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Now Mariah Carey Wants to Be Your Next American Idol Judge

Do you remember how just yesterday, People reported that American Idol had dumped Jennifer Lopez from its judging panel after her “demands got out of hand”? Well, Nick Cannon — the Ryan Seacrest of the Simon Cowell-produced America’s Got Talent — would like to nominate someone very close to him for the Idol arbitration table that reportedly now includes just Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler.

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Now Mariah Carey Wants to Be Your Next American Idol Judge

Big Brother Repulsion Index: Sabotage of the Sweethearts

Last night, CBS served up a special treat for loyal Big Brother fans: a return visit from last season’s favorite couple, Jordan and Jeff. The pair hosted the Power of Veto challenge, poked fun at each other in good humor, and acted as a foil to this season’s repulsive couple, Brendon and Rachel (nicknamed the “gruesome twosome” by their castmates). Let’s go to the repulsion index!

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Big Brother Repulsion Index: Sabotage of the Sweethearts

So You Think You Can Dance Quick Kicks: The Thrusty Three!

“Thrusty!” It’s a word I say starting today. Anyway: Final performance show! Three dancers… nay, three qualified dancers remain. Will the title of “America’s Favorite Survivor of Underwhelming Bollywood Routines” go to Kent, Lauren, or Robert? Let’s analyze the big three and see if we can predict tonight’s cha-cha champion.

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So You Think You Can Dance Quick Kicks: The Thrusty Three!

What’s On: So You Think You Can Have This Last Dance?

We’re nearing the end of So You Think You Can Dance ‘s magical (and slightly tragic, with all the injuries) seventh season. Prepare to say goodbye to Cat Deeley, Nigel Lythgoe, and Mia Michaels’s “disapproval voice.”

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Did Joe Jonas Agree to Do Hot in Cleveland on the Strength of Betty White’s Justin Bieber Joke?

During its first season, TV Land’s Hot in Cleveland has enjoyed the confines of old conventions — multicamera format, hammy dialogue, and three archetypal ladies as leads. But after watching a preview video of guest-star Joe Jonas playing Melanie’s (Valerie Bertinelli) son Will, I have to wonder: Did that singing superstar sign on because Betty White makes a decidedly current jab at Jonas peer Justin Bieber?

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Did Joe Jonas Agree to Do Hot in Cleveland on the Strength of Betty White’s Justin Bieber Joke?

Late Night Highlights: Eli Roth Burns Martin Brest, Jason Bateman Teases Arrested Shooting Date

Jason Bateman returned to the late night circuit last night to continue hawking The Switch , even if that meant criticizing the odd marketing choices made by the studio. Meanwhile, Eli “Bear Jew” Roth outed Martin Brest as an insensitive director to his stand-ins, Anna Paquin introduced George Lopez to the “sn*tch patch,” David Duchovny celebrated an Ecuadorian holiday and Stephen Colbert celebrated an airline hero.

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Late Night Highlights: Eli Roth Burns Martin Brest, Jason Bateman Teases Arrested Shooting Date

NBC Preview Offers Your First Glimpse of Betty White on Community, and 4 Other Points of Interest

NBC’ s new 24-minute-long preview of its fall schedule invites us in for a closer look at its drama-heavy menu, which is enough to appetize me for some key debuts and guest spots. Here are its five biggest points of interest:

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NBC Preview Offers Your First Glimpse of Betty White on Community, and 4 Other Points of Interest

Video: Christina Hendricks Talks Broken Condoms, Mouths Off About Teen Sex in MTV’s Undressed

You may have thought that you saw too much of Christina Hendricks during last Sunday’s Mad Men when the buxom siren visited the gynecologist in character. However, the truth is that there are still many more uncomfortably intimate moments in the starlet’s acting reel, beginning with this 1999 episode of MTV’ s sex soap Undressed , which you can watch in its entirety after the jump.

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Video: Christina Hendricks Talks Broken Condoms, Mouths Off About Teen Sex in MTV’s Undressed

Which New Shows Are Advertisers Betting Will Pull On Viewers’ Heartstrings (and Open Their Wallets)?

Critics may have had a hard time believing that $#*! My Dad Says will be worthwhile viewing this fall but advertisers are already predicting that the profane Twitter-feed-turned-television-show starring William Shatner will develop one of the deepest emotional connections with its audience this season among new programs. Can you guess which other new network shows advertisers are gambling will pull on your heartstrings this autumn?

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Which New Shows Are Advertisers Betting Will Pull On Viewers’ Heartstrings (and Open Their Wallets)?

Late Night Highlights: Jason Bateman’s iMistress and Will Ferrell’s Lost Stand-Up Career

Jason Bateman’s technological summer may have gotten off to a rocky start thanks to a little incident fondly recalled as iPhoneGate . But his love for the gadget prevailed, and last night the Switch star spent most of his Late Night segment waxing poetic about it. Elsewhere, Will Ferrell reminisced about the stand-up career that could have been, Aubrey Plaza described the decade-long relationship that began as a joke, and Jada Pinkett Smith warned America of her family’s upcoming ventures into music and fashion.

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Late Night Highlights: Jason Bateman’s iMistress and Will Ferrell’s Lost Stand-Up Career