How Obama's speech will shake up tonight's primetime
CBS will air reruns, NBC will present a two-hour Leno-bumping "Biggest Loser" and ABC will delay "A Charlie Brown Christmas" until next week.

"Real Housewives" wannabes deny crashing White House
"We're greatly saddened by all the circumstances … portraying my wife and I as party crashers. I can tell you we did not party-crash the White House," said Tareq Salahi on the "Today" show, adding that has been the "most devastating" experience.

Matt Lauer fails to disclose White House gatecrashers' NBC connection
In this morning's "Today" exclusive, Lauer didn't make clear the fact that the Salahis are working with NBC Universal's Bravo network on "The Real Housewives." In a statement, NBC News said: "Bravo had nothing to do with this booking, they were not involved at all. That the Salahis chose to go on the number-one-rated morning show should not come as a surprise.” PLUS: Did NBC contractually forbid the Salahis from talking to other networks?

Will Bravo dump "Real Housewives" White House crashers?
The cable network is keeping mum on if they plan to feature the Salahis. "The decision as to who will be included in the series will not be made for several months," says a Bravo spokesman. "We are continuing with the production of the show. However, specifics with respect to the Salahis are yet to be determined." PLUS: Bravo couldn't find any real Washington power players.

"The Real World: Baltimore"?
MTV, which just finished up shooting in D.C. and is planning on setting "Skins" in Baltimore, is rumored to be interested in shootings "The Real World" in Charm City.

YouTube wants to air brand-new network TV episodes, for a price
Google is trying to do streaming TV, with hopes of $1.99 an episode for first-run shows without commercials.

VH1 reality star alleges affair with Tiger Woods
"Tool Academy's" Jaimee Grubbs claims she can prove she slept with Tiger.

BBC admits faking reality TV scenes
Shows like "Trash For Cash" and "Dealers: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is" used staffers instead of real people, and staged scenes.

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