Happy holidays from 'The Closer'

TNT asked the folks at The Closer to do a Christmas episode this year, and creator James Duff was happy to deliver. But it's still The Closer, so those looking for big doses of holiday cheer should probably hold out for It's a Wonderful Life.

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Heather, who stood out because of her awkward beauty and difficulties adjusting because of her Asperger's disorder, was eliminated on Wednesday's episode of America's Next Top Model after she failed specatularly at the go-see challenge. In an interview, Heather proves that she really is the humble and optimistic person that made her a fan favorite. More »

On the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Lisa Jackson became the latest girl to be eliminated from America's Next Top Model despite making it to the international destination: China. After being in the Bottom Two the previous week, Lisa found it hard to bounce back from criticism and flubbed her lines in the CoverGirl commercial. More »

NBC has made official the scuttlebutt that it would pick up the web series Quarterlife and air it on old-fashioned TV. The showbiz trades are reporting that the show, which now airs on MySpace as well as on its own site, will premiere on the network early next year, giving NBC one more piece of original programming should the writers' strike last a while.

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We're hearing that the next two weeks are crucial for NBC's Journeyman. While nothing official has been decided, the rumor is that if the Nielsen numbers don't rise for the Nov. 19 and 26 episodes, the network will yank the show, without airing all the episodes produced.

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Ambreal Williams got a second chance when she was supposed to be eliminated two weeks ago, but fellow America's Next Top Model wannabe Ebony volunteered to leave instead. On Wednesday's show, however, Ambreal finally packed her bags after her posing skills came up short again. More »

Johnny Carson, sure. Lucille Ball, no question. Walter Cronkite, absolutely.

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Sarah Banks Hartshorn became the latest girl eliminated from the ninth cycle of America's Next Top Model. Coming into the competition, she was featured as the wannabe who was a just a little smaller than the plus-sized ideal. In the end,this in-between size and a much-discussed weight loss was her downfall. Sarah dishes about the controversial decision. More »

News item: Rosie O'Donnell, MSNBC fail to reach agreement on prime-time talk show.

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Noted wordsmith and former scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis has spoken and while she's a supporter of the Writers Guild, she wants to see a little bit more creativity from the frustrated scribes. More »