Reuters - Here's hoping that Tom Brokaw has better luck than his two predecessors moderating Tuesday's presidential debate.

AP - Rocco DiSpirito will serve seconds on "Dancing with the Stars."

E! Online - The latest installment of Heroes, "I Am Become Death," didn't just have an impact—it had a blast crater!

E! Online - Good news! FX just confirmed that it's ordering a 13-episode second season of badass biker drama Sons of Anarchy. Easily one of the fall's best new series, the show comes from Shield scribe Kurt Sutter and follows the exploits of an outlaw motorcycle club in Northern California.

AP - Former "American Idol" contestant Paris Bennett has given birth to a daughter named Egypt.

Reuters - Here's a refreshingly sunny statistic for broadcasters: It's barely October, and 22% of new scripted series already have been picked up for full seasons.

Reuters - "Life on Mars," a British cop show with a twist, has had two extreme makeovers.

AP - All comfortably familiar by cop-show standards, "Life on Mars" begins with NYPD Detective Sam Tyler nabbing a murder suspect, who then gets a grilling from him at the precinct house. He takes a phone call in the age-old squad room, which has lately been upgraded with computers and a splash of color on the walls.