Although an NBC rep insists no official decision on FNL’s future has been made, I’m told the network has informed the show’s cast that they’re free to pursue other work after production on season 5 wraps in June.
 

There are not enough words in the English vocabulary to express my love for FNL, so this news obviously brings a tear to my eye. Friday Night Lights’  fourth season finishes it’s run on DirecTV tonight and will premiere on NBC April 30. That's plenty of time for those of you who still think it’s "just a show about football" to let me prove you wrong!

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According to Entertainment Weekly's  Michael Ausiello, Ugly Betty is getting the axe. Ausiello reports, the show's current season, its fourth, will be its last. Additionally,  ABC has cut the current 22 episodes down to just 20. In a joint statement to EW, Betty's showrunner Silvio Horta and ABC president Steve McPherson state,

We’ve mutually come to the difficult decision to make this Ugly Betty’s final season, and are announcing now as we want to allow the show ample time to write a satisfying conclusion. We are extremely proud of this groundbreaking series, and felt it was important to give the fans a proper farewell.
 

Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello spoke out on the news of As The World Turns' cancellation. Ausiello, a former writer for Soaps In Depth,  and the now defunct Soap Opera Update said,

ATWT’s demise wasn’t unexpected, but it still stings. As you probably know, I got my start covering soaps. In fact, my first college internship was at ATWT. To watch the once-mighty industry wither away like this is beyond depressing.

Man where is a hero when you really need one? Too early for the jokes?

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Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello reports that Benjamin Bratt is returning to Law and Order. Don't get too excited folks, it's not a permanent return. The Cleaner star is slated to make a one episode guest appearance on the show that deals with Lt. Van Buren (S. Epatha Merkerson).

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Michael B. Jordan is joining Friday Night Lights as Vince, according to Michael Ausiello at EW.com. In addition to a role on The Wire, Jordan appeared on All My Children as Reggie Montgomery, the adopted son of Jackson Montgomery.

Fall's still months away, but one of last season's bigger Grey's Anatomy cliffhangers has already been resolved: Sources confirm to me exclusively that T.R. Knight's wish to be released from his contract has been granted. The official decision, I'm told, came down in the past few days, just as many of his castmates began receiving their formal pickup letters from ABC.
 

Fans of Grey's know that there has been plenty of speculation over TR Knight's status with the show when the news hit the net that he wanted out of his contract three years premature. As for Capshaw, it looks like Callie's (Sara Ramirez) love interest and love life are still going strong with Capshaw signing on as a series regular.

Sources confirm to me exclusively that Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton, whose characters tied the knot in last night's penultimate episode, will not be returning for the show's seventh season next fall. The CW is expected to formally announce their departures next Thursday at its "upfront" presentation.

Murray and Burton have been engaged in rather high profile contract negotiations for the past several months. Ultimately, a deal couldn't be worked out and both actors will make their final appearances in next Monday's season finale.

To fill the void next season, a Tree Hill insider tells me that two new characters will be introduced. Additionally, Austin Nichols (Julian) is being promoted to a series regular.
 

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