Morning Briefing

Katy Perry on The Simpsons

A few months after Katy Perry’s banned Sesame Street cameo, the singer has pushed the boundaries again on a special live action episode of The Simpsons. Perry appeared in another racy outfit, playing up the fact that her last appearance on a kids show led to it being cut due to complaints by parents of too much cleavage.

McHale signs on for more Soup

Joel McHale has extended his contract to host E! Channel series The Soup. McHale will continue hosting the pop culture show for at least another two years, working around his current role on comedy series Community.

Oprah arrives in Australia

Oprah Winfrey has arrived in Sydney for the start of her Australia-wide tour which includes two live shows to be filmed at the Sydney Opera House. Tourism Australia bankrolled the trip, spending $3m to get the talk show host down under.

Dushku pulls out of pilot

Dollhouse actress Eliza Dushku has pulled out of new pilot Bird Dog just a week after she signed up for it. The actress was due to play one-half of a father-daughter crime fighting team. 

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