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Jonah Hill's Chins Are Bigger Than Johnny Depp

Word is that Jonah Hill of "Superbad" is going to star in a remake of "21 Jump Street," the 1980s Fox undercover-cops-in-high-school show that started things for Johnny Depp and Richard Grieco. I'm assuming that he's not taking it seriously. But it gives me an excuse to make you watch this hilarious but dubiously SFW video from his recent "Saturday Night Live" hosting stint:

Webisodes Set For "The Office," "Heroes"

The other networks are announcing their falls schedules this week. NBC shot their wad a few weeks ago, but they're still trying to get their share of press today with the Jimmy Fallon announcement and the Ryan Seacrest announcement. They're also hoping to whet our appetites for new shows like "My Own Worst Enemy" (with Christian Slater as a suburban dad/superspy); a stateside remake of the Aussie sitcom "Kath & Kim" (with Molly Shannon); the island adventure series "Crusoe"; and the "Knight Rider" remake (even though this spring's pilot movie sucked the big one). And of course "Friday Night Lights" will be back, after airing first on DirecTV, but we told you that back in march.

And there's also this from NBC Digital Entertainment: a second season of webisodes on NBC.com for fans of "The Office," featuring current cast members, and new webisodes for "Heroes," both coming this summer.

"The Office" webisodes will follows along as "Kevin (Brian Baumgartner, left) pursues a unique solution in an effort to pay back his looming gambling debts." This installment also stars Oscar Nunez (Oscar), Leslie David Baker (Stanley) and Craig Robinson (Darryl). The "Heroes" webisodes - titled "Manhunt" - focus on the discovery of a new villain - oh boy, more new characters on "Heroes!" - and leads directly into the third-season premiere.

NBC Digital is also promising more "top of mind content" for its "Saturday Night Live" political site and increased streaming choices, including a new site just for iPhone users.

Jimmy Fallon Will Take Conan's Chair, But We Knew That

As I type these words I'm half-listening to an NBC conference call/press conference, live from 30 Rock, where Lorne Michaels and a bunch of NBC bigwigs are introducing Jimmy Fallon as the next host of "Late Night." Fallon's appointment, though, has been widely reported for weeks if not months.

Former "Saturday Night Live" standout Fallon will take over Conan O'Brien's "Late Night" chair sometime in the first half of 2009, but that's about the only specific anyone has to give us. There are few scraps of info on what Fallon's "Late Night" will be like - he says he's not going to "reinvent the wheel," and that there will be comedy and interviews and music. He just said that one change he's going to make is that "Late Night" will now be "a morning show." Rimshot please!

This, of course, is just the first of many shoes to drop as NBC implements a deal it made four years ago which will find O'Brien taking the "Tonight Show" reins from Jay Leno next year. There have been grumbles from the Leno camp that he doesn't want to leave, and competitors like ABC are ready to snap him up when he does go, next year. Conan, of course, got "Late Night" when David Letterman moved to CBS after being passed over for the "Tonight Show" gig.

Meanwhile, Fallon is leaving the world of (mostly mediocre) movies for the grueling grind of late-night television. His wife, at least, knows what it's going to be like. "She left me a note this morning that said 'Nice knowing you,' " Fallon said.

Weekend Picks, May 10-11

There's not much on Saturday unless you like stock car racing or the NBA. But "Saturday Night Live" should be hipper than usual, with host Shia LaBeouf and musical guest My Morning Jacket.

Just screwing with you again. No "MILF Island" this weekend. But on Sunday CBS does have the two-hour season finale (and the usually lame hourlong "reunion show") for the latest installment of "Survivor." Our money's on Cirie.

 

Celia Weston guests on Sunday's "Desperate Housewives" as Susan's mother-in-law. That oughta be good. I mean, I'll be watching "Family Guy." But still.

"Late Night" Announcement?

NBC just called a press conference for Monday concerning "Late Night." Presumbly it's the formal announcement of the plan to have Jimmy Fallon of "SNL" replace Conan O'Brien when Conan takes over for Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show." The only problem for NBC is grumbling from the Leno camp that maybe he doesn't want to go - or that he'll be happy to start a show on ABC or Fox once he leaves.