Sarah Michelle Gellar and Robin Williams‘ familial bond on CBS’ The Crazy Ones extended off screen.
The actress, who played Williams’ daughter on CBS’ late, underrated comedy, released a statement paying tribute to her TV dad, who died Monday of an apparent suicide at age 63. READ MORE
The Big Bang Theory‘s Jim Parsons has taken home three of the last four Emmy statuettes for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, but Jon Cryer’s win in 2012 for Two and a Half Men proves there’s no such thing as a mortal lock. READ MORE & VIEW PHOTOS
CBS on Saturday cancelled five of its freshman series, including advertising satire The Crazy Ones and newbie sitcom Friends With Better Lives. READ MORE
It’s Sunday afternoon, which means you’re more than likely glued to your couch and burning through your DVR backlog to make room for the week ahead. When/if you need a quick break, why not peruse TVLine’s Quotes of the Week and see if any of your faves made our countdown? READ MORE & VIEW PHOTOS
Jane Lynch will appear on Disney Channel’s highly anticipated Girl Meets World — but it’s unclear whether she’ll play nice or mean. READ MORE
Booty shaking, selfies and old people.
The Crazy Ones throws a not-so-typical bar mitzvah this Thursday (CBS, 9:30/8:30c), giving James Wolk’s Zach occasion to take his Jewish party MC “Dr. Z” out of retirement for the special event. As you’ll see in the following exclusive video, he’s going to make your elderly aunt twerk, gosh darn it! READ MORE & WATCH VIDEO
The Vampire Diaries is introducing some new blood — including its first-ever teen gay character. READ MORE
CBS announced a number of key scheduling tweaks on Friday, including new timeslots for two of its Thursday sitcoms and premiere dates for new comedy Bad Teacher and Unforgettable Season 2b. READ MORE
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Question: On The Crazy Ones, I loved the moment between Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Sydney and Hamish Linklater’s Andrew when she tells him she can’t date him because she can’t lose her best friend. These two are totally going to end up together, right? —Angela READ MORE & GET SPOILED
The staffers at Lewis, Roberts + Roberts are about to get a peek into Gordon’s personal life.
TVLine has learned exclusively that The Crazy Ones has tapped Closer/Major Crimes vet Jonathan Del Arco to guest star as Timothy, the flighty husband of Brad Garrett’s ad-exec character. READ MORE
