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Justified has been renewed for a 13-episode fourth season, FX announced Tuesday. "Justified is one of television's best series and this season has reinforced that excellence," Nick Grad, FX's programming head, said in a statement. "[Creator] Graham Yost and his writing team continue to deliver compelling material and richly drawn characters brought to life by the brilliance of Timothy Olyphant and our terrific ensemble cast. Their work is validated by universal acclaim, awards, and ratings that have grown every year. We look forward to many more seasons to come." Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Timothy OlyphantElmore LeonardGraham YostJustified

American Horror Storys Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson & Lily Rabe To Return In Season 2

Diane Haithman is contributing to Deadline‘s TV coverage. UPDATED: Three more American Horror cast members from Season 1, regular Evan Peters and recurring Sarah Paulson and Lily Rabe, will return for the anthology series’ second season as regulars. They will join Jessica Lange and Zachary Quinto, all playing new characters in a new setting at a East Coast institution. AHS co-creator/executive producer Ryan Murphy made the announcement during the show’s PaleyFest panel, held at the packed Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. “We don’t want to talk about it too much, we’re still writing, anybody could pop up at any time,” he said. He didn’t want to elaborate on the returning actors’ new characters, saying only that “everyone is playing the opposite of what they played before.” As for the second season as a whole, The only real rule on this show is no werewolves and no vampires, Murphy quipped. Joining him on the large panel were AHS co-creator/executive producer Brad Falchuk, executive producer Dante Di Loreto and actors Alexandra Breckinridge, Frances Conroy, Paulson, Lange, Dylan McDermott and Connie Britton. The creative team and the actors spent the evening joking about the over-the-top violence, nudity (especially McDermotts posterior) and kinky sex of the first season while remaining mum about plot details for Season 2. Falchuk did confirm that the team would maintain its commitment to make show an anthology, with a new story each season and a new group of people to fuck with. Murphy and Falchuk, also co-creators/executive producers of Fox’s Glee, both said that, while producing the two series simultaneously presents a challenge, it is a relief to bounce back to the cheerful musical show when American Horror Story gets too dark. Its wonderful, really, said Murphy. This is a very heavy show. But for everyone. The Glee kids were obsessed with American Horror Story – more obsessed than they were with the next Glee script, Murphy said. Both series are filmed at Paramount. Filming of second season of AHS begins in July.

Academy awards 2012 Live Blog: Watch The Show Around!

You're ready to take part in the music, you're ready to light the lights! No, it isn't the Muppet Show tonight, however the next best factor: it's Oscar evening! The 84th Annual Oscars are finally here to stay the greatest residual movie questions of 2011 for good. Will "The Artist" dominate as numerous expect it to? Can there be room to have an upset from Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" or George Clooney's "Descendants"? Just how much mayhem will Sacha Baron Cohen Admiral General Aladeen cause throughout the large show? And please, for that love of other nutritional foods holy, are we able to please obtain a stealth "Guy or Muppet" performance? Stick to MTV Movies Blog through the night lengthy of these solutions and much more as our LIVE coverage from the Academy awards continues. Keep refreshing individuals browsers once we provide you with the most recent updates around the those who win, nonwinners plus much more! 11:37 PM ... And that is that -- another Oscar ceremony lower as well as in the books. Exciting sometimes, foreseeable generally. What did everyone think? Was mtss is a good showing through the Academy? Have you enjoy Billy's lengthy looked forward to return to the level? Pleased with the those who win? Inform us all you considered the 2010 Academy awards within the comments section or on Twitter! 11:35 PM ... Silence is acceptance. "The Artist" wins Best Picture. Nobody will don't forget this in 5 days. 11:32 PM ... We are ultimately game. Best Picture. It will likely be "The Artist." I would like "Hugo" or "Tree of Existence," but that is not happening. It's what it's. (What it's is boring, incidentally.) 11:30 PM ... Incorrectly again! But a captivating speech from Meryl Streep cures all ails. You cannot hate around the Iron Lady. 11:24 PM ... Best Actress time. I have had cash on Michelle Williams but, again, I have been wrong before. Very, very wrong. 11:18 PM ... Aaaand I am wrong. Good you, Jean Dujardin. 11:14 PM ... Best Actor time. I understand I am within the minority on that one, however i possess a good feeling about Gary Oldman. It just takes a feet in to accept win... 11:10 PM ... MTV's own Jason Kaufman highlights three large oversights in the In Memoriam section: Bubba "Hightower" Cruz, Michael "Alfred" Gough and Shaun "Kenickie" Conaway. 11:06 PM ... In Memoriam this season includes director Ken Russell, Whitney Houston, Peter Falk, High cliff Robertson, Jobs and, obviously, Bette Davis. Who had been overlooked? 10:58 PM ... I can not be the sole one that would like to see James Earl Johnson win an honorary Oscar every year, right? 10:51 PM ... Best director would go to Michel Hazanavicius for "The Artist," freeing the field of an incredible chance to with each other drink to Scorsese's title. 10:50 PM ... Michael Douglas... papa Kirk is really a tough act to follow along with. 10:43 PM ... Just like that, the consuming game "Scorsese" was created. Thanks, Ms. McCarthy. 10:41 PM ... Be honest, on title alone, you had been rooting for "Time Freak." 10:38 PM ... Okay, nevermind! "Bridesmaids" onstage appearance, triggered! Let me think I simply willed this into existence. 10:30 PM ... Champion Woodsy Allen. You gained it. But curse you for slowly destroying the field of a an onstage "Bridesmaids" appearance. 10:27 PM ... "The Descendants" is around the board. Worthwhile for that Clooney-Lillard scene alone. Fantastic movie. (Obviously, I would not have were not impressed with a sixth "Hugo" win, but it's what it's!) 10:19 PM ... Thanks Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis not only for that cymbals, but in addition for showing Best Song to "Muppet or perhaps a Guy." There is no acceptable alternative. 10:14 PM ... "The Artist" scores its second award for the best Original Score. I can not say I looked after the film, however it warrants that one. 10:09 PM ... Every mentions of Andy Dufresne / "Shawshank Redemption" are welcome within this place. Also, this is the best Nick Nolte impression ever. 10:01 PM ... Plummer wins! At 82 years of age, he's the earliest actor to win an Oscar! He absolutely warrants this. There are seen "Beginners" yet, fix that mistake now. It is a wonderful film that warrants a Best Picture jerk over lots of the particular nominees. 9:58 PM ... Okay, Best Supporting Actor time. My cash is still on Christopher Plummer. Absolutely no way he manages to lose that one. Von Trapp for that win. 9:56 PM ... "Hugo" has become as much as five wins. That's what's promising. Unhealthy news: "Harry Potter" manages to lose Visual Effects, and manages to lose on its nominations along the way. Mischief unmanaged. 9:50 PM ... Bonus of RDJ showing documentary: by this instant, "RDJ Tebowing" is trending on Twitter. The planet is an excellent place. 9:47 PM ... I can not say I am not pumped for "Rango," though. That movie is really wonderfully bizarre. Good runner-up, but nonetheless no "Tintin." 9:45 PM ... Best Animated Feature is really a touchy subject for me personally. There's pointless on the planet that "The Adventures of Tintin" should not win this category... and it is not really nominated. Uncool. 9:41 PM ... A Robert Downey Junior. documentary could be awesome if he is at character as Tony Stark the entire time. Found-footage "Iron Guy" movie could be invincible. 9:38 PM ... That Cirque du Solei number needed more "Spider-Guy: Switch off the Dark." And much more Muppets and Jason Segel. 9:34 PM ... Kermit and Miss Piggy presenting Cirque du Solei rather than Jason Segal for "Muppet or perhaps a Guy" may be the least awesome utilization of a Muppet ever. 9:28 PM ... Okay! "Hugo" for four! This can be a positive thing! 9:26 PM ... Three for "Hugo" after Seem Editing! Similarly, I'm extremely pleased! Alternatively, "Drive" is formally shut from the race. Ryan Gosling fanatics (Hollywood Crush editor Amy Wilkinson especially), you're pardoned for tuning out now. 9:24 PM ... Film editing would go to "Dragon Tattoo," and there is much rejoicing. Not my personal favorite film of the season, no, however i am very amazed at how little love Fincher's adaptation got within the nominations. Nice to determine it take something it genuinely warrants so in early stages. 9:22 PM ... Bradley Cooper, I wasn't behind you for most sexy guy of the season. Your brand-new skeevy mustache has immediately corrected my position. #noithasnt 9:18 PM ... Christopher Guest and buddies should participate each and every focus group tests from now on. They ought to also continually be needed to sing "Stool Boom" at stated tests. 9:13 PM ... Christian Bale is "the most popular guy within the room,Inch Octavia? You need to do know you will find forget about Bale-starring Batman movies following this summer's "Increases," right? Nice try though! 9:12 PM ... "The AssistanceInch is formally around the board. Octavia Spencer takes Best Supporting Actress. It will be a huge shock if the shook out every other way, though I'll say, I'd have loved to determine Melissa McCarthy on that stage. 9:09 PM ... Talking about "Newsies," it's Batman! Christian Bale, searching rather cozy around the Oscar stage. 9:06 PM ... "A Separation" takes Best Foreign film, as numerous had predicted. I badly need to visit that one. 9:04 PM ... "Newsies" musical commercial = most enjoyable factor I'll see through the night. Also, guaranteed that I'll have "King of NY" held in my skull for that relaxation from the evening. No complaints. 8:58 PM ... Meryl leads "Iron Lady" for their first win with Best Makeup. Elsewhere, Griphook is moving in the grave. 8:55 PM ... "The Artist" starts its virtually assured warpath by having an award for Costume Design. The running tally: "Hugo" - 2, "Artist" - 1, The Planet - . 8:53 PM ... Random montage of "Exorcist" mind-spinning, "The Exorcist" TIE Fighter-ing, and "Twilight" make-out tease. Clearly, Hollywood is really a diverse office. 8:47 PM ... Two wins for "Hugo" quickly the softball bat, but at the fee for "Harry Potter." Already snubbed with no Best Picture nomination, it's searching such as the unfortunate streak may go on for "Potter" throughout Oscar evening. Speaking about "Harry Potter's" Oscar snub! 8:45 PM ... And the other for "Hugo," let's focus on Art Direction. Oscar evening is off and away to an excellent start for the friendly neighborhood blog editor. 8:43 PM ... Achievement in Cinematography begins the evening! And Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" may be the first champion around the board! Great news for me personally, "Hugo" is by far my personal favorite from the bunch this season. 8:38 PM ... "Oscar! Oscar!" Welcome back, Billy. 8:35 PM ... Billy Very looks less like live-action Tintin and a lot more like grown-up Junior from "Problem Child." Not too there's anything wrong with this. 8:33 PM ... A Attacking Young Boys cameo this at the start of the telecast? It will likely be a lengthy evening. 8:31 PM ... Beginning the showcase with Morgan Freeman? Never an awful idea. 8:28 PM ... My forecasts coming through the evening, beginning with supporting groups: Christopher Plummer for "Beginners," and Octavia Spencer for "The Assistance.Inch There won't be any shocks during these groups, nor if there is these two stars completely deserve their honours. (Though I would not complain in regards to a Melissa McCarthy upset!) 8:25 PM ... Random side note: each time I see Oscar producer John Grazer, I keep thinking how awesome he'd be as Boyd Crowder's estranged uncle on "Justified." Just look, they are identical: 8:20 PM ... 10 mins to exhibit time. You are drained of chances to place bets. Who have you got taking home the large awards tonight? Help make your champion forecasts within the comments section or hit us on Twitter! 8:17 PM ... We have been all around the Oscar red-colored carpet because the evening started. Click the many beautiful Jessica Chastains below to determine all of the stars within their Oscar fashion glory! 8:15 PM ... Hey there! MTV Movies Blog editor Josh Wigler for better or worse, I am the guy driving of the here Oscar live blog. I am no Billy Very, however i aspire to be superior than Franco a minimum of! Provide us with your Academy awards feedback within the comments section as well as on Twitter!

Big guns fired up 'Rango' for success

'Rango'It started as a quirky pitch from Gore Verbinski, Johnny Depp and Graham King: to make Paramount's first homegrown animated feature. It wound up an Oscar winner. "Rango" won best animated feature Sunday night at the Academy Awards, and though it had no Pixar juggernaut with which to compete, its outside-the-box tone and pedigree were not a stretch for a category that's seen a wide spectrum of unusual honors since its inception in 2001 -- including past winners "Spirited Away," "Happy Feet," and "Shrek." "This is crazy!" Verbinski exclaimed. "It was created by a bunch of grownups acting like children." The pic came together with a series of disparate elements: King, a producer best known for gritty crime dramas like "The Town" and "The Departed"; Verbinski, a director who had never helmed an animated feature before; and Paramount, a studio that had spent a decade merely distributing animated fare, leaving production to DreamWorks Animation. "Rango" is also the first animated feature made by George Lucas' special-effects company Industrial Light & Magic. Verbinski charged through an extensive thank-you list, including Paramount -- "who really let us do something different." He concluded by saying, "It doesn't get any better than this." "Rango" topped "A Cat in Paris," "Chico & Rita," "Kung Fu Panda 2" and "Puss in Boots." Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com

WGA names best original, modified script those who win

'Midnight in Paris''The Descendants'Woody Allen's script for "Night time in Paris" has won the Authors Guild of America award for original script. "The Descendants" has won the modified script award for Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash, in line with the novel by Kaui Hart Hemming.It is the fifth WGA award for Allen, who also won WGA honours for "Annie Hall," "Broadway Danny Rose," "Hannah and Her Siblings" and "Crimes and Misdemeneanors." The WGA nom was Allen's 20th. It is the third WGA script award for Payne. Younger crowd won for "Election" and "Sideways." The documentary film award visited "Better Our PlanetInch for Katie Galloway and Kelly duane p la Vega, who stated later on they are developing it as being a story feature."Modern Family" repeated as comedy series award champion wins, as the episodic comedy award visited "Modern Family" for Steven Levitan, Jeffrey Richman for "Caught in the process.""Breaking Bad" and "Homeland" required two trophies each. They tied for the best drama segment, as the drama series award visited "Breaking," and also the new series award to "Homeland."TV animation award visited Joel H. Cohen for "Homer the daddyInch segment of "The Simpsons," which won over three other "Simpsons" episodes and single segs of "Futurama" and "Ben 10." Peter Gould required the longform award for "Too Large to Fail," and David Seltzer won the longform original award for "Cinema Verite.""Following the Oscars" got the award for comedy variety music, and "The Colbert Report" won comedy variety talk.Karen Harris of "General Hospital" noted in her own acceptance that ABC didn't buy seats for his or her nominated authors. The derivative new media award was won by "The Walking Dead" for Greg Nicotero and John Esposito.The initial new media award visited Heath Corson and Richie Keen for "Goal High."The videogame award visited Amy Hennig for "Uncharted 3: Drake's Deceptiveness." WGA children's TV award visited Nick's "Supah Ninjas" segment, "Hero from the Shadows." Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Jennifer Aniston States Miss You Already

She's on for that dramedyGoing purely on box office instead of critical reaction, Jennifer Aniston were built with a effective 2011 with comedies Go By Using It and Horrible Bosses. And today she's striving to combine a bit more drama in to the comedy sauce, signing onto star in Paul Andrew Williams' Miss You Already.Williams authored the script with Morwenna Banks, and also the story follows how two existence-lengthy friends' relationship is adversely affected when one becomes pregnant and also the other falls seriously ill. It does not seem just like a laugh-riot, but we are keeping our fingers entered. Entertainment You will bring the film right here, and Williams intends to start shooting this summer time. Aniston's title helps drum up other sales in the European Film Market.The director's newest film, Song For Marion, has become moving through publish-production coming towards the screen. Aniston, meanwhile, will next be viewed alongside Paul Rudd in David Wain's new comedy Wanderlust. Which will stroll into United kingdom movie theaters on March 2.

Vampire Journals Postmortem: The Way Klaus Get back? A Klaus-Caroline Pairing?

Paul Wesley and Frederick Morgan Since Stefan has proven he'll fit everything in - even putting Elena in grave danger - to conquer Klaus, we are left wondering if the war between your two is ever going to be settled. Spinning with questions after watching this week's episode The Vampire Journals, entitled "Our Town," TVGuide.com checked directly into discover what Klaus' next move is going to be and when he and Caroline are headed toward romance. Plus: Is Jeremy gone permanently? The Vampire Journals episode recap: Our Town Klaus versus. StefanExecutive producer Julie Plec informs us that Klaus continues to "adjust his techniques" having seen Stefan adopt crazy (and heart-preventing) tactics. "The enjoyment was watching Klaus get tossed for any loop through the measures Stefan was willing to visit after which how he sensibly and cleverly adjusts towards the situation. Regardless of getting lost the fight with Stefan for the reason that episode, he's definitely not quitting around the war. He's just implementing another approach and we'll see Klaus like a cunning manipulator a lot more than the in-your-face-violence, take-no-criminals villain." Klaus and ... Caroline?We are just like surprised and baffled when you are, but both Candice Accola and Frederick Morgan say not too fast to a different relationship. "He's interested ... however i think it's much more of an infatuation right now," Morgan states. "Here's a stylish, sassy youthful vampire and he's existed for 1,000 years therefore it is rare he reaches see new things then one that excites him. Maybe right now he sees his role like a much more of a mentor, there is however certainly potential there to develop into another thing. There is something there - there is a spark." Accola adds, "There is something to become stated in regards to a female character taking a while and getting some limitations," she states. "Caroline's large journey [at this time] is looking for a feeling of normalcy now that Caroline really includes a grasp of her vampirism and want for bloodstream, that's truly the [path] she's on, to become normal." The Vampire Diaries' Kat Graham: Abby Bennett's participation within the mythology is shocking When will Rebekah re-emerge?Klaus is owning his sister's body, and can she be undaggered in the near future? Plec informs us: "Rebekah will not be lower for that count for lengthy, but Klaus is afraid of undaggering her and thus he's going to need to work through that before we have seen her return to existence. He did some terrible things in the past he learned she knows so it takes him some work before he feels comfortable tugging that dagger from her. Certainly, when that does happen, she's certainly not really any fan of Elena Gilbert, therefore the struggle of wills they'd earlier within the season is going to be back having a vengeance and Rebekah will would like to try to consider Elena lower just a little for stabbing her within the back." The Vampire Journals Bite: Can Bonnie forgive Jeremy? Can Caroline ever trust Tyler again?Just like the two were headed toward a reconciliation, Tyler unconsciously [and almost fatally] bit her. Accola states: "Caroline is [not] prepared to trust at this time. She's still a hopeless romantic in mind so she will possibly find herself falling into that trust, but I'm not sure how substantial it might be over time." Damon and ElenaWill Elena ever really choose from the Salvatores? Plec appreciates that her relationship with these two siblings is complicated (you believe?) and confusing. "Very few women are affected with or fortunate with - for the way you need to view it - feelings for 2 people simultaneously. I believe she provides extensive items to consider as how she is going to proceed in her own romantic existence nowadays where Stefan and Damon Salvatore remain.Inch Alaric's ringOn the midseason return, Alaric recognized that he isn't safe from dying despite his safety ring. "Alaric's incident together with his ring is definitely an indication that there's no such factor to be truly protected," Plec states. "Elena feels as though, 'I've been using this ring as a given for the reason that the folks I really like and my loved ones is going to be protected against the supernatural violence' which is not always true any longer to ensure that also throws her for any loop. We are likely to be wondering perform the rings possess a shelf existence?" Is Jeremy gone permanently?In Thursday night's episode, the audience sent Jeremy off and away to Colorado, but Plec states audiences do not need to worry that he'll go away permanently. "There's absolutely no way in hell that Elena Gilbert has lost her little brother forever," she states, "however when we'll see him in Mystic Falls remains a mysterious.Inch Additional confirming by Natalie Abrams