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Sunday March 23

The Game is back on The C-W. The second season starts with "Kelly" (Brittany Daniel) leaving "Jason" (Coby Bell) after he refuses to stop taking steroids.

Monday, March 24

C-B-S starts the sixth season of C-S-I: Miami with the murder of a bride at a wedding that leads to a strip club.

How I Met Your Mother kicks off on C-B-S with Britney Spears guest starring as a doctor's receptionist who has a crush on "Ted" (Josh Radnor).

Sunday, March 30

C-B-S starts the fifth season of Cold Case with a young deaf student who goes missing.

Showtime starts the second season of the period drama The Tudors with "King Henry" (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) struggling against the Catholic Church to get his marriage to Queen Katherine annulled.

Wednesday, April 2

C-B-S starts the third season of Criminal Minds with "Rossi" (Joe Mantegna) off to Indianapolis after two unsolved murders that have plagued him for decades.

C-B-S kicks off the fourth season of C-S-I: N-Y with an anonymous tip to catch one of New York's most-wanted criminals.

Thursday, April 3

Paris Hilton guest stars as herself in a dream sequence on the third season premiere of My Name Is Earl. "Earl" (Jason Lee) has trouble separating dreams from reality on the opener.

C-B-S rolls out the eighth season of C-S-I with "Grissom" (William Peterson) and his team battling the flu while investigating a dangerous Las Vegas gang.

The sixth season of C-B-S's Without a Trace starts with the vanishing of a veterans-hospital worker.

Friday, April 4

The third season of Ghost Whisperer starts on C-B-S with "Melinda" (Jennifer Love Hewitt) helping a girl who is haunted by her father.

Sci-Fi debuts the fourth season of Battlestar Galactica with "Starbuck" (Katee Sackhoff) surviving a space fight to learn that her six-hour experience has in reality taken two months.

C-B-S starts the fourth season of Numbers with the bust of a meth lab.

Monday, April 7

A-B-C restarts the freshman series Samantha Who with apartment woes when "Sam" (Christina Applegate) is forced to move in with an old guy and his new girlfriend.

C-B-S starts the fifth season of N-C-I-S with the stakeout of a stolen-goods warehouse that turns deadly.

A-B-C rolls out the fourth season of Boston Legal with tabloid trouble when "Alan" (James Spader) represents a man whose daughter was murdered after a talk-show stunt.

Thursday, April 10

N-B-C's 30 Rock continues its second season with a guest shot from New York City's Mayor Bloomberg, and "Liz" (Tina Fey) dealing with the return of her sleazy ex-boyfriend, "The Beeper King."

N-B-C's The Office gets its fourth season under way with "Michael" (Steve Carell) throwing an awkward dinner party.

The 14th season of E-R starts on N-B-C with a revelation about the steamy past shared by "Gates" (John Stamos) and "Sam" (Linda Cardellini).

Sunday, April 13

A-B-C rolls out the fourth season of Desperate Housewives in the aftermath of a tornado, where we find a surprise wedding.

Tuesday, April 15

A-B-C starts the seventh season of According to Jim with "Jim" (Jim Belushi) getting a visit from God, who bestows the power to make women more like men.

Mariah Needs Love

Mariah Carey is adored by millions, but she's not so crazy about herself or her romantic prospects. Mimi tells Allure magazine, "I've always had really low self-esteem, and I still do. What's weird about that is being onstage, and the love that you get, and the adoration that you feel from your real fans. It's hard for a partner to compete with that."

Kellie Returns To Idol Tonight

Kellie Pickler takes the American Idol stage tonight to sing her hit single "Red High Heels." Kellie tells us, "It's kind of like a homecoming, and I'm so excited to see everybody and see the new stage and set." A-I airs live from its new digs in L-A's Nokia Theater at 9:00 p-m on FOX.

Last Night On Dancing With The Stars

written by lee jeske...

The ladies took the floor last night's for part-two of the two-night premiere of A-B-C's hit reality show Dancing With the Stars, and they definitely gave the men, who danced Monday night, a run for their money.

Olympic figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi blew the judges away with a foxtrot that garnered a near perfect score and landed her solidly in first place with Mark Ballas. Actress and entrepreneur Priscilla Presley also bolted out of the box with returning professional Louis van Amstel with a foxtrot that put them in second. Despite her inability to hear the music, actress Marlee Matlin turned in an energetic cha cha cha that positioned her and newcomer Fabian Sanchez in third.

Nerves were definitely a factor for Broadway star Marissa Jaret Winokur, who completely missed dance steps, placing her in fifth, while Monica Seles landed in last place -- proving that grace on the tennis court doesn't necessarily translate to the dance floor. Actress Shannon Elizabeth, who came in fourth, could be a dark horse in the competition if, as the judges advised, she can get her long, shapely legs under control.

Shia Is A Wanted Man

Shia LaBeouf is a wanted man in Burbank, California -- for illegal smoking! The co-star of the upcoming Indiana Jones film was due in court yesterday morning over a ticket he received for allegedly smoking on the sidewalk outside a Burbank gift shop last month. But neither Shia nor his lawyer was anywhere in sight, causing the judge to issue a bench warrant for his arrest.

More Reality

C-B-S will debut Secret Talents of the Stars on April 8th. Among the talents -- Clint Black doing stand-up comedy, Joe Frazier crooning R-and-B, Danny Bonaduce riding a unicycle and Cindy Margolis conjuring magic tricks.

No To E.R.

George Clooney is denying rumors that he'll return for E-R's 15th and presumed final season.

Clooney Comes Home Monday!

from the enquirer...

George Clooney and co-star Renee Zellweger will attend a red-carpet premiere of their "Leatherheads" movie Monday night in Maysville, Ky., about 60 miles east of Cincinnati.

Clooney, 46, who went to high school in nearby Augusta, is the star, director and producer of the romantic comedy about 1920s pro football.

Universal Pictures announced the screening late Tuesday. Universal representatives had scouted Maysville two weeks ago. The film opens nationwide 11 days later, on April 4.

The premiere is invitation only in the 471-seat Washington Opera House in downtown Maysville.

People will be allowed to stand along the red carpet, like at the Oscars, and wave to the celebrities, a Universal representative said.

Celebrities are scheduled to arrive at 7 p.m. for the 8 p.m. screening at the theater, 116 W. 2nd St.

Jamie Lynn Boots Baby-Daddy

There appears to be a bit of the old "good news, bad news" thing going on with Jamie Lynn Spears these days. The good news is, "she's finally feeling better and has moved past her morning sickness," a family insider tells PageSix.com. The bad news, though, is a bit of a bummer.

It seems that Jamie Lynn "has not wanted to be around Casey [Aldridge]," our source says, and the two look to be "on the outs right now, but not officially over yet." But since Jamie Lynn's mom, Lynne Spears, is trying to create a good public impression (well, as good as one can create for a pregnant 16-year-old), everyone is acting like everything is fine.

Bedingfield Stays True

Natasha Bedingfield is having a groundbreaking few weeks: the singer performed at her first rodeo and her first baseball game. She blogged about those experiences as well as staying at the same hotel in L-A as Lindsay Lohan. In her pensive piece, Bedingfield wrote to fans about her sometimes “goody-two-shoes” image, “It seems like it’s actually more rebellious to stay true to yourself when everyone wants you to be something else and when everyone seems to get more praise for doing stupid things.” According to her blog, Bedingfield is now back in England for a few days.

Can't Get Enough Of Big Brother?

C-B-S will air another season of Big Brother this summer. This makes me happy :-)

Clooney Takes On A New Role

Nicole Kidman has reportedly made George Clooney an offer he couldn't refuse -- the role of godfather. To her upcoming child with Keith Urban, of course. A source tells London's Mirror, "They are great friends and she can think of no one more perfect for the job."

Britney Plays Abby

Britney Spears as she's never appeared before – as a receptionist named Abby. CBS has released photos of the singer – in a ponytail wearing a blue shirt, black heels, glasses and a secretary-style skirt – from her guest-role as Abby on "How I Met Your Mother."  

Spears spent last week shooting scenes   in which she plays Abby on the March 24 episode.

"Working at How I Met Your Mother has been so terrific," Spears said Thursday. "Everyone, including the cast, the crew and the producers, has been wonderful and Abby is such a fun girl to play. I'm having a blast!"

NEW TV TONIGHT :-)

Three big C-B-S comedies air their first new episodes since the strike's end tonight...

Two and a Half Men returns with "Charlie" (Charlie Sheen) offering "Alan" (Jon Cryer) his expertise in breaking up with women.

The Big Bang Theory is back for a physics convention where hottie "Penny" (Kaley Cuoco) has to get between the big brains "Sheldon" (Jim Parsons) and "Leonard" (Johnny Galecki).

How I Met Your Mother celebrates its return with "Barney" (Neil Patrick Harris) out to party on Saint Patrick's Day.

Dancing With The Stars Tonight

written by lee jeske...
Tonight A-B-C waltzes out a new season of Dancing With the Stars. This year's celebrity hoofers include radio host and Man Show creator Adam Corolla, Priscilla Presley, R-and-B star Mario, Chilean T-V heartthrob Cristian de la Fuente, magician Penn Jillette, B-listers Shannon Elizabeth and Steve Guttenberg, and from the world of sports, Jason Taylor (Miami Dolphins), Kristi Yamaguchi (Olympic skater) and Monica Seles (tennis pro).

Corolla tells us why we'll see him swing in basic black. "I sweat, like I'll get a big pit stain on me. I don't want to be out there with a flirty handful of [my partner] and do a twirl at the end and have something that looks like Honolulu under my arm and see it on T-M-Z the next morning. So I may go Johnny Cash this year, basic black."

Amy Winehouse Dress Sold

The dress that Amy Winehouse wore during her Grammy performance has sold in an E-Bay charity auction for 19-hundred-50 British pounds, which is roughly four-thousand dollars. Proceeds the benefit breast cancer charity the Lavender Trust.

Doctors Spanked

The U-C-L-A Medical Center, whose psych ward twice hosted Britney Spears, is going to fire some employees and discipline others for snooping around the Brit Brit's medical records.

According to the L-A Times, more than a dozen staffers -- none of them doctors -- will be given the heave-ho for poking around Britney's medical files, while another dozen -- including a few doctors -- will be given a tongue-lashing for their nosiness.

This Weekeend at The Box Office

written by lee jeske...
Doctor Seuss's Horton Hears a Who stamped its way to the top of the weekend box office. The computer-animated movie, about an elephant who discovers a tiny planet of "Whos," earned 45-point-one-million dollars in its first three days of release, the best opening of the year. The flick features the voices of Jim Carrey and Steve Carell.

Last weekend's number-one movie, 10-Thousand B-C, slipped to second with 16-point-four-million dollars. The prehistoric action movie has made 61-point-two-million bucks in 10 days.

The mixed martial arts movie Never Back Down opened in third with eight-point-six million dollars.

College Road Trip, a comedy starring Martin Lawrence and Raven-Symone, landed in fourth with seven-point-nine-million dollars, and the political thriller Vantage Point rounded out the Top 5 with five-point-four million.

Its A Girl!

Halle Berry who only recently said, "I want to stay pregnant forever" – had a baby girl Sunday and "is doing great," her rep has confirmed.

The father is Gabriel Aubry. Berry, 41, and the 32-year-old model met while shooting a VersaceVersace boutique in New York City.

Jealous...Nah

from people...
The season premiere of Dancing with the Stars is tonight and Mark Ballas can’t wait. The pro dancer, who teamed up with Cheetah Girl Sabrina Bryan last year, says he’s excited for fans to see him and his new partner, Kristy Yamaguchi, perform.

“She’s an amazing athlete,” Ballas says of the Olympic gold medal figure skater. “She’s very pretty to watch in the ballroom.”

Ballas, 21, had undeniable chemistry with his former partner on and off the dance floor. Bryan is currently in India filming The Cheetah Girls: One World movie. Despite being multiple time zones away, Ballas says “Sabrina and I speak every day. We have Skype on our computers –- we both have Macs. We video conference and it’s great.”

Ballas says that Bryan will soon wrap the film and be back in the ballroom to cheer on him and Yamaguchi. There’s no jealousy, he assures.