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This Just In: Fox Pulls Dollhouse; Neil Diamond Hearts Glee
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• Dollhouse Pulled: Sources confirm that Fox is planning to pull Dollhouse for November sweeps, and then bring the show back in December. No word back from Fox yet. The new season begins airing this Friday, and something tells me Fox and Joss Whedon really wish this news weren't breaking now.
• Glee, Part One: This might be the best tweet ever: @neildiamond Hey, so who's this guy Puck singing "Sweet Caroline" so good,so good,so good on #Glee? Loved it!! (@Mark_Salling must be a puddle of goo right about now.)
• Glee, Part Two: A rep for Fox tells us there is "no truth to my knowledge" that Glee is planning to slap back at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade's recent diss by doing a spring episode about the Glee club being excluded from a school parade.
• The Big Bang Theory: The hot geek cameo du jour is apparently CBS' Big Bang Theory. Star Trek's Wil Wheaton appeared on this Monday's ep, and now Battlestar babe Katee Sackhoff is set to stop by later this year. Nerds rejoice!
• Top Chef Masters: Mmmm...delicious news! Bravo has renewed Top Chef Masters for season two. But who do you think will win this season of regular Top Chef: Kevin, Jen or a yummy Voltaggio brother?
Rebecca in San Diego: Kristin, is the Lost holdout Mira Furlan (Rousseau)?
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Spoiler Chat: OMG, Look Who's Hooking Up Next!
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Hooray for the sexual Petri dish of prime time! Not only is Gossip Girl's much-buzzed-about threesome on the way (and yes, we have scoop on that, too), but sources are buzzing about a new core coupling on the way that many of you fans have been speculating about...
Is it Dan and Blair? Nate and Serena? Dorota and a new feather duster?
(Hmmm...That last one might be too hot for the CW.)
Oh yeah, and did we mention someone's going to die on Melrose Place...and on Dexter? Or how about the latest on Grey's, Glee and Modern Family?
It's all in our latest roundup of exclusive TV scoop...
Becky in Greensboro, N.C.: Please tell House fans if there will be any good House-Cuddy stuff this season!
Spoiler Chat: House Star Jesse Spencer Spills About His Character's "Dodgy Doctoring"
Adam Taylor/FOX
Welcome to premiere week, TV fans! We've got a veritable banquet of TV scoop for you, including dish on your precious Chase on House, Pam and Jim's baby on The Office, and Jack Donaghy's marital prospects on 30 Rock...so without further ado, let's get started!
Amy in Chicago: Any gossip on Addie's character on Private Practice? We are dying for any spoilers or news about her character.
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Spoiler Chat: Are Dan and Georgina Really Hooking Up on Gossip Girl?
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Hold the phone! Is Gossip Girl's newest twosome really Dan Humphrey and Georgina Sparks? We've got the inside scoop on that hot pairing in today's Spoiler Chat, along with dish on Chuck's Awesome future, Dexter's Trinity Killer and major marriage trouble for a favorite couple on Brothers & Sisters...
Mike in Indianapolis: Fringe scoop, please.
This Just In: USA Renews In Plain Sight
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• In Plain Sight: USA has picked up the witness-protection drama for a 16-episode third season. Yay for Mary McCormack and Fred Weller!
• House: Have you seen the new House promo where House (Hugh Laurie) is smooching guest star Franka Potente? What do you guys think about that?
• Dollhouse: Jamie Bamber isn't the only Battlestar Galactica vet swinging by the Dollhouse set this season—Michael Hogan (Col. Saul Tigh) is also set to guest star this year. Hogan pops up in the second episode.
• TCA Awards: Speaking of Battlestar Galactica, the critically acclaimed drama was finally recognized at an awards show, taking the honor of Program of the Year this weekend at the Television Critics Association Awards. Other TCA Awards winners include True Blood, Mad Men, The Big Bang Theory and Breaking Bad.
• Sesame Street: After a successful parody entitled "Desperate Houseplants," the producers have decided to spoof Mad Men. Personally, we're looking forward to a puppet-size Jon Hamm.
Spoiler Chat: Will Brooke and Julian Make It on One Tree Hill?
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When One Tree Hill returns in the fall, what's in store for Sophia Bush's Brooke and Austin Nichols' Julian? Will they hook up or break down? Plus, how far forward is this season's time jump?
We've got the scoop on the future of OTH and much more dish in this week's Spoiler Chat. Read on to find out:
• How does the "kung fu" download change Chuck?
• How does Kristen Bell return to Party Down?
• What does Juliet's death mean for Ben on Lost?
• What happened to the Fringe writing staff over the summer?
• Who's getting wasted on Smallville?
A Slam-Bang Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory scored its biggest audience in a month for its second-season finale: 9.8 million viewers, per preliminary Nielsen estimates.
Heading into Monday, the science-celebrating sitcom was already defying the law of TV ratings by drawing nearly 20 percent more fans this season compared to last.
Elsewhere Monday:
• Something got into House (12.3 million) and Gossip Girl (2.3 million): more viewers.
• Something really got into Castle (10.6 million). The bubble show was up by more than 2 million viewers.
• 24 (10 million) showed no ill-effect from Kiefer Sutherland's head-butt, or not.
• Last week, Dancing With the Stars lost Lil' Kim. Last night, it lost some steam (18.3 million, down from last week's 19.3 million). The show was still the night's biggest.
• Two and a Half Men (12.9 million) likewise had an off night, even as it remained the No. 1 show among adults 18-49.
• At 9 p.m., Medium (6.3 million) was cool. By 10 p.m., it warmed (7.3 million).
Life on Mars Out of ABC Orbit; CBS Sticks With Two and a Half Men, Big Bang Theory
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Life on Mars is headed to the great TV land in the sky, while Two and a Half Men and Big Bang Theory are set to remain here on Earth for quite some time.
ABC's quirky, Jason O'Mara-fronted freshman drama will complete its 17-episode order, with a final entry written to serve as a finale. According to the Hollywood Reporter, viewers will learn why O'Mara's Det. Sam Tyler traveled back in time 35 years and possibly see his return to present day.
The show, which also stars Harvey Keitel, Michael Imperioli and Gretchen Mol, was originally a British series with a limited run. ABC's version, however, was not initially intended for that glorified miniseries status.
Meanwhile, CBS is considering leaping forward in time with its two big, nuance-free comedies. The eye net is considering re-upping Charlie Sheen's Two and a Half Men for another three seasons and Big Bang Theory for another two, per the Reporter.
Men stands as the highest-rated comedy on television, while Big Bang's numbers have increased steadily and considerably since its slow start last year.
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