CBS under fire for blurring Adam Lambert's gay kiss, but not Madonna's
There's a "double standard," says the editor of the Advocate, after CBS "Early Show" blurred Lambert's gay kiss while showing Madonna kissing Britney Spears unedited. "We gave this some real thought," says a CBS rep. "The Madonna image is very familiar and has appeared countless times including many times on morning television. The Adam Lambert image is a subject of great current controversy, has not been nearly as widely disseminated, and for all we know, may still lead to legal consequences."
Secret Service screws up, allows "Real Housewives" stars to crash White House dinner
Turns out socialites Tareq and Michaele Salahi of the Washington, D.C. edition of "Real Housewives" were never invited to Tuesday's state dinner at the White House, but both managed to make it in after the White House's Secret Service checkpoint didn't follow procedures. UPDATE: Bravo admits following the couple with cameras on Tuesday . UPDATE 2: They met Obama! and Brian Williams saw them being trailed by a Bravo camera.
Eminem wants to judge "The X Factor" next with Simon Cowell and Dr. Dre
Says the rapper: "So much average talent comes out of these reality shows, it's time to give people a chance who deserve it."
15 classic Thanksgiving episodes
From "Full House" to "Friends" to "Seinfeld."
Scott Bakula doubts "Quantum Leap" will get a remake
As the "Men of a Certain Age" star explains, "There’s a big, long, complicated paper trail in terms of ownership – it was bought by different studios."
Regis Philbin to sub for Meredith Vieira on syndicated "Millionaire"
The "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" host taped his weeklong appearance earlier this month, before making his hip replacement surgery announcement.
Bill O'Reilly meets Spill O'Reilly, his Muppet counterpart
"Welcome to the no spew zone."
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Stewie is Darth Vader in "Family Guy's" tribute to "Empire Strikes Back"
"Something, Something, Something, Dark Side" will air Dec. 22.
Meet the new "Scrubs"
Donald Faison introduces us to who's back and who's new.
"SYTYCD's" Mia Michaels: I'm working on 3 new shows
"One," she says, "is a choreography show, one is a doc-reality show of a stage show that will be touring the states and the third one was inspired by a Web site called 'Mia Michaels, Please Choreograph My Life.'"
Mya to guest on "Mercy"
The "Dancing" runner-up will play the daughter of a dying old man.
Fox hires Adam West to promote its lineup
Watch the "Batman" star urge you to watch Fox's Sunday lineup, the Thursday lineup, Wanda Sykes, "Lie to Me," "Glee" and "Fringe."
"Glee" and "FlashForward": When great pilots become bad TV shows
The lesson is to never trust a show by its pilot.
Roger Ebert reveals his thoughts on his TV replacements
Ebert still can't speak, but he comes clean on what he really thought of Ben & Ben.
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"SNL" calls up Taylor Lautner and James Franco for hosting duty
"Saturday Night Live" will have three back-to-back shows in December — Blake Lively and Rihanna on Dec. 5, Taylor Lautner and Bon Jovi on Dec. 12 and James Franco and Muse on Dec. 19.
Adam Lambert got "carried away," but won't apologize
Saying he got "I'm a performer, not a babysitter," the "Idol" rocker dressed like Elvis on "The Early Show" and made the point that "I can see how some got offended." He also said he "forgot" he was on TV. "I have a tendency to divide," he added. "Apples oranges, either you like me or you don't."
Let's not forget: Adam is just living up to his rocker image
Pen Boy calls Adam "a sham" // Adam in disguise // Who did Adam flip off?
Report: "The Biggest Loser" contestants are dieting dangerously
The very first "Loser" winner is back above 300 pounds after confessing that he starved himself and deprived himself of water to achieve his weight loss results on the show. In fact, several contestants and even the show admits that dangerous weigh loss techniques aren't all that unusual. Jillian Michaels calls it "the dark side of the show." But as one med school professor warns, somebody on the show is going to have a heart attack one of these days. PLUS: "Biggest Loser" won't let contestants speak to the media without an NBC minder.
Obama bumps Jay Leno for 1 night only
The president is scheduled to address the nation in primetime on Dec. 1, which means "The Jay Leno Show" will not air that night.
Nicole Richie & Joel Madden: Talk show hosts?
The former "Simple Life" star and her Good Charlotte husband are reportedly in talks to star in their own talk show set in their house.
Oprah to host "Christmas at the White House" special
Oprah Winfrey will interview President Obama for the Dec. 13 special on ABC.
Regis Philbin guest-hosts "Jimmy Kimmel Live"
Reege subbed for Kimmel after having him bound and gagged.
Chace Crawford dated Lorenzo Lamas' ex-wife
Shauna Sand says she romanced the "Gossip Girl" star — who is 14 years her junior — when he was an 18-year-old college freshman.
Watch the D.C. "Real World" trailer, shot inside the White House
In one scene, a housemate tries out the White House Press Briefing Room podium.
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MTV defends "Jersey Shore"
Responding to a call for the "Guidos" show to be canceled, MTV says in a statement: "The show continues MTV's history of documenting various subcultures, rites of passage of young people, and the ways they self-identify. The Italian-American cast takes pride in their ethnicity."
Kate Gosselin's toy line and beauty products aren't finding any buyers
Meanwhile, Jon Gosselin is having a tough time shopping his reality show.
"Real Housewives" stars attend White House State Dinner
Tareq and Michaele Salahi, who are the unconfirmed stars of "Real Housewives of Washington," were guests at last night's event, though their names didn't appear on the official guest list.
Oprah cancels "Favorite Things"
Oprah Winfrey's gift-giving episode usually takes place during Thanksgiving week.
TNT bringing "Leverage" back in January
Six episodes from Season 2 have yet to air.
Fox wins its first-ever solo November sweeps
The only other time Fox won November was in 2001, when it tied with NBC.
Can "Glee" become the next "Buffy"?
Despite its wildly tonal shifts, "Glee" has the potential of following the "Buffy" and "Veronica Mars" path of mashing up adolescent angst and genre tropes.
Donny Osmond wins "Dancing's" worst season
Why did Donny win? He was much more famous than Mya, says Eric Deggans, and he had a hardworking attitude that led to steady improvement. He explains: "I've said before the only thing DWTS fans love more than a good dancer, is a mediocre dancer who gets good over the course of the show. (which also explains why another celebrity offspring, Kelly Osbourne, survived long enough to land third place tonight) And it doesn't hurt that Osmond's core fan base is smack dab in the middle of the fiftysomething female demographic most likely to addicted to the show."
Jimmy Kimmel asks Kym Johnson: "Are you sexually attracted to Donny?"
Kelly Osbourne: "I never f****ing thought I was going to win anyway!"
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