SueTube – Let’s talk TV with critic Susan Young

Former “Nightline” host Ted Koppel fielded calls from all over the world from organizations trying to hire him.

Koppel will be working on “A Conversation with Ted Koppel and Tom Bettag” for the Discovery Channel. But he passed on an offer from Al Jazeera.

One critic at the winter press tour grabbed on to the story about Koppel talking to the Middle Eastern news organization, asking Koppel if he was afraid that could be used for propaganda purposes.

“Oh come on. I mean, I routinely meet with some of the nastiest people in the world,” Koppel said. Followed quickly by Bettag’s “Some of them are in this room.”

That obsessive compulsive detective Adrian Monk won’t be leaving the tube any time soon.

USA networks announced the series has been picked up for another two seasons. Not only does the show score on the cable network, but USA says it’s one of the top shows dowloaded from the NBC iTunes Store. So USA has created two mini episodes exclusively for the USA Web site.

“Monk” counts the obsessive compulsive disorder community among its many fans.

So, does “Monk” star Tony Shalhoub receive a lot of fan mail from the O.C.D. community?

It’s actually just one guy writing a letter over and over and over,” Shaloub jokes

Can we get a rimshot?

You just knew someone had to ask her.

In light of the recent troubles in an already turbulent life, Shirley Jones, who played Danny Bonaducci’s mom in “The Partridge Family,” was asked if Danny was a train wreck she could see coming.

“He was always a rebellious little kid and he had a tough home life too, so that didn’t help at all. We all became mothers and fathers to him. He would come to my house on the weekends and play with my kids. We all sort of took care of him. So I’m very sad to see what’s happened to Danny right now, because I feel very motherly towards him.

For those wondering what Jones is up to these days, she’ll be starring in the upcoming Hallmark Channel movie “Hidden Places.”

“Everybody Loves Raymond” star Doris Roberts, who is starring in a new movie “Our House” for the Hallmark Channel, told TV critics gathered in Pasadena at the winter press tour that there are five stages of an actor’s career.

“The first one is: Who is Doris Roberts? The second one is “Get me Doris Roberts.” The third is “Get me a young Doris Roberts.” The fourth is “Get me an old Doris Roberts.” And the fifth is “Who is Doris Roberts?”

Veteran actorRichard Chamberlain has been dubbed the “king of the miniseries.” Chamberlain met with television critics in Pasadena to promote his new movie “Blackbeard,” which airs this year on The Hallmark Channel.

So what role is he best remembered for?

If men are talking, it’s probably ‘Shogun.’ And if women are talking, it’s ‘The Thorn Birds.’ And if they are very, very old, it’s ‘Dr. Kildare.’

ESPN’s horsing around next year.

The sports channel has put a new movie into the starting gate. “Ruffian” is based on the bittersweet true story of the thoroughbred filly considered one of the greatest racers in the game.

The movie will premiere on ESPN’s broadcast sibling ABC in conjunction with the network

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