Jerry Seinfeld blames Conan, says 10 o'clock Leno wasn't a bad idea
"I don't think anybody's done anything to Conan," the longtime Jay Leno pal said at the TV press tour on Sunday. "What did the network do to him? I don't think anybody's preventing anyone from watching Conan." Seinfeld pointed to Conan's rating woes: "You gotta hit the ball. They can't hit the ball for you. They can only give you the bat." As for his pal Leno's 10 o'clock show, Seinfeld said, "I think this was the right idea at the wrong time. I'm proud of NBC for trying to do something different. That's just showbiz and you've got to try things." PLUS: Conan is upset with NBC, his people think keeping "Tonight" title amounts to legal maneuvering on behalf of NBC.
Dana Carvey & Spike Feresten team for Fox sketch show
"I thought it would be a lot of fun to do a sketch comedy show," says Carey, who came up with the show concept with Feresten over coffee. "Spike and I laugh at the same stuff and share a similar sensibility."
Iranian-born comic lands lead on "Funny in Farsi"
MazJobrani, star of the Showtime special "Maz Jobrani: Brown & Friendly," will play the dad in the single-camera family comedy.
Bravo OKs "Top Chef: Just Desserts" and Sarah Jessica Parker's art show
"Work of Art: The Next Great Artist" will apply the "Project Runway" formula to the art world. PLUS: Bravo greenlights Jackie Warner's "Thintervention" and Oxygen orders "Bad Girls" spinoff.
Jerry O'Connell's "Bachelor" brother gets his own Oxygen reality show
Charlie O'Connell will star in "When Charlie Met Sarah," following him and the woman he picked as his bachelorette.
"Caprica" will require no prior "Battlestar" knowledge
"It's compelling in its own right," says Ronald Moore of the Syfy prequel. "There's virtually no tether to 'Battlestar Galactica' from a storytelling standpoint."
Mel B happy to host "Dance Your Ass Off"
The former Spice Girl replaces Marissa Jaret Winokour in the 2nd season of the Oxygen series.
Bravo spins off Bethenny Frankel
The "Real Housewife" will star in "Bethenny's Getting Married?," which comes with the question mark.
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NBC wants "Law & Order: Los Angeles"
NBC exec Angela Bromstad says the network pitched Dick Wolf on a spinoff. "Other than 'Southland,' there hasn’t been a great L.A. based cop show," she says.
Carson Daly might be edged out of a Leno/Conan/Fallon late-night
NBC says it would like to remain in the "Carson Daly business," but "Last Call" won't be able to survive if it begins at 2:05 AM, a time when NBC affiliates have control.
"Day One" goes from TV show to miniseries to a 2-hour movie
The sci-fi show's two-hour pilot is all we'll get to see of the series NBC touted last May.
"Chuck," "Trauma," "Mercy" might survive thanks to Leno decision
NBC, of course, has five more hours to fill, and "Chuck" just might be the biggest beneficiary.
Leno move could pave the way for "Friday Night Lights" in March
"FNL" could return as early as March, after being slated to air in the summer.
NBC: We're losing money on the Winter Olympics
For the first time ever, the Peacock will lose money on the Winter Olympics due to the bad economy.
"Heroes" will have to talk NBC into renewal
A 5th season isn't guaranteed.
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NBC confirms Jay Leno is moving to 11:35 — Peacock still wants Conan
"The Jay Leno Show" will end its 10 o'clock run on Feb. 12 and move to 11:35 in a 30-minute format, NBC confirmed today. "It has been performing at acceptable levels for networks, but it did not meet all the affiliate needs," NBC's Jeff Gaspin told critics this morning. Leno "just didn’t meet the needs of our affiliates," Gaspin explained, adding: "I’d have liked nothing more than to give this a 52-week try." He also pointed out that Leno was actually making money for the network. Gaspin said he expects an announcement for NBC's new late-night line-up to be announced by the time the Olympics start in one month. PLUS: Conan will still host a show called "The Tonight Show" if he were to stay, and NBC is hopeful he'll stick with the Peacock. "What was really important to Conan was having the franchise of 'The Tonight Show,'" explained Gaspin. "I came up with this compromise." NBC is also trying to get Jimmy Fallon to agree to the new deal.
By not working, Conan could make as much as $80 million from NBC
But if he were to move to another network, NBC's salary obligation would go down depending on his new talk show deal.
Minka Kelly plans to marry Derek Jeter
The "Friday Night Lights" star and the Yankee have reportedly set a November 5 wedding date.
Charles Barkley dresses as Alicia Keys
Watch a sketch that, for some reason, didn't make last night's "SNL."
NBC confirms Howie Mandel will join "America's Got Talent"
He'll replace David Hasselhoff on the judging panel.
Kat McPhee! Michael Imperioli! Kathy Bates!: NBC loads up on guest-stars
McPhee, Imperioli and Bates will guest-star on "Community," "Mercy" and "The Office," respectively. Other big-name guest-stars include Jon Hamm on "30 Rock, Debra Winger on "Law & Order" and the previously announced Sharon Stone on "SVU."
Jerry Seinfeld's "Marriage Ref" to debut after Olympic Closing Ceremonies
Comedian Tom Papa will host the Feb. 28 sneak peek, which will be followed by the reality show's official premiere on March 14.
Jim & Pam's baby birth will become a 2-week "Office" event
They'll deliver the baby March 4 and 11.
NBC looking at remakes: "The Rockford Files" and "Prime Suspect" poised for next season
Other pilots include "Undercovers" from J.J. Abrams and "Chase" from Jerry Bruckheimer.
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