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Will Meloni Walk Away from 'Law & Order: SVU'?

Is it possible that NBC will be taking another high-profile hit with a big-name star? Perhaps, if Christopher Meloni follows through on his plan to exit the network's top drama, "Law & Order: SVU."

According to Australia's Courier-Mail, the actor said in an interview that a dozen years as the same character is enough.

"The writers will have fertile ground to figure out how to arc him [the character Elliot Stabler] out to another place—whether it's this world or the next." Meloni said he was ready to move on to film and theater work.

The Courier-Mail said reps for Meloni and NBC did not reply to requests for comment.

-- Allison J. Waldman

'Grey's Anatomy' Scores Thursday Night for ABC

ABC had a winning Thursday night in the Nielsen ratings, with "Grey's Anatomy" leading the way, according to TVBytheNumbers.com.

From 9-10, "Grey's" had a 4.45 average in the adults 18-49 demo, ahead of NBC's "The Office" and "30 Rock" with a 3.8 and 2.9 respectively. CBS' "CSI" averaged a 3.25 in the 18-49 demo, while Fox's "Fringe" remained close with a 2.65 average, and CW's "Supernatural" rounded out the group with a 1.1.

Kicking off the night, Fox's "Bones" had a 3.3 average 18-49 rating to remain on top from 8-9 p.m. CBS' special "Surviving Survivor" netted a 2.4 mean rating. NBC's "Community" and "Parks & Recreation" had 2.2 and 2.3, respectively. CW's "Vampire Dairies" garnered a 1.85 average rating, and ABC's legal drama managed just a 1.3 for the hour.

At 10 p.m., it was neck and neck with ABC's "Private Practice" and CBS's "The Mentalist." ABC won with a 3.35 average rating for the medical show, compared to 3.3 for CBS' Simon Baker show. "Jay Leno" had a 1.15 rating.

-- Allison J. Waldman

Is This the Best Super Bowl Ad We'll See?

Ad Age's Ken Wheaton goes so far as to say that this print ad is the best Super Bowl ad ever.

Do you agree?

(The company that makes this product, McIlhenny Company, is based in Louisiana.)

'That '70s Show' Vet Joins Cast of ABC Sitcom Pilot

Actress Laura Prepon, best known from her tenure on Fox's "That '70s Show," will be part of ABC's sitcom pilot "Awkward Situations for Men," according to The Hollywood Reporter.

She will play Danny Wallace's American wife Meg, while Wallace will play himself, a British comic struggling to fit in with life in the States.

-- Allison J. Waldman

Kate Gosselin to Return as 'View' Guest Host

While her TLC reality show future remains undetermined, Kate Gosselin is getting another opportunity to guest host on ABC's "The View," reports the Baltimore Sun.

She'll appear on the show March 11. She previously was a co-host on "The View" in September for three shows.

-- Allison J. Waldman

Three New Cast Members Join ABC's 'V'

When ABC's sci-fi drama "V" returns to the network on March 30, there'll be three new characters on the show, reports TV Guide.

Nicholas Lea, best know for being Krycek on 'The X-Files,' is going to be Erica's ex-husband, while Lexa Doig will play a doctor who is treating Valerie, and Charles Mesure has been cast as a Resistance fighter.

-- Allison J. Waldman

Report: Sheen To Be Charged With Felony

Charlie Sheen will be charged with felony menacing in the alleged Christmas Day attack on his wife in Aspen, Colo., TMZ reports, citing law enforcement sources.

TMZ says he’ll also be charged with misdemeanor assault.

Sheen is due in court Monday. His lawyer didn’t comment.

--Elizabeth Jensen

OMG: Fox Reportedly Wants Howard Stern as 'Idol' Judge When Simon Leaves

Producers of the most popular series on TV, Fox's "American Idol," have been interested in having controversial shock-jock Howard Stern replace the ascerbic Simon Cowell, according to the New York Post's Page Six.

Cowell leaves the show after this season. He is reportedly making $40 million to $50 million a year.

According to the Page Six story,  a source that was somehow connected to 'Idol' said, "It's one of the few shows that could compete with Stern's $100 million-a-year Sirius contract, and 'Idol' bosses think he'd be even nastier than Simon. They know he would be great TV and would clash with the other judges such as Ellen DeGeneres and the contestants. 'Idol' will do what it takes to sign him."

The article then quotes a second source who said the talks about Stern possibly joining 'Idol' were intended as a ploy to pressure Sirius XM Radio to re-up with Stern. Stern's current contract expires next January.

Finally, the article quotes Stern as recently saying on his radio show, ""I was approached by a major TV network to take over a TV show and leave here and do that next year -- and I did turn it down . . . I'm not even sure if I want to be working. I'm waiting to see what happens."

The article said Fox declined to comment about the story when asked to by a Page Six reporter.

--Chuck Ross