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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

{alltv} 'Glee' song, plot spoilers: Which losers work at Sheets-N-Things?

"Glee" is full of losers, and we can't be happier.

From the start, "Glee" has embraced the idea of misfits and losers. Even its logo includes fingers making the shape of "L," which stands for "loser."

So what better way to run with that theme than to sing "Loser" by Beck?

Recurring actor Stephen Tobolowsky who plays Sandy Ryerson tweeted Wednesday (March 31) about a song he shot with Cory Monteith, aka Finn, and Mark Salling, who plays Puck.

"Shot Glee last night. Did a song with Mark and Cory. More fun than you can shake a stick at," he tweeted. "I had a lot of trouble not laughing. The number was incredibly cool...Beck's Loser!!"

Now here's the kicker. A photo taken on the set also leaked out on the "Glee" forums and shows Sheets-N-Things, the Linens-N-Things parody where Terri Schuester (Jessalyn Gilsig) and Howard Bamboo (Kent Avenido) work. The store was featured in the "Glee" pilot (pictured right).

Well, it appears the store has two new employees.

Check them out:

Hmm, could it be possible that Finn and Puck sing "Loser" while enjoying gainful employment at Sheets-N-Things? It's possible, especially since it's known that Sandy also likes to frequent the housegoods store.

"Glee" comes back with all-new episodes on Tuesday, April 13.

{alltv} Photo: Top Model Cycle 13

{alltv} TV ratings: 'Idol' leads Tuesday, 'V' return mediocre

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, March 30, 2010

"American Idol" led Tuesday night's ratings the way it always does, while ABC had some good news and some bad news with its revamped lineup.

The good: The "Dancing with the Stars" results show performed pretty well against "Idol" and helped give "Lost" a bit of a bump over recent weeks as well. The bad: Following "Lost," the return of "V" failed to abduct many new viewers -- although it was at least stronger than "The Forgotten" had been in the time period.

FOX drew 21.3 million viewers and a 12.1 rating/19 share in households in primetime. ABC (10.5 million, 6.6/11) came in second, a little ahead of CBS (9.6 million, 6.3/10). NBC took fourth with 7 million viewers and a 4.4/7. The CW (1.3 million, 0.8/1) was in the back of the pack.

FOX dominated the adults 18-49 demographic with a 7.5 rating, more than doubling the 3.3 for ABC. NBC came in third at 2.7, followed by CBS, 1.8, and The CW, 0.7.

Tuesday hour by hour:

8 p.m.

FOX: "American Idol" (19.1 million viewers, 10.9/18 households)
ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" results (14.1 million, 9.2/15)
CBS: "NCIS" rerun (10.7 million, 6.8/11)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (6.7 million, 4.2/7)
The CW: "90210" (1.5 million, 1.0/2)

18-49 leader: "American Idol" (7.0)

9 p.m.

FOX: "American Idol" (23.5 million, 13.4/21)
CBS: "NCIS: Los Angeles" rerun (10.15 million, 6.5/10)
ABC: "Lost" (10.06 million, 6.2/10)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (8 million, 5.0/8)
The CW: "Melrose Place" (1.1 million, 0.7/1)

18-49 leader: "American Idol" (8.0)

10 p.m.

CBS: "The Good Wife" rerun (8.1 million, 5.5/10)
ABC: "V" (7.3 million, 4.5/8)
NBC: "Parenthood" (6.3 million, 4.1/7)

18-49 leader: "V" (2.9)

{alltv} 'Glee' Lady Gaga update: Which tunes will cast sing ... and who plays Frog Lady Gaga?

More deets have emerged on the Lady Gaga tunes the "Glee" kids will be taking on April 13.

Look out for Lea Michele's Rachel to do a "stripped-down version" (in the words of creator Ryan Murphy) of "Poker Face."

Also on the glee club's roster, a version of Gaga's "Bad Romance," the omnipresent song that's also gotten air-time on that other popular "G" show, "Gossip Girl." For this number, the "Glee" kids will reportedly wear Gaga-like garb ... and Michele will be the lucky recipient of the "Kermit the Frog Lady Gaga."

"I saw a picture of the Kermit the Frog Lady Gaga with a Post-It on it that said 'Leah,'" the star tells EW. "I was like, oh, great. Everyone else has incredible Lady Gaga outfits and I have that one."

How do you think Rachel will look in this Kermit the Frog getup?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgmLtlpwavQ

{alltv} Joy Behar to Glenn Beck: "I Don't Give a Flying F--- About You"

And the latest celebrity to trash-talk Glenn Beck is... Joy Behar!

"I would have him [on my show]. First have him neutered and spayed, and then yes," Behar said about Beck during a Tonight Show interview Tuesday.

"I don't hate him and I want him to know that. ... Glenn, listen, I don't hate you," she said, looking directly into the camera. "Sincerely, Glenn Beck, from the bottom of my heart, I don't hate you. I don't give a flying f--- about you."

{alltv} Did ABC's V Countdown Clock Fail?

If the giant, red V countdown clock in the bottom corner of your screen during Tuesday's Lost tried your patience, you're in good company.

"Yes, people, I saw it too," Lost's co-creator and executive producer Damon Lindelof tweeted during the West Coast broadcast of the show. ":34 minutes until I cry myself to sleep."

Lindelof was referring to the large, bright red V logo and countdown clock plastered in the lower right-hand corner of the screen through the majority of Tuesday's episode of Lost — an episode with several dramatic moments and extensive use of subtitles. The marketing stunt was supposed to draw in viewers after V's four months off the air.

ESPN contributor Bill Simmons was also annoyed. "To the ABC exec who decided to put the V countdown clock on the bottom of the Lost screen... I hate you. Passionately," he tweeted.

{alltv} Matt Damon Guest-Starring on 30 Rock

30 Rock's latest big-name get: Matt Damon.

The 39-year-old actor, fresh off an Oscar nomination for Invictus and a Lifetime Achievement Award from American Cinematheque, will guest-star on the show later this season, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Details of his role are being kept under wraps, so let the guessing games begin.

Will Damon spoof himself (which he clearly enjoys doing on Jimmy Kimmel Live)? Or will he play another lover for Liz, or a Bostonian buddy of Jack's (which would be a Departed reunion for him and Alec Baldwin). Or maybe he'll become a new writer for TGS and bring his screenwriting Oscar (and Ben Affleck) with him?

Damon's casting was first reported by Entertainment Weekly.

{alltv} In Plain Sight Returns!

U.S. Marshal Mary Shannon (Mary McCormack) has lots on her mind: Barely healed from her shooting in last season's In Plain Sight finale, the headstrong witness protection program agent returns gunning for the perp that left her near death.

"The search is complicated," says McCormack, "because though Mary saw the shooter, she just can't see his face in her head." Then there's the troubled son of a client (Donnie Wahlberg) to deal with and—thorniest of all—doubts about her impending marriage to hunky fiancé Raphael (Cristián de la Fuente). (Hmmm, could she have feelings for her smitten partner Marshall, played by Fred Weller?)

Expect more angst ahead with the upcoming arrival of Raph's outspoken aunt (Rita Moreno), a meddling supervisor from Washington (Allison Janney) and a visiting FBI agent (Steven Weber) who's turned on by the sexiest Fed in Albuquerque. With the arrival of new show runner John McNamara, there'll be a few other tweaks, too, such as tunes by musician Liz Phair, Sight's new composer, "an edgy, cooler feel" overall and less screen time for some of the supporting characters, including Mary's mom, Jinx (Lesley Ann Warren).

Still, the core of the series remains intact, says McCormack: "We'll keep the same theme of Mary excelling at her professional life and struggling in her personal life."

{alltv} Glee, Modern Family Win Peabody Awards

Freshmen series Glee and Modern Family have both received the prestigious Peabody Award. The Fox series was recognized as a "Dependably tuneful and entertaining...musical dramedy that revolves around the motley members of a high-school choral club hit especially high notes with episodes such as 'Wheels,' about the daily struggles of a wheelchair-bound singer."

The Peabody committee praised Modern Family as being a "wily, witty comedy [that] puts quirky, contemporary twists in family ties but maintains an old-fashioned heart."

Other notable television winners include The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and HBO's In Treatment and The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency.

{alltv} Kourtney Kardashian's Postbaby Bikini Bod

Kourtney Kardashian, Life and Style cover

Kourtney Kardashian was more than happy to show us her baby weight, so why doesn't it surprise us that she's now proudly posing without it?

Just three months after the birth of her son, Mason, the new mom graces the cover of Life & Style to reveal her sexy slimmed-down look.

Inside the mag, Kourt gives readers the scoop on how she managed to lose it all so quickly and get her bod back in picture-perfect shape.

Wow. So no Photoshop or anything? Very impressive.

Of course, if any image altering has taken place, we're pretty sure we'll hear about it.

{alltv} Idol: Lee DeWyze Makes a Major Impression on Judges

The night's theme was R&B and soul with the impossibly smooth Usher acting as mentor. His most consistent advice to the singers was to connect with the audience, the camera, the viewers.

Despite a bout of walking pneumonia, Lee DeWyze was the standout with "Hold On, I'm Comin.'" He grabbed the song by the scruff of the neck and gave it a vigorous shake. Randy's response? "Unbelievable!" Ellen dubbed it the "best performance of the night!" Kara called it "amazing!" And Simon, who has always wondered when Lee would finally exhibit some star power, said: "This was the night your life may have changed forever."

Simon, you understand, never speaks in exclamation points.

This also may have been the comeback week for beleaguered Andrew Garcia, who performed an acoustic version of Chris Brown's "Forever." I still think he has one of the best voices this season, and this version reminded viewers of his syncopated ease. "Andrew is back," said Randy — and Kara agreed: "That's one giant leap in the right direction." Simon said he'd been "miles better" than in recent weeks, although he still finds Andrew's personality "boring."

At that point Ryan allowed Andrew's mother to come to the judges' table and jokingly berate Simon. This is bad form, Ryan: Parents are not to be used as props on national television.

Siobhan Magnus kicked off the night with Chaka Khan's "Through the Fire" Surprisingly, Usher asked her about her wardrobe and suggested she make if stylistically coherent. (She didn't.) She's not terribly coherent as a singer, either. She consistently missed a key high note, and she shrieked AGAIN! But the judges were forgiving: Randy praised her for "the courageousness and the conviction" she shows every week. But Simon was less generous. "I'm getting bored with the screaming," he said.

But then we saw her walking backstage into the green room, flicking at a piece of food on the table of catered snacks, and it was very sad, like the Little Match Girl out of matches in the cold. If the contestants could all be seen meandering around, dejected, no one ever would be voted off.

It was a good week for Casey James, who sang "Hold on I'm Comin'" by Sam and Dave. He was confident and revved up and rootsy. He smiles a lot. That's a good thing. He has a good smile.

Michael Lynche performed "Ready for Love" sitting down and playing the guitar, his eyes closed in memory or emotion or, you know, something. It was very pretty, if a little forced in its sensitivity, but the judges were impressed and moved. "That was beautiful," said Ellen. "BEAUTIFUL!"

Crystal Bowersox, the show's bluesy earth mother, put down the guitar and played the piano for "Midnight Train to Georgia." (And she put on high heels.) By the time she stood up with her hand mic, her vocals were swooping, and she had full command of the song. "You're in it to win it," said Ellen. Simon thought the song choice was "sensational," but fretted that she might be led into a wrong-headed glam style.

Didi Benami turned "What Becomes of the Broken-Hearted" into a throbbing torch song—"a very emotional song," as Usher put it, "for a very emotional young lady." Actually, it was histrionic, and got under everyone's skin. Simon thought it was "like swimming in jelly." Ryan pressured her to reveal why the song meant so much to her. Presumably it had something to do with the dear friend whose death inspired her to audition, but Didi resisted playing along with him.

A point in her favor: Ryan is determined lately to interview everyone in camera range. He's like the Larry King of pop.

Whenever Tim Urban comes out to sing, the judges go on their weekly hunting safari and take aim. He performed Anita Baker's "Sweet Love," a tough ballad under the best of circumstances. Randy used the phrase "singing waiter," and Ellen said, "You were walking like you were sneaking into a bedroom." Simon threw up his hands: "I don't think it makes any difference whatsoever what we say. You'll be here next week — so well done."

Tim just laughed and laughed, as if being slaughtered were the same as being tickled.

Katie Stevens tackled Aretha Franklin's "Chain of Fools." The judges, overall, liked the performance — and her voice does keep getting stronger — but they bickered over how much talent she really has, what musical genre she should settle into, how young or old she should sound. The surprising maturity of her singing personality always seems to throw them into a tizzy. Ryan asked her whom she'd listen to, and she answered, "Myself."

Aaron Kelly ended the night with a very tremulous "Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone." He seemed to sense a very serious thunderstorm approaching. The judges' critiques were mild. Simon compared him to a cupcake and concluded he'd be staying.

So, au revoir, Didi?

Tell us: Did you agree with the judges? Who had the best performance tonight? And who will be going home tomorrow?

{alltv} Caught in the Act! - March 31

• Melissa Joan Hart, enjoying an early dinner out at Bogey's Grille and Tap Room in Westport, Conn., with her boys – rocker hubby Mark Wilkerson and their two sons, Mason, 4, and Braydon, 2. "While they were waiting for their food, one of her little boys broke some breadsticks up into little pieces, as many kids do," says an eyewitness. "Melissa apologized to the waitress, handing her the broken break sticks on a plate." The actress made her son apologize too. "It was really sweet," the eyewitness says. "They all had a good time together."

• Tori Spelling stopped into Madison boutique in West Hollywood for an adults-only shopping trip. The starlet picked up some J Brand jeans, an Elizabeth and James top and some Tom Ford shades. Meanwhile, LeAnn Rimes visited the Madison boutique in the Malibu Country Mart to scout out spring dresses.

• Tina Fey made her Date Night costar Steve Carell crack up during a break from promoting the action-comedy in Paris. The two stepped out on Faubourg St. Honoré when the 30 Rock star grabbed an Oprah Winfrey mask. Luckily a friend snapped the incident on a cell phone camera. Fey also enjoyed dinner the night before at Jean-Georges Vongerichten's restaurant Market.

• Hot Tub Time Machine star John Cusack, sitting ringside at Golden Boy's "Boxing After Dark" fight at the Joint inside Las Vegas's Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The actor kept a low profile, in a green jacket and sunglasses, and was joined by two male friends for the sporting event.

• Zachary Quinto, sipping cocktails at newly opened Provocateur in New York City's Meatpacking District. Nearby, Mickey Rourke and his girlfriend Anastassija Makarenko showed some affection and danced to the music of DJ Kaskade.

{alltv} 'Gossip Girl' and 'Glee' Stars 'Shine' in New Op Campaign

How did Gossip Girl's Vanessa Abrams find herself in a cuddle puddle with Glee clubbers Finn Hudson and Quinn Fabray? The trio–Jessica Szohr, Cory Monteith and Dianna Agron–are starring in this spring's upcoming ad campaign for juniors clothing brand Op, along with R&B singer Cassie, 90210's Trevor Donovan, and Alex Meraz of The Twilight Saga: New Moon and Eclipse. The "Rock Your Shine" campaign, shot by photographer Larry Bartholomew, is set at an imagined summer block party, and features the young stars lounging in a hammock, barbecuing, and getting ready to head out surfing, all while wearing sexy and sweet beach-ready pieces. "The clothes are so great; especially the amazing bikinis and shorts," says Szohr of her favorite pieces from the line, which is available exclusively at Walmart. And if it looks like they're having fun, it's because they are: Says Dari Marder, Chief Marketing Officer of Iconix Brand Group, which produced the collection, "The cast had a blast, since some of them were already great friends, and even co-stars. The rest made lifelong friends after a long, fun day on set." Watch the video below for a behind-the-scenes peek at their fun-filled time shooting, and look out for the ads to break in May issue of fashion magazines and online.

{alltv} Lost: Daniel Dae Kim on Twists, Taking It Off and 'The End'

After last week's meaty mythological feast, Lost producers gave fans a bit more to chew on Tuesday, with an episode revolving around Jin (Daniel Dae Kim) and Sun (real-life newlywed Yunjin Kim). PEOPLE checked in with Dae Kim for his thoughts on what went down — and managed to pry a little series-finale scoop out of him in the process.

The Big Twists: The on-island Kwons — ripped apart at the end of season 4 — still didn't get that much-deserved reunion. But with Locke Monster and Jack both promising to bring the marrieds back together — and only six episodes left until the series finale — Dae Kim urges fans to be patient just a little while longer. "Fans of Jin and Sun won't be disappointed," he promises.

Among the Sideways surprises: Jin and Sun aren't married! But they're definitely in a much healthier relationship than they were in the Flashbacks. This Jin likes when his woman undoes all the buttons on her sweater. This Sun is itching to run away with, instead of from, her love. And, considering she's pregnant, it would seem that this couple isn't struggling with the fertility issues that once plagued them in the other timeline. But, sadly, some things remain the same. Sun's dad? Still a jerk. The $25,000 that jammed Jin up at airport customs was intended as payment to Keamy — yep, that guy again! — in exchange for offing Jin.

Dae Kim's take on the Sideways version of events? "If you look at Jin from episode one to now, the Jin in the Sideways seems to be an interesting hybrid of the two," he observes. "I think the fact that he and Sun aren't married, but they're genuinely in love, says a lot. That's at the heart of their story."

The actor wasn't nearly as psyched to learn of all the shirtlessness the episode would require of him (though many fans might disagree): "I didn't get very much notice about the shirtless scenes actually." Without a lot of time to hit the gym, says one of PEOPLE's 2005 Sexiest Men Alive, "I was like, 'All right then, I guess what you see is what you get,'" he says.

The Sideways Crosses: It was Keamy who tied Jin up and locked him in the restaurant freezer, and Sayid who helped free him. And Mikhail, also known on the island as That Odd Guy with the Eyepatch, served as translator between Keamy and the Korean-speaking Kwons and, later, got shot in one eye during a struggle with Jin. Sun was wounded, too … perhaps baby-doc Juliet (Elizabeth Mitchell) will be making a Sideways appearance to save the day? Producers have previously confirmed Mitchell will pop up again before the series ends.

Back on the island: Sun ran away from Locke Monster — and right into a tree — which rendered her unconscious (and presumably of no use, at least for the time being, to the free will-lovin' Smokey). When Sun woke, she could understand English but could only speak Korean. Miles found that one a bit hard to swallow, too.

A kidnapped Jin wound up in Room 23, exposed to the subliminal messages the Dharma Initiative was so fond of back in season 3. But Charles Widmore tried to make up for the whole taking-Jin-by-force thing by allowing him a first look at his daughter, via photos on Sun's digital camera. And "the package" of this episode's title? It's a who: Desmond! The gone-too-long time traveler appears to have been brought to the island on his father-in-law's sub. It would seem that ol' Des is going to prove a very important figure in the war that Locke Monster informed Widmore was now officially on.

"The End": Per the producers, that's the title of the series finale. And per Dae Kim, it's going to blow fans' minds. "It's pretty amazing," says the actor, who read his copy of the top-secret script last Thursday. "If you think about how many pieces the writers had to put together in order to make it fall into place, it's mind-boggling, and they did such a great job. Some of the twists and turns are just so clever."

He continued: "For me it was very satisfying. After I read it, I had to sit for five or 10 minutes, just reflecting and digesting, because it definitely makes an impact."

With filming on the finale now underway, the actor is finding himself overcome with a myriad of emotions. "I definitely feel like a very important chapter in my life is coming to a close," says Dae Kim, who's already been cast in a starring role in CBS's Hawaii Five-O remake. "It's hard not to feel the weight of that. I'm looking back with great fondness and pride, and I'm also excited to move forward and start writing the next chapter."

Tell us: Are you excited for the finale? What did you think of the Kwon's episode? Do you think there's significance to the fact that Sun looked at her reflection in the Sideways mirror, while Jin did not?

{alltv} Tiffani Thiessen Celebrates Her Baby Shower

John Russo

With only weeks left before her May due date, Tiffani Thiessen celebrated with a baby shower on Sunday afternoon at her and husband Brady Smith's home outside Los Angeles.

The White Collar star welcomed about 65 guests to the outdoor party, hosted by former 90210 costar Jason Priestley's wife Naomi.

Guests enjoyed a cake from Hansen's Cakes and a gift bag that included goodies from baby company BabyBjörn.

Apart from stocking up on presents – among her gifts was The Hot Mom to Be Handbook by Jessica Denay – Thiessen has also finalized plans for the birth.

"I'm going to give a Girl Scout effort to hypnobirthing," the actress, 36, tells Pregnancy magazine about the method that uses hypnosis to promote natural childbirth.

"I'm really excited about it. That's my plan, but my husband and I are both very, very open to however the child is supposed to come out. Knock on wood it all goes well. I'm not one to judge any woman on how they choose to give birth. It's individual and I think everyone's different."

As for the sex of the baby, Thiessen and her husband are keeping it a secret until the baby's arrival.

"I couldn't wait to find out," she recently told PEOPLE.

"Are you kidding? My husband I were way too excited to wait. We needed to know right away."

Thiessen will grace the cover of Pregnancy's May issue, on newsstands April 13.

{alltv} James Van Der Beek to Pay Ex-Wife $7,750 a Month

Former Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek will be shelling out spousal support to his ex-wife for the next two-and-a-half years.

In a divorce settlement filed Monday in Los Angeles court it was revealed that Van Der Beek, 33, will pay Heather Ann McComb $7,750 per month until Dec. 2012.

The papers say Van Der Beek's monthly income is $35,000, compared with McComb's income of $1,750 a month.

In the settlement, Van Der Beek will keep their North Hollywood residence, all bank accounts in his name, and all residuals from his acting work and rights to his screenplays and other projects he's created.

The couple, who have no children together, separated last April.

Van Der Beek and McComb got engaged in early 2003 and were married over the Fourth of July weekend that year in Malibu.

The two had exchanged vows in an outdoor ceremony in front of a group of guests that included Van Der Beek's Dawson's Creek costars Michelle Williams, Busy Phillips and pal Soleil Moon Frye.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

{alltv} Miley Cyrus all grown up in new movie

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Miley Cyrus moves beyond Hannah Montana and concert movies into an older, dramatic role with "The Last Song," a tailor-made Disney movie that opens Wednesday.

The 17-year-old starlet runs through a gamut of emotions from anger and love to sorrow and joy. She romps on a beach, has a mud fight, saves baby sea-turtles, smooches with a guy and models any number of gowns, even adjusting her breasts in one outfit to emphasize how grown-up she has become.

The movie so deftly mixes sentimentality, romance and bathos in just the right measures that her fans and maybe new ones will enjoy the new Miley.

If publicity notes are to be believed, best-selling author Nicholas Sparks even wrote his novel and screenplay with Cyrus in mind. What more can a girl ask for? Overseeing the production is first-time feature director Julie Anne Robinson, who has worked in British and American television. She can't do much about the contrivances in the script Sparks wrote with an old friend, Jeff Van Wie. But she gives Cyrus room to display a winning personality and charm.

Sparks' shameless formula is to introduce illness, death or social differences to punch emotional buttons and jerk tears. This is a writer who never trusts his characters to move you without these artificial stimulants -- witness such books-to-movies as "Message in a Bottle," "A Walk to Remember," "The Notebook" and only last month "Dear John."

Cyrus' Ronnie Miller is a teen from a broken home who has internalized her bitterness over her parents' divorce and closed off her emotions. Most of her blame, however, is reserved for her father, Steve (Greg Kinnear). Now she and her kid brother (Bobby Coleman) must spend a summer at his Georgia beachfront house, so she's not happy. She pouts and ignores Dad for awhile, but a romance with a beach hunk named Will (Liam Hemsworth, nicely hiding his Australian accent) pulls her out of her funk; she even settles down for a heart-to-heart with Dad.

So where's the story going to go if all conflicts and issues are resolved before the midpoint? Ah, that's where Sparks' special formula comes in. First, Will tells Ronnie about the death of his brother the previous year that shattered his family despite their unimaginable wealth. Then someone -- no spoilers here -- gets sick.

Disney has gone all out to bring its star into her comfort zone. The studio surrounds Cyrus with seasoned pros in Kinnear and Kelly Preston (as her mom), gives her a handsome, almost-too-nice leading man, brings her real mother aboard as executive producer and fills the soundtrack with songs by popular artists, including two songs performed by Cyrus.

The script makes her a gifted pianist, so she doesn't lose that music connection even if she only sings on camera for a few moments. And a message about music and familial love bringing joy to one's life strays not one bit off the Disney reservation. Nor does the hokey story and chaste romance.

{alltv} "Big Bang" star lands lead in "I Hop" film

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Kaley Cuoco, one of the stars of CBS' sitcom "The Big Bang Theory," has booked her first studio feature role with "I Hop," a live-action/computer-animated hybrid comedy.

James Marsden stars as an out-of-work slacker who accidentally injures the son of the Easter Bunny (voiced by Russell Brand) and must take him in as he recovers.

Cuoco will play Marsden's sister, who allows Marsden to live with her when he gets kicked out by his parents, and finds herself dealing with the injured heir to the Easter Bunny throne.

Tim Hill ("Alvin and the Chipmunks") is directing the Illumination Entertainment/Universal project.

Cuoco has spent the better part of the decade cultivating a successful TV career with "Big Bang" and such shows as "Charmed" and "8 Simple Rules." She has appeared in several indie movies, but this is her first move capitalizing on the success of the CBS hit.

{alltv} List of top 15 cable shows in Nielsen ratings

Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of March 22-28. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:

1. "Kids' Choice Awards" (Saturday, 8 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 4.51 million homes, 7.64 million viewers.

2. "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Saturday, 9:30 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 3.71 million homes, 4.86 million viewers.

3. "Victorious" (Saturday, 9:30 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 3.42 million homes, 5.70 million viewers.

4. "WWE Raw" (Monday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.41 million homes, 4.87 million viewers.

5. "Life" (Sunday, 8 p.m.), Discovery, 3.36 million homes, 5.29 million viewers.

6. "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Sunday, 10:30 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 3.36 million homes, 5.11 million viewers.

7. "Life" (Sunday, 9 p.m.), Discovery, 3.34 million homes, 5.28 million viewers.

8. "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Sunday, 10 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 3.29 million homes, 4.75 million viewers.

9. "NCIS" (Thursday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.17 million homes, 4.14 million viewers.

10. "NCIS" (Monday, 8 p.m.), USA, 3.15 million homes, 4.25 million viewers.

10. "NCIS" (Wednesday, 8 p.m.), USA, 3.15 million homes, 4.15 million viewers.

12. "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Saturday, 9 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 3.13 million homes, 3.95 million viewers.

13. "iCarly" (Sunday, 11 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 3.10 million homes, 4.56 million viewers.

14. "NCIS" (Thursday, 8 p.m.), USA, 3.08 million homes, 3.96 million viewers.

15. "Penguins of Madagascar" (Saturday, 10 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 3.08 million homes, 4.16 million viewers.

{alltv} 'American Idol' contestants have long to-do lists

NEW YORK – The latest "American Idol" castoff says downtime doesn't exist when you're on the show.

"There are no days off," says 24-year-old Paige Miles.

After Wednesday's elimination show, there's little time for sad goodbyes and reflection.

The contestants are required to have decided what song they'll sing for the following week by Thursday mornings. On Friday, they usually record the song for iTunes, and Saturdays are shoots with mentors, such as this week's guest, Usher.

On Sundays, they film music videos. Monday is filled with more recording and rehearsing. The contestants also try to fit in shopping for that week's shows, as well as interviews with hometown media.

Miles says the jam-packed schedule can affect the contestant's song choice.

"We think about (that) while selecting songs," she said. "What can you truly push out everyday in rehearsal? What can you really commit to over the next several days?"

Last week, she was sent home after singing a version of "Against All Odds" that Randy Jackson described as "terrible" and Kara DioGuardi said it was possibly the worst vocal of the season.

The 10 contestants now remaining on "American Idol" will take part in the annual summer tour after the season ends.

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