Sci Fi reviving "Alien Nation"
Tim Minear of "Angel" and "Firefly" fame has been charged with creating a fresh take on the 1988 movie that already spawned a Fox spinoff.
Farrah Fawcett mourned at funeral
Ryan O'Neal was a pallbearer, while Farrah's "Charlie's Angels" co-stars and her dad and sons were in attendance for today's service.
Coming to cable: The Wedding Channel
WE TV is spinning off an entire channel devoted to weddings that will include such shows as "Bridezillas" and "Amazing Wedding Cakes."
Hustler releasing porn movies with nods to classic TV shows
Titles include "Everybody Loves Lucy," which will be released in both black-and-white and color.
Kris Allen: Michael Jackson was my inspiration
The "Idol" winner recalls the King of Pop's influence on his singing career.
MTV renews "16 and Pregnant"
Plus, Dr. Drew Pinsky plans will host a the show's Season 1 finale special.
ABC denies Susan Boyle is coming to "Ugly Betty"
The "Britain's Got Talent" star won't be playing herself.
Watch "Real Housewife" Danielle Staub on "All My Children"
She had just two lines in a small 2001 role.
Liza Minnelli & Delta Burke to play "Drop Dead Diva" sisters
They'll guest on the Lifetime series in September.
Simon Cowell to earn $144M a year for "Idol"? No way!
A report that Cowell could get an "Idol" raise of three to four times his current salary — to $100 million or $144 million a year — sounds too fishy, says Verne Gay. "There is NO WAY Fox is going to pay him $144 M a year. Impossible," he says. "That would exceed the profit of the entire Fox network, in all probability, and wipe out whatever's left too. It would be the highest services contract fee in TV history, by a vast margin. It would be suicidal – for Fox and for the entire TV industry."
How Michael Jackson redefined the Super Bowl
Jackson should be called the "King of Pigskin" for his 1993 Super Bowl performance, says Richard Sandomir. "His three-song medley at halftime of Dallas's 52-17 trouncing of Buffalo in 1993 signified a tectonic shift for the N.F.L," Sandomir explains. "For years, the league had packed its halftimes with a roster of the unhip: Up With People, Pete Fountain, Carol Channing, marching bands, the Rockettes, Elvis Presto and Disney characters. Jackson produced a stunning first: raising NBC's halftime rating higher than the Super Bowl action before it."
Katie Couric to host Jackson special tonight // Which Jackson specials are left?
Discovery hasn't decided "Pitchmen's" fate in wake of Billy Mays' death
The infomercial reality show was a strong performer for Discovery Channel, drawing 1.45 million viewers. PLUS: Mays' infomercials pulled until next week.
Jeff Goldblum admits he's dead
Even an in-person appearance on Stephen Colbert last night did little to prove that he is very much alive.
Denis Leary is resisting a "Rescue Me" movie — unless it has zombie firefighters
"I'm not into that," Leary says of making a film. "I don't want to see a 'Sopranos' movie. This is just me. I like to think the end is where it was on TV as opposed to becoming a movie. I said, 'What if we did a movie and they're not firefighters. It's a zombie movie.' And they were like, 'What?' I went, 'It could work like 'Shaun of the Dead' in a firehouse.'"
Showtime makes "Brotherhood's" cancelation official
The Season 3 DVD set has been dubbed "Brotherhood – The Final Season."
"Saved by the Bell" magician was helping Michael Jackson
Ed Alonzo, who was Max from The Max, had been commissioned to work on Jackson's 50-show run in London.
FX announces return dates
"Sons of Anarchy" is back Sept. 8, "Nip/Tuck" begins its second-to-last season in October, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" kicks off on Sept. 17 and "Damages" is expected to return in January.
"Survivor" Bob Crowley forbidden from writing about "Gabon" in his new book
The "Survivor"-winning bow-tied physics teacher is releasing his autobiography, "Making Waves: The Stories of Maine's Bob Crowley." "We had some stuff about the show in there originally, but we sent it to ('Survivor' producers) and they penciled everything out," says Crowley. "When I went on the show, I signed something that said I couldn't write about it for three years."
"Bachelorette" Jillian insists: "I AM a smart girl"
Jillian knows everything thinks she's a fool for keeping Wes. "I totally understand where you're coming from though and I know how frustrating it is when you wish I could have seen what you're seeing now (I feel your pain!)" But, she says, the final result is all that matters.
Chris Harrison: Wes sounded like Bill Clinton // Wes left a trail of slime
