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Daily Archives : Nov 25, 2009

Adam Lambert: Network Roller-Coaster Ride

Just as with Jon and Kate, and before them, Octomom, it’s hard to avoid the Adam Lambert spectacle. After admittedly missing the entire “American Idol” season in which he took second place–and thus never having seen him perform–it was difficult…

Adam Lambert Says He Got Carried Away at AMAs

Adam Lambert said he got “carried away” with his racy routine at the American Music Awards Sunday, but he didn’t apologize in an interview Wednesday morning on CBS’ “The Early Show,” Gawker reports. The simulated sex act that was in…

Fox Lays Out Mid-Season Scheduling Plans

“Human Target” will get a coveted “American Idol” lead-in on Fox’s mid-season schedule and “Fringe” will remain on Thursdays where it has been struggling, reports The Hollywood Reporter. "American Idol" will begin on Jan. 12. On Tuesdays it will be…

Oprah Winfrey’s ‘Favorite Things’ No More

Oprah Winfrey’s Favorite Things episodes may be a thing of the past, the Huffington Post reports. The talk show host has no plans for such an episode in the remainder of this year, a Harpo employee told the site. In…

MTV’s New Series Irks Italian-American Group, Called ‘Trash Television’

An MTV series is already in trouble with a national Italian-American organization called UNICO National even before it makes its debut on Dec. 3, the Associated Press reports. An MTV promo for the new “Jersey Shore” says the Italian-American beachgoers…

Is ‘Biggest Loser’ Healthy for Participants?

Some contestants on NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” have admitted to using unhealthy means in a desperate attempt to win, the New York Times reports. Some participants have been possibly risking their own health to win, losing weight through some unsafe…

Fox Picks Up ‘Lie to Me’ for Full Season

The Fox Monday night drama "Lie to Me" got a full season pick-up, The Hollywood Reporter reports. The network ordered an additional nine episodes of the show, which stars Tim Roth. –Elizabeth Jensen

Another USA Show Gets Renewed

A second USA Network show has been renewed in as many days, Variety reports. "Burn Notice" got the news that it will return for a fourth season. It joins "Psych," which on Monday got a fifth season order. –Elizabeth Jensen

‘Fringe’ Will Take a Seven-Week Break

Fox has decided to interrupt the run of the sci-fi series "Fringe" with a seven-week hiatus in February, reports the Futon Critic. In its place, Fox will air a mid-season replacement, the series "Past Life." The remaining seven episodes of…

TNT Announces the Return of ‘Leverage’

TNT’s successful caper series "Leverage" returns with new episodes on Jan. 13 at 10 p.m., reports the Futon Critic. The series, which stars Timothy Hutton, will run for six episodes, the remainder of the Season Two run. "Leverage" will commence…