Television

On Monday night’s ‘Daily Show,’ host Jon Stewart admonished Congress and compared the constantly-changing debt ceiling deadline to a Broadway opening, saying “The only catastrophe that has moved its date this often is ‘Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark.’

He then observed that despite a steady stream of meetings about the debt crisis, Republicans and Democrats have accomplished little other than seemingly swapping political positions with their opponents. “Both sides switched, everybody caved, and no one agreed,” he quipped.

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I was watching America's Got Talent the other day and I was just about ready to turn the channel due to boredom, and then these guys came on!  You have got to see this!!

Break out the Cheesy Poofs — Comedy Central has confirmed ‘South Park’ will return on October 5.

It’ll air seven episodes to finish out its 15th season and continue through at least 2013.

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On Tuesday, CBS released a brand-new — and admittedly smart — billboard campaign, offering fans of ‘Two and a Half Men’ their first official look at the show’s new star, Ashton Kutcher.

The rather, uh, revealing ad shows a naked Kutcher standing alongside (also nude) co-stars Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones.

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That giant wail of despair you heard this morning wasn't cause for alarm. It was just a nation of Gleeks in mourning.

Ryan Murphy, co-creator of 'Glee,' announced Wednesday night that series regulars Lea Michele (Rachel), Chris Colfer (Kurt), and Cory Monteith (Finn) will be among those who won't be returning for season four of the hit series.

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Sherwood Schwartz, the man who created or contributed to several iconic television shows, died Tuesday at 4AM of natural causes. He was 94.

Schwartz worked in radio for Bob Hope before transitioning to television, where he won a 1961 Emmy as part of the writing team for 'The Red Skelton Show.' He also worked on series such as 'My Favorite Martian' and 'Harper Valley PTA.'

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Talk about your heavy-metal thunder on the tube.

VH1 Classic has scheduled 11 days of metal-themed programming in early November that will culminate with its self-proclaimed National Metal Day on Nov. 11.

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Sure, we all know how hard it must be for 'Octomom' Nadya Suleman to look after all of her kids, but viewers got a peek at just how tough it is when she stopped by the 'Today' show on Thursday.

Suleman appeared on the morning program with nine of her 14 kids and let's just say the little ones had the run of the studio, while she tried to explain how exactly she makes it through the day.

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She may not have won the big prize during her season of 'American Idol,' but Pia Toscano is still walking away with a record deal.

The singer, currently getting ready to hit the road with a group of fellow 'Idol' contestants, including winner Scotty McCreery and runner-up Lauren Alaina, for a summer tour, has inked a deal with Interscope, the label founded by her mentor on the show, Jimmy Iovine.

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Randy Jackson is still in it to win it: EW.com has confirmed that the original ‘American Idol’ judge will return for an 11th season on Fox’s top-rated series.

Also returning for season 11 is Aerosmith rocker Steven Tyler — not exactly the most surprising revelation, considering he initially signed on for more than one season, according to EW.com.

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Stephen Colbert (sort of) defended Michele Bachmann’s now-infamous, accidental comparison to serial killer John Wayne Gacy on Tuesday night’s episode of ‘The Colbert Report.’

Since the gaffe, Bachmann has admitted that she misspoke, but Colbert takes issue with her concession. “What on earth are you apologizing for? All you said is that you have the same spirit as John Wayne Gacy, and I think there is something to that.” Colbert said. “Because like Gacy, people might think you’re a clown. But if they dig a little deeper, they’ll find you are deadly serious.”

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And another one bites the dust: According to an exclusive PEOPLE cover story, ‘Bachelor’ couple Emily Maynard and Brad Womack have called off their engagement.

“We’re no longer engaged,” a “teary-eyed” Maynard told PEOPLE in the new issue, on stands today. The confession came following an interview special with ‘Bachelor’ host Chris Harrison, set to air July 11 on ABC.

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