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Oops!: Elisabeth Hasselbeck didn't know Stanley Tucci's wife is dead
Charlie O'Connell just might have the first successful "Bachelor" relationship
Watch Letterman drive a cupcake — a very expensive one
TLC sets aside time on its schedule for "The Secret Life of Tiger Woods"
Dave Franco: "Scrubs" is trying to get my bro James on the show
Nancy O'Dell quits "Access Hollywood"
Friday will be the original "Access" star's last day, ending a 13-year run on the show.
Watch Dr. Lisa Kudrow on "Cougar Town"
It's a "Friends" reunion with Kudrow getting sassy with Courteney Cox.
Amanda Seyfried leaving "Big Love"
"She's moving away" at season's end, says "Big Love" creator Will Scheffer, to pursue a movie career full-time.
"The Daily Show" and "Colbert" are finally going HD in January
They'll be up and running in glorious hi-def on Jan. 4.
"Jon & Kate" may be divorced by this weekend
The Gosselins may be officially over by Christmas, when both parents are expected to reunite with the kids. PLUS: Judge bans guns at Gosselin home.
"Big Brother's" Adam Jasinski out of jail — after his parents offer their home
Jasinski's parents offered their home as collateral to post Adam's $200,000 bond, so the "BB" champ is now in a drug treatment facility.
"SYTYCD" winner sprains ankle
"At the end I was pretty much running off of adrenaline," says Russell Ferguson.
"Glee" hasn't decided what to do with Idina Menzel
Will she play Rachel's mom? Ryan Murphy isn't sure. "I don’t know what I’m doing with Idina yet,” he says. “I just met with her once. It sort of got leaked, but I haven’t plotted it out yet.”
Jack Bauer interrogates Santa
Check out this hilarious "24" spoof.
"The Simpsons" debuted 20 years ago today
Fox kicked off the long-running cartoon with the holiday special "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire." PLUS: Why "The Simpsons" no longer matter.
Pepsi dumps the Super Bowl
After 23 straight years of mostly memorable Super Bowl ads, Pepsi has decided to sit out Super Bowl XLIV so it can concentrate on other marketing ventures. Last year, Pepsi was the Super Bowl's biggest advertiser.
USA remaking the 1990 film "The Freshman" as a TV show
The original movie starred Matthew Broderick and Marlon Brando.
Fox sends "House" to knock out "Chuck"
The next original "House" episode has been bumped up so that it'll air opposite "Chuck's" season premiere on Jan. 11.
Jane Lynch confirms: I'll be singing and dancing on "Glee"
“I can’t tell you what I’m singing because it’s top-secret," she says of her debut performance, which will happen in one of the first two episodes back from hiatus. Lynch offered this hint: “It’s a verycold song.”
High school principal bans the word "meep"
The Muppet word was too "disruptive" for teachers and administrators at Danvers High School in Massachusetts, leading many students to wear “FREE MEEP” T-shirts.
Ashton Kutcher puts all 5 "Beautiful Life" eps. on YouTube, betting it'll be a hit
Can YouTube revive the canceled CW series? Kutcher thinks so, saying on "TBL's" YouTube page: "I want this to be the first show ever that gets more viewers on the Web than what it got on terrestrial television."
Could Simon Cowell leaving spell the end of "Idol"?
Reports say that Simon is planning on launching "The X Factor" in America in 2011.
TCM will celebrate Elvis Presley's 75th birthday with a 20-hour marathon
Priscilla and Elvis pal Jerry Schilling will sit with Robert Osborne for the January 8th event.
Julie Benz: Keeping "Dexter's" secret was "torture"
She says of fan reaction to the season finale twist: "I get a lot of people whispering, gasping, pointing. But everyone wants to talk about it: why it happened, their reaction to it. The biggest surprise has been that people feel like they've lost a real person."
"SYTYCD" winner can't wait to perform at the Oscars
"I was hoping I'd be standing here, but I never would have imagined this day!" says Russell Ferguson. "Everything has fallen into place, everything feels so perfect right now. I couldn't ask for anything more. I'm just honored to be in a position to tell other Krumpers, 'You can do this.' They might even believe me now!"
Finale felt underwhelming // Predictable, but awesome // Russell: A great skier?
Kevin McKidd to visit "Grey's" webisode
Here's your 1st look at Rachel Bilson on "HIMYM"
Brian Willliams is making another "30 Rock" comeback
Report: Young men are embracing "Mad Men" style
Tina Fey & Steve Carell are reuniting on the big screen for "Mail-Order Groom"
Colbert magazine covers are always best-sellers — even besting Jon Stewart
Stephen Colbert, as Vanity Fair notes, "boosted Wired’s newsstand sales by 38 percent, Esquire’s by 17 percent, Newsweek’s by 16 percent (according to unaudited numbers), and GQ’s by 6 percent … A solo Jon Stewart, on the other hand, hasn’t been as much of a draw on the newsstand." Why the disparity? As Matt Pressman notes, "Stewart is low-key, using sarcasm and self-deprecation to make his points and his jokes. Colbert is a classic ham, specializing in bombast, faux-confrontation, and outrageous stunts."
Bravo yanks "Real Housewives" White House crashers poll
NBC Universal decided its questioning of the public on the Salahis shouldn't be public anymore.
Hulu gets "Idol" backing for "If I have a Dream" — the 1st "post-reality" project
It's "Idol" meets "Truman Show": "Idol" boss Simon Fuller is launching a Hulu original series that will follow five young people who are striving to make it in Holywood, from a musician to an actor to a model.
Chuck Lorre gets another sitcom at CBS: "Mike and Molly"
The man behind "The Big Bang Theory" and "Two and a Half Men" is making a comedy about a couple battling weight-loss.
Emmy Rossum is "Shameless" — so is Allison Janney
Rossum will play Fiona, William H. Macy's eldest daughter, in the Showtime remake of the hit British series about a drunken father and his large mother-less family living in the slums. Janney will reunite with "West Wing" exec producer John Wells on the project, playing a romantic interest for Macy. Showtime has also tapped Justin Chatwin to play Rossum's boyfriend, the James McAvoy role from the original series.
Jay Leno jumps on the "Jersey Shore" bandwagon
The half Italian-American Leno is the latest to have the "Jersey" cast on the show, having them compete on "The Jay Leno All-Stars."
MTV met with small "Jersey Shore" protest
"Down with Snooki," read one sign this afternoon outside the Viacom building. PLUS: SnookI lost her job due to "Jersey"
Watch James Franco's "SNL" promos
More promos: Kenan Thompson says, "What the Franco?"
"Criminal Minds" star Shemar Moore was not a nerd in high school
A former classmate recalls "Shemie."
Syfy to air a "Chuck" marathon
Eight "best of" episodes of Season 2 will be shown Jan. 7.
Check out the artwork for the "Lost" Underground Art Show
The gallery includes a painting going for $7,500.
Daniel Tosh inks big deal with Comedy Central
"Tosh.0" has been renewed for a 25-episode 2nd season as part of the deal, which also includes a stand-up special, a CD/DVD release and a national stand-up tour.
Check out more pics from the "HIMYM" musical
Should "How I Met Your Mother" be renamed "The Barney Stinson Show"?
NYU establishes the Alec Baldwin Drama Scholarhip
The "30 Rock" star donated $1 million for students with "an unwavering work ethic, development of leadership skills, willingness to collaborate, the ability to tolerate risk and the capacity to work with constructive criticism."
HBO lands "The Pacific" on March 14, pairs "Tim" with Ricky Gervais
"The Life and Times of Tim" will return Feb. 19, airing alongside "The Ricky Gervais Show."
Erin Andrews broke in tears as she confronted her stalker
"I am a victim of this sexual predator. I would like to see him immediately put in prison for as long as possible," she told the court, adding that she still has nightmares.
Regis Philbin calls Letterman to do a hip surgery Top Ten
How is he passing the time? No. 8: "Watching movies on Lifetime and crying my eyes out."
"Puck" films music video tribute to "Glee"
"There is nowhere I'd rather be than chlling on 'Glee,'" Mark Salling sings.
Priest bummed by "Glee's" 4-month hiatus
"Why is a show that grew in popularity and ran only about 12 weeks on hiatus for over four months?" asks Father Santora of New Jersey, who would preach about the virtues of the Fox show.
Donald Trump gets to host his own Gold Channel show
"Donald J. Trump's Fabulous World of Golf" will feature "The Apprentice" star overseeing such events as a match-up between Lawrence Taylor and Jerry Rice.
Rage Against the Machine supports drive to embarrass Simon Cowell
Thanks to a Facebook campaign, the band's song "Killing In The Name" is currently poised to overtake Cowell's "X Factor" winner to become Christmas No. 1 in Britain.
"Sons of Anarchy" creator peeved over Golden Globes snub
"Had most of the day to process the GG snub…still want them all dead," Kurt Sutter wrote on Twitter.
GQ sits down with "Geekdom's Council of Elders"
Check out Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of an interview with Damon Lindelof, Carlton Cuse, J.J. Abrams and more geek "elders."
"Chuck" directs "Chuck" (and 10 others tidbits from Season 3)
Zachary Levi says directing "Chuck" was one of the hardest things he's ever done.
"There were certainly moments where I felt like I couldn't go on like this," he says. "I was very, very overwhelmed at a couple of moments. But overall it was just the most incredible experience, and I'm happy to be through it and done with it and really happy with the product that we got from it so. But, yeah, it was difficult."
Spoiler: "Chuck" meets "Superman" // Season 3 doesn't disappoint
Watch a puppet take over Craig Ferguson for his 1,000th episode
Wavy the Crocodile opened and closed the show, delivered the "Late Late" monolgue and introduced "Dracula" Jason Segal.
"Amazing Race" alum is Playboy's Miss January
Jaime Faith Edmondson, the runner-up in last spring's "Race," makes her naked debut this week when Playboy his newsstands.
Nigel Lythgoe: We expect Adam Lambert to behave on tonight's "SYCYD" finale
The show isn't expecting any AMA-like surprises during tonight's live broadcast.
Watch Nigel Lythgoe as a young TV dancer
PLUS: Meet "SYTYCD's" designer, why Season 6 topped Season 5 and Who will win this season?
Did NBC's 10 o'clock viewers flee Leno for cable?
Basic cable shows like "Men of a Certain Age" and "Sons of Anarchy" appear to be the biggest beneficiaries of Jay Leno's primetime talk show.
"Jersey Shore" cast reenacts "The Story of Christmas"
After finishing up their Conan interview, Snooki and The Situation, along with Pauley D, headed over to Jimmy Kimmel where they were asked to show off their wholesome side. PLUS: It's Snooki in a Snuggie and the punch brought "Jersey" cast together.
Jake Pavelka doesn't get why other "Bachelor" couples flame out
"I don’t understand why more couples haven’t worked out," he says. "They make it possible for the cast to completely ignore the camera. They don’t put you in weird situations on purpose. They never said 'Can you retake this?' or 'Can you say this?' Everything was realistic."
Meet the 25 bachelorettes // One dresses as his co-pilot
Watch the blondes vs. brunettes football game
Did ABC butcher "A Charlie Brown Christmas" to add more ads?
"Project Runway's" Season 7 cast unveiled
Check out the 20th-seaosn "The Simpsons" poster // It's Margarine Marge!
This "Lost" poster includes 2 teases about Season 6
Coming Friday: Wendy Williams vs. Miss Piggy
Why did Golden Globes snub all TV comedy actress nominees?
While the names best comedy actor nominees were read on TV, the Globes opted to leave unaired the women up for best comedy actress. In fact, the names of Lea Michele, Courteney Cox, Edie Falco and Toni Collette were read 17 minutes before the Globe noms went on air.
"Jersey Shore's" The Situation explains "The Situation" to Conan O'Brien
Said Conan: "This is the greatest conversation I've ever had." (Watch Part 2)
Oprah gives Nate Berkus his own show
"The Nate Berkus Show" will premiere next September, starring the hunky decorator/design expert.
Gerald McRaney to go "Undercover" for J.J. Abrams
The "Major Dad" alum is the first major casting for the NBC pilot. He'll play the CIA boss.
Letterman suspect feared CBS would fire him — or he'd be killed as payback
Robert Halderman also told David Letterman's wire-wearing attorney that he worried his home might be torched. "What's to stop somebody from calling up Les Moonves and getting me fired? What is, what is to stop somebody from hurting me?" he said according to transcripts. "I don't know this person, I've never met this person," he added, referring to Letterman.
CW changes "Life UneXpected's" name to "Life Unexpected"
Somebody at the CW figured out that the upper-case "X" was too annoying to type.
Jimmy Fallon introduces his cousin, "Jewey Fallon"
As played by Andy Samberg.
"House" was the fall's most time-shifted show, followed by "Grey's"
Viewers also liked to delay-watch "The Office" and "Survivor."
"True Blood" casts Alcide role
Actor Joe Manganiello has landed the important role of Alcide Herveaux. You might remember him from five episodes of "How I Met Your Mother" as Marshall's law school friend Brad, or as a barkeep on "One Tree Hill."
Meredith Baxter signs book deal
The "Family Ties" star promises to "candidly discuss her fight with breast cancer, her 19 years of sobriety, entrepreneurship, and her decision to come out."
FX offers a peek at "Justified"
Starring "Deadwood's" Timothy Olyphant and featuring Walton Goggins from "The Shield."
Parents TV Council protests "Family Guy" lap dance
The conservative watchdog didn't like Peter taking his father-and-law his pals to the Fuzzy Clam (watch here) in such an early timeslot, so it has filed a complaint with the FCC.
NBC poll asks: Should we let White House crashers on "Real Housewives"?
NBC Universal is trying to gauge whether consumer reaction to a reality show with the Salahis.
Mr. Skin: "Californication" had the best celebrity nudity of 2009
Susan Sarandon’s daughter, Eva Amurri, beat out Jessica Biel for best nude scene with her "Californication" stripping. Anna Paquin's "True Blood" nakedness came in 4th, while Alanna Ubach took 9th for "Hung." (To see the actual nude scenes visit Mrskin.com.)
Report: Jon Gosselin is broke as a result of TLC ruling
A source close to Jon tells Fox News: "Jon's in pretty serious financial trouble because his plan for making money was shut down in court. He has warned his lawyers that he can't pay them and if he doesn't succeed against TLC, he will have no funds. He's even gone so far as to say that if they want to be paid, they will have to sue him."
"Chuck" poster kicks butt
"No more Mr. Nice Spy."
Jack Black coming to "Community"
One of his yet-to-be-revealed movie pals is also set to make a cameo in January.
Popularity of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" is absurd, says its producer
With the special airing one last time tonight, long-time Charlie Brown producer Lee Mendelson says the increasing commercialism surrounding "A Charlie Brown Christmas" has gone from ironic to absurd, especially since it was delivering an anti-corporate message. "Today they even sell models of that little tree, which of course misses the point entirely," he says. PLUS: Check out a gallery of pathetic Charlie Brown-inspired trees.
Alyssa Milano kisses "Castle"
Here's a preview of the Jan. 11 episode.
Willa Holland returns to "Gossip Girl" to wreak havoc in Little J's life
Taylor Momsen spent most of last night playing a drunk and disorderly teen.
Max Weinberg sings a "Christmas song for Mormons"
Conan had his "only Jew" respond to Orrin Hatch's "Eight Days of Hanukkah."
Carrie Underwood vs. Jennifer Hudson
Which ex-"Idol" had the better Christmas special?
Americans pick TV as their favorite medium, thanks to the recession
About 34% of Americans cited TV as their favorite medium, up from 27% last year, according to an annual "State of the Media Democracy" report. Internet, music and books came in 2nd through 4th, while movies was among the least-popular choices.
Obama to appear on NBC's WWE Holiday special
The president and Gen. David Petraeus will make a special message on "WWE Tribute To The Troops," which airs Saturday.
Since when does MTV have standards?
MTV's decision to pull the "Jersey Shore" punch is baffling considering the network repeatedly showed slapping on "Real World: Seattle" and a "Real World: Austin" punch to the face.
CW's "Blonde Charity Mafia" appears to be dead
The D.C. socialite reality show, which suffered a host of problems and was brought to the CW from Lifetime, apparently has lost the reality TV edge to flight attendants in "Fly Girls" and "I'm Tinsley Mortimer and You're Not."
"24" conservative denies his politics will influence "The Kennedys"
"My politics have never guided my interest in stories and movies," Joel Surnow says of his work on the History channel miniseries.
Study: You can burn more calories by watching less TV
A Stanford study found that "overweight adults who cut television time in half were more active, burning more calories as a result."
Why is "Entourage" nominated for a Golden Globe?
And where is Jim Parsons from "The Big Bang Theory"? PLUS: "Sons of Anarchy" snubbed.
"Greg Brady" gets restraining order against girlfriend who tried to kill him
"Brady Bunch" star Barry Williams claims his ex, Elizabeth Kennedy, tried to pull a knife on him when she accused him of having an affair.
Erin Andrews will be in court today when her stalker pleads guilty
Watch Wavy the Puppet introduce Craig Ferguson's 1,000th show
"Lost" promo sings Amazing Grace
Paley Festival to honor "Glee" and "Vampire Diaries"
Biggest-ever "Biggest Loser" will feature 8 parents and their children
Courteney Cox, "Modern Family," "Glee" up for Golden Globes
"Glee" led all TV series with four nominations, including one for Lea Michele, as broadcast comedies made a huge comeback at this morning's Globe nominations. Drama nominations, meanwhile, all went to cable, with the exception of "House." (See the complete list of nominees.)
"Dexter" boss quits
Executive producer/showrunner Clyde Phillips, who has been at the helm of "Dexter" since the episode after the pilot, has decided to leave his job to spend more time with his family in Connecticut. His decision comes after "Dexter's" high-rated Season 4 finale, which was the most watched episode in Showtime history. "I lived with the people on the show for four years that were the high point of my career," Phillips says of his "hugely difficult decision." "But I was missing out on my family."
Shame on "Dexter"!: "That finale just made me feel sick"
Producers made the right decision, especially for a grating character
Will "Dexter" jump ahead in time? // "Grey's Anatomy" creator: It rocked!
Stephen Colbert lands on the cover of Sports Illustrated
The U.S. Speedskating benefactor will appear on this week's cover, which is devoted to sports media.
Conan books big-name "Jersey Shore" stars
Snooki and The Situation will appear as Conan's only guests on Tuesday's "Tonight Show."
"True Blood" taps Alfre Woodard as Lafayette's mom
What a busy week Woodard has had. Last week, she joined TNT's "Delta Blues." PLUS: "Tudors" star James Frain cast as Tara's squeeze.
Can "Ugly Betty" get some "Modern Family" magic?
Jesse Tyler Ferguson is set to reprise his season 1 role as Betty's orthodontist.
VH1 spinning off "Tough Love" for couples
Five couples will have their relationship put to the test on "Tough Love: Couples."
Watch "Caprica's" extended pilot online
Syfy has posted next month's premiere as an early present.
TNT picks up "Supernatural" repeats
Episodes will air at 10 am ET, starting with the pilot on Jan. 4.
"CSI: Miami's" Jonathan Togo arrested for domestic violence
The 32-year-old actor was taken into custody and charged with felony domestic violence after allegedly beating up his girlfriend.
"30 Rock's" Grizz is in need of a kidney transplant
Grizzwald Chapman recently discussed with Dr. Oz how he's suffering from severe hypertension that has him on a dialysis machine three times a week.
NBC announces its midseason lineup
"Parenthood" premieres March 1, "The Celebrity Apprentice" kicks off March 14.
"HIMYM" offers a peek at the 100th-episode musical extravaganza
The entire cast will perform a 2 1/2 minute musical number, titled "Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit," featuring 65 dancers and a 50-person orchestra. "It almost felt like an old-school MGM musical to me. It was a lot of cast and crew grouping together to make it special," says Neil Patrick Harris.
Atlanta "Real Housewives" are upset over Bravo's costly electric bills
NeNe Leakes and Kim Zolciak, who reportedly may be dropped from the series, are tired of having to foot the electricity bills when camera crews film in their homes.
Several "Basketball Wives" drop out of the VH1 reality show
Turns out Miami Heat forwards Udonis Haslem and Dorell Wright didn't like their significant others being on reality TV. "It was just my standpoint that I don't like reality TV," says Haslem.
"House" needs to figure itself out, "FlashForward" should shakeup its cast
Robert Bianco offers some helpful holiday tips for both creatively struggling shows. For one, he suggests dumping some major "FlashForward" cast members: "No one wants to see anyone lose a job in this economy, but as much as anything, Flash's problems seem tied to a failure in casting."
"Dexter" producer: 4th season finale had to raise the bar
"The story evolved and it kind of became inevitable," Clyde Philips says of the shocking final moments. "We knew that we had to do more than kill Trinity. It’s a little bit of a corner that we paint ourselves into. Last year we tried to avoid that and actually I think we didn’t do as well as we could have. We killed off Jimmy Smits’ character (in the 11th episode) of 12 episodes and then we had to figure out what we were going to do in the 12th episode. This season, we knew that we were going to take Trinity out in the 12th episode and we think that the audience knew that, too."
Oops!: "Dexter" producer admits making a timeline mistake
Was this actually a game-changer? // Did this make up for a sloppy season?
It's going to be hard to follow up on "Dexter's" tough choice
Julie Benz: "I've been told two different things" regarding the finale
Best "Dexter" finale ever? // John Lithgow: "Trinity left his calling card"
It's a bouncing baby boy for Kourteney Kardashian
"Jersey Shore's" Snooki: "We are better than 'The Hills'"
Should Congress intervene in stopping loud TV commercials?
Stephen Colbert kisses a man at Second City's 50th anniversary
"Cheaters" host Joey Greco weighs in on the Tiger Woods scandal
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