Susan Boyle will not appear on 'Ugly Betty'

It seemed perfect: The rumor mill (specifically Perez Hilton) reported today that ultimate underdog Susan Boyle was inking a deal to appear alongside Mode underdog Betty Suarez in an upcoming episode of Ugly Betty. But unfortunately for fans of the Britain's Got Talent break-out, it won't happen. ABC reps say the rumor is entirely false.

Exclusive: SOAPNet renews 'Being Erica'

Yes, it's true: We will have another season's worth of time to pester you into watching our new favorite Canadian drama, SOAPNet's Being Erica. We've gushed about it extensively before, but just to recap, it's about a single girl named Erica who was stuck in a nowhere job at a publishing company with a blah love life until she met a seemingly magical therapist who could whisk her back in time to various key moments in her life to rectify regrets. (It's kinda like Lost, but with shrinks and romance and Canadian accents.) Sources close to the production have told EW exclusively that Erica will be back on U.S. airwaves for another 12 episodes -- it was already in production for Canada's CBC, but SOAPNet will announce its stateside pickup tomorrow. It'll premiere early next year, which is great news, since it left us with that doozy of a cliffhanger in which Erica messed up the space-time continuum trying to save her dead brother, then ended up with a creepy new magical therapist assigned to her. Sources say the next season will find Erica (Erin Karpluk) learning more about the dynamics of time travel and will reveal more about her enigmatic psychiatrist, Dr. Tom (Michael Riley).

TV Ratings: Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett continue to dominate with viewers

The week's two iconic celebrity deaths continued to dominate a weekend television lineup otherwise filled with typical summer reruns and burnoffs. A repeat airing of May's Farrah's Story documentary, about Fawcett's grueling battle with cancer, drew 4.7 million viewers to NBC on Friday -- beating CBS' usually solid lineup of crime-show repeats such as Ghost Whisperer (4.3 million) -- while 20/20's hour of Michael Jackson coverage averaged 3.7 million. At 10 p.m., however, 6.6 million tuned into NBC's Dateline dedicated to Jackson, winning the hour (and helping win the night) for the net. On Saturday, meanwhile, CBS' murder-mystery Harper's Island (3.5 million) continued to win the battle-of-the-canceled-shows against ABC's Eli Stone (2.7 million) and NBC's Kings (1.5 million)

Michael Jackson: 'The Simpsons' to re-air 'Do the Bartman' video in tribute on Sunday

The Simpsons will re-air the music video for "Do the Bartman" and show a title card in memory of Michael Jackson before Sunday's episode at 8 p.m. on Fox, EW.com has learned. The 1990 pop-rap hit was co-written by Jackson without credit. A fan of the animated comedy, the pop sensation—who passed away on Thursday—told executive producer James L. Brooks that he wanted to write a No. 1 song for Bart. (Featured on the album The Simpsons Sing The Blues, "Do the Bartman" was never released as a single in America, but it reached No. 1 in the UK, while the Brad Bird-directed video enjoyed heavy rotation on MTV. ) Jackson's other Simpsons wish came true when he guest-starred in the season 3 opener "Stark Raving Dad" as an oversized mental patient; this time, he was credited as John Jay Smith. Alas, syndication rights issues weren't resolved in time for that episode to be rebroadcast on Sunday.

Farrah Fawcett: Kate Jackson remembers her co-'Angel' -- EW Exclusive

Breaking her silence for the first time since her Charlie's Angels co-star Farrah Fawcett passed away yesterday, Kate Jackson (right, with Fawcett in 2006 at the 58th Annual Emmy Awards) chatted with EW exclusively today. The former Angel talks about how hard it is for her to talk about her dear friend, the first time she saw the "gorgeous, magnificent, glorious" Fawcett, and the legacy that the Hollywood legend left behind. Here is what Jackson told EW:

"I didn’t plan to do any interviews today. I was just going to go to the place that Farrah and I were together the last time we were together during this three years and just sit. But I love her so much. There’s no way that I couldn’t be part of a tribute to her, and you know, just give people my impressions of who Farrah is.

"I just remembered a minute ago that right after I came to Hollywood from New York, I went to my first party where there were Hollywood people, and I walked in the door, and I knew that Lee Majors was married. I saw Lee Majors. He was the first star I had ever seen. Then I realized someone was with him, and I was almost blinded by the most gorgeous, magnificent, glorious girl about my age, who was talking and laughing with him. I just froze and stared, and I thought to myself, 'Oh God, the competition is really bad around here.' And it [turns out the girl talking with Majors] was Farrah. I told her that later when we finally met because we didn’t meet that night—we officially met doing Charlie’s Angels—that she was the person that almost made me go home. I told her that she was darn lucky that I was still here to do this show because I almost went home because of her, when I saw her I thought, 'Oh God, I better go home and, you know, be a teacher or something.'

"She was so funny, and we had the best time that year that she did Charlie’s Angels because we got into the habit of just sort of ad-libbing on camera and trying to make the other one laugh, or doing something unexpected. I remember once, where other actors and actresses fight for their close-ups, we fought to see how tightly together we could get our heads so we could do a tight three that would be as tight as a close-up. We just wanted to go home! We were so tired! There was one scene… Jackie [Jaclyn Smith] was sitting on one end of the couch, and I was sitting on the arm of the couch leaning over toward her, and Farrah was standing behind the couch, behind us, leaning forward so that all of our heads were real close together. It was 11 o’clock on a Friday night, and you know, we finally said to the director, 'Now that’s a close up, isn’t it? It’s as close as you can get! Look, we’re all in there, and our heads aren’t even cut off.' So she had some line and was supposed to walk out the door. She said the line and straightened up and started to walk out the door with that energy, you know, and as she walked out, she just sort of tapped me on the shoulder. She knew what was going to happen. I completely lost my balance and fell off the arm of the sofa. They kept rolling and I said, 'I can’t believe you did that!' She was walking out the door and looked back at me and laughed. It was actually in the show. I saw it in the show that week. They left it in! They left in a lot of the stuff we did.

"When the first year of Charlie’s Angels ended, our friendship didn’t. It just grew stronger and closer through the years. I don’t know what the connection that the three of us have is, but it is there, and it is something extremely special. I think that is the reason the show worked. I think it’s even better than the movies because we truly cared about each other and still do. It was a pleasure and a privilege.

"It was not easy at times to be able to be with her these last three years and to be able to continue laughing. There was always, if few words were spoken, a zinger, though. Then there’d be a little light laugh, even through everything. She was just extraordinary and bright and as sharp as they come and beautiful and her courage, I just… I don't even know what to say about that. She was never a follower; she was always a leader. Her choices were her choices."

More on Farrah Fawcett:
Farrah Fawcett: Friends, family, and colleagues pay their respects
'Farrah's Story': Ken Tucker's review
Farrah Fawcett: 15 career milestones
Farrah Fawcett: angel in a red bathing-suit

Ratings: 'The Bachelorette' scores, 'I'm a Celebrity...' snores on Monday

ABC's The Bachelorette scored the highest ratings on Monday night for a non-repeat, according to preliminary overnight ratings. The dating competition drew 6.8 million viewers, a slight increase from last week's 6.5 million. Meanwhile, NBC's I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! continues to dip, perhaps due to the lack of Speidi drama; the reality series only reached 4.3 million eyes, a drop from last week's 4.7 million.

'Jon & Kate' going on hiatus following separation announcement

Fans of Jon & Kate will have to wait a few months before they're reunited with the broken brood. According to TLC, after a retrospective of the couple's 10 years together airs on June 29, the show will be on hiatus until Aug. 3. "During this time the family will take some time off to regroup, and then a modified schedule will be in place to support the family's transition," the network tells EW, adding that it will continue cementing its close relationship with the family. "TLC continues to support the Gosselin family and will work closely with them to determine the best way to continue to tell their story as they navigate through this difficult time."

More on 'Jon & Kate' divorce:
Ken Tucker's Watching TV blog: 'Jon & Kate' minus a marriage: They'll divorce, and 'I will survive and they will survive'
'Jon & Kate' divorce: Lawyers weigh in on custody
PopWatch: Jon and Kate divorce: What should happen to the show?

'Jon & Kate' divorce: Lawyers weigh in on custody

Viewers may not have been shocked to hear Jon and Kate's Gosselin's divorce announcement last night, but most are left pondering a serious question: What will happen to the couple's children if the break-up is indeed final? On the show last night, Jon and Kate said the children will continue living in the house the couple bought last year, but the parents will "flip-flop," as Kate put it, depending on who has visitation rights.

Both parents seem committed to doing what's best for the kids, but if there does turn out to be a custody battle, things may not be so simple. "I can’t recall a case where there were eight kids," Los Angeles divorce lawyer Lynn Soodik says. "But let me just tell you this: If Jon gets four and Kate gets four, that’s not fair. So it’s not like money that you equally divide, because it’s not your right to have the children in an equal division. It’s what’s best for the children. And usually, they don’t split up siblings unless there’s a very specific reason to do so.”

At face value, simply being the kids' mother gives Kate an advantage in a custody battle, but as celebrity divorce lawyer Raoul Felder points out, that certainly is not always the way it plays out. "The fine print says it’s women -- mothers usually get custody of children." However, he adds, "I think some judge would want to consider who was the moving force in this theatrical enterprise that they got the kids involved in. I think it’s going to be a bad mark for whoever it turns out to be.” Soodik agrees: "You probably know yourself couples with kids where the dad is a much better parent than the mom, and other times, you’re lucky the dad even knows the kids’ birthdays. It really depends on what’s been the best interest of the children."

Although viewers have formed opinions on who the better parent would be from watching the show, the heavily-edited Jon and Kate footage should not figure into the judge's decision. “The judge can’t even consider the show," Soodik says. "Because that’s not really evidence before him or her. Who knows what goes on in an editing booth. For example, let’s say a mom is a fabulous mom, but one day, does something bad. That might be what’s on TV. It’s not a good way to judge, because what is entertainment is not necessarily what happens the majority of the time."

"I must say, I saw the show a couple of times," Felder says. "I wasn’t particularly impressed, because it looks like they’re both performing for the camera."

More on 'Jon & Kate' divorce:
Ken Tucker's Watching TV blog: 'Jon & Kate' minus a marriage: They'll divorce, and 'I will survive and they will survive'

Meg Ryan to guest star on 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'

Should we call it When Larry Met Sally? Meg Ryan will guest star in an upcoming episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm, EW.com has learned. The film actress will pop up early in the seventh season of Larry David's HBO comedy, which returns in September. This season will also feature a multi-episode story line that reunites the Seinfeld cast.

Ratings: CBS repeats top 'Celebrity,' 'Mental'

CBS remains the network to watch on Tuesdays this summer, with repeats of NCIS and The Mentalist grabbing roughly double the viewers of new episodes of NBC's I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! and Fox's scripted series Mental. Elsewhere on the dial, ABC burned off an episode of the canceled Cupid to a predictably small audience.