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A day before Writers Guild of America members vote on whether to end their three-month strike, the broadcast networks on Monday began firming up their production plans. via Montreal Gazette

THE JOPLIN GLOBE While the three-month-long writers' strike is officially over, the aftermath of the battle has left us with a vast wasteland of reality television at a time when scripted television used to ... via Daily Citizen

“This is the one I'm going to remember”

BY MISHA DAVENPORT mdavenport@suntimes.com "American Idol" is again promoting this season's pool of singers as the most talented one ever. via Naperville Sun

“It's been going for long enough that you can get nostalgic about reality shows. Who ever would've thought that would happen?”

"Survivor" is now old enough to drive. "Big Brother" and "The Bachelor" are tweens. via WOAI.com

"Jericho" came back for a limited run up from last year's finale but about even with its season average that got it canceled the first time around. via Hollywood Reporter

“He's nice for three weeks, and then suddenly he'll flip and he'll turn out being (a) bloody horror again”

No one ever accused Simon Cowell of being compassionate - until this year. Three weeks into the new season, the resident 'American Idol' grinch has been sugarcoating critiques of mediocre and helplessly ... via Asbury Park Press Online

'American Idol,' 7 p.m., Fox. After dragging through four weeks of auditions, this show must trim in a hurry. via The Honolulu Advertiser

“The current 'couples' season of The Biggest Loser has been one of the best and most compelling so far in this important franchise”

The series, currently in its fifth season, is having its strongest season yet since it launched in 2004. via BroadcastNewsroom

“Those were the auditions for this year and they never disappoint. [awkward pause] Do they?”

To quote church lady Tiffany McCambell from Wednesday night's "Idol," "Praise God!" The final audition episode is upon us, and I could not be any happier. via VH1 News

“One foot forward ... and two steps back. ... Put them together cuz opposities attract ...?”

A reality TV blog by The Baltimore Sun's Sarah Kelber 'American Idol': Atlanta auditions I'm a little sad because the Super Bowl ads made me think that we were through with early auditions and on to Hollywood ... via The Baltimore Sun

“If you travel from New Jersey to eat pizza from this place you and your family need to be institutionalized!! Are you for real?? You must start...”

One quick thing to dispel about the new season of "Survivor: Micronesia" , which pits fans against favorites. via Recordonline.com - The Times Herald-R...

When it comes to nationwide competitions that play out on TV, "American Idol" trumps in viewer interest more than anything that happened in New York, California and elsewhere on Super Tuesday. via Hollywood Reporter

“Survivor: Micronesia - Fans vs. Favorites”

Fast National ratings for Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008 ABC's "Lost" stayed pretty strong in its second week back, but CBS, led by the premiere of the newest "Survivor," won Thursday's overall ratings title. via Lost TV Show Fansite Lost-Media.com

“If there's anybody that comes in that he can honestly see does have a problem - a genuine problem - then he will be nice to them”

Three weeks into the new season, the resident "American Idol" grouch has been sugarcoating his usually scathing critiques of mediocre and helplessly tone-deaf wannabes. via Boston Herald

“I know that there's enough talent on any given day in our theme parks to keep people entertained”

Disney World is about to get a little pitchy, dawg.

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts announced plans Thursday to create a live performance attraction based on "American Idol" at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park - formerly called Disney-MGM Studios - in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

"Our goal is to try to recreate the excitement of those 24 people who show up on that 'American Idol' stage," Disney Parks chairman Jay Rasulo told The Associated Press. "We believe many, many viewers want to know exactly how that feels, and we're going to try to reproduce that feeling for them." Read more

“Listen, I've been doing music my whole life and every up-tempo song I've ever made, you often wonder how people are going to dance to it”

So what does Randy Jackson know about dance? 'Quite a bit,' the American Idol judge says. via The Clarion-Ledger

“It's incredible that I ever was able to go back to Springfield and give them a million dollars, because when I was there, I didn't have 15 cents”

Legendary game show host Bob Barker smiles after taping his final episode of "The Price Is Right" in Los Angeles in this June 6, 2007, file photo. via Kansas.com