Monday, February 22, 2010

Rachael Leigh Cook, Seah Faris land pilots
Cook will star in Fox's "Nirvana," while Faris is joining "Gilmore Girls" creator Amy Sherman-Paladino's CW Westeern "The Wyoming Project."

TLC renews "The Little Couple" for Season 3
The reality show has averaged 1.2 million viewers.

Jonathan Roberts also won't be "Dancing" this spring
He may, however, participate in result night dance numbers.

"Kardashians" breaks E! records
Last night's “Keeping Up With Kardashians" was the most-watched telecast in E! history.

Former plaintiff sues "Judge Joe Brown"
A man is so upset that Judge Brown accused him on-air of trying to pay for sex that he has filed suit.

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"Glee" cast to perform at the White House
Alleged "Gleek" Michelle Obama has invited the cast to sing at the White House's annual Easter Egg role on April 5th.

Oscar hopes to grab young eyeballs with Zac Efron, Miley Cyrus, "Twilight" cast
Four of Hollywood's rising stars, including Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, will be awards presenters.

Oprah debuts an edible set made up of chocolate
The set for today's show was built with about 7,000 Godiva chocolate bars and 2,400 Godiva truffles.

Lacey Schwimmer out at "Dancing with the Stars"
After dancing with Lance Bass and Mark Dacascos, Schwimmer she won't be back next season.

Jim Belushi returning to TV, as a CBS "Defender"
He'll play a Las Vegas defense attorney, who "fights for the little guy."

Matt LeBlanc's hair has gone completely gray for Showtime
The 42-year-old former "Friends" star is playing a white-haired version of himself for "Episodes."

JB Smoove will host Comedy Central's Def Jam-inspired hip-hop standup show
The "Curb Your Enthusiasm" star will helm the series from "Def Comedy Jam's" Russell Simmons.

PBS and BBC are remaking "Upstairs, Downstairs"
The classic 1970s series will be remade as part of the 40th anniversary celebration of "Masterpiece Theatre."

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Leno's 1st week of "Tonight" guests include Sarah Palin and "Jersey Shore" cast
Leno has his first two weeks back as "Tonight Show" host booked. His first show back next Monday will feature Jamie Foxx, Lindsey Vonn and Brad Paisley. He'll have Palin and Shaun White for his 2nd night. Other guests will include Simon Cowell, Judd Apatow, Dana Carvey, Morgan Freeman and Matthew McConaughey. PLUS: Conan fans mock Leno's new "Tonight" promo with "I'm a Creep."

Will Ferrell: I won't do Leno if he calls
The Team Coco member says if "The Tonight Show" calls, "I may have a cold … I may have a sore throat."

"SNL" is mulling Betty White, but won't let her host alone
The 88-year-old White may be forced to co-host the show with other female comics, including possibly Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.

NBC's Olympic coverage has gone overboard with its Team USA bias
"All nations give special, fawning attention to their own teams," says Alessandra Stanley. "But NBC commentators seem so wedded to script — and prepackaged gauzy biographies — that they act as if any deviance from the party-hearty line will somehow appear unpatriotic." PLUS: Olympics vs. Twitter.

Craig Ferguson will do Tuesday's "Late Late Show" without an audience
Says Ferguson: "The entire episode will be a conversation with Stephen Fry. Why? Why not?"

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Ray Romano has been shockingly good as a dramatic actor
On "Men of a Certain Age," "Romano has revealed hidden depths," says Matthew Gilbert. "A number of times throughout the 10-episode season, I’ve found myself riveted by Romano’s magnetism as the quietly broken Joe Tranelli. He makes you really feel Joe’s discomfort and anxiety about the failures in his life, as the show’s casual pace lingers on his large, sorrowful eyes." PLUS: "Certain Age" creator always knew that Romano can act.

Howard Stern: Simon Cowell is "very afraid" of me taking over "Idol"
Stern this morning responded to Simon's comments last week that the shock jock wasn't right for his job.

Florence Henderson is writing her memoir
The "Brady Bunch" star's autobiography should be released next year.

Rozlyn Papa gets in verbal spat with "Bachelor" host Chris Harrison
Rozlyn and Harrison were on Ryan Seacrest this morning, where she lodged a series of accusations that Chris Harrison is on a crusade against her and that she had no idea she would be accused of having an affair with the producer. "I didn't know I had to deny anything," she said. Harrison, meanwhile, accused Rozlyn of miling the affair so she could get her own TV show. (MP3 link)

"Friday Night Lights'" Scott Porter regrets not trying out for "Glee"
Says the 30-year-old actor: "Oh man, I really want to kick myself in the face for 'Glee' because I kind of did the stupid actor thing where you go, 'Okay, I'm at a certain point in my life now where I only want to play this guy or that guy.' When Glee was casting, I thought, 'I'm too old to be a student. I need to stop playing high-school kids.'"

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Poll: Viewers love New Jersey even more after watching "Jersey Shore"

Andrew Garcia is the odds-on fave to win "Idol" // Garcia is No. 1 in social media

Disqualified "Idol" Chris Golightly is shopping his memoir

Charlie Sheen is expected to plead not guilty

How many sharks has "Big Love" jumped this season?

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