Things are looking very interesting for Sesame Street’s 39th season. Celebrities are coming out of the wood work for the show, including names like Jack Black, Jessica Alba, Brian Williams, Mike Rowe, Jonah Hill, Fiest, Will Arnett (as a magician no less!!!), and Neil Patrick Harris.

These celebrity guest stars, I assume, are meant to draw adults back into the show (with their children in tow) and get some eyeballs back on the long running series.

It looks like a new cast member or two will be joining the show from the preview above. Watching the whole thing kind of makes me sad that my daughter has moved passed the “Sesame Street” phase already.

I may still watch some of these episodes anyway.

That’s right ladies and gentlemen. Freddie Prince Jr. has joined World Wrestling Entertainment as a member of the creative team. Yes, you read that right. Freddie Prince Jr., husband of Sarah Michelle Gellar and star of “Scooby Doo” has joined the WWE in a creative capacity, and will be assisting in booking the weekly shows and ppvs.

Prince is a big fan of the WWE and I’m sure that his presence within the WWE will have a definite impact. I don’t think it will be long before he finds himself on screen. I’m actually kind of surprised that he wasn’t named the new GM on Monday’s show.

Where will Freddie Prince Jr. take the WWE?

Who knows…with World Wrestling Entertainment you never know what to expect.

We saw many interesting announcements at San Diego Comi-Con 2008, but one of the ones that I am the most excited about is the announcement that “The Phantom” is heading to Sci-Fi.

“The Phantom” is one of, if not THE, first super-heroes ever. He has had numerous tv and film versions over the years (including the vastly under-rated 90s Billy Zane vehicle), but this latest incarnation could be a fantastic addition to the mythos.

The Sci-Fi channel is prepping a 4 hour mini-series that could eventually lead to a full blown series on their network. While I truly despised what they did with Flash Gordon, I think it’s possible that they have learned their lesson. This incarnation of The Phantom is a modern take on the character, but it keeps in line with the long standing tradition of the hero, while also marking a great starting point for people not familiar with the franchise.

You kind full details and spoilers on exactly what they’re talking about doing right here, but the bottom line is that this sounds like it could be something special. I sincerely hope Sci-fi moves forward with this…I can’t wait to see it.

Joss Whedon’s absolutely spectacular musical web experiment “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-A-Long blog has been added to Hulu. You can now watch all three acts of the show on Hulu with just a few commercial interruptions between acts.

If you want to support the show, or watch it on your AppleTV, iPod or iPhone, you can download the show for only $3.99. It’s available in iTunes.

Everyone’s favorite Powers’ Girl is set to star in a new Reality Show focused on her life on a farm in an attempt to show viewers that she’s really a down to earth person.

Hurley and her husband Arun Nayar own a large country estate in Gloucestershire, England, and Hurley wants to show the cameras her everyday life on the farm. She says “People always imagine me with perfect hair…but that’s not who I am.”

There is no word just yet on when or where this new show is going to air. Hurley has been making a career of television hosting and appearance gigs since her last theatrical work in 2004.

For those of you who don’t like Spoilers, you should just stop reading right now, because there are some big spoilers in this post about the 8th season of Smallville.

They start…now.

Ok, the Comi-Con panel was wild, with many guest asking for actor’s name cards, and all kinds of other shenanigans, but the big info came from the talks about season 8, where the creative team behind the show was candid, and very revealing. Here are some highlights

* Season 8 still has a “No Tights” rule, but “No Flights” may be off the card

* Sam Witwer will play “Justin Bloom” who becomes Doomsday during blackouts.

* Clark will begin working on a secret identity this season, and use the Daily Planet as a resource for finding people that need his help.

* Michael Rosenbaum will NOT be returning this season, but the door is always open to him (and Same Jones as well) should he wish to return..

* The Legion of Super-Heroes will appear on the show this season, as will the Justice League (who will show up in the season opener).

* There will be more exploration of the Green Arrow character this season – who is now a regular cast member.

Originally I had heard that Rosenbaum was going to make an appearance this season, at least for an episode or two, but apparently that didn’t work out. It looks like things are getting a much needed shake-up on Smallville this year, and I can’t wait to see where they go from here.

Brenda Strong may be the voice of “Desperate Housewives” as Mary Alice, but she likes to to be on screen every now and again too.

To that end, Strong has agreed to appear on “Boston Legal” as a judge who presides over one of Crane, Poole & Schmidt’s big cases. According to TV Guide’s exclusive report the episode shoots this week.

Last night the WWE attempted to SHOCK the world with the mystery of who would be the next General Manager on RAW.

Recently, Vince McMahon was “injured” on the show, causing the program to be run under “martial law”. For weeks McMahon’s children sent in videos asking the Superstars to work together to run the show peacefully. Of course, that didn’t work, and last night a new General Manager was hired, and the entire show was focused around just who the General Manager would be.

We were given many red herrings throughout the night, but ultimately, the evening ended with Shane McMahon announcing that WWE announcer Mike Adamle. Shane made the announcement, and the crowd went…well, the didn’t really seem to care.

In fact, I can say, hands down, it was the most uninterested reaction I’ve ever heard in all the years I’ve spent watching WWE television.

Adamle has had a rough ride in the WWE since he was hired not too long ago. Word has it he’s making a ton of money, but he’s a terrible announcer, and not a very charismatic on-screen personality.

His first “announcement” as General Manager was to simply say at Summerslam John Cena would take on Batista. He then said “Good luck guys” and that was the end of that.

I don’t expect Adamle will be with the WWE all that much longer, I would imagine at this point that both Adamle and the WWE would like this experience to be over…but for now, Adamle will be the GM on the WWE’s “flagship show” – for at least a few weeks.

“X-Files” fans that wanted to believe in box office success for their favorite franchise were disappointed this weekend when the latest installment of the franchise performed rather poorly at the box office.

“X-Files: I Want To Believe” reunited series creator Chris Carter, and stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson for the first time since the show’s ending in 2002, but summer movie audiences weren’t that interested in the reunion.

The film opened in 4th place, behind “The Dark Knight” (in its second week), “Step Brothers”, and “Mamma Mia” (also in its second week). An opening that low has to have been a disappointment to the makers of the film, but you also have to question the release date the studio picked for this latest “X-Files” outing.

With the ever crowding summer box office, it would seem like releasing the “X-Files” at another time (one with far less superhero, and sci-fi fare) would have been a smarter choice. It’s possible tha the “X-Files” could have shined in a different season, but as it stands now, it will be difficult (but not impossible) for the film to turn a profit.

“Pushing Daisies” was one of the greatest shows to appear last season, and it was cut far too short by the Writer’s Strike. Season 2, however, is shaping up, and at Comi-Con we got a little bit of news from series creator Bryan Fuller.

Fuller revealed that Mary Ann Marie Beetle, a character from the “Muffin Buffalo” episode of

“Wonderfalls” will be appearing in a season 2 episode of “Pushing Daisies.

Fuller went on to say that he’d love to have Jaye Tyler appear on “Daisies” as well at some point.

In casting news, we also found out that David Arquette has been cast as Ned’s new best friend on the series. There is no word on if this is a guest star role for an episode or a recurring character.