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Casting news for Damon Lindelof's HBO pilot The Leftovers continues to trickle in. Following word that Justin Theroux would play one of the lead characters in the small screen adaptation of Tom Perrotta's novel, Liv Tyler has also boarded the project, playing the role of Meg. That'll be a shift to television for Tyler, who's made a name for herself as an actor in films like Empire Records, the Lord of the Rings trilogy and somewhat more recently, The Incredible Hulk.

Tonight’s America’s Got Talent continues the audition process, this time making their way into Chicago. What crazy shenanigans will we be seeing? More music and dancing, for sure, but will another mariachi band convert Howard Stern? Will another escape artist show up and impress us all? Will we see more close up magic? Before you watch tonight’s episode, however, watch a clip from last week’s episode: The Read the full article...

"Cooper. Susan Cooper," may be a line of dialogue heading to a theater near you. With "The Heat" hitting the big screen on June 28, director Paul Feig is ramping up development on a female spy movie titled "Susan Cooper" that he hopes will become a franchise for 20th Century Fox, TheWrap has learned. Related Articles: 'Bridesmaids' Director Paul Feig Signs Deal at Fox to Make Commercial Comedies Melissa McCarthy Breaks Silence on Controversial Rex Reed Review 'Freaks and Geeks' Creator Paul Feig on Network TV: 'Nobody Under 35 Cares' read more

In a counterclaim filed on Tuesday, former Variety owner Reed Elsevier accused Jay Penske, the trade paper's new owner, of defaulting on $1.3 million of the trade's purchase price. Related Articles: Jay Penske Sues Former Variety Owner Reed Elsevier for $10 Million Jay Penske Accused of Business Misconduct, Alleges Fraud by Former Variety Executive Variety Owner Jay Penske Sued: The $500,000 Sponsorship That Crossed the Line read more

A Senate Commerce Committee hearing into Tom Wheeler's nomination as Federal Communications Commission chairman quickly turned into a partisan debate about the FCC's future. Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-W.V.) urged Wheeler, President Obama's choice, to be a consumer advocate. Also read: Obama Expected to Name Tom Wheeler FCC Chairman Related Articles: Obama Formally Taps Tom Wheeler as FCC Chairman AT&T Lashes Out at FCC Over T-Mobile Deal, FCC Responds (Updated) read more

"New Day," CNN's new entry into the morning-show fray, drew mixed ratings with its Monday premiere. The show, anchored by Chris Cuomo and Kate Bolduan, drew 247,000 total viewers including 95,000 in the key 25-54 demographic. Also read: CNN 'New Day's' Bold Morning Move: News, Chemistry and No Kitchen Related Articles: CNN 'New Day's' Bold Morning Move: News, Chemistry and No Kitchen CNN's 'New Day' Review: Serious News, Wacky Animals - and Nancy Grace read more

Josh Gad has found a place among the "Frozen" few. "The Book of Mormon" and "The Internship" star Gad has been tapped to provide a voice for Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Frozen," Disney said Tuesday. Also read: Jennifer Lee to Direct Disney's Animated 'Frozen' Related Articles: Jennifer Lee to Direct Disney's Animated 'Frozen' Image Caption: Getty Images read more

Hollywood's gamble on a crowded summer movie season chockablock with pricey tentpoles is paying off, with the box office running 12.7 percent ahead of last summer and on track to possibly break the all time summer record. That $4.4 billion record was set in 2011; last summer the box office dipped back down to $4.29 billion. If the box office continues on this torrid pace, this summer will easily top last year. Related Articles: Best May Ever at the Box Office - Are We in for a Record Summer, Too? 'Man of Steel's' Surprising Daddy Demo - and What It Means (Video) 60 Summer Movies Looking for Your Box Office Bucks: 'Iron Man,' 'Star Trek,' Pacific Rim (Photos) read more

By: Courtney Vaudreuil The voting is closed and tonight the winner of this cycle of THE VOICE will be revealed!  Will it be the Oklahoma duo The Swon Brothers?  Quirky vocal powerhouse Michelle Chamuel?  High school sweetheart Danielle Bradbery?  According to coach Adam Levine, Danielle is a lock.  She certainly has been the frontrunner since the beginning.  But, the Swons and Michelle also have enthusiastic fans.  After the jump, check out theTVaddict.com’s video interviews with the contestants on last night’s red carpet.   theTVaddict.com will also be on hand at NBC Universal for tonight’s big finale and will bring you the results as soon as they come in.  Check in tonight with West Coast correspondent Courtney Vaudreuil on Twitter – at @LaVaudreuil – and tomorrow with theTVaddict.com for our red carpet recap.

He'll focus on upcoming projects and leave the series to Buddy Miller.read more