AP - PBS journalist Gwen Ifill, moderator of the upcoming vice presidential debate, dismissed conservative questions about her impartiality because she is writing a book that includes material on Barack Obama.

AP - House Peters Jr., a TV actor who became the original Mr. Clean in Proctor & Gamble's commercials for household cleaners, died Wednesday. He was 92.

AP - A photographer who called 911 to report Heather Locklear allegedly driving erratically runs a paparazzi agency and profited from images she took of the actress's subsequent arrest, the woman's attorney said Wednesday.

Reuters - Film and television actors ratcheted up pressure on Hollywood's major studios on Wednesday when negotiators, stalled in labor talks with producers, sought backing to put a strike authorization vote to guild members.

Reuters - Rosie O'Donnell is returning to television as host of a live variety show on NBC.

Reuters - Showtime's new comedy series "United States of Tara," starring Toni Collette, will debut January 18.

Reuters - Fox has picked up a full-season order of J.J. Abrams' sci-fi thriller "Fringe."

AP - One of South Korea's most popular actresses was found dead Thursday in an apparent suicide, police said.

E! Online - Wow. We certainly didn't see that coming. And neither did you.

E! Online - Apparently Maw-Maw's getting in all her favorite crime stories before the daggummit digital conversion ruins everything.

AP - Kim Kardashian won't be back on "Dancing With the Stars."