June 2011

"South Park" creators conquer the Tonys
Trey Parker and Matt Stone dominated the Tonys with nine awards for "The Book of Mormon," and they couldn't stop thanking "South Park" fans. "Without you guys," Parker said at the podium, "we couldn't be here." PLUS: Chris Rock presented their final award for best musical.

Neil Patrick Harris battles Hugh Jackman for best awards show host
"Stick to your sitcoms," said Jackman to Harris during their musical duel. "Stick to your situation comedies." PLUS: Harris raps to close the Tonys.

In Dartmouth commencement, Conan talks Leno and the liberation of failure
Speaking before an audience that included former President George H.W. Bush in his first commencement since his famous 2000 Harvard speech, Conan O'Brien said: "One of the reasons it's so tough to find work is that aging baby boomers refuse to leave their jobs. Trust me on this. Even if they promise you for five years they are going to leave, and say it on television — you can go on YouTube right now and watch the guy do it — there's no guarantee they won't come back. I'm speaking generally." He added that last year was the "most satisfying year of my professional life."

Reality TV veteran Mark Cuban wins NBA Finals, says "sh*t" live on ESPN
The veteran of "The Benefactor," "Dancing with the Stars" and "Shark Tank" finally won the NBA championship 11 years after purchasing the team.

Jon Hamm: "Mad Men" should end
Hamm was speaking on the BBC when he said, "I think it should end. Everything should end. I was a big fan of 'The Office' over here because it ended."

Tracy Morgan wins a best comedy actor award amid controversy
The "30 Rock" star won one of the big awards at the Monte Carlo Television Festival just days after his homophobic rant made headlines.

Chris Rock defends Tracy Morgan, then backtracks
Rock's feelings evolved over the weekend from this to this. PLUS: Wanda Sykes calls Morgan "just a dumb comic," and Alec Baldwin says, "No one's making excuses for Tracy."

"Game of Thrones" producers explain Sunday's shocker
What's behind the big twist? PLUS: "Thrones" has proven to be more of "a novel for television" than "The Wire."

Seth Meyers: Arnold Schwarzenegger sex scandal was too stale for "SNL"
"The timing was terrible because the news broke on a Monday, and that's a lifetime away from Saturday night," he says in a wide-ranging interview. "Also, there were a lot of talented people in late-night who got their cracks at it, so you have to try to find a way to repackage it in a way that's fresh."

Mindy Kaling live-blogs the NBA Finals for the Wall Street Journal
"The Office" star is a big NBA fan.

CBS showcases Jimmy Fallon
Fallon made a rare appearance on the Eye Network's "CBS Sunday Morning" to promote his new book "Thank You Notes" and to recall how he ended up singing with Bruce Springsteen.

Salman Rushdie: TV dramas have taken the place of novels
The noted novelist, who is writing a science-based series for Showtime, says of TV: "It's like the best of both worlds."

Nicole Scherzinger: Simon Cowell and I are sharing a dressing room
Says "The X Factor" judge: "We don’t have private dressing rooms. He likes to keep it all fair and out in the open."

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"CSI" is the world's most-watched show for the 2nd year in a row
It may have declined on CBS, but "CSI" is still No. 1, one year after topping 2009 most-watched TV show "House."

Watch Jane Lynch & Bill Maher dramatically read Anthony Weiner's sexts
They had the freedom of HBO to read the congressman's sexting, uncensored.

"Glee" wants Bruce Springsteen
The Boss is on the show's wish list — as a motivational speaker.

Kathy Griffin recalls her former student, J.J. Abrams
Griffin was Abrams' improv teacher at The Groundlings comedy troupe. "I can't remember if I f**ked him or not," she tells Jimmy Kimmel. (Abrams remembers.)

Was Tina Fey mentioned in the just-released Sarah Palin e-mails?
Yes, but not by Palin herself. One of her commissioners e-mailed the then-Alaska governor in September 2008 days after Fey unveiled her "SNL" Palin impression. "My suggestion is you offer to go on SNL and play Tina Fey, and you interview her as she plays you," the commissioner wrote.

Peyton Manning and brother Eli become DirecTV cops
The two NFL QBs were spotted last month shooting something — not a commercial — for the satellite provider.

"Undercovers" star joins "Touch"
Gugu Mbatha-Raw will play the female lead in the Kiefer Sutherland drama.

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Tina Fey and NBC's boss, who is gay, react to Tracy Morgan's homophobic rant
Fey called her "30 Rock" co-star's rant was "disturbing" with "violent imagery." She added, "It also doesn't line up with the Tracy Morgan I know, who is not a hateful man and is generally much too sleepy and self-centered to ever hurt another person." NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt, the first-ever gay man to head a network, added: "Unfortunately, Tracy’s comments reflect negatively on both '30 Rock' and NBC — two very all-inclusive and diverse organizations — and we have made it clear to him that this kind of behavior will not be tolerated."

"Jersey Shore": Scripted!?
One Florence resident noticed the cast rehearsing and reshooting scenes, and the pizza joint they worked at was rented by MTV, with extras serving as "customers."

Jason Lee has dropped 40 pounds
The skinnier "Memphis Beat" star says of his weight-loss on "Regis and Kelly," "I just got on a bicycle and started peddling. Like Forrest Gump starting running."

"True Blood" stars create a PSA for "TB Withdrawal"
HBO has created TBwithdrawal.com to help "True Blood" fans cope.

Why "Skins" failed: It never delivered on the hype
The Parents TV Council may be boasting about MTV's cancelation of "Skins," but it wasn't controversy didn't sink it. As Drew Grant notes, the UK remake could never succeed at delivering the "Kids"-meets-"Gossip Girl" hype promised in MTV's expensive ad campaign.

"Misfits" — British TV's "Heroes" for teens — eyes an American remake
Troubled teenagers become superheroes on "Misfits," a drama from the UK digital cable network responsible for "Skins." Now producers say they'll be taking meetings soon in Los Angeles to discuss the possibility of a U.S. remake.

HBO working on an "I, Claudius" miniseries
The pay network is teaming with the BBC and the producers of "Rome" on the Robert Graves novel, which inspired a BBC Emmy-winning miniseries in 1976.

Wimpy men: A new sitcom trend?
New shows from "Man Up!" to "Free Agents" features men who are very unmanly. "The 2011 sitcom man may be effete compared with his predecessors," notes the Wall Street Journal, "but he's confident, devoted to his family, happy working around the house, pretty good at child-rearing."

"Teen Mom's" Amber Portwood pleads guilty to 2 felonies, gets probation
She had been charged with slapping, choking and kicking her baby daddy.

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Alec Baldwin has quickly mastered Twitter after 2 weeks
"What is great about Alec Baldwin," says Molly Lambert, "and incidentally what is great about Twitter, is his tendency to toggle between the profound and the deeply mundane, the intelligent and the absurdist. Sometimes he says something meaningful and then becomes impossible to follow immediately afterwards. Sometimes he talks about music. Sometimes he asks '30 Rock' trivia questions. Like a lot of celebrities on the Internet, he seems kind of desperately lonely." PLUS: Baldwin gets the Taiwanese animation treatment.

Bravo fans are creating their "Real Housewives of Westchester" pilot
Residents of the upscale New York suburb hope to pitch Bravo on a spinoff featuring the women of Westchester.

Emmy host Neil Patrick Harris won't wear costumes, not even "Spider-Man"
There will be no dressing up as a cast member from "Book of Mormon" or "Spider-Man." "And I can — almost — guarantee I won't be on stage in drag," says Harris. "I will do a big opening number."

Elisabeth Hasselbeck feuding with Sarah Palin?
The two haven't spoken in months, and "The View" star recently accused the former Alaska governor of "manipulating the media.

Oxygen's "The Glee Project" looks like an infomercial, but has a lot of heart
The "Glee" reality show, premiering Sunday, "takes you behind the slick, overproduced veneer that is 'Glee,'" says Matthew Gilbert. "We get a close-up view of why certain kids are cast and others aren’t, how hard they all work, and how much each has at stake." PLUS: What a refreshingly entertaining show.

Why can't the Emmys nominate comedies that are actually funny?
"Nurse Jackie"? Not funny. "Glee"? Not funny, outside of Sue Sylvester.

How "Breaking Bad" will kick off Season 4
Rolling Stone says, "the opening salvo of Season Four is a wrenching promise to plunge even deeper into the morass."

William Shatner is king of the dramatic reading
But what is the history of celebrities doing dramatic readings for comedy purposes?

Ty Burrell: My "Modern Family" character has a dog-like personality
"I don't think Phil is dumb," he says. "He has a level of obliviousness that is, to me, more akin to a dog personality. He's mainly just easily distracted and excited in general."

Letterman's "Drum Solo Week": What you missed
Watch Sheila E, Anton Fig, Roy Haynes and Neil Peart on "The Late Show's" inaugural week devoted to drumming.

Maria Menounos writing a cookbook
The bestselling author and "Access Hollywood" star is working on a cookbook with her mom that has a Greek flavor.

"Finding Sarah": Duchess of York discovers herself on Oprah Winfrey Network
The six-part series about Sarah Ferguson isn't really inspiration or a cautionary tale.

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"Royal Pains" taps Julie Benz to play a lesbian farmer
She'll guest on the Aug. 3 episode of the USA series.

Alec Baldwin reacts to Tracy Morgan's homophobic rant
"Oh that Tracy."

Emily Maynard: Next year's "Bachelorette"?
Brad Womack's "Bachelor" pick is reportedly angling to become the next "Bachelorette," which won't shoot until next year. According to Life & Style, Emily has already had discussions with ABC. PLUS: Check out Ashley as a child, and The Masked Man says only 3 to 4 guys were into Ashley.

Jennifer Love Hewitt not joining "SVU"; female may replace Christoper Meloni
Hewitt was mentioned as a possible successor to Det. Olivia Benson, but it's not going to happen.

"Parks and Rec's" Nick Offerman to host the TV Critics Association Awards
The annual non-televised event has previously been hosted by Dax Shepard, Craig Ferguson, Chelsea Handler and John Oliver. PLUS: Watch a 42-minute interview with Offerman.

"Warehouse 13" recruits Jeri Ryan and Kate Mulgrew
Both sci-fi vets will appear in guest stints this summer.

"Young and the Restless" losing Melody Thomas Scott?
The actresses tweets imply that she's gone, though nothing's confirmed.

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"Modern Family" cast in talks for a Season 3 raise
All the adult cast members, except Ed O'Neill, are expected to receive the same pay after a summer of negotiations, with each earning nearly six figures per episode. O'Neill, because of his "Married with Children" past, already outearns the rest of the cast.

Ice-T inks 2-year deal to stay on "SVU"
"DONE," he wrote on Twitter of his contract negotiations.

Tracy Morgan accused of making homophobic remarks, again
The "30 Rock" star told a Nashville audience he'd kill his son if he acts gay, and that "I don't "f*cking care if I piss off some gays, because if they can take a f**king d**k up their a**… they can take a f**king joke." In response, a gay rights group is demanding an apology. But Morgan has gone on homophobic rants before, including during a 2009 show. UPDATE: Morgan apologizes.

Conan & George Lopez swap shows, and discuss ending Lopez's feud with Erik Estrada
On both their shows, Conan O'Brien told Lopez he's going to try and end the feuding between the "Lopez Tonight" host and "CHiPs" star. PLUS: Ricky Gervais pre-records interview answers for Conan.

Kevin Nealon & Kathy Griffin play Arnold Schwarzenegger and his lover
Watch their "Jimmy Kimmel Live" sketch. PLUS: Kimmel & Usher make an NBA-themed music video.

"The Wire" creator responds to U.S. attorney general, demands end of drug charges
In response to Attorney General Eric Holder asking for one more season, David Simon says he'd do it if "the Department of Justice is equally ready to reconsider and address its continuing prosecution of our misguided, destructive and dehumanising drug prohibition."

Meet the "SYTYCD" Top 20
The "So You Think You Can Dance" finalists talk about their long journey.

Neil Patrick Harris dresses his twins in quirky costumes
Check out the outfits he showed Letterman from Cinco de Mayo, St. Patrick's Day and Easter.

Brandy lands "Drop Dead Diva" arc
She'll appear in the season's final three episodes as an old flame to J. Parker.

"Entourage" films New York Yankee cameos
Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez shot scenes at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday.

Bronson Pinchot surfaces on Disney Channel
The "Perfect Strangers" alum will guest on "Shake It Up."

Alec Baldwin launches AlecBaldwin.com
Will his new website be used to launch an NYC mayoral run?

"Simpsons" creator Matt Groening has an Apple past
Check out his "Life in Hell" cartoons for the Macintosh from the '80s.

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Critics' Choice Awards honors 8 shows that have yet to premiere
The Most Exciting New Series category, which will have no winner, includes "Alcatraz," "Apartment 23," "Ringer," "Smash," "Terra Nova," "New Girl," "Falling Skies" and "Awake."

Simon Cowell: Yes, you'll see Cheryl Cole on "The X Factor"
She'll appear in the early auditions, the ones she filmed before getting the axe.

Extra features missing from "Two and a Half Men" Season 8 DVD
There will be no mention of Charlie Sheen's exit or problems. Unlike Season 7, there won't be a single special feature.

NBC to release a "Smash" soundtrack; Katharine McPhee gets record deal
NBC and Columbia Records have agreed to release an album based on the behind-the-scenes of Broadway series.

Facebook users can star in their own "True Blood" teasers
A new "Immortalize" app uses your friends and their names in a specially made promo.

Netflix's 1st TV series is talking to Robin Wright
She may join Kevin Spacey in "House of Cards."

Molly Parker joins "Dexter"
The "Deadwood" alum will play the sister of Colin Hanks.

Watch a 7-second tease from "Wonder Woman"
Adrianne Palicki followed by the "Wonder Woman" logo.

3-D Looney Tunes with Mel Blanc's original voice coming to theaters
Warner Bros. is making three new shorts to be shown before movies, with Blanc's original voice.

"The Office" real-life boss Paul Lieberstein signs 3-year deal to stay
Lieberstein, who plays Toby, has signed a three-year deal to stay on as "Office" showrunner.

Check out "Community's" Emmy website
The site includes a lesson on proper way to fill out an Emmy ballot. PLUS: How NBC tried to kill the Dungeons & Dragons episode, and Joel McHale on Emmy campaigning.

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MTV cancels "Skins"
The cable network says the controversial U.S. remake of the British sensation "is a global television phenomenon that, unfortunately, didn’t connect with a US audience as much as we had hoped."

"The Bachelorette's" Bentley has at least 1 fan
A blog has launched celebrating (and apologizing for) "The Bachelorette" bad boy: "We can't help it, we're Bentley fans. The guy's got swagger, the guy's got looks. Plus, we dig his brutal honesty." PLUS: Masked Jeff doesn't believe Bentley is evil.

"Modern Family" may kick off Season 3 on a dude ranch, with a new Lily
Jesse Tyler Ferguson says the 3rd season may also see Cam and Mitchell bringing home a new baby from Vietnam.

George Lopez offers Conan fans a guide to his show
Conan O'Brien and Lopez will swap shows tonight, with Conan sitting on Lopez's couch for the first time.

Check out Nicole Scherzinger on "The X Factor" judging table
She's sitting between Paula Abdul and L.A. Reid.

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Study: MTV's teen mom shows makes millennials more sympathetic to abortion
Call it "The MTV Effect": A study by the Public Religion Research Institute found that members of the millennial generation have seen "16 and Pregnant" and/or "Teen Moms" are more likely to be pro-choice.

"Psych" recruits William Shatner
He'll guest as the father of Maggie Lawson.

Alec Baldwin explains Anthony Weiner — his life was too busy
The New York congressman, he writes in a Huffington Post essay, is a "modern human being."

Why the DVR is terrible for watching sports
DVRs rob sports of all their drama, says Chuck Klosterman, noting that the removal of ads ruins the drama while distancing the viewer from the experience of watching the game.

"Seinfeld" is one of the most common passwords, hackers reveal
An analysis of the thousands of passwords recently stolen from Sony reveals that many people use "seinfeld" as their password.

"Jersey Shore" creator literally takes the show with her to bed
As shown on last night's "20/20" reality TV special, "Jersey" creator SallyAnn Salsano has a 14-camera feed of the action in her bedroom, with a speaker on her bed.

For NBC, keeping the Olympics was a high priority
The conventional wisdom was that Comcast would take NBC out of the Olympic business. But not only do the Olympics give NBC prestige, it allows Comcast to jack up cable transmission fees for Versus.

"Lost's" Jacob joins "The Closer"
Mark Pellegrino will play Brenda's high-powered defense attorney in a recurring role.

"CSI" has until next month to find Laurence Fishburne's replacement
The "CSI" writers reportedly have already been at work devising storylines that don't feature Dr. Raymond Langston.

Starz's "Magic City" with Jeffrey Dean Morgan begins filmin in Maimi
The 1950s-set Miami mobsters drama set also stars  Danny Huston and Olga Kurylenko.

Mark-Paul Gosselaar embarrassed after his "junk smuggler" fell off
Gosselaar recalls filming a nude "Franklin & Bash" hot tub scene when the glue covering his "junk" — his "Screech, Slater and Mr. Belding," as he calls his junk — fell off in front of hundreds of extras.

Chevrolet will become the official car of "The X Factor"
But General Motors is planning not to be too aggressive with its product placement.

Ann Curry debuts as "Today" co-host: "I really feel like Cinderella"
"I'm Ann Curry, in for, I guess, nobody this morning," she said this morning.

Green Bay Packers wide receiver lands another TV role
Super Bowl champ Greg Jennings, who guest-starred on "Criminal Minds" last year, will play himself on "Royal Pains."

"Game of Thrones" star Peter Dinklage to become a dad
This will be the first child for Dinklage and wife Erica Schmidt.

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A Sarah Palin coincidence: "Futurama" has an upcoming Paul Revere-themed episode

Ralph Macchio plans to write a tell-all book

Check out "The Walking Dead" toys

Stuntman almost breaks Conan's leg // Conan unveils the Sarah Palin History Channel

"Monday Night Football" unveils a new logo

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Jon Stewart & Stephen Colbert shocked to learn Anthony Weiner sexted about them
The New York congressman was apparently using "The Daily Show" and "Colbert Report" as an aphrodisiac with a Las Vegas blackjack dealer.

Jon Cryer says of Charlie Sheen: "I love him, he's a great friend"
But, responded David Letterman, "he called you names, he called you a troll." To which Cryer replied: "Yes, as friends do."

A National Enquirer reality show?
The tabloid is shopping a reality show about its reporters titled, "Breaking It: Behind the Scenes of the National Enquirer."

Danny Glover teaming with Kiefer Sutherland on Fox's "Touch"
He'll play a professor on the series from "Heroes" creator Tim Kring.

Jane Lynch to deliver a dramatic reading of Anthony Weiner's Facebook exchanges
She'll be joining Bill Maher for the reading on Friday's "Real Time."

Check out the "volatile" posters for "Breaking Bad" Season 4
"Warning: Extremely volatile."

"White Collar" creator sued by pal who claims they created the USA show in a hot tub
Inspired by "The Social Network," Travis Romero is suing friend of 20 years Jeff Eastin, claiming that the "White Collar" creator swiped the idea they came up with one night in a hot tub.

Happy 50th birthday, Michael J. Fox!
The "Family Ties" star turns the Big 5-0 today.

Nicole Scherzinger makes her "X Factor" judging panel debut
The former "X Factor" co-host waved her hands in the air during last night's New Jersey auditions, but how did she do?

Shania Twain falls during CMT Awards
Her slip was followed later on by Sheryl Crow's wardrobe malfunction.

NBC schedules leftover "Friends with Benefits" on Saturdays
The midseason comedy — not to be confused with the Justin Timberlake/Mila Kunis movie — is the last of the Peacock's shows from the 2010-2011 season that never aired. It debuts on June 25. (Watch the trailer)

Shenae Grimes upset she didn't know about Trevor Donovan's "90210" exit
She first heard the news when a reporters asked her about it on the red carpet.

Creator of "The Tudors" and "Camelot" eyes Le Mans road race series
"The Drivers" will revolve around the 24-hour Le Mans road race, set in the 1950s and 1960s.

"South Park's" midseason finale played out like a series finale
What a tearjerker!

Jake Pavelka & Vienna Girardi reunite on "Bachelor Pad 2"
"The Bachelor" exes will join Erica Rose, Michelle Money and Justdin Rego on the 2nd season of "Bachelor Pad." PLUS: No chance of Bentley as "The Bachelor."

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Jon Cryer recounts the Charlie Sheen crisis on Letterman
"Yeah, it's been mostly fun," he says of the past six months.

Ultimate Fighting Championship is in talks to buy part of G4
The UFC is negotiating to buy from Comcast a controlling interest in the cable network.

"Glee's" Chris Colfer signs deal to write 2 children's books
"When I was 10 years old, I promised myself that if I ever had the opportunity to write this book, I would jump at the chance," says Colfer, whose debut book will be titled, "The Land of Stories."

Eva La Rue returning to "All My Children"
The "CSI: Miami" star is the latest "AMC" alum to return for the final episodes.

Josh Lucas officially becomes the star of NBC's "The Firm"
He'll play the Tom Cruise role in the TV series based on the John Grisham legal thriller.

TNT to air "Castle" reruns
The first two seasons will begin airing on TNT in summer 2012.

How would Jack Donaghy govern NYC?
If Alec Baldwin is serious about running for mayor, does his "30 Rock" alter ego offer any hints on how he'd rule?

CBS will reshoot Rob Schneider's pilot
That's good news for Schneiders, whose pilot may debut in midseason with casting changes.

Check out the Japanese "SNL"
"Saturday Night Live's" Japan version opened last weekend with the same theme and opening as the American original.

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"Desperate Housewives": 1 more season left?
William H. Macy let it slip today that wife Felicity Huffman has "one more year" on the ABC drama. But Huffman insists that's not true: "No, that's not been decided yet," she says, "but I love that Bill is spreading rumors. No, we're signed up for two more years. It depends on the ratings whether we'll actually go two more years or not, but we're keeping our fingers crossed. I'd like to go two more years."

"Jersey Shore" stars leave Florence in search of their Italian roots
Six of the eight cast members are actually Italian (Snooki is Chilean and JWoww is Irish-Spanish), and they've all split up to scour Italy with just 10 days of filming to go.

How "The Voice" defied expectations and became a hit
The NBC singing competition became the anti-"American Idol" with less heartbreak, more constructive criticism and better chemistry among the judges. PLUS: Are "The Voice" coaches too nice?

Does HBO's recycling of actors amount to "premium cable purgatory"?
Call it "The HBO Recycling Program," where certain actors like Michael K. Williams ("The Wire," "Boardwalk Empire") and James Ransome ("The Wire," "Generation Kill," "Treme") jump from HBO series to HBO series. But is being stuck on the same network a form of "purgatory"? PLUS: The 66 busiest actors on HBO.

David Simon is most proud of "Treme"
"The Wire" creator says "Treme" has been the most satisfying show he's worked on. "Right now, I'm probably most proud of 'Treme,'" he says. "It's very well researched and very specific. We're not relying on the TV tropes of lawyers, doctors or cops. Who in their right mind would construct a show about culture, Mardi Gras, second-line dancers and music?"

"The Wire" gets animated
What if the acclaimed HBO drama got the Hanna-Barbera treatment?

Creators of "Community" and "Modern Family" discuss their Twitter "feud"
Dan Harmon and Steve Levitan also sit down to talk about what's ailing primetime. PLUS: Harmon delves deeper in "Community" Season 2.

Leeza Gibbons returning to syndication, teaming with "Apprentice" champ Bill Rancic
They'll co-host "America Now," a weekly lifestyle series.

"Korea's Got Talent" may have found the next Susan Boyle
The story of Song-bong Choi may bring you to tears.

Vanessa Marcil "sad" to leave "General Hospital" after 1-year stint
"This was always supposed to last just one year," she says of her July exit. "I was always very careful to call this a 'visit.' Always."

"Twin Peaks" co-stars to guest on "White Collar"
Madchen Amick and Dana Ashbrook will appear in separate episodes. "Gossip Girl's" "Bart Bass" will also make a cameo.

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Alec Baldwin downplays an NYC mayoral run: "It's a long way till November of 2013"

Any chance Bentley becomes "The Bachelor"? // Bentley's ex-wife is "boggled"

Ludacris to perform tonight at CMT Awards

Inspired by Anthony Weiner, Danny DeVito tweets a photo of his …

Lynda Carter "disappointed" that the "Wonder Woman" reboot didn't work out

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Jaycee Lee Dugard will break her silence on ABC with Diane Sawyer
The California woman who was kidnapped at age 11 and found 18 years later will talk to Diane Sawyer about her harrowing ordeal.

Fox switching around its schedule to boost "MasterChef"
Ratings for Season 2 were so low that Fox has decided to move it to its timeslot from last year.

AMC offers a glimpse of "The Walking Dead" Season 2
The cable network has not one, but two production photos from the upcoming season.

Oprah's final episode was watched by 16.4 million
The final numbers are in, and Oprah's farewell was her most-watched episode since a February 1993 "Why I Love Older Women" episode.

NBC's "Voice" and "Got Talent" time changes lead to lower ratings
This week, "America's Got Talent" went from two hours to one hour, and "The Voice" was expanded to two hours from one hour.

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Michelle Obama to appear on "iCarly"
The First Lady will promote Joining Forces, her initiative aimed at increasing awareness for military families, in an episode written especially for her.

Alec Baldwin is mulling a run for NYC mayor
In wake of potential mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner's downfall, the "30 Rock" star says of a mayoral run, "I wouldn't rule it out."

TLC orders a reality show about sweepstakes addicts
Fresh off the success of "Extreme Couponing," "High Stakes Sweepers" will capture those people who can't get enough of filling out contest forms.

Bob Costas delivered a moving pitch to help seal NBC's Olympic deal
It was Costas that introduced a three-minute video that left some people in tears.

"The Good Wife's" Chris Noth weighs in on the Anthony Weiner scandal
"Poor guy," he says. "You know, it was kind of stupid to have a name like Weiner and then be doing that when you're a politician."

Was Laurence Fishburne too big for "CSI"?
His movie star power may be one of the primary factors why his Dr. Raymond Langston character never really took off.

Jon Stewart is still having trouble mocking Anthony Weiner
"The Daily Show" host seems conflicted, and unable to find his comic voice when it comes to his old friend.

Jimmy Kimmel tells "The Bachelorette": "Your judgment is terrible"
Kimmel spoke to Ashley Hebert via webcam last night, and even pretended to have Bentley beat up.

"Today" bids an emotional farewell to Meredith Vieira
Her final show included a "Glee"-like performance by her co-workers of "Don't Stop Believin'."

Anderson Cooper hires an "Oprah" alum as executive producer
Lisa Morin, who worked on Oprah as a senior supervising producer for 15 years, will help run "Anderson."

Andy Cohen & Giuliana Rancic will host the Miss USA pageant
In addition, Kelly Osbourne will offer fashion commentary for the June 19 event airing on NBC.

Check out Eliza Dushku on "White Collar"
Here are a few pics of her shooting with Neal Caffrey.

Snooki splits from her boyfriend
The "Jersey Shore" star's relationship with Jionni LaValle has ended after eight months.

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Laurence Fishburne exits "CSI"
After 2 1/2 years, Fishburne has opted not to renew his contract, which was up at the end of last season. Fishburne is expected to return to the movies.

Watch Jon Stewart bleed out after cutting his hand
Stewart continued on with his "Daily Show" sketch after injuring his hand on broken glass.

Check out Katie Couric's new "reality show"
"Katie Plus Eighty."

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Jon Stewart cuts his hand while taping an Anthony Weiner skit
He broke a glass and gashed his hand (see the photo) during taping for Tuesday's "Daily Show." PLUS: Stewart to produce a film about a jailed Iranian journalist. 

Jimmy Fallon unleashes his Anthony Weiner impression
"As you know, I have a huge staff…" PLUS: Conan offers a Penis Disguise Kit.

Chloe Sevigny jumps to British TV, playing a transgender hitman
She'll star in "Shameless" creator Paul Abbott's new drama "Hit and Miss," playing a contract killer with a big secret.

"Harry's Law" says goodbye to Brittany Snow and Aml Ameen
Both actors won't be part of Season 2.

Conan O'Brien & George Lopez will visit each other's TBS shows on Thursday
Not only will Conan visit "Lopez Tonight" as a guest, but the struggling Lopez will visit Conan on the same night.

Chris Harrison: Telling Ashley would've opened a "Pandora's Box"
"I'm catching heat," "The Bachelorette" host says, "and the producers are catching heat, but the only way we could have told her everything about Bentley was to completely affect her journey. What line do we not want to cross? Then it really opens up Pandora's box and where to we stop the line?" PLUS: The Masked Man says producers thought his masked plan was genius.

AMC posts all 11 "The Killing" episodes online
Has a cable network ever made so many episodes freely available online?

"Switched at Birth" has ABC Family's best-ever debut
It beat previous record-holders "Pretty Little Liars" and "The Secret Life of an American Teenager."

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