Blog Posts by Maya Salam

The NYPD and Homeland Security butt heads on tonight's "Castle" episode, "The Human Factor." In this exclusive sneak peek, Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion), Homicide Detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic), and their team are bewildered when Homeland Security bans them from an outdoor murder scene. Not surprisingly, Beckett is not taking this lying down.

As she and Castle circumvent the yellow tape and walk on to the scene where an exploded vehicle is being seized, they're met by Federal Agent Guerrero (Jed Bernard), who says, "Let me save you the trouble. We're taking the car. I'm sorry, but that vehicle is part of a federal investigation. If you people [interfere] in any way, we'll arrest you for obstruction."

[Related: 'Castle' Creator Teases an 'Emotional Cliffhanger' of a Season Finale]

The plot thickens when Detective Kevin Ryan (Seamus Dever) informs them that, according to witnesses, two men associated with the feds were staking out the car before it blew up, and that Homeland

Fox's mind-bending series "Fringe" might be over, but the upcoming DVD/Blu-ray release of the fifth and final season will satisfy fanatics in need of more alternate-universe fodder.

[Related: J.J. Abrams Opens Up About the Ending of 'Lost' and Which TV Actor Scared Him as a Kid] 

In this exclusive sneak peek at bonus footage from the DVDs, creator J. J. Abrams discusses the show's pilot and the sci-fi drama's origins: "'Fringe' is my favorite kind of show because it takes people that you really like, that you really care about, that you want to be with and work with and know, and it puts them into the scariest situations you've ever seen in your life. There are some scenes in this pilot that I think are straight out of my and our nightmares."

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Fun fact: The show was called "The Lab" in Abrams's mind when he was conceiving it. After that, he and co-creators Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci tossed around a bunch of long-term ideas before

"The Big Bang Theory" might be the highest-rated comedy on TV, but the sitcom -- now in its sixth season -- isn't resting on its geek-chic laurels. Case in point: Bob Newhart! (He even managed to squeeze in a dream reference to his hit '70s/'80s shows.) The 83-year-old comedy legend guest starred in Thursday night's episode, "The Proton Resurgence," as Professor Proton (think Mr. Wizard), and man, did he make science cool for a young Sheldon (Jim Parsons). Maybe a little too cool, because now Sheldon's totally creeping out the former kids' TV show host. The megagenius is not exactly known for his adherence to social norms, after all.

When Sheldon finds out that his childhood idol is available for kids' parties and events, he wastes no time writing a fat check and hiring Professor Proton. But it's not for a kids' party, it's just so that Professor Proton can come over, hang out, put on a private show, and -- if Sheldon gets his greatest wish -- "take 12 pictures with us so we can make a

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, right? Wrong -- at least when it comes to ABC's comedy "How to Live With Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life)." But in the upcoming episode, uptight daughter Polly (Sarah Chalke) goes against her instincts and decides to listen to her eccentric folks, Elaine (Elizabeth Perkins) and Max (Brad Garrett). Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, it backfires.

[Related: Brad Garrett on 'Parents': 'There Aren't Many Shows With Jewish People, Let Alone 7-foot Jews']

In this exclusive first look at Wednesday's episode, "How to Run the Show," Polly gets saucy when she shows up at the door of her love interest, Scott (Reid Scott; #HotScotts alert!), in what appears to be only a black trench coat and stockings. When he greets her, she replies, "Hay is for horses, papi," in her best sultry-Latina voice -- which, of course, is terrible -- and slips out of the coat, revealing a black corset and panties. Scott looks shocked, and it's not because she looks sexy,

TLC's "The Little Couple" should now be called "The Little Family"! (The Duggars went from "17 Kids and Counting" to "19 Kids and Counting," after all.) Bill Klein and Dr. Jennifer Arnold recently adopted a 3-year-old Chinese boy with dwarfism (and an adorable smile), whom they named William, a Klein family tradition. And viewers will get to watch their exciting journey into parenthood starting with the Season 6 premiere.

 [Related: 'The Little Couple' Debut Their New Son on 'Katie']

In this exclusive sneak peek at Tuesday's episode, Klein and Arnold are chatting about their upcoming special delivery, and just like any first-time expectant parents, they are feeling a mix of emotions -- particularly with the uncertainties of the adoption process. "I'm a little dazed and confused here, you know?" Klein says. "There needs to be something more official provided to me. Like my son dropped off." It hasn't been long since the twosome talked about the possibilities of international adoption

Is "The Walking Dead" a little heavy for you, but you're still hungry for a zombie fix? Well, Amazon Instant Video might have just the thing with its new series "Zombieland," based on the 2009 sleeper hit comedy of the same name.

In this exclusive look at the online streaming comedy (starring Kirk Ward, Tyler Ross, Maiara Walsh, and Izabela Vidovic), the hunt is on, so don’t forget survival rule No. 8: Get a kicka-- partner, because these zombies are as fast as ever. The fake blood flies as this family tries to keep everyone alive in a world infested with the undead. At least they look on the bright side. "There's nothing more romantic than an old couple dying within minutes of one another," says Tallahassee (Ward) after slaughtering an infected elderly couple with a fireplace tool. Aw, that is romantic -- or not.

[Related: 'Zombieland,' 'Alpha House' Lead in Viewer Votes Among Amazon Pilots]

The good news is the series is written by the duo -- Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick -- who wrote

Not everyone has the IQ to compete on Discovery's new reality show "The Big Brain Theory: Pure Genius," but that shouldn't stop anyone from watching the awesomeness unfold as 10 brilliant engineers (and aspiring engineers) compete for $50,000 and a one-year contract at WET, an industry leader in water-based engineering.

In this exclusive sneak peek at the series premiere, guest judge Mike Massimino, a NASA astronaut -- the first man to tweet from space and a three-time guest star on "The Big Bang Theory" -- joins host Kal Penn ("House") to present the contestants with their first challenge, which involves two trucks that contain explosives, facing each other.

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Massimino's primary focus: to see how these geniuses work together. "My main criteria today is did they work well together as a team. There's a lot of smart people, but you've got to come together as a team if you're going to fly a

It's go time on the finale of "The Following," as troubled ex-FBI agent Ryan Hardy (Kevin Bacon) and emotionally unraveling serial killer Joe Carroll (James Purefoy) near their insanely stressful confrontation. After all, Carroll has abducted his ex-wife, Claire (Natalie Zea) and is taking her to sea, and Agent Parker (Annie Parisse) was buried alive by a group of Carroll's cultish followers in a tribute to Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Premature Burial."

[Related: Kevin Bacon Apologizes for Tweeting Out Spoiler for 'The Following'] 

Hardy and the FBI are getting ever closer to apprehending the fugitive madman, and in this exclusive clip, he's come upon one of Carroll's most devoted and ruthless followers: Emma (Valorie Curry). She is not one to cross; she just slit her lover's throat for suggesting that they renounce their loyalty to Carroll. Not to mention, she killed her own mother.

As Hardy approaches Emma, she tells him to lose his gun and phone. He tosses them into his car