From the daily archives:

Thursday, September 3, 2009

September 3, 2009

Fox unlikely to dump "Glee's" lucrative season premiere for Obama
If Fox airs the president's healthcare speech to the joint session of congress, the network "stands to lose the gross national product of a small third-world nation in ad revenue," according to Lisa de Moraes. That's because premiere episodes command higher ad rates.


U2 joins Megan Fox on "SNL's" season premiere

The band's musical performance will come amid a world tour.


"The Jay Leno Show" will change TV — whether it fails or succeeds

Leno has landed on the cover of Time magazine, which calls him "the future of television. Seriously!" If "The great Leno gamble fails," NBC will become further decimated, says James Poniewozik. But, he adds, "if 'The Jay Leno Show' succeeds — where succeeding means not getting more viewers than the competition but simply increasing NBC's profit margin — it suggests a TV future in which ambitious dramas become the stuff of boutique cable, while the broadcasters become a megaphone for live events and cheap nonfiction." As former NBC president Fred Silverman puts, it "If the Leno Show works, it will be the most significant thing to happen in broadcast television in the last decade."


Tim Gunn not a fan of "slob" Jon Gosselin's fashion style

"Everything is too big," the "Project Runway" star says of Gosselin's clothing. "It is what I refer to as the slobification of America. If you want to dress to feel as though you never got out of bed, then don't get out of bed." PLUS: Kate's hair gets a makeover.


VH1 is giving Megan of "Megan Wants a Millionaire" another reality show

The new show starring the VH1 reality vet will likely move away from dating.


"X Factor" contestant has facial plastic surgery after Simon Cowell mocked her looks

Five years ago, Simon told Katrina Lee he wished he could put her voice "in somebody else's body." Five years later, Simon said he shouldn't have been so harsh. PLUS: Private chef sues Simon.


Stephen Colbert, the "God-loving square," graces the cover of Rolling Stone

The magazine profiles "TV's most dangerous man" and looks back at his "Law & Order" past.

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September 3, 2009

"Grey's Anatomy" shaking things up without Katherine Heigl and Ellen Pompeo
What will happen to Dr. Izzie Stevens when Heigl is off filming her movie? PLUS: What'll happen to McDreamy during Pompeo's maternity leave?


"The Wire's" David Simon endorses "Family Guy"

Could his "seal of approval" lead to more viewers watching the Fox animated comedy?


"Jon & Kate" gets the porn treatment

“Jon & Kate F**k Eight” hits stores on Sept. 14.


In defense of "Mad Men's" slow pace

After two seasons and three episodes, the AMC drama "has characters we know well enough that it shouldn't be necessary to have something awful happen to one every single hour to keep things interesting," says Ellen Gray.


"Gossip Girl" stars are selling clothes to Koreans

Ed Westwick and Leighton Meester are featured in a Korean clothing ad campaign. PLUS: "Gossip" stars are straight out of the 1920s.


BMW sues dead Ryan Jenkins

The VH1 reality star failed to make payments on his 2007 BMW 335xi sedan.


Fox picks up "Burn Notice" creator's cop project

A 13-episode order has been put in for "Jack and Dan," about a straight-laced cop who's partnered with an officer with a history of screw-ups.

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ODDS & ENDS

September 3, 2009

Here's the list of Labor Day Weekend TV marathons

3-D HD TV coming next year: Sony and Panasonic leading the way

"SNL" DVD celebrates "The Best of Amy Poehler"

"Party of Five" house is for sale

Coming Sept. 22: Oprah & Michael Moore

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