Lee Thompson Young Dead at 29

Actor Lee Thompson Young committed suicide in his Los Angeles apartment Monday morning, his manager said.

"It is with great sadness that I announce that Lee Thompson Young tragically took his own life this morning," Jonathan Baruch said. "Lee was more than just a brilliant young actor, he was a wonderful and gentle soul who will be truly missed. We ask that you please respect the privacy of his family and friends as this very difficult time."

INTERVIEW: With V & SMALLVILLE; Reese Witherspoon, Tom Hardy & Seth MacFarlane; Laura Vandervoort is Funny, Thrilling, Sci-Fi Soap "Supergirl"

We know her - and love her - from her science fiction soaps V and SMALLVILLE, and so, when we recently had a chance to speak with with the beautiful and talented Laura Vanderwoort, we were curious to hear about what she's been up to - and, what's next?

As it turns out, she's been super-busy, with new projects such as Seth MacFarlane's new film Ted and the action feature This Means War with Tom Hardy and Reese Witherspoon - and, of course, ABC Family’s New Original Movie, Desperately Seeking Santa.

NEWS ROUNDUP: Sexy Ad Campaign for Sarah Michelle Gellar, Chelsea Kane to ONE TREE HILL, "Please Don't Squeeze The Charmin"

The CW's RINGER recasts a role with Zoey Deutch. The CW is readying its marketing campaign for the return of Sarah Michell Gellar to primetime. "Please Don't Squeeze the Charmin" ad inventor John Chervokas has died. Disney makes an offer to buy Indian media company UTV. Justin Bieber turned down after wanting to guest on THE VAMPIRE DIARIES. Chelsea Kane will guest star on ONE TREE HILL next season. The Parents Television Council asks NBC affiliates to drop THE PLAYBOY CLUB.

NEWS: Lorenzo Lamas Weds, Save Our Soaps, Eric Martsolf, John Cena

Lorenzo Lamas Marries For A Fifth Time
The former FALCON CREST and BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL star, 53, exchanged vows with his 24-year-old fiancee Shawna Craig at a hotel in Cabo San Lucas on Saturday, according to E! Online.

Save our soaps: Fans bemoan cancellations of daytime dramas
The median age of a typical ALL MY CHILDREN viewer is nearly 57, according to the Nielsen Co. With limited entertainment options, soap operas can become a bright spot in their day.

NEWS: GLEE Songs, Fans Rally, Excedrin, Eric Martsolf, Ratings

GLEE Tunes Preview! ‘Born This Way’, ‘Ive Gotta Be Me’, ‘As If We Never Said Goodbye’, ‘I Feel Pretty/Unpretty’
Listen to songs from the upcoming "Born This Way" 90-minute episode.

GLEE Video Preview: “Somewhere Only We Know”
Check out a preview of Blaine (Darren Criss) singing “Somewhere Only We Know” to Kurt (Chris Colfer) on the steps of McKinley High.

NEWS: YouTube Channels, Ingo Rademacher, Gaga, Jenni Pulos

Google Plans to Organize YouTube Site Around 'Channels,' Fund Original Content as TV and Web Converge
Google Inc. is working on a major overhaul of YouTubeas it tries to position itself for the rise of televisions that let people watch online video in their living rooms, according to people familiar with the matter.

Google's YouTube video website is working on a major site overhaul to organize its content around "channels" as it positions itself for the rise of Internet-connected televisions. Jessica Vascellaro has details.

YouTube is looking to compete with broadcast and cable television, some of these people said, a goal that requires it to entice users to stay on the website longer, and to convince advertisers that it will reach desirable consumers.

The site is planning a series of changes to its home page to highlight sets of "channels" around topics such as arts and sports. About 20 or so of those channels will feature several hours of professionally produced original programming a week, some of these people said. Additional channels would be assembled from content already on the site.

It is planning to spend as much as $100 million to commission low-cost content designed exclusively for the Web, people familiar with the matter said.

NEWS: March 2012 MAD MEN, Lea Michele, James Scott, Eric Marsolf

AMC Officially Greenlights Season 5 Of 'Mad Men' For March 2012 Premiere
The upcoming fifth season of MAD MEN is now slated to debut in March 2012. That is 17 months from the series' fourth season finale. While the protracted negotiations between Mad Men creator/ exec producer Matt Weiner and AMC/Lionsgate TV led to the series' pushed production start and, in turn, caused the show to miss its original July premiere date, the new March return date is not directly tied to the contract talks. According to sources with knowledge of the negotiations, Weiner had been actually pushing for a shorter gap between Seasons 4 and 5 and had stated that he could get Season 5 produced and delivered on budget for a 2011 premiere.

GENERAL HOSPITAL Tragedy: Has This Soap Finally Gone Too Far?
Ed Martin writes: "The current Death of Jake Webber disappointment is another matter entirely, and it comes at a time when soaps overall are in dire peril -- and in desperate need of stories that respect their shows' histories while reinventing them for the future. In that regard, this latest GH tale has done everything wrong: It has made viewers feel bad about the time they have invested in the Jake storyline during the last few years and killed off a character that was uniquely positioned to be at the center of dozens of compelling stories in the years to come. That's no way to improve a show or support a dying daypart."

PRIVATE PRACTICE Casts Charlotte's and Cooper's Parents
Cast as the Freedmans are John Rothman and Cristine Rose.

NEWS: Naked Cowboy, Radionovela, Taxi TV, Elizabeth Mitchell

Naked Cowboy's Lawyer: Blatant Disregard for Brand
“It's a blatant disregard for Mr. Burck's brand, which he has worked very hard on for the last 13 years come rain, sleet or snow,” said Todd Rubenstein. The cowboy, Robert John Burck, 40, who protects his brand like the cavalry defending a wagon train from Apaches, says that B&B's Oliver dresses in briefs, a cowboy hat and acoustic guitar—Burck's trademark uniform—is depicted as a "fool" and acts in a "drunken and sexually charged manner," according to the suit.

Radionovela Portrays Latino Teens Coming Out
San Francisco State University is partnering with Proyecto Poderosa and Radio Bilingüe on a new “radionovela” (a Spanish-language radio soap opera) that addresses LGBT issues in Latino communities. The new series, entitled BIENVENIDOS A CASA (“Welcome Home”), is airing on eight Radio Bilingüe stations in California’s Central Valley through March.

NEWS: Jennie Garth, Sonny/Brenda, OLTL Bully, Blake Lively, GLEE Tour

Jennie Garth Sad to See 90210 ‘Taken in a Direction I’m Not Proud Of’
“I had a little problem with the producer they had chosen to do season two of the show. I didn’t care for her or her creative ways. I was happy to part ways. But as an original cast member, I was sad to see the show being taken in a direction I was not proud of.”

GENERAL HOSPITAL: Scoop on the Sonny-Brenda Wedding and the Return of James Franco
"Carly has the ammunition and the wherewithal to blow Brenda out of the water and she will use it. She will blow the secret, but not in the way you expect her to. And the Balkan is also going to make his move to grab Brenda," says the Emmy-winning Guza, who promises the wedding and its aftermath — airing over six days — will be epic. "Something very, very big is going to occur that will turn our canvas upside down. What you think will happen is not what you get."