‘Gilmore Girls’ reunion is helping put the Austin ATX TV Festival on the map

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Gilmore Girls reunion is helping put the Austin ATX TV Festival on the map
This year, the festival’s fourth, “kind of exploded in the best way,” says co-founder Emily Gipson, who attributes a big part of that interest to the Gilmore Girls reunion panel, scheduled for Saturday. Badge sales tripled when the Gilmore panel was announced.

Duggar sisters say the family will be unaffected if 19 Kids and Counting is canceled
Jill Dillard tells Megyn Kelly tonight on Fox News that the show was a “window of opportunity.” Her sister, Jessa Seewald, adds: “Life goes on, really. We’re not a TV family, we’re just a family that just happen to be on TV. And so, it was a window of opportunity.” PLUS: Jessa defends Josh Duggar: “He was a boy, a young boy in puberty and a little too curious about girls. And that got him into to some trouble.”

FiFA scandal has solidified John Oliver’s cultural importance
Even though Oliver doesn’t consider what Last Week Tonight is doing is journalism, he’s being celebrated for using comedy to get results.

Martin Starr is coming to Married
The Silicon Valley star will play an “awkward loner” on the FX series.

Watch a 28-minute Parks and Rec video filled with audition footage and gag reels from all 7 seasons
Check out a young Aubrey Plaza and Nick Offerman auditioning for the comedy that would make them stars.

Jimmy Kimmel presents Coach Bud, starring 50 Cent, Paul Giamatti and Connie Britton
Watch the trailer for the aspirational comedy revolving around a dog.

Miley Cyrus’ Hannah Montana audition revealed
See a 12-year-old Miley in all her childhood innocence.