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Rob Lowe Jumping from Drama to Comedy?

Rob Lowe may be headed to a sitcom after announcing that he’s leaving ABC’s “Brothers & Sisters” at the end of the season, EW reports. Sources said that he’s close to a deal to join NBC’s comedy “Parks and Recreation.”…

‘Gilligan’s Island’ Charting a Course for the Big Screen; Guess Who the Creator Wants for Gilligan

Atlas Entertainment announced today that there will be a big-screen adaptation of the popular 1960’s sitcom "Gilligan’s Island," reports msnbc.com. The original creator, Sherwood Schwartz, has given his blessing to the Charles Roven and Richard Suckle production. Brad Copeland is…

Underwood Heads to the Oval Office in NBC Pilot

NBC’s new thriller drama "The Event" is coming together, with the previously announced Jason Ritter heading the show and the addition today of Blair Underwood to the cast as the president of the United States, according to the Hollywood Reporter….

Palin on ‘Tonight’ Trumps Letterman

The second night of Jay Leno’s revamped "Tonight Show" soundly beat its competition, boosted in part by a visit from former Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, tvbythenumbers.com reports. Leno posted a 1.6 rating in the 18-49 year old demographic versus CBS’…

Palin Takes In Double Dose of ‘Idol,’ but No Camera Time With Lambert

Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin took in a double dose of "American Idol" last night, the Los Angeles Times reports.  Palin sat with Jay Leno on Tuesday’s "Tonight Show," which featured last year’s "Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert. The…

NBC’s ‘Parenthood’ Opens Modestly, While Fox’s ‘Idol’ Rolls On

The heavily promoted "Parenthood" on NBC posted fairly modest numbers, which could spell a disappointing run for the Ron Howard-produced series, tvbythenumbers.com reports. "Parenthood" opened with a 3.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic, which is in the ballpark of the…

TLC Hopping on the Nordic Track

Discovery Communications will launch an international edition of TLC in Norway on March 4, according to Multichannel News. The network anticipates providing service in 75 markets and nearly 100 million homes a year by 2011. American programs on TLC like…

Neil Patrick Harris Denies Oscar Song and Dance

Nikki Finke’s Deadline.com reported yesterday that "How I Met Your Mother’s" Neil Patrick Harris and former "Saturday Night Live" alum Martin Short would be doing a musical number to open the Oscar telecast on Sunday. However, Harris today posted on Twitter…

Lorne Michaels Says Conan Will Continue to Succeed

Speaking at an event in New York City with "Saturday Night Live" head writer Seth Meyers, "SNL" executive producer and creator Lorne Michaels said Conan O’Brien will bounce right back from his messy departure from NBC, the Hollywood Reporter says. …

Conan Fans Overrun ‘Tonight’ Show Forum

NBC had to shut down an online “Tonight Show” forum called “things you want Jay to see” after it was overrun by fans of ousted Conan O’Brien, Gawker reports. Some of the three pages of deleted “I’m with Coco” messages…