Nicholas Brendon gets 'Private Practice,' 'Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution' renewed

Your afternoon serving of TV snacks includes news on a "Buffy" alum. Delicious!

"Private Practice" creator Shonda Rhimes isn't usually one for spoilers, but she's outed the show's latest guest star herself: Nicholas Brendon -- Xander from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" -- is currently filming a guest spot. [@shondarhimes]

On the heels of its Emmy win for outstanding reality series, "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution" has been given a second season on ABC. Oliver will tackle the eating habits of Los Angeles in Season 2. [ABC]

More guest star news: "The Big Bang Theory" executive producer Bill Prady tweets that "Star Trek" icon George Takei will guest on an October episode. Can't wait to see how Sheldon reacts. [@billprady]

The final two episodes of "Better Off Ted" probably won't ever run on-air in this country, but you can now see them online. Netflix and iTunes have both episodes available, and one of the two is at Amazon's on-demand service. [HitFix]

Robert Halderman, the ex-CBS News producer convicted of trying to blackmail David Letterman, is out of jail. Halderman served four months of a six-month sentence and was given time off for good behavior. [AP via KTLA]

It looks like Bravo's "Work of Art" will be back for a second season. The cable channel is currently seeking contestants for Season 2. [Bravo]

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