Conan's writers will get an hour-long special on TBS, Adios SoapNet, get ready for some Project Runway spin-offs, and what LA's Nokia Theater looked like just after the American Idol finale wrapped.


Brian Stelter of the New York Times was at last night's American Idol finale. @brianstelter: "What the Nokia looks like right after the broadcast ends." via TwitPic.

In TV News...

  • TBS has given a one-hour special to Conan's writers that will air on June 27th. The working title is "Team Coco presents Conan's Writers Live" and will also star Andy Ritcher! [AP]
  • Say goodbye to those afternoon reruns of the original 90210 and The O.C.. Disney will replace SoapNet with a new network for children in 2010. [TV Squad]
  • Not sure what happened to the idea of "radio silence," but Damon Lindelof explains his thoughts on Lost's season finale. [Screen Rant]
  • This news does please me: Michael Emerson accidentally let some information about the upcoming Lost DVD set—it will feature a 14-minute scene that explains the time Hurley and Ben spent on the island. Still unsure if I will ever be satisfied with how Lost ended, though. [TV Squad]
  • Auditions for season 10 of American Idol will be held on MySpace. [Pop Crunch]
  • Lifetime has been constructing Project Runway spin-offs: One featuring Santino Rice and Austin Scarlett, and the other will follow around the life of Heidi Klum and Seal. [Variety]
  • This year's Daytime Emmy awards will feature a tribute to Dick Clark. [TV Squad]
  • Sure, Bret Michaels' performance on American Idol last night was a triumph for the man. But he forgot to inform his doctors that he'd be performing at all. [BuddyTV]

Around the Web...

  • Hulk Hogan is suing Coco Pebbles because they used a character named "Hulk Boulder" in their latest commercial for the cereal. [Warming Glow]
  • I can't tell if this hilarious review of Sex and the City 2 makes me want to see the movie less or more. [The Stranger]
  • Enjoy your Piet Mondrian paintings? Create your own on using javascript. [Kottke]
  • Meet the actors who may be cast as the next Spiderman. [Heat Vision Blog]
  • Over 100 awesome vintage lunchboxes for you to enjoy. [The Jailbreak]
  • A very cool map from the 1920s showing where to film off-location movies at Paramount. [Robosheep]
  • If you hated the Lost finale, you'll also hate these. [Buzzfeed]
  • 50 Cent's freaky weight loss has created some fan backlash. [Movieline]
  • Here's an interesting item about Adrien Brody, his castle, and some well-hung gay goats. [towleroad]