• Out: Late Night Wars, In: AMERICAN IDOL Wars.
• But were they entertained? SPARTACUS premiere attracts a record audience for Starz.
• Third times the charm? Former PRIVILEGED GOSSIP GIRL JoAnna Garcia to headline a new ABC sitcom.
• Father doesn’t know best, especially the one who cost his son his spot in AMERICAN IDOL’s top 24.
• CBS makes headlines, nabbing Forest Whitaker for a CRIMINAL MINDS spin-off, teaming up with Josh Schwartz for a half-hour comedy, and picking up additional seasons of SURVIVOR, THE AMAZING RACE and HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER.