TNT RENEWS "SOUTHAND" FOR A THIRD SEASON

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TNT has renewedthe critically acclaimed drama "Southland" for a third season. The network has ordered 10 episodes for the third season, which is slated to begin airing in January 2011.

SNEAK PEEK: SEASON TWO OF "SOUTHLAND"

Here's a sneak peek of season 2 of "Southland" which premieres Tuesday, March 2 .

KEVIN ALEJANDRO JOINS "TRUE BLOOD"

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Kevin Alejandro, a member of TNT's "Southland" ensemble, is joining the cast of "True Blood" for its third season.

Alejandro will play a love interest for Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis), according to The Hollywood Reporter. His character, Jesus, is an orderly who's helping care for Lafayette's mom (Alfre Woodard). He's scheduled to appear "in almost every episode" of season 3, which will debut in the summer.

He's also still attached to "Southland." The former NBC series debuts on TNT on Jan. 12, but the cable channel is planning to see how it performs before deciding whether to go back into production. That leaves some room on Alejandro's schedule for "True Blood."

"SOUTHLAND" SEASON PREMIERE CLIP

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AMAURY NOLASCO REPLACED ON "SOUTHLAND"

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Amaury Nolasco has exited Southland after filming three episodes and will be replaced by Clifton Collins, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Nolasco (Prison Break) signed on to the gritty cop drama as a regular last month to play the aggressive new partner of Regina King's Det. Lydia Adams. No reason has been given for his departure.Fall TV: Check out our premiere calendar

Collins (Star Trek) will play a new character named Ray Suarez, who is still being fleshed out.See which shows are up against Southland

The casting swap follows news of NBC's one-month postponement of Southland's second-season premiere until Oct. 23.