Shocking no one, ABC has picked Jason Mesnick, who got his heart broken by DeAnna Pappas in the most recent “Bachelorette,” as the new “Bachelor.” The new season starts in January. Here are the details.

 JASON MESNICK GETS A SECOND CHANCE…

Former Big Red safety Ken Greene (1978-82) will compete on “The Amazing Race 13,” and his partner is his wife, Tina — from whom he’s separated. Hmmm. As we know, “TAR” can bring couples closer together, or rip them apart.…

TV critics didn’t get to see “Fringe” until Fox screened it in the hotel last night — but somebody leaked it online weeks ago. Viral marketing? “It’s hard to believe, but we didn’t put it out there,” says executive producer…

Here’s a release about next Saturday’s (July 19) casting call HERE for “America’s Next Top Model.”

CW 11 (KPLR) ST. LOUIS TO HOST THE ONLY ST. LOUIS CONTESTANT SEARCH FOR AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL CYCLE 12

Hundreds of aspiring models expected to…

Dateline: Los Angeles

Weather: Still cool and overcast. This is Southern California?

Climate in the International Ballroom, Beverly Hilton Hotel: not yet freezing.

On this fourth of four days of presentations by cable, CNN is here, and we’re in the big ballroom, where…

In choosing the Mole, would the producers really have picked a chubby, out-of-shape guy who might not make it through? Or does Craig just look out of shape, when really he’s a triathlete who could fake near-death experiences to sabotage missions?

Nah;…

Here, finally, is the date for the “Top Chef” tour stop in St. Louis. I’ll give you Bravo’s full release; go all the way to the bottom for info on how to apply for free admission. Still no word on…

VH1 has set a July 6 debut date for “I Love Money,” which has contestants from its trashy dating shows competing for what they really want: cash. Note that VH1 proudly refers to them as “infamous.” I dispute, however, the…

Bravo is launching a long list of “brand extensions” for Bravo shows, with the most emphasis on “Top Chef.” The cookbook is already out, as is a mobile game; the additions include a “Top Chef” cruise in May 2009 (sounds like…

That was the less-than-shocking headline on a TV Guide-Spike TV survey of women’s TV preferences.

“Nearly half (41%) of respondents would subject themselves to a week of house arrest rather than miss the broadcast of an NFL game between two…