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Hark! Colbert sings in new Christmas special (AP)

AP - The permanently suit-clad Stephen Colbert has traded in his pinstripes for a cardigan sweater, red turtleneck and furry boots.

Counter suit filed over "Project Runway" rights (Reuters)

Reuters - The Lifetime cable TV network has counter-sued NBC Universal, Bravo and The Weinstein Company over the rights to the TV program "Project Runway" in the latest legal action that has left the hit show in limbo.

Van Der Beek back creekside in North Carolina (AP)

AP - James Van Der Beek is back creekside.

Spitzer prostitute sits down for TV interview (AP)

AP - The prostitute at the center of the salacious scandal that brought down former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer and generated national headlines is going to dish on her life as a pricey escort.

`Diddy' to make guest appearance on `CSI: Miami' (AP)

AP - Sean "Diddy" Combs is becoming a prosecutor � at least on television.

Flat-footed journalist quits British dancing show (AP)
AP - The public adored him, but the judges hated him. One called him a "dancing pig in Cuban heels."

2 hours of trouble for Jack Bauer in the '24' film (AP)

AP - Spending six days with Jack Bauer has not only entertained us, but also taught us a lot.

DWTS Backstage Dirt: Cody Cries! And Derek Disses (E! Online)

E! Online - Tween girls weren't the only ones bawling their eyes out at tonight's elimination show for Dancing With the Stars.

Hollywood ponders global warming (AP)
AP - Hollywood insiders and climate change experts agree that they can't shove messages about global warming down audiences' throats.

`Mentalist' performs real trick: it's a TV hit (AP)

AP - In a ho-hum TV season in which most new shows have been greeted with a collective shrug and a click of the remote control, CBS' freshman "The Mentalist" has managed to deduce what viewers want.

"CSI: NY" turns 100 (Reuters)

Reuters - "CSI: NY," the so-called "stepchild" in the venerable crime franchise, is hitting its milestone 100th episode Wednesday night.

Dancing Down to Final Three (E! Online)

E! Online - The seventh season of Dancing With the Stars has flown by, leaving in its wake three contestants with a shot at the championship on next week's finale.

Big changes in store for low-rated Daytime Emmys (Reuters)

Reuters - The Daytime Emmys could become a lot less soap-centric next year as organizers -- faced with the prospect of ABC and CBS shunning the low-rated telecast -- entertain new ideas that could include shifting the show to cable.

Miley Cyrus: From Hannah Montana to Reality TV? (E! Online)

E! Online - Is Miley Cyrus looking for a career change?

Patricia Heaton's new ABC sitcom going ahead (Reuters)

Reuters - It's a go for ABC's "The Middle."

CSI's Grissom Problem (E! Online)

E! Online - What if CSI wasn't CSI?

Cracks at Dish Network will take time to repair (Reuters)
Reuters - In an economic downturn, shoppers tend to flock to big discounters like Wal-Mart. And for a long time, Dish Network has positioned itself as the Wal-Mart of satellite TV operators, with product appealing to the cost-conscious consumer who still wants options.

Rashida Jones Joins Untitled Amy Poehler Show (E! Online)

E! Online - It's official: Rashida Jones is joining The Untitled Amy Poehler Show (or as we like to call it around here, Amy Poehler Beyond Thunderdome), the new NBC show being created by Office exec producers Mike Schur and Greg Daniels.

ABC News keeps "Spirit" up (Reuters)
Reuters - ABC News is trying to look on the bright side in these troubled times, launching a series called "Spirit of America" that will air weekly during "World News With Charles Gibson."

House and Cuddy Headed for Nooky? She Spills! (E! Online)

E! Online - We all know what Lisa Edelstein's lips have been up to lately...playing tonsil hockey with Hugh Laurie. Mmmhmm!