Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Marc Cherry mulls exiting "Desperate Housewives"
In fact, the "Desperate" creator is considering handing the show over to somebody else after next season, though he is under contract through 2012. If he leaves, Cherry says he'll still be a consultant for the show. "It's my baby," he says. "I can't let go. I have control issues. They can't totally get rid of me."

Julianne Hough jokes about having Ryan Seacrest's baby
It was a joke during a radio interview that she would quickly regret: "Oh, God. I can't even say that. That's going to be everywhere now!"

Cheyenne Jackson joins "Glee" (and "Curb Your Enthusiasm")
Fresh off "30 Rock," the Broadway star will have a key role on "Glee" next season as …

Nickelodeon to celebrate 10 years of "Dora the Explorer"
Next month will see the debut of a documentary on Dora and a TV movie, "Dora's Big Birthday Adventure," featuring Rosie Perez, Hector Elizando and John Leguizamo.

"Off the Map" dumps Enrique Murciano
The "Without a Trace" alum was let go for carreative reasons.

ABC promises a "shocking outcome" for "The Bachelorette"
Will she pick neither Chris nor Roberto? PLUS: Rated R upset with "Men Tell All."

"NCIS: LA" promotes Eric Christian Olsen
The guest-star will become a series regular next season.

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Report: Justin Timberlake and Elton John will never do "Idol"
They may be on Simon Fuller's wishlist, but there's apparently no chance of them becoming judges.

Why is Hulu's viewership plummeting?
Its 43.5 million viewers in May fell to 24 million in June, possibly the result of faulty audience measuring.

Joshua Jackson attends Pacey-Con
It's the annual convention devoted to Pacey Witter from "Dawson's Creek."

Ex-contestant sues "Idol" for $300 million, claiming anti-gay discrimination
Season 5's Ian Bernardo is accusing the show of illegal workplace discrimination over his 2006 rejection on the show.

Howard Wolowitz has the worst "Big Bang Theory" clothes
"It is degrees of horrible," says Simon Helberg. "I’ve come to accept it." He adds: "Now it is a matter of, 'Can I squeeze these pants on every week?’ And the belt buckle digs into my stomach when I sit down, and other areas. And then, ‘Can I get them off at the end of the night?'"

"Glee" drops Coach Tanaka
The new female football coach played by Dot Jones will actually be replacing actor Patrick Gallagher, who won't return next season. PLUS: "Glee" guys to co-host Teen Choice Awards with Katy Perry.

Tony Robbins' "Breakthrough": Yet more NBC trash
"On each weekly edition of this latest ersatz 'reality' hour," says Tom Shales, "the gigantic Robbins — who's sold, you know, a jillion books and already devoured hundreds of hours of TV time — tries to extend his domain further by playing pop shrink to sundry souls in distress." He adds: "Here comes Tony with his satchel full of remedies, along with advice as sophisticated as — stand by for an epiphany — "Ya gotta shut up and listen." Oh, ya do?"
The week's worst new reality show // In Tony Robbins' defense…

Gordon Ramsay's "Masterchef" is like "Idol" for chefs
Warning: Don't watch if you're on the verge of overdosing on Ramsay. PLUS: Ramsay is kinder and gentler for his latest reality show.

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"Reno 911" cast reunite for an edited screening of "Reno 911: The XXX Movie"

Detroit City Council members fear the impact of "Detroit 1-8-7"

Will the new Apple TV include TiVo technology?

Rough Sex: Why so much of it on "True Blood" and "Mad Men"?

New "Jersey Shore" star is actually from Jersey // Cast opens NY Stock Exchange

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Jon Stewart returns to "The Daily Show" with a white beard
"Hey, what happened to your face?"

"90210" reunion: Jason Priestley & Luke Perry team for Hallmark movie
They'll star in "Goodnight For Justice," a Western.

Jon & Kate settle child custody battle
Terms of the agreement, however, are confidential.

Ad Age: "Mad Men" got us wrong
Ad Age's Rance Crain, who worked for the trade publication in 1964, writes: "No. 1, we never did interviews over lunch; No. 2, we didn't take notes in shorthand; No. 3 we didn't ask cute-ass questions; and No. 4, our pictures were never bigger than our stories." PLUS: Will DirecTV finally air "Mad Men" in HD?

Bob Barker disses Drew Carey
Asked by a TMZ reporter about how Carey was doing as "Price is Right" host, Barker responded: "I tried to make the show really exciting, and he doesn't do that. He just plays the games."

Leah Remini signs CBS sitcom deal
The future CBS daytime talk show co-host will star in her own comedy.

Oprah Winfrey Network recruits Julia Roberts, Froest Whitaker, Goldie Hawn
They, along with Gabriel Byrne and Mariel Hemingway, will make documentaries as part of Oprah's "Documentary Film Club."

Rainn Wilson coutersues over his website
"The Office" star wants $400,000 in a federal lawsuit, accusing the company Think Brilliant — which sued Wilson earlier this month — of fraud and breach of trust.

"Big Brother" UK pays tribute to "24"
An Oxford math "geek boy" was given a secret task on last night's show: pretend to be Jack Bauer for 24 minutes, throwing around a lot of "damnits" and "son of bitches." His reward for completing the task? "Female company."

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