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Lady Gaga Lends Voice to 'The Simpsons,' Andre Braugher Heading to 'SVU' and More Casting News
Lady Gaga is going to make little monsters out of 'The Simpsons.' The pop sensation will be stopping by Springfield in 'Lisa Goes Gaga,' EW reports.After learning the fictional city is filled with low self-esteem, Gaga tries to cheer up Lisa with a song and a flash mob. In addition to some Lisa interaction, Gaga will have a variety of wardrobe changes and share a smooch with none other than Marge Simpson.
"I would say this is one of the coolest things I've ever done," Gaga told EW about her guest spot. "My dad's probably going to do 80 backflips when the episode comes out."
The episode is set to air in the spring of 2012.
In other casting news ...
Jennifer Love Hewitt Recalls Very First Date ... With Fred Savage (VIDEO)
Apparently, Jennifer Love Hewitt has a long history of relationships with famous men that have gone sour. On 'The Wendy Williams Show' (weekdays, syndicated), Hewitt shared the story of her very first date at 14-years-old, which included a night out with 16-year-old Fred Savage of 'The Wonder Years.' And, Hewitt said, after their one date, Savage never called her again.From there, discussion turns towards Hewitt's breasts, which Wendy Williams describes as "legendary" and, less flatteringly, "pendulous." "They had a career of their own, which far surpassed mine," Hewitt said.
Watch the video after the jump.
10 Former TV Child Stars Who Aren't Crackheads
'Extract,' the new Mike Judge comedy opening in theaters this weekend, stars Jason Bateman as a bored factory manager. Those of us who grew up on '80s TV are thrilled that former child star Bateman's become such a success as an adult -- especially since we still think of him as Ricky Schroder's rambunctious best friend on 'Silver Spoons.' (Did anyone else watch 'It's Your Move' religiously? Just us?)It's quite a feat for Bateman to have come this far, as the list of former child stars is littered with tales of drug abuse, DUIs, anorexia, obscurity and death. And then there are those who pop up in the news for doing random things, such as Soleil Moon Frye resurrecting Punky Brewster to celebrate her massive Twitter following.
But why dwell on the negative and the bizarre? Here's a list of 10 formerly famous tykes who bucked the odds and emerged from childhood TV stardom -- often after long periods in which they took time off or struggled to find work -- and became famous adults in their own right. We couldn't be more proud.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season four - An early look

You'd have thought that after 32 episodes of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (premieres on FX, next Thursday, 9/18 at 10PM) that Mac, Dennis, Dee, Charlie, and Frank would have tackled just about anything you can think of that's offensive. They've hit on underage drinking, Nazis, sex offenders, dumpster babies, religion, retardation, homosexuality, and homeless people. Well I'm here to tell you that it's far from over. There's still plenty of off-color material for these five fools to rape (considering the context... I think that is the right word) and it isn't stopping with this season, which will run for 13 episodes. FX president John Landgraf has confirmed that 39 more episodes will follow. But I'm getting ahead of myself. My thoughts on the season four premiere are after jump.
CBS orders pilots with Amy Smart and Fred Savage
It'll be one more time around for a Wonder Years alumna and a Felicity fave. Fred Savage and Amy Smart have both been cast in CBS pilots. For Fred, who for me may have peaked as an actor as Kevin Arnold (although I did love him in Austin Powers in Goldmember playing Number Three -- the guy with the mole on his face), the new project on tap is Single White Millionaire. The sitcom is from the pen of writer Ricky Blitt, one of the Family Guy scribes, so that's a plus. The plot is described as the story of an unassuming, thirtysomething millionaire ready to settle down -- and obviously looking for the right lady to share his life (although I guess he could be looking for a significant other of either gender -- the project line leaves it open). Find out why DeVito stuck around for a third season of It's Always Sunny - VIDEO
We know that It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia was picked up for a third season, but how did they get Danny DeVito to stick around? The video below explains everything, and if the warnings at the beginning of the video aren't enough, let me tell you upfront that the video is NOT SAFE FOR WORK and contains mature themes.
Tell you what: skip down to the bottom of this post and watch the video first, because I'm going to talk about it and I don't want to ruin any of it for you.
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- Sci Fi to air Doctor Who's second series.
- Tucker Carlson to join Dancing with the Stars. Gene Kelly weeps in his grave.
- Legendary talk-show host Mike Douglas dead at 81.
- ElimiDate and Blind Date are finally cancelled.
- Original Star Trek episodes to air on TV Land.
- Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune start broadcasting in HD this year.
- ABC moves Ugly Betty to Thursdays.
- The move pushes Big Day and Notes from the Underbelly off the fall schedule.
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- Fred Savage and wife have a child.
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- Keith shows the goodies in the Vanished press kit.
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- Anna doesn't like the current house flippers on A&E.
- Firefly: "Trash"
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- Futurama: "A Flight to Remember"
- The X-Files: "Eve"
- Monk: "Mr Monk and the Class Reunion"
- Stargate Atlantis: "Progeny"
- Psych: "Weekend Warriors"
- Big Brother: Elimination #5
- It's Always Sunny...: "Charlie Goes America All Over Everybody's Ass"
- Project Runway: "Iconic Statement"
- Blade: "Sacrifice"
- Rock Star: Supernova: Week 6 Elimination
- Last Comic Standing: Josh Blue takes the title
- Rescue Me: "Retards"
- Big Brother All-Stars: Veto Ceremony #5
- The Closer: "Heroic Measures"
- Hell's Kitchen: Episode 9
- The Venture Bros.: "Twenty Years to Midnight"
- Entourage: "Vegas Baby, Vegas!"
- Deadwood: "Amateur Night"
Bad news for Wonder Years fans
If you've been waiting for them to release The Wonder Years on DVD (besides best of sets), you're going to have to wait a lot longer. The DVDs are at least a couple of years away.
And to rub a little salt in the wounds, when the show is released it won't contain any of the soundtrack that they used on the show! Yikes.
Not having the period music on The Wonder Years would be like cutting out the space scenes on Star Trek. It was as much a part of the show as the characters were, as the voice over narration by Daniel Stern. But getting the rights to music to use on TV shows is incredibly expensive, and if you have a show like The Wonder Years that used a ton of songs from the 60s and 70s, it's going to be so expensive they have to either release the DVDs without the music or not release the DVDs at all. It's the same thing holding up the WKRP DVDs.
What do you think? Would you rather see The Wonder Years released, even if it doesn't have the music, or would you rather not see the show on DVD if they're going to cut the music out? I lean toward the latter.
[via TV Tattle]
Winnie Cooper -- mystery solver
If you were a fan of The Wonder Years back in the late 1980's and early 1990's, you probably had a bit of a crush on Danica McKellar, who played Winnie Cooper, the on-again, off-again girlfriend of Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage). And, after the show ended in 1993, you probably thought that she would go on to bigger and better things. Instead, she dashed your hopes by dropping out of the entertainment business for a bit while she completed her degree in mathematics from UCLA. She came back recently in shows such as NCIS, How I Met Your Mother, and, in a recurring role, The West Wing. But, that still wasn't enough. You wanted more Danica.
Celebrity Poker Showdown returns May 31
I'm not sure I'm thrilled by this news. Don't get me wrong, I love
Celebrity Poker Showdown, but I really liked Phil Gordon. He isn't coming back. Instead, he'll be replaced by
poker great Phil Hellmuth, who win join host Dave Foley. Could be interesting though.The guest lineup looks good for the New Orleans-based eighth season on Bravo (eighth? Oh, yeah, they have more than one a year), so it should be fun:
Game 1: Jorge Garcia, Michael Ian Black, Andrea Martin, Greg Behrendt, and Kim Coles.
Game 2: Jason Alexander, Kevin Sorbo, Bryan Cranston, Jamie Bamber, and Susie Essman.
Game 3: Fred Savage, Jennifer Tilly, Doug E. Doug, Brett Butler, and online tournament winner Ida Siconolfi
Game 4: Jenna Fischer, Mario Cantone, Rocco Dispirito, Jordan Peele, and Keegan-Michael Key.
Game 5: Andy Dick, Macy Gray, Christopher Meloni, Joy Behar, and Robin Tunney.
Celebs sign on to next installment of Poker Showdown
This year, Bravo is holding Celebrity Poker Showdown in New Orleans and all the actors will play for
Hurricane Katrina-related charities. Much to the frustration of poker fans, Phil Helmuth is taking the place of Phil
Gordon.Here's a list of notable actors (the full list is here):
- May 31: Jorge Garcia
(Lost), Michael Ian Black (Stella), Andrea Martin (SCTV);
- June 7: Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle), Jason Alexander, Susie Essman, Kevin Sorbo;
- June 14: Fred Savage, Jennifer Tilly, Brett Butler, Doug E. Doug;
- June 21: Jenna Fischer (The Office), Rocco Dispirito, Mario Cantone;
- June 28: Christopher Meloni; Joy Behar, Andy Dick, Macy Gray
Fred Savage is going to be a dad
Ah, I love happy news.Fred Savage, formerly of the short-lived show Crumbs and the classic The Wonder Years, is going to be a father. His wife, Jennifer Stone Savage, is pregnant and due in August.
Savage is 29 years old. This is the first child for the couple.
The long list of shows that may not return in the fall
The upfronts are right around the corner, where network
executives let advertisers know what shows will be making the cut for next fall. Early word from MediaLife is that NBC has the longest list
of shows might not be returning. Probably the most surprising show on the list is Law and Order: Criminal
Intent. With the rotating cast and drooping ratings, media watchers say this one is likely on the chopping block
(the other two are safe, though). Things aren't looking good for Commander in Chief, either. And, of course,
we already knew that there is a good chance Scrubs will be... scrubbed (but possibly get new life on ABC).Here are the shows (on all networks) that media buyers think are in danger of cancellation:
Crumbs on hiatus
Crumbs' two week hiatus just got
extended indefinitely by ABC. The new Fred Savage comedy was off the schedule during the Olympics but now it doesn't
appear to be returning anytime soon. Instead, ABC will stretch next week's episode of Dancing with the Stars
to two hours. The network has scheduled movies, Sweet Home Alabama and Bringing Down the House, on
the following Thursdays, March 2 and 9. Then, ABC launches the Simon Cowell competition American Inventor and,
starting March 23, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition comes to Thursdays.It's actually a bit of a surprise that Crumbs is shelved. It's the highest-rated comedy on ABC these days, even ahead of The George Lopez Show. There are eight episodes of Crumbs that are left to air so maybe we'll see it back on the schedule this summer. Or on iTunes.
[The Futon Critic]
Fred Savage talks about his new show
Bob talked last month about Fred Savage's new show, Crumbs, which
debuts tomorrow night at 9:30EST on ABC. Bob didn't have a lot of info on the show at that time, but thanks to a
great interview with Savage over
on CNN, we now have more Fredtabulous scoop for you. Crumbs is a show about a dysfunctional family (I know,
shocking to have a dysfunctional family in a sitcom, but bear with me). Jane Curtin plays the mom, who just got
released from the mental hospital. Dad (William Devane) is expecting a baby with his girlfriend. One son is dead, one
(Eddie McClintock) stuck around to run the family restaurant, and the third (Savage) is a gay prodigal son returning
home from a failed Hollywood career.
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