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In Hollywood circles the TV development business is often described derisively as 10,000 people running to the spot where lightning just struck.

But in an industry where attempting to replicate past success is as much about ambition as necessity, this coming season is something of an anomaly. Rather than churn out family comedies in the vein of the popular “Modern Family” or attempt to clone the musical dramedy “Glee,” the networks are approaching the fall season with their hopes pinned on series more akin to “Flash Forward” and “Friends” in style. Though many of these new offerings have largely underwhelmed television critics, there are some standouts worth noting — and watching.

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LOS ANGELES — Newly ubiquitous “Golden Girls” veteran Betty White won the fifth Emmy of her career on Saturday for hosting an episode of “Saturday Night Live,” beating out last year’s winner, Tina Fey.

White, 88, claimed the award for guest actress in a comedy series during the “creative arts” portion of the Primetime Emmy Awards, where more than 70 awards, mostly in technical categories, were handed out. The 26 high-profile categories will be announced during a live broadcast on August 29.

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Obviously, it must rock to live in this town.

On August 21, Cridersville, Ohio, will be renamed Snidersville, Ohio, in honor of metal legend Dee Snider. The 55-year-old musician, who hosts the nationally-syndicated House of Hair radio show, requested that the town switch up its name after a listener from Cridersville called in to request a song of his. The request was in jest, but then the town agreed to make it happen – at least for a day, according to a statement.

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Ali Fedotowsky and Roberto Martinez might want to consider the Playboy Mansion as a possible wedding location. We’re thinking they could probably get a good deal on the place.

As it turns out, Hugh Hefner is a bigtime fan of The Bachelorette.

“I got Hef hooked on it!” the Playboy mogul’s girlfriend Crystal Harris told us earlier today while promoting The Girls Next Door: The Bunny House, E!’s upcoming reality special about a gaggle of Playmates who live across the street from the Mansion.

Just how hooked is Hef? Read on to find out…

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Who believes that Whoopi Goldberg got a little rough with Michaele Salahi today?

The View is up in arms over the Real Housewives of D.C. matron’s claim that Goldberg hit her during the show, calling Salahi’s accusation “completely unfounded and erroneous.” (Which is funny, because it looked as if all of her castmates really were raring to hit her throughout their appearance.)

Sure, they ended up in a “heated exchange backstage, “show rep Karl Nilsson said, but that’s only because Goldberg was forced to adamantly defend herself.

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Los Angeles, California (CNN) — These days, Bret Michaels gets standing ovations wherever he goes, even from those who wouldn’t have been caught dead flicking their Bics at a Poison concert in the 80s.

The grit the 47-year-old rocker has displayed during the past four months — undergoing an appendectomy, then pulling through a brain hemorrhage, a ministroke and the diagnosis of a hole in his heart — has earned him some long-awaited respect.

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According to Al Jardine, the Beach Boys are going to reunite for at least one concert next year to celebrate the group’s 50th anniversary. Jardine tells Rolling Stone the lineup will include himself, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Bruce Johnston and possibly even early guitarist David Marks.

“We’re definitely doing at least one show — you heard it first,” Jardine says. “It’s a big deal. I don’t know where it will be yet, but it’ll probably be free. Golden Gate Park was mentioned, as was the [National] Mall in Washington, D.C., and the north shore of Chicago by the beach.”

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This summer, as “Grease” returns to theaters in sing-a-long form (it’s being billed as “the original high school musical”), and the surprisingly unstoppable “Step Up” series releases its third installment (in 3-D, no less), it’s clear: Films that feature dance are bigger than ever.

Accordingly, we’ve compiled a list of some of the best dance scenes ever shown on-screen.

Grease

Pollyanna-ish Sandy needn’t have bothered with her bad-girl makeover: She’d already won Danny’s heart. But we love the way Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta’s tight, black, “greaser” duds contrast with their super-sunny singing and dancing in this 1978 musical’s fun finale.

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(PEOPLE.com) — You’ve seen him on-screen in dozens of movies, but what’s Boston-native Ben Affleck like when the cameras aren’t rolling?

“He’s kind of what you expect,” Rebecca Hall, his costar in his upcoming film, “The Town,” tells “W” magazine in its August issue. “He’s incredibly smart; he’s good fun. It’s got to be odd being that famous, especially in Boston, where he can’t walk a block without having to put his hood up.”

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As Father’s Day approaches, it’s a good time to step back and ponder the evolution of the patres familias on television. Our starting point is, of course, Jim Anderson (“Father Knows Best”) and Ward Cleaver (“Leave It To Beaver”). We end with the many dads featured in this season’s breakouts, ABC’s “Modern Family” and NBC’s primetime drama “Parenthood.”