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Covert Affairs Picked Up For a Second Season

Just a few episodes into its run, USA Network has already ordered a second season of its female spy series Covert Affairs , which hit a program high of nearly 5.5 million viewers this week. For perspective, over 2 million more people watched Piper Perabo karate kick herself out of a sticky situation than watched Mad Men ‘s season four premiere. Does that mean Piper should start picking out her favorite dress for that Covert Affairs Barbie you’re all hoping to collect next Christmas? [ Deadline ]

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Hayden Christensen Wants Credit For Royal Pains

Just add “jilted creator/executive producer” to Hayden Christensen’s resume. The Star Wars actor and his brother filed a lawsuit yesterday against the USA network , alleging that the second-season series Royal Pains is a ripoff of their own idea. The Christensen brothers claim that in 2005, they pitched a concierge doctor show called Housecall to the network, and a USA executive even admitted that he had never heard of the profession before their meeting. This whole situation smells (unfortunately, not like the Christsensen-endorsed Lacoste . [ NYP ]

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