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Saffron Burrows in Talks to Join ‘Law & Order: CI’

Jeff Goldblum’s new partner on USA Network’s "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" may be played by Saffron Burrows, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Julianne Nicholson, who currently plays the partner of Goldblum’s Detective Zach Nichols, recently had a baby. –Elizabeth Jensen

NBC’s Ann Curry Lands Interview With Iran’s Ahmadinejad

NBC’s Ann Curry landed the first interview with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad since the country’s controversial June elections and uprising, reports the Huffington Post. It will air today and tomorrow on “Today” and tonight on “NBC Nightly News.” –Elizabeth Jensen

Celebrity Florist Gets a TLC Show

TLC greenlit "Flowers Uncut With Jeff Leatham," featuring the celebrity florist, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The 12-part half-hour reality series begins Nov. 4 and follows Leatham, artistic director for the Four Seasons Hotels, as he works the Manhattan design scene….

Game Show First: ‘The Newlywed Game’ to Welcome Gay Couple

"Star Trek" actor George Takei, right, and his spouse Brad Altman will appear on GSN’s "The Newlywed Game," making them the first gay couple ever to appear on the series, reports the Associated Press. Carnie Wilson hosts the show, which has…

MTV Greenlights Puppet Comedy Series Starring Warren the Ape

MTV has said yes to a new puppet comedy series called "Warren the Ape," reports B&C. The show will follow the developments in the life of Warren "The Ape" Demontague, a washed up puppet actor, trying to make it in…

MTV Cancels Remake of ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’

MTV’s plans to remake the cult classic musical "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" have been scuttled, according to The Wrap. A rep for Fox TV Studios, which was to be a co-producer of the film, first announced with fanfare last…

Handicapping the Best Supporting Comedy Actor Emmy

Open Mic contributing blogger Hillary Atkin handicaps the Emmy race for best supporting actor in a comedy at TVWeek.com.

ABC News Apologizes for Tweeting President Obama’s Opinion of Kanye West

ABC News apologized to the White House and CNBC after its employees heard President Obama call Kanye West a “jackass” and immediately posted the comment on Twitter, the Associated Press reports. ABC employees were listening in on a CNBC interview…

Former GE CEO Jack Welch Faces Another Three to Four Weeks in Hospital

Former General Electric Co. CEO Jack Welch has been hospitalized since July 5 with a spinal infection and expects to be there for another three to four weeks, Bloomberg reported. Welch, 73, has a staph infection called discitis, but his…

Workplace Comedy From ‘Arrested Development’ Creator Gets Put Pilot Commitment from Fox

Ron Howard’s multicamera workplace comedy got a put pilot commitment from Fox, where his last comedy, “Arrested Development,” also left its mark, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The show is set in an Internal Revenue Service office and will be written…