– Al Sharpton, who was in talks with CBS to star in a sitcom, says he’s not interested after all. “I haven’t done the things I’ve done to be in a sitcom,” the activist told the News & Observer of Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday. He was reportedly working on a pilot titled “Al in the Family.” “I’m not interested in being Archie Bunker, I’m looking forward to becoming George Bush.”
– The season finale of “Nip/Tuck,” which saw the evil Carver finally take off his mask, brought in a record number of viewers for FX. An average of 5.7 million watchers saw the two-hour finale.
– “American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest is set to get another job. He is finalizing a deal to become the lead anchor of “E! News” and develop a series for the cable channel, Variety reports.
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The Personals page was compiled by Emily Rosenbaum from Tribune news services and staff reports.
