Mark-Paul Gosselaar Doesn't Understand Dudes Who Sext (VIDEO)

by Nick Zaino, posted Jun 10th 2011 6:15PM
Mark-Paul Gosselaar on 'The Talk'If you're a Facebook friend or Twitter follower of former 'Saved By the Bell' star Mark-Paul Gosselaar, rest easy: you won't be receiving Anthony Weiner-style photos from him anytime soon. Gosselaar said Friday on 'The Talk' (weekdays, syndicated on CBS) that he's just not the type of guy who's into sexting. And no, it's not because his his oversized vintage Zach Morris cellphone doesn't have a camera on it.

Sharon Osbourne, never one to beat around the bush, asked Gosselaar if he would ever text his "willie" or his "bum" to anyone. "No, I'm not that kind of guy," he said. The male anatomy, he said, "is not a pretty tool."

The whole panel agreed. Osbourne went on record as especially disliking "the things that hang." Have a good weekend with that image, everyone!

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Tisha Campbell-Martin Likes the Chemistry on 'The Protector' (VIDEO)

by Nick Zaino, posted Jun 10th 2011 5:50PM
Tisha Campbell-Martin on 'Access Hollywood Live'Tisha Campbell-Martin is a veteran of sitcoms like 'Martin' and 'My Wife and Kids,' but she's happy to be getting back to her acting roots in drama on the new Lifetime show 'The Protector.' She spoke about the chemistry between herself and star Ally Walker Friday on 'Access Hollywood Live' (weekdays, syndicated on NBC). Walker plays a single mother and LAPD detective, and Campbell-Martin plays her partner.

Campbell-Martin acknowledged that while audiences might think of her as a comic actress, she got her start in more serious roles. "That is what I started out doing, was a lot of drama and musical theatre," she said, "So this is going back to my roots. But you know I'm going to slip some comedy in there."

As far as the chemistry goes, Kit Hoover called 'The Protector' a "bromance for women." Billy Bush saw it as a new 'Cagney & Lacey.' Campbell-Martin said it was so good, even men will watch it. Yes, even though it's on Lifetime.

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'Undercovers' Star Gugu Mbatha-Raw Joins 'Touch'

by Chris Harnick, posted Jun 10th 2011 5:30PM
Gugu Mbatha-RawGugu Mbatha-Raw has joined the cast of Tim Kring's pilot 'Touch.'

According to Deadline, the 'Undercovers' star will play opposite '24' veteran Kiefer Sutherland in the new Fox pilot that's scheduled to make a midseason debut.

Sutherland stars as Martin, the father of Jake, a boy who can predict future events. Jake communicates with martin via a series of numbers.

Mbatha-Raw will play Clea Hopkins, a social worker who is assigned to check up on Martin and Jake's living situation.

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Julie Benz Is Going to Play a Lesbian Farmer on 'Royal Pains'

by Chris Harnick, posted Jun 10th 2011 5:00PM
Julie BenzJulie Benz is trading in her superpowers for life on the farm. The former 'No Ordinary Family' star will pop up on 'Royal Pains.'

According to TV Guide, Benz will play a lesbian farmer on the hit USA Network show.

Benz will play Elyse, a wife to Anna and mother to Libby, who needs Dr. Hank's (Mark Feuerstein) help after a farming accident.

Benz's 'Royal Pains' episode airs August 3.

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Ami James and Chris Torres Spar Again on 'NY Ink' (VIDEO)

by Nick Zaino, posted Jun 10th 2011 4:00PM
Chris Torres and Ami James spar on 'NY Ink'There was tension, and a shoving match, between Ami James and tattoo artist Chris Torres on last week's debut of 'NY Ink' (Thur. 10PM on TLC). On Thursday's show, James was already contemplating firing Torres, but let some of his staff talk him out of it. Eventually they agreed to settle their differences the old-fashioned way, by sparring in the basement gym of the Wooster Street Social Club. It didn't turn out so well for Torres.

"First kick, he hit my leg, he kicked me with a low kick," said James. That didn't sit well with him, so he returned the kick and split Toress' shin. Tores started out well, but wound up bloodied and pinned underneath James.

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Nick Jonas: Jonas Brothers Not Breaking Up, But Focusing on Solo Projects for Now (VIDEO)

by Nick Zaino, posted Jun 10th 2011 3:40PM
Nick Jonas on 'The View'Rest easy, America: The Jonas Brothers are not breaking up. This is according to Nick Jonas, a Jonas Brother and also leader of Nick Jonas and the Administration, who was interviewed Friday on 'The View' (weekdays, syndicated on ABC). The individual Jonases (Joni?) are all working on solo projects right now, like Nick's involvement with a talent competition sponsored by Quaker Chewy. But they have not split permanently.

"No, no, no, no, no," said Jonas, when asked by Sheri Shepherd if the Jonas Brothers were no more. "We're just taking some time to do some individual projects and enjoy kind of that journey that each of us are on. It's exciting, you know, we're all doing different things and kind of taking those experiences and then we'll come back and do something soon."

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Kathie Lee and Hoda Train Killer Whales on 'Today' (VIDEO)

by Nick Zaino, posted Jun 10th 2011 2:45PM
Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb train whales on 'Today'By a show of hands, who among you thinks it's a good idea to get Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb together with some killer whales for a training session? We can't see you, but we're guessing anyone with their hand up is not a "safety first" kind of person. Friday on 'Today' (weekdays, 7AM on NBC), Gifford and Kotb got to train killer whales, but they did it remotely by TV.

With their images hovering above a whale tank and a little help from an actual whale trainer, Gifford and Kotb got four killer whales to do a few tricks. They spun in a circle and got them to splash and turn. Gifford got a little distracted looking at an image of herself on the screen. "Gee, I need to lose some weight," she said.

The big finale was a touchdown signal that sent the whales swimming in formation before they lept up out of the water together. It's good to know that just like us, whales will do anything they see on TV.

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Sarah Ferguson on Hitting 'Rock Bottom' and Her New OWN Show, 'Finding Sarah' (VIDEO)

by Jean Bentley, posted Jun 10th 2011 2:00PM
Sarah Ferguson, Finding SarahWhen Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, was caught by a British tabloid last year trying to sell access to her ex-husband, Prince Andrew, she was sure she'd hit "rock bottom."

The natural inclination after such an embarrassing incident is usually to slink as far away from the public eye as possible, but not for Ferguson -- instead, she decided to document her redemption in a six-part documentary series on OWN (premieres Sun., June 12 at 9PM ET).

It pays to have famous friends -- Ferguson told AOL TV that it was Oprah herself who suggested she film a show for OWN. After the jump, watch Ferguson discuss 'Finding Sarah,' which follows the Duchess as she seeks the assistance of self-help gurus big and small, from Dr. Phil and Suze Orman to a shaman and a horse whisperer.

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Critics' Choice Awards Honors New Shows, 'Deadwood' Star Heads to 'Dexter' and More TV News

by Chris Harnick, posted Jun 10th 2011 1:30PM
Smash'Smash,' 'Ringer,' 'Apartment 23,' and 'Terra Nova.' Are these among the best shows of the fall?

According to Deadline, the critics behind the Critics' Choice Awards have nominated eight new fall shows for the Most Exciting New Series:

• 'Smash'
• 'Ringer'
• 'Terra Nova'
• 'Awake'
• 'Apartment 23'
• 'Alcatraz'
• 'Falling Skies'
• 'New Girl'

Cat Deeley will host the awards ceremony on June 20, VH1.com will live stream the show. ReelzChannel will air the ceremony at 8PM on June 22.

In other TV news ...

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Tracy Morgan Apologizes for Homophobic Rant

by PopEater Staff, posted Jun 10th 2011 1:00PM
Tracy MorganAfter Tracy Morgan's latest standup gig went too far -- the actor went on a homophobic rant and called it comedy -- Morgan is copping to his controversial comments and issued an apology through his representative to The Huffington Post.

"I want to apologize to my fans and the gay & lesbian community for my choice of words at my recent stand-up act in Nashville," Morgan said. "I'm not a hateful person and don't condone any kind of violence against others. While I am an equal opportunity jokester, and my friends know what is in my heart, even in a comedy club this clearly went too far and was not funny in any context."

The alleged rant in question was first reported by a Facebook user, Kevin Rogers, who attended Morgan's standup show last week: "He said if his son that was gay he better come home and talk to him like a man and not [he mimicked a gay, high pitched voice] or he would pull out a knife and stab that little N (one word I refuse to use) to death," Rogers wrote.

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Regis Is Very Intrigued by Jennifer Lawrence Getting Painted for 'X-Men: First Class' (VIDEO)

by Nick Zaino, posted Jun 10th 2011 12:45PM
Jennifer Lawrence on 'Live With Regis and Kelly'Jennifer Lawrence had to undergo about eight hours of makeup application a day to play Mystique, a blue-skinned, shape-shifting mutant, in the new X-Men reboot, 'X-Men: First Class.' She talked about the process Friday on 'Live With Regis and Kelly' (weekdays, syndicated), and also let it slip that she is dating another actor.

Lawrence said she had to either stand or sit on a bicycle seat nude while the blue body make-up dried, something that piqued the interest of Regis Philbin, who is letting his inner creepy old man show through a bit on his run up to retirement. "Just trying to put it all together," he said, furrowing his brow.

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EXCLUSIVE: Check Out a Deleted Scene From the 'Louie' Season 1 DVD

by Jean Bentley, posted Jun 10th 2011 12:30PM
LouieThe second season of 'Louie,' the FX comedy from standup comedian Louis C.K., premieres in two short weeks. But if you can't wait until June 23 for your fill of cynical (but hysterical) musings on parenthood and New York City life, AOL TV is here to help.

In this exclusive deleted scene from the Season 1 DVD set, available on DVD and Blu-ray June 21, Louie puts his parenting skills to work as he begs and pleads his youngest daughter to apologize for her tantrum. It's nice when we see his softer side, no? Observing the prickly comedian's vulnerability is one of the show's most endearing traits.

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CBS Pilots Snap Judgment: Our First Reactions to the New Shows

by Maggie Furlong, posted Jun 10th 2011 12:00PM
New CBS Shows, 2011-2012We've seen the network's new fall pilots, and while they're not for review (things often change drastically before the shows are set to premiere), we do want to share our first reactions with you.

This is designed to get you excited for some new shows ... and to warn you to curb your enthusiasm for others. Just keep in mind that we'll have full reviews of the final pilots closer to airdate in the fall. For now, here are our snap judgments of all of CBS's new shows for the 2011-2012 TV season.

There are five shows total (read up and watch previews here) and plenty of varying opinions -- none of us agreed 100% on any of them -- from Mo Ryan, Maggie Furlong, Jean Bentley, Chris Harnick, Alex Moaba, Kim Potts and Laura Prudom.

Here's how we're breaking these down:
Watch It - awesome show, can't wait for more
Skip It - it's either horrible or just totally not their thing
DVR It - there's potential, will give it a second chance

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Meet the 'So You Think You Can Dance' Season 8 Top 20

by Jean Bentley, posted Jun 10th 2011 11:30AM
So You Think You Can Dance top 20After multiple rounds of auditions, 20 dancers have made the cut for Season 8 of 'So You Think You Can Dance.'

We know they can dance, they've already proven that, but what are these 10 guys and 10 girls all about? The finalists hail from all over the country, though many have now settled in Los Angeles to pursue professional careers. Not surprisingly, many of them have been dancing most of their lives.

After the jump, get the essential details on all of the finalists straight from Fox.

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Ice-T Signs Two-Year Deal With 'Law & Order: SVU'

by Chris Harnick, posted Jun 10th 2011 10:45AM
Ice-TChristopher Meloni may have left the Special Victims Unit, but Ice-T is sticking around 'Law & Order: SVU' for at least two more years.

The rapper/actor/reality star broke the news on Twitter.

"I've just locked in my new SVU deal," he tweeted. "So I'll officially be back for the next 2 years at least. DONE."

Meloni, known to many as Detective Elliot Stabler, did not renew his contract for the upcoming 13th season. Mariska Hargitay, who plays Stabler's partner Detective Olivia Benson, has signed on for 13 episodes. Her character will move to a supervisor role within the police force.

Following Hargitay's new deal, speculation arose over who would step into the detective shoes. Jennifer Love Hewitt was the rumored front-runner.

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