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Emmy had a split personality this year. Television’s annual awards show honored hot new broadcast comedies “Modern Family” and “Glee,” while sticking with more familiar favorites from cable in drama.

“Modern Family” won the Emmy for best comedy in its rookie season. The sweetly uproarious sitcom knit together a gay couple and their adopted daughter, a more traditional bumbling dad and his uptight wife, and a world-weary patriarch with his hot young Latin wife — and became an instant favorite on ABC.

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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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Steven Tyler is signed, sealed, and Idol’d.

While Fox officially says “no comment,” a very-inside music source confirms the flamboyant Aerosmith singer finalized negotiations late last week and is officially signed on to be a judge on the 10th season of “American Idol.” Whew, now we have somebody else to wear wackier makeup than Paula Abdul ever did, too fab!

And as far as that other glitzy gal rumored to be seated at the judge’s table…

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(CNN) — Danica McKellar is most famous for portraying Winnie Cooper, the childhood sweetheart of series protagonist Kevin Arnold on “The Wonder Years.”

Fame came to the actress rather early, but rather than succumb to the negative pitfalls to which many child actors fall prey, McKellar found her saving grace in mathematics. She is so passionate about math, she has just released her third book on the subject, “Hot X: Algebra Exposed.”

McKellar approaches the often-terrifying subject of algebra in a playful manner that aims to make math fun while using effective lessons.

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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 — Fox sources say there will be no “American Idol” announcements during the network’s portion of the Television Critics Association press tour on Monday.

That leaves plenty of unresolved questions surrounding the biggest show on television, which is in disarray after Ellen DeGeneres made the shock announcement last Thursday that she was leaving the judges’ table after just one year.

To wit: Has fellow judge Kara DioGuardi really been fired? Is Jennifer Lopez really taking over? And what about Steven Tyler? If executive producer Nigel Lythgoe returns after a two-year absence, what changes does he have in store to restore some luster to the fading franchise?

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(EW.com) — Jennifer Lopez has inked a deal to join “American Idol’s” judging panel for its upcoming 10th season, an industry source tells People.

The news dropped just hours after Ellen DeGeneres confirmed her exit from the show, despite having only served one year of a reported multi-season deal.

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Emmy-winning actor Tom Selleck returns in his signature role as Police Chief Jesse Stone in the sixth installment of the Jesse Stone franchise, “No Remorse.” The former “Magnum, P.I” star talks to ET about his love for Jesse Stone, his new CBS series and the possibility that there will be another sequel to ‘3 Men and a Baby.’

ET: Have you signed to do any more Jesse Stone TV movies for CBS?

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(EW.com) — We’re half-way through the year; time to stop and take stock of the TV year thus far. Here is my mid-year Top 10, selected from shows airing during the period between January and July 2010. I’ve also added a few notes at the end about some other notable TV events. Happy holiday weekend to you