June 2011

Jon Stewart can't react to Anthony Weiner's resignation because he has the night off
"The Daily Show" is taking a break Thursday night, so Stewart won't tackle the culmination of Weinergate till Monday night.

"Entourage" wants Anthony Weiner
Exec producer Doug Ellin made a request for the disgraced congressman to appear. But he got no response.

"Glee" hires 6 new writers, including veterans from "Buffy" and "Chuck"
Among the new writers is Marti Noxon, who is well-known from her collaboration with Joss Whedon.

HBO gets Darren Aronofsky to direct WWII "Hobgoblin" pilot
The "Black Swan" director will make his first foray into TV with a script by Pulitzer-winner Michael Chabon and his wife Ayalet Waldman.

James Frain to visit "Burn Notice"
The "True Blood" and "Tudors" alum will play the powerful owner of a pharmaceutical company.

"Happily Divorced" has a solid debut, "Hot in Cleveland" down
"Cleveland" returned with 2.4 million, down from the 2.95 million who watched the 2nd season premiere.

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"Wipeout" adds Vanessa Minnillo
The former "TRL" star will replace Jill Wagner as co-host. PLUS: "Wipeout" renewed for Season 5.

Showtime launches cancer awareness campaign with "The Big C"
"C Yourself" encourages viewers to photograph themselves making a "C" sign with their hands.

Conan sweetens his plea for "Conan O'Brien Blvd"
L.A.'s mayor has yet to respond, so Conan added some niceties to the blighted street he's proposing for the name-change, including a velvet rope.

"The View" will devote next week to the Casey Anthony case
Chris Cuomo takes over for the week-long "The View on Crime: The Casey Anthony Trial."

"It's Always Sunny" star gains 50 pounds for next season
Rob McElhenney put on the extra weight because he thought it would be funny.

"Parks and Rec" inspires "Dogs that Look Like Tom Haverford"
"Well done internet," says Aziz Ansari.

"Teen Mom" Amber Portwood is said to be "doing well" after suicide attempt
"She's not able to talk to anyone, but she's doing better," a source tells E! Meanwhile, baby daddy Gary Shirley says "Amber is safe and getting the help she needs right now. Thanks for your prayers and support."

Howard Stern writer disrupts Anthony Weiner, again
Stern show "Clown" Benjy Bronk heckled today's resignation with lewd questions about his penis.

Watch the trailer for USA's "Necessary Roughness"
Callie Throne stars as a therapist for a football team.

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CBS orders a 20th "Amazing Race"
Season 20 will be shown in spring 2012.

Dave Chappelle not making a TV comeback, says his rep
A report that he was going to work on an online subscription service like Hulu or Netflix is "absolutely untrue," said the rep, Carla Simms, who spoke to Chappelle this morning.

Matt & Trey respond to "South Park" freakout: We're not done
"We really did (the episode) by the seat of our pants, and obviously it had a lot of themes and things we were feeling in it," Trey Parker said last night on "The Daily Show." "But we came back and people are like, 'Are you OK? Is the show coming back?' And we’re like, 'Yeah! We had a really good time doing that (one). It's fun."

Danny DeVito to be honored with the 1st Critics' Choice TV Icon Award
The award will be presented by DeVito's "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" co-star Rob McElhenney.

"The League" stars create NFL lockout PSAs
Listen to their demands.

"Doctor Who" boss: "Sherlock" has nothing to do with "Who" scheduling
Steven Moffat takes issue with the BBC's reporting.

"Dancing's" Lacey Schwimmer is launching a singing career
She's the latest "Dancing with the Stars" pro to embark on a music career with her debut single "Love Soundz."

California lawmakers get in fight over "Tony Soprano" insult
When one California Assembly member compared a proposal to "The Sopranos," a fight broke out after an Italian-American assembly member was offended.

A "True Blood" character will swap sexualities
Who will be engaged in a stunning same-sex romance?

Meet "The Killing's" dead girl
Actress Katie Findlay doesn't even know who killed her.

Aaron Sorkin taps 2 Broadway actors for his HBO cable news drama
In addition, "The Social Network's" Josh Pence has also joined the pilot.

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Oprah ends vacation for OWN — she admits dreaming of an O.J. confession
"The vacation that I thought that I was going to have is over," Oprah said this morning at a cable convention in Chicago, where she admitted she would've launched her cable channel differently. She also said: "I have a dream of O.J. Simpson confessing to me."

"The Voice" costs $2.3M per hour, with Christina Aguilera earning $225K per hour
Aguilera is the highest-paid judge, while the other three receive $75,000 each. "I was willing to pay premium," says NBC's reality boss, Paul Telgdy.

Dave Chappelle is working on a new show — for an online subscription service
"Dave Chappelle's going back to TV," a source tells The Daily. "It's not for a network. It's for Netflix or Crackle or some other subscription service."

Letterman catches Jim Carrey "stealing" a Tom Hanks story
Carrey basically reenacted a story Hanks told Dave two years ago.

Tracy Morgan's anti-bullying PSA comes back to haunt him
The "30 Rock" star filmed the PSA for NBC last November.

Christina Hendricks catches on fire
The "Mad Men" star's coat burst into flames when it encountered a candle at a Tonys after-party on Sunday.

Some "Doctor Who" episodes will be delayed thanks to "Sherlock"
Steven Moffat's commitment to "Sherlock" will mean that not all new 13 episodes will air later this year.

Lady Gaga's VMA meat dress joins the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The full dress is on display behind glass for a special exhibit on the "Women Who Rock: Vision, Passion, Power."

Robin Williams films a Nintendo ad with his "Legend of Zelda" daughter
Introducing Zelda Williams.

Stephen Colbert, sans pants, grills Keith Olbermann
"Why are you so hard to work with?"

The Muppets send up a rival "green" movie
"It's Not Easy Being The Green Lantern."

Showtime presents a message from "Dexter"
"I'm feeling like my old self again. Renewed, recharged, refocused…"

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"America's Next Great Restaurant" champ shuts down 2 of 3 locations
Jamawn Woods' reality TV-winning Soul Daddy has closed its New York and Los Angeles locations after one month. A Minnesota location is still open.

Bethenny Frankel filming a talk show pilot, with producer Ellen DeGeneres
The former "Real Housewives" star is working on an advice talk show.

Melissa McCarthy & Joshua Jackson to unveil the Emmy nominations
They'll have to wake up early for the July 14 presentation.

Caroline Dhavernas lands a USA pilot
The former "Off the Map" and "Wonderfalls" star will join Steven Pasquale on "Over/Under."

Another Duggar baby is born
Josh and Anna Duggar have reportedly welcomed a son, Michael James Duggar.

Study: 33% of TV viewers multitask
And 56% of those multitaskers surf the Internet while listening/watching TV.

"Flipping Out" will feature 2 firings this season
Jeff Lewis says one firing was expected, the other was "totally unexpected."

Rent Bristol Palin's Arizona house for $1,400 a month
The 3,900 square feet home is available thanks to Bristol's reality TV obligations in L.A.

NBC to create NHL superheroes with Stan Lee
The Peacock hopes hockey superheroes will bolster interest in the NHL.

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HBO nabs Goldie Hawn for "The Viagra Diaries"
She and "Sex and the City" creator Darren Star are teaming up for Hawn's first acting gig in a decade playing a 65-year-old wife whose husband takes off after 35 years of marriage.

Judge rules Charlie Sheen's $100M "Two and a Half Men" lawsuit won't go to trial
A clause in Sheen's contract requires any dispute to be handled through private arbitration, rather than a public trial.

Lifetime: We've canceled 2-hour "Marrying Hef" special
Cameras were supposed to roll while Hugh Hefner married Crystal Harris on Saturday. But a report claims she wanted to jilt him at the altar.

J.J. Abrams on "Undercovers": "I just f**ked up"
"Big failure," he tells Howard Stern of the canceled NBC spy drama. "I didn't work on the script enough." PLUS: Abrams talks scary sci-fi fans with Jon Stewart.

"Marriage Ref" drops Natalie Morales, brings couples in studio, adds a billboard prize
The Jerry Seinfeld reality show returns this summer with a few big changes: couples will now appear in-person instead of via satellite, the winning spouse will win $25,000 and a billboard erected in their hometown announcing their victory, and Morales will not appear next season.

Patty Duke joins "The Protector"
She'll play Ally Walker's mom in a recurring role.

"Urkel" reflects on 31-year acting career — and almost playing Rudy Huxtable
"Family Matters" star Jaleel White, who's now 34, says he auditioned for "The Cosby Show" because Rudy was originally written as a boy. White even auditioned in front of Cosby himself before the part went to Keshia Knight Pulliam. "That’s my tragic auditioning story," he says, adding: "First of all, let’s get something straight: all of these rejections resulted in me making a sh*tload of money elsewhere."

"South Park" guys have become an American institution
Matt Parker and Trey Stone have become today's equivalent of "Monty Python's Flying Circus," or "SCTV," or the Marx Brothers.

E! special showcases the stars of commercials
Tonight's special features everybody from Dos Equis' "the most interesting man in the world" and the "Dell Dude."

TV comedy actresses talk shop
Watch a roundtable with Lea Michele, Kaley Cuoco, Teri Hatcher, Julie Bowen, Amy Poehler and Jenna Fischer. PLUS: Michael C. Hall and other actors discuss their quirky characters.

Dallas Mavericks to deliver tonight's Letterman Top 10
Mark Cuban will be joined by coach Rick Carlisle and owner Mark Cuban.

"Happily Divorced" isn't entirely taken from Fran Drescher's life
"There's a lot of creative license here because we want to create situations and a comedy that will last for at least five years," she says of the comedy based on her relationship with her real-life gay ex-husband, Peter Marc Jacobson. He adds: "When we were married, we were a heterosexual married couple. It's different now, but our love has always been there. The divorce was very amicable. Everything was split down the middle. We always have done our best when we're together." PLUS: Drescher's act is so light it's like a vaudeville routine, Drescher is too old for this shtick, and the complicated relationship isn't portrayed well.

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Jamie Oliver victorious as L.A. schools ban flavored milk

Watch a compilation of cooking show money shots

Watch John Goodman in "Damages" promo

Justin Timberlake: I was stoned when Ashton Kutcher "Punk'd" me

Tom Welling: I'd be up for a "Smallville" movie

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Louis C.K. sticks up for Tracy Morgan: He was obviously just "f**king around"
Louis C.K. took to Twitter this morning to defend Morgan and his "ridiculous" comedic style. He writes: "It is clear to anyone with an ability to reason and understand people that he didn't mean a word of what he said. he was fucking around."

Claim: Lifetime was supposed to film Hugh Hefner being jilted at the altar
Hef's ex Crystal Harris reportedly had a $500,000 media deal in the works, including a Lifetime TV special that would've showed her being a runaway bride.

Check out Michelle Obama on "iCarly"
The First Lady taped her special appearance on Monday.

Is Jennifer Lopez holding out for "Idol" to give her "Simon Cowell money"?
Her "on the fence" statement begs the question of whether she's negotiating for a raise that would pay her nearly triple her current "Idol" salary.

Study: Too much TV-watching leads to more health problems, early death
According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers found that "for every additional two hours people spend glued to the tube on a typical day, their risk of developing type 2 diabetes increases by 20% and their risk of heart disease increases by 15%. And for every additional three hours the study participants spent in front of the TV, their risk of dying from any cause during the respective studies jumped 13%, on average."

Oscar changes the number of nominees to between 5 and 10
The exact number won't be revealed until nomination day, in an attempt at generating more buzz.

Ken Burns' role on Keith Olbermann's new "Countdown" isn't all it's cracked up to be
The PBS documentarian won't be a regular contributor and won't take money for his appearances. Basically, he'll be on the Current TV show as often as he was on MSNBC's "Countdown."

DVRs waste $3 billion in electricity each year, researchers find
Even when not recording, DVRs consume enough energy produced by nine coal-burning power plants.

A "Bachelorette" engagement?
Ashley Hebert is reportedly sporting a ring.

Christina Aguilera & fellow "Voice" judge Adam Levine to release a single
She's lending her voice to a new Maroon 5 song.

"The Killing" marathon to air on Sundance Channel
The first six episodes will be shown Saturday, with the remaining six airing Sunday before the season finale.

Jay Leno sets Kim Kardashian's expensive engagement ring on fire
He wanted to prove that it's real. PLUS: Kardashian shortens her hair.

Watch Betty White co-host "Regis & Kelly"
White was hilarious as Reege's co-host.

Gilles Marini joins "Switched at Birth"
He'll play Bay's birth father, Angelo.

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Jennifer Lopez is "on the fence" about returning to "Idol"
"I don't know," she tells the BBC. "I haven't been forced to make a decision and I'm glad about that because honestly I'm very on the fence about it."

Why did "The Glee Project" bomb?
Oxygen's "Glee" reality spinoff attracted just 455,000 viewers. Are Gleeks burnt out?

NFL Network to devote an hour to "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
Larry David, Jeff Garlin, "Marty Funkhouser" and J.B. Smoove will appear on the new "Rich Eisen Podcast" on NFL Network on July 7.

NBC documentary to focus on the woman whose face was torn off by a chimp
Charla Nash will share her story with Meredith Vieira as part of an exclusive agreement.

"Bachelorette" Ali is on crutches
Ali Fedotowsky says she recently fractured her femur.

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Police: "Teen Mom" Amber Portwood hospitalized after suicide attempt
The troubled MTV star reportedly took pills and tried to hang herself this afternoon. Police say she was uninjured and taken to a medical facility for further evaluation.

Lifetime taps Rob Lowe to play a wife-killer, with "wife" Kaley Cuoco
They'll star in the Lifetime movie "The Drew Peterson Story."

Hugh Hefner's wedding is off — did Crystal Harris leave him for Dr. Phil's son?
The 85-year-old Hef confirmed on Twitter that there will be no wedding between him and his 25-year-old fiancee. She reportedly left him for Dr. Phil's son, Jordan McGraw.

Comedy Central renews "Tosh.0"
The 26-episode Season 4 will kick off in January.

What if "The Office" was an '80s sitcom?
Check out a "Family Matters" take on Dunder Mifflin.

Jason Lee tones down the Elvis impersonation for "Memphis Beat" Season 2
His TNT character was revamped for the 2nd season, premiering tonight. "It's looser and lighter, more fun and adventurous," he says. "It feels more raw at the same time, with more action overall. There will be more shootouts, more real stuff happening."

CMT orders reality show "Swanderosa"
Cameras will follow the Swan family, who run an event business out of their 18-acre San Antonio estate dubbed the "Swanderosa."

TNT has too many good actors in terrible shows
Jason Lee, Jada Pinkett Smith and Noah Wyle are stuck, respectively, on the not-so-great "Memphis Beat" "HawthoRNe," and "Falling Skies."

Stephen Colbert's college past: He was in an improv group with David Schwimmer
At Northwestern University in the '80s, Colbert and Schwimmer were members of the No Fun Mud Piranhas comedy troupe (hit the arrow to see the photo).

"Covert Affairs" has another storyline going on Twitter
A special Tweetcast of the USA series includes videos, photos, audio and classified documents.

How did Marc Anthony end up joining the "HawthoRNe" cast?
It started with a conversation with Will and Jada Pinkett Smith. "Once I heard the arc, I thought … I could have some fun with this," he says. PLUS: Jada Pinkett Smith on the new season.

The plot thickens as "Pretty Little Lairs" returns for Season 2
"The girls know what they saw, but there is no body, no evidence. They've become the pretty little liars in the eyes of the whole town now," says Troian Bellisario. PLUS: 10 things to remember before tonight's premiere.

"Jon Benjamin Has a Van" fails to meet its potential
The Comedy Central series starring "Archer" star Jon Benjamin could've been Comedy Central's version of Charles Kuralt. Instead, it's filled with weak attempts at sketch comedy. PLUS: It quickly loses interest in the TV news spoofing.

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A $1650 coffeepot!?: Check out Kim Kardashian's wedding registry

"The Wire's" David Simon accuses the Baltimore of censoring him

"White Collar" would love to do a musical episode

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel tells brother Ari: "I like Ari Gold better than you"

Bradley Cooper's PBS past: Remember when he hosted "Globe Trekker"?

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Whoopi Goldberg defends Tracy Morgan
Part of being a comedian, she says, is to "step in it."

"Parks and Rec" coming out with a book by Leslie Knope
The 240-page "Pawnee: The Greatest Town in America" is due out in October.

"Game of Thrones" star Sean Bean stabbed in arm at a London bar
The 52-year-old Bean was sticking up for his 22-year-old model girlfriend whom a man insulted. Then man then stabbed Bean with glass, an injury that wasn't serious because Bean ended up continuing drinking rather than seek medical treatment.

Jimmy Fallon's video game week launches with an 8-bit "Late Night" opening
Watch the retro opening sequence.

Betty White delivers Letterman's Top 10, pokes fun at Anthony Weiner
Watch the "Top Ten Betty White Tips for Living a Long and Happy Life."

Britain gets its own "Bachelor" starring Charlotte Church's baby daddy
Welsh rugby star Gavin Henson, who has two kids with Church, will star in the first UK edition of "The Bachelor."

Jon Stewart coming to "Fox News Sunday"
Says Chris Wallace: "This is one Sunday you won't want to miss."

Watch the writing of  the Tonys wrap-up rap
Neil Patrick Harris' writers Lin-Manuel Miranda and Thomas Kail filmed themselves putting the closing rap together Sunday night.

Henry Rollins joins Animal Planet
He'll host "Animal Underworld," a three-episode series featuring people who own or eat exotic animals.

Comcast adding Skype
Soon, Comcast customers will be able to Skype from their HDTVs.

"True Blood" now offering the first 8 minutes
Check out the opening of Season 4. PLUS: Take a look at cast portraits.

Sean Astin joins Nickelodeon's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"
He'll voice Raphael in the relaunch of the "Turtles" franchise.

"All My Children" bringing back 3 "delicious nutjobs"
Jennifer Bassey, Kate Collins and Melissa Claire Egan will appear together the week of July 25.

Megan Mullally to guest judge "SYTYCD"
She'll appear on this week's panel.

The Aaron and Candy Spelling mega-mansion sold to a 22-year-old designer
The $150 million mansion sold for $75 million to Petra Ecclestone, the daughter of a billionaire.

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Tracy Morgan plans to return to Nashville with GLAAD to apologize
The "30 Rock" star will also film a GLAAD PSA for its "Amplify Your Voice" campaign.

An "SNL" ice cream? Ben & Jerry's  "Schweddy Balls"!
Ana Gasteyer says her famous "SNL" sketch with Alec Baldwin and Molly Shannon will become a limited edition Ben & Jerry's flavor, but a Ben & Jerry's neither could confirm nor deny an "SNL" flavor was in the works.

Would Fox pick up a Charlie Sheen sitcom?
TMZ says Sheen is shopping a comedy to a broadcast network. But ABC and NBC aren't interested, which leaves Fox as the only option.

Check out Kelsey Grammer as a Starz "Boss"
Grammer's new series "Boss" debuts Oct. 21.

Ex-"CSI" star Gary Dourdan arrested for possession of ecstasy
Dourdan was taken into custody after allegedly crashing into two cars.

"Leno or Conan?": CNN asks Republican presidential candidates TV questions
Rick Santorum was posed the "Leno or Conan" question. He picked Leno. Newt Gingrich, meanwhile, was asked, "American Idol or Dancing with the Stars." Gingrich picked "Idol."

Watch the trailer for "Damages" Season 4
Glenn Close & Co. return this summer, but only on DirecTV.

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Mormon-owned, "Playboy"-rejecting NBC affiliate has history of not airing shows
KSL-TV in Salt Lake City doesn't air "Saturday Night Live," and it also didn't carry "Coupling" and "God, the Devil and Bob."

Cheech Marin to play Rob Schneider's father-in-law
Cheech is joining Schneider's comedy about marrying into a Mexican-American family.

Cop sues claiming New Jersey "Real Housewives" beat him up
A University of Illinois campus police officer says he was attacked by Teresa Giudice, Carolina Manzo and other "Real Housewives" at a Hard Rock Hotel in the Dominican Republic.

Cheryl Cole was an "X Factor" publicity stunt, claims Nicole Scherzinger's ex-manager
Jeff Haddad, who says he helped negotiate Scherzinger's "X Factor" deal before he was dropped, says "Simon Cowell always wanted her as a judge. There was never a question that she wouldn't get it."

Joe Mantegna expects Thomas Gibson to be back on "Criminal Minds"
"You'd like to think that a lesson would be learned in that you don't fool around with stuff that's working," he says.

Versus the NBA Finals, "Keeping up with the Kardashians" has steep decline in ratings
Season 6 kicked off to 2.5 million viewers compared to 4.7 million for the Season 5 opener. PLUS: Kardashians win credit card lawsuit.

Cabbage Patch Kids: TV comeback?
The '80s TV sensation may be headed back to the small screen as part of animated deal.

NBC presents the many faces of Ron Swanson
Check out the "Parks and Rec" infographic.

"Primetime Nightline" expands to 13 hourlong episodes
The special "Nightline" episodes will delve into the world of the paranormal.

Candace Cameron Bure returns to her "Full House" past in San Francisco
Her visit today was her first, she says, since she filmed the opening credits.

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Report: Charlie Sheen poised to star in another network sitcom
Sheen is in "deep negotiations," according to TMZ, to star in a comedy revolving around him for a broadcast network that would debut in January.

AMC renews "The Killing"
The freshman drama has delivered solid ratings and critical acclaim during its much talked-about freshman season.

Tracy Morgan to meet this week with gay youth who've been bullied
"I know how bad bullying can hurt," Morgan said today. "I was bullied when I was a kid. I'm sorry for what I said. I didn't mean it. I never want to use my comedy to hurt anyone. My family knew what it was like to feel different. My brother was disabled and I lost my father to AIDS in 1987."

Cleveland will present "Hot in Cleveland" with the keys to the city
The mayor of Cleveland will be on hand Thursday to honor the cast of the TV Land sitcom.

"Designer" Jessica Simpson joins NBC's "Fashion Star"
NBC says Simpson will lend a hand on the Elle McPherson hosted series: "With an almost billion-dollar lifestyle brand under her belt she is sure to be an excellent mentor to our up-and-coming designers."

NBC affiliate that rejected "Playboy Club" airs much racier shows
"This is a move that just screams hypocrisy," says Salt Lake City TV critic Scott D. Pierce.

HBO boss "loved" the "Game of Thrones" twist despite a fan backlash
"The book series was filled with unexpected twists and turns," says HBO Entertainment chief Sue Naegle.

Oscars should take lessons from the Tonys
James Franco could've learned from Neil Patrick Harris and Hugh Jackman, says Misha Berson. "For in just about every way, the Tony Awards was a fresher, funnier, whimsically weirder and just all-around more entertaining event than the fairly lugubrious Academy Award ceremony that Franco presided over," she says. PLUS: 6.9 million watched the Tonys.

"America's Got Talent" promo accidentally promotes a porn website
A freeze frame the ad shows a browser suggestion for YouPorn.

In defense of January Jones
The "Mad Men" star's acting abilities may annoy some, but give her credit for being adept at playing blank women.

Tori Spelling crashes car into school after being chased by paparazzi
Spelling rushed to the hospital after this morning accident at her kids' school.

Should Emmys create a separate category for dramedies?
Some showrunners argue that "dramedies" like "The Big C," "Glee," "Nurse Jackie" and "Weeds" deserve their own "Outstanding Dramedy" category.

Watch TV's funny guys talk comedy
Here's a roundtable with Neil Patrick Harris, Jon Cryer, Chris Colfer, Ed O'Neill, Rob Lowe, Joel McHale and Danny DeVito.

TV bleeping is all the rage these days
From "Idol" to "SNL" to "Parks and Recreation," bleeped-out profanities have almost become expected in primetime.

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"Covert Affairs" to reveal how Auggie became blind on July 19

Mark Ballas wouldn't mind same-sex "Dancing" partners

"Curb Your Enthusiasm": Watch the 3rd trailer

ABC is No. 1 when it comes to female viewers

Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen turn 25 // Candace Cameron has a "Full House" flashback

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TV Critics Awards nominate Nick Offerman vs. Amy Poehler, "Justified"
The Television Critics Association Awards' list of nominees include Offerman vs. Poehler for best individual achievement in comedy. Other nominees include "Game of Thrones," "The Good Wife," "Terriers," "Walking Dead" and Peter Dinklage. For the first time, the TCA Awards will have a reality category, pitting "The Voice" vs. "Survivor" and "The Amazing Race."

Tracy Morgan is ready to rally for gay marriage
After last week's homophobia controversy, Morgan tells Russell Simmons, "Of all the sicknesses, there is probably none more abusive than homophobia. My heart is committed to giving everyone the same rights that I deserve for myself."

Marg Helgenberger tries to backtrack from her Justin Bieber "brat" comments
Bieber, whom she bashed for his behavior on "CSI," is now "a very talented young man," she says.

"Sesame Street" joins in mocking the "Spider-Man" musical
With Grover as "SpiderMonster."

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