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Although it's only coming in 2010, a trailer for "Day One" has been out there. It is a leak which writer Jesse Alexander explained on Twitter as "NBC's upfront ad event". The showrunner wrote, "VFX not complete. Temp music. But it's a first look at my show!"

What begins as an ordinary day suddenly turns into chaos when a global disaster strikes the high buildings. The show, which is expected to be part of NBC's midseason show, is deemed as "War of the Worlds" meets "Lost". It will follow a group of people who have survived a post apocalyptic event and must work together to rebuild and save the Earth from a menace that have consumed countless other worlds.

The un-aired 13th episode of "Dollhouse" which creator Joss Whedon described as "spectacular", "special", "very different" and "very funky" is teased through a clip. Called "Epitaph One", the episode has Felicia Day guest starring as a post-apocalyptic character named Mag, 30 years in the future.

"Epitaph One" was produced as an extra episode after FOX scrapped the pilot from being aired because 20th Century Fox the studio has set a deal that the DVD and Blu-Ray will contain 13 episodes. The full streaming of the episode will be available when Fox releases it on July 28.

The talks about a crossover event between "90210" and "Melrose Place" are heating up with the latest scoop from TV Guide suggesting that it would be a 'he'. Questions were thrown about which character from "90210" will help to revamp the spin-off to '90s "Melrose Place".

Ryan Eggold, who plays Ryan Matthews, has been deemed to be 'the chosen one'. In response to this, Eggold said, "You know, I've been hearing this and I don't know if it's true either. But it will be fun to play this character Ryan as a twenty something in a show like that. Just to kind of open him up a little bit. I'd love to sort of check out a different passage of Ryan."

After headlining a short-lived drama series "My Own Worst Enemy" in late 2008, Christian Slater makes another return to television by joining the cast of "The Forgotten". On Monday, July 6, it has been announced that the 39-year-old actor has been set to play Alex Donovan, a former lawman who heads up a group of amateur detectives called "The Forgotten Network".

For the new ABC crime drama, Slater will be joined by Michelle Borth who will play Candace, Bob Stephenson who will star as Walter, Anthony Carrigan who is set as Tyler, and Rochelle Aytes who will be seen as Detective Grace Russell. His casting also places him under the capable hands of executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Mark Friedman.

Coming this August on USA Network is the fourth season of crime-comedy "Psych". Along with the new season, comes a guest starring appearance from "Heroes" fame actor, Sendhil Ramamurthy. The first look of him as a man believing he has been cursed is shared in the new promo.

Sendhil's character is Raj, a young man who believes that the firstborn in each generation of his family is cursed. Raj is unlucky in love because bad things keep happening to all of his girlfriends. His cousin Jay (played by the director of the episode and the real life cousin of Sendhil, Jay Chandrasekhar) is engaged to be married. Shawn and Gus are on the case to find out who's actually cursed and what happen to all of the girlfriends.

A leading lady of "Grey's Anatomy" gets the promotion. Chandra Wilson aka Dr. Miranda Bailey is going to direct an episode of the medical drama this season although details surrounding this are still scarce. Wilson's directorial debut will mark the first time a star of the series takes charge behind the lens.

Creator Shonda Rhimes confirmed on her Twitter that the production of sixth season will begin next week. Meanwhile, E! Online is spilling a scoop that actually there was another actor who negotiated to direct an episode. This unnamed actor also wanted a more creative and personal freedom in the show which will alter his or her contract.

With Michael Jackson's death being a historical event, TV networks and media are all about the memorial service which will be held on Tuesday, July 7 at Los Angeles' Staples Center. From CNN to Hulu.com, these media outlets are dedicating most of their air time that day to the coverage about the late King of Pop.

CBS, fronted by Katie Couric, presents two nights of "The CBS Evening News" in addition to "48 Hours" from Staples Center. The Eye will continue it with a live coverage on Tuesday starting 10 A.M. up to 10 P.M. PST.

More and more spoilers are coming out for the fourth season of "Heroes", especially the ones circling Hayden Panettiere's character Claire Bennet. In a recent scoop, EW's Michael Ausiello gives a "that's true" to the question whether or not there will be a lesbian storyline for Claire and her new roommate.

In the new season, Claire is graduated and heading to college. She will live with another girl named Annie which is played by "Days of Our Lives" actress Rachel Melvin. Words are, they will share more than just a room.

Continuing to show confidence, FOX's new series "Lie to Me" will bring back the guests. Mekhi Phifer who appeared in the last two episodes of season 1 will show his face one more time as FBI agent Ben Reynolds. Jennifer Beals, meanwhile, is also back on duty as Assistant U.S. Attorney Zoe Landau.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Phifer is going to be a series regular but Beals in the meantime is still attached to the recurring status. The second season of the crime drama series begins on Monday, September 28 after the sixth season premiere of "House M.D.".

NBC has begun promoting its new Fall series, releasing the previews at the end of re-run shows. "Parenthood", "Trauma" and "Community" are three fresh filler shows which the network added to replace "Medium", "My Name is Earl", "Kings" and "Knight Rider".

"Parenthood" is a drama starring Peter Krause ("Six Feet Under"). It follows the Braverman family which consists of a financially strapped single mother named Sarah, her opinionated father and strong mother, as well as her three siblings who are all struggling with issues of their own. The drama is to premiere on Wednesday, September 23 at 8/7c.

Mimi has an addiction to sex and Jack falls into victim. On Friday, July 10, "Mental" will be back with an episode called "Obsessively Yours" where Jack and Veronica try to dissuade a patient from having a risky brain surgery.

When Veronica's former patient Craig returns to Wharton Memorial, Veronica finds his Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Tourette's syndrome have advanced and become worse than ever. When Craig's wife, Mimi, pushes for an invasive, unproven brain surgery to treat his condition rather than have him undergo therapy in the mental ward again, Jack and Veronica become skeptical of her wishes.

From the time Elena Gilbert starts a new chapter in her life through meeting a mysterious boy to finding the danger in befriending him, the extended trailer of "The Vampire Diaries" has it all. Besides, the newly released footage brings up clearer plot and conflict that come along with the arrival of Damon.

Elena has always been a star student - beautiful, popular and involved with school and friends. As the fall semester begins, Elena becomes fascinated with mysterious new boy in school, Stefan Salvatore, and she has no way of knowing he is a centuries-old vampire.

A new and vintage promo of "Wizards of Waverly Place" is aired on Disney Channel. A family of Alien has landed on Waverly Place and only one human can stop them. The episode, which has no official synopsis or title yet, is slated to air on Friday, July 10.

The new episode is part of the summer-long program for the series which will have its TV movie premiered on August 1. "Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie" chronicles the journey of the Russo family while vacationing in a Caribbean resort. Alex accidentally wishes her parents to have never met at the first place, jeopardizing the three siblings' existence.

Audrina Patridge's project outside "The Hills" is shaping up with the announcement of a title and casting news. The tentative title given to her MTV show which is also dubbed 'reality' is "The Colony". Shooting will begin in August and the producers are looking for a bunch of people to be Audrina's new circle of friends.

"The show is currently casting for Audrina's new BFFs," a source told Star Magazine. "They have chosen a girl pursuing a music career. The others will also have some sort of artsy interest." Audrina in fact, gets a say in choosing which people deserve to be her new friends. "She wants to make sure they find people she actually wants to get to know," the source added.

For fans who fail to get a hold of tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service at Los Angeles' Staples Center, staying at home and watching it through TV can be an option. TV networks are on standby mode to broadcast the remembrance on Tuesday, July 7 live.

E! said on Saturday, July 4 that it will carry live and stream online the memorial service starting at 10 A.M. PT. The broadcast will be available live at anywhere in the world where E! can be seen. Music channels like MTV, VH1 and VH1 Classic meanwhile, will start broadcasting at 1 P.M. ET.