'Saturday Night Live': Russell Brand's talent wasted, was no Katy Perry in an Elmo shirt

Did you enjoy Russell Brand and Chris Brown on "Saturday Night Live"? We thought it was one of the weakest episodes in awhile and a waste of Russell Brand's comedic talents. We preferred the use of his wife's talents back in September.

FOX has announced a ticket giveaway for its first "American Idol" semi-final round and in the process let us know that the first performances by the Top 20 will be taped prior to the nights they actually air.

The women tell us the reunion was more like a game of "Survivor" as alliances formed before they actually sat down for the shoot.

Fast National ratings for Friday, Feb. 11, 2011

The 135th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is airing live on Feb. 14 and 15 on USA and CNBC. The odds-on favorite is the Smooth Fox Terrier.

"I'm simply doing it for all of the fans out there who made 'Smallville' the great success it is. I appreciate all of their passion, their relentlessness, and even their threats. Ha ha."

Over the course of the episode, McGraw researches his father's ancestry and discovers that he is descended from some of the first settlers of the United States and also has a connection to George Washington.

A popular gay TV character is rumored to have a little love for the ladies, and "Glee" fans think it could be Kurt's crush.

Larry Hagman is back on Wisteria and shaking things up.

"Even though I was on it for, like, a week or so," McDonald says, "they sent me over to a tailor who's done presidents. He's got Jimmy Carter; he's got Bill Clinton, all these great presidents up on the wall. He does their suits, and he was doing the suits for us."