October 2011

October 2, 2011

"Ren & Stimpy" creator animates "The Simpsons'" couch gag
Check out John Kricfalusi's take on Homer and his family ("The Simpsons" used to parody "Ren & Stimpy." PLUS: See some of his "Simpsons" drawings. UPDATE: Fox has posted the couch gag on YouTube.


Kevin Sorbo: I suffered 3 strokes during my "Hercules" days

The 52-year-old actor is releasing a book about his health scare, which led producers to work around him.


Charlie Rose to CBS "Early Show"?

The PBS host is being eyed for a relaunch of the low-rated morning show.


What happened at "Arrested Development" reunion, besides talk of a revival?

During today's New York Festival reunion, Mitch Hurwitz and his cast revealed 10 things you might not know about the critically acclaimed series. PLUS: An "Arrested" movie is all talk, for now.


Check out Jason Alexander's new wig's debut on "Harry's Law"

The former "Seinfeld" star sports his new state-of-the-art toupee on the Oct. 19 episode.


Martha Stewart's daughter writes a tell-all

Alexis Stewart, 46, writes in her new book: "If I didn't do something perfectly, I had to do it again… I grew up with a glue gun pointed at my head."


"The Dick Van Dyke Show" turns 50 with a TV Land celebration

Monday marks the 50th anniversary of the sitcom's debut, and TV Land is marking the occasion with a marathon.


Melissa McCarthy has a magic night hosting "SNL"

The "Mike & Molly" star, says Aly Semigran, "committed to every bit with total fearlessness, but more than anything else you could tell she was having fun, and her enthusiasm was felt by anyone who tuned in." PLUS: McCarthy delivers strong ratings, what was Lorne Michaels thinking starting with a Lawrence Welk sketch?, the Netflix apology that didn't air, and Jay Pharoah tackles Chris Rock.


TBS rounds out its cast for "Men at Work"

Joining Danny Masterson will be James Lesure, Michael Cassidy and Adam Busch.


Gene Simmons weds

At long last, after 28 years together, the KISS star and his wife Shannon Tweet tied the knot.


Teddy's "90210" wedding revealed

See how Teddy's wedding to Shane will look like.


Jeff Conaway's death ruled accidental

The "Taxi" star died in May of a major internal infection.


Watch the "Dexter" season premiere

Showtime has posted an edited version of tonight's Season 6 premiere on YouTube.


TV infomercial star Don Lapre commits suicide in prison

Lapre, 47, who was was famous for his late-night ads, was in prison for fraud.

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October 2, 2011

"Arrested Development" returning — as a limited TV series and movie
Before proceeding with a movie, creator Mitch Hurwitz says he's considering a limited 9 to 10 episode run of "Arrested Development. There's talk that either Showtime and/or Netflix may foot the bill for the "Arrested" comeback. Each episode would focus on a Bluth family member, with episodes premiering in 2013.