Adrianne Palicki and Zach Roerig in Friday Night Lights Season Premiere!

Watch DirecTV tonight to catch the premiere of the third season of Friday Night Lights, starring IMTA alum, Adrianne Palicki as Tyra Collette! This Fall, you can watch the new episodes un-cut, commercial-free of the cult hit on DirecTV months before they air on NBC! Adrianne Palicki is one of the original cast members of this Emmy award-winning drama series which premiered in 2006.

Joining the cast this year is another IMTA alum, Zach Roerig! Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello reported, "that the role of Cash has been filled, with soap star Zach Roerig playing the character of a local rodeo star who attracts Adrianne Palicki’s Tyra."

Watch the riveting preview right now!

Adrianne competed at IMTA in New York City in 2001 and in an interview with the IMTA she said,"It was amazing. I love IMTA. I'm so sad it's over." Check out these amazing photos of Adrianne when she was competing at IMTA:

Adrianne Palicki Runway Competition IMTA 2001

Adrianne Palicki Jeans Competition IMTA 2001

Zach competed at IMTA Convention in Los Angeles in 2003 where his charm, great looks and huge talent amazed the agents and managers attending. He signed with Thomas Harding Jones and auditioned and got the role of Casey Hughes As The World Turns!

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Ashton Kutcher's New Show Opportunity Knocks!

Tune in tonight to see IMTA alumni Ashton Kutcher's new television show Opportunity Knocks! This one-hour game show airs on ABC at 8:00 pm ET and Ashton is the executive producer!! This new series quizzes family members on how well they know each other. The show is hosted by J.D. Roth and he travels across the country knocking on doors and asking trivia questions based on the family members’ lives. To win, the families must prove they know each other inside and out by correctly answering various questions!!!

Ashton recently launched a web series called Blah Girls. This cutting-edge show is an animated series which is about celebrity news and gossip. Check out Blah Girls Blog celebrity blog for all the latest news delivered in a unique interactive environment! The Blah Girls are scheduled to to air episodes on Mondays and Thursdays on Blahgirls.com. It will also be hosted on YouTube, Yahoo Videos, MySpace video, Hulu and most other video hosting sites.

Ashton Kutcher competed at IMTA at the New York, 1997 Convention where competed with another IMTA alum and superstar Josh Duhamel. Ashton won Most Sought After Male Model, signed with Next Models and didn't even return home to Iowa before appearing in several fashion shows for that season's Men's Fashion Week! His agent submitted him for an upcoming Fox comedy called Teenage Wasteland, the title was later changed to That 70's Show and Ashton was cast as the lovable Kelso! He started producing shows, such as Punk'd, Beauty and the Geek and Miss Guided. His movie and television roles include The Guardian, Dude, Where's My Car? which also stars fellow IMTA alum Seann William Scott, The Butterfly Effect, A Lot Like Love, Guess Who and What Happens in Vegas. Ashton was recently featured in a huge international advertising campaign for Nikon.

Be sure to watch Ashton's new show Opportunity Knocks tonight!!

Haley Bennett in Arcadia Lost

IMTA alum Haley Bennett is in a new film called Arcadia Lost. According to the Hollywood Reporter, "Nick Nolte, Haley Bennett and Carter Jenkins face a Greek holiday tragedy in the indie coming-of-age-drama Arcadia Lost." Bennett and Jenkins play step-siblings whose first family trip is cut short by a car crash. With their parents dead, the stunned teens roam the Greek countryside and befriend an expatriate vagabond (Nolte) who leads them to a mysterious spiritual ceremony. Director Phedon Papamichael, best known as the cinematographer of Sideways and Walk the Line, is filming David Ariniello's screenplay in his home country with producer Kelly Thomas."

Haley competed at the 2001 IMTA Convention where she received attention from the agents and managers who were there scouting for new talent. She is starring in the upcoming thriller The Haunting of Molly Hartley with Chace Crawford. The expected release for this film i- October 31st. Haley is in post production on the upcoming romantic comedy Marley and Me co-starring with Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson. She was featured in the May issue of Nylon magazine's "Young Hollywood Issue" and was named "The Future of Film" along with thirty other rising actors and actresses. She has starred in the wildly popular Music and Lyrics where she acted as well as sang.

Look for Haley in The Haunting of Molly Hartley and in Arcadia Lost!!