February 2012

The Monkees react to Davy Jones' death
"I am in a state of shock," Mickey Dolenz said in a statement.

Sacha Baron Cohen never attended the Oscars — by his own choice
After his "Dictator" stunt, Cohen was free to attend the ceremonies with his very own dressing room. But Cohen decided to take off.

Ashley Greeene lands on ABC's "Americana"
She'll co-star with Anthony LaPaglia in the ABC fashion drama. PLUS: "Justified's" Natalie Zea joins Fox pilot, "The Wire's" Robert Wisdom joins "Nashville."

Margo Martindale joins ABC's "Counter Culture" and Showtime's "Masters of Sex"
She's joining "Masters of Sex" with Beau Bridges. Her ABC role is in 2nd position to "A Gifted Man," which isn't expected to survive.

Molly Shannon gets "Enlightened"
The "SNL" alum will join the HBO series in a role specifically written for her.

Virgin America puts "Mad Men" fashion on the side of a plane
Check out the promo for Banana Republic's "Mad Men" collection. PLUS: Estée Lauder to sell "Mad Men" makeup, and watch a new "Mad Men" featurette.

Leonard Nimoy will finally make a "Big Bang" cameo — but only by voice
Nimoy's voice will be heard on the March 29 episode.

Dane Cook books an NBC pilot
He'll play a male satellite radio DJ who gets a feminist co-host in "Next Caller Please."

"Dancing's" Hines Ward is out of a job
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced that they are cutting their star wide receiver.

See the official "Game of Thrones" Season 2 poster
"War is coming."

CW announces finale dates, "One Tree Hill" to exit with a 2-hour finale
"One Tree Hill's" series finale date is April 4.

"Survivor" Ethan Zohn undergoes a stem-cell transplant
Doctors took stems cells from one of his brothers.

"Glee" hookup?: Cory Monteith takes Lea Michele to his Vancouver hometown
They were reportedly on a romantic sightseeing weekend last Saturday.

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"The Monkees" star Davy Jones dies at 66
Jones, who died this morning of a heart attack, was lead singer of the hit '60s band that was assembled for their NBC TV show, which ran from 1966 to 1968. PLUS: Watch Jones on "The Brady Bunch."

Lifetime orders a Bristol Palin reality show
"Bristol Palin: Life’s a Tripp" will document Sarah Palin's daughter's journey as a single mom and "career woman." Palin previously filmed a BIO channel reality show with fellow "Dancing" contestant Kyle Massey, but it never aired.

Alec Baldwin says the P-word while co-hosting "Live"
"Yeah. I would lean into one guy and I would say, 'He just told me that he thinks you're a p—y,'" said to a shocked Kelly Ripa.

"Justified" nabs Adam Arkin
He'll play a Detroit mobster after directing five episodes of the FX series.

Mira Sorvino officially signs on to play a CBS "Trooper"
She'lls tar in the Jerry Bruckheimer pilot about a mom who becomes a New York state trooper.

James Caan may return to "Hawaii Five-0"
"The Godfather" star surprisingly joined his son on this week's episode.

Brett Butler joins Charlie Sheen's "Anger Management"
Butler, like Sheen, previously starred on a Chuck Lorre sitcom.

"Sons of Anarchy" biker jackets are now for sale
The "SOA"-branded biker jackets were the result of a cold call to Twentieth Century Fox.

Pac-Man getting animated on Disney XD
"Pac-Man — The Adventure Begins" is expected to air in fall 2013.

"Parenthood" ends an excellent season all over the place
Last night's season finale had some frustrating, moving and hasty moments.

ABC Family orders 8 more "Jane By Design" episodes
That brings a total of 18 episodes for the freshman drama's first season.

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"NCIS" beats "Idol"
For the first time, "NCIS" topped "American Idol" in total viewers.

Watch Lindsay Lohan's "SNL" promos
"It's time for Lin-sanity." PLUS: Watch Maya Rudolph's Oprah impression that "SNL" cut, and what happened to Lindsay's face?

Will Eddie Murphy appear on "Braxton Family Values"?
Murphy is reportedly dating Toni Braxton.

Cee Lo Green is publishing his memoir
"The Voice" star says: "After reading my book, there will be no doubt that I am meant to be."

"Downton Abbey" casts 2 maids
Cara Theobald will play a kitchen maid, while Lucille Sharp will play a lady's maid.

Steven Tyler mocks J.Lo's alleged wardrobe malfunction on "Idol"
The Aerosmith star exposed his breast.

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Report: Snooki's pregnancy has MTV in "crisis" mode
The "Jersey Shore" star is expected to announce in Us Weekly soon that she's three months pregnant with boyfriend Jionni, according to Page Six. Problem is Snooki has just begun filming her and JWoww's "Jersey" spinoff, which is supposed to show her boozing it up and partying hard. "MTV went into crisis mode after they found out," a source tells Page Six. "They're trying to hide it because it would greatly affect the creative direction of the show."

Josh Hopkins lands an NBC pilot — he'll star if "Cougar Town" is canceled
He'll star in "Lady Friends" if and only if "Cougar Town" isn't renewed.

New Bravo show will include Chase credit card as part of its title
Coming in May: "Around the World in 80 Plates Presented by Chase Sapphire Preferred."

Lisa Edelstein won't be back for the "House" series finale
Creator David Shore had hoped she'd return one final time.

Netflix on your cable box?
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings predicts you'll see Netflix as part of you cable bundle in the future.

"Glee's" Max Adler gets ABC pilot
He'll star in Shawn Ryan's "Last Resort."

NFL opener moved from Thursday to Wednesday to avoid Obama speech
The NFL season will kick off on Wednesday, Sept. 5 because President Obama is scheduled to speak the next night at the Democratic National Convention.

Did CBS cast Lucy Liu in its Sherlock remake to avoid BBC legal action?
BBC "Sherlock" creators had threatened legal action if CBS' remake looked llike theirs. So Liu might be a way to differentiate the two series. Meanwhile, many "Sherlock" fans are angry about Liu's casting as Watson, even though a female has played the role before.

Lindsay Lohan talks to Matt Lauer about her "SNL" comeback
"I don't want people to have that reason to be scared anymore," she says. PLUS: Will Lindsay Lohan tell a Jeremy "Lin-sanity" joke?

Scott Bakula is headed to "Desperate Housewives"
He'll recur as Bree's attorney.

HBO orders documentary series on war photographers
Michael Mann's four-part documentary will show the dangers of working in combat.

Paula Abdul vows to return to TV
She's already planning a television comeback.

Donald Trump sticks up for Ryan Seacrest
Watch The Donald speak out against Sacha Baron Cohen's "Dictator" stunt.

Meet the voice of "American Idol"
Announcer Mark Thompson was a weatherman on L.A. TV for many years.

MTV orders "Teen Mom 3"
Get ready to delve into the lives of four new teen moms.

Billy Ray Cyrus returning to "90210"
He'll reprise his role as Austin's dad.

Stephen Colbert celebrates 1,000 "Colbert Reports"
Says Colbert: "Beat that, 'Time-Life Presents: Sounds of the '60s' infomercial!"

Jordana Spiro joins Fox drama
The former "My Boys" star is taking a dramatic turn. PLUS: Victor Garber & Rachael Taylor land pilots, and so does Missi Pyle.

Anthony Bourdain slams Paula Deen yet again
The two celebrity chefs just happened to be at Sunday's South Beach Wine & Food Festival in Florida.

A new "SpongeBob SquarePants" movie is in the works
Paramount announced that "SpongeBob" will return to the big screen in 2014.

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"Desperate Housewives" stars are expected to testify against Nicollette Sheridan
The witness list of those testifying on behalf of Marc Cherry include Felicity Huffman, Eva Longoria, Marcia Cross, Neal McDonough and James Denton.

Why not bring back a TV host for the Oscars?
Television personalities, from Neil Patrick Harris to Amy Poehler to Jimmy Kimmel to Tina Fey, could do a better job than the Oscar hosts of the past two years. PLUS: James Franco defends Billy Crystal, and how to fix the Academy Awards.

Peter Krause: NBC boss told me "Parenthood" will be renewed
But that was at the the NBC Christmas party. "But I feel pretty confident that we'll be back…We're all looking forward to coming back," he says.

James Spader's "Office" exit raises the question: Just who is staying?
His departure could be followed by Mindy Kaling, Rainn Wilson and even John Krasinski. PLUS: Ellie Kemper celebrates mustaches.

"Mad Men" puts the Falling Man on the sides of buildings
Are AMC's new ads in good taste?

"Glee" drives record traffic to The Trevor Project
The organization aimed at preventing teen suicides by LGBT youths saw big numbers following last week's "Glee."

"Dancing": What are the odds?
Jaleel White has an 11/2 shot at winning. PLUS: What are the cast's strengths and weaknesses?

TV Land orders a comedy about identical twin brothers, one gay and one straight
They return home to raise their deceased sister's child.

"Smash" can save itself by becoming more camp
Forget the seriousness, forget the realism. "Smash" needs to soap it up if it wants to survive. PLUS: Why "Smash" is not a smash, and check out Meryl Streep's daughter on "Smash."

Check out Starz's "Magic City" poster
Jeffrey Dean Morgan stars in the political gangster drama set in 1950s Miami.

"Buffy" comic spins off Drusilla
Actress Juliet Landau will pen the new comic book featuring the character she played.

"Bones" casts the big-screen Brennan and Booth
Jordan Belfi and Ashley Jones will play the characters written by Brennan.

World War II soldier featured in "Band of Brothers" dies at 90
Lynn D. "Buck" Compton, who went on to prosecute Robert F. Kennedy's assassin, was played by Neal McDonough in the HBO miniseries.

"Parks and Rec's" Nick Offerman is a "Women's Health Expert"
Watch his Funny or Die video. PLUS: Check out this Leslie Knope poster.

"Homeland" terrorist joins "The Killing"
Marin Ireland will play Joel Kinnaman's sister.

"Idol's" Haley Reinhart to perform on "90210"
She'll perform her new single, "Free." PLUS: Daughtry returning to "Idol."

Ben Flajnik: Grossest "Bachelor" yet?
Why the "ugly haired" "Bachelor" has been a turnoff. PLUS: Here are the rules of "Bachelor" Fantasy Suite, and see Jake Pavelka in his Chippendales outfit.

"The Amish" tonight get the "American Experience" treatment
The PBS documentary seems to spend more time as a tourist rather than delving into the issues at hand.

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FX puts "Louie," Charlie Sheen, Russell Brand, "Wilfred" in 2 1/2 hour comedy block
Starting June 28, FX will bring together "Wilfred," "Louie," Sheen's "Anger Management" and Russell Brand's late-night talk show "Strangely Uplifting."

"Dancing" does away with reality TV stars
Why are there no "tabloidy types" this season? PLUS: Meet the "Latin Brad Pitt."

"Smash's" ratings rise for the first time
Numbers on the NBC series were up 6% over last week.

John McCain: No way I'm watching "Game Change"
The former Republican presidential candidate has been asked repeatedly for his reaction to the film.

CW picks up Perez Hilton's British TV show
Hilton's ITV specials "Perez Hilton Superfan" features him hanging with celebrities, including Lady Gaga.

Report: Angelina Jolie was "Steamed" by "Community" star's Oscar stunt
"Who is that guy?" she said, according to a source, after Jim Rash posed on stage as Jolie.

Lindsay Lohan may play Newt Gingrich's wife on "SNL"
Can she pull off a good impression of Callista Gingrich?

Steven Tyler inspects J.Lo's Oscar dress
His conclusion: No nipple!

Watch the making of "Movie: The Movie"
Jimmy Kimmel had his star-studded cast record behind-the-scenes interviews.

Paula Deen: I've dropped 2 pants sizes since diabetes diagnosis
"I've dropped two pant sizes and I feel great!" she says.

"The Wire" inspires wind-up toys
Just in time for the 10th anniversary!

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"Dancing with the Stars" cast revealed: Urkel, Gladys, Martina
"Family Matters" star Jaleel White will be joined by Green Bay Packer wide receiver Donald Driver, tennis great Martina Navratilova , Jack Wagner, Sherri Shepherd, Melissa Gilbert, Maria Menounos, the Disney Channel's Roshon Fegan, Cuban heartthrob William Levy, Gavin DeGraw, legendary singer Gladys Knight and singer Katherine Jenkins.

Gavin DeGraw expects to go "Dancing" while touring
The "I Don't Want to Be" singer is expected to be part of the cast announced Tuesday morning.

George Lopez making a Latino family sitcom comeback
He'll co-create and star in another comedy about a Latino family.

Omarosa is now "Rev. Manigault"
"The Apprentice" star was ordained this week as a Baptist minister.

David Eigenberg, F. Murray Abraham, Jamie Chung land pilots
"Sex and the City" alum Eigenberg has joined NBC's "Chicago Fire," Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham has joined "Beauty and the Beast" and Jamie Chung has joined Fox's "The Asset."

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Alan Ball will step down as "True Blood" showrunner after next season
The upcoming Season 5 will be Ball's last with the HBO series.

James Spader is leaving "The Office"
Spader's contract was for one-year only, and he's decided not to re-up.

Fox shakes up its schedule: "Bones" to Monday, pushing "House" to 9 o'clock
Kiefer Sutherland's "Touch" will take over "Bones'" Thursday timeslot.

Lucy Liu to play Watson in CBS' Sherlock Holmes series
She'll co-star opposite "Sherlock" Jonny Lee Miller in "Elementary."

Cuba Gooding Jr. to star in Fox's "Guilty" pilot
"Guilty" from Greg Berlanti will mark Gooding's first full-time TV gig.

Emmys may expand drama series to 10 shows
"Downton Abbey's" shift to the drama category may prompt the Academy to expand the category. "It's an abundance of riches," says TV Academy awards chief John Leverence, who says a change would take place, at earliest, in 2013.

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Oscars attracted 39.3 million viewers, up 4% from last year
Among the all-important 18-49 demo, the Oscars lost to the Grammys. PLUS: Jimmy Kimmel gets his 2nd-best-ever ratings with 5.1 million viewers, and the most TiVo'd moment was J.Lo and Cameron Diaz.

Giancarlo Esposito joins J.J. Abrams' "Revolution" on NBC
The "Breaking Bad" alum will star in the action drama from Abrams and "Supernatural" creator Eric Kripke.

"Community's" Jim Rash: I wasn't mocking Angelina Jolie on the Oscar stage
Posing as Jolie was, he says, "a loving tribute."

CW casts the young Carrie Bradshaw
Actress AnnaSophia Robb, age 18, will play Carrie in the "Sex and the City" prequel "Carrie Diaries."

"The Good Wife": TV's first great series about technology?
With storylines that weigh technology's freedoms against its dangers, Emily Nussbaum says, "The Good Wife" is to the digital debate as "The Wire" is to the drug war.

Video: "Two and a Half Men" prank renames 4 UK towns after Ashton Kutcher
Comedy Central UK is promoting the new season of "Two and a Half Men" with busts of Kutcher in the towns of Ashton Hayes in Cheshire, Ashton under Hill in Worcestershire,  Ashton in South Northamptonshire and Ashton Keynes in Wiltshire. PLUS: Kutcher accompanies cops during child porn sweep.

Nicollette Sheridan's "Desperate" wrongful termination trial begins
Former ABC executives are expected to testify, as is Sheridan herself.

Louis CK fires himself as "Louie" editor
The do-it-all comedian will have one less job to do on his FX series.

Man arrested in San Francisco killing of an "Intervention" star
The alleged killer of Joseph Minozzi has been taken into custody.

Susan Sarandon's daughter joins Fox legal drama
"Californication" alum Eva Amurri Martino will play an attorney in Greg Berlanti's legal drama.

What is Tracy Morgan like at Benihana?
"I love Benihana like I love my favorite strip club," says the "30 Rock" star, whose Tracy Jordan alter ego also likes  Benihana.

AMC enlists "Mad Men" stars to promote "Godfather" Week
Jon Hamm, Vincent Kartheiser, and Jared Harris will offer commentary for this week's event.

Report: Kristen Bell's foreclosed home now owned by a bank
Bell reportedly bought the Studio City house for $3.1 million in 2006.

"Pawn Stars" star gets engaged
Congrats to Rick Harrison.

Watch "Nurse Jackie's" Season 4 trailer
Showtime has a nearly three-minute preview.

See "Revenge's" Oscar promo
"And I'm just getting started."

"Berenstain Bears" co-creator dies
Jan Berenstain co-created with her husband the children's book series that later became a TV cartoon.

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Billy Crystal made Oscars feel like a cruise ship dinner show for over-50 crowd
"Buoyed by a nostalgic notion that a silent movie is totally where it's at," says Hank Stuever, "Sunday night’s 84th annual Academy Awards telecast on ABC turned into a dull exercise in the ol’ Hollywood self-salute, a sentimental journey, as if the industry was performing CPR on a business model that is vanishing before everyone’s eyes. Billy Crystal, hosting his ninth Oscar show (his first was in 1990, his most recent was in 2004), seemed to be overseeing a cruise ship dinner show designed to appeal to the over-50 travel club. Early on, it hit the rocks and started to list. Almost everyone drowned."
The whole night felt like an AARP pep rally
Crystal used the same warmed-over act he's done 8 times
Crystal made you forget what a hosting disaster James Franco was last year
Don't James Franco and Anne Hathaway look better now?
Chris Rock, Crystal's successor as Oscar host in 2005, should return as host
Crystal delivered, bringing reliability instead of unpredictability
No question: This year's Oscar telecast was terrible
Crytal's opening montage was especially funny, and comforting
Oscar preliminary ratings slightly up from last year
Jimmy Kimmel outshined Crystal with his movie montage

TV Guide Network's Chris Harrison denies laughing at Ryan Seacrest
"The Bachelor" host, who appears to be smiling in the background following Sacha Baron Cohen's urn stunt, called Seacrest up to clarify what happened. "I wasn’t really laughing at you, as much as it was just the astonishment of what was going on at the Oscar Red Carpet," he says. PLUS: Seacrest says, "I was surprised, but not surprised."

Report: "SNL" can tell any Lindsay Lohan joke it wants when she hosts
Nothing is off limits this week, according to TMZ. PLUS: Matt Lauer to interview Lindsay on Thursday.

"Maury" spins off "Trisha"
British talk show host Trisha Goddard, a guest on Maury Povich's talk show, is getting her daytime show.

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Watch Oprah do battle in "Oprah's Book Club Fight Club"
Jimmy Kimmel pitched Oprah on potential OWN shows, including one where she steals back the cars she gave away from her audience, "Oprah After Dark," a "Jimmy & Oprah" dueling hosts talk show with Jennifer Aniston and a "Book Club Fight Club." PLUS: Kimmel recreates "Say Anything" for Oprah promo.

Jimmy Kimmel's epic "Movie: The Movie" is his most star-studded viral video yet
George Clooney! Meryl Streep! Matt Damon dressed as purple grapes!

Ryan Seacrest releases footage of himself after "The Dictator" stunt
"I think it's some sort of flour or pancake mix," he says.

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Did Jennifer Lopez suffer an Oscar wardrobe malfunction?
Was it a nip slipor shadow? UPDATE: J.Lo's sylist denies any nip slippage: "There were cups built in and there's no chance that there were any, how do you say? 'Slips.' While the dress did give the illusion of sheerness, (the) joke's on everyone who wishes they saw something!"

RyanSeacrest.com calls Sacha Baron Cohen's "Dictator" stunt "hilarious"
After getting ashes spilled over him, Seacrest says he did expect something to happen — but not to be covered with "ashes." PLUS: Tina Fey consoles Seacrest.

What was up with the Oscar audio feedback?
Tonight's telecast was plagued by a weird noise that prompted somebody to create an Oscar Audio Guy parody Twitter account. PLUS: "Undefeated winners apologize for Oscar F-bomb.

"Community's" Dean Pelton wins an Oscar, mocks presenter Angelina Jolie
Watch as Jim Rash poses as Jolie after accepting an award for best adapted screenplay from "The Descendants" from her.

"Flight of the Conchords" star Bret McKenzie wins an Oscar
McKenzie took home the award for best song, "Man or Muppet."

Avril Lavigne for "The X Factor"?
She's the latest big named to be rumored for the judging job, especially since she's L.A. Reid's protege.

TBS airs "The Suicide" rerun of "Seinfeld" 1 week after one of its actors shot himself
Should TBS have pulled the episode?

Ellen DeGeneres is producing Bethenny Frankel's talk show
Said Bethenny to Ellen: "I am so excited you have been so behind me for so long and so supportive and just so mellow."

Rihanna & Chris Brown: "Idol" performers?
The controversial former couple have reportedly been asked to perform on "American Idol."

Lucy Lawless arrested after 4 days taking over an oil rig
The "Spartacus" star said she expected to be taken into custody.

"Mad Men's" Season 5 promo campaign features Don Draper and mannequins
"This is a dreamlike image," creator Matthew Weiner says of his new "Mad Men" ad.

Gregory Peck's grandson joins CW pilot
Actor Ethan Gregory Peck, who starred on "10 Things I Hate About You," will star opposite Aimee Teegarden in CW's "Hunger Games"-like pilot.

BMW hooks up with "Jimmy Kimmel Live"
Not only is the automaker sponsoring Kimmel's post-Oscar show and YouTube channel, but it has bought up all the ads for Wednesday's show.

"Sons of Anarchy" may become a video game
Kurt Sutter is in talks with "a major gaming studio."

Maria Menounos is latest "Dancing" name
The "Extra" star, whose co-host Mario Lopez also was on "Dancing," is set to join Sherri Shepherd and Melissa Gilbert next season.

Doris Roberts joins ABC comedy pilot
The 81-year-old former "Everybody Loves Raymond" star will appear on "Counter Culture."

Watch the 2nd "Game of Thrones" Season 2 trailer
Featuring nearly 2 minutes of footage.

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Sacha Baron Cohen dumps Kim Jong-Il's ashes on Ryan Seacrest
"The Dictator" stunt did not amuse Seacrest.

Sacha Baron Cohen releases a photo of "The Dictator" with Oscar tickets
"VICTORY IS OURS!" "The Dictator" said in a statement. "Today the Mighty Nation of Wadiya triumphed over the Zionist snakes of Hollywood … TODAY OSCAR, TOMORROW OBAMA!"

Emilie De Ravin joins ABC's "Americana"
The "Lost" alum will co-star along with Anthony LaPaglia in the fashion-themed drama series.

"SNL" has had a "great run" this season with female hosts
From Anna Faris to Melissa McCarthy to Zooey Deschanel, this "Saturday Night Live" season has reflected the strong year for women in comedy.

Martin Landau joins an ABC drama
The 83-year-old actor will play a former German soldier from WWII.

"Downton Abbey" switches from miniseries Emmy category to best drama
Could the PBS series stop "Mad Men."

ABC casts the Beast for "Beauty and the Beast"
Scottish singer/actor Darius Campbell, a former "Pop Idol," will play the male lead in the ABC series.

Will Billy Crystal bring his toothbrush to the Oscars?
If there is a toothbrush in his pocket, it should be a good sign for Sunday night. PLUS: What's inside Oscar envelopes?, How often is Oprah mentioned in acceptance speeches?, and Oscars plan to use hidden cameras backstage.

"A Gifted Man's" Patrick Wilson fronts a Van Halen cover band
Wilson's band also features his brothers.

Carrie Underwood joins Twitter
The former "Idol" winner says: "Excited to have another way to connect with my fans from my team and me."

Bryan Greenberg joins CBS pilot
The "How to Make It in America" alum will join JoAnna Garcia and Greg Grunberg in the comedy pilot known as "Oh F*ck It's You."

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Oscars welcomes Sacha Baron Cohen — as "The Dictator"?
Producer Brian Grazer says Cohen is welcome as his "Dictator" alter ego, on the red carpet. But in another report, though, Grazer says: "He's coming. In fact, he’s even part of the, there’s a piece — he’s part of the show… as himself."

Bill Pullman joins NBC's "1600 Penn" as president of the United States
The "Independence Day" star will resume his presidential duties on the NBC comedy.

"The Walking Dead" finds The Governor: David Morrissey
The British actor has landed one of the AMC series' most-anticipated roles.

Jimmy Fallon to pay a weeklong tribute to Bruce Springsteen
The Boss will appear next week on Monday and, to mark Fallon's 3rd anniversary, on Friday as the exclusive guest. In between, Kenny Chesney and Elvis Costello will perform tributes to Springsteen.

"Dancing" rumors: Melissa Gilbert, Sherri Shepherd, Jack Wagner?
Those are the initial "Dancing with the Stars" contestants, according to TMZ.

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CBS orders Martin Lawrence cop sitcom
He'll play a widowed father who, at age 46, enrolls in the police academy to become a cop.

"Oprah's Fight Club": Will Jimmy Kimmel join Oprah in the bathtub?
"GMA" offers a preview of Kimmel's post-Oscar special, in which Oprah's book club becomes "Oprah's Fight Club."

Britanny Snow joins NBC's "1600 Penn" as the president's daughter
She'll play the younger sister of "Book of Mormon's" Josh Gad.

Rachel Dratch becomes a "Lady Friend" on NBC
The "SNL" alum is joining the comedy about female friendship.

Barbara Walters denies ambushing Star Jones
Donny Deutsch has called "The View" stars a bunch of "mean girls" for their treatment of Star, but Walters insists she was not ambushed.

Lucy Lawless shows off her urine
The "Spartacus" star is relieving herself in water bottles during her oil tanker takeover.

Steve Carell refuses to do any "That's What She Said" jokes on Twitter
"I'm sorry. I don't have it in me," he tweets. PLUS: "The Office" delivers the best episode in a forgettable season.

"The X Factor" UK may allow contestants who already have managers
A judge on the show says: "They're letting people apply that already have managers. They're hoping for a more developed artist and a more developed group, if they have management."

"The Bachelor's" Courteney used to model engagement rings
Check her out as an engagement ring model.

Regis, Spike Lee, Debra Winger, Anthony Bourdain to guest-program TCM
Ellen Barkin s also set to serve as a guest-programmer.

See the Duggar extortion photos
The photos claiming to show Amy Duggar having an affair turn out to be not really that incriminating.

Diana DeGarmo talks about dating Ace Young
The "Idol" couple are set to perform together on "The Young and the Restless."

The Naked Cowboy loses lawsuit against CBS
The New York City icon claimed a "Bold and the Beautiful" character was modeled after him.

Ron Swanson lookalike discovered in Louisiana
Like his "Parks and Rec" counterpart, this man works in furniture restoration.

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