Channel Surfing – February 9, 2010

Channel Surfing – February 9, 2010

All the tube news that’s fit to surf …

– So, last night’s Bachelor … whoa! Didn’t see that one coming, but who else thinks that may not be the last we see of Ali?

– Ellen DeGeneres makes her big debut as the newest American Idol judge tonight (8PM ET, Fox) … will she be able to stick to her plan to be “brutally honest” without sounding mean?

– Howard Stern has confirmed Fox is interested in making him Simon‘s replacement on American Idol, and he says it’ll only cost the network $100 million. Is he – or anyone – worth it?

– As the ratings for 24‘s eighth season are down and a decision on a ninth season is still up in the air, EW.com says a 24 big-screen movie is closer to becoming a reality.  Battlestar Galactica‘s Katee Sackhoff is really a big wet blanket on the new season so far, but I still hope there are many future Jack Bauer adventures minus the wooden, hair-flipping Dana Walsh.

– Lost‘s Daniel Dae Kim has been (perfectly) cast in CBS’ upcoming Hawaii Five-O remake, though I still think there’s a better choice than Moonlight/Three Rivers star Alex O’Loughlin for the role of Det. Steve McGarrett.

– The Fonz is a daddy! Henry Winkler will play the father of Hank and Evan on the second season of USA’s Royal Pains.

– The Wrap.com reports that Fox and Conan O’Brien are serious about potentially getting Coco back on the air by January.

– More late-night news: Craig Ferguson is Twittering. Follow him tout de suite.

– When I heard The Shield star Michael Chiklis was heading back to TV in a family-themed show, it brought back memories of the dreadful Daddio. Thankfully, dreck like that sitcom is a thing of the past for the Emmy winner, who has signed on to star in the ABC drama pilot No Ordinary Family, about a family of superheroes.

– Legendary game show host Wink Martindale is headed to Game Show Network with a new show, Instant Recall.

– Want to be a fashionable couch potato? Perhaps PajamaJeans are just the thing you’re looking for …

– Are Andy and Erin going to be the new Jim and Pam? They’re cute, but not quite Jim-and-Pam level. Speaking of, the Halperts will welcome Baby Halpert in a special hour-long ep of The Office on March 4.

– Thursday night’s American Chopper episode (9PM, TLC): It’s the series finale.

– There’ll be a new judge in town when season 14 of America’s Next Top Model premieres on March 10: Vogue legend Andre Leon Talley.

– I (ashamedly) love Jersey Shore as much as the next girl, but really, who would pay $50,000 to have fist-pumpin’ DJ Pauly D walk them down the aisle at her wedding? Well, this girl, and even wackier: He rejected the offer, because he’s “a serious DJ.”

– More Joisey Shore news: Snooki got a makeover. For reals.

– And, a Super Bowl wrap up: It’s the most watched TV show ever, here are the commercials viewers loved best and here are the commercials that were banned from this year’s telecast.

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