NEw Celeb Apprentace Cast... probably

NBC has yet to officially announce the next cast of "Celebrity Apprentice", but apparently that's not necessary . . . because the cast was "outed" after they were spotted in New York City, doing some sort of sandwich-making task.
So, here's the cast . . . according to RealityBlurred.com:

Adam Carolla
Former "American Idol" loser Clay Aiken
Magician Penn Jillette
Comedienne Lisa Lampanelli
Former Danity Kane singer Aubrey O'Day
"American Chopper" dad Paul Teutul, Sr.
24-year-old racecar driver Marco Andretti. He's the grandson of Mario Andretti.
Model Patricia Velásquez
Former Miss Venezuela and Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza
"Wayne's World" minx Tia Carrere
'80s pop superstar Debbie Gibson
Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider
George Takei . . . a.k.a. Sulu from "Star Trek"
Former "Incredible Hulk" star Lou Ferrigno
Model Cheryl Tiegs (--She's 64 years old now.)
And easily the most important, EXCITING celebrity to EVER to do "Celebrity Apprentice": ARSENIO HALL. Seriously, can you believe it?!?

ENOUGH ALREADY!!

There's a new device for sale called the Enough Already. You program it with names of celebrities who you don't want to hear more about, then hook it up to your TV . . . and when it detects those names in the closed captioning, it automatically MUTES the TV for 30 seconds. Unfortunately . . . it takes a decent amount of technical skill to hook it up. Read more HERE

Death by TV?!

Every Single Hour of TV You Watch Takes 22 Minutes Off Your Life. Remember this the next time you settle into the couch for an eight-hour marathon of "Teen Mom" on MTV: It's LITERALLY speeding up your path to DEATH. A new study out of the University of Queensland in Australia found that for every single hour of TV you watch, it takes 21.8 minutes off your life. So if you watch three hours of TV tonight, you can take one hour off your life expectancy. If you watch an average of six hours of TV a day over the course of your life, it could cost you a total of almost five years. Now, keep in mind, the study didn't really factor in other lifestyle choices. So, if you watch TV but you don't smoke and exercise daily, you're going to be better off than someone who sits in front of the TV, smoking, and drinking gravy. But in general, it's a warning that watching TV . . . and just sitting on the couch, not moving . . . can have a MUCH more negative effect on your health than you realized. Read more HERE

Funny or Not?

Not sure that "America's Funniest Home Videos" is necessarily THE authority on what is and isn't funny . . . but after 21 years on the air, at least they have some data they can use to try to figure it out. "America's Funniest Home Videos" just released this list of the six LEAST-FUNNY STATES in the U.S., based on how many times those states have had a video that was voted the funniest of the week by their studio audience. The problem is, they didn't weight it by population, so you'll notice a connection between states with small populations and a low number of wins. But did you really expect a rigorous academic study from "America's Funniest Home Videos"? Regardless, in the past 21 years, here are the least-funny. . .

#1.) Washington, D.C., zero wins
#2.) Rhode Island, one win
#3.) Alaska, two wins
#4.) North Dakota, two wins
#5.) Vermont, three wins
#6.) Wyoming, three wins

They didn't announce the win totals for other states, but they did say California has had the most winners. But remember, Californians have sent in over 100,000 tapes over the show's history. People in D.C. have only sent in 404. Read more HERE

Same Name

CBS announced Wednesday that comedian Kathy Griffin, former pro boxer Mike Tyson, and New Orleans Saints footballer Reggie Bush will appear on its new reality series, Same Name, premiering Sunday, July 24 at 9 p.m. Same Name places its celebrity guest stars in the lives of someone who happens to share their name. Viewers will watch as each person takes over the other’s job and personal life. Griffin will trade places with Kathy Griffin, a fiberglass saleswoman from Fayetteville, Ga.; Tyson will travel to Zeeland, Mich. to take over for nurse, Mike Tyson; And Bush finds out what it’s like to be a general contractor from Danville, Ill. when he takes over his namesake’s life. David Hasselhoff appears in the series premiere when he tries on a Lake Jackson, Texas resident’s personal and professional life as a technician/landscaper and vice versa. Tailer HERE

Anarchy with The Hoff

Baywatch alum David Hasselhoff is set to take on a racy new role on FX's "Sons of Anarchy" this October. TV Guide reports Hasselhoff, 58, will appear on the series as well-endowed former porn star Dondo, who makes a career out of producing girl-on-girl skin flicks. Read more HERE

Spike TV's "Guy's Choice Awards"

Spike TV's "Guys Choice Awards" were taped Saturday night, and will air this coming Friday. JENNIFER ANISTON picked up the Decade of Hotness Award, and vowed to, quote, "keep downward-dogging until the fat lady sings." (--Downward dog is a yoga position.) SEAN PENN was on hand for the induction of "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" into the Guy Movie Hall of Fame . . . and his recent ex, SCARLETT JOHANSSON was there too. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE presented the Holy Grail of Hotness trophy to his "Friends With Benefits" co-star MILA KUNIS. She said, quote, "I'm so stoked to tell my grandkids that grandma was at one point really [effing] hot."

SPOILER ALERT!!!- And the winners are...

Guy of the Year: Mark Wahlberg
Brass Balls: Keith Richards
Decade of Hotness: Jennifer Aniston
Funniest M.F.: Jim Carrey
Guy Movie Hall of Fame: "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"
Most Manticipated Movie: "Cowboys & Aliens"
Guy Movie of the Year: "The Fighter"
Biggest Ass Kicker: Dwayne Johnson
Most Dangerous Man: UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones
Holy Grail of Hot: Mila Kunis
Unstoppable Jock: Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers
Our New Girlfriend: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
Top Fantasy Leaguer: Chris Paul
Comedy MVP: Danny McBride
Hot and Funny: Sofia Vergara
Outstanding Literary Achievement: Keith Richards
Rookie Of The Year: L.A. Clippers forward Blake Griffin

CW TV: What's New, Who's back & Who got axed

The CW previously announced that they're NOT bringing their cheerleading show "Hellcats" back. But amazingly, they are bringing "One Tree Hill" back for one last season. There will be 13 more episodes.

The CW has also renewed:
"90210"
"America's Next Top Model"
"Gossip Girl"
"Nikita"
"Supernatural"
"The Vampire Diaries"

The CW revealed they're launching six new shows . . . three dramas and three reality shows. Here's the quick rundown:

"The Ringer": This show is essentially a hand-me-down. It was originally being developed at CBS . . . but it didn't make their cut. The CW picked it up, and they're talking it up like it's the head of the class. It features Sarah Michelle Gellar playing twins . . . one who's "a recovering junkie with a dark past," and one who's rich and has "a dark present." Clever. The action begins when the junkie twin witnesses a murder, and is being chased down by the mob. She begins masquerading as her twin . . . but discovers that her sister's life is "just as complicated and dangerous" as her own.

"Hart of Dixie": Rachel Bilson plays a New York City doctor who moves to an eccentric small town in rural Alabama to become a general practitioner. Which basically sounds like the female version of "Everwood" . . . and "Doc Hollywood".

"The Secret Circle": This drama seems a lot like "Vampire Diaries" . . . only with witches. And that makes sense because it's based on a series of books by L.J. Smith, the woman who also wrote the books that "Vampire Diaries" is based on. The hot young cast includes Thomas Dekker, a.k.a. John Connor on "The Sarah Connor Chronicles".

"H8R": Yes, that's "Hater" . It's a reality show hosted by Mario Lopez, in which celebrities go "head-to-head" with normal people who HATE them. The celebrities' objective is apparently to "win over" their haters. There are different stars each week. Kim Kardashian and Snooki are the only two they've announced so far.

"The Frame": A "Big Brother"-type show where pairs of people are filmed 24/7, while living together in seclusion somewhere . . . and can be sent home by viewers.

"Re-Modeled": A reality show about modeling agencies.

Check out trailers HERE

CBS TV:: New 2011-2012

CBS revealed their plans yesterday, which include six new shows . . . four dramas and two sitcoms. Here's a quick rundown of the new stuff:

"Unforgettable":: Police Drama. starring Poppy Montgomery ("Without a Trace"). A detective, who has "a rare condition that makes her memory so flawless that every place, every conversation . . . is forever embedded in her mind." So what's the catch? There's one thing she can't remember: The details that she needs to solve her sister's murder.

"Person of Interest":: Crime Thriller. Starring Michael Emerson ("Lost"), Jim Caviezel ("Passion of the Christ"), Taraji P. Henson ("Hustle & Flow"). A former CIA agent, who's presumed dead, and then teams up with a mysterious billionaire to "prevent violent crimes by using their own brand of vigilante justice."

"The 2-2":: Police Drama. About six rookie cops who patrol upper Manhattan. Robert De Niro is one of the executive producers.

"A Gifted Man":: Drama. Starring Patrick Wilson ("A-Team"). About a "brilliant, charismatic surgeon whose life changes forever when his deceased ex-wife begins teaching him the meaning of life from the 'hereafter.'" Yeah, he talks to his dead wife.

"2 Broke Girls":: Sitcom. Starring Kat Dennings. About two young girls who are waitresses at a diner. One is "street-wise" and poor the other is "sophisticated" and rich.

"How to Be a Gentleman":: Sitcom. Starring Kevin Dillon ("Entourage")About two guys, which CBS describes as, quote, "the unlikely friendship between a traditional, refined writer and an unrefined personal trainer."

CBS TV:: Who got the axe & who's back

Cancelled
"[Bleep] My Dad Says"
"The Defenders"
"Mad Love"
"Suspect Behavior"

Renewed
"60 Minutes"
"The Amazing Race"
"The Big Bang Theory"
"Blue Bloods"
"Criminal Minds"
"CSI"
"CSI: Miami"
"CSI: New York"
"The Good Wife"
"Hawaii Five-0"
"How I Met Your Mother"
"The Mentalist"
"Mike & Molly"
"NCIS"
"NCIS: Los Angeles"
"Rules of Engagement"
"Survivor" and of course "Two and a Half Men" . . . with ASHTON KUTCHER and without CHARLIE SHEEN.

ABC TV:: What's New?

ABC revealed their plans yesterday, and like NBC, they're making quite an overhaul. They introduced 13 new shows, eight dramas and five comedies. And thankfully, NO MORE singing competition shows!!!

"Charlie's Angels":: A remake of the late '70s series. Starring Minka Kelly ("Friday Night Lights" & Derek Jeter's girlfriend), Rachael Taylor and Annie Ilonzeh ("General Hospital"). Trailer

"Good Christian Belles":: Drama. Starring Kristin Chenoweth, Annie Potts and Leslie Bibb. This drama follows a woman, who was once the "mean girl" in her high school class, as she returns home after her marriage "ends in scandal.". It's based on a book called "Good Christian Bitches". ABC toned down the title. Trailer

"Missing":: Drama. Starring Ashley Judd, Sean Bean ("Lord of the Rings"). Judd plays a mother and former CIA agent whose 18-year-old son mysteriously disappears while studying in Italy. So she flies to Europe to track him down. Trailer

"Once Upon a Time":: Fantasy/Drama. Starring Ginnifer Goodwin ("Big Love"), and Jennifer Morrison ("House"). About fairy tale characters that exist in real life in a strange town called Storybrooke. Trailer

"Pan Am":: Primetime Soap. Cast includes Christina Ricci. About stewardesses that's set in the '60s. Trailer

"Revenge":: Drama. Starring Emily VanCamp ("Everwood", "Brothers & Sisters") A woman who returns to her old neighborhood in the Hamptons to get revenge on the people who damaged her family years before. Trailer

"The River":: Mystery / Thriller. Ex. Producer Oren Peli ("Paranormal Activity") goes missing deep in the Amazon and the dangerous journey his family, friends and crew set out on to find him. Trailer

"Scandal":: Drama. Starring Kerry Washington and Columbus Short ("Stomp the Yard").Series from Shonda Rhimes, who created "Grey's Anatomy" and "Private Practice". This one is NOT set in a hospital. It's about a professional crisis worker and her dysfunctional staff. Trailer

"Apartment 23":: A "bizarre" Sitcom. Starring Krysten Ritter ("Breaking Bad") and James Van Der Beek ("Dawson's Creek"), who's playing himself. About a girl struggling to make it in New York City. Trailer

"Last Man Standing":: Comedy Sitcom. Starring TIM ALLEN. Sort of a reverse "Home Improvement". Instead of being a Tool Man with three sons, this time ALLEN works at a sporting goods store and has three daughters. Trailer

"Man Up":: Sitcom. "three modern men try to get in touch with their inner tough guys and re-define what it means to be a 'real man.'" Trailer

"Suburgatory":: Sitcom. Starring Jeremy Sisto ("Law & Order") and Cheryl Hines ("Curb Your Enthusiasm"). A single father who moves from the city to the suburbs for his teenage daughter. Trailer

"Work It":: Comedy. About two unemployed "alpha males," who dress up as women to get jobs as pharmaceutical reps and yeah, they pull it off. Trailer

TV Quit Hits

Yesterday, CBS canceled the "Criminal Minds" spin-off "Suspect Behavior" and the CW announced that they were done with the cheerleading show "Hellcats". And against all odds, the CW is giving "One Tree Hill" yet another season. CBS will reveal their full schedule for next season later today, and the CW will announce theirs tomorrow.

ABC TV: Who's Back & Who Got Axed?

Cancelled
"Better with You"
"Brothers and Sisters"
"Detroit 1-8-7"
"Mr. Sunshine"
"No Ordinary Family"
"Off the Map"
"V"

Renewed
"20/20"
"America's Funniest Home Videos"
"The Bachelor"
"Body of Proof"
"Castle"
"Cougar Town"
"Dancing with the Stars"
"Desperate Housewives"
"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"
"Grey's Anatomy"
"Happy Endings"
"The Middle"
"Modern Family"
"Private Practice"
"Saturday Night College Football"
"Secret Millionaire"
"Shark Tank"

FOX TV:: In the works

Fox Is Developing a New "Flintstones" Series . . . and Seth MacFarlane Is the Guy Behind It. In the midst of announcing their fall schedule, Fox also revealed one of the shows they're developing for the future. It's a "revival" of "The Flintstones", which is being created by SETH MACFARLANE. It'll be animated like the original '60s, Hanna-Barbera version. MacFarlane says he's keeping it true to the original, but he'll make some updates. He says, quote, "What's the animal version of the iPod? That's the kind of thing we have to think about." "The Flintstones" will start production in the fall and will premiere sometime in 2013.

FOX TV: New Shows

"Terra Nova" Sci-Fi. Starring STEPHEN LANG ("Avatar"), JASON O'MARA ("Life on Mars" and "In Justice"). Ex. Producer STEVEN SPIELBERG. "Terra Nova" which means "new land" in Latin, is set in the year 2149. The human race is on the brink of extinction, so people have to start over by traveling back in time to the dinosaur era.

"X Factor":: Talent Competition. Judges: Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, L.A. Reid and Cheryl Cole. Hosts: Nicole Scherzinger and Steve Jones. The Show will settle into time slots on Wednesday and Thursday nights during the fall. And there's going to be a LOT of it, the performance episodes have been blocked in for 90 minutes, and the results shows will be an hour long.

"I Hate My Teenage Daughter":: Sitcom. Starring Jaime Pressly ("My Name is Earl"). About two single moms, who are struggling to raise their teenage daughters.

"New Girl" :: Sitcom. Starring Zooey Deschanel ("Elf", "(500 Days of Summer") A show that, quote, "takes a fresh and outrageous look at modern male / female relationships."

"The Finder":: A "Bones" spin-off about a former fed who now works freelance hunting down missing people and things.

"Allen Gregory":: Animated. Starring voices Jonah Hill ("Superbad"), French Stewart ("3rd Rock from the Sun"). A show about a pretentious seven-year-old.

"Napoleon Dynamite":: Animated. Starring voices of original cast Jon Heder, Jon Gries, Aaron Ruell, Efren Ramirez, Diedrich Bader, and Tina Majorino. Series is based on the 2004 movie.

"Alcatraz":: Mystery / Thriller. Starring Jorge Garcia ("Lost"), Sarah Jones ("Sons of Anarchy"), Sam Neill from ("Jurassic Park"), Parminder Nagra ("ER"), from "Lost" creator J.J. Abrams.

"Touch":: Drama. Starring Kiefer Sutherland. A father who discovers that his autistic, 10-year-old son has the ability to, quote, "see things that no one else can, the patterns that connect everything" . . . whatever that means.

7 previews posted HERE

NBC TV:: What's New This Season?

This week, all the major networks will be unveiling their schedules for next season. NBC is up first, and for the second year in a row they're launching a TON of new shows. Here's a quick summary of the 12 new shows:

• "Awake": Drama. Starring British actor Jason Isaacs ("Harry Potter" series) & Wilmer Valderrama ("That 70's Show")... Isaacs plays a police detective who finds himself in two realities after a car accident on the job. You'd know Isaacs as Draco Malfoy's dad in the "Harry Potter" movies.


• "Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea": Comdey. Starring Laura Prepon ("That 70's Show")... The story is loosely based on Chelsea Handler's life. Prepon plays Chelsea, and Chelsea will have a recurring role as her own sister.


• "Bent": Sitcom. Starring Amanda Peete. It's about a recently divorced mom and her relationship with the contractor she hired to redo her kitchen.


• "BFFs": Comedy. The title, of course, stands for Best Friends Forever. It's about "a woman and her live-in boyfriend who wind up taking in her distraught and pushy best girlfriend after a divorce."


• "The Firm": Drama. It's based on the 1991 John Grisham novel, which was made into a Tom Cruise movie back in 1993. The series will take place 10 years after the movie left off.


• "Free Agents": Sitcom. Starring Hank Azaria ("The Simpsons") and Kathryn Hahn ("Crossing Jordan")... P.R. execs on "romantic rebounds." It's based on a British show of the same name.


• "Grimm": Drama... about cops who protect innocent people from the kinds of evil beasts that were described in Grimm's Fairy Tales.


• "The Playboy Club": Drama. Starring Amber Heard ("Pineapple Express") and Eddie Cibrian ("CSI: Miami")... about a Chicago Playboy club set in the 1960s. (--There's been talk that it might push the envelope, nudity-wise, for a show on a broadcast network.)


• "Prime Suspect": Crime Drama. Starring Maria Bello ... A remake of a British crime show that starred Helen Mirren. Bello you may know from "A History of Violence", "Coyote Ugly" and "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor".


• "Smash": A "musical drama". Starring Debra Messing ("Will & Grace"), Katherine McPhee ("American Idol" loser), Anjelica Huston ("Medium", "Adams Family"). Some people are saying it's like "Glee" for adults.


• "Up All Night": Sitcom. Starring Christina Applegate ("Married, With Children"), Will Arnett ("30 Rock"), Maya Ruldolph ("SNL")... Applegate plays a working mother and Arnett is her stay-at-home husband. It also stars .


• "Whitney": A "relationship comedy". Based on the standup comedy of Whitney Cummings.

You can check out preview videos of all NBC's new shows HERE

NBC TV:: Who's back & who got axed??

Cancelled
"Chase"
"The Event"
"Law & Order: Los Angeles"
"Outsourced"

Coming Back
"30 Rock".
"The Biggest Loser"
"Chuck"
"Community"
"Harry's Law"
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
"The Office"
"Parks and Recreation"
"Parenthood"
"The Sing-Off" "
"The Voice"

30 Rock" won't be back on the schedule until winter because of TINA FEY'S pregnancy. And although NBC is bringing "Chuck" back, this will be the show's final season.

Word has it that JENNIFER LOVE-HEWITT is in the running to land a lead role on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit". She'd be taking MARISKA HARGITAY'S spot. Deadline.com says Mariska wanted a decreased workload, so producers agreed to give her character a promotion halfway through the upcoming season, which would cut down on her screen time.

And NBC will bring "Sunday Night Football" back, assuming there IS football this fall. If there isn't, or if the season is delayed a few weeks, NBC has some, quote, "high-quality, live entertainment reality-type shows that would fill the gap."

Also, "Celebrity Apprentice" will return, with or without DONALD TRUMP. If he DOES run for president, they'll get someone to take his place. NBC has not said who that would be.

Ahhh summer!

HBO has confirmed the premiere dates for its summer slate, including True Blood. The 12-episode fourth season of True Blood will premiere Sunday, June 26 at 9 p.m. The 10-episode Season 8 of Larry David's Curb Your Enthusiasm kicks off Sunday, July 10 at 10 p.m. Entourage's eighth and final season debuts Sunday, July 24 at 10:30 p.m. Andrew Dice Clay is the first guest star booked to appear in the comedy.

1 minute Handicap

Aron Ralston, who hacked off his arm after he became trapped by a boulder during a hiking accident in Utah, is going to compete on Minute To Win It. James Franco's portrayal of him in 127 Hours earned him a Best Actor Oscar nomination. Ralston's charity episode will air on Wednesday.

Animated

LeBron James is getting his own cartoon called The LeBrons. It's a spin off of the old Nike ads that ran under the same name. The show will debut in spring on its own YouTube channel and on Lebron's Website lebronjames.com