Nigel Lythgoe tells Katie Holmes bashers: "You make me sick"
The "So You Can Dance" judge is defending Holmes' "terrible" performance, saying on Twitter: "Why hate on Katie? She's had no dance training and did this for publicity for the charity." He adds in another tweet that Katie should be judged like somebody who throws an opening pitch at a baseball game. "I'm trying to figure out why Katie is being judged as a dancer," he says.
Why no "SYTYCD" DVDs? Blame music clearance // What about replacement music?
Janette's ejection was "criminal" // Guest stars dragged down the 100th episode
HBO will air 2-night mega-concert
With U2, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Metallica, Simon and Garfunkel, Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin and more.
Shirley Jones reuniting with the Cassidys
She'll play David and Patrick's mother on "Ruby & the Rockits."
Katherine Heigl: I'd be happy to spend the whole "Grey's" season in bed
"It's awesome," she tells Jimmy Kimmel. "It's beautiful. It's a beautiful thing."
Should Jon Stewart change his name back to Jon Leibowitz?
According to Ron Rosenbaum, a name-change wouldn't hurt "The Daily Show" star's career at t his point. "It's almost as if the Leibowitz in you is trying desperately to escape from behind the mask of the Stewart," he writes. "So why not set it free? Change the name back?"
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Eliza Dushku & Elizabeth Mitchell discuss playing TV's kick-ass women
Speaking at a Comic-Con panel, Mitchell said, "My roles have been far more adventurous, far more interesting, once I moved beyond 30." Added Duhku: "I asked Joss (Whedon) for the most kick-ass multi-dimensional character he could think of, and he delivered … this character, it's just a lot like me."
Anna Friel: I turned down a Simon Cowell record deal
The "Pushing Daisies" star says: "Simon offered me a record deal twice, I was about 19 – I wouldn't be here now if I'd said yes."
Report: "Jon & Kate's" older twin girls are seeing a psychologist
A source on the show says Cara and Madelyn are taking the divorce the worst.
"Mad Men" drops hints about Season 3
"It's like that show 'Mad Men,' but it's even better," says Vincent Kartheiser.
Dominic West: I turned down American cop shows after "The Wire"
"I got offered a lot of cop roles on (American) television after The Wire," says the actor best known as Det. McNulty, "but I don't really want to do any episodic television because it's a huge commitment and I've got children here and I can't really live over there for any amount of time." PLUS: Check out "The Wire" characters, illustrated.
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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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"SYTYCD" wants Paula Abdul
"We would certainly consider (Abdul as) a guest judge. Without question," Nigel Lythgoe says of her contract negotiations. PLUS: Paula says she still hasn't heard from producers.
"Family Guy" is begging for Emmy votes
Read the e-mail that, admittedly, is in violation of Emmy decorum.
Poll: 61% of TV fans are sick of Obama's primetime news conferences
That's according to a new TV Guide poll. PLUS: Fox opts for "SYTYCD" over Obama.
"Project Runway: All-Star Challenge" competitors announced
Among them: Santino, Daniel Vosovic, Jeffrey Sebelia, Uli Herzner, Mychael Knight, Chris March, Sweet P and Korto Momulu.
You know you wanna watch the naked Erin Andrews video, but should you?
Despite warnings of the illegality of the video and the moral ramifications of watching it, many Web surfers continue to seek out the peephole video — even if they might come with a virus. PLUS: Andrews' lawyer won't rest until the "predator" is put behind bars.
Ty Pennington's "Great British Adventure" is coming to ABC
The "Extreme Makeover" host originally filmed "Ty's Great British Adventure" for UKTV.
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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."
