NEWS: Michael E. Knight, Carmen Duncan, 'Mistresses' Renewed, Alan Cumming, Krista Allen, Tyrese Gibson

Michael E. Knight

New Young and the Restless cast member Michael E. Knight doesn't think Chuck Pratt was given a fair shot at All My Children
"I don’t think Chuck was given a fair shot at AMC," Knight tells TV Insider. "I suspect he got his marching orders from [former ABC Daytime chief] Brian Frons, who only wanted the under 35 audience. Chuck had to turn AMC, which was moving very slowly, into a show that demanded your full attention, not something you could half-watch while you were making a ham sandwich. He really had to mix it up. But he was only there for what, seven months? I think he’s a funny, progressive guy. And hey, Y&R is doing pretty well under him!"

ABC renews Mistresses, but Jennifer Esposito will not be returning
Esposito, who succeeded Alyssa Milano, won’t be back for Season 4.

Tyrese Gibson: I’m going to romance Cookie on Empire
“I’m coming to get my girl back,” he told Wendy Williams, referring to he and Taraji P. Henson’s previous work together on the 2001 film Baby Boy. He added: “All them dudes on there kissing on my girl … I’m kinda done with seeing all that."

Why fewer men are watching TV this fall
In the first three days of premiere week the number of young men turning on their TVs dropped by a stunning 22 percent compared to last year, Nielsen ratings show.

“That the [young men] figure is down to that amount is very interesting and speaks to the point there are other activities besides TV,” Horizon Media’s senior vice president of research, Brad Adgate, told The New York Post.

Alan Cumming developing 1980s AIDS crisis drama for Showtime
Florent is set in the mid-1980s against the backdrop of the AIDS crisis. Morellet rose to prominence in that era with the popular restaurant Florent that drew a broad range of clientele, from cops to foodies to literati. The eatery helped revitalize the city’s Meatpacking district and became a hub for gay rights and AIDS activists. Morellet was famously open about his own HIV-positive status, posting his T-cell counts on a board alongside the restaurant’s daily specials.

Carmen Duncan. Photo Credit: Dylan Robinson

At home with Another World star Carmen Duncan and her eclectic collection of beautiful things
Duncan has worked in London, New York, Los Angeles and Europe but the mother of two eventually returned to Australia and has lived in her apartment in Sydney’s east for 10 years.

“I came back because of family and decided to stay for a while and now, I guess, I’ll be wherever my grandchildren are,” Carmen says.

5 Ways Kermit The Frog & Liz Lemon Are Totally Alike
Much like Kermit the Frog, Liz Lemon had a large TV production to keep in check. But that’s not the only thing these two have in common.

The Holy Return of Shondaland: The Blessedly Insane Premieres of Grey’s, Scandal, and HTGAWM
Writes Kevin Fallon: "The pontiff arrived just in time to bless Shondaland, TV’s Garden of Eden, where things are handled and murders are gotten away with and dreams are McDreamed. The gates to Shondaland were opened again Thursday night, with the returns of Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away With Murder. And, as St. Shonda decreed, it was good."

One Life to Live alum Andrea Evans will emcee 17th Annual Wiggle Waggle Walk
The 17th Annual Wiggle Waggle Walk is just around the corner and the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA is inviting animal lovers and their canine friends to its community fundraiser for animals at Brookside Park adjacent to the Rose Bowl on Sunday, Sept. 27 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Organizers have set a goal to raise $400,000 from the event, which will be used for food, shelter and medical care for homeless animals, nearly 12,000 of which are taken in by the PHS every year.

Evans, who won an Indie Series Award earlier this year for her work on DeVanity, will emcee the event.

"The battle for the BBC is lost" warns former Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies
Davies says he is convinced the Government will make the BBC a subscription-only service in ten years' time - which will rob the British viewer.

Jason Bateman is returning to TV to star in a drama series
Bateman will be the star, executive producer and director of Ozark. The Missouri-set drama, which doesn’t have a network attached, takes place in the Lake of the Ozarks, and focuses on the "dark and dangerous world of drug money laundering.”

Days of our Lives alum Krista Allen sues David Spade for $1M claiming he made ripoff version of reality TV show they agreed to make together
The former model claims the comic originally agreed to split the proceeds from a show based on an idea she came up with equally, and after she refused to take a smaller share he instead made the program without her.

Watch This Week's 'Mistresses' Featuring Guest Stars Justin Hartley and Chrishell Stause

Justin Hartley and Chrishell Stause on the July 9 episode of Mistresses.

The solid third season of Mistresses continued on Thursday night with "Threesomes," featuring guest stars Justin Hartley (Adam/Gabe, The Young and the Restless) and Chrishell Stause (ex-Jordan, Days of our Lives).

In the episode, April (Rochelle Aytes) asked Blair (Brian White) out on a date after hot yoga, impressing one of the women in the class (Stause). After Blair cut the date short, April thought she had blown it, but she received a pleasant surprise when he asked her out the next day.

Meanwhile, Scott (Hartley) called Joss (Jes Macallan) to ask for his ring back and he revealed that he was already engaged to another woman. Issues continued to ensue in Joss and Harry's (Brett Tucker) relationship pushing them to the breaking point.

Elsewhere, Karen (Yunjin Kim) dealt with the aftermath of her scandalous threesome with Vivian and Alec, as they all tried to figure out what this means for them moving forward. Calista (Jennifer Esposito) met the other ladies and found a way to stay connected to Luca (Noam Jenkins) – only to be duped.

Watch "Threesomes" below:

'Mistresses' Season 3 Premiere Sneak Peek

Mistresses returns for a third season with a special two-hour premiere tonight at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC, continuing to focus on the scandalous lives of a sexy and sassy group of girlfriends, each on their own path to self-discovery.

In the first of two back-to-back episodes, "Gone Girl" begins with the bride-to-be in the arms of another man. Having confessed their true feelings, Joss (Jes Macallan) and Harry (Brett Tucker) are making out on the beach when Karen (Yunjin Kim) calls with bad news and Joss races to be with Scott (Justin Hartley). Meanwhile, April (Rochelle Aytes) invites her half-brother Scotty (Julius Fair) and his mother to town and they arrive with Uncle Marc in tow. Karen makes a return visit to her doctor, Alec (Ed Quinn), and the results of her blood test are about to change her life in a very dramatic way. Fashion designer Calista Raines (Jennifer Esposito) arrives on the scene determined to get what she wants.

The drama and intrigue continues with "I'll Be Watching You" as new friendships are forged, relationships are set on a complicated course and mysterious plans are set in motion.

Watch a sneak peek below:

NEWS: Bradford Anderson, Jake Wood, Rebecca Budig, George R.R. Martin, Naya Rivera, Seth Gilliam, John Heard, Mark Jordon

'General Hospital' alum Bradford Anderson and wife welcome second daughter
Anderson (ex-Spinelli, GH) and his wife, Kiera, became the proud parents of their second child, daughter Finola Leo Anderson, on May 2. "A big week for sure," he tweeted. "Today we welcomed our 2nd daughter…. Juna [their 2-year-old] is thrilled." On May 3, he clarified that the baby was not named after his Port Charles cohort Finola Hughes (Anna), saying, "Thanks for the good wishes all! And Finola is a family name, not to mention the name of one of the coolest gals we know. So, perfect!"

EastEnders' Jake Wood on Lucy mystery: '15 endings will be filmed'
[SPOILER ALERT] Wood has said that the soap's bosses are planning to film 15 different endings to the Lucy Beale murder mystery. The show launched a long-running whodunnit storyline at Easter as Lucy was found dead on Walford Common. The plot will run until EastEnders' 30th anniversary in February 2015.

Wood's character Max Branning is among the many suspects in the story, but he told ITV's Good Morning Britain today (May 5) that he may only discover the outcome when the reveal episode airs.

Asked whether Max is the culprit, he replied: "I genuinely don't know. I think there's about four people in the world who know at the moment. I'm certainly not one of them."

ABC Announces Summer 2014 Schedule

ABC has announced its summer lineup, with four new series joining the schedule: THE ASTRONAUT WIVES CLUB on Thursday, July 24 at 9:00 p.m.; BACHELOR IN PARADISE on Monday, August 4 at 8:00 p.m.; RISING STAR on Sunday, June 22 at 9:00 p.m.; and THE QUEST on Thursday, June 19 at 8:00 p.m.

These series join returning shows THE BACHELORETTE, which premieres at a special time, on Monday, May 19 at 9:30 p.m., before moving to its regular time period of 8:00 p.m. on Monday, May 26; BET ON YOUR BABY on Saturday, May 31 at 8:00 p.m.; EXTREME WEIGHT LOSS on Tuesday, May 27 at 8:00 p.m.; MISTRESSES on Monday, June 2 at 10:01 p.m.; MOTIVE on Wednesday, May 21 at 10:00 p.m.; NY MED on Tuesday, June 24 at 10:00 p.m.; ROOKIE BLUE on Thursday, July 17 at 10:00 p.m.; and WIPEOUT, which debuts with a special two-hour premiere on Sunday, June 22 at 7:00 p.m., before moving to its regular time period of 8:00 p.m. the following Sunday, June 29.

NEWS: Eric Braeden’s 4 Tips for Surviving Soaps; Krista Allen Joins MISTRESSES; THE GOOD WIFE Adds John Leguizamo

Eric Braeden’s 4 Tips for Surviving Soaps
"The challenge in daytime in particular, I think, is to go against all the traditional clichés of daytime and try to make it real," THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS star told Backstage. "That has been my motivating cause ever since I started 33 years ago in daytime." Back then, he found himself put off by the lack of rehearsal time and lengthy pages of dialogue to memorize, until his wife said, “Why don’t you look at this as a challenge?" The rest is soap opera history.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Will and Sonny Finally Say 'Yes'
“Like Macklemore says, behind the keys of the message board people are doing it,” says DAYS star Freddie Smith (Sonny). “But I could never compare what I’ve experienced as a straight actor playing a gay part to what the LGBT community deals with. From the small sliver I’ve seen, my hat goes off to the LGBT community for showing such strength and courage all these years.”

Krista Allen joins MISTRESSES
Allen (ex-Billie, DAYS) will guest-star during Season 2 of the summertime sudser as Janine Winterbaum, a "real housewife" of Beverly Hills who enlists Harry and Joss to cater an elaborate soiree.

MISTRESSES Renewed by ABC

ABC has renewed primetime soap opera MISTRESSES for a second season next summer.

Based on the hit UK television series of the same name, MISTRESSES is a provocative and thrilling drama about the scandalous lives of a sexy and sassy group of four girlfriends, each on her own path to self-discovery: Savannah ("Savi"), a successful career woman working toward the next phase in her life, both professionally and personally; Savi's free-spirited and capricious baby sister, Josslyn; their friends April, a recent widow and mother of a ten-year-old daughter, and Karen, a therapist with her own thriving practice. These four friends find support and guidance with each other as they brave their turbulent journeys and life's storms of excitement, secrecy and betrayal, all the while bound by the complex relationships they've created.

MISTRESSES stars Alyssa Milano as Savannah (“Savi”) Davis, Yunjin Kim as Karen Kim, Rochelle Aytes as April Malloy, Jes Macallan as Josslyn Carver, Brett Tucker as Harry Davis, Jason George as Dominic Taylor and Erik Stocklin as Sam Grey.

BREAKING BAD Tops GetGlue Chart for the Week of September 9-15, 2013

MISTRESSES Season Finale Preview

Photo Credit: ABC/Richard Cartwright

The first season of MISTRESSES wraps up on Monday, September 9th at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

In the season finale episode, "I Choose You," a road trip to Palm Springs for Savi's birthday takes a shocking turn; April makes a decision about the two men in her life, Paul (Dondre' T. Whitfield) and Richard (Cameron Bender); and Elizabeth Grey confronts Karen in a final showdown

Watch a sneak peek below:

Monday Night Ratings: MISTRESSES & UNDER THE DOME Up, James Franco Roast Watch By 3.1M

Check out a roundup of ratings reports below for Monday night, September 2nd.

From ABC:
Spiking 18% over its lead-in at 9:00 p.m. in Adults 18-49, ABC's MISTRESSES was up for the 2nd straight week with Total Viewers (+17% - 4.1 million vs. 3.5 million) and Adults 18-49 (+30% - 1.3/4 vs. 1.0/3) to deliver 12-week highs on both Nielsen measures - since 6/10/13. In fact the show earned its 2nd-highest Adult 18-49 rating ever and posted new series highs with Adults 18-34 (1.1/4) and Women 18-34 (1.7/5).

MISTRESSES "When One Door Closes . . . ." Preview

Photo Credit: ABC/Richard Foreman

The first season of MISTRESSES continues on Monday, September 2nd at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

In the episode, "When One Door Closes . . . .," the judge delivers a shocking ruling in Grey Vs Kim. While the case is closed, there is even more trouble on the horizon for Karen; Paul (Dondre T. Whitfield) helps a frantic April search for Lucy after the school reports that she's gone missing; Joss tries to salvage her relationship with Alex after she learns Joss slept with Olivier (Mike Dopud); and Savi is receptive to Dom's advances, and accepts the fact that Harry is no longer part of her life . . . until she learns some disturbing news about the state of Harry's restaurant.

Watch a sneak peek below:

MISTRESSES "Indecent Proposals" Preview

Photo Credit: ABC

The first season of MISTRESSES continues on Monday, August 19th at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

In the episode, "Indecent Proposals," as single mom-to-be Savi begins to grasp that Harry may never be coming back, Dom offers her a shoulder to lean on. April is furious when Paul shows up at Lucy's school and shares her frustration with Richard, who decides to take matters into his own hands.

Karen and Sam reconnect after she realizes Savi won't give her information about Elizabeth's lawsuit against her; and at work Joss tries to win over Olivier by helping him impress new real estate clients.

MISTRESSES stars Alyssa Milano as Savannah (“Savi”) Davis, Yunjin Kim as Karen Kim, Rochelle Aytes as April Malloy, Jes Macallan as Josslyn Carver, Brett Tucker as Harry Davis, Jason George as Dominic Taylor and Erik Stocklin as Sam Grey.

Monday Night Ratings: SWITCHED AT BIRTH, THE FOSTERS, MISTRESSES, HIT THE FLOOR

Ratings Highlights for Monday, July 15, 2013 (Final National Ratings):

SWITCHED AT BIRTH (8:00 - 9:00 p.m. ET/PT)

At 8 p.m., SWITCHED AT BIRTH ranked as cable TV's #1 scripted telecast in the hour across Adults 18-34 (618,000/0.9 rating), Women 18-34 (481,000/1.4 rating), Adults 18-49 (978,000/0.8 rating), Women 18-49 (740,000/1.2 rating), Viewers 12-34 (915,000/1.0 rating) and Females 12-34 (752,000/1.6 rating).

Monday Night Ratings: Good News For SWITCHED AT BIRTH, THE FOSTERS and MISTRESSES

Photo: ABC Family

Ratings Highlights for Monday, July 8, 2013 (Final National Ratings):

SWITCHED AT BIRTH (8:00 - 9:00 p.m. ET/PT)

At 8 p.m., SWITCHED AT BIRTH delivered its most-watched telecast in 18 months in Women 18-49 (866,000/1.4 rating), in nearly 18 months in Adults 18-34 (687,000/1.0 rating), Women 18-34 (572,000/1.7 rating), Viewers 12-34 (1.11 million/1.2 rating) and Females 12-34 (908,000/2.0 rating) and in 10 months in Total Viewers (2.02 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.08 million/0.9 rating) - since 1/10/12, 1/24/12 and 9/3/12, respectively.

Monday Night Ratings: Solid Return For SWITCHED AT BIRTH; THE FOSTERS Up 20% In Total Viewers

The overnights are in for Monday, June 10th. Below is a roundup of ratings reports:

From ABC Family:
In its summer season premiere, ABC Family's award-winning and critically-acclaimed, SWITCHED AT BIRTH, ranked as Monday's #1 scripted cable TV telecast at 8 o'clock in Adults 18-34 (479,000/0.7 rating), Women 18-34 (393,000/1.2 rating), Adults 18-49 (855,000/0.7 rating), Women 18-49 (679,000/1.1 rating), Viewers 12-34 (835,000/0.9 rating) and Females 12-34 (706,000/1.5 rating).

Monday Night Ratings: THE FOSTERS, MISTRESSES, SECRET LIFE, TEEN WOLF

The overnights are in for Monday, June 3rd. Below is a roundup of ratings reports:

From ABC Family:
In its series finale, ABC Family's award-winning and longest running series ever, THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER, ranked as Tuesday's #2 scripted cable TV telecast at 8 o'clock in Adults 18-34 (681,000/1.0 rating), Women 18-34 (581,000/1.7 rating), Women 18-49 (830,000/1.3 rating), Viewers 12-34 (885,000/1.0 rating) and Females 12-34 (776,000/1.7 rating).

MISTRESSES Series Premiere Preview

Photo: ABC

MISTRESSES, a drama about the scandalous lives of a sexy and sassy group of four girlfriends, each on her own path to self-discovery, premieres Monday, June 3 at 10:01 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. The show is based on the hit UK television series of the same name.

In the premiere, "Pilot," Savannah ("Savi") is a successful career woman working toward the next phase in her life -- both professionally and personally -- bucking for partner at the law firm where she works while also trying to start a family with her husband, Harry. But when their fertility issues begin to take center stage, Savi finds herself attracted to her flirtatious colleague, Dominic. Savi's free-spirited and capricious baby sister, Josslyn, couldn't be more different, living single, serial dating and partying. A real estate agent, Josslyn has no interest in a committed, long-term relationship.

MISTRESSES Premieres June 3

MISTRESSES, starring Alyssa Milano, Yunjin Kim, Rochelle Aytes and Jes Macallan, will premiere Monday, June 3 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

Based on the hit UK television series of the same name, MISTRESSES is a provocative and thrilling drama about the scandalous lives of a sexy and sassy group of four girlfriends, each on her own path to self-discovery: Savannah ("Savi"), a successful career woman working toward the next phase in her life, both professionally and personally; Savi's free-spirited and capricious baby sister, Josslyn; their friends April, a recent widow and mother of a ten-year-old daughter, and Karen, a therapist with her own thriving practice. These four friends find support and guidance with each other as they brave their turbulent journeys and life's storms of excitement, secrecy and betrayal, all the while bound by the complex relationships they've created.

MISTRESSES stars Alyssa Milano as Savannah ("Savi") Davis, Yunjin Kim as Karen Kim, Rochelle Aytes as April Malloy, Jes Macallan as Josslyn Carver, Brett Tucker as Harry Davis, Jason George as Dominic Taylor and Erik Stocklin as Sam Grey.

The series is executive-produced by Rina Mimoun (PRIVILEGED, GILMORE GIRLS), K.J. Steinberg (GOSSIP GIRL), Robert Sertner (REVENGE) and Douglas Rae. The series is from ABC Studios.

WHAT TO WATCH: Wednesday, February 8, 2012

What's new in the world of soaps? Serialized scripted content is everywhere in 2012, The Year of the Soap, and we have your guide to the new episodes airing on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.  Daytime TV, primetime, broadcast, cable, web series, we've got it all.

NOTE: Daytime soap times may vary in some local markets.

(All times are ET)

12:30 p.m.		THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (CBS)
1 p.m.		DAYS OF OUR LIVES (NBC)

WHAT TO WATCH: Wednesday, February 1, 2012

What's new in the world of soaps? Serialized scripted content is everywhere in 2012, The Year of the Soap, and we have your guide to the new episodes airing on Wednesday, February 1, 2012.  Daytime TV, primetime, broadcast, cable, web series, we've got it all.

NOTE: Daytime soap times may vary in some local markets.

(All times are ET)

12:30 p.m.		THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (CBS)