Universal Television News

The NBCUniversal Television Consumer Products Group is joining forces with Quill.com, a leading business-to-business office products provider, to expand the Dunder Mifflin brand beyond paper, turning the fictional company from NBC's beloved series "The Office" into a major office-products brand that will make Dunder Mifflin popular in offices for years to come. New Dunder Mifflin products, available for pre-order via Quill.com, include Sharpies, Self-Stick Notes (yellow and assorted colors), premium facial tissue boxes, coffee cups, storage boxes and legal pads.

Bradley Cooper stopped by NBC's THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO to chat about his new film 'Silver Linings Notebook,' opening in theaters today. Check out the appearance below!

In PARENTHOOD's upcoming episode, 'You Can't Always Get What You Want,' Julia (Erika Christensen) adjusts to her new role as a stay at home mom while supporting Joel's (Sam Jaeger) ambitions. Get a first look below!

NBC will debut Howie Mandel's TAKE IT ALL (formerly "Howie Mandel's White Elephant"), an exciting new game show to be stripped throughout the holiday week of December 10-14 (9-10 p.m. ET all nights) and to conclude on Monday, December 17 in back-to-back episodes (9-10 p.m. and 10-11 p.m. ET).

"Smash" returns to the NBC lineup for a second season on Tuesday, February 5. Below, check out the just-released, extended first look at Season 2, featuring Jennifer Hudson as 'Veronica', Karen (Katharine McPhee)'s new love interest, played by Newsies' Jeremy Jordan, tensions growing between songwriting collaborators Julia (Debra Messing) and Tom (Christian Borle), glimpses of guest stars Sean Hayes and Bernadette Peters and much more!

Hudson, will make an appearance on NBC's 'The Voice' tonight, where she'll debut a special sneak peek of season 2. Tune in at 8pm to catch the first look!

Yesterday, exclusively on TRISHA GODDARD, DNA results reveal that Michael Lohan is the father of 17-year-old Ashley Horn. For years, Kristi Horn has claimed that Michael Lohan is the biological father of her daughter Ashley Horn.

"Smash" returns to the NBC lineup for a second season on Tuesday, February 5 (9-10 p.m. ET) and will continue in its regular time slot on Tuesday, February 12 (10-11 p.m. ET). Minnelli joins other notable guest stars that have been announced for the show's next season, including Jennifer Hudson, Jesse L. Martin and Sean Hayes. Check out a poster for the second season below!

For years, Kristi Horn has claimed that Michael Lohan is the biological father of her daughter Ashley Horn. Michael agrees to take a paternity test and for the first time ever, he comes face-to-face with 17-year-old Ashley. DNA results will be revealed in this high-stakes episode of TRISHA GODDARD airing today, November 15 (check local listings).

Entertainment superstar Liza Minnelli - winner of an Oscar, two Golden Globes, a Grammy, an Emmy and multiple Tony Awards - will guest-star as herself in NBC's musical drama SMASH in the upcoming season, and will sing an original song with series star Christian Borle that was written by the show's celebrated composer and lyricists Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.

For years, Kristi Horn has claimed that Michael Lohan is the biological father of her daughter Ashley Horn. Michael agrees to take a paternity test and for the first time ever, he comes face-to-face with 17-year-old Ashley. DNA results will be revealed in this high-stakes episode of TRISHA GODDARD airing Thursday, November 15 (check local listings).

Style Media has acquired the US rights to the UK's #1 docu-soap, MADE IN CHELSEA from NBCUniversal Cable & New Media Distribution. The series follows the lives and loves of a group of fashionable, elite twenty-somethings who live and party in one of London's most exclusive postal codes - Chelsea. Produced by Monkey Kingdom, "Made in Chelsea" will begin airing tonight, November 12 at 8pm ET/PT with back-to-back episodes on Style.

NBC has picked up its new freshman drama CHICAGO FIRE with a production commitment for the remainder of the 2012-13 season, it was announced today by Jennifer Salke, President, NBC Entertainment.

According to Newsday, Tony Award nominee and Broadway star Brian d'Arcy James, who is currently starring in the world premiere of the musical Giant at The Public Theater through December 2, will return to NBC's 'Smash' in the premiere episode of season 2 as Debra Messing's husband 'Frank Houston'.

Newly crowned World Series champs Sergio Romo and Barry Zito of the San Francisco Giants will take to the couch on NBC's 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' (Monday-Friday, 11:35 p.m. ET) Thursday, November 1.

NBCUniversal announced the winners among the finalists at its Seventh Annual "Short Cuts" Festival grand finale screening on October 24 at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Theater in Los Angeles. The event was hosted by Craig Robinson (NBC's "The Office") and co-hosted by Kym Whitley (NBC's "Animal Practice").

NBC today announced changes to its 2013 primetime mid-season schedule highlighted by the premieres of three new series, including comedy '1600 Penn,' from one of the architects of 'Modern Family'; an intriguing drama 'Deception' (formerly 'Infamous'); and producer Eva Longoria's big reality relationship show 'Ready for Love.' In addition, several of the network's biggest hits will return, including 'Smash' (February 5), which this season will feature The second season of SMASH will include a growing list of high-profile guest stars, including Nikki Blonsky, Jesse L. Martin, Jeremy Jordan, Sean Hayes and Jennifer Hudson.

NBC will debut Howie Mandel's TAKE IT ALL (formerly 'Howie Mandel's White Elephant'), an exciting new game show to be stripped throughout the holiday week of December 10-14 (9-10 p.m. ET all nights) and to conclude on Monday, December 17 in back-to-back episodes (9-10 p.m. and 10-11 p.m. ET).

NBC's acclaimed drama series GRIMM will join with Telemundo, mun2 and Universal Studios Hollywood's 'Halloween Horror Nights' in an unprecedented NBCUniversal cross-divisional event when its Halloween episode 'La Llorona' is broadcast on October 26/27.

As Halloween nears, NBC turns tonight, October 26 into Fright Night when it premieres the pilot of the much-anticipated MOCKINGBIRD LANE (8-9 p.m. ET) - based on executive producer Bryan Fuller's ("Pushing Daisies," "Heroes") script and directed by executive producer Bryan Singer ("X-Men" film series, "House").