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Thursday, September 24, 2009

September 24, 2009

Report: Vincent D'Onofrio and 2 others out at "Law & Order: CI"
Eric Bogosian and Kathryn Erbe will join D'Onofrio out the "Criminal Intent" exit door. According to Roger Friedman, all three are "expected to be phased out at various points during the series’ upcoming ninth season," while Jeff Goldblum will remain as the show's lead detective. Erbe and D'Onofrio have been with the show since the beginning. Bogosian joined in 2006. There's still a chance D'Onofrio could return in guest stints.


David Boreanaz: I doubt I'll play "Angel" ever again

"I don’t know," he says. "I don’t think so. I really don’t. I really don't know (maybe) if it was done in a way that was smart and good and maybe in a lethal way in a film probably but it just wouldn’t happen in the television era anymore."


ABC to delve into "Friends with Benefits"

From the director of "Wedding Crashers" comes this comedy about  two couples who are more than friends — but they're not really dating.


Bravo unveils an Atlanta "Real Housewives" music video

Take a look at Kim Zolciak’s “Tardy for the Party."


TBS cancels "The Bill Engvall Show"

The comedy lasted three seasons and 30 episodes.


Bon Jovi documentary coming to Showtime

"When We Were Beautiful" follows the band on its 2008 Lost Highway world tour.

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September 24, 2009

"House" producer explains Jennifer Morrison's exit
Exec producer Katie Jacobs is calling it a leave of absence, adding that it's nothing personal.


"Trauma" is mimicking 911 calls in 2-minute radio ads

NBC is calling the promos "the lost art of radio storytelling."


Kelly Rutherford granted restraining order over breastfeeding claim

The "Gossip Girl" star claims her ex-husband is stressing her out so much she's having trouble breastfeeding their new daughter.


Justin Guarini is getting married

The original "Idol" runner-up, now 30, will marry high school pal Reina Capodici this weekend.


Here's looking at "V"

Check out the promo that aired during "FlashForward."


Jerry Bruckheimer plays "Hopscotch" with ABC

Bruckheimer's latest ABC drama will revolve around a "high-concept police procedural."


"Dirty Sexy" Natalie Zea joins "Lawman"

She'll play Timothy Olyphant's ex-wife in the FX drama.

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September 24, 2009

Report: "House" dumps Jennifer Morrison
The actress is being let go as part of a creative decision by producers, according to Michael Ausiello. Her final scene was shot this week and will air in November. Ausiello adds that Cameron won't be killed off, and there's a chance she might return as a guest later this season.


Muscle tear won't stop Debi Mazar from "Dancing"

"The show must go on … just need to be careful!" she tweeted after getting an MRI.


Mackenzie Phillips will appear to Oprah Friday — so will half-sister Chynna

Mackenzie will return via satellite on Friday. Chynna will be live in the studio. No word on what they'll say.


Heidi Montag to guest host "The View"

She'll sit with the ladies on on Oct. 1st.


David Hasselhoff takes his 17-year-old daughter to a sex shop

They were attending a lingerie launch party.


Jack Buck "runs" into Artie Lange

Check out the opening from this week's "Joe Buck Live."


Did "Mad Men" get its Dr. Pepper facts wrong?

This week's Dr. Pepper product placement might not be all that accurate.

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September 24, 2009

"Survivor" had 2 medical evacuations this season; Probst: "I was really scared"
Jeff Probst says Samoa is one of the show's most physical seasons. "We had one of the scariest moments ever for me on one evacuation. I was really scared," he says. PLUS: Probst ejects contestant from a challenge tonight for the 1st time in "Survivor" history.


Screech claims Zack Morris was on 'roids; "Saved" cast smoked pot, hooked up

Dustin Diamond's "Saved by the Bell" tell-all book claims, among other things, that Mark-Paul Gosselaar used steroids before "The College Years." "He suddenly exploded with manliness, loading 25 pounds of muscle on his once-scrawny frame in, oh, about a month," says Diamond, who is not in touch with any of his costars. Gosselaar's reponse: "We weren't in rehab and Mr. Belding wasn't my crack dealer.” PLUS: Check out the "Saved by the Bell" porn trailer.


Mos Def rips "banana face" Jay Leno

The rapper wasn't happy with Leno's treatment of Kanye West last week, saying: “And Jay Leno, with your banana boat face having ass, you need to apologize to Kanye West for having him with his mother (would say), what she would think, she would think she'd need to smack your f–king banana face-hacing ass face off trying to be slick.”


Report: Leno and Letterman are still battling for A-list guests

Forget about Conan: The late-night war is back on, even if Jay Leno is on in primetime. "Jay's bookers are making it clear to stars' representatives that they are keeping track of people — whether they do Leno or Letterman first," reports Bill Zwecker. An NBC source tells him that Dave's people are also taking a tough stand.


Julie Chen welcomes a baby boy

The "Big Brother" host and hubby CBS boss Les Moonves welcomed Charlie moonves this morning.


Just 962,000 watched "Beautiful Life" — or 26% of Ashton's Twitter followers

Ashton Kutcher couldn't convince 74% of his 3.6 million Twitter followers to tune in to the 2nd episode of his CW show. "TBL" isn't even a hit among its target demographic, young women. Just 300,000 females between the ages of 18 and 34 tuned in to last night's episode. PLUS: Mischa Barton looks rough on the set of "TBL."


Nina Garcia: Other jobs are keeping Michael Kors and I away from "Runway"

"When it was in L.A. and in that time period that we filmed, it was very difficult to be there the entire time," she says. "He has another job, he’s a designer and work on his collection, and I had to fly to Paris to see the fashion shows for the fall. It was impossible to be there for an entire month."


ABC tries TiVo-proofing promos

ABC is trying to grab the attention of those who fast-forward through commercials with a constant message at the top of the screen during ABC promos giving the important info on what the ad is promoting.

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September 24, 2009

Distraught Macy Gray skips out on Jimmy Kimmel interview
The booted "Dancing" star was too upset to appear on the customary post-elimination interview with Kimmel.


Why hasn't "Accidentally on Purpose" considered abortion, like its real-life inspiration?

Mary F. Pols, the film critics whose book inspired the CBS sitcom, says the character played by Jenna Elfman is not her, and "I have had to let it go" that not everything will mirror her life.


"Modern Family" and "Cougar Town" open big

They captured 12.7 million and 11.4 million, respectively. Meanwhile, Jay Leno had 6.4 milion viewers.


U.S. Census Bureau is working on a telenovela

The federal agency is using a character from “Más Sabe el Diablo" ("The Devil Knows Best") to get a simple message out: Do not be afraid to be counted.


All about Jim & Pam's "Office" wedding

“I don’t think the show will become The Office Baby,” says Steve Carell in an EW cover story.


"Vampire Diaries" author loves the CW remake

"I think they have done an incredible job of interpreting it, especially presenting it for a teen audience," says L.J. Smith, who was hesitant at first about endorsing the show. "I love the music. I love the cinematography, I think the cast is fabulous."


Did Katherine Heigl adopt a baby to upstage Ellen Pompeo?

It just so happened that Heigl announced the adoption of her daughter on the same day her "Grey's Anatomy" co-star gave birth.


"Grey's" knows how to handle tragedy

Even with George gone, Robert Bianco says, "there's good news to be had in the skillful way the show handles the tragedy in its first hour, the only one made available for preview. There's well-played grief (particularly from Debra Monk, returning as George's mother), dark humor, and a needed reminder that work and life go on in the person of a concerned mother (a strong guest turn by Martha Plimpton)."
This season might shock "Grey's" back too action // First hour is too sappy
Kevin McKidd looking forward to a more "joyful"  season

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ODDS & ENDS

September 24, 2009

Happy 25th anniversary, "The Cosby Show"]

Oops!: "CSI: Miami" uses Tampa to portray Miami

NYU students are laughing at "Gossip Girl's" college inaccuracies

Hugh Jackman: Neil Patrick Harris is the "the Federer of Awards shows"

"The Bachelor" will be revealed on "Dancing with the Stars" on Oct. 13

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September 24, 2009

"FlashForward" looks like it could either be really great or really awful
"Given the subject," says Robert Lloyd, "it's almost appropriate how unusually difficult it is to get a fix on the show. The pilot is melodramatically eventful, though the dialogue can sound phony. But the show could go either way — be kind of great or pretty awful, depending on what comes next, how the writers plan to explain this thing and whether we are going to have any fun on the way to the explanation."
"Flash" guaranteed to be a hit // It blatantly borrows from the "Lost" bible
"Flashforward" looks doomed — too smart and challenging for its own good
Beautifully shot, crisply written, excellently cast // As good as the early days of "24"
Dominic Monaghan calls "FlashForward" a "huge headf**k"
Joseph Fiennes downplays "Lost" comparisons // Script riveted Fiennes
Writers have a 5-year plan that could that "can accordion with" it success or failure"

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