George Clooney's Haiti telethon will air just about everywhere
ABC, NBC, Fox, The CW, HBO, VH1, CMT and CNN are among the outlets that will carry the fundraiser next Friday.
E! picks up reality show starring teen burglar to the stars
"Pretty Wild" stars sisters Tess Taylor, Alexis and Gabrielle Neiers on the young Hollywood social circuit. You might recall that Alexis was arrested in a string of celebrity homes.
How many NBC jokes will Ricky Gervais tell at the Golden Globes?
It's likely he won't ignore this week's Conan-Leno feud. PLUS: Gervais quits Twitter.
Rosie O'Donnell wants a "Glee" hookup with Sue Sylvester
"Maybe she and I like fall in love and have a torrid affair," she says.
"The Haitian" from "Heroes" learns his parents are alive
"I got a phone call from my sister who said she was able to reach home," said Jimmy Jean-Louis on Thursday. " So I picked up the phone and my mom answered. The first reaction from both of us was simply to cry."
Comedy Central won't yank Artie Lange special, despite his suicide attempt
"Jack and Coke" will air this month after the cable channel determined that Artie will be okay.
Chris Harrison wants Rozlyn to return — he was friends with fired "Bachelor" producer
"Hopefully she will come on to the 'Women Tell All' episode and sit down and talk to me," says "The Bachelor" host. Meanwhile, one "Bachelor" contestant says all she saw was "snuggling" between Rozlyn and the producer.
Noah Wyle separates from his wife
Divorce hasn't been filed, but the former "ER" star is in mediation with his wife of 11 years.
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Let's face it: Conan's "Tonight Show" stunk
Self-confessed "Cocophile" Bryan Curtis was left "utterly bored" by Conan's "Tonight," pointing out that nobody seems to be defending the quality of his seven-month stint. "When O’Brien sat down at Johnny’s desk, the gravitas seemed to throw off his balance," he says. "The show’s first week was an embarrassing celebration of all things Conan—see the opening sketch. It should have rightly celebrated the whole Conan traveling circus, from the dog to the masturbating bear."
Conan's ratings continue to rise // "I'm With Coco" rally planned for Monday
Craig Newmark e-mailed "The Tonight Show" about the Craiglist ad
Report: Conan's people are in no rush — they want to keep this in the headlines
Team Conan responds to Dick Ebersol: A 62-year-old sports producer giving us advice?
Conan in 2004 talks about rejecting Fox's big bucks — $25M a year!
In April 2004, months before there was a Leno succession plan, Conan spoke to the NY Times at length about his desire to host "The Tonight Show." "It's hard for me emotionally to say: how can Leno deserve to be there, when I deserve to be there? I don't feel that in my bones," Conan said at the time. "My agents can say that — and they do. But I have no control over them. They're Rottweilers that I bought. Their job is to attack. My job is to say: dear me. But I don't expect things that are unrealistic."
Watch Howard Stern warn Conan about Leno back in 2006
"Do you really think that's going to happen?" Stern said of the late-night transition. "I don't see this guy leaving, and letting you walk in. And I'm concerned about you."
Leno in 1992 was outraged at prospect of losing "Tonight Show" to Letterman
"Would I go to CBS if they asked me?" Leno said at the time. "Of course. I'm not going to do some little happy hour from Omaha at 12:30." PLUS: Read an excerpt from "The Late Shift."
Why comedy writers hate Leno: He's too perfect!
As Nathan Rabin points out, "He’s been married to the same woman for decades. He has amassed a vast fortune working nonstop yet never spends his money on anything other than his overflowing collection of sports cars. He seems devoid of angst. He suffers from a terrible dearth of personal demons. Leno is so normal and functional that he’s practically a freak. That creeps out comedy writers who would rather have their heroes stagger into the gutter, penniless and filled with contempt for a world that has shunned them, than play yet another Indian casino to pay for that 32nd Maserati."
Conan offered a "Sons of Anarchy" cameo
"We have," says "Anarchy" creator Kurt Sutter, "an IRA story line that will continue to play out this coming season and I could use a bad-ass O'Brien on my team. Guns, blood, fist fights — you could really work some sh*t out. Think about it."
NBC ought to end this "beat down of epic proportions"
"Leno and NBC are getting killed from all sides," says Tim Goodman, adding: "It gets worse night by night. Somebody at NBC needs to make like Roberto Duran and get the 'no mas' message out there. Well, as someone who is absolutely loving this, I'd prefer they didn't. But from a purely brand-abuse point of view, hell, they've got to make it stop."
Is Jimmy Kimmel the big winner of the Jay/Conan war?
He's not even part of the story, yet he's responsible for two of this week's funniest late-night bits.
Can Jay Leno's image recover?
He's trying to paint himself as the underdog, and he just might succeed if everybody gets their digs in at him.
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"24" returns: It's sort of like "The Office"
As "24' returns for its 8th season Sunday, Hank Stuever observes: "Personally, I always thought '24' worked best as a dark comedy about the despair of the inept American workplace — sort of like 'The Office,' only with more loss of limb. It was, and still is, a show about people trying to pass the buck to cover their asses, or take undeserved credit for the work of others, or scheme their way to the top of the Counter Terrorism Unit. The show's history is rife with bad bosses and horrible HR protocols. The harder he works, the worse Jack is treated, and I think this is the best reason to stick with '24.' Jack started out at the top and worked his way down, down, downsized — a non-entity, an ex-employee, a badgeless rogue who is always being thanklessly asked back to work."
First few hours of this season are a drag
Katee Sackhoff was a "24" fan // Q&A with Sackhoff // Dinglehopper!?
Kiefer Sutherland's plays chess during "24" breaks
Cherry Jones: "I danced an Irish jig" when I learned I'd be returning
"Idol" boss congratulates Simon, but calls "X Factor" a knockoff
The show, Simon Fuller says in a letter, was "in the same vein as 'Idol.'"
Tom Hanks fought for his "Pacific" vision
"There were," he says, 'those of us on the producing team that thought context was a waste of time once we got involved in the characters and story … we fought over every single one of these moments … (but) we didn't take marching orders."
Holly Madison is latest "Girl Next Door" to get an E! spinoff
Cameras will follow her as she works in Vegas.
NBC's "Undercovers" makes history with a pair of biracial leads
Boris Kodjoe and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, both of mixed-race descent, will play husband and wife in the J.J. Abrams drama.
"Human Target" is the anti-"24"
The new Fox drama, says Tim Goodman, has "the potential to offer viewers the action, suspense and intrigue that the veteran '24' so quickly lost. Yes, '24' is exhilarating if you enjoy its roller-coaster nature and exciting impossibilities. But it quickly became ridiculous to the point of drinking-game fodder. For years it was Fox's funniest series. To watch it now – or endure it – relegates the viewer to the status of some sad junkie, just shooting up any old ingredient for a cut-rate high. 'Human Target,' on the other hand, at least gives viewers a chance to get an adrenaline-laced ride on the couch without feeling ashamed when it's over."
"Think Jack Bauer with excellent grooming" // Focus is on "comic" and "book"
"Human Target" uses a very retro, theatrical opening credits
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Conan puts "The Tonight Show" for sale on Craigslist
"This is a chance of a lifetime to own your very own late night talk show–guaranteed to last for up to seven months!! Really must see to appreciate," says the ad (watch the video). When Conan showed the ad on TV tonight, he got 658 e-mails in the span of two minutes. PLUS: Conan may accept porn role, Conan mocks NBC's "new" shows and Rob Lowe recalls leaving NBC.
NBC exec: "What this is really all about is an astounding failure by Conan"
"We bet on the wrong guy," said Dick Ebersol, the former "Saturday Night Live" boss and current chairman of NBC Universal Sports, who feels he had to come to Jay Leno's (and Jeff Zucker's) defense. Referring to David Letterman and Conan O'Brien's jokes, Ebersol said it was "professional jealousy" and "chicken-hearted and gutless to blame a guy you couldn't beat in the ratings." He added: "I like Conan enormously personally. He was just stubborn about not being willing to broaden the appeal of his show."
Conan: "If NBC doesn't want people to see me, just leave me on NBC"
"Hi, I'm Conan O'Brien, NBC's 'Employee of the Month,'" Thursday's "Tonight Show" monologue begins (watch the video). "There’s a rumor that NBC is so upset with me, they want to keep me off the air for three years. My response to that is, if NBC doesn’t want people to see me, just leave me on NBC.” Later on, he added, "No matter what happens, it’s been a real honor to sit in the same chair as Steve Allen, Jack Paar, Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, and Jay Leno." PLUS: Andy Richter has his own statement.
Report: NBC will let Conan go to another network, no waiting
"The NBC-Leno-Conan war is close to ending, according to a knowledgeable source," reports Kim Masters. "According to the outlines of a settlement, Conan O'Brien will leave NBC and the network will make an as-yet unspecified payment. The comedian will be free to appear elsewhere on television well before his contract expires, despite earlier threats from NBC that it would prevent him from working anywhere else."
"The Office" may pit Ricky Gervais vs. Steve Carell
Based on Gervais' hinting today, "Office" counterparts David Brent and Michael Scott will actually come face to face.
HBO sets April 11th premiere for "Treme"
David Simon talked to critics today about his New Orleans drama, saying it begins with the post-Katrina world: "We started thinking about what characters ought to be in the piece to tell that story, 'this is how the city comes back or doesn't and on what terms.' We thought about all the content and then started constructing our world with things we wanted to see, things we wanted to capture in the world."
George Clooney's Haiti telethon will air on CBS, NBC, ABC and more networks
MTV Networks was the first to sign on, but it's expected that HBO, CNN and other cable channels will also broadcast the Jan. 22 event.
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"You're welcome," says Jay Leno, taking credit for boosting Conan's rating
Jay kicked off tonight's monologue by saying, "Welcome to the new show, 'I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Off NBC!"
Report: Conan negotiations should be over by this weekend
"We would like to see it resolved by the weekend," a source tells Entertainment Weekly. "It’s possible." PLUS: TV Guide and The Hollywood Reporter confirm that Leno is getting his one-hour "Tonight Show" back.
Letterman airs Jay Leno attack ad
"What Does Jay Leno Stand For?"
Rosie O'Donnell: Shame on NBC! Shame on Jay Leno!
Rosie is definitely on Team Conan, as she slammed Leno in the past, especially because he refused to let her guest-host "The Tonight Show." Today she told critics, "I think he’s forgotten his roots and what stand up comedy is about, and graciousness has never been his number one quality… I think it would serve him well to think about what might happen if he were able to let go and grab on to whatever the next rung is."
Listen to Rosie slam Leno as replayed on Howard Stern // Listen to Part 2
Claim: Leno considers Conan a Harvard snob, Conan looks down on Leno's comedy
"Team Conan" T-shirt-clad audience members cheer on Conan
Barry Manilow: Conan's last "Tonight" musical guest?
Sports Guy: Conan sucked at 11:35; Fox could rejuvenate him (MP3 link)
Imagine Conan on Fox: He'll be a hit on No. 1 network with "Idol" guests!
Kevin Smith is on Team Leno, Matthew Perry is on Team Conan
HBO pairs "Funny or Die" with "The Ricky Gervais Show" and "Eastbound & Down"
All three will premiere on Feb. 19.
Beverly D'Angelo stopping by "Cougar Town"
She'll play Busy Phillips' white trash mom.
Jimmy "Neil Young" Fallon performs "Pants on the Ground"
Yet another hauntingly beautiful cover song.
Uncle Junior gets shady for "Damages"
"Sopranos" star Dominic Chianese will appear in several episodes next season.
ABC will air MTV's George Clooney Haiti telethon
Will other networks follow?
"Idol's" Skiiboski has a long rap sheet
Check out five of the "Idol" wannabe's mugshots.
Al Pacino didn't want to meet Dr. Jack Kevorkian before playing him on HBO
"I felt with Jack, the script was so complete in its portrait, and I had so much research,” he said, that he didn't seek out the chance to meet Kevorkian.
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"Golden Girl" Rue McClanahan suffers a stroke
Her rep tells "ET": "She's doing amazingly well … She's walking and talking and entertaining the staff with her feisty personality. She's rehabbing and is expected home in about two weeks."
People: Jan. 22 is likely Conan's last day as "Tonight Show" host
"Conan does not currently plan on doing any more new shows after next week," a source tells the magazine.
Conan supporters seem to forget that TV is a business
"The demonizing of Mr. Leno and corresponding beatification of Mr. O’Brien," says Mike Hale, "seem to be based on some weird notion of noblesse oblige: that ceding the stage to Mr. O’Brien would be the proper thing to do. This ignores the obvious facts that (1) television is a business and (2) it’s NBC’s money. Mr. Leno, his predictably dismal prime-time ratings aside, is the reigning king of late night; NBC wouldn’t be at this pass if it didn’t think that he could immediately return to 11:35 and outperform Mr. O’Brien." PLUS: NBC is confident it didn't breach Conan's contract.
Watch the trailer for HBO's "Boardwalk Empire"
The pilot has the Martin Scorsese touch.
NBC announces post-Leno schedule — "Friday Night Lights" returns April 30
"Parenthood" and "The Marriage Ref" will air at 10 o'clock on Tuesdays and Thursdays, respectively, while the rest of the vacated Leno spots will be taken up by "SVU," "Law & Order" and "Dateline."
Letterman celebrates the 10th anniversary of his heart surgery
It was a decade ago today that David Letterman went under the knife. To celebrate, he'll have his heart surgeon on as a guest on tonight's show.
Steven Spielberg to make a World Trade Center documentary
"Rebuilding Ground Zero" will be shown on the Science Channel in 2011.
"Men of a Certain Age" renewed for Season 2
TNT has ordered 10 episodes for next season.
Hasbro and Discovery name their new kid's channel "The Hub"
The new channel will target the 6-12 demo.
Fired "Bachelor" producer: Check out his photo
His name is Ryan Callahan, and he's apparently attractive enough to get bachelorette Rozlyn Papa to break the show's rules.
HBO will launch "The Pacific on March 14, "Treme" will debut in April
Meanwhile, HBO has announced plans for a follow-up to Spike Lee's “When the Levees Broke" for this summer. Meanwhile, "Treme" will run 10 episodes.
NBC planning 835 hours of Winter Olympic coverage — the most ever
NBC itself will host more than 193 hours from the Vancouver games.
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