Thursday, July 30, 2009

HBO won't show "Hung's" penis — at least not yet
The show's producers apparently don't want to let anyone down.

Joey Lauren Adams joins "United States of Tara"
The "Chasing Amy" star will play a funny and warm barmaid.

Emmys admits pretaped awards are aimed at boosting ratings
"We're trying to make the Emmys more relevant to mainstream viewers," says exec producer Don Mischer. PLUS: Will Oscars follow suit?

Pretaped awards may affect the Emmy red carpet
Attendeees will likely have to be seated an hour early for the taping of the awards.

HBO "disappointed" with pretaped Emmys
HBO officials think the TV academy's decision seemed to be "focused on recognizing broadcast television."

"Ugly Betty" may get a glamorous new makeover
ABC is testing whether audiences will like a far classier version of Betty Suarez.

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Report: Dominic Monaghan will return for 3 "Lost" episodes
But will his character Charlie still be alive?

Edward Norton: My HBO Obama doc won't be harmed by declining poll numbers
"I don't think anything will diminish the achievement of his election. … It was a singular moment in American history," he says.

"Bones" and "Lie to Me" may do a crossover episode
Will Booth and Brennan work on a case with Lightman?

Will the octuplets actually appear on Octomom's reality show?
Nadya Suleman's lawyer suggests that the little ones won't be filmed.

Robin Williams' HBO standup now includes Twitter jokes
Though he hasn't been tweeting on his Twitter page, Williams joked at press tour: “Is it proper etiquette to Twitter during sex? ‘OMG. OMG.’”

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"Jon & Kate" dumps the couch
"The iconic couch is gone, and replaced by separate interview chairs for Jon and Kate," TLC boss Eileen O'Neill tells critics of the post-separation "Jon & Kate." Starting with Monday's episode, she says, "You will see them separately parenting. You'll see Kate put a tent up in the backyard and see Jon struggle in the kitchen trying to make pizza for his kids." PLUS: TLC will show Jon & Kate dating other people.

Amy Poehler returning to "Weekend Update" — on Thursdays only
She'll join Seth Meyers on the season's first two editions of "Weekend Update Thursday."

Paula Abdul says she's getting her "Idol" deal done
She just tweeted: "I've been quiet as we are trying to work out details of how I can return to Idol." She added: "I hope you understand I can only return to Idol if the deal is fair."

Conan falls to another new low
"The Tonight Show" may lead in the all-important 18-49 viewers, but Conan O'Brien's ratings are plummeting each week. And the result is that Jimmy Fallon's ratings are starting to suffer.

Courtney Love accuses "Gossip's" Taylor Momsen of stealing her look and music
Love wrote on Twitter: "Why does Taylor Whatsit deeply disturb me and why is the Blonde one from the verons or whatever they are called wearing my actual clothes?"

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Emmy plans  to prerecord 8 of the 28 awards
Only the acceptance speech will be shown on TV in categories ranging from outstanding movie and miniseries to writing for dramatic series.

People mag came up with "Saved by the Bell" reunion before Jimmy Fallon
So says Mark-Paul Gosselaar, who tells Newsweek of the People magazine "Saved" reunion: "Jimmy has never gone into detail about what he has in mind for the reunion," Gosselaar says. "I'm more for a reunion if we're completely in character and we can do a skit about it." Gosselaar also talks about the "disaster" of Screech, and his tell-all book. Plus, he says he was inspired to embrace his Zack Morris past thanks to Neil Patrick Harris doing the same in the "Harold & Kumar" movies.

Ex-NBC president predicts that Jay Leno will be moved to 10:30
BBC America boss Garth Ancier, who ran NBC early this decade, thinks the local newscasts will eventually move to 10 o'clock, providing a lead-in for "The Jay Leno Show."

More TV viewers are using Web video to sub for cable
About 22% of Americans polled by the Pew Research Center said they either cut back on cable or canceled it altogether.

Late-night hosts aren't shying away from Harvard prof's racially charged arrest
For instance, last night Conan introduced: Blue & Black Lager.

TLC's boss describes her 1st year as "heaven and hell"
Ratings under Eileen O'Neill's leadership have jumped 43% thanks to "Jon & Kate" and "Cake Boss." Problem is her biggest hit show is under scrutiny from the tabloid press.

Whatever happened to "America's Got Talent's" 1st winner?
Bianca Ryan is now 14 and recording a new album.

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Will fat people get their own "Lard Channel"?
Jimmy Kimmel tries to envision a channel devoted exclusively to the overweight.

Why doesn't more cooking shows = more cooking?
The rise of the food network and TV chefs hasn't led many viewers to get their butts off the couch and cook, says Michael Pollan. He writes of "Julia's Children": "Here’s what I don’t get: How is it that we are so eager to watch other people browning beef cubes on screen but so much less eager to brown them ourselves?"

"Jon & Kate" is back next week, with a glimpse of Kate in a bikini
She shows off her 2006 tummy tuck in the first brand-new episode in six weeks. PLUS: Why it's good to obsess about "Jon & Kate."

Watch "Real World Sydney's" Isaac shake up the "Big Brother" UK house
Isaac Stout, who last night became a "Big Brother" UK housemate and reunited with his ex from "The Real World," says he'll bring an "I do not give a f–k attitude" to the British reality show.

Coming soon: "Bachelor" and "Bachelorette" video games
The cross-platform games will provide an interactive experience for fans of "The Bachelor" franchise.

"The Bachelorette" is working on getting her green card before moving in with Ed
Jillian is planning to live in Chicago, but their wedding will likely take place in Canada. PLUS: Kiptyn "blindsided."

Atlanta "Real Housewives" returns, with an emotional new housewife
Kandi Burruss, a former member of the musical group Xscape, says "I did a lot of crying" on the show. She also confesses that she "bumped heads" with NeNe Leakes. "I had a moment toward the end of taping that just kind of got out of control," she says. PLUS: Check out pics from the premiere party.

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Kelsey Grammer believes he can talk to the dead

Police arrest male middle-aged crazed Miley Cyrus fan

Jeremy Piven drops the F-bomb live on CNN's Web site

Baltimore museum ends "The Wire" exhibit showcasing 150 props

Is "True Blood's" Tru Blood energy drink tasty?

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