"Trauma": Uncanceled?
The San Francisco-set NBC series, which last month failed to earn a pickup, will apparently film new episodes beyond its 13-episode order, according to Nikki Finke, who writes:  "I've learned that NBC has told the show this week the network not only will produce all 13 episodes from its current order but also order more. What helped to earn a pickup? A recent ratings rise."

It's time to declare "CSI's" Laurence Fishburne experiment a failure
It's not his fault, says Robert Bianco, but "CSI" has become far less interesting and less balanced since he joined the cast. "Fishburne's performance might be good enough and the character strong enough to function as a member of the ensemble," says Bianco. "But what CSI needs in the still-roiling wake of William Petersen's departure is a lead character and a charismatic star turn, and Fishburne's Ray Langston is not filling either bill."

NBC's "United Plates of America" will award its winner a restaurant chain
Whoever wins this cooking competition will get not one, but four restaurants.  "Not only will viewers get to watch the competition unfold, they'll be able to eat at the winning restaurant immediately after the show's finale," says NBC's reality boss.

Donald Glover: From "30 Rock" writer to "Community" star
The actor, who plays Troy, admits he was a "fan boy" when he first met Tina Fey.

Jay Leno, Jeff Dunham, Howie Mandel: The unfunniest comics
Newsweek's list also includes Pauly Shore, Larry the Cable Guy and Carlos Mencia.

"Slumdog Millionaire" inspires Indian reality show that sends rich kids to the slums
"The Big Switch" — a takeoff on "Secret Millionaire" — sends rich Indians to the live for a month in the slums of Mumbai.

Fox characters give thanks for Thanksgiving
Says Dr. Walter Bishop: "I am thankful that I still have wonderful LSD flashbacks."

"Glee" episodes keep bouncing between good and bad
Each episode is like a bungee jump, boinging up and down in quality, says James Poniewozik. "It's amazing how Glee can career from excruciating to transcendent within a single episode. Hell, within a single scene." PLUS: Do the musical numbers hurt or help?

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