Mark-Paul Gosselaar News

Turner's 28th Season of NBA Coverage tips off Christmas Day on TNT with the Boston Celtics @ New York Knicks (Noon ET) followed by exclusive doubleheaders on December 27th and 29th.

TNT has ordered a pilot for Chelsea General (working title), a new medical drama series from award-winning producer David E. Kelley (Ally McBeal, Chicago Hope) and practicing neurosurgeon and CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, M.D. Kelley and Dr. Gupta will executive-produce. Kelley wrote the pilot script for the series, which is based on Gupta's upcoming novel Monday Mornings.

ABC Family delivers the gift of holiday cheer with the world premiere of the original movie, 12 DATES OF CHRISTMAS starring Amy Smart ('Just Friends,' 'The Butterfly Effect') and Mark-Paul Gosselaar ('Franklin & Bash,' 'NYPD Blue').

TNT will tip off the 2011-12 NBA season with a Christmas Day game featuring the Boston Celtics @ New York Knicks on Sunday, Dec. 25 at Noon (ET).

Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of Andre Bishop, Artistic Director, and Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer) has announced that Justin Kirk will assume the role of Trip Wyeth in its critically acclaimed production of OTHER DESERT CITIES, a new play by Jon Robin Baitz, directed by Joe Mantello, on Tuesday, January 10 at the Booth Theatre (222 W. 45 Street).

ABC Family's '25 Days of Christmas,' cable's biggest programming event of the year, returns with 25 continuous days of holiday-themed entertainment for the whole family. From December 1 - 25, viewers can ring in the holidays with original movies, holiday specials and returning favorites

TNT has greenlit an original movie adaptation of the chart-topping bestseller Hornet's Nest, a novel by America's #1 crime novelist, Patricia Cornwell, whose works have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide.

'Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas' Kicks Off Sunday, November 20th and Features the New ABC Family Original Movie 'Desperately Seeking Santa,' plus, for the First Time on Television, 'The Search for Santa Paws'

Justin Bieber, Cee Lo Green, Jennifer Hudson, Victoria Justice and The Band Perry Join the lineup for TNT's Christmas in Washington, hosted by Conan O'Brien.

ABC Family delivers the gift of holiday cheer with the world premiere of the original movie, '12 Dates of Christmas,' starring Amy Smart ('Just Friends,' 'The Butterfly Effect') and Mark-Paul Gosselaar ('Franklin & Bash,' 'NYPD Blue').

TNT and Hyatt are joining forces on a unique and exciting opportunity for fans of TNT's hit dramas The Closer and Rizzoli & Isles. The two high-profile brands are teaming up on the Armchair Detective Mystery Weekend, an exciting murder-mystery experience at two Hyatt Resorts. Fifty lucky fans will have the chance to spend a weekend trying to solve crimes like The Closer's Brenda Leigh Johnson and Rizzoli & Isles' Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles. New episodes of the two hit series are set to launch Monday, Nov. 28.

Award-winning actors Jane Seymour, Beau Bridges and Peter Weller are set to guest-star on TNT's hit series Franklin & Bash.

ABC Family's '25 Days of Christmas,' cable's biggest programming event of the year, returns with 25 continuous days of holiday-themed entertainment for the whole family. From December 1 - 25, viewers can ring in the holidays with original movies, holiday specials and returning favorites

The cast and crew of SOUTHLAND are back on the streets of Los Angeles as production begins on a fourth season of the acclaimed TNT drama series. The intensely personal, first-person look at cops and detectives on the beat stars Michael Cudlitz, Shawn Hatosy, Regina King and Ben McKenzie, who will be joined this season by special guest star Lucy Liu. TNT's Southland is set to launch its new season Tuesday, Jan. 17, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT).

'Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas' Kicks Off Sunday, November 20th and Features the New ABC Family Original Movie 'Desperately Seeking Santa,' plus, for the First Time on Television, 'The Search for Santa Paws'

Renowned actress, producer and humanitarian Mary Tyler Moore will receive Screen Actors Guild (SAG)'s most prestigious accolade - the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. Moore created a new paradigm for female leads in television, won top honors for her courageous performances in film, television and on stage, produced some of the most lauded television programs of all time, and for thirty years, has served as a tireless advocate giving hope to all those afflicted with Type 1 diabetes.

Talk show listings for Friday, September 2.

TNT is launching Mystery Movie Night, which will feature original films on the network. Recently announced leads include Mark-Paul Gosselaar joining the previously announced Carla Gugino in 'Hide,' which is based on the novel penned by Lisa Gardner of the same name.

TNT has renewed its fast-paced, light-hearted caper drama Leverage for a fifth season, just as the fourth season is shaping up to score the show's biggest ratings yet. TNT has ordered 15 episodes of Leverage, with the fifth season slated to launch in summer 2012. The series - which centers on a gang of grifters, hackers and thieves out to settle scores against the rich and powerful - currently airs Sunday nights at 9 p.m. (ET/PT). After the show's Aug. 28 summer finale, Leverage will return to wrap up its fourth season with new episodes in November and December.

According to E! Online, actor and Broadway veteran Mark-Paul Gosselaar is engaged to advertising executive Catriona McGinn.