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NBC has ordered a full 22-episode second season of freshman smash The Blacklist, broadcast television’s No. 1 drama in the 18-49 demo fresh off of last night’s substantial showing and timeslot win. The series is the fall season’s breakout hit in both same day and record-setting live-plus-7 viewing. The announcement was made jointly by Robert Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment, and Jennifer Salke, President, NBC Entertainment. Here’s what Robert Greenblatt had to say in his statement....

Officially, Neil DeGrasse Tyson will be heading back to the National Geographic Channel following claims of sexual misconduct against him. Appearing on both Cosmos and StarTalk for Nat Geo, Tyson had both shows placed on the shelf while the network investigated the allegations against him. Now, it’s been confirmed that Tyson will be brought back to Nat Geo to resume his work on both programs, suggesting the network was unable to find any evidence to support the accusations....

That’s right, ladies and gentlemen, Avatar: The Last Airbender has returned for another live-action run-around as a Netflix series. But don’t be so quick to write it off based on M. Night Shyamalan’s movie. This time around, the project was cast specifically to showcase the talent of Asian and Indigenous actors. Unlike the film, which has a notorious reputation of being whitewashed, the series has selected actors who are gloriously suited to their roles, not only in their race but in their extraordinary talent as well....

The British are about to be really stoked! In a story from Fangoria, they spoke with DVD/supplements producer Michael Felsher who is currently putting together the features for the upcoming Creepshow DVD release in Britain. Felsher says he’s working on a commentary track with George A. Romero and FX guru Tom Savini. “It was very enjoyable,” Felsher states. “It was George and Tom going back down memory lane in George’s living room, so they had a great time....

Paramount Pictures have provided MovieWeb with all new photos from their upcoming drama, “Freedm Writers”, starring Hilary Swank, Imelda Staunton, Patrick Dempsey and Scott Glenn. CLICK HERE for a look at our all-new gallery! Freedom Writers is inspired by a true story and the diaries of real Long Beach teenagers after the LA riots, during the worst outbreak of interracial gang warfare. Two-time Academy Award® winner Hilary Swank stars as Erin Gruwell, whose passion to become a teacher is soon challenged by a group of Black, Latino, and Asian gangbangers who hate her even more than each other....

AMC and Skybound Entertainment have released a new teaser for The Walking Dead spin-off series. Little is known about the latest addition to the Walking Dead universe, which is set to air next year. What we know for sure is that this new show will center on the first group of survivors who have had to grow up in the zombie apocalypse. This initial teaser leans heavily on that idea....

Ridley Scott’s Prometheus is currently in production, working towards a July 8, 2012 release date. Despite the release of a new synopsis last week, there is still much we don’t know about this sci-fi tale. Actress Noomi Rapace revealed new details about her character, Elizabeth Shaw, recently, which indicates she goes through quite a transformation. Take a look at what she had to say below. The actress also revealed that Sigourney Weaver’s performance in Ridley Scott’s 1979 classic Alien was a major inspiration for her performance....

This is it! One Day at a Time returns with its much-anticipated second season Friday, January 26, exclusively on Netflix, and to celebrate, the cast came together to make a special video tribute to the original series. Watch Justina Machado, Rita Moreno and the rest of the One Day family announce the Season 2 premiere date and pay hilarious homage to the original series with a frame-for-frame recreation of the opening credits....

Get ready for a 70s classic in 1080p this July. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is coming to Blu-Ray on July 15. The new disc will be priced at $34.99 and will include a 36-page collectable book. The film stars Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher and Danny DeVito. In One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Nicholson stars as Randle P. McMurphy who thinks that a nice rest in a state mental hospital beats a stretch in the pen....

Since many fans have already binge-watched Season 2 of Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black, the long wait for Season 3 begins. Today we have word on a new casting addition. Actress Mary Steenburgen revealed on her Twitter account yesterday that she will be appearing on Orange Is the New Black next season. TV Line has confirmed that the actress will have a recurring role in Season 3, which was ordered by Netflix in May, a full month before Season 2 was made available on June 6....

Things are going to get really cool Novemer 13 On November 13, the Ocean’s trilogy of comedy action-adventure films will be available from Warner Home Video (WHV) for the first time in a collectible giftset. Including all three star-studded films, Ocean’s Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen feature George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Julia Roberts, Catherine Zeta- Jones, Ellen Barkin, Al Pacino, Bernie Mac, Andy Garcia, Don Cheadle, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Elliott Gould and more....

Patrick Swayze is being treated for pancreatic cancer but is doing well enough to continue working, his representative said Wednesday. The Dirty Dancing actor has a very limited amount of disease and appears to be responding well to treatment, according to Dr. George Fisher, Swayze’s physician. Fisher’s prognosis was included in a statement released Wednesday by Swayze’s representative, Annett Wolf. “Patrick is continuing his normal schedule during this time, which includes working on upcoming projects,” the statement said....

Paul Giamatti, Jason Schwartzman, and Ruth Wilson have joined the cast of Disney’s Saving Mr. Banks for director John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side). The story centers on Mary Poppins author P.L. Travers (Emma Thompson), who was courted for 14 years by Walt Disney (Tom Hanks) for the screen rights to her beloved novel, before she reluctantly agreed. After she didn’t approve of the 1964 classic’s animated sequences, she refused to sell another book to the studio....

Paula Kerger, President and CEO of PBS, appeared this week before the television critics to talk about the state of PBS and television now and in the coming years, the new Ken Burns film, and the 2009 nation-wide change from analog to digital TV. This year marks the 40th anniversary of Public Broadcasting and PBS has a diverse lineup of shows to fill the upcoming season, with their centerpiece being the 14+ hour film, The War, about World War II, by acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns....

In the comics and on Smallville, Pete Ross has been the best friend of Clark Kent. On television, however, Sam Jones III, who played Pete, left Smallville during its’ third season. IGN has learned that Jones is coming back to the show this season, in an episode titled Hero. Pete was a major part of the initial seasons of Smallville, and was the first person outside of Clark’s family to discover Clark’s secret....

Walt Disney Pictures has debuted the first photos from Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (via USA Today, which you can check out below! Disney In the film, Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) finds himself on an unexpected journey to the fabled Fountain of Youth when he meets a friendly mermaid (Astrid Berges-Frisbey) and is tempted by a wicked former flame (Penélope Cruz) and her sadistic father, Blackbeard (Ian McShane)....

“Good As Hell” pop star Lizzo is going to be the subject of her very own documentary heading straight to HBO Max this fall. The as of right now untitled doc is set to explore the singer, songwriter, rapper, flutist, and actor’s humble beginnings and follow the star’s rise with an intimate look into the moments that shaped her hard-earned rise to success, fame, love, and international stardom. The documentary is directed by Doug Pray, the executive producer of HBO’s The Defiant Ones and the director of Seattle grunge doc Hype!...

The Power Rangers are one of the longest-tenured superteams in television history. The most recent iteration of the team has gone back to the prehistoric power of the dinosaurs. Featuring six teenagers taking on the power of the dinosaurs just as the Rafkonian Knights had done before them, the Power Rangers take on Void Knight and his Sporix Beasts. Here, we look at every single member of the team, analyzing their abilities, zords, character growth, and how their actions influenced both the team and the legacy of the Rangers....

Director Dan Trachtenberg has described his upcoming Predator prequel, Prey, as a “big theatrical experience” despite the movie debuting on the streaming service Hulu. Speaking with Uproxx, Trachtenberg admitted to being a little disappointed that audiences will not get to see Prey on the silver screen but quickly added that there are some major upsides to an at-home release. The act of sending movies straight to streaming has garnered a somewhat negative reputation similar to the “straight video dumping ground” that Trachtenberg refers to....

Yesterday it became official that Craig Gillespie is the new director of the highly-anticipated Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Today, the filmmaker said that the screenplay is currently undergoing a quick polish. He also talked about combining the elements of Jane Austen’s classic novel with the zombie aspects that Seth Grahame-Smith added into his novel, a combination he compared to Sleepy Hollow. “We have a really great script that we’re just going to do a polish on and then get going, really…....