Short Cuts: Al Gore, Johnny Depp and Mario Lopez
On July 7, NBC Universal and its myriad stations (everything from NBC to Telemundo) will air Al Gore's Live Earth concerts, featuring Madonna, Kanye West, Shakira and about a bazillion other musical acts.... MTV is bringing back its acclaimed
Unplugged series this summer with performances by the Police, Bon Jovi, Kenny Chesney, Mary J. Blige and John Mayer. Oh, dare I hope Jessica will join him on stage for a duet of "Your Body Is a Wonderland"?.... USA Network has bought the broadcast rights for
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End for $28 million....
Angel exec producer David Greenwalt has been put in charge of the CBS drama
Moonlight, about a private eye who... wait a second! A private eye who just happens to be a vampire? If he starts dating a slayer, Joss Whedon should so sue.... The CW has ordered up 13 episodes of
Eight Days a Week, a new comedy from
Will & Grace's Sean Hayes. In it, pop tart Christina Milian and
Dancing with the Stars' Mario "I Was Robbed!" Lopez play New Yorkers who sacrifice their personal lives for their bosses. Uh, sooo... it's like
Ugly Betty, only with pretty people?
Today's News was written by Ben Katner.
