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Dale Roe writes about television for the Austin American-Statesman. He's worked at the American-Statesman for 10 years and has written family movie and video game reviews as well as watched lots of TV.

For the fans who worked really hard to keep Friday Night Lights on the air, don't fret.

There's trouble brewing in Dillon, Texas, and it's not just caused by the literal split of the town.

As previously announced, the Peter Berg-created series is returning for two more seasons, with an initial run on DirecTV followed by broadcast on NBC.

Now playing in this week's Mitovich Mega Minute: * Friday Night Lights won't touch down on NBC for nearly a year.

How do I love Friday Night Lights ' resplendent, Emmy-worthy leading lady Connie Britton? Let me count the ways... 1) She modifies her summer travel plans in order to appear on my fledgling web series.

A rather glorious thing happened in March, when TV's acclaimed if undersampled Friday Night Lights was renewed for not one but two more seasons .

Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on 'Ugly Betty,' 'House,' 'Scrubs,' 'CSI: Miami,' '24,' and more! Question: Will Daniel Eric Gold, who plays Betty ex-BF/boss Matt, be returning to Ugly Betty next season? --Janeen Ausiello: Not only is he returning, but sources confirm to me exclusively that he's been promoted to a full-fledged series regular! But don't take ...

Connie Britton from "Friday Night Lights" in a 10-minute interview with Michael Ausiello from EW and a 30-minute interview with Emmy Award expert, Tom O'Neil of TheEnvelope.com... ****Slight spoilers on who's returning for season 4 for the spoilerphobes*** Ausiello video won't embed, so follow this link for awesomeness... Summary: - She talks a bit ...

There is an off-chance some of you might be fond of Friday Night Lights , so it wouldn't do to not share an interview that Connie Britton did with Entertainment Weekly 's Michael Ausiello which was posted yesterday.

NBC Photo: Mitchell Haaseth, ABC/Lorian Schneider, ABC/ Bob D'Amico, ABC/Lorian Schneider, Andrew Eccles / The CW Today's Tater Tops category is for the best dramatic actresses, or as we call them, Drama Queens! And the nominees for the Golden Tater are... Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights : Tami Taylor is the truth .

Connie Britton 'Friday Night Lights' Britton's bold but sensitive portrayal of Tami Taylor is critical in elevating "Lights" from a sports show to a meaty drama for both genders.

Think my job is easy? You try narrowing down the potential nominees for the best supporting actress in a drama Emmy to just six finalists.

According to Variety , Friday Night Lights ' Connie Britton has been cast as Nancy's mom in Samuel Bayer's A Nightmare on Elm Street remake.

Variety reports that Connie Britton has joined the cast of New Line Cinema and Platinum Dunesa remake of A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET.

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MOTHER'S DAY is fast approaching and you know what that means: It's time for a perfunctory tribute to TV moms.

Posted By: Updated: 5/4/2009 12:27:41 PM Posted: 5/3/2009 11:22:36 AM Posted 5/3/2009 10:53 AM EDT on wkyc.com You can tell how gifted a teacher is by how enthusiastic his or her students are.

The assembly line for Big Ideas is running triple shifts. But smart people can come up with dumb ideas Published: 24 minutes ago Provided by: Time Magazine Actresses show a Heart of Green Cause Celeb talks with actresses Alicia Silverstone, Gloria Reuben and Connie Britton about their involvement with green projects and the green movement.

NBC is keeping the lights on for "Friday Night Lights." The acclaimed series has been renewed for two more 13-episode runs and will air through the 2010-'11 season, the network announced this week.