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Ratings: X Factor Misses the Spot, Debuts Well Below Idol Numbers; ABC Has Very Good Night

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Simon Cowell recently said, “You don’t compete for the silver or the bronze. You may not get the gold, but you die trying.”

Well, this Thursday morning he woke up to a mixed alloy, as the X Factor premiere … READ MORE


Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on Glee, Gossip Girl, Grey's, Castle, SVU, Bones, Community and More!

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Got a scoop request? An anonymous tip you’re dying to share? Just want to say hi? Send any/all of the above to askausiello@tvline.com

Question: Will Quinn be meeting her daughter soon on Glee? —Cindy
Ausiello:
Considering the fact that Idina Menzel (a.k.a. the kid’s adoptive mother, Shelby) is returning for a major arc, I think it’s probably a safe bet that Quinn (and possibly baby daddy Puck) will cross paths with their daughter at some point. But the $1 million dollar question is whether the inevitable reunion will awaken any maternal feelings in the teen mom. If the buzz I heard at Sunday’s Emmys is to be believed, it will. And my guess is that can only mean one thing: Quinn’s going to want her baby back baby back baby back. READ MORE


First Look: The Middle Enrolls Chord Overstreet

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Looks who’s back in the classroom!

Glee grad Chord Overstreet makes an appearance in an upcoming episode of ABC’s The Middle (premiering Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 8/7c) as Brick’s idealistic (and young!) new teacher. And based on this first look photo, Neil Flynn’s big bad dad, Mike, is none too happy with how things are going. READ MORE & SEE PHOTO


Glee's Chord Overstreet Goes Back to School With Sitcom Gig

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McKinley High’s loss is an Orson Elementary’s gain.

Chord Overstreet, whose enrollment on Fox’s Glee screeched to a halt over the summer, will resurface — this time on the teaching end of things — on … READ MORE


TVLine Items: NCIS Brings Out Its Dead, Shawn Ryan's ABC Pilot, Lucci Not Desperate and More

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The 200th episode of NCIS, set to air in early 2012, will feature the return of some familiar (if, gulp, dead) faces. READ MORE


The Middle Exclusive: Molly Shannon to Play Patricia Heaton's TV Sis!

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Capping a week chock full of ingenuous TV hirings, The Middle has scored a casting coup of its own: The ABC comedy has snagged Saturday Night Live vet Molly Shannon to guest star as Patricia Heaton’s onscreen sis! READ MORE


Matt's Inside Line: Scoop on House, Glee, Bones, Sons of Anarchy, The Middle and More!

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Has House been misbehaving behind bars? What is the romantic priority for Glee‘s Brittany this year? Now that Bones has a bun in the oven, who will be Booth’s new partner? Read on for those answers, plus other teases from some of TV’s hottest shows. READ MORE


TVLine Items: Raymond Reunion on The Middle, First SNL Hosts Are Revealed, and More

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Fresh off of Men of a Certain Age‘s brutal axing, Ray Romano has landed a guest spot on ABC’s The Middle, which of course stars his Everybody Loves Raymond wife, Patricia Heaton. READ MORE


Fall TV: ABC Sets Premiere Dates, Including Supersized Grey's Anatomy and Modern Family

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ABC is the third network (following The CW and Fox) to unveil its detailed premiere plan for the fall TV season, and it features five “supersized” openers, including … READ MORE