George Clooney will be honored at the Emmy Awards, BJ Novak signs on with The Office for two more seasons, Chris Issak might replace Simon Cowell as judge on American Idol, and Seth MacFarlane will be David Hasselhoff's Roast Master.


Did you miss Kathy Griffin's very-public pap smear on last night's episode of My Life on the D List? This image might just say it all. Image via Bravo.

In TV News...

  • HBO's Bored to Death and Eastbound and Down have been given a premiere date—September 26th and 10 and 10:30, respectively. [TV Squad]
  • George Clooney will receive special honors at this year's Emmy awards and yes, its going to be something other than "Hottest Man Alive." [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/awards/news/e3i588547861bb321c9d4f9b5a0e3ac3067">The Live Feed]
  • Hope for Office fans! BJ Novak has signed a two-year contract that will keep him on the show through the show's 8th season. But will they ever change him out of his hipster duds? [TV Squad]
  • Continuing her quest for TV domination, Olivia Munn has landed a guest spot on the upcoming season of Chuck. [Ausiello Files]
  • TLC is making a reality show about Taxidermy. Excuse me while I throw up. [Warming Glow]
  • Actually, the Jersey Shore cast is very expendable—it takes about 400 hours of filming in order to get one episode. [The Daily Beast]
  • There's drama ahead for The Price is Right—long-time announcer Rich Fields was let go last week and people are not happy about it. What would Bob Barker think?! I smell a spin-off... [TV Squad]
  • Chris Issak might be the guy to replace Simon Cowell on American Idol. [THR]
  • Patti Stanger, aka The Millionaire Matchmaker, chats about her recent weight loss and her dating advice for Mel Gibson. [Pop Eater]
  • Nate Corddry, brother of the very-funny Rob Corddry, will star on NBC's upcoming show Harry's Law. [Deadline]
  • Seth MacFarlane has been named the chief Roast Master of David Hasselhoff's roast. [Comedy Central Insider]

Around the Web...

  • The 12 most awesome fictional character's twitter accounts. [Buzzfeed]
  • Joseph Gordon Levitt might be cast as The Riddler in the upcoming Christopher Nolan Batman movie. [Hollywood News]
  • Christina Applegate is having a baby! [Consequence of Sound]
  • Vampire Weekend has finally responded to their impending lawsuit by pretty much saying nothing at all. [Pitchfork]
  • Elizabeth Moss chats about how excited she is that her bangs are finally parted to the side on the new season of Mad Men. [AV Club]
  • Hey, this is good news—TV and Movie jobs are projected to be more plentiful in 2011! [The Hollywood Reporter]
  • "Fashionista Puppies" is a blog that features only the most stylish dogs in town. Cute![Urlesque]