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Ahead of the long-awaited Leslie and Ben wedding episode airing February 21, 2013, the stars and executive producer of NBC's Parks and Recreation spoke about pulling off a surprise wedding, the show's ensemble magic, and what lies ahead for Pawnee.

Jane Seymour discusses her guest role as "Wendy" on FOX's Ben and Kate — a competitive, predatory mother who steals her daughter's men without a second thought — and why comedy has become one of her greatest pleasures.

New Girl's Max Greenfield talks Golden Globe nerves, the Schmidt/Cece will-they-won't-they, two hours in a fat suit, his upcoming film with Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd, and what it's like to play a character who tries just a bit too hard — because he's been there.

On December 13, 2012, Premier Guide Miami joined an NBC press call for WWE Tribute to the Troops, the 10th annual special airing December 22. John Cena, Sheamus, and U.S. Rear Admiral Tim Alexander spoke about what the weekend at Naval Station Norfolk meant to everyone involved.

On October 17, 2012, Mindy Kaling — star, creator, and executive producer of Fox's The Mindy Project — spoke with press ahead of the show's Halloween episode. She talked about the character she built, the Anne Hathaway film she was writing, and what it actually takes to run a show while starring in it.

On September 28, 2012, Fox held a press call with X Factor judge L.A. Reid ahead of Boot Camp. He talked about the Lady Gaga signing he dropped, why mentoring is harder than judging, what Britney Spears brings to the panel, and the one song that gets an automatic no from him every time.

On June 1, 2012, Gordon Ramsay spoke with press ahead of the dual two-night premiere of Hell's Kitchen Season 10 and MasterChef Season 3 on Fox. He talked about 30,000 MasterChef applicants, a blind contestant who cooks like an angel, Junior MasterChef, and why overcooked food makes him angrier than raw.

On May 10, 2012, NBC held a press call with Jenny McCarthy ahead of the Season 2 premiere of Love in the Wild. She talked about hosting in the Dominican Republic with her son in tow, pulling her hamstring while sleeping, and why she said yes to a second-season show.

On May 2, 2012, NBC held a press call with New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning and SNL creator Lorne Michaels ahead of Eli's hosting debut with musical guest Rihanna. He talked about Peyton's advice, John Madden's call, and why he turned down the show after Super Bowl XLII.

Ahead of the April 6, 2012 premiere of Magic City on STARZ, star Jeffrey Dean Morgan and creator/EP Mitch Glazer talk about why 1959 Miami was the only setting for the show, what drew Morgan to Ike Evans, and why shooting on location changed everything.

Ahead of the March 22, 2012 premiere of Touch on Fox, Danny Glover spoke about what drew him to the mysterious Professor Arthur Teller, why television has become a new creative home for serious actors, and why he believes humanity's next great advance may be rediscovering the interconnections we've lost.

Ahead of her March 8, 2012 return to Days of Our Lives as Billie Reed, Lisa Rinna talked about what it's like stepping back into a character she first played in 1992, why the show now runs like live theater, and why she'd love to see Billie slip back into addiction — because as an actress, that's just juicy to play.

Ahead of the March 6, 2012 return of I Hate My Teenage Daughter on FOX, Jaime Pressly and Katie Finneran talked about the chemistry that made the show feel like an old married couple, why they pushed back against cattiness in the writing, and what it's like shooting a live-audience comedy when one of you has been pregnant the entire time.

Ahead of his two-episode guest arc on I Hate My Teenage Daughter (FOX, March 6 and 13, 2012), Mark Consuelos talked about playing a Spanish teacher when Italian is his first language, why he misspelled "burrito" on camera, and why his dream role would be Breaking Bad meets Mad Men meets The Walking Dead — shot in New York, a few days a week.

Ahead of the March 13, 2012 premiere of Fashion Star on NBC, Jessica Simpson and executive producer Ben Silverman talked about what makes the show unlike anything on television, why the clothes would be available for purchase the same night each episode aired, and what Simpson learned about fashion by building her own billion-dollar collection from the ground up.

On February 22, 2012, Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid held a press call ahead of The X Factor Season 2 auditions, confirming two female judges, two hosts, and a Whitney Houston tribute. Cowell also made a prediction about One Direction that would prove spectacularly correct.

Ahead of his episode of Who Do You Think You Are (NBC, February 3, 2012), Martin Sheen talked about the origin of his stage name, two uncles who fought against oppression on opposite sides of Europe, and the extraordinary discovery that one branch of his Spanish family prosecuted another.

Ahead of the Touch special preview on FOX (January 25, 2012), Kiefer Sutherland talked about why he returned to television so soon after 24, the Chinese fable at the heart of the show, what he found in young co-star David Mazouz that 25 other kids couldn't match, and how Martin Bohm is both completely different from Jack Bauer and exactly the same.

Executive Producer Matt Drury talks to Premier Guide Miami about the NBC special airing December 13th — how William and Kate are modernizing the monarchy, why Ben Fogle's insight about their trusted inner circle was new information, and what makes the couple's public appearances feel so different from previous generations of Royals.

X Factor host Steve Jones speaks candidly ahead of the Season 1 finale — on the death threats, the chaos of live TV, Simon's meltdown over Drew's elimination, why he'd return for Season 2 in a heartbeat, and what he tells contestants when their dream ends.

Amber Heard previews her role as Maureen in NBC's The Playboy Club — on the Bunny Dip, choreographer Fatima Robinson, Hugh Hefner's integrity, and why the early 60s were the only moment this story could have been told.

Eddie Cibrian previews his role as Nick Dalton in NBC's The Playboy Club — on the ambition of shooting a period drama with live musical numbers every episode, the style of the 1960s, and what it means to play a man with a suspicious past who wants to do right.

Executive producer Chad Hodge on the research that shaped NBC's The Playboy Club — Hugh Hefner's 2,500-volume scrapbook archive, the New Orleans franchise he shut down over racial discrimination, and why Naturi Naughton's Brenda is more than just the "Chocolate Bunny."

Co-host Natalie Morales and guest judge Helio Castroneves preview the 2011 Miss Universe Pageant from São Paulo — on Brazil's moment on the world stage, what it really takes to win the crown, and why this pageant is about far more than beauty.