24 by Kelsey McNeal/Fox
Time will stop again on the set of 24.Production on the Fox series will halt for two weeks, starting Sept. 15, to reconsider the show's creative direction after executive producer Howard Gordon voiced dissatisfaction with scripts, Entertainment Weekly reports.Gordon plans to resume production on Oct. 9, after rewrites take place. But rest assured, Bauer-geeks: The break will not affect Season 7 as production is ahead of schedule. Eight episodes are already in the can from last year, filmed pre-writers' strike, and episode 18 will be completed before the upcoming break.Preceded by a Nov. 23 TV-movie "prequel," Season 7 of 24 will kick off in January. — Joyce Eng
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Leave it to Madonna to stir up the controversy yet again with the Catholic Church while performing in Rome for her Sticky & Sweet world tour. The 50-year-old artist took a moment during her concert to dedicate one of her songs to the Pope before performing one of her oldies. And which of her classics did she decide to send to His Holiness? Yep, you guessed it — "Like a Virgin." Oh Madge, always going out of your way to place nice with the Catholics, aren't you?!
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Tom Sizemore by Mark Sullivan/WireImage.com
Tom Sizemore is set to Crash onto TV screens.The troubled actor, who spent the past year in prison for violating a methamphetamine conviction, has nabbed a recurring role on Starz's upcoming series Crash, The Hollywood Reporter reports.Sizemore will portray "unorthodox" Detective Adrian Cooper who stirs up trouble during a police-shooting investigation on the show, which is based on the Oscar-winning film.Already cast in the project, which will feature a new set of intersecting characters, are Dennis Hopper, Clare Carey (Jericho), Jocko Sims (CSI), Ross McCall (CSI: NY) D.B. Sweeney (Jericho), Nick Tarabay (The Sopranos) and Michael Fairman.Crash will be the first original series for Starz. — Joyce Eng
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The world waited with baited breath to see if Britney would have a repeat performance of last year's trainwreck, but instead of a crash and burn, the pop princess managed to reclaim her throne after nabbing not one, not two, but three Moonmen statues — including the coveted Video of the Year award. Brit Brit may not have performed, but at least she looked good while she was cleaning house.
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If there's anyone in this world who could afford to hire Jerry Seinfeld to help promote its products, it's Microsoft. For its new $300 million campaign, which aired during NFL's first regular season game Thursday night, the 90 second spot featured Seinfeld, Bill Gates, shoe shopping and a churro. Though we have to admit the commercial was a bit odd (to say the least), it definitely was a bit of a surprise to see the computer guru shake his money-maker at the end.
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Chelsea Handler by Todd Williamson/ WireImage.com
ABC has a mother of a show on its midseason schedule. The network has put in a 13-episode order for Web series In the Motherhood in an effort to bring it to primetime television, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Based on real-life stories submitted by moms, the online series starred Chelsea Handler, Leah Remini and Jenny McCarthy acting out said mommy-related incidences; however, only Handler is expected to make the jump to the ABC series.Former Will & Grace star Megan Mullally and Curb Your Enthusiasm's Cheryl Hines are currently in negotiations to fill the other two roles.Jennifer Konner, Alexandra Rushfiled, Stu Bloomberg, and David Lang and Peter Tortorici of MindShare – the company behind the online series – will executive produce. — Joyce Eng
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Jennifer Aniston by George Pimentel/ WireImage.com
Playing Alec Baldwin's stalker is "really, really fun" for Jennifer Aniston.The former Friends star shot her guest spot on 30 Rock last week and couldn't have had a better time, Us Weekly reports."It was awesome, really, really fun," Aniston said, describing the 30 gang as "stellar."In the upcoming episode, Aniston, 39, plays Claire Harper, an old roommate of Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) who clings onto Baldwin's Jack Donaghy during her visit to New York.Season 3 of 30 Rock premieres Oct. 30.
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To hear Summer Glau tell it, seeing Cameron get blown up in the Season 1 finale of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles never had her worrying about paying the next month's rent."I had an idea of what was going to happen in the next episode," she told me here on the set of the Fox series, "so I wasn't too upset about it." But as the cast grows and important characters become somewhat expendable — a major death is promised in the first few episodes of the new season — she allows, "I have a healthy respect for being on the show!"All told, Glau says T:SCC is "bigger" now that it's back (tonight at 8 pm/ET), saying, "I'm very proud of the work we've done so far."Also in this video: Glau reveals how she stays "really fit" for her role (at the 2:00 mark), shares her admiration for Lena Headey (2:40), and talks of getting teased by her boyfriend (3:50). — Matt MitovichRelated:• On the Set VIDEO: Thomas Dekker Warns, "No One Can Be Trusted"• Lena Headey VIDEO: Is...
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Jane Kaczmarek, Raising the Bar
Steven Bochco, the mastermind behind NYPD Blue and L.A. Law, assembles another top-notch cast for Raising the Bar (Mondays at 10 pm/ET, TNT), a new legal drama about New York prosecutors, defense lawyers and one no-nonsense judge played by Jane Kaczmarek. We caught up with former Malcolm in the Middle mom to discuss her new show, working with Zack Morris and her duties as a real-life mom.
TV Guide: It's good to see you back on television again!
Jane Kaczmarek: [Laughs] It's been long enough that I was able to travel and spend some time with my children — I waited really long to have kids. You wait that long and you want to be there. I did not want to put in the kind of time I had to put into Malcolm in the Middle. I passed on a lot of stuff until something came along
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Renny Martyn, Big Brother 10
Between her multiple wigs and boas as vibrant as her personality, Renny Martyn definitely brought plenty of color to the Big Brother house this season. Her antics kept us (and her fellow houseguests) entertained, but her charm was ultimately seen as her biggest threat, causing the other players to evict her rather than possibly sitting beside her at the end. We chatted with Renny about her feelings toward Memphis, her sleepwalking and whether her not her many wigs symbolize her multiple personalities.
TVGuide.com: That was maybe the most gracious Big Brother exit we've seen. How are you feeling now? Still no hard feelings?
Renny Martyn: I'm feeling wonderful, really good. As much as I a hate not still being there, I'm glad to see the world again. I don't have any hard feelings. I don't blame them for not wanting to take me to the end — they probably wouldn't have won. [Laughs
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