Coming soon: Google TV
Google is teaming with Intel and Sony to, as the NY Times put it, create a "technology that will make it as easy for TV users to navigate Web applications, like the Twitter social network and the Picasa photo site, as it is to change the channel."
Oops!: Ryan Seacrest spoils "Idol" for West Coast viewers
Seacrest used his Twitter account to spill the beans on tonight's "Idol" bootee about 17 minutes before "American Idol" started airing on the West Coast, sparking outrage among the segment of his three million Twitter followers who don't live in the Eastern or Central time zones. "OMG I can't believe u spoiled it for us west coasters. Shame on u!" tweeted one of Seacrest's Twitter followers.
"Brotherhood" star lands on "The Shield" creator's new detective show
Jason Clarke will play a Chicago detective in Shawn Ryan's "Ride-Along."
French reality contestants would kill for 15 minutes of fame, documentary finds
A new documentary, "The Game of Death," showed how French contestants were willing to deliver lethal electric shocks for every wrong answer.
CBS orders chef competition show "Beat the Chefs"
Professional chefs will compete with ordinary cooks.
Nickelodeon signs Miranda Cosgrove to a multi-million dollar deal
The 16-year-old will continue on iCarly for 26 more episodes, for a total of 96.
"Smurfs" movie casts Hank Azaria as Gargamel
Neil Patrick Harris says: "He'll be live action. Perfect casting, can't wait!"
The "Celebrity Apprentice" isn't being canceled, but the old version with a special recession theme will be revived on NBC this fall. "We've got to do something about the economy and this is a terrific way to provide jobs as well as business lessons along the way," says Trump.
The New York Times Magazine paid a visit to the New Orleans-set HBO show, where "Treme" is not "The Wire" has become a mantra. "It’s a disclaimer repeated nearly verbatim by so many members of the 'Treme' production staff that it could sound like a talking point — until you actually watch the show," writes Wyatt Mason. "Whereas through its five seasons 'The Wire' built a vivid portrait of urban America as seen through the prism of its institutions and professions — the police department, the drug trade, the dockworkers, the local government, the schools, the press — 'Treme,' though no less focused on the workings and failings of 21st-century American urban existence, tells its story not through a city’s institutions but through its individuals." PLUS: 
Murdoch is on board, but Fox is trying to figure out a way to make a new Conan talk show work, including a budget reduction from the $90 million a year NBC spent to about $60 million a year. Other factors include the 11 o'clock timeslot (which won't always be available) and the use of a soundstage (NBC is willing to lease back Conan's old "Tonight" digs). One thing is for sure, though: Conan isn't moving to Comedy Central, which already has its own late-night lineup.
"We had him," Kimmel told Dave during tonight's visit to "The Late Show." "We were drowning him and you threw a lifesaver out to him during the Super Bowl." Letterman, meanwhile, expressed his appreciation to Kimmel for mocking Leno mercilessly. "I can't tell you how much I enjoyed your participation in the Jay Leno scandal," Letterman said, adding: "What I loved about it. It was fun, it was funny and nobody got hurt. The only people who got hurt was NBC. They lost hundreds of millions of dollars. We don't care about NBC. I mean, Jay didn't get hurt, you didn't get hurt, Conan didn't get hurt, I certainly didn't get hurt and it was just a lot of fun."
Better than Simon? Eric Ditzian seems to thinks so: "While Randy continues to contribute zilch to each evening's debate, Simon zaps in his commentary from a mind already busy decorating his 'X Factor' set and Ellen DeGeneres remains unable to give contestants anything but gooey word-snuggles, Kara has emerged as the panel's most engaging voice. She's consistently given out the most insightful criticism, displayed the most informed ear and dolled out the advice contestants would be most wise to follow. Is it possible that Kara DioGuardi has become the best judge on 'American Idol'?"
Timothy Olyphant's acting in 'Justified' is so great that it strips away the notion that maybe he's so damn likable because of his all-too-short stint on HBO's classic Western series 'Deadwood,'" says Tim Goodman, who adds that FX has made Olyphant's character iconic: "The best news of all is that Olyphant backs it up with an incredibly riveting performance. Better yet, 'Justified' as a whole really delivers, from the explosive pilot to a couple of other, less adrenaline-filled but no less superb episodes that add humor and nuanced storytelling to the mix."
Will she host? Will she judge? Will she do both? It remains to be seen, as her role on the revamped "Star Search" — the first since Arsenio Hall's version in 2004 on CBS — has yet to be defined. ABC had been wooing Paula since she left "Idol" last summer. "Star Search" may end up airing this summer, so it's unclear if she'll be able to do both this show and Simon Cowell's "X Factor in fall 2011.
