Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Coming to ABC: "Conveyor Belt of Love"
Speed-dating meets reality TV in this one-off special in which 30 men are rolled out on a conveyor belt, with five women having to make a decision within a minute. It premieres Jan. 4 after "The Bachelor."

It's happening: Idina Menzel is bound for "Glee"
The Tony winner — and Rachel lookalike — won't be playing Rachel's mom.

Hugh Laurie to direct "House"
The 17th episode will mark his 1st time helming the Fox drama, though it isn't his first time directing.

You can buy "Peanuts" creator Charles Schulz's old house for $2.9M
Check out 23 photos of the 4.09 acre Santa Rosa property Charlie Brown used to call home.

"Biggest Loser" couple describes "amazing" relationship
Everyday, I fall more in love with him. He’s my touchstone," Rebecca says of Daniel.

Adam Lambert writes on Elisabeth Hasselbeck's Twitter
His Thursday appearance, which was taped Tuesday as Lambert tweeted, has been described by "The View's" head honcho Bill Geddie as "sort of ABC extending the olive branch.”

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Tiger Woods TV ads are disappearing
Was it a coincidence that commercials featuring the golfer haven't been shown since his alleged affairs were revealed?

Ellen DeGeneres makes her "Idol" debut during Hollywood Week
She'll begin filming Hollywood Week next month. Usually, Hollywood Week is filmed in November.

Why Andy Samberg's "SNL" digital short up for a rap Grammy?
The hip-hop spoof "I'm on a Boat," featuring T-Pain is considered a legitimate music, having been viewed 38 million times.

John Stamos plans to release "tame" extortion photos
Says his spokesperson: "At the conclusion of the investigation and hearing, the photos will be available and the public will be able to see that the photos are simply John posing with fans."

"Biggest Loser" ends with a tearjerker of a finale
Danny Cahill shed 239 pounds, the biggest weight-loss in "Loser" history. "I am feeling great – I just won the Biggest Loser!" said Cahill.

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Les Moonves: It's "sort of" the end of an era for soap operas
The CBS boss said the cancelation of "As the World Turns" is just a reflection of our times. “Is it the end of an era?” he asks. “Sort of. Only the special soaps are going to survive. It’s certainly the end of the client-owned soap.” He added, “All good things come to an end, whether it’s after 72 years or 54 years or 10 years. It’s a different time and a different business.” PLUS: Why are soaps dying? and Check out A-listers as "ATWT" stars.

Ryan Seacrest: Movie star?
Ben Stiller (and Robert DeNiro) are proposing that Seacrest star in "Bad Boys 3."

Ex-girlfriend calls Jon Gosselin a "monster"
Says Hailey Glassman: "He’s master manipulator and a compulsive liar."

Jimmy Fallon vindicated
Nine months into his show, the "Late Night" host has found his own niche with his obscure pop-culture ideas, from "Saved by the Bell" to reuniting Jawbox.

Zach Gilford explains what "We'll 'FNL' it" means
That's a saying that's often repeated on the "Friday Night Lights" set. "We take stories that have the potential to be very cheesy and melodramatic and we play them not that way," he says. "That’s a testament to way the stories are written, to the filmmakers, to the actors. It’s just the way we’ve been doing the show."

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Adam Lambert plummets 74% in album sales

Jimmy Kimmel's pop-culture extravaganza: Pee-wee Herman meets the Jacksons

Glenn Beck is coming to Leno // "Biggest Loser" gives Leno big ratings

"SNL" promo: Taylor Lautner says Kristen Wiig reminds him of mom

Top 8 contestants will be featured in "Project Runway" video game

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