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AP - Are we having a national conversation yet? More Info...  

E! Online - The Simpsons are getting taken for a ride.

Universal Studios confirmed Tuesday it was creating a new attraction based on the dysfunctional cartoon family at its theme parks in Orlando and Hollywood.

The ride, which Universal described as "a hysterical, almost unimaginable adventure," will take over the locations formerly occupied by Back to the Future:

E! Online - If it bleeds, it does indeed lead.

NBC's evening newscast shot up to its best ratings in more than a month, despite of and arguably because of its release and broadcast of the Virginia Tech shooter's videotaped ramblings.

For the week ended Friday, the NBC Nightly News averaged 8.6 million viewers, up 5 percent from the previous ratings period, per Nielsen Media Research stats.

E! Online - Now that America is done mourning Sanjaya's departure and dissecting Simon's eye movements, American Idol is ready to move past controversy and begin the business of goodwill.

Reuters - Kevin Bacon is making a rare foray into television to star in the Iraq war drama "Taking Chance."

Reuters - Ask any media buyer to name one of the biggest problems in the TV industry, and they'll invariably list ad clutter as one of their top gripes. But a leading study finds that if it isn't easing, commercial clutter at least isn't getting worse. More Info...  

Reuters - After a decade of declining ratings, figure skating is switching to NBC from ABC Sports/ESPN. More Info...  

Television News AP - "American Idol" viewers are getting the chance to weigh in on a cause bigger than their favorite singer — those in need in America and Africa. More Info...  

AP - Ten years after they kissed on the "Ellen" show, Ellen DeGeneres and Laura Dern reunited Monday on DeGeneres' syndicated talk show to reflect back on the smooch and its aftermath.

AP - Activist groups dropped a federal lawsuit against Viacom Inc. on Monday after the parent of Comedy Central acknowledged it made a mistake by asking YouTube to yank a parody of the cable network's "The Colbert Report."

AP - Sanjaya Malakar is so famous, he can't walk anywhere without getting noticed.

E! Online - Like father, like son. Not to disparage Romeo's dancing skills or anything.

E! Online - Kim Basinger seems to feel that Alec Baldwin has only himself to blame for the mess he's in.

E! Online - Don't cross Shanna Moakler. The former beauty queen will wish you'd never been listed.

AP - The U.S. Figure Skating Championships are headed to NBC in a deal that involves no rights fees for the national governing body. More Info...  

AP - It's no surprise that Laila Ali is floating like a butterfly on "Dancing with the Stars."

E! Online - Joe Francis will be sleeping in his own bed again.

E! Online - If the pants fit, wear 'em. 

That's more or less what the producers of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants are telling America Ferrera, who is reportedly not too happy about having to take time out this summer to shoot a sequel to the 2005 coming-of-age dramedy.

AP - He's coming back, and viewers will be the richer for it.

AP - David Letterman will be Regis Philbin's first guest when he returns Thursday to "Live With Regis and Kelly" after having triple heart bypass surgery six weeks ago.