Party Down did horribly in the ratings, David Letterman started his own record label, prepare yourself for a Grey's minus McDreamy, and should Jimmy Fallon be the next host of the Emmys?


[The History Channel has cast Katie Holmes as Jackie Kennedy and Greg Kinnear as JFK for an upcoming scripted miniseries. Image via Warming Glow]

In TV News...

  • The Emmys: Should Jimmy Fallon be the one to host them next year? [PopWatch]
  • What would Grey's Anatomy be without McDreamy? Rumors about Patrick Dempsey's departure from the show are swirling and fans of the show might find out sooner than they think. [Deadline]
  • According to this article, Max Weinberg was let go from his band-leader position. [TVgasm]
  • Sad news for Party Down... almost nobody watched their premiere. A mere 10,000 more people watched this year's premiere than last year! I wonder if it's because not everyone gets the Starz network and their viewership is the type that would rather seek out the episodes online... [The Live Feed]
  • ABC Family's 10 Things I Hate About You has been cancelled after only one season. [Inside TV]
  • NPR has a fantastic piece that appreciates the types of comedy that Community uses. [NPR]
  • David Letterman has started his own record company. Sadly, his first band signed is an emo band from califorina—and not Paul Shaffer and the CBS Orchestra. [LA Weekly]

Around the Web...

  • Is Sandra Bullock's newly-adopted baby meme-worthy? The experts at Urlesque certainly think so. [Urlesque]
  • I can't believe I forgot to mention this earlier in the week, but if you miss Geocities, you must check this out. Also, take a look at what Gawker.TV would look like ten years ago. [Geocitiesizer]
  • Spin Magazine has named their top 125 albums from the past 25 years. [Spin]
  • For reasons I can't explain, Renee Zellweger has started recording her own songs. [Contact Music]
  • John Cusack blames his iPhone for all of his wacky tweets—he says he can't figure out the spellcheck option. So there you go, shockozulu followers! [Movieline]
  • A gallery of horrifying TMI celebrity tweets. [Best Week Ever]</
  • Stuff you can say about soup that you can't say about girls. [Boobs Radley]
  • Amazing—you can listen to (and download!) Kristen Wiig's "Champion," from the MacGruber soundtrack. [Stereogum]
  • For all of you who hate the term "jump the shark," would you prefer to call it "nuking the fridge?" [Slash Film]