Weekly Round-Up for Dec. 28 to Jan. 1

Here are the entertainment news items for this week, which was a light news week because of the holiday:

NEWS

After a marathon two-day negotiating session, FOX and Time Warner Cable executives on Friday have come to terms on the contentious retransmission consent agreement that threatened to knock numerous Fox channels off Time Warner Cable systems.

CASTING SCOOP

Mayim Bialik (Blossom) will have a recurring role on The Secret Life of the American Teenager, portraying Dr. Wilameena Bink, a counselor that fills the vacancy left by Mr. Molina.

Scott Porter (Friday Night Lights) will appear in the Syfy series Caprica.

RUMOR PATROL

Sam Worthington is being considered for the remake of Flash Gordon.

James McAvoy is rumored to be playing Ian Fleming in the biopic that is in development about the James Bond author. The story is to focus on his younger years as an aimless playboy growing up under the shadow of a famous family, and his experiences in WWII that changed his life and gave him inspiration for the character of 007 based on his own exploits. The story will be based on the book by Andrew Lycett which Matt Brown (Ropewalk) has adapted.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

The following movies and specials will air this coming weekend and next week:

January 2 and 3 – NCIS Marathon on USA Network from 9 AM to 4 AM.

January 2 and 3 – House Marathon on Bravo from 6 PM to 4 AM.

January 3 and 4 – House Marathon on USA Network from 9 AM to 4 AM.

January 6 – The People’s Choice Awards will air on CBS at 9 PM.

January 6 – Chuck Marathon on Syfy (check local listings for time).

January 7 – House Marathon on USA Network (check local listings for time).

NEW EPISODES OF EXISTING SHOWS

Here are the new episodes that will be airing this coming week:

Monday, January 4:
Heroes on NBC at 8 PM (Two Hours)
The Secret Life of the American Teenager on ABC Family at 8 PM
Make It or Break It on ABC Family at 9 PM
Men of a Certain Age on TNT at 10 PM

Tuesday, January 5:
The Forgotten on ABC at 10 PM
NCIS on CBS at 8 PM
NCIS: Los Angeles on CBS at 9 PM
The Good Wife on CBS at 10 PM

Wednesday, January 6:
Ugly Betty on ABC at 10 PM
Mercy on NBC at 8 PM
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit on NBC at 9 PM
Nip/Tuck on FX at 10 PM

Thursday, January 7:
Demons on BBC America at 9 PM

Friday, January 8:
Ghost Whisperer on CBS at 8 PM
Medium on CBS at 9 PM
Numb3rs on CBS at 10 PM
Dollhouse on FOX at 9 PM
Law & Order on NBC at 8 PM
Sanctuary on Syfy at 10 PM

NOTE: Please check your local listings for the correct air dates and times for all of the above.

Have a great weekend!

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