November 2010

Report: Eva Longoria plans to file for divorce as early as Wednesday
According to People, there was some truth to the divorce rumors — but Longoria, not Tony Parker, is planning to end the marriage following reports of her husband's infidelity.

Bill Nye the Science Guy collapses during a speech
Nye was giving a presentation at USC tonight when he fainted before and during a presentation before students. Eventually, Nye was removed from the stage to get medical treatment.

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"The Biggest Loser" host and trainers auction themselves to help strikers
Alison Sweeney is auctioning a lunch date, while Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper are auctioning workout sessions.

Ex-"Survivor" producer arrested in wife's murder
Bruce Beresford-Redman is in federal custody awaiting extradition to Mexico in connection with the murder of his wife, Monica Burgos Beresford-Redman. Beresford-Redman said he's innocent through his attorney.

TNT cancels "Dark Blue"
The Dylan McDermott cop drama lasted two seasons.

Showtime wooing Claire Danes back to the small screen
Danes could make her TV series return for the first time since "My So-Called Life" as a CIA officer in the Showtime psychological thriller "Homeland," from the producer of "24."

Playboy TV cutting back on pornography with a female-friendly reality block
The new block of shows — dubbed "TV for 2" — will emphasize intimacy and relationships over sexual titillation.

Chad Ochocinco proposes to "Basketball Wives" star with a 10-carat ring
The reality/NFL star proposed to Evelyn Lozada, who promptly tweeted a photo of the ring.

Sarah Palin's daughter uses homophobic slur to defend "Sarah Palin's Alaska"
Willow Palin used the "F word" on Facebook in response to a comment Sunday night that the show "is failing so hard right now." PLUS: Palin shows her rifle-shooting skills in newest TLC promo.

TNT taps Rachael Leigh Cook to star opposite Eric McCormack
She'll play an FBI agent in "Perception."

"Eddie Munster" leaves rehab
"The Munsters" star Butch Patrick, who's now 57, said he entered a five-day detox program because he was "drinking way more than I should have been."

Watch "The Cape" promo
The NBC superhero series stars Summer Glau, James Frain and David Lyons.

Check out Carol Burnett on "Glee"
"This is insane," says Burnett as Sue Sylvester's mom.

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Networks scramble for Prince William proposal coverage
"Nightline" will air "A Very British Wedding" tonight, while "Dateline" will air two specials this week: "William & Kate: A Royal Love Story" on Wednesday and "The Man Who Will Be King"  Friday.

Reality TV-themed restaurant opening in Vegas
The Reality Cafe, from the stars of Kim Kardashian's "The Spin Crowd," will be the reality version of Planet Hollywood, with reality memorabilia on the walls and dishes inspired by reality stars.

Ex-"Nip/Tuck" star Dylan Walsh to play an FBI agent on CBS
The untitled project will be Walsh 1st CBS pilot since last year.

Oprah reunites Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford
"The Way We Were" co-stars will be part of what Oprah is calling "a historic television moment."

Janice Dickenson & Heidi Montag to be featured in ABC plastic surgery special
Scheduled for Thanksgiving Eve: "Primetime: Celebrity Plastic Surgery Gone Too Far?"

Ashton Kutcher sends up "TMZ"
What if TMZ staffers are followed around with cameras?

"The Good Wife" hires another private eye
"Lie to Me" vet Tim Guinnee will be working for Matt Czuchry's character.

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Eva Longoria getting divorced?: "100 percent false"
TMZ is taking back its report that NBA star Tony Parker filed for divorce from the "Desperate Housewives" star on Monday. Longoria's rep said the initial TMZ report was "100 percent false."

Prince William's wedding to Kate Middleton: Biggest audience in TV history?
The BBC is expecting a massive worldwide audience for next year's wedding.

PBS: We cut out Tina Fey's Sarah Palin's jokes because of time constraints
"It was not a political decision," says exec producer Peter Kaminsky. "We had zero problems with anything she said." He adds that "We took a lot out. We snipped from everyone." Meanwhile, PBS has posted Fey's unedited speech on its website. PLUS: Watch Alec Baldwin as Mark Twain.

AMC branching out with a reality TV boxing show
Peter Berg of "Friday Night Lights" fame and "HBO Boxing's" Jim Lampley are on board for this "docuseries" on famed boxing trainer Freddie Roach and his Wild Card Gym in Hollywood.

"Obese" ABC reality TV contestant rushed to the hospital
One of the contestants for ABC's new weight-loss reality show had to be taken into medical custody after suffering from dangerous dehydration levels.

Is "Glee" actually ducking the anti-gay bullying issue?
Ryan Murphy is going about it the wrong way, says Joshua Ostroff. "When closet-gay bully Karofsky’s impending punch turned into a locker-room liplock between him and Kurt, it was an undeniably powerful moment, but it was undeniably clichéd, too. The homophobes-are-just-repressed-homosexuals route is not only lazy, it also doesn't address the sort of unrepressed bigotry, not to mention systematic persecution, that comes with anti-gay bullying." PLUS: Oxygen reveals details of "The Glee Project" reality show, "Glee" bully speaks and the "key incident" did happen.

"Walking Dead" actor has worked on zombie projects since 1943
Craig Feldman has a knack for playing dead, from "Night of the Living Dead" to "28 Days Later" to "Walking Dead."

Bruce Springsteen goes on Fallon tonight, but expect even bigger guests in December
"I feel as if December's going to be the turning point for the show," says Questlove, who wouldn't go into details. "In December, we're seeing a lot of talent we wouldn't have expected in our wildest dreams to ask us to do stuff."

Bristol Palin & The Situaton team up
Watch their abstinence PSA.

Ellen DeGeneres: I didn't call "Dancing" same-sex couples "weird"
She was misquoted in the media in response to a question about Porta de Rossi appearing on "Dancing with the Stars."

Michael J. Fox makes "The Good Wife" even better
His performance tonight as a handicapped lawyer is provoking, inspiring and hilarious.

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What's wrong with a Bristol Palin "Dancing" victory?
Forget the political conspiracies, says Jonathan Storm: "Why shouldn't a kid who three years ago hadn't been south of the Arctic Circle and is now clearly having the time of her life on TV's biggest show capture a few hearts in America?" PLUS: Maksim vs. Bristol feud?, Mark Ballas explains Bristol's survival and Julianne Hough doubts Bristol will win.

Cara Buono jumps from "Mad Men" to "Brothers & Sisters"
Balthazar Getty will return to the ABC show with a new galpal, played by Buono.

Could "Batman" become a live-action TV series?
Warner Bros is reportedly mulling boob tube take on "Batman" as a follow-up to "The Dark Knight Rises."

"Rescue Me's" Daniel Sunjata to romance Bailey on "Grey's Anatomy"
He'll make his first appearance, playing a nurse, on Dec. 2nd.

While Conan is comfortable, Fallon has late-night's most distinctive personality
"Conan," says Tom Shales, is neither bad nor great . "His show seems both comfortably ensconced and prematurely old," he says, adding, "i don't hate it, I don't love it." But Shales offers some praise for Fallon: "Of all the late-night shows, Fallon's has the most distinctive personality. You might hate it, but it's distinctive."

"Big Bang" launches "Soft Kitty" singing contest
The winner who uploads his or herself singing will be flown to "The Big Bang Theory" set. PLUS: Kaley Cuoco is having a field day on Twitter.

"The Incredible Hulk" TV Series: "Battlestar" meets Guillermo del Toro?
Ex-"Battlestar" producer David Eick is bringing the famed "Hellboy" director on board for what would be his first TV project.

"Weeds" creator expects next season to be the last
Showtime won't make a decision until next summer, but Jenji Kohan expects Season 7 to be the last. "In my mind, it is. Everyone's contract is up next year, (including) the actors and mine. Seven years is a good run, and I'd rather leave while on top. I'd never say never, but I have a feeling this might be it." PLUS: Why Season 6 was a solid season.

TBS frathouse comedy "Glory Daze" is generic return to the '80s
"Glory Daze" — the comedy aimed at luring Conan's audience — "is a bit like overhearing a rather confused, if somewhat colorful, synopsis of 'Animal House' while listening to a Duran Duran mix," says Troy Patterson. "The series is set in 1986. There are a few skinny ties and neon leg warmers … Though grateful not to have been hit over the head with a Rubik's Cube, I am slightly mystified as to why the series' creators bothered. Is the temporal distance meant to aid in the suspension of disbelief? Or are they nodding to the antiquity of the jokes?" PLUS: Can "Glory Daze" fulfill its untapped potential?

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More "Smallville" comebacks: Annette O'Toole & Allison Mack confirmed

Watch the trailer for "Californication" Season 4

Play "SNL": The Game

Comedy Central: "South Park" in the right with "What What" parody

"Teen Mom 2" launching in January with a whole new cast

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Barbara Walters to interview the Obamas for a post-Thanksgiving primetime special
The White House special will air the day after Thanksgiving.

Pam Anderson mobbed as she prepares to enter India's "Big Brother"
She arrived in Mumbai this morning to appear on "Big Boss," her 2nd "Big Brother" cameo after appearing on Australia's "Big Brother" several years ago.

Watch the trailer for MTV's "Teen Wolf"
Starring Tyler Posey in the title role.

Introducing Jack Donaghy's parents
"30 Rock" welcomes Alan Alda and Elaine Stritch as Jack's parents who conceived him during a one-night stand.

Kanye West will return to NBC for the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade
Will he reunite with Matt Lauer, who's co-hosting the event?

Patricia Arquette confirms "Medium's" cancelation
The writers, she says, plan to "burn the whole thing down."

CBS is "Raising Men"
The network of "Two and a Half Men" has ordered a Samuel L. Jackson-produced comedy about a dad who learns to be masculine from his sons.

"King of Queens" reruns are headed to Spike TV and TV Land
Repeats of the CBS sitcom previously aired on TBS.

Leeza Gibbons gets engaged
Gibbons, 53, and her 40-year-old fiance Steven Fenton actually got engaged in June. Fenton is president of the Beverly Hills Board of Education.

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It's official: NBC boss behind Conan/Leno debacle is out
NBC Universal chairman Jeff Gaspin became the Peacock's top programmer in July 2009. Six months later he proposed moving Conan to midnight.

Watch the trailer for Matt LeBlanc's "Episodes"
LeBlanc plays a grey-haired version of himself in this Showtime series.

NBC is the first network to try a 10 o'clock sitcom hour since ABC in 1991
It's always been a no-no in network programming to have two half-hour shows in the 10 pm timeslot because it gives viewers the chance to change the channel before the 11 pm news.

"Parks and Rec" thrilled to be matched with spiritually compatable "The Office"
"We couldn't be happier," "Parks" co-creator Mike Schur says of moving to 9:30. "Really excited to have the largest possible audience see these episodes, which we're really proud of."

Mayim Bialik promoted to "Big Bang" regular
The deal, however, is only for this season and doesn't mean that she'll appear in every episode.

Sen. "Johnny" McCain tweets Snooki "Happy birthday"
Snooki responded to McCain's tweet with "Thabk you Johnny ! xox."

PBS cut a few of Tina Fey's digs at Sarah Palin
Read some of Fey's political gibes that didn't make the cut.

Kiddy "Glee" revealed
Check out the "Glee" cast and their kindergarten versions of themselves. PLUS: Kevin McHale recalls his Jay Leno childhood.

Chelsea Handler to launch "A Chelsea Handler Book" series
The "Chelsea Lately" star has signed up for her own book imprint.

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TBS sends the Conan Blimp over "The Tonight Show"
The Conan Blimp could be seen today from over NBC Burbank studios. PLUS: It's fat Conan!

Michael Keaton signs wide-ranging HBO deal
Under the deal, Keaton will be able to executive produce, direct and star in HBO projects.

"Bachelorette" Jen Schefft gives birth to a daughter
Mae Elizabeth Waterman was born on Saturday.

"The Walking Dead" likely won't launch Season 2 until next October
With three episodes to go, fans of the AMC series are in for a long wait as the cable network wants to launch Season 2 again on the back of Fearfest.

Julianne Hough calls boyfriend Ryan Seacrest "phenomenal"
Hough finally opened up about dating Seacrest, in an interview with Ellen. "He's really romantic," she said. "He's not even in town and I got in my car and there are flowers everywhere."

TJ Lavin is home from the hospital
The "Real World Road Rules Challenge" star still has a long road to recovery after crashing last month.

Nia Long joins "Chase"
She'll face off with Cole Hauser as assistant U.S. attorney.

Check out Bob Saget's "Strange" promo
"Strange Days With Bog Saget" debuts Nov. 30 on A&E.

Spencer & Heidi renew their wedding vows — in private
Says Heidi: "this is really our first wedding about Spencer and I and our love."

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It's official: NBC shakes up schedule, adds 10 PM Thursday comedy hour
NBC has renewed "30 Rock" for next season, and is moving the Tina Fey comedy and "Outsourced" to the Thursday 10 o'clock hour. "Parks and "Recreation" will return in January following "The Office," while "Perfect Couples" starring Olivia Munn gets the post-"Community" slot. As part of its midseason shakeup, "Chase" will move to Wednesdays, "Law & Order: Los Angeles" will go to Tuesdays, "Parenthood" moves to Mondays at 10 and "The Event" will go on hiatus until March.

Johnny Weir and Dick Button to judge "Skating with the Stars"
They'll be joined on the judging panel by choreographer Laurieann Gibson, who has worked with Lady Gaga and Michael Jackson.

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"South Park" sued over "What, What in the Butt" video
Were Trey and Matt in the wrong for remaking the viral sensation?

Striking "Biggest Loser" crew members confront their replacments
Picketers this morning were also waiting to see if Alison Sweeney, Bob Harper and Jilian Michaels would cross picket lines.

"Sarah Palin's Alaska" was chock full of secret political messages
Broadcast journalism vet Shelley Ross found at least seven secret messages on last night's premiere: "I speak with some experience when I say last night's premiere of Palin’s TLC reality show was so full of subliminal communiques, you’d need a seance with Marshall McLuhan to decipher them all. But if I’m right that this medium is Sarah Palin’s message, it is truly a flash of political brilliance." PLUS: A TLC record 5 million tuned in and mainstream advertisers bought into "Palin."

"Glee" hasn't decided if Darren Criss will become Kurt's boyfriend
Ryan Murphy confirms Criss will be on the show "through the year and longer," but he hasn't determined his character's Blaine's role on the show. "I want to see what people’s reaction to that is," says Murphy. "Part of me thinks he should be the boyfriend, part of me thinks he should just be the mentor. I didn’t want to decide that until we got into sort of the middle of the season. We’re figuring it out now." PLUS: Jane Lynch says Sue Sylvester will get married in a "tracksuit wedding dress"

Steve Buscemi is the "Absolute Best Thing" about "Boardwalk Empire"
Could this "fairly predictable" series survive without Buscemi? Mary McNamara thinks not: "Buscemi's portrait of power is more chilling and thought-provoking than the average gangster because it doesn't let Nucky, or the audience, off the hook. You can loathe him because he's corrupt, feel for him because he is human or a little of both. But you don't get to root for him just because he's good-looking." PLUS: A week of Paz de La Huerta's wardrobe changes.

"HIMYM" unveils the very dirty "Space Teens" starring Robin Sparkles
On tonight's episode, she and Nicole Scherzinger sing "Two Beavers Are Better Than One." "It's extremely dirty," says Cobie Smulders, "which is funny since in the first Robin Sparkles episode, everyone thought she was a porn star." PLUS: Go behind the scenes with Robin Sparkles.

Why "Modern Family" is king of the sitcoms
"Against a backdrop of haphazard, unremarkable shows and a handful of reasonably consistent standouts," says Heather Havrilesky, "'Modern Family' demonstrates the enormous comedic possibilities that spring out of simply honoring your characters, and adding new, believable layers to those characters as your show matures." PLUS: "Modern Family" welcomes back Shelley Long.

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Discovery investigates the world of "Hookers for Jesus"

Watch Tina Fey's acceptance speech for the Mark Twain Prize (watch the entire broadcast)

Check out 4-year-old Taylor Momsen in a Shake N Bake commercial

"South Park" takes on the Food Network this week

Potential guests are vying to be on Oprah before she leaves broadcast TV

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NBC will relaunch "The Event" in January in hopes of attracting more viewers
"Event" star Bill Smitrovich says of the relaunch: "We will finish up with our first 13 and then there be a break, and then we’ll come back with a one-hour compilation clip show of the first 13 so everybody can catch up with story. I hope that will spark another increase in the audience."

"Survivor" Stephenie LaGrossa weds baseball player
The three-time "Survivor" contestant married Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Kyle Kendrick on Saturday.

How did "Glee's" Cory Monteith do as an awards show host?
Watch Monteith as host of Canada's Gemini Awards this weekend. (Watch Part 2)

Jessica Simpson gets engaged to an ex-NFL player
She and Eric Johnson have been dating since May.

NBC greenlights "Love in the Wild"
"Survivor" meets "The Bachelor" as 20 men and women are dropped into a jungle.

Will Pam Anderson enter India's "Big Brother" house?
According to Indian media reports, the former "Baywatch" babe will make a cameo next week on "Big Boss," the Indian version of "Big Brother."

"30 Rock" ready to spoof "Real Housewives"
Tracy Jordan's wife Angie is set to join a "Real Housewives"-type show, and don't be surprised if Bravo's Andy Cohen makes a cameo.

ESPN's Colin Cowherd's life is becoming a CBS sitcom
The host of "The Herd with Colin Cowherd" will produce the comedy, but will it be another Tony Kornheiser failure?

How Kanye West was coached for "Today"
Kanye admits that a PR firm helped him with his response to George W. Bush.

Watch a preview of the Oprah-Whoopi reunion
For Monday's "Color Purple" episode.

Lizzy Caplan visiting "Mr. Sunshine"
She'll film a guest-shot on the Matthew Perry comedy.

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NBC mulling a 3-hour Thursday comedy block, with "30 Rock" at 10
Such a move would allow the quick return of "Parks and Recreation" after "The Apprentice" is finished. "The Office" and "Community" would likely stay in place, while "Outsourced" may move to make room for Oliva Munn's "Perfect Couples."

NBC's new boss: Chelea Handler's E! ex-boyfriend?
Comcast president and CEO Ted Harbert is expected to join ex-Showtime boss Bob Greenblatt as co-head of NBC. Harbert, who is getting the job after ex-CBS exec Nancy Tellem pulled out of the running, knew Howard Stern in college and was president of ABC when "My So-Called Life" was canceled. He went on to run E!, where he dated one of his employees, Chelsea Handler, until earlier this year.

Disney Channel is prepared to film "Sonny Without a Chance" sans Demi Lovato
If Lovato isn't ready to film when the show resumes production in January, producers have reworked the series to focus on the "So Random!" show within a show.

Spencer & Heidi to renew their wedding vows
Their latest publicity stunt, they say, will be "like our first marriage."

Ex-"Bachelorette" contestant Julien Hug remembered in public memorial
Hundreds gathered Friday to say goodbye to Hug, who was found dead last week. PLUS: Hug's suicide note has been released and his ex-girlfriend says, "He loathed being asked about 'The Bachelorette.'"

Check out Kate Walsh on HSN
The "Private Practice" star was selling her new fragrance "Boyfriend."

"HIMYM" tries to get naughty with the return of Robin Sparkles
"It's pretty naughty," says Cobie Smulders. "Well here's the thing, we're an 8 p.m. show, so we've been dialed back a lot for the kids at home. But pretty naughty, it's definitely tongue in cheek."

Heidi Klum called "Project Runway's" Mondo, and asked: "Do you have my dress?"
Mondo Guerra gladly dropped everything after the out-of-the-blue call, and quickly finished the dress in one day.

Cee Lo flattered by Gwyneth Paltrow's "Glee" cover
"I didn't realize when we first did the clearances for it," he says. "I just thought that maybe it would be sung by the cast, but [it] turns out to be her. I'm like, 'That's just, that's too awesome.'"

"Dexter" boss won't rule out romance with Julia Stiles
Their journey is going to end in a surprising place," he says.

Wolf Blizter does the "Dougie" at the Soul Train Awards
Watch the CNN anchor dance with Doug E. Fresh.

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"Conan's" Night 4 slips 2 million viewers; when will slide end?
Conan on TBS is still getting solid numbers for cable, especially among younger viewers. But from Monday through Thursday, he lost 51% of his overall viewers, 59% of his 18-49 demo viewers and 60% of his 18-34 viewers. PLUS: Conan's 1st TBS week looks a lot like his 1st "Tonight Show" week.

Oprah vs. Whoopi "feud" is finally over
Whoopi Goldber makes her first appearance on Oprah in nearly 20 years, for a "Color Purple" reunion. What took so long? Were they mad at each other?

Teri Hatcher had little time to shoot her brief "Smallville" cameo
In fact, Hatcher shot tonight's scene as Lois Lane's mom, Ella, not too far from Wisteria Lane.

Is "30 Rock" repeatedly ripping off "Sex and the City"?
John Slattery's "Tea Party" appearance last night seemed to be the latest callback "30 Rock" was making to the hit HBO series. PLUS: Did "30 Rock" hire a Tina Fey butt double?

"Undercovers" was canceled because black characters were doing "unblack" things!?
Race, Allison Samuels writes in Newsweek, was the key reason why viewers rejected the J.J. Abrams drama: "Prime-time audiences just weren’t ready for 'super-negros' on the small screen," she explains.

White House finds inspiration from "Arrested Development"
Obama is the first president to have an official White House videographer. And that videographer, Arun Chaudhary, produces a weekly YouTube show called "West Wing Week" that, he says, combines elements of "Arrested Development" ("for economy of narration") and "The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show" ("for that sense of the vaudeville").

"The Event" wants Connie Britton
Willl the "Friday Night Lights" star accept a recurring role as a senator's wife?

Why "Sarah Palin's Alaska" is indeed political
The TLC reality show premiering Sunday is, says Matthew Gilbert, "one of the most naked examples of image-crafting I’ve seen in a while. With the conventions of reality TV at her service, the former vice presidential candidate delivers a portrait of herself, her family, and her home state that’s relentless in its messages of wholesomeness and in its justifications of her past. Along with bigwig reality producer Mark Burnett, she has created a nonfiction-styled telling of her own frontier-woman myth, complete with ancient visual splendor and small metaphorical adventures."
Palin: "This is not 'Housewives of Alaska'" // Mark Burnett: "Completely non-political"
It's just a tepid travelogue // Don't be cynical! // Does she think we're stupid?

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Watching "Glee" fails to boost "Office" ratings, but it did help with character development

"Running Wilde" deja vu: "Arrested Development" was also benched for sweeps

Darren Criss' "Glee" Teenage Dream cover is No. 1 on iTunes

"Rubicon" might've survived if it wasn't so stingy with information and revelations

Is Marg Helgenberger ready to leave "CSI"?

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"Weekly World News" is set to become a Fox sitcom
There are no details yet on exactly how the supermarket tabloid will become a network comedy.

Jon Stewart has a serious debate with Rachel Maddow
Watch "The Daily Show" host's MSNBC chat about cable news and the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear.

Watch Gwyneth Paltrow cover Cee-Lo's "F— You" on "Glee"
Also, listen to the "Umbrella"-"Singin' in the Rain" mashup. PLUS: Go behind the scenes of GQ's controversial "Glee" cover shoot.

TLC orders "Bama Belles" — a "Real Housewives" knockoff?
The reality show will follow a group of women in the rural town of Dothan, Alabama, as they juggle life relationships and careers.

"The Daily Show's" Larry Wilmore is planning a familiy sitcom comeback on NBC
Jon Stewart's "senior black correspondent," who was fired as the "Bernie Mac Show's" creator and showrunner, is planning to star in an NBC comedy that has him playing "the patriarch of a modern American family who become the subject of a British documentary."

Conan fans invade "Lopez Tonight"
George Lopez's audience has been packed this week with people who couldn't get into "Conan" — so much so that Lopez had to point them out. PLUS: Is there a "Conan" intro mistake?, and Conan's 3rd week guests include Christina Aguilera and, for Thanksgiving, Jim Parsons.

ABC Family taps Amy Pietz, MTV casts "Patito Feo"
Pietz will play a single mom in "Nine Lives of Chloe King," while "Gossip Girl's" Benita Robledo will star in the Argentinean remake about a Mexican-American girl who moves to a new high school in Florida.

Did Michael Clarke Duncan impregnate Omarosa?
If you believe the National Enquirer, the reality star and the movie star are having a baby.

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"Superman's" wife joins "True Blood"
"Dexter" Trinity Killer alumna Courtney Ford, who recently appeared on "The Vampire Diaries," has signed on for "True Blood" as Andy's sister, Portia Bellefleur. In real life, Ford is married to "Superman" star Brandon Routh.

"Survivor" Marty loved the way he played, denies hating Jimmy Johnson
"Sure, I was cocky," says Marty Piombo, who was booted last night. "I wanted to have fun with it. Could I have played a brand of game where I was the quiet, under-the-radar guy? That's just not my personality, not my style."

Tori Spelling finds a talk show co-host: "Flipping Out's" Jeff Lewis
Tori's ABC talker will be a talk show version of "Will & Grace," and a taping last week showed that she and Lewis had good chemistry.

Why AMC made a mistake canceling "Rubicon"
It was the best show on TV nobody was watching, says Mike Ryan, who points out that at one time, "they were watching."

ABC picks up 2 more "Castle" episodes
That brings the total number of episodes this season to 24.

Fox benches "Running Wilde" for the rest of sweeps
"Raising Hope" reruns will replace the Mitch Hurwitz comedy, which is scheduled to return Nov. 30.

"Parks and Rec" will have completed 16 episodes by the time Season 3 premieres
Mike Schur says about 12 or 13 are in the can now, and that he thinks the Amy Poehler ensemble will return in either January or February.

"Men of a Certain Age" gives Ray Romano a new woman
"Legally Blonde" alum Alanna Ubach will play a woman turned on by Romano's character.

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