Eddie Cibrian joins "CSI: Miami"
He'll play a Hollywood "CSI" who joins the Miami team.

Report: Simon Cowell opts to quit judging one of his shows, "The X Factor"
Leaving "The X Factor" will free Cowell up to concentrate on judging "Britain's Got Talent" and "American Idol," while working on his new TV entertainment empire.

G4 to air the 1st Comic-Con panel
The "Star Wars" panel will be shown on TV in a taped two-hour presentation.

Judge blocks release of New Jersey "Real Housewives" sex tape
Danielle Staub's ex-boyfriend won't be allowed to release their sex tape, at least temporarily.

TLC says it won't show Jon Gosselin's alleged girlfriend
The cable channel says "there are no plans to use her" — Deanna Hummel — on "Jon & Kate."

CBS announces fall premiere dates
"Survivor" kicks off the CBS season, as it often does, with its 19th edition in Samoa on Sept. 17.

Fox may give Simon Cowell a salary bigger than Oprah's
According to the Financial Times, "Cowell has been offered an 'American Idol' contract that would make him the best-paid star of TV, with a deal likely to surpass even Oprah Winfrey's estimated earnings, according to a person familiar with the talks." PLUS: Cowell teams with UK billionaire to create a Disney rival.

"America's Got Talent" hardly mentions Susan Boyle
Last night's premiere was the franchise's lowest-rated yet, despite the so-called "Boyle effect." In fact, Boyle was only shown once in the two-hour premiere, during the opening credits.

Letterman "afraid" to tell a Sarah Palin joke
"I'm kind of afraid to say anything," Dave said during last night's monologue after simply stating that there was an earthquake in Alaska. (Fast-forward to the 7:20 mark)

"Fresh Prince's" Aunt Viv: Will Smith "hid behind NBC's panties"
Janet Hubert, who was fired from "Fresh Prince of Bel Air," goes into detail about her upcoming tell-all book on her strained working relationship with Will Smith. (Read Part 2)

Why must "NYC Prep" stars mention their uppity status in every sentence?
Seemingly every line coming from their mouths in last night's premiere mentioned their socio-economic class and/or status as a student at a Manhattan preparatory high school. PLUS: The 6 rules of "NYC Prep."

Kevin Pollak's online talk show has become a Web sensation
It has attracted some pretty big names with no censoring — or salaries.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck denies plagiarism
"I just want to assure you the allegations are without merit and are being handled appropriately," she said on this morning's "View," addressing a lawsuit from the author of "Living with Celiac Disease."

Late-night hosts: Too soft on Obama?
Does the president's self-awareness make it harder to poke fun at him?

A "90210"-"Melrose Place" crossover?
AnnaLynne McCord says there's been talk of bringing together the two shows, which were linked in their previous lives.

Report: Jon's alleged girlfriend will join "Jon & Kate"
Deanna Hummel — the 23-year-old whom Jon Gosselin allegedly had an affair with — will appear on the TLC show when it returns from hiatus on Aug, according to the NY Daily News, . "Deanna's role isn't expected to be big, but because she's part of Jon's life, she'll be filmed," a source tells the Daily News.
Kate: "It feels like I failed" // She's still wearing her wedding ring
Jon "hurt" by Kate's statement // Dear media: Cut back on "J&K" coverage! Why "J&K" should go on: To show kids that divorce isn't the end of the world

How Ed McMahon became the best-ever second banana
"Any job can be done with distinction and a certain amount of flair; the trick with being a second banana is not to have too much flair," says Tom Shales. "McMahon usually knew just how far he could go in supporting Carson without ever upstaging him. At this delicate part, he was a master. A second banana must know his limitations and McMahon had plenty, but then if he'd been in any way the equal of his boss, he would have had his own top show."
Jay Leno offers condolences // McMahon was a master pitchman
Who was the mystery man who bought McMahon's mortgage?
McMahon was fun uncle // He made Johnny important and funny