Talk about a big break for Friday Night Lights star Taylor Kitsch, at least for the movies.  After a quick turn as Gambit in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, he is set to take the much-coveted lead role in the upcoming Disney action flick John Carter from Mars.

The film, adapted from Edgar Rice Burroughs' book series, will be directed by Andrew Stanton.  This marks his first live-action feature, after working on two of Pixar's most acclaimed animated releases, Finding Nemo and last year's critical darling WALL-E.  This film revolves around a civil war veteran who finds himself transported to Mars all of a sudden--and ends up being involved in a war between races there.

NBC unveiled their slate of programs for the 2009-2010 season this morning.  Six new pilots were picked up (two comedies, four dramas).  NBC failed to concoct an actual day-by-day schedule for the Fall - they are expected to release that schedule within a couple of weeks.  Not mentioned during NBC's announcement this morning were the likes of Chuck, Medium, My Name is Earl, Law & Order and Life.  Some of those series could get picked up for mid-season.  As of right now, the fall schedule looks filled to the brim, especially when you consider that Jay Leno's new show will be taking up five hours of prime-time per week.  For Chuck fans, the wait continues, although the forecast isn't terribly bright.  Shows picked up for next season include Parks and Recreation, Southland and Heroes.  NBC has also ordered six more episodes of Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday for the Fall. 

Here's a rundown of the six new shows from NBC:

We weren't here last week, but never mind that--here's another round-up of the news that rocked the CSI world off screen, and perhaps on screen, too.  This week, we've got a marriage, a guest star, and a couple of spoilers.  But that's what you go here for, right?  Well... we'll see.  I must warn you, though.  The spoiler after the jump could ruin the experience.

After watching last night’s season finale of Friday Night Lights, there are a million questions buzzing in my head. Is Matt actually leaving for college? Will Lyla and Tim stay together? Will Landry and Tyra stay together? Will Riggin’s Rigs be a colossal failure? How will Tim do in college? And the most important question of all: what will it be like to move to East Dillon High?

My heart absolutely broke for Eric (Kyle Chandler) as he struggled to keep his job. My heart broke even more knowing he’d be moved to East High. With the redistricting, all the good football players will be left at Dillon High, meaning Eric won’t have much of a team next year. He made the Dillon High Panthers what they are today and to have that all ripped from him is a tragedy.

The Dillon Panthers lost state and it’s six months later. Landry (Jesse Plemons) and Tyra (Adrianne Palicki), Matt (Zach Gilford) and Julie (Aimee Teegarden), and Tim (Taylor Kitsch) and Lyla (Minka Kelly) are all happy as can be. At senior breakfast, Tami (Connie Britton) announces which colleges everyone will be attending and it seems Tyra’s been waitlisted at UT. At the team's last practice, Eric (Kyle Chandler) tells everyone JD was announced High School Quarterback of the Year.

Coach Taylor’s contract is up for discussion at the school board meeting. Paul gives Tami the option to opt out of the discussion but she refuses. Buddy and Eric go to visit an incoming freshman named Shane. Shane’s parents tell them that Wade Aikman and Joe McCoy have already been to see them. In fact, they were under the impression that Wade was the head coach. It seems Wade and Joe have been actively going after the job.