Jon Voight signs on for his first regular TV gig, on Fox
He'll play a legendary Texan in "Midland," with David Keith playing his son.
Katherine Heigl's "Grey's" exit almost a done deal — has her last scene aired?
Heigl never returned to the "Grey's Anatomy" set on March 1st, as planned. So, according to Michael Ausiello, ABC and Heigl decided last week to part ways now, instead of at the end of the season, which means she won't return to the show. Ausiello reports that "Shonda Rhimes has agreed to release the fast-rising movie star from her contract. It’s now up to ABC Studios and Heigl’s reps to hash out a final exit agreement."
"The View" goes off on "Idol" judges; Elton John: Big Mike has "voice of an angel"
"Big Mike has the most God-given voice," says Elton, who compares him to Luther Vandross.
"HIMYM" gets Arianna Huffington to play herself
Turns out that Huffington is producing a pilot with a "How I Met Your Mother" writer starring Sarah Chalke.
Bill Lawrence: "Scrubs" has a 1 in 10 chance of survival
"In my heart and head I felt like 'Scrubs' ended last year," Lawrence says. "This year was a bit of a spinoff, but I really liked it, I liked what they did. They worked really hard."
"Hollywood heartthrobs" — including Alan Thicke — will co-host "Today's" 4th hour
Hoda Kotb will be joined by five hunky guest co-hosts, including Jason Priestley, Kirk Cameron, Ralph Macchio, Andrew Shue and, oddly enough, Alan Thicke.
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Why "The Marriage Ref" is genius, one of TV's funniest shows
Forget the haters, says Glenn O'Brien, "this is a great show. For my money Seinfeld has done it again. Genius. This is one of the only examples of an intelligent, wit-based game show since the likes of 'What's My Line?' (1950-1967) and 'I've Got a Secret' (1952-1967). It is also a show, like 'Seinfeld,' that is rooted in good old-fashioned common sense, and in dealing with the institution of marriage it goes to the very heart of our culture."
Why does Simon keep bringing up that "Idol" judges give conflicting advice?
The advice has been all over the place because of the four judges, but is Simon annoyed that "Idol" is trying to take the mentoring gimmick from "The X Factor"? PLUS: Big Mike shines, Andrew Garcia is proving to be a one-trick pony.
Nickelodeon announces 6 new shows, 16 renewals
Among the new series are "Kung Fu Panda," "T.U.F.F. Puppy," "Bubble Guppies" Victoria Justice's "Victorious."
Richard Belzer accused of trying to choke an Apple store employee
The "SVU" star was questioned by cops, but wasn't charged, over yesterday's incident. For his part, Belzer says he just put his hands on the employee's shoulders, and she freaked out.
NFL-er turned "Little House" star Merlin Olsen dies
Pro Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen, 69, played Michael Landon's sidekick Jonathan Garvey from 1977 to 1981, before going on to star in "Father Murphy" and serving as an FTD flowers pitchman. He also worked as an NBC color commentator for NFL games. (Watch NFL Films' tribute to Olsen)
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Conan announces 30-city tour
From April 12 to June 14, Conan O'Brien will take his act on the road, traveling from Atlanta to Vancouver for what he describes as a "half-assed comedy & musical tour." The American Express-sponsored "Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour" will feature Andy Richter and "The Tonight Show Band" and promises to provide Conan fans with "a night of music, comedy, hugging, and the occasional awkward silence." Tickets will be available through the new TeamCoCo.com Web site. Conan's longtime exec producer Jeff Ross says the tour is aimed at getting Conan in front of as many people as possible in between talk shows. PLUS: Conan will return to Universal City and perform in an NBC-owned theater on April 24.
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