'Veronica Mars' Movie Trailer to Premiere Tonight on E! NEWS

The much-anticipated movie version of the TV series VERONICA MARS starring Kristen Bell hits theaters this March, and E! News kicks off the New Year with the exclusive first-look at the exciting movie trailer. The trailer can be seen on E! NEWS tonight, at 7 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. ET/PT on E!, as well as E!'s website beginning at 8 p.m. PT.

31st Annual William S. Paley Television Festival Moves to the Dolby Theatre March 13-28, 2014

The Paley Center for Media will honor TV's best at the iconic Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland for the 31st annual PaleyFest from March 13 to 28, 2014. PaleyFest's robust schedule of programs will include exclusive screenings, interactive panel conversations, live table reads, series reunions, and more. The first three honorees to be revealed for 2014 are Veronica Mars, which will open the festival with a cast reunion the day prior to the nationwide release of the VERONICA MARS movie, PRETTY LITTLE LIARS, and AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN, which will serve as the PaleyFest 2014 closing night presentation; with the full lineup to be revealed January 8.

Pivot Acquires BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER and VERONICA MARS

Pivot, Participant Media's TV network targeting Millennials (18-34), today announced it has acquired all episodes of scripted series BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (20th Century Fox) and VERONICA MARS (Warner Bros.). These critically acclaimed shows have resonated with audiences around the world and are widely lauded for their positive portrayal of women and universal themes. They will join the programming roster as a 'BUFFY AND VERONICA POWER HOURS' block, celebrating the iconic, smart and powerful women at the center of each show.

The block will feature back-to-back episodes Mondays through Fridays at 10 p.m. ET and 11 p.m. ET beginning January 13, 2014.

"BUFFY and VERONICA MARS are enormously entertaining and celebrated TV shows with significant cultural and social relevance," said Evan Shapiro, President, Pivot. "Both focus on smart, strong, young women dealing with critical issues from class struggles to gender roles - challenges facing a great many of our viewers. Pivot will contextualize the shows, presenting them with exclusive commentary from fans, experts and academics, to both celebrate these two great series and begin a dialogue with our viewers."

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, the Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated series, which ran for six seasons from 1997-2003, stars Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers. Chosen to battle vampires, demons and other forces of darkness, Buffy is aided by a Watcher who guides and teaches her as she surrounds herself with a circle of friends called the "Scooby Gang." The series was created by Joss Whedon, under Mutant Enemy Productions, and with later with co-executive producers Jane Espenson, David Fury, David Greenwalt, Doug Petrie, Marti Noxon and David Solomon.

The award-winning series VERONICA MARS, which aired from 2004-2007, stars Kristen Bell as a student who progresses from high school to college while moonlighting as a private investigator under the tutelage of her detective father. In each episode, Veronica solves a different stand-alone case while working to solve a more complex mystery. The Kickstarter campaign for the VERONICA MARS movie raised $5.5 million from more than 90,000 contributors. The series was created by award-winning screenwriter Rob Thomas; produced by Warner Bros. Television, Silver Pictures Television, Stu Segall Productions, Inc. and Rob Thomas Productions.

FIRST LOOK: The Official 'Veronica Mars' SDCC Sneak Peek

We finally have a first look at footage from the new Veronica Mars movie. In the reel below, presented during the Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con on July 19th, Rob Thomas, Kristen Bell, and the rest of the cast preview a little bit of what's coming to theaters in early 2014.

NEWS: New Sheriff Lamb For 'Veronica Mars' Movie; Deidre Hall at 'She' Expo; 'Legacy Falls' Premieres; HOUSE OF CARDS Less Than 1 Percent of Shows Viewed on Netflix; Jane Lynch on Cory Monteith

The Veronica Mars Movie Adds Sheriff Lamb – But It's Not Y&R's Michael Muhney
Jerry O’Connell will play Sheriff Lamb — “No, not that Sheriff Lamb,” he clarifies in a YouTube video to fans – in Veronica Mars‘ upcoming feature-film adaptation.

He will take on the role of Dan Lamb, “a new Lamb brother I hope you love to hate,” creator Rob Thomas writes in an email to the film’s Kickstarter contributors.

Marshmallows will remember that Dan’s brother Don (played by THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS' Michael Muhney) — aka the insensitive lawman who famously told a rufie’d Veronica to “Go see the Wizard. Ask for a little backbone.” — died in Season 3 from head trauma incurred while responding to a call.

'She: An Expo for Women' adds DAYS OF OUR LIVES star Deidre Hall to lineup
Two more stars are coming to Chattanooga for "The Ultimate Girls' Weekend Out."

THE DOCTORS physician Travis Stork and DAYS star Deidre Hall are the newest additions to 'She: An Expo for Women' on July 27 and 28 at the Chattanooga Convention Center.

"Both Deidre and Travis are great additions to round out this year's She Expo," said Jason Taylor, president and general manager of the Chattanooga Times Free Press. "Deidre is a legend in daytime television with a huge following in our area, while Travis brings an entertaining, fun approach to living a healthier, more fulfilling life. She Expo will definitely have a little something for all the women in attendance."

The duo of television personalities will take the stage July 28. At 2:45 p.m., Hall will take photos with fans and sign books available for purchase on-site, while Stork will give a speech and take audience questions at 4 p.m.

Lindze Letherman on her GENERAL HOSPITAL return
"Georgie and Maxie have always had such a strong bond and Georgie was always a conscience for Maxie when she wasn't one for herself," says Letherman. "She was always the person who could get through to Maxie and be that voice of reason and that kind of compass. Nobody else could do that for her. But Maxie put the strength in Georgie, too, to take the risks that she would never take. So they really were counterbalances for each other. That's why their relationship was so wonderful."

"Legacy Falls": Daytime Soap Opera Parody Musical Hits New York Musical Theatre Festival
The show, which premiered July 16 as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival, takes a no-holds-barred (if facetious) approach to the popular television medium. Taking its title from the name of a fictional American program, “Legacy Falls” promises to “dish the dirt on soaps,” skewering all the hirings, firings and behind-the-scenes catfights between co-stars, some of whom are hiding little secrets of their own.

“Legacy Falls,” which features DAYS alum Kevin Spirtas in its cast, may seem like a winning format for a reality series, but according to composer-lyricist James Burn, daytime dramas provided ample source material “ideally suited” for musical theater, particularly in a show intended as a satire.

MAD MEN Trumps HOUSE OF CARDS on Netflix
A study, by research firm GfK, found that HOUSE OF CARDS accounted for less than 1% of TV shows viewed by regular Netflix users during a week in April. By comparison, old episodes of hit dramas BREAKING BAD and MAD MEN each got 3% of total viewership while the canceled NBC drama "Heroes" and the Fox comedy "Family Guy" each got a 2% share.

Comic Con: Syfy’s HELIX Names THE KILLING's Billy Campbell As Lead
Campbell is set to portray the emotionally troubled CDC pathologist lead in HELIX.

Jane Lynch Talks Cory Monteith Death: "We've Lost a Really Great Guy"—Watch the Emotional Clip
An emotional Jane Lynch talked about losing a man she referred to as a "really great guy" while appearing on THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO this evening.

"Cory's one of the biggest hearts, was a real bright light. He was one of those guys that…you know, he knew he was breathing rarified air…the gifts that this wonderful show gave us," she told the audience.

"He was always aware that it was a gift and he was quite generous. He was one of those adventurous types of those people. I always admired how he would get up…you know, he would fly to Mexico, he'd throw parties for his friends. I don't think he left one day unlived. He was a real bright light in our family and we've lost a really great guy."

And that's exactly how Lynch hopes the GLEE star will be remembered.

"He once flew across the country on his own nickel to meet with a sick kid [whose] last wish was to meet him. That's just the kind of guy he was. Just a real giver."

NEWS: Michael Muhney, Marc Anthony Samuel, Lea Michele, HEROES Comic, WALKING DEAD Poster, Jim Beaver, Shailene Woodley, Nathan Fillion

Veronica Mars Movie: Is Michael Muhney returning as Sheriff Lamb?
In addition to to giving details about the official fan event happening independent of their Comic-Con panel, Rob Thomas also shared a very interesting photo from the set. The picture is pretty simple, a photo of someone's trailer door. However, the mystery comes with the name written on a piece of tape attached to the trailer, Sheriff Lamb. Marshmallows will remember that Sheriff Don Lamb (played by Michael Muhney) was killed in the third season, after being hit in the head with a baseball bat.

So, is Muhney returning? If so, how do they explain this one away? Is it something as simple as a flashback scene, or is it a case of Zombie Sheriff Lamb? A very plausible explanation could be that Lamb's little brother or sister is now Sheriff of Balboa County, where the show is set. It won't take long to find out for sure, as Thomas promises to explain the photo Wednesday (July 17). At that time, he'll also unveil a special website just for Kickstarter backers.

Marc Anthony Samuel confident his gay character on GENERAL HOSPTIAL will get love interest
"He will, he definitely will," Samuel says. "I don't know anything yet but that"s what it sounds like will happen. I think overall that"s what they"d like to see. Felix can"t be going after straight guys all the time. He knows better."

"I love everyone associated with it," he says of GH. "They are so behind the whole storyline for Felix - developing him and creating a world for him and introducing him to the Port Charles community - not making him this kind of fly by night character."

"It's been a privilege to work with people who I've seen over the years on TV," he adds. "It's kind of surreal a little bit too. I'm working with people who have been in my pop culture psyche for years. It"s been a great ride."

THE WALKING DEAD Comic-Con Poster
To boost the excitement factor at San Diego Comic-Con, AMC has revealed a Comic-Con exclusive poster by Alex Ross that will be handed out during the convention.

Not dead for long! SUPERNATURAL star reveals he's back for Season 9
The recent run of episodes were lacking a certain amount of grumpiness, following the death of surrogate father figure Bobby Singer (Jim Beaver). The producers apparently noticed as well, and now Beaver has revealed that he will be back in some capacity in the series’ ninth season.

Dynamite Revives NBC's HEROES
New comic series to pick up where cult NBC series left off, telling unofficial 'Season 5' of the superhuman soap opera.

THE NEWSROOM Season Premiere Grows From Last Year: 2.2 Million
An average of 2.2 million people watched Sunday’s Season 2 debut.

DOCTOR WHO to take over Heathrow Airport for 50th anniversary
Travelers will be treated to a variety of DOCTOR WHO surprises over the course of the week as part of the launch of the new partnership.

Table of Thrones, A GAME OF THRONES Periodic Table of Living & Deceased Characters
Columbia, South Carolina-based artist Christian Petersen has created “Table of Thrones,” a GAME OF THRONES periodic table of living and deceased characters. Prints are available to purchase at the Etsy store, The Geekerie.

PRETTY LITTLE LIARS Spinoff RAVENSWOOD Makes Major Casting Change
Merritt Patterson will take over the role originally set to be played by Elizabeth Whitson, who will depart the series.

Shailene Woodley Goes Topless for Interview
Woodley decided to go topless to set the record straight after seeing a picture of herself in another magazine the depicted her with "big red lips.. boobs about three times the size they are in real life [and] my stomach was completely flat," she says. "My skin was also flawless."

Upstart Roils Nerves in a Packed TV Race: Netflix Dominates Speculation Over Emmy Awards
The nominations for the Emmy Awards will be announced on Thursday in Los Angeles, and it is widely expected that, for the first time, the headlines will be all about Netflix.

CASTLE Halts Production for a Day as Nathan Fillion Is a No-Show During Contract Dispute
As first reported by our sister site Deadline, Fillion’s absence was likely intended as a “nudge” to his ABC Studios bosses with whom he is in a contract dispute, as he lobbies for a four-day work week.

It's Official: THE GLEE PROJECT Canceled at Oxygen
The reality competition series will not return for a third season, with a network spokesman noting the decision has nothing to do with the sudden passing of GLEE star Cory Monteith.

Cory Monteith Overdose: "Scary" Drug Addiction Darker Than People Thought; "He Tried So Hard to Beat This"
"Cory fought his demons and the demons won," a friend says. "Cory wasn't going out and doing these things to have fun. He couldn't stop. He tried. He just couldn't."

Lea Michele Is Grieving with Cory Monteith's Family, Rep Says
"Lea is deeply grateful for all the love and support she’s received from family, friends, and fans. Since Cory’s passing, Lea has been grieving alongside his family and making appropriate arrangements with them," reads the statement, obtained by People.

GLEE, Grief, and Teen Rites of Passage
Strengths and weaknesses abound. But whatever else it's about, the show is about how it feels to grow up. Mostly it feels bad! Sometimes it feels good, though. Sometimes it's empowering, sometimes we surprise ourselves. Sometimes we win. Sometimes villains get their comeuppance, but often they do not. The pursuit of fairness is frequently a letdown. Sometimes our parents disappoint us, and sometimes we disappoint them. Sometimes we're inundated with support or recognition, and sometimes we're desperately, frighteningly alone. Being a teenager is not easy. Sometimes, our friends die.

Google Pitches Online TV Service to Media Companies
Google has recently approached media companies about licensing their content for an Internet TV service that would stream traditional TV programming, people familiar with the matter say.

If the Web giant goes ahead with the idea, it would join several other companies planning to offer services that deliver cable TV-style packages of channels over broadband connections.

SAVED BY THE BELL musical coming to Off-Broadway
The new musical features book, music, lyrics and direction by Bob and Tobly McSmith. Jason Wise is the choreographer and associate director.

April Kidwell will star as Jessie Spano. Additional casting will be announced soon.

SOAPnet Presents the "Mars and Stripes! VERONICA MARS Memorial Day Marathon" on Monday, May 27

SOAPnet is airing a VERONICA MARS marathon on Memorial day. This star-spangled event features the first nine episodes of the series with guest stars that include: Jessica Chastain, Harry Hamlin, Paris Hilton, Melissa Leo, Jane Lynch, Lisa Rinna and Amanda Seyfried. It all starts Monday, May 27, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

VERONICA MARS is a drama about a wealthy seaside community where the rich and powerful make the rules, own the town, and desperately try to keep their dirty little secrets just that... secret. Unfortunately for them, there's Veronica Mars (Kristen Bell, GOSSIP GIRL, HOUSE OF LIES) a smart, fearless 17-year-old high school student looking after her father and helping with his struggling new private investigator business. By sneaking through back alleys and scoping out no-tell motels with a telescopic-lens camera and her math book, Veronica attempts to uncover the California beach town's darkest secrets, including who killed her best friend, and created a scandal that cost her father his job, his home and his wife. What she finds may tear the town of Neptune apart at the seams. Also stars Enrico Colantoni, Teddy Dunn, Jason Dohring, Michael Muhney and Francis Capra. Produced by Joel Silver and Rob Thomas.

Below is a list of episodes in the marathon:

NEWS: Julie Gonzalo, Amanda Bearse, Scott Parks, Shobna Gulati, Michelle Collins, Jeremy Jordan

Julie Gonzalo & Josh Henderson - Photo: TNT

DALLAS actress Julie Gonzalo on Pamela's surprise wedding (and return to Southfork?)
“I’m like, ‘So now we all will live here? I’m living with my ex-husband, and his girlfriend, and my new husband? I think that’s what people really do respond to, in a way: Seeing the dynamic when I have to go get a coffee, and it’s, ‘Oh… hey, ex-husband. I’m just on my way to my new husband.’ I really don’t know what the plans are with that, but it could be comedic.”

Amanda Bearse describes her stint on ALL MY CHILDREN as an extraordinary learning experience
“You’re acting every day,” Bearse said. “It’s the closest thing to repertory theater you can find in television.”

NEWS: Daytime Celebrates, Hugh Bonneville, Cameron Mathison, Larry Bryggman, Vanessa Whitburn, Amber Tamblyn, Shonda Rhimes, Luke Grimes, Jon Hamm

Daytime Soap Operas Have Reason to Celebrate: THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Turns 40 and GENERAL HOSPITAL Turns 50
According to Karen Herman, Director of the Archive of American Television, the Archive seeks to showcase shows and people that will leave “an indelible mark on generations of audiences.” Herman continued, “Television has been at the center of American lives and living rooms for decades, and what is on our screens has mirrored and influenced the history of this country.”

DOWNTON ABBEY's Hugh Bonneville would 'never say never' to EASTENDERS role
Bonneville plays the Earl of Grantham in ITV's hit drama Downton Abbey, but he might be propping up the bar of EastEnders' Queen Vic in the future. The actor made a brief appearance as a headmaster in a single episode the east London-based soap in 1995, but says he would consider returning to Albert Square after DOWNTON. Bonneville told The Mirror: "I might go back. I am a jobbing actor and I will take whatever comes along, thank you very much. I would never say never."

Ring In The New Year with SOAPnet’s "New Year’s Day After-Party" Featuring VERONICA MARS, ONE TREE HILL & BEVERLY HILLS 90210

Ring in the New Year with SOAPnet’s “New Year’s Day After-Party,” featuring nine party-themed episodes from “VERONICA MARS,” “ONE TREE HILL” and “Beverly Hills, 90210.” The marathon airs on Tuesday, January 1 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. EST/PST. The episodes are:

10 a.m. – VERONICA MARS Episode #VM2005-15 – “Ruskie Business” – Veronica’s busy solving multiple mysteries, but stumbles on the most unexpected clue while attending the big 80’s dance at school.

SOAPnet To Air 4-Episode VERONICA MARS Father's Day Marathon June 17

SOAPnet celebrates Father’s Day with "A Veronica Mars Marathon: Who's Your Daddy?" on Sunday, June 17 from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. The 4 hour marathon revolves around whether or not Keith Mars is Veronica’s biological father.

VERONICA MARS has always had a close bond with her father, Keith, but it was cemented even further after her mother ran out on them. After losing his job as sheriff, he opened up the Mars Detective Agency, often involving Veronica on his cases. But a tip from a criminal leads Veronica to the biggest mystery of all: Whether or not Keith is her biological father.

Check out a list of episodes below:

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Jason Dohring Talks 'Searching For Sonny'

Actor Jason Dohring has built a passionate fanbase with roles on VERONICA MARS, MOONLIGHT and RINGER. Dohring now leads an all-star cast in the new indie film, Searching for Sonny, which has been playing on the festival circuit the past several months. On Friday night, Sonny was a smash success when it was shown at The 12th Annual FirstGlance Film Festival, an event that has become the darling of the independent film movement, at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood. We Love Soaps spoke with Dohring this weekend about his comedic role in the film, working with a cast that includes FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS' Minka Kelly and HEROES' Masi Oki, and what he would like to do in the future.

VERONICA MARS Marathon On SOAPnet April 15; Regular Timeslot Debut April 16

VERONICA MARS is coming to SOAPnet. To kick off the show, SOAPnet will air an 11-episode marathon, Sunday, April 15th, from 8 a.m.– 7 p.m. (ET/PT). The series will move to its regular time slot Monday through Friday at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., starting Monday, April 16 with weekend marathons airing Saturdays from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. This is the first time the show has aired since it ended its run in 2007.

Smart, wise-cracking high school student Veronica Mars has a penchant for solving mysteries, while helping her father with his struggling detective agency. Despite his warnings, Veronica’s determined to uncover the biggest mystery of all: who killed her best friend and created a scandal that cost her father his job, his home and his wife - and turned Veronica into an outcast at school.

The series stars Kristen Bell (HOUSE OF LIES), Enrico Colantoni (JUST SHOOT ME!), Teddy Dunn (The Manchurian Candidate), Jason Dohring (RINGER) and Francis Capra (SLC Punk!). Michael Munhey (THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS) played Sheriff Don Lamb on the show which was produced by Joel Silver and Rob Thomas.

Here are the episodes to be shown during the marathon:

SOAPnet Adds VERONICA MARS To April Schedule

For those cable systems that will have SOAPnet after Disney Junior launches on March 23, 2012, the schedule will include VERONICA MARS.

Set in the fictional town of Neptune, California, VERONICA MARS starred Kristen Bell and featured THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS star Michael Muhney as Sheriff Don Lamb. The show will play on SOAPnet on weekends starting in April. The character, considered by many to be the character fans "love to hate", is one of Veronica's main enemies, and one of the most prominent adult characters, after Keith Mars. He was a recurring character during the first two seasons, and was promoted to series regular status for the third season.

MARS ran from 2004 to 2007 on UPN/The CW.

Click on the April SOAPnet schedule to the right to enlarge.