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15 May 2013 4:22 AM, PDT | The Backlot | See recent The Backlot news »

Plus Cyndi Lauper visits The Colbert Report, why Rupert Grint’s Super Clydewas rejected as well as the finales for Arrow and Supernatural News

ABC announced its fall schedule. With slipping ratings Dancing with the Stars is losing its results show to Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. Meanwhile, the Once Upon a Time spin-off is getting the deadly Thursday night time slot that killed Last Resort, Charlie’s Angels and My Generation among many more. Oddly, after sending Happy Endings on a suicide mission to stop New Girl‘s momentum, ABC plans on airing two new comedies in the same time slot.

ABC also plans on attempting to treat its shows more like cable channels next season. Instead of keeping one show in a time slot through the whole season, it plans on splitting the season for its scripted serialized shows in half, with each »

- Lyle Masaki

11 April 2013 5:06 AM, PDT | The Backlot | See recent The Backlot news »

From the sound of things, you should plan ahead and arrange for a group hug to be waiting for you

after watching tonight's Glee.

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Syfy released a lot of news yesterday and probably the biggest revelation is that it ordered a fourth season of Being Human.

The channel also ordered a bunch of series and pilots. That included a pilot of High Moon from "television icon" (I'm going to use that title in the future, I sound too much like a fanboy when I call him a "god of teleplays") Bryan Fuller, and developing seven other dramas set in space. Every so often I'll see a complaint about how Syfy doesn't have any shows set in space (a big part of science fiction, admittedly), clearly they're trying to address that.

Syfy also ordered a few series including a horror anthology series from Jamie Foxx to air as part of Syfy's Halloween programming. »

- LyleMasaki

20 February 2013 1:05 PM, PST | Scott Feinberg | See recent Scott Feinberg news »

By Carson Blackwelder

Television Contributor

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Everyone has his or her favorite actor on TV, but what about the more obscure entertainers out there?

Amid the slew of popular TV performers that dominate the headlines lies an undercurrent of cult favorites, made iconic by uber-fans and bloggers — we’re talking the people that inspire beautiful, beautiful fan fiction and subreddits.

These actors may not earn millions or attend award shows, but they garner a small fan base that makes up for its size in devotion. No matter where this entertainer goes, for better or for worse, fans are sure to follow.

Here are the top 10 cult actors and actresses of all time:

10. Donal Logue

Starting the list is Donal Logue, a Canadian actor best known for his role as Sean Finnerty on Fox/The WB’s Grounded For Life.

Logue, who made an appearance on a 1993 episode of Fox’s The X-Files »

- Carson Blackwelder

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