TVLine Items: Bates Motel First Look, Big C Books Brian Dennehy, CSIs Crossover and More

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Bates Motel Season 1 Spoilers

The doors of Bates Motel are finally open.

A first look at A&E’s upcoming Psycho prequel — featuring Finding Neverland‘s Freddie Highmore as teenage Norman Bates, Vera Farmiga as his ‘Mother! Oh God, Mother!’ and the infamous residence itself — has surfaced. READ MORE & VIEW PHOTO

TVLine Items: Big C's Final Season Title Change and Casting Scoop, Portlandia Promo and More!

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The Big C‘s fourth and final season has yet to secure a premiere date, but it has obtained a brand-new name.

Titled The Big C: hereafter, the four-episode event will conclude the story of Laura Linney’s cancer-battling Cathy and those who have stood by her side over the past three seasons. It will also introduce two new characters in guest stars Kathy Najimy and Isaac Mizrahi, Showtime announced Thursday. READ MORE

Showtime Renews The Big C For Extremely Short Fourth and Final Season -- Will Cathy Die?

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Showtime has renewed The Big C for a limited fourth and final season of four one-hour episodes, network president David Nevins confirmed Monday at the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour in Beverly Hills.

Is it safe to assume the series will conclude with Laura Linney’s Cathy succumbing to her illness? READ MORE
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Exclusive: The Big C Promotes Gabourey Sidibe to Series Regular

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Well, it’s about time! The Big C is finally making Gabourey Sidibe a series regular, starting with the Showtime hit’s upcoming third season (bowing April 8).

The upgrade not only makes sense from a quality standpoint — c’mon, the erstwhile Precious is 11 kinds of awesome as smartass Andrea Jackson — but also …READ MORE

Showtime Boss Defends Dexter's Incesty Twist, Offers Homeland Season 2 Intel and More!

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At the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour Thursday, Showtime president David Nevins weathered a storm of Dexter-related questions, particularly regarding that controversial Season 6 twist that found Deb confronting her romantic feelings for her adoptive brother — a creative choice the exec vehemently defends. READ MORE
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Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on Bones, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, House, Revenge 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 Booth and Brennan get married on Bones? —Iza
Ausiello: Yes, but not anytime soon. “I can’t see a wedding happening this season,” says executive producer Stephen Nathan. “At some point I think there has to be [one]. But there are going to be so many problems they’ll have to deal with before that, like how their work is affected by this baby — and it’s going to be affected a lot.” (BTW, Nathan would neither confirm nor deny rumors that Brennan gives birth in a stable.)

Question: Any squintern-related Bones scoop? —Dave
Ausiello: New (unconventional) triangle alert! READ MORE