Monday, November 2, 2009

Report: "Heroes" dumps Adrian Pasdar
Is Nathan Petrelli gone for good? UPDATE: How will he exit?

U.S. Army: Sorry about Ryan Seacrest's alleged stalker
Chidi Uzomah, the man accused of stalking Seacrest, is currently a member of the special forces of the U.S. Army reserves.

Brett Favre beats the World Series
A regular season NFL game between the Packers and Vikings attracted 29.8 million viewers last night, compared to 22.3 million for the Yankees and Phillies.

Robert Wagner joins "NCIS"
He'll guest as Michael Weatherly's dad.

Less than 5,000 watch "30 Rock's" debut in Germany
That's lower than the lowest expectations for the digital cable channel that broadcasts the Tina Fey comedy.

TNT "Southland" may pad Season 1 episodes with extra footage
Each episode should have more airtime on TNT.

Listen to "Big Brother" champ Adam's alleged drug deal
Adam Jasinski was caught on tape trying to sell 2,000 oxycodine pills to an FBI informant.

"HIMYM" sneak peeks "Bro on the Go" book
Watch a preview of Barney's "Bro Code" book.

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About half of DVR owners sit through the commercials
Turns out DVRs aren't killing television. As Nielsen reports, 46% of network viewers 18-49 sit through the ads because, as one media analyst points out, TV is "still a passive activity." So hitting the fast-forward button is too much of a hassle. Or as a The Atlantic points out, "In a sense, many people's laziness outweighs their hatred for ads."

It's official: TNT agrees to burn off "Southland"
Starting Jan. 12, TNT will begin airing the six episodes NBC shot for Season 2, as well as Season 1. It remains to be seen if TNT will make its own "Southland" episodes.

Katee Sackhoff originally rejected "The Big Bang Theory"
The "Battlestar" babe turned down the role last season that eventually went to Summer Glau. But thanks to Sackhoff accompanying Tricia Helfer to her cameo on "Two and a Half Men," Chuck Lorre was able to snag Sackhoff for another "Big Bang" role.

Leno: I'd be willing to return to 11:35; I wouldn't trade with Dave
"If it were offered to me, would I take it? If that's what they wanted to do, sure," says Leno. "That would be fine if they wanted to." As for Letterman, Leno says, "I wouldn't trade places with Dave now for anything! I don't think he's getting a free pass."

Is Conan copying Leno's comedy correspondents?
Conan O'Brien did something rare on Friday's show — he sent a comedian in his place to do a comedy bit. Comic Deon Cole was tasked with finding the funny in Universal Studios' Halloween Horror show.

"Family Guy's" live special lands "Sherlock Holmes" as a sponsor
The Warner Bros. movie will replace Microsoft.

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"24" brings back President Logan
Gregory Itzin will return to his Emmy-nominated role when President Taylor reluctantly enlists Logan to assist with an escalating international diplomatic crisis. "The opportunity for these two remarkable actors to share the stage was simply too compelling to pass up," says "24's" Howard Gordon.

Oprah to narrate "Life," Discovery's "Planet Earth" sequel
Each of "Life's" 11 episodes will tell "mind-blowing stories of survival with drama, humor and suspense" from the animal kingdom.

"Sesame Street" coud've been "123 Avenue B"
NY Mag runs down some "Sesame" facts, pointing out that Kermit the Frog has hosted "The Tonight Show."

"Criminal Intent" taps Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as the new captain
Joining Saffron Burrows as a new face on the cast, Mastrantonio will  replace Eric Bogosian on the "Law & Order" spinoff.

Jon Gosselin: I'm misunderstood, I'm not a fameseeker
Calling himself the "ninth child," Jon said in a public conversation with Rabbi Shmuley Boteach that he doesn't get his fame. "Everyday I look in the mirror and I wonder (why I'm famous)," he said. "I don't sing. I don't dance. I'm not a Nobel Peace Prizewinner. I just had eight kids and I had a show on TLC."

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Jessica Simpson: "Melrose Place" is "crap"
Jessica blasted the CW on her Twitter page for firing Ashlee: "thank God my sister is amazing and got you some press." PLUS: Watch the newest Heather Locklear promo.

British TV lampoons "Survivor" using disabled people
Channel 4's "Cast Off" will strand real-life disabled people on an island in a scripted comedic take off on the reality franchise.

How will Bob Dylan impact the final season of "Lost"?
Is there any special meaning in "Visions of Johanna," the song that makes Damon Lindelof think about the show?

"Ally McBeal" cast reunites on "GMA"
Seven years after cancelation, how is the cast looking?

Letterman's ratings are up thanks to sex scandal
Overall, Dave's ratings have increased 13% among all viewers.

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Watch "Glee" sing at the World Series

Denis Leary wants to make a "Gattaca" TV series

British talk show gets Christopher Walken to read Lady Gaga

Donny Osmond is going shirtless for tonight's "Dancing"

Gossip Girl" Leighton Meester performs on stage with Weezer

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