NEWS: Jake Weary, Jen Lilley, Shari Belafonte, B.J. Britt, Bryan Cranston, Wilson Bethel, Kylie Bunbury, Mariah Carey

As the World Turns alums Jake Weary and Daniella Alonso star in TNT's Animal Kingdom
Weary (ATWT's Luke Snyder) stars as Deran Cody in the series inspired by the award-winning feature film. The story centers around a teenager who moves in with his relatives at their beachfront home after his mother dies of an overdose. The family is run by matriarch Janine, played by Emmy winner Ellen Barkin, and the teen is drawn into their life of indulgence and excess, but soon discovers the dark truth behind their dangerous world. Weary plays the troubled and suspicious youngest Cody son. Fellow ATWT alum Daniella Alonso (Pilar) plays Catherine, the wife of Baz, played by Scott Speedman.

Days of our Lives star Jen Lilley launches clothing line for charity
Lilley (Theresa on Days) has designed a clothing line to raise money for her favorite charity, Childhelp. She tweeted, "BIG NEWS: I've teamed up with BeYourOwnYou and designed an exclusive clothing line to raise money for my favorite charity, childhelp! #childhelp#byou #clothingforacause Check it out and please SHARE this post!

Sam Behrens encouraged Shari Belafonte to take on the role of Janice on General Hospital
January 19 will mark Shari Belafonte's first GH appearance as the new Janice Lomax, mayor of Port Charles. "In truth, I had never thought about doing one," she says of making her soap debut. "But when my manager first asked me if I'd be interested in doing this, I thought, 'You know what? I bet you can teach this old dog a couple of new tricks!’ " Her husband, Sam Behrens, who played Jake Meyer on the show from 1983-1987, encouraged her to take the gig. "He was very much like, 'Oh, you're going to have a good time,' " Belafonte tells Soap Opera Digest.

UnREAL casts Being Mary Jane and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. actor B.J. Britt as its next suitor
By featuring a black suitor on Everlasting, the Bachelor-esque show-within-a-show on UnREAL, the Lifetime series is going where ABC hasn’t yet dared: There has never been a black bachelor in 20 seasons, nor a black bachelorette in 11 seasons of The Bachelorette.

Loving alum Bryan Cranston scores his first Oscar nomination, for Trumbo
Will the multiple Emmy-winning Breaking Bad alum dominate the Academy Awards, too?

Jamie Foxx’s Darktown will explore race in 1940s Atlanta
Foxx is teaming with former Sony Pictures chief Amy Pascal on a 1948 Atlanta-set drama about the city’s first black police officers, who are forced to lead segregated lives.

How to Get Away with Murder casts Adam Arkin, Roxanne Hart and Wilson Bethel
Bethel (ex-Ryder, The Young and the Restless) has landed the role of Charles Mahoney, the Ivy League-educated son of Arkin’s Wallace (a Warren Buffet type who’s quiet and observant, but knows how to command a room when he chooses) and Hart’s Sylvia (a tough yet distinguished and smart socialite).

Empire and Scream Queens renewed by FOX
Empire’s third season episode order has yet to be determined, while Scream Queens will head to a new location for Season 2.

Scream Queens familiar faces will return
Expect Jamie Lee Curtis to be back, along with Lea Michele.

Mariah Carey won't be coming to Empire after all
Despite Lee Daniels saying repeatedly that “Mariah is coming on,” there are currently no plans to have her on the show this season, according to Daniels' fellow co-creator Danny Strong. The same goes for Oprah Winfrey. Strong tells The Hollywood Reporter: "None of those people are going to actually be on the show so I can't control what names all of a sudden take off as being guest stars because they're not."

American Horror Story Season 6 will be "set in two time periods”
FX president John Landgraf says Season 6 will mostly be set in the present.

Quantico will make three-month time jump when it returns from hiatus
Viewers won’t immediately learn what happened after the midseason finale shocker.

FOX orders 24: Legacy pilot, featuring an “all-new cast of characters”
Kiefer Sutherland will still be listed as a producer on the new 24, which FOX says "will revolve around a military hero’s return to the U.S. and the trouble that follows him back—compelling him to ask CTU for help in saving his life, and stopping what potentially could be one of the largest-scale terror attacks on American soil.”

FOX orders Prison Break event series, with Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell returning
The original production team behind the 2005-2009 FOX drama will be back, including creator Paul T. Scheuring.

FOX orders female baseball drama pilot, Pitch
Under the Dome alum Kylie Bunbury will play a young female pitcher who makes it to the major leagues.

“Screech” begins his 4-month jail sentence
Saved by the Bell alum Dustin Diamond is now behind bars for stabbing a man at a Wisconsin bar.

HART OF DIXIE Preview: Welcome Back (New Night & Time)

JoBeth Williams as Candice and Rachel Bilson as Dr. Zoe Hart.
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The third season of HART OF DIXIE continues with a new episode ("Here You Come Again") on Friday, March 21 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

When Zoe's (Rachel Bilson) mom (guest star JoBeth Williams) takes her on as a client, Zoe is secretly thrilled that she will finally get her mother's undivided attention. Brick (Tim Matheson) is surprised to hear that Lemon (Jaime King) is returning to town soon, so he enlists Lavon's (Cress Williams) help to throw a welcome home party for her. However, her return hits an unexpected snag and she is forced to turn to Wade (Wilson Bethel) for help. Meanwhile, George (Scott Porter) is roped into helping Magnolia (guest star Claudia Lee).

Watch a sneak peek video below:

HART OF DIXIE "One More Last Chance" Preview: All In

Reginald VelJohnson as Dash, Cress Williams as Lavon,
Karla Mosley as Elodie and Brandi Burkhardt as Crickett.
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The third season of HART OF DIXIE continues with a new episode ("One More Last Chance") on Monday, January 27th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

In a last ditch effort to stop the merger, Lavon (Cress Williams) enlists the entire town's help to try and convince the Lt. Governor (guest star Dondre Whitfield) that BlueBell should be named a historic town.

Zoe (Rachel Bilson) and Joel (guest star Josh Cooke) continue to debate where to live, but the best option lies with Zoe's relative, who does not like New Yorkers.

HART OF DIXIE "Star of the Show" Preview: There's No Business Like Show Business

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The third season of HART OF DIXIE continues with a new episode ("Star of the Show") on Monday, January 20th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW. THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL's Karla Mosley returns as Elodie.

When Brick (Tim Matheson) is asked to help with the local cabaret, he nominates Zoe (Rachel Bilson) to save the day.

Lavon (Cress Williams) feels defeated about the possible merger with Fillmore, so it is left up to AnnaBeth (Kaitlyn Black) and Lemon (Jaime King) to motivate him to put up one last fight. Lynly (guest star Antoinette Robertson) continues to become more jealous of George's (Scott Porter) close friendship with Tansy (guest star Mircea Monroe), and keeps a close on eye him.

HART OF DIXIE "Miracles" Sneak Peek

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The third season of HART OF DIXIE continues with a new episode ("Miracles") on Monday, November 25th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

When Zoe (Rachel Bilson) finds herself treating her uncle, she takes a chance and invites him to the Hanukkah celebration that she is hosting. However, this lands her in trouble once again with Vivian Wilkes (guest star Lauren Bittner).

Lemon (Jaime King) enlists George (Scott Porter) and Lynly (guest star Antoinette Robertson) to help uncover crucial information about one of Brick's (Tim Matheson) exes before he does anything rash.

HART OF DIXIE "I Run to You" Sneak Peek

Wilson Bethel as Wade and Josh Cooke as Joel.
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The third season of HART OF DIXIE continues with a new episode ("I Run to You") on Monday, November 18th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

Zoe (Rachel Bilson) beings to grow leery of how much time Joel (guest star Josh Cooke) and Wade (Wilson Bethel) hang out, especially when it begins to interfere with Joel's writing.

Ready to blame it all on Wade, Zoe does her best to entice Joel back into writing. Lavon (Cress Williams) is using the excuse of coaching his track team to avoid talking to AnnaBeth (Kaitlyn Black).

HART OF DIXIE "Family Tradition" Sneak Peek

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The third season of HART OF DIXIE continues with a new episode ("Family Tradition") on Monday, November 11 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

Zoe (Rachel Bilson) and Joel (guest star Josh Cooke) are ready to find a more permanent place to live and find the perfect place is actually owned by a relative of Zoe's biological father's relatives. After tracking the relative down, Zoe is unsure whether she is ready to face her extended family.

HART OF DIXIE "How Do You Like Me Now?" Sneak Peek

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The third season of HART OF DIXIE continues with a new episode ("How Do You Like Me Now?") on Monday, November 4 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

Zoe (Rachel Bilson) is blissfully happy when she sees how well Joel (guest star Josh Cooke) is adjusting to BlueBell, until, she learns the townspeople might have a different opinion of him. Wanting to make things better, Zoe volunteers herself and Joel to chaperon the Go Girl Tween Adventure Camp, but when Joel refuses to go along, she is left to fix the the town’s perception on her own.

Sneak Peek: HART OF DIXIE ("Help Me Make it Through the Night")

Tim Matheson and Maree Cheatham.  Cheatham played memorable
roles in DAYS OF OUR LIVES, SEARCH FOR TOMORROW and
GENERAL HOSPITAL, among others.  Photo Credit: The CW

The third season of HART OF DIXIE continues on Monday, October 28th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

In "Help Me Make it Through the Night," after Lemon's (Jaime King) fallout with the Belles, she is blacklisted from the Junior League Halloween Masquerade party, so she calls her Grandma Bettie (guest star Maree Cheatham) for help and lands herself a date with another of Alabama's most eligible bachelors.

Lavon (Cress Williams) has a big surprise for his anniversary with AnnaBeth (Kaitlyn Black), but when she has a health scare, she turns to Zoe (Rachel Bilson) to help her out.

Sneak Peek: HART OF DIXIE ("Take This Job and Shove It")

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The third season of HART OF DIXIE continues on Monday, October 21st at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

In "Take This Job and Shove It," trying to avoid a confrontation with Brick (Tim Matheson), Zoe (Rachel Bilson) begins discreetly seeing patients in BlueBell again. But her plan goes awry when George (Scott Porter) informs her she has a non-compete clause in her contract that prevents her from practicing for a year in the town.

Lavon (Cress Williams) is thrilled at the chance to bring a minor league baseball team to BlueBell, but needs Brick's help to woo the team's owner.

HART OF DIXIE "Friends in Low Places" Preview

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The third season of HART OF DIXIE continues on Monday, October 14th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

In "Friends in Low Places," trying to be hospitable to Joel (guest star Josh Cooke), who is visiting BlueBell, Lavon (Cress Williams) and AnnaBeth (Kaitlyn Black) invite him and Zoe (Rachel Bilson) over for a quiet dinner, but when Lemon (Jaime King) meets Alabama's most eligible bachelor, Carter Covington (guest star Ryan McPartlin, PASSIONS), she invites herself along with Carter to the soiree. However, when some unexpected guests show up to the party, Lemon's ruse with Wade (Wilson Bethel) risks being exposed.

HART OF DIXIE Season Finale Preview: "On the Road Again"

Amy Ferguson as Lily Anne and Scott Porter as George
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The second season finale of HART OF DIXIE airs on Tuesday, May 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

In "On the Road Again," after having a rough time in BlueBell, Zoe (Rachel Bilson) decides a little time in New York City might be the perfect opportunity to give her some much needed perspective. But a medical emergency on the plane forces her to complete the trip with an unexpected companion.

George (Scott Porter) struggles with his constant relationship misfortunes, until he runs in to Lily Anne (guest star Amy Ferguson), who helps him with his heartache.

HART OF DIXIE Preview: "I'm Moving On"

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The sophomore season of HART OF DIXIE continues on Tuesday, April 30 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

In "I'm Moving On," Zoe's (Rachel Bilson) attempts at online dating hit a few snags until Rose (guest star McKaley Miller) and Max (guest star Nicholas Podany) take matters into their own hands and play matchmaker.

Faced with yet another set back with the Rammer Jammer, Lemon (Jaime King) and Wade (Wilson Bethel) are close to throwing in the towel.

HART OF DIXIE Preview: "This Kiss"

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The sophomore season of HART OF DIXIE continues on Tuesday, April 16 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

In "This Kiss," when the town decides to put on a performance of Shakespeare's most iconic scenes, George (Scott Porter) and Zoe (Rachel Bilson) refuse to play Romeo and Juliet, but eventually agree just to prove to everyone that they are over each other.

Lemon (Jaime King) and Wade (Wilson Bethel) are excited about taking over the reigns at the Rammer Jammer, but things come to a halt when they lose all the staff two days before opening.

HART OF DIXIE Preview: "Why Don't we Get Drunk"

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The sophomore season of HART OF DIXIE continues on Tuesday, April 9 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

In "Where I Lead Me," Lavon's (Cress Williams) big plans of making BlueBell a Spring Break destination hits a roadblock when the competing town tries to lure the partiers away. With the help of Ruby Jeffries (guest star Golden Brooks), Lavon creates a competition that is bound to attract some attention. Eager to join in some much-deserved fun, Zoe (Rachel Bilson) agrees to give partying a try with Jonah (guest star Travis Van Winkle), but seeing them together makes George (Scott Porter) jealous.

PREVIEW: HART OF DIXIE ("Where I Lead Me")

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The sophomore season of HART OF DIXIE continues on Tuesday, February 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

In "Where I Lead Me," with the sudden nuptials of Wanda (guest star Mallory Moye) and Tom (guest star Ross Philips) in BlueBell, Zoe (Rachel Bilson) agrees to be maid of honor, which entails the difficult job of watching Wanda's crafty mother. Zoe uses her wedding duties to try to avoid the awkwardness between her and Wade (Wilson Bethel), but has a feeling something is wrong. Lemon (Jaime King) faces the memory of being left at the altar and decides to take matters into her own hands.

PREVIEW: HART OF DIXIE ("Blue Christmas")

Rachel Bilson as Dr. Zoe Hart. Photo: Greg Gayne/The CW

The second season of HART OF DIXIE continues on Tuesday, December 11 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

In "Blue Christmas," Zoe (Rachel Bilson) finds herself anxious that her ever-critical mother will be visiting BlueBell soon for the holidays. In order to avoid spending quality time with her mother, she busies herself with a patient but potentially ruins Christmas Eve for the whole town. Trying to fix the problem, Zoe upsets Wade (Wilson Bethel) by turning to his dad (guest star Christopher Curry).

PREVIEW: HART OF DIXIE ("Achy Breaky Hearts") With Guest Star Mary Page Keller

Jaime King as Lemon and Rachel Bilson as Dr. Zoe
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The second season of HART OF DIXIE continues on Tuesday, November 27 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

In "Achy Breaky Hearts," both Zoe (Rachel Bilson) and Lemon (Jaime King) are having a difficult time accepting Lavon (Cress Williams) and Ruby's (guest star Golden Brooks) new relationship, so they decide to find out Ruby's true intentions. Wade (Wilson Bethel) agrees to supervise a Little Ranger's camping trip to avoid a potentially awkward conversation with George (Scott Porter.) However, when George unexpectedly shows up on the trip, Wade has nowhere to hide, and their talk makes him see his relationship in a different light.

PREVIEW: HART OF DIXIE ("Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me) With Guest Star McKaley Miller

Rachel Bilson as Dr. Zoe Hart, McKaley Miller as Rose and McKayla
Maroney as Tonya — Photo: Greg Gayne/The CW

The second season of HART OF DIXIE continues on Tuesday, November 20 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

In "Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me," After Zoe (Rachel Bilson) treats the high school football team, she learns that Max (guest star Nicholas Podany), who happens to be Rose's (guest star McKaley Miller) new crush, has become infatuated with her instead. Eager to nip his crush in the bud, Zoe learns that Max is prone to overreacting to heartbreak and is encouraged by the town to wait until after the big game, as they are counting on him to win. Lemon (Jaime King) decides to start a catering business and asks AnnaBeth (guest star Kaitlyn Black) to join, but Lemon is taken aback by her answer.

PREVIEW: HART OF DIXIE ("I Walk The Line")

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The second season of HART OF DIXIE continues on Tuesday, November 13 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

In "I Walk The Line," with the upcoming Mayoral election looming, Lavon (Cress Williams) and Ruby (guest star Golden Brooks) continue to be tied in the polls, leaving Lemon (Jaime King) no choice but to use some creative methods to win. Elsewhere, George (Scott Porter) and Wade (Wilson Bethel) are also tasked with trying to secure some last-minute votes, but run into a problem when Wade's ex-wife Tansy (guest star Mircea Monroe) refuses to cooperate with their scheme.