Friday, March 12th, 2010

Here’s a question that would’ve left Einstein scratching his head: Is Big Bang Theory brainiac Sheldon straight? Gay? Asexual? According to executive producer Chuck Lorre, “other” may be the best way to describe him.
“His entire focus is on the work that he’s doing — theoretical physics,” explains Lorre. “‘Alternate reality’ is another way of looking at [...]

Even those of us lacking Patrick Jane’s keen observational skills could spot the sparks flying between Simon Baker’s sleuth and Leslie Hope’s psychic, Kristina, when the ex-24 heroine guest starred on The Mentalistlast season. Exec producer Bruno Heller certainly picked up on something, because he just invited Hope back for the final two episodes of the [...]

Trouble and Charlie Sheen have never been strangers, but now the star’s felony rap could cause major headaches for his TV bosses.
Sheen was charged Monday with felony menacing and two lesser counts in connection with a Christmas incident in which Aspen, Colo., police said he assaulted and threatened his wife. Sheen, out on bail, didn’t [...]

In case you didn’t know, Barney Stinson, the resident womanizer on How I Met Your Mother, made a special Super Bowl appearance in which he held up a sign that said urged ladies to give him a call. And if you dial the said number, you’ll get an interesting recording of Neil Patrick Harris as [...]

A minor traffic infraction lands Sheldon in court in the March 1 episode of The Big Bang Theory, but it’s what Jim Parsons calls his “lack of delicacy with the English language” that prompts the judge to throw him in the pokey (thus causing him to miss meeting his idol, comic-book legend Stan Lee.)
“He gets pushed [...]

“American Idol” winner Carrie Underwood is taking her acting career to the big screen.
The Grammy winner has landed a role in her first feature film, “Soul Surfer,” reportsVariety.
It’s a smaller part though, just playing a church youth leader. The film centers on the real-life story of teen surfing champ Bethany Hamilton (AnnaSophia Robb), who lost [...]

Ever wonder what Jim Parsons looks like in his skivvies? The Big Bang Theory actor tackles about 30 characters in a new Stand Up to Cancer video from Zach Selwyn, singing it’s “Up2 You + Me” to fight cancer, not just celebrities.
From a comic-book nerd to several female impersonations, and even a nearly naked Parsons, the actor brings the funny [...]

Question: Anything good coming up for Alex on Grey’s Anatomy? —Jesse
Ausiello: I don’t know if Izzie would consider this good, but the Feb. 18 episode will answer this burning question: Which of Seattle Grace’s other female docs has Alex hooked up with in the past?
Question: Ausiello, I really need some Glee scoop. —Lucio
Ausiello: If you liked last fall’s [...]

“Scrubs” star Sarah Chalke is returning to ABC with another comedy project.
Chalke has been tapped to star in the network’s multicamera pilot “Freshmen,” from “How I Met Your Mother” exec producer Greg Malins and Arianna Huffington.
The multicamera “Freshmen,” from 20th TV, centers on the friendship of three freshmen members of Congress — two men and [...]

Maybe it’s because I’m not much of a sports fan, but I wasn’t feeling this sports-metaphor-laden episode. Perhaps some of you out there were excited by the guest spots from New York Yankee Nick Swisher and CBS sportscaster Jim Nantz, but they didn’t do much for me, especially since every time the episode cut to [...]