Krysten Ritter and Ryan Hansen have become the latest Veronica Mars stars to join the cast of the movie adaptation of the cult TV series.

Ritter will reprise her role as Gia Goodman in the film, which was funded by fans via a Kickstarter.com crowdsourcing campaign, and Hansen will be back as wealthy Dick Casablancas.

Announcing the news in a statement on Friday (14Jun13), Ritter wrote, "I'm thrilled to be reprising my role of Gia Goodman in the Veronica Mars movie. It's gonna be very juicy Marshmallows!!!!! AAAHHHH!!!! Forgive my over-use of exclamation points. Since you can't hear me squ...

Melissa Joan Hart pulled the plug on her online fundraising campaign on Monday (13May13) after failing to pull in donations.

The Sabrina, the Teenage Witch star launched a Kickstarter.com drive last month (Apr13) to fund her first "sexy and adult" movie in a bid to shake off her clean-cut image.

But clearly fans were not so keen on the former child actress' plans and the blonde was forced to axe the campaign after just $51,000 (£32,903) trickled in.

Hart initially aimed to raise $2 million (£1.29 million) for the project, entitled Darci's Walk of Shame, by 26 May (13).

The actress' dis...

The Veronica Mars movie has officially become the most-supported project in fundraising website Kickstarter.com history after cruising past 88,000 backers.

Series creator Rob Thomas launched the plan to raise $2 million from online donations in March, and fans raised half his goal in just five hours.

He quickly reached the target and then urged fans to keep offering up money in return for rewards as he set his sights on breaking Kickstarter records.

And on Friday, he took to Twitter.com to reveal Veronica Mars now has more backers than any other project in Kickstarter history.

The previ...

Kristen Bell and her Veronica Mars co-stars are set to reunite for a special fan event at San Diego's Comic-Con in July.  The cast will get fans energized for the film adaptation of the cult TV show by debuting exclusive movie footage at the annual comic book convention on July 19th.

Creator Rob Thomas and Bell are throwing the private event at Comic-Con for fans who have contributed $150 or more to the Kickstarter.com campaign set up to finance the upcoming Veronica Mars movie project.  Thomas is also in talks with convention organizers about putting on an official panel discussion at Co...

Jason Dohring has officially signed on to reunite with Kristen Bell for a movie adaptation of cult TV show Veronica Mars after an online fan fundraiser drew more than $4.5 million in donations.

Series creator Rob Thomas set up the Kickstarter.com campaign on March 13th in a bid to raise enough cash within 30 days to finance the project, and the $2 million target was hit less than 24 hours after its launch; by Thursday, devotees had more than doubled the original goal, with eight days still to go.

Now, Thomas has given fans more reason to celebrate - Dohring, who played bad boy Logan Ech...

Rob Thomas, director of the cult TV hit Veronica Mars, has asked fans to help fund a movie based on the show - and they have raised over $1.2 million dollars of the $2 million goal in less than 24 hours.

Thomas set up a Kickstarter page to help fund the film today, offering scripts, t-shirts, and digital versions of the movie as rewards for funding the movie. The top reward, a walk-on role as a waiter, has already been taken by someone willing to back the film with $10,000.

Star Kristen Bell is already on board and wrote a message to fans on the page. It reads in part, "I am currently the...

Prom season has begun and there's much speculation about what some TV dramas are planning for their prom-themed episodes. A couple of weeks ago, it was reported that "Glee" will feature Rebecca Black's infamous YouTube song "Friday" on its much anticipated prom episode airing in mid-May. There's also rumors Rebecca Black will guest star herself. This "Glee" prom episode may turn out to be horrendous for some, but will be memorable to others. Likewise, there have been many TV shows in the past that have provided us with dramatic and romantic prom-themed moments. Here's a countdown of the bes...

With the release of "Scream 4" on Friday, April 15, Wes Craven will finally have an answer to the question: Can the "Scream" movie franchise be resurrected as easily as the ghost faced killer? It’s been over a decade since the last installment of the "Scream" series was released and now the old gang, at least what’s left of it, is back at it again. Given most of the original cast has been killed off and the remaining ones have aged disgracefully into “Cougar Town” and Betty Ford during the significant time lapse since the last film’s release, Craven has decided to the inject some ne...

Is Kristen Bell heading back to the small screen?

The Veronica Mars alum is eyeing a role in the new Showtime pilot House of Lies, TV Line reports.

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Based on Martin Kihn's tell-all House of Lies: How Management Consultants Steal Your Watch and Tell You the Time, the dark comedy stars Don Cheadle as Marty, a cutthroat consultant ...

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Kristen Bell is at the top of TV bosses' list to lead the cast of the revamped "The Munsters."

The "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" star is slated to play Marilyn in the planned NBC remake.

Brian Fuller, the mastermind behind Bell's TV hit "Veronica Mars," wants to reteam with his star when he brings "The Munsters" back to the small screen.

He says, "Are you kidding me? Kristen would be perfect."

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Kristen Bell showed up at "The A-Team" world premiere in Hollywood on Thursday wearing a short, colorful dress that thankfully did not include shoulder pads. What do you think of her look? Vote Below!

Kristen recently starred in the romantic comedy "When in Rome," which arrives on DVD June 15. She plays an ambitious New Yorker who defiantly swipes a few magic coins from a "foolish" wishing fountain, inadvertently igniting the passions of a motley crew of suitors as she's pursued by a handsome reporter with charm to spare.

She also stars in the upcoming film "You Again," in which her chara...

It's that time of the year again! Beginning December 14 and continuing through December 28, TheWB.com is celebrating Chrismukkah with generous offering of holiday-themed episodes from classic favorites, including The O.C., Friends and Gilmore Girls, among others.

On "The O.C.," Seth excitedly introduces a skeptical Ryan to Chrismukkah, a Cohen family tradition that resulted from Kirsten being Christian and Sandy being Jewish. TheWB.com visitors can celebrate with all four Chrismukkah episodes.

"Friends" spreads the holiday cheer with an offering of eight episodes, including fan-fav...

Have you met the cast of Glee yet? This diverse group of oddballs is not only fun and entertaining but completely contagious. The shows rabid base of viewers has also taken to downloading their songs. Recently their rendition of 'Don't Stop Believin' went gold with over 500,000 downloads for that song alone and now an album "Glee: The Music, Volume 1" is available as well.

Take a minute to meet the cast and tune into FOX Wednesdays 8/7c.

Jessalyn Gilsig as Terri:

Jessalyn Gilsig had the distinction of simultaneously starring in two of television’s most acclaimed drama series: Golde...

Since CNN has such a blast creating a report card to track the Presidency, we decided to have some fun with television. Which networks come out strong and which ones need to do better homework?

MAJOR NETWORKS

ABC: B

The Good: The dramas are what keep us coming back to ABC. Grey's Anatomy, Brothers & Sisters, FlashForward, and V are worth looking forward to. The one comedy that stands out and may hold itself against NBC's stellar comedies, Modern Family, is worth a few episodes past the pilot.

The Bad: Dancing With The Stars is extremely popular, however sometimes too much of a ...

The concept of 'jumping the shark' is a fatal one for many involved in television. It all began in the tragic episode of 'Happy Days' in which iconic character, The Fonz, literally jumps over a shark, thus placing a death toll on the rest of the series. Decades later, some TV writers have playfully used the term in decidedly ironic tones, both 'The X-Files' and 'Supernatural' have episodes titled 'Jump the Shark' (Note: a portion of 'Supernatural's' crew are 'X-Files' alum) that tiptoe the line of throwing a series into oblivion.

We will have a few current TV shows that we believe ar...

With news last week that ABC was considering carrying on Scrubs for a ninth season, the question buzzing around Hollywood was: Can Scrubs go on without J.D.?

The eighth season was supposed to be the last. After NBC decided not to renew the show last year, ABC, which had been producing the show since its premiere in 2001, took up the option to air the series, with the expectation that it would be the final season. Most of the main cast members have either stated that they wouldn't return for another season (Zach Braff, Judy Reyes) or have been cast in new television pilots (Donald...

Cast your votes for your favorite celebs in Round 2 of Starpulse.com's first annual "Celebrity Madness" tournament! With round one over, you've narrowed the field of 64 down to 32 and we've got 16 more matchups for you to vote on in both our men's and women's brackets!

Round 2 will consist of four parts with eight matchups in each one for you to vote on. Links to both men's and women's below.

-Click here to see the results of the first round!

For more information on the "Celebrity Madness" tournament and to get updated & printable brackets, go HERE.

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It usually takes awhile for for me to warm up to any new series; this was not the case with Party Down -- premiering tonight (Friday) on Starz -- which is perhaps the funniest new show I've seen this season.

Adam Scott (Step Brothers, Tell Me You Love Me) plays Henry, an out-of-work actor who has to return to his old job of bartending for a catering service. Adam talked about the new series, what it was like working with Will Ferrell in Step Brothers and why so many college age students watched his old show, Boy Meets World.

Mike: How did your involvement in Party Down come about...

Cast your votes for your favorite male & female celebrities in Starpulse.com's First Annual "Celebrity March Madness" showdown! In the spirit of the NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments, we bring you two celebrity tournaments throughout the month of March that will determine the number one male and female celebrity - chosen by YOU!

All you have to do is cast your vote in the poll under the picture for one of the two celebs in each matchup! At the end of the round, we'll tally the votes and get the next round underway. There's even a bracket (updated after each round) with all ...

There was no shortage of hot celebrity women gracing magazine covers and web pages in 2008. Check out Starpulse's list of the 37 hottest women of 2008...

Click here for the 37 hottest male stars of 2008!

Britney Spears

Britney should be crowned the comeback queen. After tarnishing her image by losing custody of her children and spending time in a psychiatric facility, the pop star cleaned up her act and started performing again. Her life may be a circus, but she seems to finally have it under control again.

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Love is never straightforward in TV land. There are always tons of obstacles, problems, and misunderstandings. Sometimes, the two leading characters are even arch enemies. Which definitely enhances sexual chemistry. Starpulse gives you six couples that prove: Being each other's nemesis is hot.

Tru Davis & Jack Harper (Eliza Dushku & Jason Priestley) - "Tru Calling"

Now these two are real arch enemies, having been pit against each other by none other than the universe itself. Tru re-lives days in order to save people who died the first time around; Jack's "calling" on the other ...

Sometimes an actor comes along who just has a certain something that makes you want to stop and watch. He may just be in the background - where the job, really, is to be natural but not cause any attention to themselves or take away from the action in the forefront of the scene - but his magnetism may be enough to draw the eye over and back, making the viewer want to know more about the character he is supposed to be playing.

Chances are, however, if audiences are noticing this guy so are producers and casting directors, and soon he may be rewarded with a few lines here and there, bum...

Kristen Bell got her break on Veronica Mars and now can be found on Heroes, narrating Gossip Girl and in feature films. Enjoy our slideshow of the 28-year-old actress here. When you're done, let us know: Is Kristen hot or not? Leave a comment below!

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Monday, Sept 29

Chuck (NBC, 8 p.m.) - The adorkable Chuck is back, and he's got some confidence. Or at least enough delusional Intersect-free hope to ask Sarah out on a real date.

Gossip Girl (The CW, 8 p.m.) - Battle Serena vs. Blair is game-on at Fashion Week.

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (Fox, 8 p.m.) - A software glitch renders Cameron memoryless in a halfway house.

How I Met Your Mother (8:30 p.m.) - If you're looking for the best burger in New York, who do you ask? Regis Philbin, of course. Please let Neil Patrick Harris pull out his Regis impression.

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It is a widely accepted tenet in pop music that every generation needs its own young stars to scream for. So is it really surprising that a new group of fresh-faced young men have begun to make a footprint on the pop landscape? Even old-timers New Kids on the Block have reunited more than a decade after 'N Sync and Backstreet Boys ruled the charts. Clearly the members of NKOTB recognized that few people (even those of us old enough to own "Hangin' Tough" on vinyl), can resist the simple pleasure of five talented, upbeat guys singing and dancing in unison. It's been true since the Jackson 5 ...

From the producers of The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up comes a comical look at one guy's determination to get over his first meaningful break-up – if he can only make himself start Forgetting Sarah Marshall. For anyone who has ever been in a relationship gone awry comes a laugh-out-loud, heartfelt comedy about getting dumped and coming out ahead! The cast includes Jason Segel (How I Met Your Mother), Kristin Bell (Veronica Mars Heroes), Mila Kunis (That '70s Show, Family Guy) and Russell Brand (Penelope) with memorable support by Knocked Up alumni Paul Rudd, Jonah Hill and Bill Hader...

Monday, July 7

The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8 p.m.) - Penny must nurse a sick Sheldon in this rerun.

The Middleman (ABC Family, 10 p.m.) - Wendy and the Middleman stumble upon a subculture of exiled aliens addicted to plastic surgery. Hey, it's not easy being green.

Weeds (Showtime, 10 p.m.) - Doug finally joins the Botwins in Ren Mar, while Nancy asks Andy to join her on a little trip south of the border. Seven days of mourning sure does make Nancy antsy.

Secret Diary of a Call Girl (Showtime, 10:30 p.m.) - Belle does a lot of things in the bedroom, but there may be someth...

Set in the kind of mall that's always been a home away from home for teens everywhere, The American Mall is the story of Ally, a hardworking young woman whose mother has owned a music shop that's been the soul of the mall ever since it opened when Ally was a kid. Ally's singer/songwriter dreams seem to come closer to fruition when she meets Joey, a musician who's moonlighting as a janitor at the mall in order to support his own rock star ambitions. While Joey understands her songs (and heart) like no one else, Ally's happiness and the fate of the music store are threatened when the mall o...

It's been said that a TV show is only as good as the characters that occupy it. During the first season of series, the writers introduce us to certain main characters that the show is going to revolve around. Once a season ends and a new one is about to start all bets are off because the writers don't want to see the ratings drop.

Their solution? Bring in new characters.

Whether they were added in advance or brought on spontaneously, new characters are added in hopes of appealing to an even bigger audience and to increase a particular show's ratings. This doesn't always turn out ...

Many television series are based in real-life cities (Full House - San Francisco; Family Matters - Chicago; and Beverly Hills, 90210 - Beverly Hills). Even though several TV towns are fictional, TV fans can't help but wonder what it'd be like to live there.

Here's a look at some of our favorite fictional TV towns:

Stars Hollow, Connecticut (Gilmore Girls)

Stars Hollow, which was founded in 1779, is a small town in Connecticut that's home to some very eccentric characters. From Rory and Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham), to the grouchy Luke Danes and the always stranger Kirk, ther...