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The West Wing's Teri Polo and Rescue Me's Sherri Saum have earned the lead roles in the Jennifer Lopez / ABC Family drama pilot The Fosters.

ABC Family says it green-lighted a series pilot from Jennifer Lopez's production company about a lesbian couple and their diverse family.

Married to Michelle Agnew and mother to two children, Bold and the Beautiful star Joanna Johnson has officially come out.

The actress (50) debuted as Caroline Spencer on the CBS soap in 1987 and went on to play Caroline’s identical twin Karen. The actress said she hopes to inspire future generations by openly stating her sexual orientation.

TV Watch is launching a holiday campaign, “Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Take Control,” reminding parents to take control of TV viewing and communicate with others in the home about TV rules. TV Watch was launched in May '05 and is the leading national organization to promote parental controls and individual choices as an alternative to increased government regulation of TV content.

TLC's beauty pageant series "Toddlers and Tiaras" will feature its first Pageant Prince as Brock Ritter joins the show.

The series is often criticized for exhibiting bad parenting, but TV Guide says this episode "is garnering the opposite response."

Teen role model and GLEE actress Dianna Agron blogs about her support for TV bosses behind Glee for pushing gay-themed storylines. She adds, "Our show celebrates the GLBT community. We are proud to be a part of something that embraces an often avoided topic. She adds, "I believe that if you are bringing a child into the world, you should be willing to accept them in any reality. Whether they are black, white, asian, have four fingers, are disabled, gay... that the only wish should be for a happy and healthy baby...