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• 'The Fosters' review: Teen soap with 2 moms

  SHOW "The Fosters" WHEN | WHERE Premieres tonight at 9 on ABC Family. WHAT IT'S ABOUT A one-hour drama about a multi-ethnic family mix of foster and biological kids raised by two moms (Teri Polo, "Meet the Parents" and Sherri Saum, " Rescue Me .")Written by   Read more »

• 'Mistresses' review: New turn for 'Lost' star

  's sexually charged summer series "Mistresses (premiering tonight at 10 on ABC /7) has many secrets. But they're nothing for actress Yunjin Kim compared to the mysteries she faced as Sun-Hwa Kwon on "Lost." Even the way the new drama is filmed is a complete   Read more »

• Grading 39 Network fall 2013 shows: From first to worst

  list: What look to be the most intriguing, most noteworthy, most watchable new shows of the fall season, on Fox, NBC, the CW, ABC and CBS? Ah, that's easier, right? Let's get some basics in order before we proceed here. Foremost, what you are about to read   Read more »

• 'Bates Motel,' 'Modern Family' & more can't-miss season finales

  "Mike & Molly" (Monday 9:30 p.m., CBS/2), "The Middle" (Wednesday 8 p.m., ABC /7) and "Modern Family" (Wednesday 9 p.m., ABC /7). AND THE WINNER IS Competitions conclude for "America's Funniest Home Videos" (Sunday 7 p.m., ABC/7), "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice"   Read more »

• ABC's fall lineup cuts 'Dancing with the Stars' to one night

  be cut back to one edition next season, ABC just announced. This means the results portion will be condensed to Monday editions. ABC Entertainment chief Paul Lee says this will give the aging franchise "a shot in the arm," but, more important, this frees up   Read more »

Around the web

• ‘Mistresses’ Co-Star Brett Tucker on Infidelity and Infertility

  Alexandra Cheney ABC Alyssa Milano and Brett Tucker in “Mistresses” Don’t call “Mistresses” a “Desperate Housewives” reboot in Brett Tucker’s presence. ABC’s newest soapy drama features the Australian actor playing Harry, the husband to Alyssa Milano’s Savi. 47 m ago from Wall Street Journal Blogs Read more »

• Preview - ABC's Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

  new TV series from ABC, "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.", is a product of the The Walt Disney Company's buyout of Marvel Comics in 2009. It is due for a September 2013 debut, and is executive-produced by Joss Whedeon, Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen, along 4:35 PM from Bella Online Read more »

• TV ratings: Hoops score top spot for ABC again

  on HBO was down 13 percent from last year's debut. The heated matchup between the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs launched ABC to the top of the ratings again last week. NBA Finals games claimed the first three spots among adults 18-49, helping ABC’s 4:34 PM from Los Angeles Business Journal Read more »

• ABC Family's Original Series 'The Fosters' to Feature New Hit Single "Live it Up" From Series Executive Producer Jennifer Lopez

  adults through relatable programming about today’s relationships - told with a mix of diversity, passion, humor and heart. ABC Family’s programming is a combination of network-defining original series and original movies, quality acquired series and blockbuster 4:30 PM from TVbyTheNumbers.com Read more »

• Status update: Shamed on Facebook

  It is not calculus.” Oliver discusses cases generally, but never uses the suspects’ names, according to a 2012 story by the local ABC-affiliated TV station in Cincinnati. Oliver told the station he had posted 15-20 Facebook messages directed toward suspects, 4:01 PM from World Magazine Read more »