December 8, 2009

Did CBS go too far with "Frosty the Inappropriate Snowman"?
If a kid googles Frosty, they might end up watching these naughty Frosty videos from "Two and a Half Men" and "How I Met Your Mother."


Oprah keeping Harpo in Chicago

Even if Oprah Winfrey leaves town, her production company will continue to be headquartered in the Windy City.


"Dexter"-loving teen pleads not guilty to strangling his brother

Andrew Conley, 17, told police that killing his little brother made him feel like "Dexter."


Kate Gosselin: My kids are still "sobbing" over "Jon & Kate's" cancelation

"They cried in the van on the way home from school the other day, she tells Barbara Walters in "The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2009" special. "I finally admitted to them, they kept asking, 'Where's the camera crew? Where's the camera crew? We miss them.' And I said, 'Our show is over.' …Eight sobbing kids driving home from school." PLUS: Another reality show? Why was Kate working in a North Carolina restaurant?


Mark Wahlberg: "Entourage" should follow the "Sex and the City" movie model

"People have always complained that the episodes are too short," he says. "And that the seasons aren't long enough, and they want more."


Real-life profs are thrilled to be teaching at "Lost" University

Professors from UCLA, USC and Caltech teach a variety of classes, from physics to philosophy. "It's the perfect marriage of entertainment and education," says Caltech professor Sean Carroll, who teaches Introductory Physics of Time Travel for Lost University. PLUS: Is the "Lost" Season 5 DVD worth buying?


Watch Simon Cowell's 1990 TV debut on a gameshow

As the Guardian notes, Simon's appearance on "Sale of the Century," which he won, "was all self-deprecation and smiles, without a needlessly crushing putdown in sight, is a masterclass in how to preserve your dignity through that crucial first foray in front of camera."


"Better Off Ted" returns tonight, but wouldn't it be better off on Wednesday night?

"Ted" is funnier than ever, but it's stuck behind a "Scrubs" that nobody is watching. Meanwhile, ABC's Wednesday comedy block of "Modern Family," "The Middle" and "Cougar Town" is a hit. PLUS: "Ted" struggles in its first two episodes back.

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