Joe Manganiello is dropping by “Mom” this winter to join Christy’s Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, according to Entertainment Weekly.
Manganiello will play Julian who Christy (Anna Faris) takes under her wing in AA. Christy has a little trouble helping him though because he’s so hot!
The “Magic Mike XXL” star will appear later in season three, which premieres on Nov. 5 at 9 p.m. on CBS.
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ABC Family Announces Winter Premiere Dates
ABC Family has announced winter premiere dates for its popular shows and new series, which will be part of the cable network’s rebranded Freeform channel starting in January. See the list of dates below (news shows italicized):
“Pretty Little Liars” - Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 8 p.m.
“Shadowhunters” - Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 9 p.m.
“The Fosters” - Monday, Jan. 18 at 8 p.m.
“Recovery Road” - Monday, Jan. 18 at 9 p.m.
“Young & Hungry” - Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 8 p.m.
“Baby Daddy” - Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 8:30 p.m.
Cee Lo Green Wants to Return to “The Voice”
Cee Lo Green wants to spin in “The Voice” chairs again. The “Forget You” singer expressed his interest in returning to the NBC singing competition show in a recent interview with The Associated Press.
“I've talked very possibly about doing 'The Voice' again," Green said. "So I just kind of put that out there, wishful thinking, kind of willing it. Because I would love to do it again."
Green was one of the original judges when the show premiered in 2011. He left the show last year while facing charges in a felony drug cases and pleaded no contest to giving a woman ecstasy at a 2012 dinner. He has completed his community service sentence but remains on probation.
Renewals and Cancellations:
TBS Cancels “Clipped”
TBS has cancelled the sitcom “Clipped” after just one season. The show starred Ashley Tisdale and George Wendt and was the last remaining series developed under the cable network’s old guard, whose other shows included “Sullivan & Son” and “Ground Floor.”
CBS Gives Full Season Order to “Limitless” and “Code Black” Gets 6 Additional Scripts
CBS gave its freshman series “Limitless” a full season order for a total of 22 episodes. The show is a sequel to the 2011 movie of the same name starring Bradley Cooper who is an executive producer for the show and guest starred in the pilot.
“We’re excited how 'Limitless' continues to evolve creatively each week and stand out with its unique style of storytelling,” said Glenn Geller, President, CBS Entertainment. “It’s off to a strong start in a highly competitive environment.”
The network also showed continued commitment to its new medical drama “Code Black,” ordering six additional scripts for the Marcia Gay Harden-starrer.
NBC And ABC Cut Orders for Freshmen Dramas “The Player” and “Blood & Oil”
Freshmen shows not seeing the love from their networks are NBC’s “The Player” and ABC’s “Blood & Oil.” The former had its season order reduced to nine episodes while ABC cut the latter to 10 episodes.
