Letterman jokes about the Leno/Conan fiasco
"Well, ladies and gentlemen, once again, I did not get 'The Tonight Show,'" Dave said during Monday's monologue, according to a CBS transcript. “That’s not all, listen to this: today, NBC announced that they are bringing back Johnny Carson and they’re putting him on at 10 p.m." Letterman added that "the problem is my mother is now all confused."
Check out "The Simpsons'" Seth MacFarlane joke that never aired
Last night's parting shot at MacFarlane was shown in "The Simpsons" episode given to the media.
Fox: We've talked to Conan's people, but…
"He needs to make a decision" before we can engage in serious talks, Fox entertainment chief Kevin Reilly told TV critics. "I love Conan personally and professionally," he said. "We've talked to his people. We've had some informal conversations…mostly to commiserate. Until he makes a decision, we can't do anything."
Report: Simon has talked to Paula Abdul about becoming an "X Factor" judge
They talked just late last week, according to TMZ.
"Bachelor" bootee: "I absolutely feel betrayed by the show"
Rozlyn Papa says "absolutely not," she did not have sex with a producer on "The Bachelor. "No. … I made good decisions. I did not choose to have sex with someone else," she says. "I absolutely feel betrayed by the show. … They want the ratings, and that's what they're getting." PLUS: Jake says he had "feelings" for Rozyln.
Richard Hatch had a "Survivor" chat with Russell, whom he says "went too far"
"I don't think he played as well as I played," says Hatch, "and I think the reason is because he lost some of the subtlety of the game and I explained that to him. I think he lost sight (of) how he himself, while playing well, impacted jurors, his peers who then have to decide how he lives or dies at the end. And that’s a crucial part of the game.” PLUS: Hatch, TV star?: "I have projects in the works right now on TV," he says.
Fox will determine "24's" fate later this spring
"We collectively said, 'let’s let (Season 8 be) launched, get into Spring and sit down and talk about it,'" says Fox's Kevin Reilly.
"Brothers and Sisters" flashing back to the '70s and '80s
A special two-part episode will look at the Walker clan in 1973 and 1986.
