Beginning its second season, Olyphant will be joining Glenn Close in her legal drama series Damages. He is expected to become involved with Rose Byrne’s character and also further complicate the firm as it takes a new client in the person of William Hurt.

This has just made Damages more watchable than ever.

Jeremy Anderson seemed genuinely heartbroken about being kicked out of The Bachelorette, even admitting that he felt that Deanna had led him on.

But come on, man. For a lawyer you’re pretty naive. True love? On a reality show? You can’t even put together a decent case in two weeks, and you expect to build a relationship? Dating games are good tv, that’s all. But don’t go there with your heart on your sleeve.

Congratulations to Sarah Silverman and Christina Applegate for being shortlistedby the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for the 2008 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.

Mary Kate said Spencer had a bad temper in high school and agreed with Letterman that Spencer is “wormy.”

His retort? Mary-Kate “should probably focus more on not getting dressed in the dark than on me.” He then added: “I forgive her, though. She’s had to go through life as the less cute twin, which must be tough.”

Yeah she was right — he does have a temper.

The Osbournes are bacK on TV! After their highly popular MTV reality show, America’s favorite dysfunctional family will be spearheading a weekly variety show. The project will be backed by the producer of American Idol (Fremantle).

The Singing Office will premiere tomorrow. Mel B. will be one of the hosts.

In each episode, the pair will surprise employees at two separate workplaces with impromptu vocal auditions. The five best singers will be separated into groups and trained by professionals to perform a song-and-dance routine and compete in front of a studio audience.

Neal McDonough is moving from Boomtown to Wisteria Lane. He’s joining the cast of Desperate Housewives
this fall. Recent work includes Traveler, the Sci Fi miniseries Tin Man and I Know Who Killed Me.

Jeff Goldblum will be replacing Chris Noth on Law & Order: Criminal Intent next season.

Noth is still shooting episodes for the series’ ongoing seventh season, so staye tuned to find out how he’ll be written out of the series.

Meet the hot new Knight Rider. Justin Bruening is one fine looking man, isn’t he? He’s now training for the show at the Ford Racing High Performance Driving School… but let me say that he’s already got our hearts racing.

Mel B has been keeping herself busy. She’s got a new way of celebrating ggggrrrrl power — former Spice Girl will be doing the hosting duties for the Ms. Universe Pageant and a new musical game show.