CW's fall kicks off Sept. 8, "Gossip Girl" moves to 9 o'clock
"One Tree Hill" and "Gossip Girl" are swapping Monday timeslots, while "90210" and "Melrose Place" will premiere Sept. 8, the CW has announced. "America's Next Top Model" debuts Sept. 9, while "Vampire Diaries" and "Supernatural" roll out Sept. 10. The "Tree Hill"-"Gossip" combo debuts the following week, on Sept. 14, and "A Beautiful Life" arrives Sept. 16.
Jimmy Fallon & Horatio Sanz reunite
Watch "Horacio," the Telemundo talk show featuring the former "SNL" buddies.
Tracey Ullman renewed for Season 3
Showtime has ordered another "State of the Union" season.
"Hawaii Five-O" theme guitarist dies
Bob Bogle, 75, the lead guitarist and co-founder of The Ventures, had a hit with the "Hawaii Five-0" theme, as well as "Walk, Don't Run."
"Fire David Letterman" rally draws about 50 protesters
"Fire Dave! Fire Dave!" chanted the small crowd of demonstrators Tuesday evening outside the Ed Sullivan Theater, many of whom were apparantly Jay Leno fans (watch the video). One protester, BettyJean Kling, 61, held a plywood sign with the words "Fire the pervert" spray-painted across the front. "I hope to have him see the light," said another demonstrator, 59-year-old Josephine Sarnok. "I think it was over the line."
Check out photos // Dave does "Fire David Letterman" Top 10 — complete list
Dave has his best night vs. Conan, but "Tonight" still has more young viewers
HBO apologizes for Artie Lange's language
HBO Sports president Ross Greenburg says: "I would say I'm sorry to anyone across America who had kids and were watching what they thought was a good and honest sports show that turned into gutter language."
"Jon & Kate's" ratings continue to decline
Only 2.9 million tuned in last night, down from 4.3 million last week and 9.8 million on Memorial Day.
Donald Trump buys WWE's "Monday Night RAW"
"As my first act as owner," Trump said in a statement. "I am doing something unprecedented. I am giving back to the people who have been loyal all these years. For the first time in more than 838 episodes of RAW, next week's show will be live and commercial free."
Simon Cowell's ex wins restraining order against her attacker
Janice Thibodeaux isn't allowed near Terri Seymour for three years.
"True Blood" delivers HBO's best ratings since "The Sopranos" finale
About 3.7 million watched, up 157% from the Season 1 premiere and a 51% increase from last year's season finale. If you counted the Sunday 11 pm repeat, a total of 5.1 million viewers watched "True Blood" on Sunday night."
Conan nets Kobe Bryant
The L.A. Laker great will appear on "The Tonight Show" on Wednesday. PLUS: Conan has a new URL: TonightShow.com.
Alec Baldwin: "I'm done" with "30 Rock" in 2012, I once considered suicide
The "30 Rock" star tells Playboy "I'm done" with "30 Rock" in 2012. "In March 2012 I'll wake up and say, 'What am I going to do now? Am I done?' I think I will be done. I may finish a play or something, but I'm retiring at the wrap party." He also reveals that he was so distraught over his angry voicemail to his daughter. He says in the interview: "I spoke to a lot of professionals, who helped me … If I committed suicide, (Kim Basinger's side) would have considered that a victory. Destroying me was their avowed goal."
Report: All 4 judges will return to "Idol" next season
While nothing's official, Radar magazine says everybody — including Kara — will be back.
Sarah Palin accepts Letterman's apology
"Of course it's accepted on behalf of young women, like my daughters, who hope men who 'joke' about public displays of sexual exploitation of girls will soon evolve," the Alaska governor said in a statement. "Letterman certainly has the right to 'joke' about whatever he wants to, and thankfully we have the right to express our reaction. And this is all thanks to our U.S. military women and men putting their lives on the line for us to secure America's right to free speech – in this case, may that right be used to promote equality and respect."
Letterman taped the apology twice // Conan told 20 Bristol Palin jokes
John McCain: "Time to move on" // Controversy goes beyond Palin/Letterman
Artie Lange says "Go f–k yourself" to HBO exec, claims Conan banned him
HBO Sports president Ross Greenburg said the Howard Stern sidekick "bordered on bad taste" with his "mean-spirited" tone during his crazed appearance on "Joe Buck Live" last night. To which Lange responded this morning: "And Ross Greenburg, you mother f–ker, you came up to me and said, 'If (fellow panelists) Paul (Rudd) and Jason (Sudeikis) get boring, you go nuts.' So go f–k yourself, I don't care how important you are in this business." Meanwhile, Lange is also claiming that "The Tonight Show" has banned him because NBC brass fear he may erupt and do damage on Conan's new show.
Russian court drops case against "South Park"
A Russian Christian group had complained that the cartoon was stirring up national hatred.
What if "Idol" auditions were done in front of a live audience?
That's what Simon Cowell is doing to "Idol's" British counterpart, "The X Factor." Cowell is transforming the British singing competition so that it's more in line with the "Got Talent" auditions, which are already done before a live audience.
"NCIS" star David McCallum: "I've actually performed four autopsies"
The Scottish actor says: "You can't talk about aortic stenosis unless you know what it is and what a failed heart valve looks like."
Digital TV conversion saves elderly man's life
Robert Monsarrat, 86, couldn't watch analog TV in his bedroom. So he went to his kitchen to use his only digital TV. Minutes later, lightning struck and a large red oak tree came crashing into his house, destroying his bedroom.
"The Daily Show" sends Jason Jones to Iran
"Jason Jones in Iran: Access of Evil" will air all next week.
Don't knock the aging Colbert/Stewart viewers!
They may be growing older, but fans of "The Daily Show" and "Colbert Report" are richer than your typical viewer.
New Jersey "Real Housewives" goes out with a brawl
Tonight's season finale is indeed a cringe-worthy affair. PLUS: Caroline speaks.
Congress may lower the sound of loud TV ads
New legislation would prevent ad volumes from exceeding the average decibel level of the TV show they're interrupting.
Dick Van Dyke writing his memoir
The 83-year-old's book, due out in fall 2010, will delve into everything from "The Dick Van Dyke Show" to "Diagnosis: Murder."
Danny Gokey accuses DannyGokeyGear.com charity of being scammers
Said the "Idol" star in his Twitter account: "They r all SCAMS. We have not seen 1 penny nor been contacted."
Al Roker defends Speidi interview
"Was that an attack? I don't think so," he said this morning on "Today." "I believe I asked what a lot of people wanted to know."
"Bachelorette" host denies using actors to play bachelors
"Okay, let's assume we happen to find two of the greatest untrained actors in the United States," says Chris Harrison. "These two Emmy-worthy actors would also have to have so much game that they could guarantee us that they could woo Jillian into keeping them 'til the final stages. Or wait a minute, the plot thickens: Jillian is in on it too. Yes, Jillian gave up two of her final four spots so these amazing thespians could make us laugh and give us such great drama."
Jillian jilted for job // Jillian: I haven't felt this heartbreak since high school
Jada Pinkett Smith: I owe "HawthoRNe" to "Julia"
"She's the only prominent black female nurse that I could think of that’s been on television," she says of her new TNT series, which premieres tonight. "The road that she opened and paved (allowed) an actress like me to even have the possibility of being an actress in Hollywood."
"HawthoRNe" is too good to be true // Right down the middle
