Happy 50th birthday, "Rocky & Bullwinkle"!
"Rocky and His Friends" premiered on ABC on Nov. 19, 1959, introducing the world to Rocket J. Squirrel, Bullwinkle J. Moose, Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale. "We knew at the time how brilliant it was," said June Foray, who did the voices of Rocky and Natasha and is the last living member of the cast. "When we were canceled, we thought, ‘How could they do that?' But we never thought it would grow to be the cult that it is." PLUS: Jay Ward's daughter says: "My dad was just cutting-edge. To him, it was all about the writing."

And "The Simpsons'" character contest winner is…Ricardo Bomba
The ladies man was created by Peggy Black, a hospital worker who beat out 25,000 other entries. "Rrrri-carrr-do Bomba," Black said,rolling the "R's" in Spanish-language fashion. "He's someone that all the women love and all the men want to be."

"Project Runway's" dull season comes to an end
Lifetime's first season was dated, awkwardly set in L.A. and finishes off tonight with nobody to root for. PLUS: It's all L.A.'s fault and Did Christian Siriano spill the beans?

Watch Martha Stewart's Rachael Ray-bashing interview
On tonight's "Nightline," Martha also says prison cost her $1 billion.

Conan responds after Kirstie Alley bashes him on Twitter
In a Twitter conversation with Star Jones, Kirstie Alley wrote: "I'll tell you ONE BITCH I'm gonna knck out next time I see her is CONAN O'BITCH O'BRIAN..that guy acts like I bit his d*ck off."

Check out Britain's "Survivor" for the disabled
Channel 4's new comedy "Cast Off" spoofs "Survivor" and "I'm a Celebrity" with "contestants" who are blind, deaf and in wheelchairs. "This is going to be Lord of the Flies on crack," says one of the stars.

August airdate plus tape delay could really hurt Emmy ratings next year
The TV Academy's insistence on not airing the Emmys live across the country might add to the damage of a Summer broadcast, particularly with news being more immediate than ever.

How did "Parks and Rec" suddenly become so hot?
Kudos goes to series creators Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, sitcom veterans who knew how to steer the show in the right direction. "I knew Greg was great at self-assessing and evolving a show, and comedies take longer to catch on. . . . Also, I have to say, the cupboards were bare," says NBC entertainment boss Angela Bromstad. "We really needed to stick with it, and I think it's paying off."
Amy Poehler picks her 10 fave moments // Rashida Jones is "super grateful"

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