Prison Break, R.E.M. and More Short Cuts

Just to reiterate that which was buried in Tuesday's ratings report, Prison Break is preempted this Monday by baseball playoff coverage. (Albeit none involving the Yankees. Sigh.) Michael, Linc and Sara's torso return on Oct. 22.... As scooped by Ausiello, Gossip Girl is the first new series to score a full-season pickup.... R.E.M. will premiere "Until the Day Is Done," the first single off their new album, on Wednesday's Anderson Cooper 360. The track will be set to clips from CNN's Planet in Peril special.... Got burning Heroes questions? Share 'em here!