Matthew Perry, 40, is making a comedy about turning 40
Perry, who became the last "Friends" star to enter their 40s on Aug. 19, will co-write and star in a project about a sports arena manager who suffers a midlife crisis when he turns 40. The project for Sony TV will be produced and directed by Tommy Schlamme of "The West Wing" and "Studio 60" fame. Earlier this year, Perry was working on the pilot about a talk show host called "The End of Steve," which Showtime declined to pick up.
"Glee" might go on tour
Fox entertainment boss Kevin Reilly says it could happen: "Certainly if these kids become stars in their own right, who knows? Live appearances. Albums. There’s lots of things that could happen."
Carrie Underwood to star in Fox variety special from "Idol" makers
David Cook, Dolly Parton and Brad Paisley will join her for the "Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special," which will air Dec. 7.
It's a girl for Heidi Klum
She and Seal welcomed Lou Sulola Samuel on Friday.
DVR ratings give many extra viewers to TV shows
"Heroes" and "90210," for instance, saw their audience grow by 26% and 35%, respectively. "Grey's Anatomy" added 3 million viewers, more than any other show.
Watch Neil Patrick Harris as singing "Batman" cartoon character
He lent his voice to "Cartoon Network’s Batman: The Brave and the Bold."
Fox promises to run all 13 "Dollhouse" episodes, thanks to a DVR boost
A 50% rise thanks to DVR viewership, Fox won't cancel the Joss Whedon series before it's done airing its Season 2 order. "It's one of the reasons that we brought 'Dollhouse' back; we knew it was DVR-friendly," says Fox's Preston Beckman.
"SpongeBob" gets married
Watch Mr. SquarePants and Sandy tie the knot.
Media analysts aren't surprised by Leno's ratings, which are about five million a night. Meanwhile, NBC, which will wait 1 year to judge Leno, points to ABC's 10 o'clock dramas — from "The Forgotten" to "Eastwick" — which perform around the ratings level of "The Jay Leno Show." PLUS: Viewers treat 
"They wanted to know, was Connie Hilton a milquetoast, or was he charismatic and gregarious," says Mark Young, who runs the Hospitality Industry Archives at the University of Houston's Hilton College of Hotel & Restaurant Management. Young says the show got additional details right, like the fact that the real Hilton was shopping for a new ad agency in 1963 plus the incredible view from the Rome Hilton. "The actor looks like him, though Hilton was a little beefier — not fat, just thicker," says Young. "We have old films of him. He was a very forceful speaker. Direct and matter-of-fact."
