CBS cuts "Numb3rs" order, adds extra episodes to a slew of shows
"Numb3rs" will likely see its final season with its episodes reduced to 22 to 16. Meanwhile, "How I Met Your Mother," "NCIS," "NCIS: LA," "CSI: Miami" and "Two and a Half Men" will each go up from 22 to 24 episodes, while "Criminal Minds," "CSI: NY," "The Big Bang Theory," "The Good Wife," "CSI" and "The Mentalist" has been upped from 22 to 23 episodes.
Dr. Drew saves high school football player's life
Drew Pinsky administered CPR during a game he was attending Friday night.
"The Bachelor" goes HD for "On the Wings of Love"
Pilot Jake Pavelka will begin handing out roses on Jan. 4.
"2012" TV show will be set in 2013
“It is about the resettling of Earth. That is very, very fascinating," film director Roland Emmerich says of the proposed TV series.
Heidi Klum to host Victoria's Secret Fashion show
The special will air Dec. 1 on CBS.
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Alec Baldwin & Steve Martin: Oscar's most unflappable hosts?
"They are men of elastic talents who have proved themselves on the requisite stage, screen and television," says Mary McNamara. "Martin created the template for the modern stand-up-turned-serious-movie-star, while Baldwin's career morphed from handsome young romantic lead to handsome older master of comedy." She adds: "Together, they have played to virtually every sort of house in every sort of role — if nothing else, they will no doubt be the most unflappable hosts in Oscar history."
Tina Fey was approached, but she was too busy with "30 Rock"
Watch Steve & Alec last perform together on "SNL" in 2006
Report: Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr. turned down the Academy
New Jersey "Real Housewives" take on "Mercy"
Teresa and Jacqueline will play themselves confronting Michelle Trachtenberg in a Jersey bar.
Michelle Obama films "Iron Chef America" cameo
The First Lady will reveal the secret ingredient in a competition pitting White House executive chef Cristeta Comerford and Bobby Flay vs. Mario Batali and Emeril Lagasse.
Google Doodles kick start week-long "Sesame Street" celebration
With "Sesame's" 40th birthday coming Nov. 10, Google is putting up a different "Sesame" character on its home page every day for the next week.
What happened to "Gossip Girl's" buzz?
The once-buzzworthy show seems to have worn out its welcome, even with next week's threesome that has caught the attention of the Parents TV Council. "The silence is deafening," says TV professor Robert Thompson. "'Gossip Girl' was like Twitter – when people first discovered it, they couldn't stop talking about it. But the enchantment has worn off."
Chicago police may get their own A&E reality show
The Chicago City Council has to approve of "Missing Persons: Chicago," which will follow Windy City cops as they do their jobs.
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Stephen Colbert isn't exactly giving U.S. Speedskating big bucks
Colbert's sponsorship of the team is mostly a promotional vehicle. U.S. Speedskating is counting on Colbert's audience to donate money to their program. "But," says Apolo Anton Ohno, "BIG UP's to Stephen Colbert for his willingness to help out our nation's greatest athletes. I'm personally 100% in support of his show and think that this is a very good thing. NOW can I get on the show? *wink? haha."
Coming to CMT: Sitcoms and gators
CMT yesterday announced that it's going into the sitcom business, while also revealing plans for two new action-adventure shows — "Gator 911" and "Danger Coast."
Oops! "30 Rock" was already on German TV when it "debuted" last week
Germans probably don't hate "30 Rock," after all. As it turns out, "30 Rock" has been airing on Germany's TNT, albeit in English. Yet reports of "30 Rock's" 0.0 rating were for a dubbed version an obscure startup cable channel that few Germans have. Meanwhile, Alec Baldwin said last night that "we have work to do in Germany."
From "Survivor" to "Amazing": CBS shows get video game treatment
"Survivor" and "Amazing Race" will join other CBS shows in video games shelves, including "Ghost Whisperer," "Criminal Minds," "Diagnosis Murder," "Hollywood Squares" and "CSI."
Fox teams Colin Hanks with Bradley Whitford
"Jack and Dan" follows a pair of LAPD detectives — one straight-laced, the other a drunk.
Jon Gosselin's "emotional abuse" a publicity stunt?
According to Fox News, Gosselin had girlfriend Hailey Glassman lie about him abusing her to keep their names in the headlines.
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