Katy Perry Lands Spot on 'HIMYM' as Zoey's Cousin

Katy Perry is the latest pop star who has signed up to make an appearance on hit U.S. comedy "How I Met Your Mother". The "California Gurls" singer will make her sitcom debut playing a "beautiful and naive" girl who is given the nickname Honey.

In a release, series co-creator Carter Bays said of his guest star, "Katy is a tremendous talent, and we are delighted to be able to work with her." The episode would be called "Oh Honey" but its release date is still unknown. According to CBS, Honey is the cousin of Jennifer Morrison's Zoey and "the gang resorts to calling [her] 'Honey'."

Perry isn't the first singer to land a role on the series - Britney Spears, Nicole Scherzinger and Carrie Underwood have all made scene-stealing cameos in the show.

This would be Perry's first appearance in a primetime sitcom. She previously played with Elmo on "Sesame Street" and got slammed for her revealing outfit. In response to the criticism, Perry appeared on "Saturday Night Live" with a good view of her cleavage.

Justin Bieber Wants 'Glee' Cameo for Himself and Cheryl Cole

Justin Bieber is campaigning to land British singer Cheryl Cole a cameo spot as a sexy teacher on hit U.S. TV show "Glee". The "Baby" hitmaker is reportedly in talks to film his own guest role on the all-singing-all-dancing program, but he insists he'll only agree if producers sign up theGirls Aloud beauty to star alongside him. 

He tells Britain's The Sun, "I am going to tell the producers that it must be in the agreement that Cheryl
gets a part in the show as well. Cheryl and the show make total sense. It's all about people who look good and can sing and dance - that's totally Cheryl." 

"I have told her every time I have seen her that as soon as she lands in the U.S. for 'The X Factor' I am going to work with her. Glee is a great way to introduce her to the States - everybody is watching it. She looks beautiful, but I am not sure she could quite get away with playing a student. It would be great if she played a substitute teacher taking a sabbatical from England or something. Can you imagine how hot Cheryl would look dressed as a school teacher?" 

Bieber made his affections for the British star clear when he performed on Simon Cowell's "The X Factor" - on which Cole is a judge - last year. 

It’s A Baby Girl For Ritu Chaudhary Seth!

 Ritu Chaudhary Seth of the ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ fame gave birth to a baby girl on the 31st of December. The television actress has most popularly been known as Shobha of the TV serial ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ that was aired on Star Plus. Both Ritu Chaudhary Seth and her baby are healthy, said reports. The actress could also spare time for the media to confirm about her newly acquired role of a mother. In a statement to the media, Ritu Chaudhary Seth said that she is very happy and will take some time off to be there for her baby during her growing years.

The baby girl has been named Evaana Seth and is presently housed at the hospital with her mother.

A couple of days more and Ritu Chaudhary Seth will be back home playing the perfect mother to her baby Evaana, says the television actress. Unfortunately her fans will get to see less of her now that Ritu Chaudhary Seth has become a mother. But motherhood will not mean the end of her career, asserts Ritu Chaudhary Seth. She is only taking a break to ensure the best care for her daughter, says the TV actress.

Several faces from the Indian television industry were spotted at the hospital where Ritu Chaudhary Seth gave birth to her daughter to wish her and husband Gautam Seth the best in life.

'Lost' Is Most Pirated TV Show of 2010

Cult series "Lost" and "Heroes" are the two most pirated TV shows on BitTorrent in the year of 2010, TorrentFreak has found out. These are the exact two shows that also topped the list in 2009 although the number of illegal downloads slightly decreases this year.

"Lost" scored higher than "Heroes" which came out as the winner last year. A single episode was downloaded almost 6 million times, while the estimate U.S.

TV viewers is 13.5 million. "Heroes", which aired its very last episode in February, was downloaded 5.4 million while its average viewership on TV is 5.3 million.

"Heroes" is one of the examples of how TV viewing habits have steadily changed throughout the years worldwide. While in the U.S. the number of downloaders has declined due to alternatives like Hulu, those in Australia and Europe remain "at pretty much the same level as last year".

At the same time, the demand for U.S. TV shows increases but it takes weeks and even months before the show debuts overseas. Those not patient enough turn to BitTorrent. The top 10 most pirated shows are below while the numbers are available at TorrentFreak.com.

1. "Lost"
2. "Heroes"
3. "Dexter"
4. "The Big Bang Theory"
5. "House M.D."
6. "How I Met Your Mother"
7. "24"
8. "True Blood"
9. "Glee"
10. "Family Guy"

Discovery Channel Postpones 'Michael Jackson's Autopsy' Following Protests

 A TV re-enactment of Michael Jackson's autopsy has been shelved after the late superstar's estate executors urged network bosses to axe the macabre and controversial special. Discovery Channel chiefs have canceled plans to air the program, "Michael Jackson's Autopsy: What Really Killed Michael Jackson".

A statement from the network reads, "Given the commencement of legal proceedings beginning next week, and at the request of Michael Jackson's estate, the scheduled broadcast of the medical documentary related to Michael Jackson's official autopsy has been postponed indefinitely."

The TV special was a fictional account of Jackson's autopsy, and print ads promoting it, which started running late last month, outraged the late star's estate. Co-executors John Branca and John McClain fired of a letter to Discovery boss David Zaslav last week, urging him to pull the program out of decency. They accused the network's bosses of operating in "shockingly bad taste."

Branca and McClain added, "We were especially outraged when a sickening print advertisement for the program appeared making light of Michael's death by depicting a corpse sprawled on a steel gurney covered by a sheet with a hand sticking out wearing Michael's signature sequined glove.... The ad is debased, sick and insensitive."

They concluded the letter with, "On behalf of Michael's family, fans, common sense and decency, we urge you to reconsider and cancel this program." Jackson fans also showed their outrage by signing an online petition launched in December.

'Jersey Shore' New Girl Shows Off Her 'Nana' in Long Preview

MTV releases a preview of "Jersey Shore" season 3 and two violations occur in the first 40 seconds of the promo. Snooki was on the way to pick up the gang's new member Deena Cortese and she used the phone while driving there. When pulling in the driveway, she accidentally ran over a cat.

The ten minutes preview is about how Deena infused into the group.
The first attempt to prove that she is Snooki number 2 is to get wild with one of the guidos. The Situation was offered a full and free glimpse of Deena's naked butt and her "nana" after he was lured to her room for a lame reason.

Like the rest of the girls, Deena is not keen on Sammi Giancola, pulling a nerve while arguing with the "sweetheart". When first introduced to Deena, Sammi described her as "four-feet tall, short little meatball. Exactly like Snooki." Later when they got to know a bit further, she called Deena "a dirty chihuahua".

"Jersey Shore" returns to the Seaside Heights on Thursday, January 6 at 10/9c.

'Hellcats' Drops Extended Preview of January Return

The CW has released multiple videos to remind fans of "Hellcats" return in the past few days. Now an extended look into the January 25 episode called "Papa, Oh Papa" includes some new footage instead of a throwback into the first half of the season.

"Hellcats" moves to a new night, being paired with "One Tree Hill" on Tuesdays.
The previous occupant "Life Unexpected" is not renewed and would air its last episode on January 18. Meanwhile, "Hellcats" old slot on Wednesdays 9/8c is now taken by a new show called "Shedding for the Wedding". Combined with "America's Next Top Model", "Shedding" will serve The CW audience with a night of reality.

When "Hellcats" returns, there will be a recurring appearance from Alyson Michalka's sister Amanda Michalka aka AJ. "She's going to have a recurring role this season and she's coming back next season, which I'm so stoked about," Aly who plays Marti told OK magazine.

BBC 3's Trailer of It's Not Easy 'Being Human'

Syfy's take on "Being Human" will soon be premiered and so will BBC's. The official trailer of the original version's third series has been released, showing the supernatural beings tempted by their natural instincts.

Aidan Turner plays Mitchell, the vampire who gets distracted by a woman's neck in an empty bus.
Sinead Keenan and Russell Tovey are the werewolves who switch their attention to the raw meat that the butcher puts on counter while they are shopping. Leonora Crichlow plays Annie the ghost who drops books from their shelves in what looks like a library. They could have been caught but their better sense allow them to live among humans once again.

BBC 3 has not set the date for the third series which again contains 8 episodes. Meanwhile, the U.S. version is hitting the screen this January 17 on Syfy. The series star Sam Witwer, Meaghan Rath, Sam Huntington and Mark Pellegrino among others.

Watch the final result at the end of this behind the scene featurette:

'Desperate Housewives' 7.12 Preview: Kidney Donor

"Desperate Housewives" is officially in motion for the rest of season 7 episodes. Next week in "Where Do I Belong", while Susan continues to undergo dialysis, she is stunned when her flighty mother, Sophie (Lesley Ann Warren), along with her Aunt Claire (Valerie Harper), pays a visit but won't agree to get tested to see if she would be a potential kidney donor candidate.

Meanwhile, not knowing where biological daughter Grace is causes Gaby to turn
her feelings of loss into an obsession; Lynette exacts revenge on Tom after she learns about his past with Renee, and Bree tries to befriend a friendless Beth Young.

"Where Do I Belong" airs January 9 on ABC.

Back in December, TV Guide reported that producers were looking for a "precocious 10-year-old to play a girl who's spent most of her life in foster care."