Brandon Jay McLaren with Athena Karkanis, The Best Years
If you are a fan of the teen drama, the brand-spankin'-new show The Best Years will be just what you need to fill your Friday nights with fun. The series debuts on The N this Friday at 8:30 pm/ET and stars a sexy cast of college-age kids who deal with their freshman year and some pretty heavy topics right off the bat. Of course there are love triangles and quadrangles and more, and most revolve around Devon, the basketball star played by She's the Man hottie Brandon Jay McLaren. TVGuide.com was lucky enough to catch the funny (and drool-worthy) McLaren while he was in New York City for an up-close and personal one-on-one chat.
TVGuide.com: Why did you want to do this show? What was exciting about it for you?Brandon Jay McLaren: Well, I remember when I got the script for the pilot and it just seem
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Variety reports that Sara Gilbert (Twins, Roseanne) and Maulik Pancholy (Weeds) have joined the ABC pilot Girls on the Bus, about reporters covering a political campaign.... The Hollywood Reporter has Jessica Lucas (She's the Man) and Alona Tal (Veronica Mars) scoring roles on CW's Split Decision, Karen LeBlanc joining CW's Runaway, and John Ducey and Colby Paul getting cast on Fox's Union Jackass. (Am I allowed to say "jackass" here? In a non-K-Fed story?)
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The allure of Natalie Portman's shaved head fueled V for Vendetta to an opening-weekend box-office title, as the futuristic tale earned $26.1 million. Rounding out the top five were Failure to Launch (with $15.8 million), The Shaggy Dog ($13.6 mil), Amanda Bynes' She's the Man (debuting with $11 mil) and The Hills Have Eyes ($8.1 mil).
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