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AMC is showing scripted series, A&E stopped being about "Arts and Entertainment" years ago, so why shouldn't an extreme sports channel like FuelTV do sketch comedy?

By the way: FuelTV is doing a sketch comedy series.

Some of you may already know about American Misfits, a half comedy, half skating show in FuelTV. Well, 2HeadedHorse, the production company behind American Misfits, were asked to make a series that is half sketch comedy . . . and half sketch comedy.

American Idol reject Chris Daughtry finally has a name for his new band: Daughtry.

Makes sense. It's probably good to keep it simple. But it would have been really cool if he just went way out there and named it something that no one would expect. Maybe The Cranberry Mocha Brigade?

He says that the album will have the lighter, sensitive stuff, but will also have stuff that will "make you want to run around in circles." It will also be influenced by Elton John and Led Zeppelin. Um...OK.

Oh, and someone tell whoever wrote the VH-1 article linked above that the sentence isn't "Daughtry are recording the yet untitled album," it's "Daughtry is..."

[via TV Tattle]

While Daughtry was competing to be the next American Idol, it was speculated that he would likely be offered and accept the spot as the new frontman for the band Fuel. Only hours after he was voted off the show, at least part of the speculation/rumor came true, when Fuel came to Daughtry with the offer.

Many assumed he accepted on the spot, but in numerous interviews Daughtry said he hadn't yet decided. That is, until now. Chris Daughtry has officially turned down the spot as Brett Scallion's replacement in Fuel, stating that he'll be doing his "own thing." He says to expect an announcement regarding his future plans within the coming months.

Both TMZ.com and Ryan Seacrest are reporting (warning: audio starts right away) that a very famous band will make Chris Daughtry an offer tonight to join their band as lead singer. The offer will be made on Extra.

TMZ says that the band is Fuel, but Seacrest (on his morning radio show, where he interviewed Daughtry today) hints that it might be another band, one that has something to do with Idol and has major hits and is a "household name."

Any guesses?

[UPDATE: Yes, it was Fuel]

If you've ever wished there was a way to kill time while pumping gas, other than staring off into space and picking your nose, which is my preferred method of killing time, NBC Universal Television Stations group and VST Media Network may have a solution for you. They're equipping gas pumps in select areas with tiny screens which will broadcast three-minute news, sports, and entertainment briefs in markets with affiliate stations owned and operated by NBC. Right now only people in Los Angeles can see the screens, though more are expected to pop up in San Francisco and San Diego this year. The screens will eventually be added to other gas stations across the country. Apparently, the three-minute length is how long it takes to fill a typical gas tank. I wonder if they'll have longer versions for truck drivers.

Well, my Tivo listed last night's episode of King of the Hill as "Hank FIRES Everything" which didn't sound quite right to me. TV.com has the episode name listed as "Hank FIXES Everything," so I'm going with that, since I don't recall Hank doing any firing during last night's episode, although one of his workers, Joe Jack, is fired by Mr. Strickland when a price war with other propane and fuel salesmen in the area gets out of hand. Mr. Strickland figures firing Joe Jack will save about $400 a week.

I've come back to this time and again in my other KOTH reviews, but I like how the show has a "human" element other primetime cartoons don't have. However, once in a while a show, animated or otherwise, will have to bend the rules of what makes sense in order to move the plot along. The idea of a price war was a great idea for a show, but why would Arlen, a small town, need not one, but FOUR propane dealers?

All in all, a good episode, and the subplot featuring Tom Petty as Luanne's philosophical redneck boyfriend convincing her and Bobby to camp out for Brownsville Station tickets (seats in front of the speakers on the left side of the stage, to be exact) was pretty funny, especially when, after eating nothing but bread for five days, Luanne fears she may have contracted "bread poisoning." And let's not forget an appearance by the American Chopper guys, who incite a mass riot at the propane expo. My only minor disappointment was a lack of Peggy, who, if she isn't my favorite character, is the one I find most intriguing. It's as if her mind receives the same information as everyone else, but is then sent through some bizarre filter only she has, which results in her tossing out little gems like, "more people would rather see someone killed on TV than watch real people make love."