Christina Applegate To Star In New NBC Pilot

New mom Christina Applegate has just signed on to star in a new pilot show for NBC. There isn't much information on the show as of now but OK! Magazine reports the 39-year-old actress will be playing a play a mom married to a stay-at-home dad. 

I'm sure this show will be a hit as long as Christina is it. I loved her in ABC's 'Samantha Who?' and was beyond sad when it was cut.

Christina Applegate recently gave birth to her first child Sadie Grace, with fiance musician Martyn LeNoble.

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Chelsea Handler Is Getting Her Own Show On NBC

Comedian and TV host Chelsea Handler not only has her own talk show and TV show based on what it's like to work on her TV show but now she's getting a sitcom based on her autobiography.

Chelsea Handler has penned three books, all of which have been NY Times Bestsellers and two of those have been #1. 

'That 70's Show' alum Laura Prepon has been cast to play the comedian in pilot. It's rumored that Chelsea will be playing her own older sister in the show!

I've never read any of Chelsea Handler's books but I've seen clips of her TV show, 'After Lately' which premieres tonight (Sunday) at 11pm on E!, and it looks hilarious.

Hopefully NBC will get behind this show, I could use adding a new comedy to my DVR. Have you read her books or watch her show(s)? Would you tune into her sitcom?

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Jimmy Fallon Get His Own Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Flavor!

Former SNL star and current Late Night host Jimmy Fallon received one of the biggest honors by having a Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream flavor named after him.

Jimmy and Ben & Jerry's teamed up to launch their newest flavor "Late Night Snack". The ice cream was inspired by Jimmy and his house band, 'The Roots', sketch entitled "Lady Smith Snack Mamazo" in which the group sings about their love for B&J ice cream.

The new "Late Night Snack" ice cream flavor is the {strange} combination of salty and sweet which includes Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, salty caramel swirl and fudge covered potato chip clusters.

I don't know that I'll run out to the store and buy this new flavor but it sure is cool that Jimmy Fallon has his own.  Jimmy still can't believe that has his own flavor, he told OK! Magazine:

�I was talking to my wife and she was like did you ever dream you would have your own flavor ice cream? I was like �Never!��

NBC and Jimmy Fallon have pledged to share their proceeds to the Fair Trade Universities to encourage the use of Fair Trade products on campus and around the county. The new flavor will hit Ben & Jerry's stores and supermarkets around the US starting this week!

Will you be trying Jimmy Fallon's new "Late Nate Snack" flavor?

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Christina Aguilera Has New Job With NBC

Just a day after her arrest fiasco occurred the singer and occasional actress Christina Aguilera signed on to be a judge/coach on NBC's new show 'The Voice'. ?

'The Voice' is a new singing competition which will be a lot like 'American Idol'. Participants will compete to win $100,000 and a record deal with Universal Republic. The host of the show will be Carson Daly and will air April 26. 

Christina will be joining fellow judges Hip Hop artist Cee Lo Green and 'Maroon 5' frontman Adam Levine for the show.

I'm not a fan of 'American Idol' so I won't be tuning in for this show either. The fact that it's a like a low-budget Idol doesn't do it for me. Nice try NBC but maybe you can try coming up with something more original next time around.

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NBC Picks Up Conan's Pilot

Less than one week after Conan O’Brien and NBC reached a settlement over the “Tonight Show”, NBC picked up a pilot from O’Brien’s production company, Conaco.

After weeks of trash-talking and uncertainty of O’Briens future at NBC, the two finally came to an agreement. The “Tonight Show” host of only 7 months agreed to leave the network for a settlement of $32.5 million.

It comes as quite a surprise that NBC would pick up Conaco’s pilot after all the jabs it took during O’Brien’s final days as host. The pilot is reportedly an hour-long show featuring a former Supreme Court justice who launches his own legal firm. O'Brien is executive producer along with John Eisendrath. According to The Huffington Post, the pick-up came as a complete surprise to Team Conan - as well to the rest of us!

Conan and NBC Settlement Now $45 Million

Conan O'Brien and NBC have officially reached a settlement. Conan is getting an even better deal than originally reported. According to TMZ, the settlement has reached $45 million and the mitigation clause has been removed. Conan will get $32.5 million severance pay, regardless if he takes another job or not.

Another $7.5 million will go to the "Tonight Show" employees, and a staggering $4.5 million to the executive producer.

Conan's farewell show will be Friday. Guests will include Tom Hanks and Will Ferrell, with a musical performance by Niel Young. Don't miss it!

Conan's Not Joking With NBC

Conan O’Brien will not be accepting NBC’s proposal to move him and “The Tonight Show,” from the 11:35 p.m. to the 12:05 a.m. time slot. O’Brien started hosting “The Tonight Show,” about seven months ago after Jay Leno left it to host his own show called “The Jay Leno Show.”

On Sunday NBC announced that they were going to take “The Jay Leno Show” out of its prime-time position. The show was doing poorly in the ratings at the 10 p.m. time slot and was not meeting the affiliates’ needs. They plan to have Leno host a new half-hour show at the 11:35 p.m. slot. However, this move will have a domino effect.

This pushes O’Brien’s “The Tonight Show,” and Jimmy Fallon’s “Late Night,” into later time slots. A main reason why O’Brien is not accepting NBC’s proposal is due to the survival of the show. “The Tonight Show at 12:05 simply isn’t the Tonight Show,” says O’Brien.

He not only makes this decision for himself but for his fellow competitors, which brings some humanity into the business world. “Also, if I accept this move I will be knocking the Late Night show, which I inherited from David Letterman and passed on to Jimmy Fallon, out of its long-held time slot,” says O’Brien. “That would hurt the other NBC franchise that I love, and it would be unfair to Jimmy.”

Now these talk shows hosts are doing what they do best—talking. Leno spends some time on his show bashing the way NBC handled the situation. “They don't have a lot of tact,” says Leno. “After they canceled the show, they told me if I gained 10 pounds I could join 'The Biggest Loser.'”

O’Brien is upset because he and his staff have worked very hard to get where they are, and it is very disappointing for him. However, no matter how upset he may be, he never fails to shed some light with his own Conan style. He ended his statement by saying, “Have a great day and, for the record, I am truly sorry about my hair; it’s always been that way.”

Jay Leno Responds to Cancellation Rumors!

Not sure how NBC feels about this, but in a clip from last's nights episode of The Jay Leno Show, Jay reponds to the rumors that have been spreading like wild fire around the net!