Corey Haim turned down "Celebrity Rehab"
According to TMZ, when casting producers called Haim, he was "extremely defensive and insulted, saying, 'It's the last show I'd ever do.'" Haim died this morning of a drug overdose. UPDATE: Haim was approached by "Celebrity Fit Club," not "Celebrity Rehab," according to "Access Hollywood."
Prediction: Barbie will damage the "Mad Men" brand
The $74.95 dolls of Don, Roger, Joan and Betty are an awful idea, says Viv Groskop. "This is a terrible, compromising thing for the Mad Men team to have done," she says. "'Mad Men' – encompassing the characters of Don, Betty and Joan in particular – is a superb brand: super-cool, uncompromising, ironic and iconic. How on earth is it going to sustain its cult appeal if it resorts to the merchandising route? Merchandising is the curse of any televisual brand."
Pal of Letterman's blackmailer: This was a "win" for Robert Halderman
Dr. Bob Arnot, the former NBC correspondent, says Halderman waited until Manhattan got a new D.A. before getting a better plea deal. He adds that Halderman getting only six months in jail is a "win" for him. "This guy had the chutzpah to go up against David Letterman when Letterman stole his girlfriend," he says.
Everybody "South Park" pissed off will reunite for the 200th episode
"What if we bring back the biggest moments and revisit them – basically, we bring back everyone who’s pissed off at us," says Trey Parker. "All the people that are pissed off at 'South Park' the town are going to file a class-action lawsuit against the town. So basically it’s going to be an all-star, who’s who. Tom Cruise and everyone’s going to be back."
"20/20" to devote 2 hours to examining "The Bachelor"
"Inside The Bachelor: The Stories Behind The Rose" will air next week featuring past contestants, including Bachelor Bob and Charlie O'Connell.
"Buffy" turns 13
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer," the TV series, is officially a teenager. "Buffy" premiered on the WB on March 10, 1997. "WOW! I feel old," says Alyson Hannigan.
Planet Green shifting its focus away from the environment
The two-year-old Discovery channel will introduce a new programming block about "conscious living and provocative storytelling."
