Community's Christmas episode will be done in complete stop-motion animation, J.J. Abrams is shopping around a show featuring Michael Emerson and Terry O'Quinn, Mark Cuban joins the judging table of Shark Tank, and David Letterman was in on the whole "Joaquin Pheonix hoax" the entire time!

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In TV News...

  • Oh, happy day! J.J. Abrams is apparently pitching a show featuring Michael Emerson and Terry O'Quinn as former black-ops agents. [Vulture]
  • The Christmas episode of Community will be done in stop-motion animation, just like the old Christmas classics like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. [Ausiello Files]
  • Andy Whitfield won't return for season two of Spartacus because he's due to resume cancer treatments. [NY Mag]
  • Is spa-owner Cindy Barshop the next Real Housewife of New York? [Vulture]
  • Mark Cuban will join Jeff Foxworthy as one of the judges on ABC's Shark Tank when it returns midseason. [THR]
  • The Price is Right premiered it's 39th season today, and with it—Drew Carey's new body. [TV Squad]
  • ABC's reality show Obsese is getting a name change. To what, you ask? Why, Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition, of course! [Variety]
  • Lindsay Hartley, chronic soap actress, will join the cast of All My Children. [Soap Net]
  • Are you into Boardwalk Empire for the badass parts? Look no further. [Warming Glow]
  • The TV version of True Lies has been picked up by ABC. [Hollywood Reporter]
  • From 30 Rock's TGS to The Simpsons' Krusty the Clown show, which shows-within-shows could make it on their own? [Vulture]
  • So, this is terrible: the Dad from Raising Sextuplets has been arrested for resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and threatening domestic violence. So glad he's in charge of six kids! [Warming Glow]
  • Is The Venture Brothers one of those shows you've always wanted to get into but never found the time? Read this primer to get up to speed. [TV Squad]
  • If Lost ultimately didn't work, how can The Event? We'll find out tonight, I suppose. [Gawker]
  • I love this story (although I'm biased) but Late Show writer Bill Scheft admitted in a small-town newspaper that Dave was in on the Joaquin Pheonix host the entire time. Not surprised! [Slash Film]

Around the Web...

  • If you follow the steps listed at the link, you'll be able to watch Louis C.K.'s new movie Hilarious for free. [Splitsider]
  • For those who have been waiting for a new Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows trailer, the wait will end on Wednesday, when a preview is set to be released by Warner Brothers. [MTV Movies Blog]
  • Adult versions of the Warner Brothers cartoons. So that's what would happen if Tom actually caught Jerry... [Buzzfeed]
  • Wrestler Chyna was rushed to the hospital today due to alcohol poisioning. Is it just me, or is it worse when this happens after watching them try to clean up on shows like Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew? [TMZ]
  • Amy Winehouse apparently has beef with the fantastic Mark Ronson, who helped her write her hit album, Back to Black. Good luck trying to top your old album, girl! [Vulture]
  • Katie Couric's "secret dream" is to be on Dancing With the Stars—apparently, the only thing holding her back are the skimpy outfits. [US Magazine]
  • Asylum's effort to get the "Worst Movie Pitch" ever made into a movie was a success! [Asylum]
  • I can't remember if I've linked to this here before or not, but this chart of "The Grand Taxonomy of Rap Names" is awesome. Check it out. [World Famous Design Junkies]
  • What do you get when you combine the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Pokemon? [Buzzfeed]