Jon Stewart is America's most trusted news anchor, post-Cronkite
That's if you believe a Time magazine online poll.
T.R. Knight: I had a "breakdown in communication" with Shonda Rhimes
The former "Grey's Anatomy" star is speaking out about his exit, George vanishing from the show, Rhimes discouraging him from coming out and Isaiahgate in an interview with EW's Michael Ausiello. "My five-year experience proved to me that I could not trust any answer that was given (about George)," he says. "And with respect, I'm going to leave it at that."
Shonda Rhimes: Dealing with Ellen Pompeo's pregnancy is "going to be tricky"
"Ellen is incredibly optimistic and somehow thinks she'll be back and ready to rock 'n' roll," says Rhimes. But, she adds, "I have a child, so I know that that's not true. (So) we have a lovely story (on deck) that will take us into her maternity leave. And we have plans for some really interesting stand-alone episodes for (while she's gone)."
"Jay Leno Show" demotes Stuttering John, keeps Kevin, adds Conan's director
John Melendez will go from announcing Leno's "Tonight Show" to become one of his 19 anonymous writers. Meanwhile, to no one's surprise, Kevin Eubanks will return as band leader, while Conan's former "Late Night" director Liz Plonka has come aboard to run the 10 o'clock show.
"Melrose Place" attempts to be provocative in new ad campaign
"Ménage à Tues."? "Tuesdays are a bitch"!?
HBO has a stake in "FlashForward's" success
The pay cable network rejected the show. But before it landed on ABC, HBO allowed it to be shopped around on the condition it gets $5,000 to $7,500 per episode pulls 7% of its rerun revenue.
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Tina Fey helped Tracy Morgan quit drinking
"She told me to fly right," says Morgan of a talk he had with his "30 Rock" boss. "Tina Fey is down like four flat tires. I love her. That's my girl, Tina Fey-Fey. She's the coolest. That's my sister from another mother with a different color." Fey, for her part, downplays her influence: "I don't know that I've ever 'straightened him out,' but we've had some interesting talks." (Watch a video interview with Morgan)
Tracy Morgan: "If I win an Emmy, I'm going to glue on top of my refrigerator"
The "30 Rock" star also asks David Letterman, "How much do you think i can get for it on the street?"
Comic-Con kicks off with "Glee" and Patricia Heaton
Not every TV show at this year's event will have a comic book (or geeky) angle, though ABC is describing Heaton's "The Middle" sitcom character as a "superhero."
Erin Andrews' video has been online since February, so why did ESPN out her?
The New York Post's Page Six, which has been feuding with ESPN, says this whole controversy could've been avoided if ESPN "hadn't sent a letter to an obscure Web site demanding that it take down its link to a fuzzy video of an unidentified blonde." PLUS: ESPN bans NY Post reporters after the paper published pics from the video.
Danny Gokey trying to end the war between his and Adam Lambert's fans
"We're buddies! We're cool!" says Gokey.
Happy 100 episodes, "So You Think You Can Dance"!
To celebrate, Variety looks at the Nigel Lythgoe show's success, including how it was conceived during a trip in Mexico. PLUS: What to expect from Katie Holmes tonight and Lythgoe calls "SYTYCD" "just the kind of good, fun television routine that used to be done in the golden age of television."
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The "Top Chef" host says she's too busy to commit to her own NBC comedy. "It’s an ensemble cast—I’m not starring in it," she tells TV Guide. "I will have a recurring role in it, but I have too much to do on 'Top Chef' as well as my jewelry company." She adds that "that means getting the best actress for the job, and that may not be me for that particular role."
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