Wednesday, February 24, 2010

February 24, 2010

"Bachelor" Rozlyn: Sex tape star?
A tape allegedly featuring Rozlyn is reportedly being shopped around.


Tracy Morgan unveils "Impregn8ted" music video, featuring Jimmy Kimmel

Check out Tray-Mo and Lil' Jim.


"The Daily Show's" Jason Jones snags ABC pilot

He'll star in "How to Be a Better American."


Does "Two and a Half Men" have Charlie Sheen insurance?

And does his contract contain a morals clause?


"Boner Stabone's" parents walk out on Larry King

Walter and Judith Koenig, parents of the missing "Growing Pains" star Andrew Koenig, never even made it on air.


Scary Spice in the running for "Dancing" co-host gig

Can Mel B. Samantha Harris' shoes?


Carrie Underwood: "HIMYM" cavewoman, nurse, flight attendant

Go behind the scenes with Carrie on "How I Met Your Mother."


NBC puts "Prime Suspect" remake on hold

Finding a Helen Mirren-type actress has been tough work.

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February 24, 2010

Conan O'Brien joins Twitter
Yup, that's really Conan tweeeting away, verified by Twitter itself and Aaron Bleyaert, Conan's former blogger on "Late Night" and "The Tonight Show." Conan's 1st tweet: "Today I interviewed a squirrel in my backyard and then threw to commercial. Somebody help me."


Adam Rodriguez: Why I'm returning to "CSI: Miami"

Basically, CBS met his demands.


Lawyer: "Deadliest" son wasn't drunk driving

"He didn't have a sip of alcohol," says Jake Harris' lawyer.


"Family Guy's" Patrick Warburton wasn't happy with Sarah Palin joke

"I know it's satire but, personally, that (joke) bothered me too," he said today while promoting "Rules of Engagement."


Brett Favre added to Jay Leno's 1st "Tonight" week back

No. 4 will be a guest on March 4th. PLUS: Watch Jay's new Facebook message.


Matthew Fox accused of cheating on his wife with a stripper

A 25-year-old stripper claims she had an affair with the "Lost" star.


Check out Kathy Griffin's "Emmy-winning" performance on "SVU"

Says Kathy of playing a lesbian: "First of all, let me apologize to the other ladies who are going to lose the Emmy to me this year because they probably worked very hard. But you know what? It's my time."


"Lost" gets bear trap wrong

Claire's trap is just too small for a human, according to a bear trap expert.

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February 24, 2010

CBS extends Les Moonves' contract to 2015
The CBS boss' contract was set to expire next year.


Patti LaBelle: Some of the "Idol" judges aren't qualified to judge

She wouldn't, however, name who the "some" are.


Only
22 cop pilots are on tap for next fall

This pilot season is also riddled with many doctor and lawyer dramas.


Kelly Ripa tattoos her hubby's name to her wrist

Check out her "Consuelos."


Letterman moved his vacation to compete with Leno next week

Dave was supposed to be off next week, but he's off this week instead.


Adrian Pasdar pleads not guilty to DUI

The "Heroes" star didn't attend a court hearing this morning.


Denise Richards warned "Two and a Half Men" about Charlie Sheen

She reportedly contacted one of the execs from the show on Monday morning about his relapse.


"Lost's" Emilie de Ravin on Jungle Claire

What does she think about John Locke/Smocke?


Watch a preview of Jessica Simpson's "Price of Beauty"

VH1 sent her around the globe.

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February 24, 2010

"Idol" beats the Olympics
After losing to NBC's Winter Olympic coverage last Wednesday, "American Idol" last night went back to its normal No. 1 spot.


Maksim confirms: Pam Anderson will indeed compete on "Dancing with the Stars"

"They did an amazing job keeping everything a secret this time, but we know that Pam is on," says Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who also confirms that he'll be back. PLUS: Kate Gosselin and Evan Lysacek are rumored to be "Dancing" stars.


TV Land's "Andy Griffith Show" statue vandalized

A statue of Andy and Opie in Mount Airy, North Carolina was covered with green and red paint.


Craig Ferguson's audience-less show was a tribute to Tom Snyder

Watch him interview Stephen Fry the way Snyder's "Late Late Show" used to do circa 1995. PLUS: Is Ferguson the new king of late-night.


"Parks and Rec's" Nick Offernan: Catholic church made me a comedic actor
"I first learned my sense of humor in performing in silence for my cousins and friends in the church," he says, adding that it consisted of "a lot of deadpan. Jaw clenching. I was an altar boy, and then I began to do the readings of the gospel, probably in my early teens, and that was the beginning — I’d have eight guys just rolling in the aisles. And everyone else thought I was delivering a heartfelt performance. It was really fun."


NBC's Olympics are lower-rated than '98 games, which had half the U.S. medals

The 1998 games, which were broadcast on CBS, drew more viewers, despite being based half a world away in Nagano, Japan. PLUS: NBC temporarily out of 4th place thanks to the Olympics.

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February 24, 2010

"Idol" women and a stumbling Ellen fail to impress
"Oh, how quickly the mighty have fallen," Mary T. Kelly says of the hype over this year's crop of female contestants. "The performances, in a nutshell, were bland, lifeless and safe. Many of the women forgot that their specialty was themselves. Many played it safe by trying to imitate the likes of Mariah Carey and Melissa Etheridge, and like many Olympic figure skaters, many fell flat on their faces." As for Ellen's live debut, she seemed nervous, says Kelly, "as she was stuttering and stumbling to tell some of the contestants they were nervous. Ellen gave me a twitch." PLUS: Everybody seemingly wanted to impress Simon Cowell.


Does Didi have an unfair "Idol" advantage with her Kara connection?

Turns out Kara DioGuardi and Didi Benami share the same songwriting partner, Jason Reeves.


Perhaps "Lost" characters don't want to find answers

"I thought that overall this was another very strong outing for 'Lost,'" says Noel Murray. "I didn’t even mind Jack doing the typical Lost thing of destroying a location/object/person who could help him find answers, because I’m starting to think that these kind of dumb moves aren’t just easy ways for the writers to prolong the story, but actions with their own thematic significance. These are characters—Jack in particular—who may not want answers, because confronting the truth about themselves could be deeply upsetting."
Was "Lighthouse" a tribute to the video game "Myst"? // Or Virginia Woolf?
A father-son filler episode // Finally, an axe murder // 9.9 million tuned in
Has there ever been a character in TV history who overreacts more than Jack?
"Survivor" producers > "Lost" producers // Creepy Claire is a blast

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ODDS & ENDS

February 24, 2010

Coming to "SNL": Zach Galianakis, Jude Law, Pearl Jam, Vampire Weekend

Credit Twitter and Facebook with helping boost TV ratings

ESPN pranked by the same Howard Stern fan who punked them in 2003

Rozlyn's "Bachelor" roommate: Producers took advantage of the whole situation

Don Draper's beard makes a comeback // Jon Hamm: Superhero?

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