Andy Richter

• Filmmakers hope to start production on the Ghostbusters 3 movie this Fall. — ComingSoon
• Michel Gondry is in talks to direct Seth Rogen in The Green Hornet. — AP
• Andy Richter will be Conan O'Brien's announcer on The Tonight Show and will occasionally appear in sketches as well. — Zap2it
• It was a rumor before, but now it's confirmed: Cate Blanchett will play Maid Marian in Ridley Scott's Robin Hood movie. — Variety
• Barenaked Ladies lead singer Steven Page is leaving the band. — Billboard
• The CW has greenlit a model-themed drama pilot produced by Ashton Kutcher. — The Hollywood Reporter
• Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean franchise) is set to direct Clue, a live-action murder mystery based on the Hasbro board game, while Eric Brevig (Journey to the Center of the Earth) will direct Warner Bros.' 3-D Yogi Bear movie. — ComingSoon
• Faith No More has announced its first live performances since splitting up in 1998. — Billboard
• Fox Searchlight has acquired rights to the upcoming novel Breathers: A Zombie's Lament, and Diablo Cody will produce the zombie romantic comedy. — Variety

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On this week's post-Valentine's Day episode of Chuck, faux romance is in the air when Chuck and Sarah are asked to pose as a married couple and move to the suburbs to suss out which neighbor might be a sinister Fulcrum agent. But what will living in such close quarters do to the real-life dynamic between Chuck and Sarah? Meanwhile, Emmett dons the ugliest pompadour of all time, and Big Mike decides to get his groove on through online dating. Ready to chat about it? Just read more

Well, so much for all my theories about NBC giving "Andy Barker, PI" time to grow. After the show got low ratings again last week, NBC has decided to air the final two episodes of its season on Saturday night, aka the Death Valley of television.

The one glimmer of good news: the once online-only episode featuring Amy Sedaris now gets to air on TV. That's my favorite of the bunch, so at least "Andy Barker" will go out on a high note.

NBC hasn't said anything about the show's ultimate fate, but this can't be a good sign. Sure, there were plenty of doomsday stories written about "The Office" in its first season, too. But NBC is already saving "30 Rock," a slightly better-rated and more-beloved Thursday comedy, so I think this might spell the end for "Andy." Catch it while you can, either Saturday at 8 p.m. or online at the NBC site.

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Andy Barker is, well, a pretty boring guy. He's an accountant prone to wearing putty-colored suits, and the closest he gets to cursing is muttering "oh, cheese and crackers!" But then he moves into the office of a former private investigator and inherits some of the man's clients, thrusting himself into a life of murder, mystery, and mayhem.

That's the premise of "Andy Barker, P.I.," Andy Richter's cop-drama spoof, which premieres Thursday as part of NBC's new comedy lineup. After checking out a couple of episodes, I have both good news and bad news about the show. The bad: The premiere episode isn't wonderful. The good: Other episodes are much better, giving me hope that "Andy Barker" could become a great comedy if NBC gives it time to grow.

The show is simultaneously silly and sincere, and much of the credit for that tone goes to Richter, whose bumbling Andy approaches investigative work with the childlike enthusiasm of a guy who watches "Law & Order" reruns in bed at night. But the show's supporting characters really make the show work, so read more