Kelsey Grammer's wife, Paris Hilton's aunts are Beverly Hills "Housewives"
The "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" will also feature a Maloof family member and a former Playboy model.
Rosie O'Donnell: Back to daytime TV?
Rumor has it that Rosie is mulling filling the Oprah void.
Jay Leno fan: Weak monologues, big studio hurt the new "Tonight Show"
Jay's monologue — his strongest suit — has become lackluster since his return to 11:35, says Adam Buckman, who thinks that this is a main reason Leno's old audience hasn't drifted back. Another problem: the massive studio, which lacks the intimacy of Leno's old digs.
Network TV's biggest hits are aging — and losing viewers
Big-time shows like "CSI," "Grey's Anatomy" and "Desperate Housewives" are experiencing double-digit declines this season as worn-out viewers begin to flee elsewhere.
"Survivor" returns next week, on a Wednesday
It's the annual timeslot shift to make way for the NCAA tourney.
Conan O'Brien has found his "twitter nemesis": Justin Bieber
At one moment this afternoon, Conan couldn't help but boast that he was beating the 16-year-old teen sensation who wasn't even alive when Conan began talk show-hosting. "Bieber, you're a worthy foe. Bieber," tweeted Conan after realizing he was inadvertently boosting Bieber's Twitter popularity. PLUS: Meet Conan!
"Last Comic" wannabes are waiting more than 60 hours in line
One comic is poised to stand in line for his audition for at least 112 hours.
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John Barrowman: I hope Fox keeps "Torchwood's" Captain Jack omnisexual
"The last thing I would want would be for Jack to become this heterosexual, straight hero," he says.
NBC renews "Days of Our Lives" for Season 45
The daytime soap will be around through at least the 2010-2011 season.
"Glee's" Madonna soundtrack will be released 1 week before episode airs
The seven-track "Glee: The Music – The Power of Madonna" will be available one week early.
Michael Vartan is engaged
The "Alias" alum/"Hawthorne" star met his future wife, Lauren Skaar, at Whole Foods.
"Undercover Boss" is this year's breakout hit
Not only are young viewers tuning in in droves, but it's beating "Desperate Housewives."
Ron Swanson reveals his "Parks and Rec" Self-Defense Tips
"Learn these rules, and be your own police! It saves lives, and shrinks the government."
"Dog the Bounty Hunter" confesses his affair on radio
The A&E star's wife, Beth, had no idea he was a cheater.
An appreciation of "Davy Crockett" Fess Parker
"Before Elvis Presley, Beatlemania, 'The Simpsons' and 'SpongeBob SquarePants,' there was Davy Crockett," says Neal Gabler, who adds: "Crockettmania surged across the country. Forty million people, a quarter of the nation, watched each of the three programs of the Crockett saga."
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New Orleans "Real World"-er urinates on toothbrush, giving housemate a virus
Police had to be called to the MTV "Real World New Orleans" house — owned by NBA star Baron Davis — after a cast member fell ill because, as it turns out, his housemate had urinated on his toothbrush and used it to scrub toilets. In fact, the housemate used the toothbrush with urine for two weeks after it was infected. He didn't realize what had happened until he was hospitalized for a viral infection in his throat.
"Glee" poised for a stage adaptation
The Fox show may be licensed out for a musical stage show.
Conan's rep confirms talks with Fox — and other destinations
Conan O'Brien's camp is "at a point where they're considering everything," says his spokesperson, Leslee Dart. "Everybody wants to get this done as soon as possible, regardless of where he ends up. But whether the reality is that he can get it done quickly, I don't know."
Jay Leno: Conan on Fox would be "great"
"That would be great," Leno said Wednesday. "The more people that in the game, the better it is. I mean, I don't want to go against 'Seinfeld' reruns all the time and reruns of 'Frasier' and stuff." PLUS: Watch Leno on Conan in 1994.
Leno is beating Letterman, but his ratings are down from this time last year
Does all of his old "Tonight Show" audience realized he's back?
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Showtime has become a network full of complictated women
From "Nurse Jackie" to "Weeds" to "Tara" and "The Big C," the pay cabler has become packed with bad girls who make good. As the Wall Street Journal notes, "Showtime's strategy: attracting big-name actresses, of a certain age and experience, who are hard-pressed to find juicy, challenging, starring roles elsewhere." PLUS: Why can't "Jackie" and "Tara" develop complicated husbands?
India may ban Lindsay Lohan over her BBC documentary
The Indian government is still mad at her claims 40 kids in one day from a sweatshop.
"Desperate Housewives" promotes Kathryn Joosten
"Karen McCluskey" will not only become a series regular, but Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa plans to visit Wisteria Lane on Monday to honor the cancer survivor.
"Kirstie Alley's Big Life" is sad compared to "Fat Actress"
Her new A&E reality show is simply depressing, says Alessandra Stanley. "The self-indulgence and denial that were hyped for laughs on 'Fat Actress' are still in play, but without the same wit or satiric bite," she writes.
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"Breaking Bad" is back, along with its great silences
Many shows are praised for the dialogue. But "Breaking Bad" as found a way to make silence an underrated virtue, as Robert Philpot notes: "TV, which does its business in environments where people can usually talk freely without disturbing strangers, tends to loathe silence. Show writers know that even in a DVR age, people miss episodes or become distracted, so in many cases they spell out the story in the dialogue, often using words to explain things more than once. Most dialogue-free stretches come in the form of music montages that wrap things up in nice little packages. 'Breaking Bad' largely avoids all that."
"Breaking Bad" is a great show — that's difficult to watch
Soak in the whole package — the ambiance, the staggering beauty
Looks like this season will belong to Anna Gunn // Meet RJ Mitte, activist
Bryan Cranston: "The third season is really the adjustment season"
Meth business is more entertaining than family drama
Aaron Paul: "I’m just so thankful that Jesse’s alive and breathing"
Paul's fave moment was bathtub scene / Behind the scenes
Discovery's "Life" is the reason why HDTV was invented
The 11-part "Planet Earth" sequel premieres Sunday as dazzling as its predecessor, even with Oprah Winfrey's narration. As Mary McNamara notes, "No doubt the 11-part series, with its astonishingly intimate footage of A-Z species engaged in every sort of behavior, will play well on any screen. But its color, scope, detail and gorgeousness cry out for a home theater situation, one of those screens so big you can watch it from the street."
Oprah does bang-up job // Producer: "We're showing people animals in extremis"
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