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In 2005, a series called Gay Robot, based on a track from an Adam Sandler comedy album, was pitched to Comedy Central. The titular character was voiced by comedian Nick Swardson and the series was produced, in part, by Swardson and Sandler.

Comedy Central passed on the pilot, but new scuttlebutt has it that the series may see the light of day after all, but as an animated series rather than a live-action one. There hasn't been any official announcement in regards to this, so we'll just have to wait and see.

CBS is making room for a new comedy called Rules of Engagement, which is produced by Adam Sandler. Starting February 5th, Rules will have the 9:30 pm timeslot on Monday nights. That's a coveted spot for a comedy, with top-rated Two and a Half Men as a lead-in. The premiere is also the day after CBS airs the Super Bowl, which means you can expect to see a lot of Rules promos during the game.

Rules stars David Spade, Oliver Hudson (Dawson's Creek) and Patrick Warburton ("Puddy" from Seinfeld). It's about two couples and a single guy who "navigate the jungles of dating, engagement and marriage." Moving it into the 9:30 pm slot during sweeps is a vote of confidence on CBS' part.

The move displaces The New Adventures of Old Christine, which be on a brief hiatus in February (they're pulling it for sweeps!). Old Christine will slide into the 8:30 pm slot after March 5th, when The Class finale airs. And it looks like the series finale of King of Queens will air May 21- but that's not definite.

"Going Going Ghana": Sad news for American soccer fans... America won't be advancing to the next level in the World Cup because of a loss to Ghana. However, Australia, "the drunken us", will move on. Before the game, Ghana's fans cheerfully supported their team in broken English, whereas America's fans happily rooted for their team in really, really poor English. Jon raised a Yellow Card to the man in the video clip for inappropriate use of the word "Awesome". He then proceeded to throw a Red Card for an obnoxious "USA! WHOOO!". Jon mused that it'd be cool to have Red Cards to use in real life. "No. Dude. That was my sister. That is uncool" and pull the Red Card out of your jacket pocket.