NBC nixed a "Dallas"-like "it was all a dream" promo for Jay Leno
The Peacock mulled recreating the famous shower scene with Victoria Principal to promote Leno's return to 11:35. Instead, the Peacock is opting for a low-key approach beginning with an ad that debuted tonight (watch it here). In it, Leno is driving the same car he drove in promos last year, but with 11:35 embalazoned on it as the Beatles song "Get back to where you one beloned" plays in the background. PLUS: Police outside Leno's home prompt Jay to joke that there was a "murder."
"Idol" contestants will each be given official Twitter, Facebook, MySpace accounts
Fox is fully embracing social media this season, according to Ryan Seacrest. But he didn't make clear on his own Twitter account whether the pages will aplply to the Top 24 or the Top 12.
Tiger Woods' live press conference may interrupt network TV on Friday
The broadcast networks may air the 11 a.m. ET news conference as a "special report."
Donald Faison jumps from "Scrubs" to CBS, Autumn Reeser joins Michael Chiklis pilot
Faison will star in "Odds," a buddy-cop show set in Vegas, while Reeser will join Chiklis on ABC's "No Ordinary Family."
NBC may air Steven Spielberg Syfy miniseries
"Nine Lives" was supposed to air on Syfy three years ago, but it may find new life on the Peacock.
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Obama would go on "The Daily Show" — but not "Colbert"
Asked by Time magazine if President Obama would go on "The Daily Show," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs responded, "I think the President would love to, just maybe not Colbert." He went on to explain: "I have yet to see a politician best Stephen Colbert in an interview on his show," Gibbs said, laughing. "I mean, he's really, really good."
TLC & Jon Gosselin settle their lawsuits
Gosselin's lawsuit and TLC's counter-suit have been settled, but details will be kept confidential. A source tells People that TLC "hopes they will soon be able to film the family again." PLUS: Will Jon return to TLC?
Lisa Kudrow: My new reality show will bring "quality" back to NBC
"I think this is a big deal," the former "Friends" star says of "Who Do You Think You Are?" She adds: "It's just a high quality show, I think, and I love that NBC is getting back to basics and putting on quality programming."
Eugene Levy joins "Hitched"
He'll play the father of the groom in Josh Schwartz's CBS comedy about a 20-something newlywed couple.
"The Blind Side" giant headed to "SVU"
Quinton Aaron, who played left tackle Michael Oher in the Oscar-nominated movie, will play the son of Jill Scott from "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency."
Sarah Palin lashes out at "Family Guy" during visit to Bill O'Reilly
"This guy, MacFarlane, who did this, is a hater (who) makes a lot of money for Fox," O'Reilly told Palin. Added Palin: "This world is full of cruel, cold-hearted people, who would do such a thing." PLUS: Seth MacFarlane is a "winner" because Palin "rose to the bait."
Art imitates life: Kathryn Joosten gets a "Desperate" cancer storyline
After surviving cancer last year, the 70-year-old actress will play Karen McCluskey as the Wisteria Lane busybody undergoes treatment for lung cancer.
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"American Idol" beats Winter Olympics
Last night's "Idol" drew 23.6 million viewers to NBC's 20.3 million.
"Idol" is stuck in a Jason Mraz funk
The seven advancing singers all have a little Mraz in them, says Ann Powers. "Tuesday's revelation of seven strivers who've made it into the Top 24, however, prove that 'Idol's' natural order will always reassert itself," she says. "For all the drama offered by certain key performances and killer personalities, 'Idol' ultimately reflects the American listening public's ultimate middle ground: a place that belongs to the artists who cross boundaries of style, genre, race and even (post-Glambert) sexuality with the least fuss and the most finesse."
Paula Deen to "Idol"?
No, she isn't replacing Simon Cowell. But the Food Network star is in talks to appear on "Idol" in some capacity.
Rozlyn Papa: I confronted Chris Harrison during "Bachelor" reunion
"I came out by myself," she says of Sunday's taping of "Women Tell All," and was interviewed by Chris and they had the big producer guy take me off the stage." PLUS: ABC is considering Ali for "Bachelorette."
NBC has a new "Friends" — "Friends with Benefits"
ABC originally had the rights to the single-camera comedy from the director of "Wedding Crashers" and the "Arrested Development" team of Ron Howard and Brian Grazer. But now the project described as a "comedy exploring modern day romance through the eyes of five friends each looking for 'the one' but in the meantime settling for 'friends with benefits'" is on the Peacock.
Steven Spielberg may join Fox dinosaur drama
The ambitious "Terra Nova" is described as "following a family from 100 years in the future who travel back in time 150 million years to the strange and inhospitable environs of prehistoric Earth."
History channel Americanizing "Top Gear"
"Top Gear USA" is expected to finally become a reality after NBC canceled its version starring Adam Carolla.
NBC's Vancouver Olympics are down 24% from Salt Lake City
Comparing Vancouver vs. Salt Lake City is more apt because the 2006 Torino Olympics were the lowest-rated since 1988. PLUS: Dear NBC: "Show the games live, already!"
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Just like the first season, the 3rd episode of Season 6 revolved around Locke. As Todd VanDerWerff notes, "This one doesn't have the powerful punch of the conclusion of (Season 1's) "Walkabout," but it does still have the tremendous performance of (Terry) O'Quinn. That's enough to fuel multiple television shows. Indeed, when you combine that with the way O'Quinn plays off his other cast members — here sharing nice screen time with Jorge Garcia, Michael Emerson and especially Josh Holloway — you've got an episode that reveals this final season is off to a confident start. There may not have been enough answers for the hyper-mythological crowd (though we got a good deal of interesting conjecture), but it was a great showcase for the finest character 'Lost' ever cooked up."
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