Joaquin Phoenix will appear on Letterman again, Lindsay Lohan wants to host SNL, say goodbye to Important Things With Demetri Martin, Jimmy Johnson talks Survivor, JLo gets $12 million to judge American Idol, an 80-hour Lost marathon, Steve Harvey hosts the Feud and an interview with Don Draper's sassy secretary.


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In TV News...

  • Lindsay Lohan has her eyes set on hosting Saturday Night Live again. She's probably excited from her appearance on the VMA's, bur really? She wasn't that funny when she hosted in 2006! [NY Daily News]
  • Demetri Martin has no plans to record more episodes of Important Things With Demetri Martin. Do we think that's code for "canceled?" [Indy Week]
  • Jennifer Lopez will pocket $12 million dollars to be American Idol's latest judge. Apparently, though, her "diva demands" were not fufilled. [Deadline]
  • Joaquin Phoenix will return to the Late Show With David Letterman on September 22nd. [NY Magazine]
  • In an interview, Jimmy Johnson talks about what it's like to be a contestant on Survivor. [TV Squad]
  • Vulture has an interview with Randee Heller, who plays Don Draper's new secretary on Mad Men. Did you know she was also in the Karate Kid? [Vulture]
  • Steve Harvey has taped over 100 new episodes of Family Feud already. His debut as host is tonight. Will you watch? [AP]
  • Fans of the Biggest Loser can be relieved—Bob and Jillian won't be replaced this season. [Hollywood Life]
  • There's a class at Harvard completely about The Wire. [The Washington Post]
  • Over in England, the entire series of Lost is being aired in a row. That's right, 80 hours of Lost. After the series ended so poorly (in my opinion) you couldn't pay me to sit through it all over again! [The Sun]
  • Here's a chat with the cast and creators of FX's The League. [TV Squad]
  • Here's a sneak preview of CBS' The Defenders. Judging by the title of the post ("Check Out this Stillborn Turd") it can't be good. [Warming Glow]
  • BBC News interviews the cast of The Inbetweeners. [BBC]
  • Oh, and in case you hadn't heard—Chelsea Handler was widely hated as the host of the VMA's. [THR]

Around the Web...

  • 10 movies and TV shows that us how to cry like "real" women. [Blisstree]
  • James Cameron is taking the 1994 movie True Lies and developing it for TV. [Deadline]
  • Lou Reed won't let Susan Boyle murder record a version of his song "Perfect Day." [TMZ]
  • 25 weird pieces of art from around the web. [Urlesque]
  • Heaven help us—Ashlee Simpson is back in the recording studio working on a folk album. [Vulture]
  • Ever wonder what happened to Rufus the Stunt Bum? Apparently, he's doing well now! [Sheila McClear]
  • 10 things learned at a taping of Bravo's Watch What Happens Live. [Pop Candy]