If you're a fan of Parenthood, Revolution, Chicago Fire, Grimm, and/or Law & Order: SVU, then today's your lucky day — NBC has just renewed all of those shows for new seasons! Returning series Grimm and SVU were pretty much a lock, but Parenthood has always been a bubble show, so I'm particularly excited to see the Braverman crew return for a fifth season. To find out the current status of all your favorite shows, check out our slideshow of this year's cancellations and renewals.
Many of TV and film's biggest stars may be gearing up for this weekend's SAG Awards, but they've also been working away on set. In LA, New Girl star Zooey Deschanel showed off her athletic skills, while Cory Monteith was dressed to impress on the set of Glee. Onscreen love was in the air in NYC as Zac Efron strolled hand in hand with Imogen Poots while filming Are We Officially Dating?, and AnnaSophia Robb and Austin Butler kissed for The Carrie Diaries. Click through to see all the stars on set this week.
Monica Potter and Peter Krause got into beach gear to film Parenthood in Maui on Tuesday. Peter went shirtless for the sandy day of filming, while Monica covered up in a black swimsuit. The costars are on location for the series, which is currently in its fourth season and is exploring a variety of story lines, including Monica's character Kristina Braverman's battle with cancer and her onscreen sister-in-law's love life. Parenthood was one of your favorite family-themed TV show's of 2012, though it wasn't up for any awards at Sunday's Golden Globes. It may, however, be recognized at the NAACP Image Awards on Feb. 1, as Joy Bryant is up for best supporting actress in a drama.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas — or at least it is on TV. Holiday-themed TV episodes are officially under way! We've gathered pictures of Glee, Happy Endings, The Office, How I Met Your Mother, and more holly jolly episodes. Check them out and keep checking back as we update you with more and more decked-out, mistletoed photos!
Even the busiest of parents are entitled to indulge in a few hours of quality TV time at the end of a long day. If you're anything like us, then you find something especially relatable about a family sitcom that approaches the same issues and challenges that we encounter in our own days.
This year saw no shortage of diversity in family programming — we caught up with the Pritchetts and the Dunphys on Modern Family and continued to become engrossed in the ongoing family drama of Parenthood's extended Braverman clan. Up All Night's Reagan and Chris kept us laughing for a second season, and newcomers Guys With Kids and The New Normal took their own unique approaches to family life.
What took top billing on your DVR in 2012? Cast your vote for the best family sitcom of 2012 today!
Thanksgiving is here, which means we're all gearing up to watch the parade and chow down on turkey with loved ones. Though no one can replace our nearest and dearest, I always think it's fun to imagine what it would be like to spend the holiday with some of our favorite TV characters. Whether these shows have a family or a group of friends so close they're like family, these are the groups that I wouldn't mind visiting for the holidays.
Mae Whitman and Matt Lauria filmed a racy scene for Parenthood on the beach in LA yesterday. The duo splashed around in the waves and showed PDA in their underwear for the cameras, confirming that their onscreen relationship becomes romantic after they met on last week's episode. Parenthood fans will have to wait until next Tuesday for a new episode, but they can see Mae on the big screen now in The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Matt might be heading to theaters, too, if the Friday Night Lights movie becomes a reality, since he played Luke Cafferty on the hit TV series. The show's leading lady Connie Britton, meanwhile, has moved on with new small-screen success on Nashville, which has been getting great reviews since its premiere last week.
Get excited, Parenthood fans, because the first photos of the show's fourth season have just been released. Surprise, surprise: they're precious. Season three's finale had a few cliffhangers, and I'm chomping at the bit to see how the tight-knit Braverman clan responds to Julia and Joel's newly adopted son and Mark's unexpected proposal to Sarah. Parenthood returns to NBC tonight, but until then, check out the premiere's pictures!
When other people ask you if you're ready to have kids, they're generally not referring to whether or not you can afford to raise a child. But that's one factor you can't leave out of your decision to start a family. Scroll though the financial factors to consider when determining if you can afford a baby.
Good news for Parenthood fans who have been anxiously awaiting news on the bubble show: it's been picked up for a fourth season! NBC has also given the green light to a seventh season of 30 Rock — but it will be the last. The season will also be shortened, giving the show 13 episodes to wrap things up. I'm happy about this news across the board: I've been pulling for Parenthood since the beginning, and it feels time for 30 Rock to be put to bed. How do you feel about this news?
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