Whitney Houston will guest on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show''s 24th season premiere, airing Sept. 14. The interview -- Houston's first in seven years -- is already being touted as "the most anticipated music interview of the decade." Consider our expectations high. [EW.com]
'Cheers' alum Shelley Long has joined the cast of 'Modern Family' in a recurring role. Long will play the "fragile" Dede Pritchett, Jay's (Ed O'Neill) ex-wife who returns to make peace after she ruined his second wedding. 'Modern Family' premieres Sept. 23 on ABC. We guess she wanted to go where everybody knows her name. [TV Guide Magazine]
Former 'Deadwood' co-star John Hawkes has joined the sixth and final season of 'Lost.' He'll play Lennon, described as a "scruffy" and "charismatic spokesperson and translator for the president of a foreign corporation." Lennon is also said to be "far more powerful than it seems from his position," according to the casting report. Sounds about right for 'Lost.' [Hollywood Reporter]
Lifetime has given new life to the popular freshman series 'Drop Dead Diva.' The show has been picked up for 13 additional episodes, scheduled to air sometime in 2010. 'Drop Dead Diva' currently airs Sundays at 9PM. [Hollywood Reporter]
Syfy has ordered a second season of 'Warehouse 13.' 'Warehouse' -- Syfy's most-watched program ever -- will return with a 13-episode order after averaging an astounding 3.7 million viewers each week. [Variety]
Actress Jenna Dewan -- aka Channing Tatum's new bride -- has joined the cast of 'Melrose Place' for at least two episodes. Dewan will reportedly play a movie studio exec who falls for aspiring filmmaker Jonah, played by Michael Rady. Considering this is 'Melrose,' expect them to hook up immediately. [Ausiello Files]ALSO IN TV NEWS ...
FX is adding two new comedy series to its lineup. The network has picked up 'The League,' about a group of friends involved in a fantasy football league, for six episodes. Also getting a pick-up order is the Louis CK vehicle 'Louis,' said to be about a comedian and single father who juggles two daughters in New York City. [Variety]
Don Hewitt has died. Hewitt, who created the popular news program '60 Minutes,' lost his battle to pancreatic cancer on Wednesday. He was 86. [Variety]
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Reader Comments (67)
Daren at 4:15PM on Aug 20th 2009
Whit lost her voice. :(
Larry at 12:35PM on Aug 21st 2009
May have lost her voice but I bet she has her drug connections handy. Biggest interview in a decade? Nonsense. The only reason she hasn't given an interview in 7 years is because she was incapable of coherent thought.
Here's entertainment, O can get W's phone and call the numbers in there. Drug dealers and pimps I bet.
pema at 1:35PM on Aug 21st 2009
she lost her fame too. why is she considered a big guest?
MTGrace at 2:31PM on Aug 21st 2009
Oprah is digging at the bottom of the barrel to up her ratings. She needs to give it up and sit on her fat a** Counting her billions. Her shows only deal with gloom and doom and depression. I stopped watching her years ago. The majority of people watching her show are the ones taking the anti-depressants in society.
hmsheppard at 4:21AM on Aug 22nd 2009
Sadly, Whitney showed us how wack crack really is. Her voice, once the most powerful, soulful instrument ever heard, is now a tired, hoarse croak. Today, she can't carry a decent note even with handles. She'll never sound like the Whitney of '92. Hell, she'll never sound like the Whitney of 2005! I tell 'ya, that pipe is undefeated. No one gets away clean.
jbjg24m at 6:33AM on Aug 21st 2009
so??
Jeff at 7:22AM on Aug 21st 2009
Oprah and Whitney WOW!! Two of the world's biggest egomaniacs stroking eachother on TV. The only way I'll watch is if someone sets them both on fire. That's must-see TV for me.
carolyn at 8:32AM on Aug 21st 2009
I am not the least bit impressed with OW any more. Her chicken has gone to roost as far as I am concerned. Whitney's too. Ha ha.. Big whoopin' deal. I won't be watching the show.
Arianna at 1:59PM on Aug 21st 2009
I wonder if Whitney will be high during the interview and mopping her sweat with a rag nonstop , while Oprah sits there chatting and pretending that nothing weird is going on. That's exactly what happened last time she was on as a guest. I am so over Oprah... her show stinks anymore and being the narcissist that she is, she is the only one who doesnt know it!
bsfurg at 7:34AM on Aug 21st 2009
who is whitney... wow that really made my day...