"CSI" gives Laurence Fishburne a "father figure" makeover
He'll be more in the trenches next season — without the eyeglasses and suit. Now, he’s “much more settled in his role, he’s in more of a leadership capacity, he’s more versed in language of CSI, (and) he’s had a little bit of a wardrobe makeover," says CBS entertainment boss Nina Tassler. PLUS: Nick Stokes getting a promotion.
CBS boss pokes fun at NBC
Entertainment chief Nina Tassler says of the Conan vs. Letterman ratings: "Whatever numbers, whatever ratings they get, they're going to declare victory anyway, so it really doesn't matter."
Craig Ferguson is going HD, with a new show opener and theme song
"The Late Late Show" will debut a hi-def broadcast on Aug. 31, with Craig in several iconic L.A. locations.. PLUS: Craig's "Why Everything Sucks" becomes a newspaper column.
Netflix has begun streaming early "Lost," "Grey's" and "Desperate" seasons
ABC has struck a deal allowing for the instant watching of the first five "Lost" seasons, seasons four and five of "Desperate Housewives" and Season five of "Grey's Anatomy."
"Mister Rogers" gets an iPhone App
Daniel Striped Tiger will be featured in "the first social-emotional application for preschoolers on a mobile platform."
LL Cool J loves being the "unproven guy" on "NCIS: LA"
"It's really exciting for me to finally be doing something where I'm actually, like, new," he told critics. "I'm not like the elder statesman of hip-hop walking into the room. I'm actually like an unproven guy that's trying to make something happen for you guys, and that's a great dynamic for me. If you look at it for me as a human being, it gives me a chance to grow … This is not LL Cool J solo on the microphone, you know, ripping his tank top off. This is Sam Hanna, the former Navy SEAL." PLUS: Why did Linda Hunt join "NCIS: Los Angeles"?
Reality TV's reality: Booze, little sleep, lots of misery
It should come as no surprise that reality stars have to endure stress, exhaustion and emotional vulnerability before going in front of the cameras. As one professor put it, "That helps make them more amenable to the goals of the producers and more easily manipulated."
