November 2011

E! opts to air even more repeats of Kim Kardashian's wedding
Regularly scheduled programming on E! has been interrupted this week as the cable network airs more repeats of "Kim's Fairytale Wedding." PLUS: Kim Kardashian's open letter to fans insists she didn't marry for ratings, is Kim's mom to blame?, and the couple earned $10,358.80 per hour.

Andrew Dice Clay will play himself, again, on "Raising Hope"
This time, Dice will judge an amateur inventors convention.

Mos Def keeps changing his name in "Dexter" credits
At first Mos Def asked to be referred to as "Mos." Now he has officially changed his name to "yasiin bey," which is what appeared starting in the 3rd episode's credits.

"The Bachelor" host's new game show "You Deserve It" debuts Nov. 21
Brooke Burns will co-host the trivia game show, which will air after "Dancing with the Stars."

Colin Quinn rips Will Ferrell on Twitter
Reacting to Ferrell's Mark Twain prize, Quinn wrote: "No,I'm happy for Will….we never really got along at SNL because he took so many of my ideas, but. Will was into a lot of bad drug stuff and I don't know if he still is. Actually, not true I happen to know he still is very much so."

Russell Armstrong portrayed negatively in his first post-death "Real Housewives"
Monday's episode showed Taylor Armstrong's late husband contemplating suing another "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star.

Comic Ralphie May was "close to death" after suffering a blood clot
The Season 1 "Last Comic Standing" runner-up is in the hospital after contracting pneumonia.

"Bored to Death": TV's most perfectly titled show?
The HBO comedy manages to make Zach Galifianakis not funny.

"Toddlers & Tiaras'" baby hooker wears another risque outfir for Halloween
Check out 3-year-old Paisley Dickey as a biker chick.

Why Martha Stewart didn't get hooked on "Mad Men"
"I lived through that era," she says. "I didn't care for it then, and I don't care for it now."

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Jillian Michaels isn't surprised by "Biggest Loser" ratings drop

Weather Channel orders "Lifeguard" reality show

Ellen DeGeneres reveals that some "Idol" contestants got bigheaded

Hillary Clinton's "Dancing"-obsessed mom has died at age 92

Emeril Lagasse talks about the origin of "Bam!"

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"Dancing's" J.R. Martinez named Rose Parade grand marshal
The Iraq war vet will lead next year's event, taking place on Jan. 2.

Zoeey Deschanel separates from her Death Cab hubby
Thew "New Girl" star and her Death Cab for Cutie frontman husband Ben Gibbard have separated after two yeasr of marriage.

Fox cancels "In The Flow With Affion Crockett"
The sketch comedy show drew low ratings since its debut in mid-August.

"Homeland's" ratings are growing
The Showtime series is up 18% over its season premiere.

"Gossip Girl" bringing back Michelle Trachtenberg
She'll return for a big arc, starting with the CW show's 100th episode in early 2012.

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Jerry Seinfeld will be the first of Regis Philbin's many fill-in replacements
Seinfeld will host "Live" with Kelly Ripa from Nov. 21 to 23.

Claim: Kim Kardashian's marriage was "arranged"
A "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" source tells Radar Online that Kris Humphries was selected for Kardashian, though the two never loved each other.

Chelsea Handler gets the "Biography" treatment
Handler's "Biography" airs tonight on the BIO channel.

Halloween hurts broadcast TV: "Terra Nova" tumbles 25%
The Steven Spielberg drama lost 25% of the viewers who watched the last episode.

"The Simpsons" hosts a gathering of TV chefs
Check out Gordon Ramsay, Anthony Bourdain, Mario Batali and more from the Nov. 13 "The Food Wife" episode.

Legendary Academy Awards producer Gil Cates found dead in a parking lot
Cates, 77 — who is Phoebe Cates' uncle — produced a record 14 Oscarcasts between 1990 and 2008.

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"Glee" singer Charice's estranged dad stabbed to death in the Philippines
Ricky Pempengco, 40, was at a grocery store when he bumped into a drunk man, who had an ice pick.

Brian Williams' "Rock Center" debuts to fewer viewers than "The Playboy Club"
About 4.1 million watched NBC's new newsmagazine.

HBO to sneak peek "Luck" after "Boardwalk Empire" season finale
Before its formal debut in January, the "Luck" pilot will air on Dec. 11.

TLC renews "Long Island Medium"
The psychic reality show will be back for Season 2.

Niecy Nash heading to TV Land, Summer Glau to TNT
Nash will join Cedric the Entertainer in his "Hot in Cleveland" spinoff, while Summer Glau and Daryl Mitchell have joined "Scent of a Missing" on TNT.

NBC to celebrate the holidays with a "Who's Still Standing?" game show
Hosted by "Cash Cab's" Ben Bailey, "Standing" will be stripped on the NBC schedule the week before Christmas.

Conan appears on NBC's "Today" — in disguise
Watch as Conan O'Brien, with a mustache and hat, sneaks onto his old network.

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Jimmy Kimmel to roast Obama
Kimmel has been tapped as next year's host of the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, following in the footsteps of Seth Meyers, Wanda Sykes, Jay Leno, Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Conan O'Brien and Norm MacDonald. "Jimmy's humor is sophisticated and edgy while appealing to a wide audience," says the association's president. PLUS: Kimmel dresses as Donkey Kong for Halloween — with Vampire Pee-wee Herman.