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['Chuck' – 'Chuck Versus the Aisle of Terror']

'Chuck' fans had good reason to worry about this week's episode. The title of this week's outing, 'Chuck Versus the Aisle of Terror,' reeked of Theme Week over at 'American Idol.' Casting Robert "Freddy Krueger" Englund as this week's baddie only added to the high risk, reward nature of the outing. So, was the episode scarily good, or frightfully bad?

The answer: mostly great, even while proving that a central aspect of the show has long overstayed its welcome and needs to be minimized, if not outright eliminated, for the show to become more than it currently is. Sure, eliminating that aspect would be risky, but so was 'Aisle of Terror' itself. And that little experiment worked out just fine.

Second chances in this life are rare. But that's exactly what Chris and Lori Coble got -- a second chance in life, and a second chance at life.

On the day after her son's 5th birthday, Lori Coble loaded up her minivan with her three children. There were two girls and a boy: Son Kyle, and daughters Emma and Katie. They went to a local mall, where the kids rode on a Ferris wheel and went to a pet store.

During the ride home, the van was struck by a 40,000 pound truck. Lori survived, but the three children died as a result of their injuries. It's a truly tragic story. On today's 'Oprah' (weekdays, syndicated), Lori and her husband Chris spoke of what happened next.

['How I Met Your Mother' - 'Baby Talk']

If there is any sign that this episode would be one of the funniest of this young season, the sight of a bewigged, frozen-faced Old Barney would be it. We've seen what Barney's version of his old self might look like, as he used old man makeup to pick up women with a time travel story. But the vision that Marshall had of what Barney might be like in a couple of decades seems like it would be more accurate.

That perma-tanned, Botoxed, George Hamilton version of Barney is bound to happen... unless he and Robin get together again. And we saw a little sign that there might be some life left in the Robin-Barney pairing.

Want to know what's going on with your favorite TV stars when the cameras aren't rolling? Check out the latest celebrity news from our friends at PopEater.com.

• 'House' hottie Lisa Edelstein talked to PopEater about 'House,' Hugh Laurie, and working with Candice Bergen.

• Reality stars Jesse James and Kat Von D have created much speculation as to whether or not they're dating. Still confused? Here's the breakdown.

• 'Jersey Shore' star Vinny Guadagnino lent his voice to Facebook's Network of Support and MTV's A Thin Line, which raises awareness of LGBT teen bullying.

• DC 'Housewife' Michelle Salahi isn't exactly known for her stellar reputation. The latest snafu? Sources are claiming that the Virginia mansion shown on their audition tape never actually belonged to the couple.

As Nov. 2 nears and Californians prepare to vote on Proposition 19, which would legalize marijuana in their state, get ready to see plenty of weed-themed lists, articles and videos online.

Adult Swim is one of the front-runners with a list of picks for "Most Hemptacular Moments" on their channel. They open the piece by admitting everyone always thinks they're high when coming up with their extremely oddball programming.

"The answer is that we don't require any substances to create the stuff that we do," the article claims. "Unless, of course, you count "money" as a substance."

Wow, it sounds like they're using cash for rolling papers. Maybe there is more money in late-night extended cable than we previously thought?

Well, it looks like the ladies of 'The Real Housewives of Orange County' aren't the tamest cast after all. At the wrap party for the Bravo series, two stars, Tamra Barney and Jeana Keough, came to blows.

What happened to cause these ladies to put down their diamonds and put up their dukes? According to Radar Online, Barney threw wine in Keough's face, prompting the 'Thintervention' star to retaliate and the two got into a physical altercation.

Before the fight, Barney attempted to serve Keough with a cease and desist letter, claiming that interviews Keough gave about Barney and ex-husband Simon were untrue. This enraged Keough, and an argument began.

According to one witness, "It was crazy. It looked more like an out-of-control bar scene than a party!"

FX has picked up 'Wilfred,' an American adaptation of the Australian hit, for 13 episodes. The show will Elijah Wood as Ryan a shy guy struggling with social and professional happiness -- that is until he meets Wilfred, a dog played by Jason Gann.

Wood's character sees Wilfred as a man in a dog suit, but the rest of the world sees him as a dog. Jason Gann is the co-creator of the series and he played the title character in the Australian version.

"We loved how well the pilot turned out, and we were blown away by the chemistry between Elijah Wood and Jason Gann," said Nick Grad, executive vice president of original programming at FX Networks, in a statement.

In other TV news ...

• 'Family Guy' star Alex Borstein has signed a deal with 20th Century Fox TV. Under the agreement, Borstein will write and executive produce two comedy projects that she could potentially star in, one animated and one live-action. Borstein's contract also allows other writers to develop for her too. [Deadline Hollywood]

• Original 'V' star Jane Badler has extended her stay on the series for the entire second season. Badler was originally signed on for four episodes, but she'll be around for all 10 episodes. [TV Guide]

• Skyler Samuels has been cast in 'Nine Lives.' 'The Gates' star will headline the ABC Family pilot about Chloe King, a young woman with heightened abilities. [Deadline Hollywood]

'South Park' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have apologized for accidentally plagiarizing the website CollegeHumor.

As we reported last week, CollegeHumor writer Dan Gurewitch blogged about the similarities between an Oct. 20 'South Park' spoof of 'Inception' and one that he co-created with David Young. Gurewitch included a line-by-line comparison.

Parker and Stone then confessed to lifting the material, though unconsciously, CNN reports.

"We thought their joke was that a lot of those lines were actually in the movie, showing that the 'Inception' characters didn't even know 'Inception.' That was a mistake, and it was an honest mistake," said Stone. "We're stupid and we just threw it together."

Since 'Hannah Montana Forever' is Miley Cyrus's fourth and final season with the show that made her famous, Funny Or Die is proposing a new show to fill the Disney Channel's void.

'Hannah Mantegna' runs on the same basic premise as the original except for one large detail. Instead of changing into a pop superstar, this everyday girl turns into critically-acclaimed actor Joe Mantegna. The hilarious spoof finally answers the question, "What if a this 'Criminal Minds' tough-guy were actually a tween girl?"

The zombie renaissance continues this week on TV with two fantastic, inventive series. The 'Dead Set' miniseries, originally broadcast on the Britain's E4, gets its U.S. premiere tonight on IFC at midnight, with a marathon Halloween night starting at 7PM ET.

And the much-hyped TV adaptation of the comic series 'The Walking Dead' premieres Sunday at 10PM ET on AMC with the 90-minute pilot episode.

The shows will overlap by 15 minutes Halloween night, but you won't want to miss a minute of either.

Those of you with HBO may not be aware of the full array of benefits that you get when you subscribe to the pay channel.

For instance, you get therapy several times a week, in easily digested half-hour chunks.

'In Treatment' (9PM ET, HBO) is back, and it's as addictive as ever, especially now that Gabriel Byrne, who plays empathic shrink Paul Weston, has terrific actresses like Debra Winger and Amy Ryan to spar with.

Brett Favre, you've been 'Saturday Night Live'-d.

The Minnesota Vikings quarterback and Wrangler jeans spokesman has been in the news for allegedly sexting inappropriate photos to New York Jets 'Gameday' host Jenn Sterger. The NFL is in the midst of its investigation of the matter, but that didn't stop 'Saturday Night Live' from parodying Favre's Wrangler Jeans commercials with a fake ad for 'Open Fly' jeans.

'SNL' star Jason Sudeikis plays Favre as he horses around with his buddies, playing football in his backyard. Except Brett can't stop showing people his junk. Watch the sketch after the jump.

'The City's' bright lights are shutting down. Star Whitney Port confirmed the rumors that the the 'Hills' spin-off has been canceled.

According to Racked, the 25-year-old fashion designer gave the news to Ryan Seacrest on his radio show Monday morning. "As of right now it doesn't really look like we're doing it anymore," Port said. She also denied any possibility that the show might move from MTV to another network.

'The City,' which debuted in December 2008, followed Port, a friend and co-worker of Lauren Conrad, as she moved from Los Angeles to New York City. After half a season of low ratings, however, the show was revamped. Characters were dropped, while new faces were added. The second season focused more on Port's career as a young fashion designer, but did not fare much better in viewership.

How to dress up like Will Schuester of 'Glee' for Halloween

The Costume: New Directions leader and Spanish teacher Will Schuester from FOX's mega-hit 'Glee,' played by the talented Matthew Morrison.

What You'll Need: Skinny jeans and sweater vests. This is the standard outfit for Schue in his role as glee club director. You can supplement with some button-down shirts and skinny ties, but the jeans and vests are mandatory.

You'll also need some skin-tone putty to enhance your chin as well as add a little cleft. Nothing too drastic; just enough for someone, Sue Sylvester, for example, to say that they want to put a diaper on it because it looks like a baby's bottom.

Watching a beloved character die is now a rite of passage for 'Vampire Diaries' fans, since writers Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec have proven time and time again that no one in Mystic Falls is safe from the grim reaper. So when Mason Lockwood met his untimely demise at the hands of Damon Salvatore on last week's episode -- literally, Damon used his hands to rip Mason's heart out -- it was an unexpected yet ultimately unsurprising moment.

But that didn't make Mason's loss sting any less. When Taylor Kinney, the actor who played Mason, called TV Squad on Friday to talk about his character's death, he understood our pain. "I'm in heaven now," he said. Interesting. That's where Mason went? "Or hell. I don't know."

Well, actually, that brings up a good point -- where do werewolves go when they die? "I don't know! Maybe they get thrown into some bad B-animated film like 'All Dogs Go to Heaven' type of thing and they get to terrorize puppies in that world," he suggested, then laughed. "Or not."