... ABC Family has renewed Melissa & Joey, starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence, for a second season! *crickets* [Deadline Hollywood]
... Starz's new original series Torchwood: Miracle Day debuted strong for the premium network, by its own standards. The sci-fi series drew 1.5 million viewers in two airings on Friday night, matching the network's previous high, which was recently set by the now-canceled Camelot. That's where the similarities end, though; Torchwood: Miracle Day doesn't make me want to scoop out my eyeballs with a grapefruit spoon. [EW]
... Remember all that talk about Vinny leaving Jersey Shore? Well it may have all been a publicity stunt. Who would have thought MTV and Jersey Shore would sink so low? [TMZ]
... VH1's Celebrity Rehab is going on hiatus for a bit so Dr. Drew can spend more time on other projects. The show is currently in its sixth season of helping people you haven't really heard of or care about. [Radar Online]
... Speaking of people I haven't really heard of, Deidre Hall is returning to Days of Our Lives after two years away from the soap. She was dropped from the program in 2009 due to budget cuts. [EW]
... If you missed the first run of Friday Night Lights, you suck and should be publicly flogged. But once you've recovered from your whipping, you can join the rest of us by watching the football drama on ESPN classic starting this week. [The Wrap]
... Seth Green and Matt Senreich, the duo behind Robot Chicken, will bring their stop-motion madness to YouTube beginning this Friday, with a new series called Stoopid Monkey. [Deadline Hollywood]
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