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TV Guide has an interview with American Idol finalist Elliott Yamin. People have been wondering why four of the five finalists on the show got record deals with 19 Entertainment, the producers/company behind Idol, but not Yamin.

"I'm not upset. Not at all. There's no need for anyone to be outraged. What's the big hurry? What's the big rush? The folks who've signed to this point, they're with 19. I will not be affiliated with 19 after the tour is over...I'm going to be able to make the music I want to make; that's all I have to say."

He also explains that after Idol was over, he got 40 to 50 offers for free dental work! And he might just take one up on their offer.

• Wondering when your favorite shows and new shows start? Laurel Krahn has a handy grid, as usual.
• The gang over at TeeVee have started their own podcasts, and they really like Eureka.
• Over at FireJeffZucker.com, Dave Thomas gives his choices on who should replace Tina Fey on SNL's Weekend Update.
• Over at TV Guide, Michael Ausiello has the scoop on a Gilmore Girls/Veronica Mars crossover.
• EW's PopWatch blog has a pic of a Lost figurine featuring Hurley.

• EW picks the 50 Best Sidekicks of All-Time. Ed McMahon is number 1, but I know people are going to think there are some choics left off this list.
• Gary Susman just doesn't understand some of the contestants on Rock Star: Supernova.
• What TV show music makes you want to tune in?
• New DVDs: The Ellen Show gets a B+, while the first season of Weeds gets the same. The Adventures of Brisco County set gets an A- (review not online).
• And the EW PopWatch blog has a few things to say about Retro Crush's list of the 30 Best Game Show Hosts of All-Time. Me too. Sorry, Gene Rayburn should probably be on the list, but not #1, and Bill Cullen should be higher than 7.

• It's EW's annual Must List issue. Didn't this used to be called The It List? Anyway, lots of TV stars and shows on the list, including Rob and Nate Corddry, Rainn Wilson, Matthew Perry and Amanda Peet, Tina Fey, Gregory Itzin and Jean Smart, Nadine Velazquez, T. R. Knight, the Cylons of Battlestar Galactica, The Comeback ("Must Canceled Show"), The Weird Al Show ("Must Cracked Kiddie TV"), and the first season DVD set of Alice (?).
• Help save the Burt Reynolds & Friends Museum in Florida.
• OK, so who's the hotter host: Ryan Seacrest, Phil Keoghan, or Jeff Probst?
• New DVDs: the second season of Project Runway gets a B+, as does Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp.

• EW picks the 100 Top Entertainment Sites. TV Squad isn't listed, but I'm sure that's just because they lost some of the info in a computer glitch, or maybe one writer thought another was already covering it. Right? Yeah, that's the reason.
• James Woods, starring in a new CBS show this fall, is also a very serious poker player.
• Who is the best actor when it comes to guest star roles on TV? Ken Tucker picks Charles Durning. Who would you pick?
• This sounds like a topic for The Five: The Most Annoying TV Catchphrases of All-Time!
• EW readers would love to see Homefront on DVD.

• The mag lists the best of the worst reality shows, including Being Bobby Brown and Temptation Island.
• Everyone seems to be giving their opinions on who should be on the Emmy ballots, and so is EW.
• Dane Cook talks about his HBO Tourgasm show.
• New on DVD: they give a B+ to the first season of Medium, and give an A to the first season of Walker, Texas Ranger (!!!!)

• I know, you just can't get enough of Taylor Hicks, right? EW has an interview with the new American Idol.
• Meanwhile, Katharine McPhee says she came in second for a reason.
• Lost expert Doc Jensen gives his thoughts on the tricky season finale.
• Remember I asked you who the Former Child Star was? Here's the answer.
• DVD reviews: they give a B+ to High School Musical, while the first season set of Boston Legal gets an A-.

• American Idol castoff Elliott Yamin says he's "the opposite of bitter." Would that be sour? Sweet? Extra spicy?
• Speaking of Idol, Ken Tucker writes about why it's "the only show that really matters." Ken really needs to watch more television.
• More behind the scenes secrets from the set of Lost.
• Conan O'Brien is going to host The Emmys again.
• DVD reviews: they give the Wings first and second season DVD a B, while the second season set of Deadwood gets an A and the first season set of Boston Legal gets an A-.

• This week you can get four different covers. Actually, each issue comes with all four covers, the one on the front and then the other covers are inside. Also inside: secrets of the Lost finale. Don't read if you don't want to be spoiled.
• EW lists the Top 5 Theories on what's happening on Lost.
• Chris Daughtry says his exit from Idol doesn't make sense, logically.
• Aaron Sorkin reminisces about The West Wing.
• The mag gives The Loop co-creator Will Gluck 30 seconds to convince FOX to renew his show.
• In the print edition only: a guide to the Wisteria Lane neighborhood; Josh Schwartz explains how he intends to save The O.C.; and why did Commander-In-Chief crash and burn after such a promising start?

• On the cover: a complete rundown on the remaining American Idol finalists, including best and worst moments, what they like and dislike about each one, and the odds that they'll actually win (they think Chris has the best shot right now). Also: Bucky explains why he got booted.
  
• And, hey, what are past American Idol contestants up to nowadays?
• The best and worst of Alias, according to J. J. Abrams.
• Dalton Ross hates Unanimous (sorry, I can't bring myself to put that "1" in place of the "i"), while Gillian Flynn gives What About Brian? a B.
• An EW reader might have just found the answer to the Lost numbers (no joke).

• It's The Great American Pop Culture Quiz! Which character uttered the words "Beam Me Up, Scotty" on Star Trek? What was the name of the company on the British version of The Office? What was the name of Peter Graves' character on Mission: Impossible? Take the quiz (not online, but go buy the issue you cheap bastard).
• Mandisa says her life is in His hands, not Simon Cowell's. And by "His" she means Ronald McDonald.
• The headline? "Gay's Anatomy." What show are they talking about? That's right, The 700 Club! Oh, alright, it's Will and Grace. An A to Z guide.
• Why all the secrecy about the Simpsons movie?
• What's going to happen on the Gilmore Girls finale?
• John Krasinski from The Office talks about his new movie roles.
• New on DVD: Ken Tucker gives a B to the new Merv Griffin Show set.

• Hey, we here at TV Squad have no problem with EW saying that "TV is king!" We agree. But I think it's odd that they pick the "84 best shows on TV." 84? I mean, how many shows are there?
• Who's the most underrated actor on television?
• Kevin Covais talks about getting voted on American Idol.
• Hey, I like Stephen King, but his list of his favorite TV shows is a little predictable: Lost, 24, The Sopranos, Battlestar Galactica, Veronica Mars, and The Shield. Oh, and the web site SPELLS HIS NAME WRONG!
  
• In the print edition only: Ken Tucker reviews Batman Beyond and Justice League, and there's a handy guide to the Keith Olbermann and Bill O'Reilly (EW picks Olbermann as the winner so far).

• A complete guide to all the characters on FOX's Prison Break, from (as EW
  puts it) "antihero Michael to scuzzy T-Bag." And let's hope that's the last time I have to type the words "scuzzy T-Bag."
• Michael Slezak gives some advice to the remaining American Idol hopefuls (Paris  has to watch her attitude, Chris needs to do more classic rock, etc).
• A guide to the greatest slackers in TV history. Wait a second: how can the guy from The Loop get on this list after only two episodes?
• Guess what? The Lost producers hate all the reruns too!