‘Doctor Who’s’ 50th anniversary episode will be simulcast worldwide on Nov. 23

“Doctor Who’s” 50th anniversary episode will be simulcast worldwide on Nov. 23
At least 75 countries will be able to watch the special on the same day, with BBC America airing the American simulcast.

Jay Pharoah: “SNL” needs a black female cast member
“They need to pay attention,” Pharoah tells theGrio. “Her name is Darmirra Brunson…Why do I think she should be on the show? Because she’s black first of all, and she’s really talented. She’s amazing. She needs to be on ‘SNL.’ I said it. And I believe they need to follow up with it like they said they were going to do last year.”

Watch Miley Cyrus’ twerk-free “SNL” promos
“Miley, that VMAs performance, how could you?”


Adam Scott ending “The Greatest Event in Television History”

The 3rd and 4th installments will be the last ones. “It’s a lot of work for such a short, stupid thing, so that’s why I think we’re gonna wrap it up here after the next two,” Scott tells Splitsider. The 3rd installment will air in November, while the last one will be shown in February or March.

Sarah Michelle Gellar joins Twitter
“Why is sending this first tweet scarier than going on the @LateShow?” she tweeted before entering Letterman’s theater. PLUS: See Gellar and Letterman together nearly 30 years ago.


ABC orders “Lights, Camera, Christmas!”

The reality competition, airing in December, will pit 16 families in a battle for the most impressive Christmas-themed house.

ABC is developing “A Slave In The White House” limited series
After the success of “Lee Daniels’ The Butler,” ABC is developing a limited series based on President James Madison’s slave servant.

ABC is set to mash up “Nashville” and “Once Upon a Time”
“Galavant” would combine the musical drama of “Nashville” with the fairy-tale “Once.”


Usher sings ABC Song on “Sesame Street”

A — Move your arms!


Check out Rob Lowe’s “Killing Kennedy” poster

Featuring Rob Lowe as JFK and Will Rothhaar as Lee Harvey Oswald.


“MythBusters” to tackle zombies for a “Walking Dead”-themed episode

The Oct. 17 special will ask questions like: ”Are axes or guns more effective at dispatching the undead?”

CNBC picks up “Shark Tank” reruns
The ABC reality show is getting syndicated.

New “Carrie Diaries” poster shows off the new Samantha Jones
With the tagline: “Say hello to Samantha. Miss Jones if you’re nasty!”

JWoww apologizes for calling Gov. Chris Christie “retarded”
The MTV star wasn’t happy with the New Jersey governor’s anti-gay marriage stance.

Jay Leno got to drive the “Tumbler” Batmobile
Watch the new episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage.”

George R.R. Martin says “Game of Thrones'” Purple Wedding will be memorable, too
“It’s going to be the wedding of the year, and as memorable in its own way as our wedding last season,” he says.

Leslie Bibb joins “The Following”
She’ll find herself “in the company” of James Purefoy.

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