Paul Blackthorne News

ABC kicked off its 2011-12 season pickups with five comedies - 'Apartment 23,' 'Last Man Standing' (formerly 'Tim'), 'Man Up,' 'Suburgatory,' 'Work It' - and seven dramas - 'Charlie's Angels,' 'Good Christian Belles,' 'Pan Am,' 'Revenge,' 'Once Upon a Time,' 'The River,' 'Scandal' - receiving series commitments.

USA Network, the #1 network in 2010 for an unprecedented five consecutive years among ad-supported networks, will host a bevy of exciting new and recurring guest stars to appear in the original series WHITE COLLAR, ROYAL PAINS and its newest entry FAIRLY LEGAL this winter.

This December Syfy fans no longer have to imagine what the holidays would be like in their favorite government hideaway or quaint town of geniuses. For the first time, two of Syfy's most popular original scripted series will debut special stand-alone holiday episodes featuring both new and familiar guest stars (exact premiere dates are TBA).

EW.com's Ausiello Files reports exclusively today that Tony and Emmy Winner Judd Hirsch will guest star on Syfy's Warehouse 13 in a special holiday episode later this year, according to EW.com. Hirsch will play Artie's (Saul Rubinek) estranged father. According to the report, Paul Blackthorne (The Gates) also guest stars in the episode, playing 'a workaholic who runs afoul of a thief with a Santa fetish.'

GYPSY's Dainty June, Leigh Ann Larkin is set to appear on NBC's Lipstick Jungle on Friday, December 5th at 9pm. Larkin will appear playing Pepper, a fresh-faced actress in her early twenties.

Daily Variety reported yesterday that the Intl. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has tapped Roger Bart, currently starring in Broadway's 'Young Frankenstein,' to host the 36th annual Intl. Emmy Awards on Nov. 24 in New York City.

Kerry Butler, currently starring on Broadway as Kira in Xanadu is featured March 6 on NBC's hot new show 'Lipstick Jungle' reprising her role as 'Reese.' BroadwayWorld caught up with Kerry to ask her a few questions about her role on the show...