Television News - AP

LOS ANGELES - He does comedy, writes books, and mixes it up with the hottest stars in music and Hollywood. With all this, who needs swimming?

LOS ANGELES - David Duchovny, who plays a sex-obsessed character on Showtime's "Californication," has entered a rehabilitation facility for sex addiction.

LOS ANGELES - Lindsay Lohan had words for her father on her blog.

DENVER - First word on Barack Obama's historic nomination acceptance speech from a bevy of celebrities in attendance was decidedly partisan: "It was excellent," Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie said. "It was amazing."

DENVER - Oprah Winfrey is leaving Denver with the candidate she wanted, but reportedly without her eyelashes.

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NEW YORK - The fall season is afoot, with these three shows among the first to hit the air: TNT's courtroom drama "Raising the Bar"; FX's series about an outlaw motorcycle club, "Sons of Anarchy"; and HBO's vampires-are-just-folks horror-comedy-romance, "True Blood."

NEW YORK - Hunter Parrish, who was raised in the conservative Texas town of Plano, has played a pot dealer on TV and now has sex on stage. Well, not quite: It's simulated.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 6:

NEW YORK - Jennie Garth and Shannen Doherty say they were nervous about reuniting for the new incarnation of "Beverly Hills, 90210."

LOS ANGELES - Former teen star Mackenzie Phillips has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance after she allegedly was found carrying drugs at Los Angeles International Airport.

Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Aug 18-24. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:

At any given time, J.J. Abrams has an awful lot on his mind: He's the producer, writer and co-creator of ABC's hit series "Lost," and the writer and director of the return of "Star Trek" to the big screen.

LOS ANGELES - The competition among TV networks, movie studios and A-list stars can be fierce, but the fight against cancer will unite them on Sept. 5.

NEW YORK - It was only her first day as an "American Idol" judge, but already Kara DioGuardi seemed part of the dysfunctional family.

LOS ANGELES - Nicollette Sheridan and Michael Bolton have ended their engagement.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Marty Stuart thinks there's room on TV for the style of country music he remembers from "The Porter Wagoner Show," "Flatt & Scruggs" and, of course, "Hee Haw." So Stuart decided to create his own show.

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Aug. 18-24. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

NEW YORK - It was seven more golden days for NBC last week, radiant with Olympics coverage that brought the sort of ratings victory a network dreams of.

LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears won't perform on this year's MTV Video Music Awards, according to her manager.

NEW YORK - With fall in sight, ABC is inviting viewers to stay home and watch ABC as an energy-saving measure.

NEW YORK - A critic making TV picks this fall is obliged to play prophet more than usual. That's because previews for many of the new shows still aren't ready to see. (Blame last winter's writers strike for throwing things off schedule; everybody else does.)

NEW YORK - Need proof the television ratings system is dead, a victim of the TiVo, the ubiquitous satellite dish and schizophrenic viewing habits? Take a look at what's happening with "Battlestar Galactica."

NEW YORK - Another "American Idol" alum is heading to "Grease" on Broadway.

LOS ANGELES - Make that "Two and a Half Men," three daughters and a baby on the way for Charlie Sheen.

NEW YORK - Susan Lucci, Toni Braxton and Lance Bass will hit the floor on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars."

TORONTO - The lead singer of the Canadian pop band Barenaked Ladies and three other people survived a plane crash in rural southeastern Ontario, authorities said Monday.

LOS ANGELES - Prosecutors say they won't charge Andy Dick with sexual battery stemming from his arrest last month.