Daily Link Roundup: TV News and the Best of the Rest on the Web

Jim and Pam's baby album, two awesome Archer soundboards, Adam Scott is leaving Party Down and heading to Parks and Rec, Sarah Palin's appearance on Leno's show had some extra canned laughter, and Happy Weekend!

[Is this what Conan's been up to lately? Odds are high that we'll be channeling this picture this weekend. Image via globochem.tumblr.com]

In TV News...

• There's an online baby album for Jim and Pam's new baby, Cecelia Marie, at halpertbeesly.com. It's actually pretty cute.
• West-coasters, rejoice: NBC has confirmed that the Oscars will be shown live.
• Canned laughter was added to Sarah Palin's standup routine on The Tonight Show. Not much of a surprise, there.
• Archer fans: two hilarious soundboards exist: one of Archer saying "Danger Zone" and one of Lana's classic "Yuuup.". Go play! [Thanks to nothingelegant for the tip!
• NBC has rolled out their summer schedule. America's Got Talent and Last Comic Standing will return, as well as two reality shows: 100 Questions and Person Unknown.
• The CW has renewed Smallville for its 10th season.
• Inside TV points out how genealogy shows are all the rage right now. Between Faces of America and NBC's Who Do You Think You Are? (which premieres tonight), they're defintely onto something.
• James Caan has signed on for a role on CBS's Hawaii Five-O remake.
• Adam Scott is heading to Parks & Recreation. What does this mean for Party Down?!
• Excited for Sunday's premiere of T-Pain's Freaknik? There's a preview and some info on the guest stars over at Pop Candy.
• Two former Amazing Race contestants got engaged over the weekend.
• Tom Bergeron, made famous by hosting America's Funniest Home Videos and Dancing With the Stars, will appear on Castle.
• The new cast of Celebrity Apprentice has been announced on YouTube, of all places.
• Martha Stewart has announced a new reality show called Help Me, Martha!. She'll help people face their "lifestyle issues" with dinner parties, meals, planning weddings, and other crafty things.
• MTV is bringing back their Unplugged series. Just when we thought the network had given up on music forever...

Around the Web...

• Slate has a great article on how to understand Steve Martin now that he's in his golden years. A great read to get you excited for the Oscars!
• Jon Gosselin won't do Playgirl. Women everywhere take a collective sigh of relief.
• Spike Jonze sat down with the owners of Opening Ceremony for VBS.TV.
• Best Week Ever has posted the 50 Greatest Olympeens. (Slightly NSFW?)
• In case you were wondering what Flava Flav looks like sans grill, here it is.
• The MacGruber movie has been pushed back due to scheduling conflicts.
• William Shatner has announced his very own social netoworking site called My Outer Space. He says it's a Sci-Fi network for those "with a passion for the arts." Read: Trekkies and nerds.
• Just in time for the weekend: Nuns having fun in photos.
• Andy finally (obviously?) a drinking game for the Oscars.