Friday, April 30, 2010

April 30, 2010

Amanda Kimmel recalls "Survivor" catfight
"I was like, 'I've never been in a catfight before, but let's do this!'" said Amanda. "I should have ran and locked myself in the bathroom and flushed it down the toilet, but I was shell-shocked."


"Prison Break's" Sarah Wayne Callies joins "Walking Dead"

She'll play the "slowly-unraveling wife" of the AMC show's hero, played by Andrew Lincoln.


Lindsay Lohan to star in an E! Mother's Day special

She and her sister will be filmed rearranging her mom's close.


"Full House's" Jodie Sweetin is said to be pregnant again

According to RadarOnline, is having a baby with her DJ boyfriend, Morty Cole. Sweetin already has a 2-year-old daughter.


Erin Andrews now owns peephole videos

Andrews acquired the rights from the felon who shot them, and now she can file federal copyright lawsuits against anybody who distributes or broadcasts the videos.

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April 30, 2010

Letterman: I was depressed over scandal — Leno is "back where he belongs"
David Letterman, in a rare appearance on "Regis and Kelly" this morning, also said (or jokes) that he wanted Sarah Palin, George W. Bush and Conan for the Super Bowl ad that eventually featured him, Oprah and Jay Leno. Dave said of the sex scandal, "You take a look at the explosion, and it knocks you down and you wake up every morning and you’re scared and you're depressed and sad." (Watch Part 2)


Jay Leno will fly in to Washington tonight to roast Obama on Saturday

Jay will spend less than 24 hours in D.C. for the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, which will be shown on Saturday night on CSPAN.


Goodbye, "Cold Case"?

Sunday's Rolling Stones-themed episode will likely be the last after seven seasons.


Is Obama a secret HBO flack?

The president is obsessed with "Entourage," his favorite show is "The Wire" and he watches "Treme" on Air Force One.


Claim: Demanding Paula Abdul is harming "X Factor" negotiations

She wants a large entourage of publicists, a pricey decorating room and part-ownership in the Simon Cowell show, according to Bill Zwecker.


"Cougar Town": From one of the worst to one of the best new shows

Throughout the course of the season, Courteney Cox's "Cougar" overacting gave way to a funny ensemble comedy.


Amanda Seyfried: My "Big Love" miscarriage might be why I'm leaving

Sarah Henrickson's evolution is done, says Seyfried. "I just really wanted to be pregnant and that fit with the third season and then I had miscarriage," she says, adding: "Damn it!"

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April 30, 2010

A Steve Carell-less "Office" might be what the show desperately needs
"The Office" has become too complacent, especially when it comes to risk-taking, says James Poniewozik. "Knowing that it had one season to finish Michael Scott's run on the show might free 'The Office' to start taking risks again, to be a show with real stakes where things really change, and it would give Carell the sendoff he deserves," he writes.
"Office" can't survive without Carell // Michael-centric episode underwhelmed


Jeff Probst promises: No more easy-to-find idols on "Survivor"

"Next season," he says on his blog, "it will take more than just looking under a rock to find a hidden idol.  I won’t give away what we’re doing, but in planning our creative for next season we coined a phrase, 'The Russell Factor' and it influenced how we will play the hidden idol next season."
Russell behaved so un-Russell-like // Why are the recaps so inaccurate?


Jeff Zucker considered dropping "NBC" and "Universal" from NBC Universal

Because the cable channels are more valuable, the NBC Universal boss says, "We've thought about it in the past, should we change the name of the company?" But Zucker — who also admitted he might run for public office — said "it doesn't disappoint us, it didn't upset us that people talked about that (that the cable channels are the real moneymakers). That's who we are." (scroll down)


Betty White fears overexposure: "I am so sick of the words 'Betty White'"

"I can imagine how the rest of the world feels!," says White, who gets pampered by nearly naked men for EW.


"NCIS" locks in David McCallum

Until last night, he was one of four characters without a contract for next season.


Johnny Carson/Jack Paar/Steve Allen miniseries is in the works

"The King of Late Night," based on the book, will chronicle the early battles in late-night TV.


Bret Michaels could appear on the live May 23rd "Celeb Apprentice" finale

Said one doctor, who isn't treating Michaels: "If all the tests were negative, and I was watching the show at the end of May, I personally wouldn't be surprised if he was on it."


Disney Channel's "Lemonade Mouth" could be the next "High School Musical"

Based on the novel of the same name, "Mouth" centers" on five Rhode Island freshmen who meet in detention and form a garage band using instruments like the ukelele.

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Friday Odds & Ends

April 30, 2010

Check out "Parks and Rec's" Rob Lowe stare down Leslie Knope

Spencer Pratt teaming with Snooki's ex for dating show "Fist Pumping for Love"

"The Pacific's" problem: There's no unforgettable character, no freshness

What might a "George Castanza: The Movie" look like?

"Family Guy" celebrates 150 episodes by trapping Stewi and Brian in a vault

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