Bradford Anderson to Guest Star in 'Homeland' After Backing Out on 'General Hospital' Commitment (Updated)

Bradford Anderson

Popular General Hospital actor Bradford Anderson took to Twitter on Monday to reveal that he had to back out of a scheduled appearance on the ABC soap opera as Spinelli in order to shoot a guest stint on Showtime drama Homeland.

ABC has now confirmed former Days of our Lives actor Blake Berris is taking over the role of Spinelli when the character returns for multiple episodes in January.

Read what Anderson had to say the situation below.

NEWS: Josh Griffith, Max Ehrich, Serayah, Betty White, Nicholas Brendon, Smelly Cat and More

Days of our Lives head writer Josh Griffith previews what he Dena Higley have planned for Salem
“What we wanted to see was a show that was very heavy on romance, mystery, suspense and action, which I think is what is iconic about Days,” Griffith says. “It’s been a show that really could do mystery, action and love stories better than anybody else. We really wanted to make it an incredibly exciting, suspenseful, romantic place to be for an hour a day.”

The Young and the Restless moving from 4 p.m. to 11 a.m. in St. Louis
Y&R changes time slots in St. Louis on Monday, September 14, to make way for a new early evening newscast.

The Young and the Restless and Under the Dome star Max Ehrich part of "it" couple with Veronica Dunne
"He’s been so passionate, even sometimes more passionate about stuff like the show," Dunne says of Ehrich, who recurs as Fen on Y&R. "He’ll be like, ‘Do you know what I’m doing tonight? Do you know what I’m doing this weekend?’ and I’m like, ‘what?’ and he’s like, ‘Watching K.C. Undercover!'"

Empire promotes Serayah to series regular for Season 2
The actress, who also is a singer and dancer, plays Tiana Brown, an R&B-pop artist signed to Empire Entertainment, who is managed by Cookie Lyon (Taraji P. Henson). Tiana began a relationship with Hakeem Lyon (Bryshere Y. Gray) though the two later broke up after discovering that she had an affair with another woman.

The Carol Burnett Show’s lost episodes are finally available on DVD
A new DVD set comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by Burnett herself.

Roots remake recruits Malachi Kirby for Kunta Kinte role
The special event series will follow the story of Kinte and his family as they struggle over several generations to survive as African slaves in the United States. Roots will be a remake of the novel-based series which first aired on ABC in 1977; it later earned 37 Emmy nominations and nine wins.

10 years later: How fictional TV shows tackled post-Katrina New Orleans
HBO’s Tremé did the best to capture life in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, but many shows based in The Big Easy have failed to focus on the underlying issues that were uncovered from the 2005 tragedy.

Bones recruits Betty White as a squintern
White will guest as Dr. Beth Mayer, who will assist in a fantasy football-related murder.

BBC greenlights Motown musical miniseries Stop! In the Name of Love
Berry Gordy Jr.’s record label will be incorporated into this six-part limited series about six 30-something contemporary women in England.

Steve McQueen’s upcoming BBC miniseries is set in a West Indian community in London
The 12 Years a Slave director is helming a project that he’s calling “passionate, personal and unique. They are testimony to the truth of real lives and urgently need to be told.”

Report: Terrence Howard’s Empire role is being scaled back due to his real-life divorce drama
A source tells Page Six: "They have him locked up so you won’t be seeing him in as many scenes. But they are bringing in so many, and I mean so many, guest stars and cameos that the average viewer won’t realize it because there is so much going on.”

Kurt Sutter is developing a Sons of Anarchy Mayans spinoff
According to The Hollywood Reporter, "it’s still early in the development process,” but the Sons of Anarchy spinoff would be made for FX, focusing on the Mayans Motorcycle Club.

Hemlock Grove’s final season drops on October 10
The Eli Roth Netflix gothic horror series is going out with its third season.

Buffy’s Nicholas Brendon walks off Dr. Phil
Brendon explains how uncomfortable he felt on the Dr. Phil show’s hot seat: “When I was in that seat, I felt that Dr. Phil went for the jugular, talking about some of my recent mistakes, with no build up. I felt that he wanted me to lay the darkest parts of myself on national TV right from the start, and I’m not willing to do that.”

The Daily Show Gets Ready to Go Viral
Comedy Central announced on Thursday that it has hired Baratunde Thurston, the author (“How to Be Black”), humorist and social activist, as a supervising producer at The Daily Show to oversee the digital content it will create under the incoming host Trevor Noah. “There’s more to what The Daily Show can make than what people have seen,” Thurston said. “This is a 21-and-a-half-minute show that airs on a box in your house, and it can also be a great experience on these other platforms.”

American Horror Story mulling 2 seasons in 1 year
Ryan Murphy says there’s talk of a season in the fall and another in the spring.

Homeland releases its official Season 5 trailer
Can Carrie Mathison successfully leave the CIA behind?

Watch below:

67th Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations Revealed: 7 Series Compete For Outstanding Drama

Cat Deeley and Uzo Aduba announced the major nominations for the 67th Primetime Emmys on Thursday morning from the Pacific Design Center.

Game of Thrones led the pack with an impressive 24 nods, and in close second was American Horror Story: Freak Show with 20.

Check out a list of the major nominees below:

Outstanding Drama Series
Better Call Saul
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards
Mad Men
Orange Is the New Black

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Kyle Chandler, Bloodline
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Liev Schrieber, Ray Donovon
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Claire Danes, Homeland
Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder
Taraji P. Henson, Empire
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Robin Wright, House of Cards

DGA Awards Winners include 'Homeland' and 'Transparent'

Winners of the Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards for 2014 were announced tonight during the 67th Annual DGA Awards Dinner at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles. Alejandro G. Iñárritu won the DGA’s Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance).

Actor Jane Lynch hosted the ceremony before an audience of more than 1,600 guests. Presenters included (in alphabetical order): DGA President Paris Barclay; Chadwick Boseman; Pierce Brosnan; Glen Charles; Les Charles; Bradley Cooper; Alfonso Cuarón; Julie Delpy; Jodie Foster; Taraji P. Henson; January Jones; Michael Mann; Lea Michele; Don Mischer; Bill Murray; Katey Sagal; Steven Spielberg; Barbra Streisand; and DGA First Vice President Betty Thomas.

The winners of the 2014 DGA Awards for Outstanding Directorial Achievement are:

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film

ALEJANDRO G. IÑÁRRITU
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
(Fox Searchlight Pictures)

James Rebhorn Obituary: His Life, According to Jim

Actor James Rebhorn died on Friday, March 21, at home with his family. He wrote his own story about his life and it was published today on the St. Paul Lutheran Church website. Read it below:

His Life, According to Jim
James Robert Rebhorn was born on Sept. 1, 1948, in Philadelphia, PA. His mother, Ardell Frances Rebhorn, nee Hoch, loved him very much and supported all his dreams. She taught him the value of good manners and courtesy, and that hospitality is no small thing. His father, James Harry Rebhorn, was no less devoted to him. From him, Jim learned that there is no excuse for poor craftsmanship. A job well done rarely takes more or less time than a job poorly done. They gave him his faith and wisely encouraged him to stay in touch with God.

He is survived by his sister, Janice Barbara Galbraith, of Myrtle Beach, SC. She was his friend, his confidant, and, more often than either of them would like to admit, his bridge over troubled waters. He is also survived by his wife, Rebecca Fulton Linn, and his two daughters, Emma Rebecca Rebhorn and Hannah Linn Rebhorn. They anchored his life and gave him the freedom to live it. Without them, always at the center of his being, his life would have been little more than a vapor. Rebecca loved him with all his flaws, and in her the concept of ceaseless love could find no better example.

Nazanin Boniadi Elevated to HOMELAND Series Regular

Photo Credit: Showtime

Showtime and Fox 21 announced today that acclaimed actress Nazanin Boniadi, who guest-starred in season three of the Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning drama HOMELAND, will return as a series regular for season four. Boniadi plays Fara Sherazi, the strong-willed Muslim CIA analyst who Saul (Emmy and Tony Award winner Mandy Patinkin) recruited for her expertise in international banking. Like Carrie (Emmy, SAG and Golden Globe Award winner Claire Danes), Fara shares a passion for justice and ends up enlisting her relatives in Tehran to help Carrie's secret mission in the final episodes of season three. Season four finds Fara in a key role working for Carrie at the CIA. The network's No. 1 rated series with seven million weekly viewers, HOMELAND begins production on season four this summer and will premiere in the fall on SHOWTIME.

Nazanin Boniadi currently guest stars in an 8 episode arc on Scandal. Her TV credits also include GENERAL HOSPITAL, GREY'S ANATOMY and 24. On film, Boniadi appeared in The Next Three Days and Iron Man. She is also a human rights activist and an official spokesperson for Amnesty International USA.

HOMELAND tells the story of Carrie Mathison (Danes), a bi-polar CIA officer who plays by her own rules. At the end of last season Carrie, pregnant with the late Brody's (Damian Lewis) baby, along with her mentor Saul Berenson (Patinkin), brought a significant and much-needed win for the agency and country at large. HOMELAND tied for the most wins of any program at the 2012 Emmy Awards, honored with six wins including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, and Outstanding Lead Actress and Actor in a Drama Series; and has garnered 11 Emmy nominations in 2013. Additionally, HOMELAND has been awarded Golden Globe Awards, SAG, Peabody, Television Critics Association, AFI and Critics' Choice Awards. The series was developed for American television by Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon, and based on the original Israeli series "Prisoners of War" by Gideon Raff. Along with Gansa, Gordon and Raff, the executive producers for season four are Alexander Cary, Chip Johannessen, Meredith Stiehm, Avi Nir and Ran Telem. The series is produced by FOX 21.

HOMELAND Season Three Finale Delivers Series' Highest-Rated Episode and Night Ever

HOMELAND's Mandy Patinkin. Photo Credit: Showtime

The season three finale of HOMELAND now ranks as the series' highest-rated episode and night ever, with 2.4 million viewers at 9 p.m. and 2.9 million viewers for the night. (Prior highs were season 2 episode 11 at 9 p.m. and the season 2 finale for the night - vs. 2.7 million).

The season three finale also outperformed the season three premiere by 27 percent at 9 p.m. (vs. 1.88 million) and by 12 percent for the night (vs. 2.6 million). The network's No. 1 show, HOMELAND continues to grow currently averaging seven million weekly viewers to-date, surpassing its second season by 18 percent, and ranking as the show's highest-rated season ever.

HOMELAND Season 3 Finale Sneak Peek

Mandy Patinkin. Photo Credit: Showtime

It all led up to this. How do you think it will end? Don't miss the third season finale of HOMELAND, airing on Sunday, December 15th at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime.

In "The Star," Saul (Mandy Patinkin) plans a rescue as Brody (Damian Lewis) struggles to find redemption.

Check out a sneak peek from the Season 3 finale below:

SAG Awards Nominations 2014: The Complete List

The 20th Screen Actors Guild Awards nominees were announced on Thursday.  The ceremony will be held on January 18 at the Shrine Auditorium & Exposition Center in Los Angeles. The guild will honor Rita Moreno with the SAG Lifetime Achievement Award.  Below is a complete list of nominees:

Primetime Television

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Steve Buscemi / Enoch Nucky Thompson – BOARDWALK EMPIRE
Bryan Cranston / Walter White – BREAKING BAD
Jeff Daniels / Will McAvoy – THE NEWSROOM
Peter Dinklage / Tyrion Lannister – GAME OF THRONES
Kevin Spacey / Francis Underwood – HOUSE OF CARDS

HOMELAND "Big Man in Tehran" Sneak Peek

Claire Danes. Photo Credit: Showtime

Season 3 of HOMELAND continues on Sunday, December 8th at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime.

In "Big Man in Tehran," Brody embarks on a high-stakes mission, but his fragile condition threatens the operation.

Meanwhile, Quinn makes an uncomfortable discovery about Carrie; and Fara is forced to rejoin the team due to a sudden crisis.

Check out a sneak peek of this week's episode below:

2014 Writers Guild Awards Nominations Revealed

Nominations for the 2014 Writers Guild Awards were announced Thursday for achievement in TV, new media, news, radio, promotional writing, and graphic animation. Check out the list below:

TELEVISION NOMINEES

DAYTIME DRAMA
Days of Our Lives, Written by Lorraine Broderick, David Cherrill, Carolyn Culliton, Richard Culliton, Rick Draughon, Christopher Dunn, Janet Iacobuzio, David A. Levinson, Ryan Quan, Dave Ryan, Melissa Salmons, Christopher J. Whitesell; NBC
General Hospital, Written by Michelle Altman, Ron Carlivati, Anna Theresa Cascio, Suzanne Flynn, Kate Hall, Elizabeth Korte, Daniel James O’Connor, Jean Passanante, Elizabeth Page, Katherine Schock, Scott Sickles, Chris Van Etten; ABC
The Young and the Restless, Associate Head Writers: Shelly Altman, Tracey Thomson; Written by Amanda Beall, Jeff Beldner, Brent Boyd, Susan Dansby, Janice Ferri Esser, Jay Gibson, Beth Milstein, Lisa Seidman, Natalie Minardi Slater, Anne Schoettle, Linda Schreiber, Teresa Zimmerman; CBS

SUPERNATURAL & DOCTOR WHO Top GetGlue Chart for the Week of November 25-December 1, 2013

HOMELAND "Good Night" Sneak Peek

Rupert Friend as Peter Quinn. Photo Credit: Kent Smith/Showtime

Season 3 of HOMELAND continues on Sunday, December 1st at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime.

In "Good Night," Brody embarks on a high-stakes mission, but his fragile condition threatens the operation.

Meanwhile, Quinn makes an uncomfortable discovery about Carrie; and Fara is forced to rejoin the team due to a sudden crisis.

Check out a sneak peek of this week's episode below:

ALMOST HUMAN & DOCTOR WHO Top GetGlue Chart for the Week of November 18-24

FOX's ALMOST HUMAN was the top broadcast show on GetGlue, and BBC America's DOCTOR WHO was the top cable show for the week of November 18-24.

On the ratings front, DOCTOR WHO's 50th Anniversary special, DOCTOR WHO: THE DAY OF THE DOCTOR, delivered 3.6 million viewers in L+SD for the daytime simulcast and primetime encore. On Saturday, BBC AMERICA was the #1 cable network on Twitter, Doctor Who was #1 on Twitter in all of television and the series set a record on Tumblr with the highest level of activity of any televised event ever, surpassing the Super Bowl and MTV's Video Music Awards.

DOCTOR WHO earned the Guinness World Record for the largest ever simulcast of a TV drama following a massive global campaign which saw the episode broadcast in 94 countries across 6 continents.

HOMELAND "One Last Time" Sneak Peek

Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison and Mandy Patinkin as Saul Berenson.
Photo Credit: Kent Smith/Showtime

Season 3 of HOMELAND continues on Sunday, November 24th at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime.

In "One Last Time," Saul discusses next steps with Brody and gets a win from an unlikely source, while Dana grapples with her new life.

Meanwhile, Saul deals with political backlash, and Carrie wakes up in a hospital.

Check out a sneak peek of this week's episode below:

ONCE UPON A TIME & THE WALKING DEAD Top GetGlue Chart for the Week of November 11-17

29th Annual Artios Awards Winners: THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, HOUSE OF CARDS, HOMELAND

The Casting Society of America hosted the 29th Annual Artios Awards, which recognize the year's top casting directors, at simultaneous dinner ceremonies at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills and at the XL Nightclub, Cabaret & Lounge in New York on Monday night.

Check out a full list of Artios winners follows below:

Daytime Drama Series: THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, Judy Blye Wilson
Television Pilot Comedy: THE MINDY PROJECT, Felicia Fasano
Television Pilot Drama: HOUSE OF CARDS, Laray Mayfield
Television Series Comedy: GIRLS, Jennifer Euston
Television Series Drama: HOMELAND, Judy Henderson, Lisa Mae Fincannon (Location Casting), Craig Fincannon (Location Casting)
Television Movie or Miniseries: Behind the Candelabra, Carmen Cuba, Wittney Horton (Associate)
Children’s Series: iCarly, Krisha Bullock, Jennifer K.M. Treadwell (Associate)
Television Animation: FAMILY GUY, Linda Lamontagne

HOMELAND "A Red Wheel Barrow" Sneak Peek

Sarita Choudhury as Mira and Mandy Patinkin as Saul Berenson.
Photo Credit: Kent Smith/Showtime

Season 3 of HOMELAND continues on Sunday, November 17th at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime.

In "A Red Wheel Barrow," Carrie and Quinn pursue a key suspect, Senator Lockhart makes allegations against Saul, and Dar Adal meets with Bennett.

Meanwhile, Saul deals with political backlash.

Check out a sneak peek of this week's episode below:

SUPERNATURAL & THE WALKING DEAD Top GetGlue Chart for the Week of November 4-10

HOMELAND "Gerontion" Sneak Peek, Vincent Irizzary Guest Stars

Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison, Vincent Irizarry as Captain Lonza and
Clark Johnson as Detective Johnson. Photo Credit: Kent Smith/Showtime

Season 3 of HOMELAND continues on Sunday, November 10 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime.

In "Gerontion," Carrie and Quinn scramble as Saul makes the gamble of his career, Dar Adal pays Quinn a visit, and Saul meets with Javadi to make a deal.

ALL MY CHILDREN's Vincent Irizarry guest stars as Captain Lonza

Check out a sneak peek of this week's episode below: