Tosh.0 Redeems American Idol’s Archuleta Fans

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In one of the funniest Web Redemptions ever, Daniel Tosh of Comedy Central fame flew three young American Idol fans to LA to meet David Archuleta. Of course, it wouldn’t be Tosh.0 without making the girls jump through a number of hoops before meeting their American Idol.

The truly funny skit features a three-judge audition session, a pulse-pounding elimination round as led by “Ryan Seacrest” and a coup de grace ripped right from the pages of the Se7en script. Watch the video above to see the entire Redemption.

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Stephen Colbert to Celebrate Returning Troops

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Stephen Colbert will give returning troops a true homecoming with two special episodes of The Colbert Report. The two-episode event will not be the first time the Comedy Central funnyman has honored Iraq war soldiers; he previously went to Baghdad for a special series of broadcasts issued from the combat zone.

Iraq war veterans and active service members will fill the audience on September 8 and 9. Other groups of soldiers will visit the set via satellite from Afghanistan, Iraq and the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D. C. In typical Colbert fashion, the episodes are aptly named: “Been There: Won That: The Returnification of the American-Do Troopscape.”

Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Jim Webb and General Ray Odiermo will be among the special guests lined up for the event. Odiermo is a “friend of the show;” he shaved Colbert’s head when the comedian previously hosted the series from Baghdad.

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Jane Lynch: Hosting SNL?

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NBC hasn’t officially confirmed that Jane Lynch will be hosting SNL, but Ryan Murphy managed to spill the beans at Tuesday’s Eat Pray Love premiere. Murphy is the co-creator and mouthpiece of Glee, which Lynch stars in as Sue Sylvester.

“Saturday Night Live called to say, ‘Would you give us Jane [Lynch] for a week in October?’” Murphy told reporters. “We just don’t do that, but for Lorne Michaels, I said yes.” Sure, who wouldn’t?

Murphy sent a text to Jane Lynch right after the phone call, telling her she’ll be hosting the famous variety show. Lynch’s response? “What are you talking about?”

If the rumors pan out to be true, expect to see Jane on the October 9 broadcast of SNL.

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Will Ricky Gervais Start Working in The Office?

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Steve Carell’s character Michael Scott will be leaving The Office, but producers are already eyeballing a new funnyman to take his place.

According to rumors, Ricky Gervais may soon join the ranks of the NBC sitcom. Gervais played David Brent in the original UK version of The Office.

Executive producer Paul Lieberstein dished on some of the details: “We talked about it today for a while. It’s not the leading idea…it’s not a dead idea.” Of course, there might be some story issues. “[Brent] was fired for incompetence, so we’d have to create some back story for what happened.”

Time for the writers to get to work!

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Comic-Con News: Glee Cast to Appear on The Simpsons

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During a recent Simpsons panel discussion at Comic-Con, showrunner Al Jean announced that the cast of Glee will appear during an upcoming episode of the show. The exact cast members who’ll be involved - including cheer coach Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) - have not yet been announced.

The upcoming season of The Simpsons will feature a number of notables such as Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg and ‘60s icons Cheech and Chong.

Comic-Con visitors at the Simpsons session also viewed a preview of October’s “Treehouse of Horror” episode, which features killer board games.

The Simpsons is America’s longest-running sitcom and the country’s longest-running animated program. The historic 22nd season will air Sunday nights on FOX.

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Joe Jonas to Appear on Hot in Cleveland

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Joe Jonas, the middle Jonas Brother, will soon be heating up TV Land.

The singer will appear on the new series Hot in Cleveland, potentially for multiple episodes. Jonas will guest as Valerie Bertinelli’s (Melanie Moretti’s) son, which leaves a lot of room for repeat visits. His first stop in town will happen in August.

Hot in Cleveland also stars Wendie Malick, Jane Leeves and Betty White. It airs on Wednesday nights at 10:30 pm.

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Glee Cast, Crew React to Emmy Nods

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“I was obviously thrilled for all of them,” Glee creator Ryan Murphy said of the show’s whopping 19 Emmy nominations, “but the one that I was just like, ‘holy s&^t, that is just great!’ was Chris Colfer.”

Colfer, who plays Kurt Hummel on the series, scored a nod in the Best Supporting Actor category. Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) and Jon Cryer (Two And a Half Men) are also among the list of nominees.

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Glee Racks Up Emmy Nominations

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The fans, producers and cast of Glee should be singing with joy today.

The most talked-about new show of the year has landed a staggering 19 Emmy nominations, including Best Comedy Series, Best Actor (Matthew Morrison), Best Actress (Lea Michele), Best Supporting Actress (Jane Lynch) and Best Supporting Actor (Chris Colfer).

Neil Patrick Harris also got a nod for his guest spot in the “Dream On” episode, while Kristin Chenoweth received a nomination for her guest spot in the “Rhodes Not Taken” episode. Other nods fall in the casting, writing and art direction categories.

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Hot in Cleveland Fires Up TV Land Ratings

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TV Land’s much-marketed comedy series, Hot in Cleveland, burned up the cable network’s ratings during its Wednesday night premiere.

The pilot episode scored 4.75 million viewers for the channel, making it the most-watched broadcast in TV Land history.

Hot in Cleveland is an ensemble comedy starring Wendie Malick, Jane Leeves, Valerie Bertinelli and Betty White. It airs on TV Land on Wednesdays at 10:30 pm EST.

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Review: Hot in Cleveland a Little Lukewarm

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TV Land’s highly-promoted comedy, Hot in Cleveland, premiered Wednesday night. The series has Betty White‘s huge popularity, three more very respectable female comedy stars, and a gigantic marketing budget behind it. But did it deliver true TV heat?

The opening scene of the pilot introduced viewers to three great-looking, stylish women: Wendie Malick’s Victoria Chase, a former daytime TV star; Jane Leeves as Joy Scroggs, the “eyebrow queen of Beverly Hills” and Valerie Bertinelli’s Melanie Moretti, book author.

The sequence began with a series of predictable, female-oriented jokes - age and looks, mainly - but Wendie Malick’s delivery made the scene more believable. The setup: three best friends going to Paris together for a couple of weeks of fun. They traded quips until Melanie (Bertinelli) had an unfortunate run-in on the airplane with her ex-husband, on his way to Paris with his new fiancée. More melodrama ensued when the plane ride became increasingly turbulent. As they began careening toward certain death, Victoria vowed to stop being vain, Melanie to stop being afraid and Joy to stop complaining. The plane landed safely in Cleveland, and that’s when the show really began.

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