Last week, producer Kevin Williamson teased a future flashback episode of The Vampire Diaries.

But he didn't share this exciting news, which we just uncovered: During the installment, which airs on January 21, viewers will meet Damon and Stefan's father, Giuseppe!

When The Vampire Diaries next flashes back, we'll meet the man that brought these two into the world.

In a casting notice sent out by The CW, Giuseppe is described as a handsome, no-nonsense businessman of Italian heritage. He's in his mid-40s, "with a stern demeanor that hides a fierce devotion to his family and growing fears for their future."

Any suggestions for who should take on this role? Share them now in our Vampire Diaries forum!

Even the most dedicated Dancing with the Stars fan must admit: it's been a boring season.

The show overloaded itself with Z-list celebrities, none of whom brought much personality to the table. Moreover, Mya has simply ruled since day one.

The singer and partner Dmitry Chaplin dominated the stage again last night, as the remaining quartet of semifinalists actually performed three numbers. Read through the results now.

When the final score had been handed out, we were back to where we started: with Mya as the heavy favorite.

Check out the leaderboard from the evening below and try to make an argument for any other contestant. We dare you.

• Mya and Dmitry: 87
• Joanna and Derek: 81
• Kelly and Louis: 78
• Donny and Kym: 74

Last night's Gossip Girl featured moral lines being crossed, bad decision making, romantic twists and turns, slightly confusing plot lines and a whole lot of Lady Gaga.

In short, pretty much what we were expecting. Follow the link for a full recap of "The Last Days of Disco Stick." Now for our review of what worked and what didn't:

Dan, Olivia and Vanessa: For the most part, the aftermath of last week's threesome was handled well ... even if it featured a lot of Vanessa being manhandled by Dan!

Olivia got jealous of V and Dan's supposed feelings for her and left to go film a movie. Fare thee well, Hilary Duff. You weren't too annoying, but it was time to say goodbye.

The odd twist we liked was that Vanessa seems to be interested in someone else, whereas Dan has feelings for her. We would have guessed it would be the other way around.

After last week's threesome, Dan's love life predictably imploded this week.

Blair and Lady Gaga: There was too much Lady Gaga for our taste last night, but give Gaga credit for refusing to do a standard, music-plugging, ratings-boosting cameo.

The idea for the cabaret - a Snow White-themed Lady Gaga musical, followed by her own two-song set, was the singer's own collaboration with the Gossip Girl writing staff.

That's pretty cool. We're still not quite clear on why this event was Blair Waldorf's ticket to NYU glory or why she cares so much about that crowd, but it was fun to watch.

Serena, Nate and Tripp: Now we're talking. Throughout this third season, we've been complaining that Gossip Girl has lost some of its morally-questionable edginess.

Married Congressman-elect Tripp nailing Serena certainly shoves that in our face, and watching her leave with him after Nate admitted feelings for her at the end was painful.

This is Serena, though. She cannot make a good decision. Ever. We're not quite sold on Tripp bailing on his marriage so fast, but those legs on Serena ... okay, we're sold.

Chuck Bass saves the day ... at least for this episode.

Jenny, Chuck and Damien: Chuck effectively has to babysit Damien, the teenage son of a diplomat from Belgium who he hopes to get in good with for business purposes.

Luckily, Jenny is feeling bored being the queen of the Upper East Side and decides to take him off Chuck's hands. He's hot, after all, so this should be some harmless fun.

That is, until he starts dealing drugs in the park. Now Jenny, an honor student at the Serena School of Bad Decisions, is even more intrigued by this mysterious hottie!

She agrees to accompany him on his next deal, which takes place at a club. Fortunately, Chuck steps in and puts a stop to it just before Jenny can officially sling some E.

Chuck throws Damien and his dad out of his hotel and tells J that she shouldn't go down that path. It was awesome to see new, mature Chuck giving brotherly advice.

Which she promptly ignored, texting Damien to meet up again, but still.

I loved you and I loved Chase - and I feel sorry for you both. Because there's no way back for either of you.

With those words, Cameron left the hospital, left her marriage and left House.

Until that speech, delivered perfectly by Jennifer Morrison, the Chase/Cameron marital strife felt a bit forced. Read our recap of "Teamwork" to get caught up and chime in with your thoughts on Cameron's departure.

Everything in the episode happened very quickly, as Cameron forgave her husband; said they had to find new jobs; House recruited Taub and Thirteen; manipulated Chase and Cameron; pined over Cuddy; and, oh, also dealt with a sick porn star patient.

But the pay-off came at the end. Once Chase took full responsiblity for his actions and House revealed that he was aware of the patient's diagnosis all along (but was playing a game to get Taub and Thirteen on board), it all came together.

Something had to finally put Cameron over the edge, following six years of trying to be the voice of morality and reason on the diagnostic team. Every word she said to House at the conclusion of the episode rang true. The series has dealt with House's focus on puzzle solving (over patient care) since day one, but the Dibala incident showed how much of the controversial doctor has rubbed off on Chase, always his most ardent follower.

Due to leaked spoilers, we've known about Morrison's exit for weeks. Therefore, we spent the entire episode unsure if events were set up well enough to explain the departure of an original cast member. It took most of the hour to get there, but when Cameron walked away, it felt earned.

Do you agree? Ponder that question as you review the following quotes from the House cast below:

House: I'll have whatever he's buying.
Dr. Wilson: Two cheeseburgers and two large fries. | permalink

Chase: I'm not running away from what I did because you wanna pretend I never did it. | permalink

Lucas: I'm dating Lisa Cuddy.
Chase: Seriously?
Lucas: Cool, huh? | permalink

Chase: Why are you trying to screw things up?
House: You got the tense wrong. Things are already screwed up. | permalink

OMG, JUST KILL MOHINDER ALREADY!!!!

We actually liked this week's episode, but it's almost comical how the show refuses to kill off Mohinder. He's a character that lost his way seasons ago, that has no fan base and no direction.

Nevertheless, Heroes keeps him around, even when it's not necessary. Didn't Samuel simply tell Hiro to retrieve the movie this week and he'd pass along Charlie's whereabouts? Why did Hiro need to hide Mohinder in that case? Samuel has admitted that killing Mohinder was a mistake. Wouldn't he actually be happy that Hiro changed the past?

That complaint aside, there was a lot to like about "Brother's Keeper." For example...

... Nathan knows he's Sylar. We're sad Adrian Pasdar is leaving the show, but there was only so long this storyline and these multiple Sylars could go on. Should make for a dramatic farewell now when Nathan exits.

... Samuel's past was explained. The more Robert Knepper, the better. This guy kills every scene he's in (no pun intended!) and it was interesting to see how Joseph actually tried to shelter his brother from his abilities. Causes us to wonder: will we learn the circumstances behind Joseph's death and/or why Samuel is now trying to pay tribute to his memory?

... Tracy got into a bathtub in her underwear. That was neat.

Visit our HEROES FORUM now and discuss this episode in depth. Did it move the plot along well? Did you like it?

Gilmore Girls, rejoice!

Melissa McCarthy, who played Sookie on that CW cult smash, will guest star on a January episode of Private Practice.

Insiders have told Entertainment Weekly that McCarthy’s character will be pregnant and a patient of Dell's.

Since her long-running stint on Gilmore Girls, McCarthy has appeared on a few episodes of Samantha Who? and takes on a supporting role in the Katherine Heigl/Josh Duhamel comedy, Life as We Know It.

House viewers have heard a lot about Foreman's past, but fans are about to actually meet one person from it.

Sources confirm to Michael Ausiello that Orlando Jones has been cast as Foreman’s estranged (and currently imprisoned) brother, Marcus.

The episode with Marcus has already been shot and will air in February. It will find the the siblings reconnecting, on the eve of Marcus’ parole hearing, but only briefly.

A disagreement will ensue and a major development will take place as a result.

On the small screen, Jones has appeared most recently on Pushing Daisies, Rules of Engagement and Ghost Whisperer.

Have you missed any episodes of The Vampire Diaries? Do you know anyone that (gasp!) has actually never seen the show? In either case, you must read on...

The CW has announced a special holiday marathon of the best new show on TV. We'll let the network's press release explain it in detail:

Airing two episodes each night from Monday, Dec. 14 through Friday, Dec. 18 (8:00-10:00p.m. ET/PT) beginning with the season premiere episode, The CW will rebroadcast every episode of its smash hit The Vampire Diaries in consecutive order across its entire primetime schedule that week. 

After just 10 episodes, The Vampire Diaries has become The CW’s most-watched and highest-rated series among adults 18-34 this season.

The show won't air new episodes between November 19 and January 14. But fans can keep discussing their favorite show in our Vampire Diaries forum.

He may not have a six-pack or Robert Pattinson-like hair, but let's face it: Will Schuester is a stud!

Despite their occasional clashes, Rachel comes to this same realization on Wednesday's new episode, "Ballads."

Paired with her teacher, singing a duet on a classic love song, Rachel stares longingly into Will's eyes (while Finn thinks about her butt). Check out the clip below:

Viewers also learn that Rachel isn't the first student to crush on Mr. Schuester.

Sarah Drew guest stars on the episode. She says of her role:

"I play a character named Suzy Pepper who has an insane, absurd, psychotic crush on Mr. Schuester. I don't want to give too much away because it's just hilarious, but she's kind of stalkerish and creepy."

See for yourself after the jump.

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On February 5, The CW will air a special two-hour episode of Smallville, on that focuses on the Justice Society.

Michael Shanks will play a key role on the anticipated installment, appearing as the character of Hawkman. He spoke to TV Guide Magazine this week about the gig. A few excerpts:

On Hawkman's background: When we first meet Carter Hall he’s in his museum. We’ll learn he’s a reincarnated prince from a thousand years ago. There is a reference to The Justice Society’s time in the ‘70s, but we have since disbanded.

On advice for Clark: There’s a reference given to him flying, but it’s more of a metaphor to his own personal growth. Clark and his friends are figuring out what their destinies will be, so there is a ripe opportunity for the Justice Society who had been there done that to offer some tough love teaching.

On his relationship with Chloe: She is a bit of an enigma to him. To have this pretty, smart blonde girl walking around among all these superheroes is an anomaly. Carter doesn’t know what to make of her.