ABC will televise Jason Mesnick's "Bachelor" wedding
"The Bachelor: Jason and Molly's Wedding," a two-hour event airing March 8, will be the franchise's first wedding since Tria Rehn's "Bachelorette" wedding in 2002.
Watch Mel Gibson in "The Jimmy Kimmel Story"
Gibson fattens up to play Kimmel in the latest chapter in the late-night wars.
Lady Gaga for "The X Factor"?
Hers is the latest name being bandied about for the American spinoff.
Conan O'Brien collectibles are hot-sellers
Many items can be found on eBay, but even NBC's online store hasn't stopped selling Conan merchandise. PLUS: NBC yanks the last "Tonight Show" blog post.
Charlize Theron is developing an HBO drama series
She and "Fight Club" director David Fincher are working on "Mind Hunter," based on the book that goes inside the FBI.
Fox orders Ron Howard's IRS comedy
The project from an "Office" writer follows a group of Internal Revenue Service employees in their workplace environment.
David Spade working on a "Joe Dirt" cartoon for TBS
Spade will write the animated comedy, based on his 2001 movie.
Robert Englund to play a "Bones" high school janitor
The "Nightmare on Elm Street" star will work in Booth's old high school.
ABC has opted to end the "soapcomedy" after four years and declining ratings. Exec producer Silvio Horta and ABC said in a joint statement: "We’ve mutually come to the difficult decision to make this Ugly Betty’s final season, and are announcing now as we want to allow the show ample time to write a satisfying conclusion. We are extremely proud of this groundbreaking series, and felt it was important to give the fans a proper farewell."
Katy last night gave Kara DioGuardi a long-deserved dissing (
Those arguing that Leno doesn't deserve "The Tonight Show" seem to forget that mainstream America doesn't care for edgy and quirky comedians like Conan O'Brien, according to Michelle Cottle. She writes of "The Tonight Show": "For many, it’s like a televised sleeping pill. And for this, viewers do not want cutting-edge quips or hip snark or comedic artistry. They want vaguely topical humor that makes them feel like they’re in touch with the news of the day but that doesn’t make them think too hard. Just as key, they want that humor delivered by someone familiar, someone benign, someone as soothing as a glass of warm milk. The scarier the times, the greater the need for a reassuring (in Leno’s case, downright cartoonish) face reinterpreting the day." PLUS: 
A closer look at Snooki's sayings reveals that there is a certain wisdom to her words. "Imagine my delight in discovering that every single word out of Snooki's mouth is rich with metaphor!" says Heather Havrilesky. "Remember Peter Seller's simpleminded gardener, Chance, in the 1979 comedy 'Being There,' whose statements ('As long as the roots are not severed, all is well') were revealed to be cunning explorations of larger philosophical and socioeconomic themes? Snooki is just like that, but with bigger hair."
