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Google's Eric Schmidt faces a wary audience of British television professionals on Friday following a major acquisition that could turn Google TV into a real competitor for TV advertising dollars.

Thanks to the Oprah Winfrey Network, Rosie O’Donnell will be back on television on Oct. 10, airing right before Winfrey’s new “OWN Your Life: The Oprah Class.”

In the meantime, OWN has released the first teaser trailer.

Ready to meet Jackson Avery's mom? Actor-director Debbie Allen has been cast in the upcoming season of "Grey's Anatomy," playing Catherine Avery.

An Alaska woman was convicted Tuesday of misdemeanor child abuse after squirting hot sauce into the mouth of her adopted Russian son as punishment in what prosecutors said was a ploy to get on a TV show.

Levi Johnston won’t be mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, anytime soon. Johnston, who toyed with running as part of a reality show, isn’t an official candidate for the Oct. 4 election. His attorney, Rex Butler, says Johnston is too busy to run. Butler declined to give specifics but says Johnston has a book coming out next month and plans a tour.

The mysterious “A” has been torturing the characters on “Pretty Little Liars” (ABC Family at 8 p.m.) for a while now, and they’ve told no one — but with Emily about to have a mental breakdown when she’s pushed to the brink, the girls finally decide to confide in a therapist. Though a competitive mother-daughter duo from Southern California works well together as a team when it comes to pageant competitions, they must also be able to communicate effectively on “It’s Worth What?” (NBC at 8) to win the cash prize.

David Letterman is back at "Late Show" after a two-week vacation, his first day at work since a threat against his life was posted on a jihadist website....

Jerry Lewis said Saturday that his years of service to the Muscular Dystrophy Association helped make him a star, but he didn't provide details on his recent departure as the group's national chairman.

No Reservations star Anthony Bourdain, besides being a globetrotting sampler of foreign cuisines, is known for his cutting tongue. Bourdain fans know that he won't be breaking bread with Rachael Ray anytime soon, and he reserves a Spurlockian ire for ubiquitous fast-food chains.

Christine O'Donnell is defending her decision to walk off Piers Morgan's CNN show by saying he was asking sexually harassing questions -- including "sex questions that he would not ask of a man."