Jason Priestley to play Brandon Again...Source: msnbc.com
Ninties hearthrob, Jason Priestley is returning to television to reprise the good name of Brandon but not in what you assume. The former "Beverly Hills 90210" star will guest-star on a future episode of NBC's "My Name Is Earl,".
The Upfronts: NBC Source: TV Squad
Here are some of the other announcements made at today's even and a recap of the new shows and the shows that have been canceled.

When's the last time NBC didnt over-advertise a very special episode of Wedding? And they wait until now to tell us there are only two episodes of Scrubs left on their very special network until it moves next season to ABC, which isnt famous for 2-hour comedy evenings.
Are you a Sitcom Snob?Source: The San Francisco Chronicle
This is a column for people who don't like CBS sitcoms. Because it's about CBS sitcoms.
Earl creator worked fast food during strikeSource: TV Squad
Here's a story that's bound to bring a smile to your face (it did mine). During the protracted, agonizing Writer's Guild strike, at least one Hollywood scribe chose not to lounge by the pool and wait it out.
NBC Plans Returns, Makes PickupsSource: Zap2it.com
"The Office" is re-opening in April. So are "Scrubs," "ER" and "30 Rock."
Fans of "Heroes," "Chuck" and "Life," however, will have to wait until fall 2008 to see those shows. The good news, though, is that viewers are assured of seeing them.

Did you hear? The writers strike is over.
No, no, don't faint! This is good! Now we can watch all our favorite shows again!
'Earl' Charms Alyssa MilanoSource: Zap2it.com
Actress takes recurring part on NBC comedy. Former "Charmed" star Alyssa Milano will bewitch a certain incarcerated, mustachioed do-gooder this fall.
NBC Fall Line Up NewsSource: thefutoncritic.com
NBC DELIVERS THE QUALITY ONCE AGAIN THIS FALL, INTRODUCING FIVE AMBITIOUS NEW DRAMAS, AN INVENTIVE COMEDY AND A VARIETY OF INNOVATIVE UNSCRIPTED PROGRAMS FOR ITS 2007-08 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE

For almost two decades, NBC ruled Thursday-night television with a slew of exceptional and hilarious situation comedies. From 1984 to 1987, it was The Cosby Show, Family Ties, Cheers, and Night Court. Then from 1993 to 1994, it was Mad About You, Wings, Seinfeld, and Frasier.
Twenty Good Years: Gone After Four EpisodesSource:
Last week, NBC announced that they were shaking up their schedule, particularly on Thursday nights. The Emmy Award-nominated sitcom Scrubs is returning earlier than expected and the freshman comedy 30 Rock will be moving to Thursday nights.
My Name is Earl to get Tim Burton TreatmentSource: buddytv.com
Stop motion engineer Rob Ronning and his team, whose credits include Nightmare Before Christmas, have been given the task of creating a two minute stop-motion animated sequence featuring the characters of My Name is Earl for the comedy's November 18th episode.
"My Name is Earl" gets animated for sweepsSource: animationmagazine.net
A two-minute stop-motion segment will interrupt the super-sized Nov. 16 episode, which also features a guest stint by Christian Slater. As Animation Magazine describes it, "In the episode, one of the characters has an accident and starts to see everything in stop-mo vision.
Why did Stewie make "Earl" mean?Source: calendarlive.com
Ever wonder what do-gooder Earl Hickey of "My Name Is Earl" would be like if he wasn't so obsessed with karma, if he had never been inspired by TV host Carson Daly to repair all the damage he'd done to others in his lifetime?

"People don't know what entertainment is anymore. Everyone is out of ideas and enough with the remakes of movies and cartoons into movies already! Be original for once!" - eastcoastweb
Oni Press Announces 'My Name Is Earl' Comic BookSource: CBR News
This winter, Oni Press returns to licensed comics with a new series based on the smash NBC hit comedy MY NAME IS EARL! For those people who have been living under a rock for the last year, MY NAME IS EARL is the story of Earl Hickey (played by Jason Lee), a former petty crimina …

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