September 1, 2010

Bryan Cranston will host "SNL"
"Breaking Bad's" creator had always wondered why the three-time Emmy winner has never been asked to host "Saturday Night Live." Now, Cranston will get his chance on Oct. 2nd.


"Top Chef": All-Stars in NYC?

According to Eater NY, next season returns to New York with familiar faces like  Spike Mendelsohn, Angelo Sosa and Tiffany Derry.


"The Sandman" may become a TV series

Warner Bros. TV is hoping that "Supernatural" creator Eric Kripke will sign up to bring Neil Gaman's iconic comic book series to the small screen.


"Glee" traveling to NYC for Nationals

"Empire State of Mind" will be the theme as the "Gleeks" travel to the Big Apple in Season 2. PLUS: Was Britney Spears a "Glee" diva?


Syfy going to "Neverland" for a 4-hour Peter Pan prequel

The writer who reimagined "The Wizard of Oz" and "Alice in Wonderland" with "Tin Man" and "Alice" is tackling an original prequel of Peter Pan.


Conan's TBS set will have a theatrical theme — yes, he'll sit behind a desk

The president of the TV Academy, John Shaffner, is, after the Emmys, busy designing a set that he says willbe keeping with the theme of the "Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television" tour. Shaffner is particularly excited about Conan's guest chair, which will be firm and deep.


"Buffy's" Nicholas Brendon gets a "Private Practice" guest shot

Shonda Rhimes, a diehard "Buffy" fan, is giving Brendon some work amid his criminal problems.


George Takei bound for "Big Bang"

The former "Star Trek" star will cameo on the 4th episode of the season.


CBS and NBC want no part in AppleTV

Neither, apparently, does HBO or Showtime, as well as Warner Bros. and Sony Pictures. In fact, some producers fear that AppleTV will cut into TV DVD profits.


Lifetime's "Army Wives" spinoff is dead

Gabrielle Union was to play an Atlanta detective in the backdoor pilot, which was marred by a controversy over a producer's racial slur.

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