'Community' exec not planning cliffhanger

Community creator Dan Harmon has revealed that he is not planning to end the current season with a cliffhanger.

The comedy was renewed for a third run earlier this year but Harmon explained that he does not feel the need to keep the audience guessing.

"We did a cliffhanger last year, so this year there will just be an unresolved element to give some energy to the top of the third season," he told TV Line. "I would do the cliffhanger in season one again if I could, because I wanted to get people talking about a show they weren't talking about. But this season, I don't see the need for that serialised thing. This will give us more options to make a really good first episode of the third season."

Harmon's comments seem to contradict Community star Alison Brie, who previously confirmed that there will be a cliffhanger.

The two-part Community season finale, which will feature a guest appearance from Josh Holloway, will begin on Thursday at 8/7c on NBC.

Steve Carell's final Episode: What happened in "The Office"

Steve Carell's final episode of The Office aired tonight, which saw his character Michael Scott attempting to say goodbye to his Dunder Mifflin co-workers on his final day at the company.

However, unbeknownst to the staff, he was planning his departure a day earlier than expected and tried to hide this fact from everyone.

Michael's last words to the employees came in many forms. When speaking to Oscar, Michael presented him with a gag gift of a homemade scarecrow, which he pretended to have spent a lot of time on. With others, such as Kevin, Angela and Stanley, he shared words of wisdom. He also left Dwight his long sought-after letter of recommendation and the pair later played a game of paintball in the Dunder Mifflin parking lot.

He became emotional when it came to parting from Jim and Pam. As they met in his office, Jim invited Michael to lunch and revealed that he knew Michael was leaving earlier than planned. Both men came close to tears as they expressed their appreciation for one another and eventually decided to avoid drawing out their goodbyes, instead pretending that they would see one another the next day as previously planned. However, Pam was out of the office and only returned as Michael was pulling out in his cab.

Later, as he checked in at the airport, Pam surprised him by showing up to give him a final hug, having gone through security to reach him.

"This is gonna feel so good getting this thing off my chest," he said as he removed his microphone for the final time and headed towards his departure gate.

Several guests stars have been announced to appear in the show's upcoming season finale as potential candidates to replace Carell/Scott, including Catherine Tate, James Spader, Ray Romano and Will Arnett.

NBC yanks 'Paul Reiser Show' after only two episodes

NBC is no longer mad about Paul Reiser, pulling The Paul Reiser Show off the air after airing only two episodes. The comedy — which replaced Perfect Couples in the Thursday-at-8:30 p.m. slot and featured the Mad About You star playing himself — drew a meager 3.3 million viewers for its April 14 premiere and was dismissed by critics. Last night’s episode performed even worse, attracting only 2.5 million viewers and earning a 0.9 rating in the 18-to-49 demo. The network currently has no plans to air Reiser‘s remaining episodes, and will show repeats of The Office in its place for the rest of the season.

Condoleezza Rice to appear on '30 Rock'

Condoleezza Rice has signed on to guest star on 30 Rock.

The former US secretary of state will appear in one episode before this month's season five finale, star and producer Tina Fey announced during an interview on NPR's Leonard Lopate Show on Thursday.

The former member of George W. Bush's cabinet will play herself as an ex-girlfriend of Alec Baldwin's character Jack Donaghy. Donaghy has referenced his past romantic relationship with a "high-ranking African-American member of the Bush Administration" on the show before.

Rice previously revealed that she loves watching American Idol and said that the show relaxes her after foreign excursions. Fey recently dismissed suggestions that Baldwin would not return to 30 Rock next season.

Is "The Office" in trouble with Steve Carell leaving?

Rainn Wilson has admitted that it will be difficult for The Office to continue without Steve Carell.

Carell, who plays Michael Scott, will depart the show in a specially-extended episode on April 28. Wilson has now told Xfinity that Carell's exit will have a big impact on the series.

"We're taking a big hit," he said. "We're losing one of the greatest comedy actors of all time, and that's no fun."

However, Wilson suggested that he is optimistic that the show can continue without Carell, saying: "We will survive, as Gloria Gaynor says. We've got the best comedy ensemble on television. And the best writing staff on television. But we all know it's a very unique and interesting challenge to kind of reinvent the show."

Wilson has previously admitted that he is "ready, willing and able to move on" from The Office if the series comes to an end. The show, which has already been renewed for another season, airs on Thursdays at 9/8c on NBC.

'House' to move from Fox to NBC?

Reports have suggested that House may not air on Fox in the future.

According to Variety, the network and the show's production company NBC Universal are struggling to come to a deal for an eighth season.

NBC Universal is now thought to be planning to offer the show to other broadcasters if an agreement cannot be made by April 15.

One of the possible new homes for House is thought to be NBC itself. However, House's executive producer David Shore told reporters that he is not worried about the show's future.

"I would be absolutely astounded if there wasn't [an eighth season]," he said. "Fox wants to have a season eight, and NBC Universal wants them to have a season eight. I fully expect there to be a season eight and we're proceeding on that basis."

Robert Sean Leonard has admitted that he is uncertain if he will return to House next season. None of the medical drama's lead cast - except series star Hugh Laurie - are currently contracted for an eighth year, with Leonard recently signing up to star in Broadway play Born Yesterday.

"This is my last season of House," he told TV Line. "I'm shooting my last episode now. Contractually this is it. There's also no deal for House [as a series] next year because Comcast bought NBC Universal and no-one has a deal."

He continued: "If I do House next year it'll be under a new umbrella. But legally and contractually, I'm free after this [season]." However, Leonard then added that he is uncertain if he will remain with the show or not. "The long and short of it is, I don't know," he said. "I assume they'll make another year of House. And I assume I will do it. But I can't say for sure."

The actor went on to say that if House is renewed, he will have to miss "quite a few" episodes due to his Broadway commitments. "I would either have to not be in the first few episodes or they'd have to delay the start date," he claimed. "Or I can be written lightly in them and shoot a couple of Mondays here and there. Anything's possible."

He also denied that the show's upcoming seventh season finale will write out his character James Wilson. "That's not the plot of the episode," he insisted. "That's not what the episode is about at all. [Wilson] can't just go away. The show just isn't structured that way. He has to be there. It's the way the show works."