Thursday, July 16, 2009

"Jon & Kate" are back together, at least for this morning's filming
The divorcing couple spent this morning filming scenes for their TLC reality show. PLUS: Jon insists he's not engaged.

Paul McCartney performs on Letterman's roof
Also: Watch his interview/return to the Ed Sullivan Theater and his extended performance that CBS posted online.

Bethenny Frankel leaving "Real Housewives" for her own Bravo reality show?
Bravo declined to comment on "Skinny & The City," which reportedly would follow Bethenny planning her wedding.

"Real World" signs deal with a Washington, D.C. restaurant chain
Film crews will be allowed to film at five restaurants under the deal.

Another Twitter reality show?
In "Final Tweet," four teams of "young entrepreneurs would use Twitter to battle with non-profit organizations to win a $100,000 prize.

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Report: ESPYs asked the audience to fake laugh and clap for 5 minutes
They reportedly wanted to use the footage "for later use." PLUS: Erin Andrews works the red carpet in a dress.

Study: Kids eat more while watching "The Simpsons"
Researchers studied 14 boys, some of whom were given pizza while watching two "Simpsons" episodes. The researchers found that the kids who watched TV while eating overate.

Why CBS shouldn't worry about an Emmy broadcast full of cable
As Forbes points out, viewers are flocking to awards show in this dour economy.

Has "America's Got Talent" found its Susan Boyle?
Last night's episode featured a frumpy woman who can sing.

Simon Cowell vs. Simon Fuller
Is Cowell's alleged demands for a big raise a way to get back at "Idol" honcho Simon Fuller?

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CBS: Letterman beat Conan by the largest weekly margin since 2000
The network also says in a press release that "The Late Show" is narrowing the 18-49 gap with "The Tonight Show."

Denny, not George, was supposed to be in "Grey's" season-ending scene
Shonda Rhimes says: "I woke up Monday morning and it hit me, 'My God, it's George! When the elevator opens, it should be George we see.'"

LAPD called to Mischa Barton's house for medical issue
"We responded to her home last night on a medical issue," says a police officer. "We assisted with it. She was removed from her home." UPDATE:  Barton was placed under an involuntary psychiatric hold.

30 years from now, will a Supreme Court nominee cite "Ally McBeal"?
Judge Sonia Sotomayor's "Perry Mason" moment might pave the way for other pop culture mentions at future Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Will a future nominee admit watching Denny Crane?

LL Cool J quarantined
The "NCIS" star was on a plane bound for St. Louis when one of the passengers came down sick, resulting in all the passengers being quarantined.

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Why is CBS editing gay slurs out of "Big Brother"?
Tuesday's episode was missing a whole scene of homophobic slurs.

"ER's" Deezer D undergoes heart surgery
The actor, who played Nurse Malik McGrath, had to have his aorta replaced and a leaking heart valve fixed.

Mariah Carey will also perform on "America's Got Talent"
In addition to debuting her new music video.

"Survivor" Ethan Zohn gets good news
His chemo treatment appears to be working.

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Coming to your TV set: YouTube XL

"Buffy's" baby bump is getting bigger

Co-creator doubts the Emmys will turn into an "HIMYM" lovefest

Bravo's "Watch What Happens: Live" will be akin to "Playboy After Dark"

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Emmys: "Family Guy" for best comedy, "True Blood" snubbed, 22 for "30 Rock"
The best comedy category is getting new blood this year, with the addition of "Weeds," "How I Met Your Mother," "Flight of the Conchords" and "Family Guy (which became the first-ever animated series to be nominated for best comedy since "The Flintstones" in 1961). Meanwhile, "Lost" and "House" were the only network dramas nominated this year. And also noteworthy is the fact that "The Big Bang Theory" and "True Blood" failed to net a nomination in the best comedy and drama categories, respectively (though Emmy nominee announcer Jim Parsons has been nominated for best comedic actor). All in all, "30 Rock" led comedies with 22 nominations, while "Mad Men" was No. 1 among dramas with 16 nods.
Check out the complete list of Emmy nominee
Jeff Probst nominated, "Survivor" not nominated
Sarah Silverman vs. Christina Applegate for best comedic actress
"The Wire's" David Simon should win for "Generation Kill"
No "The Shield"!?!?; "SNL's" Kristin Wiig for best supporting actress
Best supporting actor, comedy: Tracy Morgan vs. Neil Patrick Harris vs. Jack MacBrayer
Pointless "Lost" over brilliant "Shield"? Academy must've not been watching
"Amazing" Phil Keoghan nominated for best reality host for 1st time
The snubbed: "Battlestar," January Jones, Kiefer Sutherland…
"FNL" to "NCIS": 12 dramas as good or better than the best drama nominees
Jaw-dropping snubs: No "Jon & Kate, no Katherine Heigl, no "Two and a Half Men"
Nominees react // Were "30 Rock" and "Mad Men" over-nominated?
"24" snubbed, but Kiefer Sutherland is up for "Redemption"
Why nominate one "Conchord," and not the other? // 8 nominations for "Idol"
Everybody's happy!: The Emmy wealth was spread around this year
The 10 most shocking snubs: Eva Longoria! "FNL"! "In Treatment"! Josh Holloway!
Emmy nominee Ryan Seacrest chats with Emmy nominee Jim Parsons
"SNL's" 13 noms include Tina Fey as Palin, Amy Poehler for supporting actress
Something's wrong when one show can capture 4 of 5 noms in a single category
From Sarah Silverman to Kenneth the Page: 10 things the Emmys got right

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