Tuesday, July 20, 2010

"Jersey Shore" strike is over
MTV has announced that seven "Jersey" stars — everybody but  Angelina — will be back for Season 7. PLUS: JWoww says there never was a strike.

"Pretty Wild" burglar is Lindsay Lohan's jail neighbor
E! star Alexis Neiers, a member of the Burglar Bunch that targeted celebrities like Lohan, is in cell #29. Lohan is in Cell #28.

Coming to reality TV: Domestic violence "Abusers"?
"Abusers" is being shopped around to networks as a reality series that offers counseling for and support for both the abuser and the victim.

"The Ricky Gervais Show" gets comic strip treatment
The drawings of Gervais, Karl Pilkington and Stephen Merchant are being used to promote the DVD of the HBO series.

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Report: Snooki and DJ Pauly are on board "Jersey Shore" Season 3
They join The Situation, who signed up for a raise yesterday. PLUS: No more Italian flag on "Jersey Shore."

"Chuck" nabs Olivia Munn
"The Daily Show" correspondent and NBC comedy star will play a CIA agent in the season premiere.

BET's "Tiny & Toya" spinning off without Tiny
Antonia “Toya” Carter will get her own spinoff ("Toya's Family Affair") after
Tameka "Tiny" Cottle opted to concentrate on her family life and music career.

Bret Ratner's "Chaos" may become a CBS midseason series, after all
The FBI drama pilot starring Freddy Rodriguez may come back from the dead.

Watch "Mad Men's" best female quotes
"That's What She Said: The Women's Guide to Mad Men." PLUS: Jon Hamm to guest on "The Simpsons."

TLC has a taxidermy reality show in the works
A backdoor pilot airing later this fall will look at the world of taxidermists and the animals they work on.

Kathy Griffin: "I'm loving" Elisabeth Hasselbeck's "scum" remark
To the naysayers Griffin says, "Suck it! As the great Bette Midler said, 'F–k 'em if they can't take a joke.'"

HBO announces the return of "Bored to Death" and "Eastbound and Down"
They'll both be back on Sept. 26.

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Levi & Bristol are demanding a long-term reality show commitment
Contrary to what their rep says, Levi Johnston and Bristol Palin are indeed shopping a reality show, according to People. But they want to sign a deal that would give them a full season, not just a pilot.

Scott Porter joins "The Good Wife"
The "Friday Night Lights" alum will play a foil to Kalinda as part of a multi-episode arc.

Jordana Spiro is a grad student at Columbia University
The "My Boys" star, who was dumped from NBC's "Love Bites," is working on her masters of fine arts in directing, even though she never got an undergraduate degree.

"The Middle" reuniting Doris Roberts with Patricia Heaton
The "Everybody Loves Raymond" reunion will feature Roberts as Brick's teacher.

Icelandic volcano kept David Cross from appearing in the original "Running Wilde" pilot
Cross' reunion with "Arrested Development's" Mitch Hurwitz and Will Arnett was supposed to take place months ago, but Cross had to be dumped from the role when he was stranded in Europe during the volcano eruption.

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"Modern Family" Season 2: Expect more of the same

Parents outraged by a British school's "The Simpsons" class

Report: Rachel Uchitel had to get an addiction for "Celeb Rehab"

"Banned From TV": "Family Guy" puts abortion episode on standalone DVD

Jane Lynch hosts VH1's Do Something Awards with an army of Sue Sylvesters

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NYPD arrests Ice-T
The "SVU" detective was taken into custody this morning when he was found to be driving with a suspended license.

Conan's Emmy moment won't be televised!?
So tweets Conan writer and comedian Deon Cole: "'not NBC' but someone with power has kicked us in the nuts again! the more i know the more u will. stay tune. wow, unbelievable!" UPDATE: Conan's category WILL be televised, but his writers' category won't be shown on NBC.

Jeff Probst was the minister at Jenna Fischer's wedding
Probst, an ordained minister in the Universal Life Church, took a break from "Survivor" in Nicaragua to preside over "The Office" star's wedding. Fischer and Probst are longtime pals.

How "Bachelorette" Ali dealt with getting dumped
She tells Jimmy Kimmel Frank would've definitely be in her Top 2. PLUS: Ali says, "I really cared for him and I always will."

Aubrey O'Day gets her own reality show
The "Making the Band" alum will star in Oxygen's "The Aubrey O'Day Project."

Watch the "Weeds" Season 6 trailer
"Normal Newmans from Normaltown."

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