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Primetime Emmys Moved Back to Original Date of Sept. 20

And the Emmy goes to... well, at this point, perhaps simply anyone who can remember on which Sunday to show up at the Nokia Theater.CBS has announced that this year's Primetime Emmy Awards will take place on the originally scheduled date of Sunday, Sept. 20. This news comes two weeks after the ceremony was moved up to Sept. 13, to avoid a conflict with CBS' carriage of an NFL double-header.What brought about this reversal? Get the details, after the jump.

Wed, Jun 17, 2009

Primetime Emmys Moved Back to Original Date of Sept. 20

Melissa Rycroft Makes a Date with Good Morning America

She made a Bachelor think twice. She tore up the dance floor. Now, Melissa Rycroft will tackle a third gig for ABC, on Good Morning America.Though unconfirmed by the network, sources tell TVGuide.com that Rycroft will join the morning program this summer as ...

Wed, Jun 17, 2009

Melissa Rycroft Makes a Date with Good Morning America

Grey's Anatomy Status Report: Knight's Fate Revealed, and More

With the Grey's Anatomy writing staff due back to work next week, hard decisions are starting to be made about who will and won't be walking the halls of Seattle Grace this fall. And thus far, we have at least one "casualty." T.R. Knight made his last appearance as George in the show's shocking season finale in May, and will not be back in the fall, EW.com reports. Knight's exit, unconfirmed by either ABC or his personal rep, suggests that George will ...

Wed, Jun 17, 2009

Grey's Anatomy Status Report: Knight's Fate Revealed, and More

CW Premiere Plan Features Tree Hill Time Swap, Smallville Delay

The CW is taking page from last year's fall playbook by kicking off early and with the premiere of 90210. The network's rollout plan also features a surprise or two. Annie, Naomi and the gang's adventures will continue Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 8 pm/ET. Leading out of 90210 will be — déjà vu alert! — the premiere of the new Melrose Place. Also of note on the CW's schedule is a time-slot swap for ...

Wed, Jun 17, 2009

CW Premiere Plan Features Tree Hill Time Swap, Smallville Delay

Ratings: True Blood Vamps Up, Jon & Kate Not Great

Some recent ratings highlights: • Sunday night's Season 2 premiere of True Blood drew 3.7 million total viewers, HBO's best audience for a piece of original programming since The Sopranos' June 2007 sign-off. True Blood's numbers represent a 157 percent increase over its series debut, and a 51 percent gain over the first season's finale.  • Jon & Kate this Monday welcomed a mere 2.9 mil into their tense little home. That marks a week-to-week drop of 33 percent and a whopping 70 percent plunge from the heralded season premiere. • In Week 2, The Closer ...

Wed, Jun 17, 2009

Ratings: True Blood Vamps Up, Jon & Kate Not Great

Mega Buzz on NCIS, Housewives, The Beast, Smallville and More!

Every week, senior editors Matt Webb Mitovich, Mickey O'Connor and Tim Molloy satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com. I only have one question about the NCIS finale: Is Cote de Pablo returning to the show next season? — B.C.MATT: Why, did it look like Ziva was on death's doorstep in that secretly filmed torture scene? If so, think back to what NCIS boss Shane Brennan said about that grim cliff-hanger: Come September, "all will be revealed and you will be surprised. It will come at you from left field." (But, in a word: Yes. Sources whisper to me that Cote will be back.) Bonus buzzlet: Season 6 arrives on DVD Aug. 25!  Please tell us the rumors aren't true, and that Desperate Housewives isn't going with a melodramatic miscarriage storyline for Lynette. — StephMICKEY: Egads, this is morbid, Steph, but let's retrace our steps: Marc Cherry has said that he thinks a mother losing a child would be ...

Wed, Jun 17, 2009

Mega Buzz on NCIS, Housewives, The Beast, Smallville and More!

VIDEO: HawthoRNe's Michael Vartan Shares an Alias Confession

Another medical drama, you say? Michael Vartan promises that TNT's HawthoRNe (premiering Tuesday at 9 pm/ET) offers something different. "There are a lot of medical series out there," the Alias alum acknowledges in his TVGuide.com video Q&A. "But never has one told the story from the nurses' perspective." TNT's new drama stars Jada Pinkett Smith as chief nurse Christina Hawthorne and Vartan as Tom Wakefield, the chief of surgery with whom she will butt heads, again and again. Vartan, though, couldn't ask for a livelier scene partner. "She's amazing," he raves of Pinkett Smith, who also serves as an executive producer. "I really trust her creative vision." Also in this on-camera sit-down ...

Tue, Jun 16, 2009

VIDEO: HawthoRNe's Michael Vartan Shares an Alias Confession

Mega Minute: Scoop on Idol's "MIA" Paula, The Closer and More

Now playing in this week's Mitovich Mega Minute: • If American Idol's Season 9 auditions kicked off this weekend in Boston, what was judge Paula Abdul doing holed up at home in Los Angeles? Stop speculating and let us set the record straight. • The Closer has opened its squad room doors to a Brothers & Sisters alum. Get the exclusive scoop! • Who's returning to Entourage — and for nearly all of Season 6?Watch and discuss the brand-new MMM after the jump!

Mon, Jun 15, 2009

Mega Minute: Scoop on Idol's "MIA" Paula, The Closer and More

Bachelorette Kisses (Lots) and Tells! Plus: Would She Take Jason Back?

In a word, The Bachelorette's Jillian Harris says that having a bevy of would-be beaus vie for her affections — versus when she competed with a gaggle of gals over Bachelor Jason Mesnick — has been "great." "It's definitely been a roller coaster," she says in Part 2 of her TVGuide.com video Q&A. "It's way harder being the one calling the shots." In the clip below, Jillian also opens up about the big question mark that is country crooner Wes, and how she went into this show with a kissing "quota" that has since gone kablooey. "It's so abnormal to be kissing ...

Mon, Jun 15, 2009

Bachelorette Kisses (Lots) and Tells! Plus: Would She Take Jason Back?

I'm a Celebrity's Janice Dickinson Gets Emergency Medical Care

I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here! contestant Janice Dickinson was rushed by ambulance to the reality series' on-site medical facility over the weekend, says an NBC spokesperson. Dickinson sought treatment for ...

Mon, Jun 15, 2009

I'm a Celebrity's Janice Dickinson Gets Emergency Medical Care

Ratings for Daisies' Swan Song, NBA Finals Finale and More

Recapping some recent ratings highlights: • On Saturday night, NBC's Kings returned to an audience of 1.59 million total viewers, CBS' Harper's Island (3.17 mil) dropped 12 percent, and the series finale of ABC's Pushing Daisies delivered 2.24 mil. Coming this Saturday: The first of the last Eli Stone episodes! • ABC's coverage of Sunday's NBA Finals drew 10.12 million viewers, the biggest audience for a Game 5 since 2004. On average, this year's Magic-Lakers series retained 95 percent of 2008's Celtics-Lakers finals. • The CW's timely broadcast of the original The Taking of Pelham One Two Three scored 2.15 mil.Crave scoop on your favorite TV shows, from this summer or the upcoming fall season? E-mail senior editors Matt, Mickey and Tim at megascoop@tvguide.com. Also, follow TV Guide on Twitter.

Mon, Jun 15, 2009

Ratings for Daisies' Swan Song, NBA Finals Finale and More

Terminator Exec Teases Future Shocks That Were to Come

James Middleton, an executive producer on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, has shed light on where the Fox series was heading, had it not been terminated. In what would be the series' last moments, John Connor (played by Thomas Dekker) had traveled with Catherine Weaver to a time when the war against the machines was in full tilt. There, the lad came face to face with Brian Austin Green's Derek Reese, who surprisingly failed to recognize humankind's "savior" ...

Mon, Jun 15, 2009

Terminator Exec Teases Future Shocks That Were to Come

The Closer Preview: Will a New Cop Break Sanchez's Heart?

This week on TNT's The Closer (Mondays, 9 pm), Detective Mikki Mendoza makes a lasting first impression as a Special Investigation Section officer who can kick butt with the best of them. That trait, among other things, draws the interest of Sanchez, who's overdue for some happiness. But is the match not meant to be? Guest star Paola Turbay told us about a roadblock to romance and her other summer gigs — as a nurse facing down Armageddon and an American Teenager's mom. TVGuide.com: You've got a busy summer coming up.Paola Turbay: Yeah, in fact last night I was on TVGuide.com and I saw that I'm on a whole bunch of things this month.  TVGuide.com: Starting with The Closer, how do we meet Detective Mikki Mendoza?Turbay: She appears in this week's episode, as the director of the SIS, a part of the LAPD that supports Brenda's squad when it's time to catch the bad guys. She does car-crashing, door-kicking, punching... all the tough stuff. And what has caught many people's interest is the fact that she is a ...

Mon, Jun 15, 2009

The Closer Preview: Will a New Cop Break Sanchez's Heart?

VIDEO: Raising the Bar's Mark-Paul Talks of Haircuts and Other Big Changes

Yes, Mark-Paul Gosselaar's shaggy 'do drew a lot of attention during Raising the Bar's first season. But that was entirely by design. "It defined a characteristic of [public defender] Jerry," the actor explains in this TVGuide.com video Q&A, "that he's not going to conform to a system." Now that Jerry has that introductory season behind him, the locks got lopped off in the TNT drama's Season 2 opener. "We had to evolve Jerry," Gosselaar explains. He then admits, "It was a distraction [during Season 1]. The hair was walking in ...

Mon, Jun 15, 2009

VIDEO: Raising the Bar's Mark-Paul Talks of Haircuts and Other Big Changes

Funeral for David Carradine Draws Hundreds of Mourners

Daryl Hannah and Lucy Liu were among the hundreds of costars, family and friends — some dressed in an array of styles from kilts, American Indian headdresses and cowboy boots — who gathered in a Los Angeles cemetery chapel to mourn David Carradine. Hell's Angels motorcyclists accompanied ...

Sun, Jun 14, 2009

Funeral for David Carradine Draws Hundreds of Mourners

Ratings: Think You Can Dancers Get Hotter

Thursday's ratings rundown: 8 pm/ETABC's coverage of the NBA Finals, led by a Jimmy Kimmel special, was the night's most-watched fare, averaging 11.3 million total viewers across primetime. I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, down 100K week-to-week, placed third behind a Bones repeat. 9 pmFox's So You Think You Can Dance results show (8.7 million viewers) gained 6 percent week-to-week to edge out a CSI repeat and claim second. Pitted against NBA overtime on the West Coast, Burn Notice (5.2 mil) was down from its season premiere. 10 pmEpisode 3 of NBC's The Listener (4.4 mil) plunged 17 percent, placing a distant third behind basketball and a Mentalist repeat. USA Network's Royal Pains matched its premiere audience of 5.6 million and became the cabler's first scripted series to grow its demos in Week 2. Crave scoop on your favorite TV shows, from this summer or the upcoming fall season? E-mail senior editors Matt, Mickey and Tim at megascoop@tvguide.com. Also, follow TV Guide on Twitter.

Fri, Jun 12, 2009

Ratings: Think You Can Dancers Get Hotter

You'll Never Guess What Army Wife Pam Tackles Next!

This week on Lifetime's Army Wives (Sunday, 10 pm/ET), Pamela makes her debut as the leader of the new Army Family Team Building support group, a lark by which she'll get some insight into guy pal Roland's increasingly troubled psyche. But what else might the tomboy wife tackle in the weeks to come? Brigid Brannagh gave us a sneak peek. TVGuide.com: What is Pamela up to this season, besides heading up the AFTB?Brigid Brannagh: Well, there's that, and there actually are a few professions for Pam this year, as she searches for herself. She's all over the place, which I think is kind of funny. I mean, she's going to ...

Fri, Jun 12, 2009

You'll Never Guess What Army Wife Pam Tackles Next!

VIDEO: Will Chuck Now Feature Less Buy More?

Chuck's hard-earned and well-deserved renewal did come with a small price. NBC's action-comedy now needs to be a leaner, mean kung fu-fighting machine. Will that bit of belt-tightening result in less of the Buy More crowd? Vik Sahay, who plays Buy More employee Lester, tackles that question in his TVGuide.com video Q&A — but his outlook is far from bleak. Other topics covered include:• Who gave Vik the good news about Chuck's pick-up, and how did he react?• Why does Chuck strike such an emotional chord with viewers?• What was Vik's take on the season finale's game-changing twist?• Will Sarah leave the Orange Orange to sell subs for Subway? And might Lester be at her side?• And, as detailed in this TVGuide.com news story, Sahay surveys the outside chance that Chuck could return to our screens sooner than March 2010.Watch and discuss the video after the jump.

Fri, Jun 12, 2009

VIDEO: Will Chuck Now Feature Less Buy More?

TV's Crash Revs Up Cast with Eric Roberts and Others

Starz has revealed the ensemble for Season 2 of Crash, its smaller-screen adaptation of the acclaimed film, and Dennis Hopper has some interesting new co-stars. Eric Roberts (Star 80, Heroes) is joining the cast as Seth, a billionaire who aspires to bring a new pro football team to Los Angeles, while Julie Warner (Doc Hollywood) will play ...

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

TV's Crash Revs Up Cast with Eric Roberts and Others

Chastity Bono Undergoing Gender Change

Chaz (né Chastity) Bono, the 40-year-old daughter of Cher and the late Sonny Bono, is undergoing a gender change — a transition that began shortly after his birthday earlier this year, his publicist said on Thursday. "Chaz, after many years of consideration, has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity," Bono's publicist, Howard Bragman, said in a statement. "He is proud of his decision and grateful for the support and respect that has already been shown by his loved ones." "It is Chaz's hope that his choice to transition will open the hearts and minds of the public regarding this issue, just as his coming out did. We ask that the media respect Chaz's privacy during this long process." Now a civil rights advocate, journalist and author, Bono came out to his parents at age ...

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

Ratings: Is I'm a Celebrity Suffering a Lack of Speidi Bite?

Wednesday's ratings recap: • For the first time in three weeks of head-to-head competition, Fox's So You Think You Can Dance toppled ABC's (special double dose of) Wipeout, 8.7 million total viewers to 8.42 mil.   • I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!, now sans drama magnets Spencer and Heidi Pratt, welcomed 4.6 mil to the jungle. That's a drop of 600K from the survivors' last outing, and the show is now off a full 28 percent from its season premiere. • At 10 pm/ET, the penultimate episode of ABC's The Unusuals drew 4.67 million viewers, placing third behind CSI: NY and Law & Order repeats.Crave scoop on your favorite TV shows, from this summer or the upcoming fall season? E-mail senior editors Matt, Mickey and Tim at megascoop@tvguide.com. Also, follow TV Guide on Twitter.

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

Ratings: Is I'm a Celebrity Suffering a Lack of Speidi Bite?

Chuck Star: Show Could Return Sooner than March 2010

Chuck could snap back into action sooner than planned, if his increasingly cool services are called for. Though the action-comedy isn't expected to return until March 2010 — after NBC's Winter Olympics coverage has wrapped — cast and crew will commence production on the hard-earned Season 3 in August. That way, "We will be ready to come back whenever we're asked to come back," Vik Sahay (who plays the Buy More's morally challenged Lester) said during a visit with TVGuide.com. "And that's ...

Thu, Jun 11, 2009