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In 1962, we really, really liked watching westerns on TV. (TV By The Numbers)
CBS execs decide they don’t want Katee Sackhoff to replace Jorja Fox on "CSI." This is our official WTF Item Of The Day®. (TV Guide)
And speaking of "CSI," is there more (or actually, less) to the Gary Dourdan bust? (E! Online)
"Men in Trees" is toast. I can’t say I care, although the show hardly got a fair shot, given the way ABC moved it around the scheduled. (TV Guide)
One writer admits he’s not all that subversive, no matter how he tries. (Earl Pomerantz)
People Magazine names the Jonas Brothers among the nation’s richest teens. How messed up is it that there’s a list? (Buddy TV)
And speaking of rich teenagers, here’s the first dispatch from the set of "High School Musical 3." (E! Online)
Once again following in the wandering, staggering footsteps of Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan is following up […]

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No, no, no, we’re not Gary Dourdan OR Roger Clemens. We’re just good old morning links. We kid because we crave your attention…

Early word on"Family Guy" spinoff "Cleveland" (right) and other pilotless fall pickup probables. (Hollywood Reporter)
The return of "House" gives Fox a boost. (TV Decoder)
And more on Monday ratings. (Televisionista)
A loooooot of kids want to be "High School Musical." Like, no kidding. (Buddy TV)
Coming this fall on the "24" prequel: Jack Bauer in Africa. Cool! (Buddy TV)
Big episode for "Reaper" Tuesday. C’mon, CW, renew this show! (TV Squad)
Lucille Bluth and other "90210" casting news. (TV Addict)

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Zac Efron is getting a little too old to convincingly play a high-schooler, so the Disney team is looking for a new cast for the fourth edition of "High School Musical." (HSM3, if you didn’t already know, is now filming.)
They’re looking for an all new (or mostly new) cast of young fresh fellows and gals, and since the casting itself should provide plenty of drama, they’re turning that into a "High School Musical" show as well.
Welcome to "High School Musical: Summer Session!" The open casting starts this Sunday: Anyone aged 16-22 can compete by just showing up at Long Beach Arena. The show will air starting this July. Oh, and guess who’s hosting? Nick Lachey.
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Shows like "High School Musical," "Zoey 101," "The Naked Brothers Band," and "Hannah Montana" have gotten a lot of love from parents and young viewers in the past couple of years. They’re not very dirty, which is a real relief to parents, but they also don’t talk down to kids. Wholesome entertainment isn’t much good if it isn’t actually entertaining, and the latest explosion in youth media seems to do a pretty good job of satisfying everyone.
But how wholesome are they, really? And can they satisfy absolutely everyone? OneNewsNow, a media outlet sponsored by the American Family Association, investigated, and found that "High School Musical" mentioned such works of the devil as evolution and yoga, and included hand-holding, lingering glances, and even kisses between unmarried couples. And of course, it also features dancing.
Similarly, while the other shows get praise for not including sex and nudity, they still show boys […]

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HBO has pissed off Hell’s Angels founder Sonny Barger. To whom did this seem like a good idea? (Hollywood Reporter)
Tim Allen’s web avatar is even scarier than he is. Seriously, look at this thing. (TV Squad)
Global warming has been stopped in its tracks. Iraq is a utopia of religious understanding and nonviolence. Everyone in Africa has enough to eat. And so President George W. Bush will appear on tonight’s episode of "Deal Or No Deal." OMFG.
A new "High School Musical" game is out for Nintendo. It’s like the third or fourth game based on the movies. Who knew. (BuddyTV)
In possibly the greatest misuse of a new technology since the atom bomb, "Entertainment Tonight" and "The Insider" will soon broadcast in HD. (Broadcasting & Cable)
Pellicano trial testimony connects former Hollywood heavy Mike Ovitz to threat against Anita Busch. Sorta. Kinda. (Deadline Hollywood Daily)
Cuba will soon air "Grey’s Anatomy" and "The Sopranos." […]

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Shopping with Mindy Kaling, aka Kelly Kapoor of "The Office" (right). (NY Times)
"The Colbert Report" to broadcast from Philly all week in effort to make Pennsylvania primary even more ironic. (AP)
Meanwhile ABC’s Charlie Gibson is prepping for Wednesday’s Clinton-Obama debate in Philly, which he’ll moderate. (Hollywood Reporter)
Advance word on the Disney Channel ‘08-09 sked. They’ll, um, probably renew "Hannah Montana." (Buddy TV)
"High School Musical" star Zac Efron to play gay twins? I think somebody’s dreaming. (Buddy TV)
Did "Gossip Girl" flacks try a little trickery to stir up buzz? Duh. (TV Addict)
All the news on scheduling of "Lost" and "Grey’s" season finales, including those extra hours. (TV Guide)

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Disney is already transitioning to the next generation of "High School Musical" stars. They hope. "4" is in the works, and some new characters may be introduced in "3." (Hollywood Reporter)
"BSG" star Tricia Helfer is getting a show of her own. (Hollywood Reporter)
I’m glad to see someone commenting on the horror of the Go Phone commercial starring Meatloaf and Tiffany. Although, you know, they have to make money somehow, right? (BuzzSugar)
"Secret Talents of the Stars" not so good. (TV Guide)
And finally, thanks to BuzzSugar for introducing me to this hysterically funny "Lost" compilation clip which shows characters asking, "What?" and "What?" and What?!" ad infinitum, much like the oft-baffled viewers of the show…

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We all know Oprah is capable of extreme generosity, but it was pretty clever of her to bring Zac and Vanessa into the mix for her "Building A Dream House" project. The house in question holds a family with three young kids, all of them enormous "High School Musical" fans, so Oprah got Zac and Vanessa to tape a special video message for the kids and donate their favorite props from the movies to help decorate their house.
The kids are overwhelmed with joy, and it’s so sweet I almost want to go kick a puppy just to balance things out. Or maybe I’ll just read about Paris Hilton fighting with Lindsay Lohan. Whatever.

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Teenagers are not just big business but gi-normous. And there’s lots of news from the youth front in Hollywood…

The opening spot on the Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana tour has been an awesome launch pad for the career of the Jonas Brothers. They’ve signed a deal with LiveNation to headline they’re own tour beginning soon after this month’s end to the current gig. (Buddy TV)
By the way, word is that Joe Jonas may be dating teen pop sensation JoJo Levesque. (Boston Globe)
"High School Musical 3"
will start shooting in Utah in April. About seven weeks of shooting are
scheduled to begin April 21, with the movie hitting theaters - not TV -
later this year. (Salt Lake Tribune)
And - SPOILER ALERT - here’s a recap of Friday’s season-ending cliffhanger episode of "Zoey 101," starring Jamie Lynn Spears. Fans were left wondering just how things will work out between London-bound Zoey and her "best guy friend" […]

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Junior Celebs sent some fan questions to "Hannah Montana" star Miley Cyrus. Young Miss Cyrus is nearly universally popular: Just yesterday I had to explain the difference between Miley Cyrus and Miley Stewart to someone who doesn’t even have kids.The Gossip Girls have a whole bunch of photos of Vanessa Hudgens from her recent appearance in Washington D.C.
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