Today is National Proposal Day, and if there's one place you can expect some beautifully planned-out proposals, it's TV. There have been some sweet engagements on the small screen over the past few months, so to salute the holiday — and these cute onscreen couples — check out the recent TV proposals guaranteed to give you the warm fuzzies.
Additional reporting by Shannon Vestal, Becky Kirsch, and Maggie Pehanick
In today's headlines from Los Angeles, E.L. James has a new Fifty Shades of Grey journal coming out, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner get affectionate at a benefit, Blake Lively supports Ryan Reynolds, and more!
In today's lead story out of Los Angeles, stars Hayden Panettiere, Connie Britton, and Mindy Kaling all spoke with us on the PaleyFest red carpet, and you'll never believe who Hayden wants as a guest star on Nashville.
PaleyFest hosted a red carpet and panel discussion with the cast of Nashville at the Saban Theatre yesterday in LA, and we were on hand to chat with the stars of the drama. The show returns to the airwaves on March 27, and the cast gave us some clues about what to expect from the show's many romantic entanglements. They also weighed in on what they've heard about the show getting picked up for a second season and the rumors of a Nashville concert tour. We also got the scoop on a few famous faces who will be appearing on the series before this season comes to a close. Here are some highlights:
Sam Palladio's Nashville character, Gunnar Scott, suffered a big loss on the last episode of the show. When we caught up with Sam at PaleyFest yesterday, he told us Gunnar has a rocky road ahead as he copes with the change. We also asked how the death of Gunnar's brother — and a new character who strikes up a friendship with Scarlett — might impact Gunnar and Scarlett's romance.
Clare Bowen plays Scarlett O'Connor on Nashville, and when we spoke with her yesterday at PaleyFest, she told us being a part of the show has taken her musicianship to a whole different level. She also told us that she's been working with Vince Gill on the set and that her dream guest star would be none other than Dolly Parton.
Hayden Panettiere attended today's PaleyFest Nashville event in LA today, and when we caught up to her on the red carpet, she spoke about her very emotional recent episode and what she has in common with her character. She also revealed her surprising pick for the famous musician she'd like to see on the show next.
Connie Britton was the woman of the hour at today's PaleyFest event in honor of Nashville. We talked to the actress on the red carpet about her strong opinion on her character's love life and whether or not singing on the series has inspired her to take her vocal talents to Broadway.
This calls for a celebration! ABC has given freshman series Nashville a full-season order. The soapy primetime show starring Hayden Panettiere and Connie Britton as two sparring country divas has been one of the most well-reviewed new series of 2012, earning praise in particular for its slate of original music. The renewal should come as no surprise to TV fans, as it has been very successful with viewers in its Wednesday night time slot, even beating out veteran ratings winner CSI, which airs at the same time. Have you been watching Nashville? Are you excited to see more of Rayna and Juliette?
In ABC's new drama Nashville, Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere play a pair of country singers who don't exactly get along right away; Juliette (Panettiere) is a sassy ingenue who's ready to challenge Rayna (Britton) as the reigning queen of country music. That said, the actresses promise their characters aren't exactly rivals — in fact, they might just become friends. See what the ladies had to say at a recent press day for the show, including who inspires them in the country music world. Nashville premieres tonight on ABC.
