Wednesday, March 31, 2010

"Glee," "Modern Family," Craig Ferguson win Peabody Awards
Also getting Peabodys were "In Treatment" and "The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency."

Fox News cuts complaining LL Cool J from Sarah Palin special — then mocks him
The cable news channel says it wishes him best with his "fledgling acting career." But it turns out that Palin didn't interview any celebrites for her Fox News special, including LL Cook J. The rapper turned actor conducted an interview in 2008 with a Fox News project of the same name as Sarah Palin's new show — "Real American Stories."

How will healthcare reform impact TV's medical dramas?
Obama's plan may make life more difficult for TV writers, from "Grey's Anatomy" to "Nurse Jackie" to even "Breaking Bad." "That's because," as Joshua Alston points out, "medical shows of late have shied away from the E.R.-style surgeon-is-God concept and moved toward a great focus on the particulars of patient care."

"Jersey Shore" cast may live in a posh Miami hotel for Season 2
Shooting will reportedly be set in the Metropole Hotel, which has marble bathrooms and 300 thread count Belgian linens.

"The Sims" creator to tackle a TV show about making a TV show
"The Creation Project" will let viewers create and ultimately determine what will go on the show.

Shannen Doherty would've lost her partner if she had stayed on "Dancing"
After skipping out on an interview last night with Jimmy Kimmel, Shannen Doherty and her partner Mark Ballas went on "GMA" this morning to talk about their surprise ouster, with Ballas revealing he was injured earlier in the day. "I hurt my knee a little bit in the dress rehearsal," he said, adding that "there's no major problems." PLUS: Erin Andrews tells Ryan Seacrest: Maksim designs my costumes and always smells nice.

Simon Cowell disses "Dancing"
He made clear his feelings during his critique of Didi: "You have no longer made yourself contemporary, everything is too old-fashioned. If you listen to one of those dancing shows, they always have a singer murdering a song on it."

George Lopez vs. Lindsay Lohan Twitter war ends
Lohan will pay a visit to his late-night talk show after arguing on Twitter.

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Daniel Dae Kim is the latest "Lost" star to get a serious injury
A bruished Evangeline Lilly and a black eyed Michael Emerson has been followed by an injured Kim with a hand sliced open. "We were shooting a sequence that involves swimming," he says. "And I actually ripped open my hand on a stray drywall screw that was underwater. I had to run to the hospital to get my hand glued up."
Last night: What a frustrating episode // Not much forward progress
Watch 6 seasons of Sawyer saying "Son of a Bitch" // Does "Lost" have enough time?

What ABC did with its "V" countdown clock during "Lost" was "very wrong"
"For one thing," says Matthew Gilbert, "'Lost' fans are 'Lost' fans — that is, we are focused intensely on our complicated show, which we've been waiting a week to see, and which is in its final stretch, and we don't tend to want interruption or distraction. If I had been watching, say, 'CSI,' I might have been annoyed, but not quite offended. But don't mess with the 'Lost.' Indeed, I have to wonder if the relentless, ticking "V" clock last night actually stirred resistance and resentment toward 'V' in 'Lost' viewers."

"Criminal Intent" star's alleged stalker is an obsessed Batman fan
In fact, Charles Nagle named his daughters HarlyeQuinn and Bat Girl.

"Idol" stars split on new behind-the-scenes clips
"It's a little tricky," Siobhan said of having cameras follow them backstage "It depends on how well you did with said performance. Clearly some people are more in the mood to do an interview than others."
"Idols" make a comeback with R&B // "Idols" answer questions // More answers

"Glee" reveals details of the Lady Gaga episode
Lea Michele will tackle "Poker Face," while the entire glee club will sing "Bad Romance."
"I do know that we’re all different Lady Gagas, and at one point I am the Kermit the Frog Lady Gaga," says Michele. "I saw a picture of the Kermit the Frog Lady Gaga with a Post-It on it that said ‘Leah.’ I was like, oh, great. Everyone else has incredible Lady Gaga outfits and I have that one."
"Glee Gone Wild" on the cover of Rolling Stone
Check out pics from "Glee's" return // Another new "Glee" promo

David Mills dies: "Wire"/"Treme" writer, longtime David Simon collaborator
Mills, 48, collapsed on the New Orleans set of "Treme" on Tuesday, and was later pronounced dead of a brain aneurysm. Mills, who was just touting "Treme" Monday in a posting on his Undercover Black Man blog, had known David Simon since they were college students working on the University of Maryland student newspaper. He went on to win an Emmy with Simon on HBO's "The Corner," and he became a key part of the writing staffs of "The Wire" and "Treme." A former Washington Post reporter, Mills also worked on "ER" and "NYPD Blue," in addition to creating NBC's "Kingpin. PLUS: An appreciation and Simon remembers Mills.

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Lindsey Vonn's "Law & Order" dream will come true next week

Aussies furious after Robin Williams tells Letterman they're just "English rednecks"

"V's" return disappoints with just 7.3 million viewers

"Warehouse 13," "Eureka," "Haven" on Syfy's summer schedule

"Baywatch" movie will be more "Charlie's Angels" than "Starsky and Hutch"

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