Tonight, NBC is airing the one episode of Celebrity Family Feud that I've truly been waiting for. The casts of two great NBC comedies — plus a third show, which I suppose could be considered a comedy depending on how you feel about people in spandex racing against other people in spandex — will face off in an epic feud. The episode will have several rounds, and of them, I'm most excited Read more

Good news, beefcakes! NBC has announced a casting call for potential contenders on the second season of American Gladiator. Apparently, Hulk Hogan officially stated, "To all those gladiator-maniacs out there we are looking for strong, determined individuals from all walks of life who have a lot of heart and soul. If you think you have what it takes we look forward to seeing you bring the heat, Read more

USA Today reports that Paula Abdul's new video will premiere during the Super Bowl pregame show, and it's possible Abdul will also perform the song live. American Idol's major sponsors — Ford, Coke, and AT&T — are all back for this season, Variety reports. American Gladiators will fight on for NBC: The network has ordered an unspecified number of new episodes for another season of the Read more

Tube Talk has an interview with Moonlight's Jason Dohring. According to MTV Movies Blog, the Lance Armstrong biopic is still on the table, and Matt Damon is still the name being tossed around as the actor to play the athlete. Stereogum is announcing the results of the reader-submitted 2007 Gummy Awards, starting with Album of the Year: Radiohead's In Rainbows. LAist has seen the set of the new Read more

Amidst the reality-television dreck the networks have planned for us in the new year (really, My Dad is Better Than Your Dad?), there's one show that legitimately has me excited to tune in: the new American Gladiators. The old, syndicated show was such a big part of my childhood Saturday mornings that I simply can't resist the new version, hosted by Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali. Besides, I want to Read more

Winona Ryder will play the mother to Zachary Quinto's Spock in the new Star Trek movie, Zap2it reports. It's looking like Jay-Z will have his 10th No. 1 album when sales are reported next week, according to Billboard. E! reports that Showtime wants a third season of Dexter. Mark Wahlberg will star in Max Payne, a big-screen adaptation of the video game, according to Variety. Laila Ali and Hulk Read more

The totally awesome Dianne Wiest has joined the cast of "The Return of Jezebel James", playing the mother of Coco (Lauren Ambrose) and Sarah (Parker Posey). That's three awesome ladies on one screen, especially given Wiest's particular skill at playing the crazy mother. Here's hoping the show itself can match up. Speaking of awesome, multi-time Emmy winner Marlo Thomas — aka "That Girl" — Read more

Paging Gemini, Turbo and Lace! NBC is bringing "American Gladiators" back to television, aiming for a debut in the middle of the upcoming TV season. The show will follow four male and four female gladiators as they battle amateur athletes. It's not just about physical prowess. This show will take its cues from the original British version, which focused more on the back stories of the Read more

This American Gladiator is named Malibu and it's no wonder why. It's obvious that the guy spends a lot of time getting his brains (and skin) fried on the beach-- not only because he's got the surfer dude drawl down, but also cuz he appears very comfortable in that spandex tankini he's sporting. But at least he's keeping things consistent: nothing compliments an overly inflated body better than Read more