "Blue Bloods" set, she might as well be Donnie Wahlberg's wife for real.

As Linda Reagan, the spouse of streetwise and often edgy New York police-family member Danny, the actress often has to display as strong a will as the actor she works with most closely on the Friday CBS drama. And, she notes, that's not always limited to the moments when the cameras are rolling.

"He's fun to work with," Carlson tells Zap2it. "I don't know if it's because he comes from Boston and I come from Chicago. We both come from working-class families, so there's just something familiar there. When we met, we just clicked. We were those characters immediately.

"It's funny, though," adds Carlson, who counts "Third Watch" and daytime's "Another World" among her earlier television credits. "Sometimes if we're fighting in a scene, we don't get »

- editorial@zap2it.com

Bradley Cooper has a hot Oscar date ... with his mom

12 January 2013 1:27 PM, PST | Pop2it | See recent Pop2it news »

Bradley Cooper is arguably the most eligible bachelor to be nominated for a Best Actor Oscar this year (and when the only other choice is Joaquin Phoenix, there's not much argument, really). So the logical question emerges: Who will be his date to the big event?

Turns out the "Silver Linings Playbook" star and one-time Sexiest Man Alive has only one woman in mind: His mother.

"When I started the profession, [my mom said] 'If you ever [get nominated] I am the date,'" Cooper told E! News on the red carpet of the Critics' Choice Movie Awards. "That was done."

"She was freaking out," Cooper said of the reaction his mother, Gloria, had to the Oscar nomination.

Until recently, Cooper was reportedly dating his "The Words" co-star Zoe Saldana. He was previously married to actress Jennifer Esposito and romantically linked to actress Renee Zellweger.

Cooper admits he was up bright and early to watch the nomination announcement on television. »

- editorial@zap2it.com

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Elementary Boss Tackles Super Bowl Sunday Plan, Moriarty's Entrance, Irene Adler and More

12 January 2013 1:04 PM, PST | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »

Elementary executive producer Rob Doherty and stars Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu gathered at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour Saturday in Pasadena to tout the hit CBS drama’s post-Super Bowl episode. Read on for scoop about the big installment, the introduction of Moriarty and more.

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• “We could not be more excited about it,” Doherty said about landing the “coveted” spot behind the Big Game. “It was a tremendous honor to get it as a first-year show.” In order to appeal to both existing fans and prospective first-time viewers, »

- Vlada Gelman

CBS’ Nina Tassler: TV Violence Conversation Shouldn’t “Devolve Into Discussion Of One Show Vs. The Other” – TCA

12 January 2013 11:10 AM, PST | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »

Violence on TV has been a major topic during the current TCA press tour, and along with references to the recent massacres in Aurora and Newtown, the discussion frequently included CBS‘ dark and violent serial killer procedural Criminal Minds, which was singled out for its violent content by several network executives, ncluding NBC’s Bob Greenblatt. “Look, that’s a much-maligned show,” CBS Entertainment president Nina Tassler acknowledged after the TCA executive session. “I happen to enjoy the show. It’s not for everybody. It’s an adult show. It’s a suspense thriller and a character crime procedural. I don’t let my kid watch it. I do. It’s a genre show and it’s done very well.” Tassler warned that pointing the finger at individual shows with violent content is not the answer. “I think we’re making a huge mistake here — and I’d say it »

- NELLIE ANDREEVA

CBS Summer Schedule: Under the Dome Drama, a Bigger Brother and Unforgettable Season 2

12 January 2013 9:55 AM, PST | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »

CBS revealed its summer line-up on Saturday at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour in Pasadena, and it includes new seasons of returning series as well as an ambitious take on a Stephen King novel.

Under the Dome, a 13-episode, yet-to-be-cast drama based on King’s 1,000-plus-page best-seller and produced by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment, will kick of CBS’ summer slate on Monday, June 24, at 10/9c. Under the Dome tells the story of a small town that is inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by a transparent dome, and subsequently subject to The Simpsons movie comparisons post-apocalyptic conditions. »

- Matt Webb Mitovich

CBS Boss Talks Angus T. Jones Kerfuffle, Himym's Renewal, Jennifer Esposito's Blue Exit!

12 January 2013 9:35 AM, PST | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »

As expected, Angus T. Jones epic anti-Two and a Half Men rant this past fall was a hot topic at CBS’ portion of the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour Saturday in Pasadena.

CBS entertainment president Nina Tassler declared that the network “would like to have an 11th season” of Men — and yes, Angus T. Jones may very well be back. “We’d like him to be part of it next year,” she said. “I think he would like to come back, too. [Exec producer] Chuck [Lorre] would like him [back], Warner Bros. would… He made his public apology and we’ve moved on. »

- Michael Ausiello

Jennifer Esposito Not Returning to Blue Bloods

6 January 2013 2:43 PM, PST | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »

What was initially billed as a medical leave now appears to be a permanent one.

Sources confirm to TVLine that Blue Bloods actress Jennifer Esposito — who departed from the CBS drama in October amid controversy — is not expected to reprise her role as Det. Jackie Curatola this season. Or next season.

Or ever.

As reported back in October, CBS says the actress requested “a very limited part-time schedule” that the demands of the role could not accommodate, so they put her (and her character) on a leave of absence.

Esposito, however, claimed the network knew her request was the »

- Michael Ausiello