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

Tina Fey's hot Esquire shoot, South Park's premiere had fantastic ratings, Paula Abdul says no to Star Search, an interview with Donald Glover, and an update on the progress of Sarah Palin's reality show.

[Happy Weekend! And here's the link to the rest of Tina Fey's saucy Esquire photo shoot.]

In TV News...

• Wednesday's episode of South Park was most-watched premiere since 1999.
• Vulture asks, "What was up with the crappy green screen on The Office last night?"
• Oh, no... Paula Abdul has turned down Star Search.
• Networks are apparently dying for Sarah Palin's reality show. Discovery, A&E, and TLC have all extended a friendly hand to the network.
• Have a cheer, stay-at-home-Moms! Days of Our Lives has been renewed through 2011.
• Tess Harper will return to Breaking Bad this season.
• Here's a review of Jerseylicious, Style's new Jersey-based show hoping to cash in on the success of Jersey Shore.

Around the Web...

• Neil Patrick Harris seems to think that the next Dr. Horrible movie will transcend the web and become a feature film. Here's hoping!
• If you've ever wondered what the top google result for each letter of the alphabet was, wonder no more.
• If you're thinking about going to the movies this weekend, read reviews of what's coming out first.
• Scratch that, I guess: Tim Burton denies that he's working on The Addams Family movie.
• Hank Azaria and Glee's Jayma Mays will be joining Neil Patrick Harris in the upcoming Smurfs movie.
• For the nostalgia fiends and TV-obsessed, here are 35 Short-and-Sweet TV Openers that should make you feel like a kid again.
• The AV Club has an interview with the hilarious Donald Glover.
• Here's a gossip-y piece about Kristen Wiig and her boyfriend, who apparently have known each other for 21 years.