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TV Junkie: From 'Californication' to Real Life; PaleyFest 2010 Plans
Rick Springfield's storyline on "Californication" seems to have migrated to reality
Rick Springfield's storyline on "Californication" seems to have migrated to reality
Look for our "What's Missing from the WGA and Golden Globe Nominees" post later tonight.
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In a fiction-becomes-reality story, Rick Springfield, who has had a recurring role on this season of "Californication" as himself-trying-to-market-his-memoirs,will be publishing his actual memoirs in October of 2010 without any help from Charlie Runkle.
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It's not too early to be thinking about the 2010 William S. Paley Television Festival, particularly since it will be honoring "Glee", nominated for four Golden Globes. In order to accommodate even more attendees, the festival, which runs from February 26-March 14, is moving locations from the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood to the Saban Theater (formerly the Wilshire Theater) in Beverly Hills.
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"Tosh.0" is coming back to Comedy Central in a big way starting on January 13th: the networked ordered 25 episodes and inked a deal with Daniel Tosh for a standup special, CD, DVD, and tour.
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G4's "Attack of the Show" host Olivia Munn will be gracing the cover of the January 2010 Maxim, here's a behind-the-scenes video.The TV Junkie Plan: "The New Adventures of Old Christine", "Mythbusters", "Nip/Tuck", "Lopez Tonight", Conan
8:00pm The New Adventures of Old Christine CBS - Christine reluctantly attends her neighbor's holiday block party, where she discovers a juicy secret
8:00pm So You Think You Can Dance FOX - Adam Lambert performs; Leona Lewis performs; the Groovaloos perform; the winner is announced.
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9:00pm Ghost Hunters Syfy - Season Finale
9:00pm Mythbusters Discovery - Season Finale
9:00pm Top Chef: Las Vegas Bravo - Reunion Special
10:00pm Nip/Tuck FX - Sean experiences a moral and ethical dilemma when asked to perform surgery on a prison inmate; Kimber questions how far she will go to keep Christian
10:00pm The Jay Leno Show NBC - Actress Sigourney Weaver; John Mayer performs; correspondent Mikey Day.
10:00pm Ghost Hunters Academy Syfy - Season Finale
10:00pm Man v. Food Travel - Season Finale
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10:00pm Launch My Line Bravo - The “experts” get up close and personal with exotic animals to draw their inspiration for their next garment.
11:00pm The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Comedy Central - Hugh Grant guests
11:00pm Lopez Tonight TBS - Actor Ray Romano; actress Lake Bell; performance by Mariah Carey
11:30pm The Colbert Report Comedy Central - Tom Brokaw guests
11:35pm Late Show With David Letterman CBS - Actor Robert Downey Jr.; Kris Allen performs.
11:35pm The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien NBC - TV show host Wanda Sykes; director James Cameron; comic Myq Kaplan.
12:05am Jimmy Kimmel Live ABC - TV show host Ty Pennington; 8-year-old chicken whisperer Joshua McCarthy; Norah Jones performs
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12:35am The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson CBS - Author Bob Barker; journalist Greta Van Susteren.
12:35am Late Night With Jimmy Fallon NBC - Actress Sarah Jessica Parker; author Deepak Chopra; Raekwon performs.
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