July 23, 2009

Letterman beats Conan yet again
CBS boasts that it's the first time since 1998 that Dave has beaten "The Tonight Show" in successive weeks.


Ribs replace Rachael Ray on her magazine cover

The August issue of Everyday with Rachael Ray is the first not to feature a prominent image of its namesake. Instead, there's a giant photo of ribs with a tiny picture of Ray in the upper righthand corner.


Prospective "Wandy Sykes Show" writers have to do a lot of writing for free

Check out the packet her writers have to fill out.


Which 6 "Lost" episodes are up for Emmy consideration?

"La Fleur" and the two-part season finale are among the contenders. PLUS: Sign up for "Lost University."


Did ESPN suppress Big Ben rape claim to protect ABC's Shaquille reality show?

It took more than two days for the Worldwide Leader in Sports to acknowledge a civil lawsuit filed against Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger, an unusual amount of time considering that the NFL's own network mentioned the lawsuit 24 hours earlier. Which begs the question: Was ESPN trying to protect its sibling network's new reality show, "Shaquille Vs.," which is set to film Shaquille competing against Roethlisberger on Friday?


"True Blood's" Lafayette: "I personally don’t want to be a vampire"

Nelsan Ellis is glad that he's now allowed to talk about his character. “I would say Lafayette should be a vampire in the very last season," he says, "but up until that point, I don’t think he should be a vampire.”

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