First Look: Nathan Parsons on the Final Season of 'True Blood'

The final season of True Blood premieres June 22 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO. Former General Hospital and Bunheads actor Nathan Parsons joins the cast as the new James, a role previously played by Luke Grimes. You can catch a glimpse of Parsons in a newly released True Blood Season 7 trailer. Watch it below:

NEWS: Original GLEE Cast Coming Back For Cory Monteith Tribute; Demi Lovato GLEE Story Revealed; Sutton Foster Visiting PYSCH; Justin Bruening Joins RAVENSOOD

GLEE's Cory Monteith Tribute Brings Back Some Original Cast Member
Amber Riley (Mercedes), Harry Shum Jr. (Mike Chang), Mark Salling (Puck) and Jayma Mays (Emma) all will appear in the Cory/Finn tribute, along with Dot-Marie Jones (Coach Bieste), Kurt's father Mike O'Malley (Burt Hummel) and Finn's mother Romy Rosemont (Carole Hudson-Hummel).

Demi Lovato GLEE storyline revealed
[SPOILER ALERT] "She's playing my love interest, so I'm very, very excited about it," GLEE star Naya Rivera revealed to MTV at the 2013 VMAs Sunday. "We get to sing a song together."

BUNHEADS' Sutton Foster Joins Fan-Chosen PYSCH Finale
Foster has landed a role in the USA Network comedy’s James Roday-penned installment, titled on “A Nightmare on State Street.”

Described as “a new vision in terror,” the episode — the storyline of which was decided upon by fans via an online poll — follows a sleep-deprived Gus into dream therapy as he attempts to get to the bottom of recent night terrors. After his treatment, however, nothing is what it seems, and he soon learns that “in dreams, no one can hear you scream!”

TV Critics Awards: BREAKING BAD Named Program Of The Year; Winners Include GAME OF THRONES, THE AMERICANS, BUNHEADS

BREAKING BAD star Bryan Cranston and creator
Vince Gilligan

BREAKING BAD was named Program of the Year at the 29th annual Television Critics Association (TCA) awards on Saturday night.

Check out the full list of winners below:

Individual Achievement in Drama
Tatiana Maslany (ORPHAN BLACK, BBC America)

Individual Achievement in Comedy
Louis C.K. (LOUIE, FX)

BUNHEADS Officially Canceled By ABC Family

ABC Family has officially canceled BUNHEADS.

"BUNHEADS is a wonderful series that we are very proud to have aired," the network statement. "The series had amazing storytelling, the most talented cast and a passionate and loyal fan base. Recognizing all of this, we took extra time to try and find ways to bring the series back for another season, but in the end it simply wasn't possible. We wish the cast and crew the best in their future endeavors."

BUNHEADS was executive produced by Amy Sherman-Palladino. The series starred Sutton Foster, Kaitlyn Jenkins, Julia Goldani Telles, Bailey Buntain and Emma Dumont with guest star Kelly Bishop.

The news came exactly one week after the network canceled its other bubble series THE LYING GAME.

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NEWS: BOARDWALK EMPIRE Premieres September 8; More Charges For William Roache; Plus, Matthew Morrison, Prospect Park, James Wolk, Tammin Sursok

Fourth season of BOARDWALK EMPIRE will premiere Sunday, September 8
Jeffrey Wright and Ron Livingston are among the new castmembers for the Prohibition-era mob drama.

GLEE's Matthew Morrison opens up about broken engagement to DAYS OF OUR LIVES actress Chrishell Stause
“When I was 27, I proposed to my then girlfriend, but I didn’t do it for the right reasons. We’d been going out for a year or so and I felt under pressure from society. I was thinking, ‘This is the age when I should probably start having kids so this is what I should do…’ But after I did it (proposed), I immediately felt in my heart it wasn’t right. My instant thought was ‘What did you just do?’”

Morrison later ended the engagement and admits it was an awful experience, but he learned a lot.

Did Susan Lucci Dodge a Bullet? Revived Soaps in Disarray
It seems in retrospect that when Prospect Park announced the cut back to two episodes per week rather than four of each, the company knew it was running out of money. Now they’ve doubled how long their backlog of episodes will last. So it had nothing to do with their “viewer survey.” It was simply about stockpiling episodes.

PREVIEW: "There's Nothing Worse than a Pantsuit" On BUNHEADS

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Michelle finds herself suited up when Milly calls a strategy meeting to fight for the new amphitheater, on an all new episode of ABC Family's original series BUNHEADS airing Monday, February 11 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

In "There's Nothing Worse than a Pantsuit," Milly (guest star Liza Weil) is on the warpath when she discovers that the local town preservation society is arranging a meeting to discuss the new amphitheater.

Meanwhile, Sasha and Roman (guest star Garrett Coffey) take their relationship public; and Talia (guest star Angelina McCoy) shares some big news.

Watch a sneak peek below:

PREVIEW: BUNHEADS ("The Astronaut and the Ballerina")

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Michelle gets a visit from her brother, on an all new episode of ABC Family's original series BUNHEADS, airing Monday, January 28 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

In "The Astronaut and the Ballerina," Michelle's brother, Scotty (Sutton Foster's real-life brother Hunter Foster guest stars), comes for a visit after yet another failed marriage. And her relationship with Godot (guest star Nathan Parsons) reaches a moment of truth.

Meanwhile, Melanie's new interest in roller derby leaves Ginny feeling abandoned, while Boo and Carl are overwhelmed with child care duties.

Watch a sneak peek below:

PREVIEW: BUNHEADS ("I'll Be Your Meyer Lansky")

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Michelle and Fanny try to come up with a way to make money, on an all new episode of ABC Family's original series BUNHEADS, airing Monday, January 21 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

In "I'll Be Your Meyer Lansky," Michelle and Fanny need to come up with money-and fast-to supplement the dance studio, and Michelle reacts to the news Godot (Nathan Parsons) is back.

Meanwhile, the girls continue to be mystified by the alluring new students, while Sasha deals with the decision to move from Paradise.

Watch a sneak peek below:

PREVIEW: BUNHEADS ("Channing Tatum is a Fine Actor"

Michelle is back in the thick of it in an all-new episode of ABC Family's original series BUNHEADS, airing Monday, January 14 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.

In "Channing Tatum is a Fine Actor," Michelle tries to help Truly renegotiate her lease after she is evicted from her shop. Boo asks for Michelle's advice when Carl insists that she meet his parents.

Meanwhile, Michelle is skeptical when Talia sets her up on a blind date with her older boyfriend's friend, and the girls are intrigued by the multi-talented, new kids in town (guest stars Jeanine Mason of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE and Niko Pepaj).

Watch a sneak peek below:

SWITCHED AT BIRTH Returns As #1 Scripted Cable Show With Females 12-34

In its Season 2 winter premiere SWITCHED AT BIRTH ranked as Monday’s #1 scripted cable TV telecast in Females 12-34 (773,000/1.7 rating), the #1 scripted TV telecast for the entire day in Female Teens (332,000/2.8 rating), and was the #1 scripted cable TV telecast at 8 o’clock in Adults 18-34 (517,000/0.8 rating), Women 18-34 (441,000/1.3 rating), Adults 18-49 (882,000/0.7 rating) and Women 18-49 (738,000/1.2 rating).

SWITCHED AT BIRTH & BUNHEADS Return Tonight!

Monday nights on ABC Family are all new with the Season Two premiere of the award-winning family drama SWITCHED AT BIRTH and the winter premiere of the critically-acclaimed series BUNHEADS on Monday, January 7.

First, at 8 p.m. ET/PT, the fallout from the baby switch trial continues in the second season premiere of SWITCHED AT BIRTH.

After the verdict against the hospital makes Angelo a millionaire, he stuns the families with lavish gifts. But suspicions about Angelo’s behavior continue when a pregnant woman shows up claiming that he is the father. John and Kathryn consider a run for public office. Meanwhile, Bay must face the Student Honor Board when she is accused of cheating, and Daphne’s distraction with Chef Jeff gets her in trouble. ABC Family will air a special SWITCHED AT BIRTH marathon on Monday, January 7th, from 11:00AM – 8 p.m. ET/PT, leading up to the Season Two premiere.

Sutton Foster & Amy Sherman-Palladino Preview BUNHEADS

Sutton Foster and Amy Sherman-Palladino

BUNHEADS creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and star Sutton Foster met with the media to discuss the new episodes of the ABC Family hit. The show returns on Monday, January 7 at 9 p.m. ET. GENERAL HOSPITAL alum Nathan Parsons will be back on at least two episodes in the coming weeks.

Below is a transcript of the discussion with Sherman-Palladino and Foster:

Amy, how many episodes is this second batch, and what are the odds at this point, how does it look for having a second season?
Amy Palladino: There are eight episodes right now, and I have no freaking idea.

ABC Family Presents Tweetapalooza Next Week; Network Has Record-Breaking 2012

ABC Family presents “Tweetapalooza!,” a live two-night social media event featuring fan favorites tweeting and participating in live blog parties during their premiere episodes.

On Monday, January 7, fans can join in a Twitter chat with Gilles Marini, star of ABC Family’s hit original drama, SWITCHED AT BIRTH. Marini will start off with a live blog party at 7:00 pm ET / 4:00 pm PT at www.abcfamily.com/switchedatbirth. Afterwards, he’ll be live tweeting from his handle @GillesMarini during the East Coast broadcast of the season premiere at 8:00 pm ET / 5:00 pm PT. To ask a question, fans should tweet at his handle and include #SwitchedatBirth in their tweets.

ABC Family Airing BUNHEADS Marathon New Year's Day

It's a marathon of "Bunheads," "Baby" and "Burlesque" as ABC Family celebrates the New Year with a day of dance. Starting at 11 a.m. ET/PT, catch seven hours of the hit drama BUNHEADS, followed by a special airing of Dirty Dancing at 6 p.m. ET/PT and the network premiere of Burlesque, at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT.

Tired of her life as a showgirl in Las Vegas, Michelle (Tony Award(R)-winning actor Sutton Foster) impulsively agrees to marry Hubbell - her biggest fan. But her arrival into his small town isn't well received - especially by his mother (Kelly Bishop, GILMORE GIRLS), who runs a dance studio full of BUNHEADS. The series returns with all new episodes with the mid-season premiere on Monday, January 7th at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

ABC Family Sets January Premiere Dates For SWITCHED AT BIRTH, BUNHEADS, PRETTY LITTLE LIARS & THE LYING GAME

ABC Family will kick off the New Year with all new episodes of returning original hit series and fan favorites SWITCHED AT BIRTH, BUNHEADS, PRETTY LITTLE LIARS, and THE LYING GAME, all set to premiere the second week of January 2013, with two nights of original programming. Viewers can also catch up on all their favorite shows leading up to the January premieres on abcfamily.com.

The second season of ABC Familys award-winning drama series, SWITCHED AT BIRTH, begins Monday, January 7th, 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. This season sees dramatic changes in the lives of the Kennish and Vasquez families as a result of the verdict in the baby switch trial. Gilles Marini joins the cast in season two as a series regular. With an array of deaf and hard-of-hearing actors, including scenes shot entirely in American Sign Language, SWITCHED AT BIRTH was recently honored with a Television Critics Association Award for Youth Programming and an Imagen Award for Best Primetime Program. ABC Family will air a special “Switched at Birth” marathon on Monday, January 7th, from 11:00AM – 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, leading up to the season two premiere. The season one finale airs tonight, Monday, October 22nd at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.

Nathan Parsons Lands Role in 'Snatched'

GENERAL HOSPITAL alum Nathan Parsons has landed a role in an indie feature, Snatched. The film is currently being shot in Los Angeles, directed by Michael Feifer (Soda Springs, Unstable). Parsons shot some scenes last week and continues this week and next.

Parsons played the role of Ethan Lovett in GENERAL HOSPITAL from January 2009 to March 2012.  The character continues to be discussed on GH including on today's episode.

Parsons' other television role, recurring as Godot in BUNHEADS, will continue when the ABC Family drama returns with new episodes in early 2013.  The show, created by GILMORE GIRLS' Amy Sherman-Palladino, stars Tony Award winner Sutton Foster.

Eastwooding - Soap Opera Style With Jonathan Jackson & Nathan Parsons

Clint Eastwood caused quite the stir on the national stage of the Republican National Convention Thursday night when he interviewed an empty chair, addressing it as “President Obama.” The off-color interview sparked a rush of Internet buzz and produced at least two new twitter trends.

The twitter handle @invisibleobama inspired by the empty seat that accompanied Eastwood on the stage in Tampa, has generated more than 63,000 followers and counting. And its counterpart, #Eastwooding, has prompted tweeters on both sides of the political spectrum to post pictures of empty chairs. It seems everyone has enjoyed a little Eastwooding.

For fun, here's a photo of GENERAL HOSPITAL alums Jonathan Jackson and Nathan Parsons and, yes, an empty chair (the actors were actually waiting for their TV dad, Anthony Geary, at the time).

Jackson is one of the stars of ABC's upcoming primetime soap opera NASHVILLE, while Parsons made a huge splash this summer on the first season of ABC Family's BUNHEADS.

Whether your lean Left or Right or somewhere in between, feel free to share your own #Eastwooding image below.

RESULTS: Primetime Soap of the Week Poll (August 12-18, 2012); HOLLYWOOD HEIGHTS No. 1

The results are in from the We Love Soaps Primetime Soap of the Week poll for August 12-18, 2012. DALLAS won the previous nine weeks but with Season 1 of the show finished, we were guaranteed to have a new No. 1. TeenNick's HOLLYWOOD HEIGHTS finished on top followed by ABC Family's BUNHEADS and PRETTY LITTLE LIARS. See the complete list below.

PREVIEW: BUNHEADS Season Finale ("A Nutcracker in Paradise") - Nathan Parsons Guest Stars

Photo Credit: Adam Larkey/ABC Family

Michelle and Fanny are in step as they prepare for the annual summer performance of The Nutcracker in "A Nutcracker in Paradise," the season finale of ABC Family's primetime soap opera, BUNHEADS, airing Monday, August 20th at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Michelle and Fanny begin to grow closer and enjoy each other's creative input as they prepare for Fanny's annual production of The Nutcracker. Michelle is organizing the fundraiser, advising the girls on their boy drama and feeling more at home than ever before. But their newfound harmony is soon disrupted by honest mistakes.
     
Meanwhile, Boo decides to make a move on the guy she likes.

Watch a few sneak peek videos below:

ABC Family Renews SWITCHED AT BIRTH; Gives Back-Order Pick-up To BUNHEADS

ABC Family has given the greenlight for additional seasons of several hit series. The network has ordered a third season of MELISSA & JOEY,  a second season for both BABY DADDY and SWITCHED AT BIRTH, and has given a back-order pick-up to BUNHEADS, Michael Riley, President of ABC Family, announced on Friday. The original dramas will premiere in Winter, with the hit comedies returning in Spring 2013.

These pick-ups join the previously announced BEVERLY HILLS NANNIES reunion special that will air on September 4.  JANE BY DESIGN was not renewed.