It’s Move-In Day on Melrose Place!

The CW will introduce the new neighbors of L.A.’s hippest apartment complex Tuesday when Melrose Place premieres, but among them will be returning stars Laura Leighton (Sydney Andrews) and Thomas Calabro (Michael Mancini).

“It’s kind of odd being back on the show, but odd in a good way,” says Leighton, 41. “Thomas and I have shared that mutual feeling about doing this all those years ago and now coming back and to play these roles again … it’s a little bit surreal but really fun.”

Adds Calabro, 50, “I just feel like I’m the luckiest guy on earth. I was on one hit show for seven years and then that bloody show comes back! And from what I can see, it’s going to be another hit. These kids are so talented and our writers are great. The show is beautiful. They’re bringing back all the best parts of the first time around, but this show is it’s own entity.”

That includes the set of 4616 Melrose Place. “Everyone who stepped onto the courtyard set has had the feeling of stepping back in time,” Leighton says. “This is a completely new set created to look like the old one — but after having gone through a really terrific remodel. …

The blue doors are there and they completely bring back memories of shooting there, or scenes that happened there. It is a great feeling.”

Fans will recall that when Melrose Place went off the air in 1999, Sydney Andrews was left for dead after being hit by a car, and Dr. Michael Mancini was last seen helping Peter Burns and Amanda Woodward flee the country. Apparently, a lot can happen in 10 years.

In the premiere, Sydney is now the landlord of Melrose Place, and she’s been messing around with Michael’s estranged son David Breck, played by Shaun Sipos. “Sydney’s always been sort of doomed to be the center of controversy,” Leighton says, “and she’s very much in that position.”

Also returning is Josie Bissett, who played Jane Mancini. But as for the infamous Amanda Woodward, played by Heather Locklear, her comeback is still uncertain, although Locklear is in talks with producers.

“Not only would it be exciting to have her back on the show, it would be exciting to have all of the old cast members back on the show at some point,” Calabro says. “They all brought their own unique persona and talent.”

In case the show’s writers need any help coming up with an Amanda storyline, Calabro has an idea: “There would be some bloody battle between Amanda and Michael,” he envisions. “What would be really fun is if we were fighting over the same woman! Now that would be interesting and different.”

Tell us: Are you excited about Sydney and Michael’s return? What is your storyline for Amanda if she were to resurface?

Exclusive - ABC plotting Housewives' Spin-off of sorts.

It was bound to happen: The increasing depletion of TV ad dollars as a result of digital video recorders has led one network to commit murder.

ABC has recruited Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry to produce a series of eight commercials for Sprint that will unfold as a weekly soap opera. The goal? Pausing the fast-forward phenomenon.

“They’re kind of like the old Taster’s Choice commercials, but we added a lot of wicked dark humor, murder and adultery and betrayal,” explains Cherry of the 35-second spots, which will air once a week during Housewives beginning with the Sept. 27 premiere.

“It’s very Desperate Housewives,” adds exec producer Sabrina Wind. “It was shot on our set, with our crew, and written by our writers.”

None of the show’s regulars will appear in the ads, but Cherry has found a way to connect the marketing experiment with the ABC hit. Soap stars Rebecca Staab and David Chisum — who play the couple at the center of what Cherry calls the “murderous love triangle” — will cross over to Housewives “as background extras.”

Your move, TiVo.

Perez Labeled a 'Pedophile' for Hyping Pic of Demi Moore's Teen Daughter

Perez Hilton is a pedophile! Demi Moore is a horrible mother! Tallulah Willis is being exploited! Kirstie Alley is calling her lawyer! Wait, what?

It was just another glimpse into the world of Twitter-mad celebs on Thursday evening as Demi Moore lashed out forcefully at blogger Perez Hilton for a weeks-old photo he linked to showing her 15-year-old daughter Tallulah baring a bit of cleavage.

After a tweet about her electrical power being out, Moore began to question Hilton's motives and integrity for linking to the photo some weeks ago. "Let me ask all of you, what is it called when someone is telling people to look and focus on a child's "boobs & ass" while providing photos?" she asked, then answered, "That's called child pornography."

The tit-for-tat flame war then began between Moore and Hilton himself, who responded, "That is clearly not child porn ... I would not let my 15 year old daughter dress like that under ANY context. You are delusional and slightly senile!"

Hilton called Moore's charge that he's a smut-peddler "libelous, defamatory, inaccurate and stupid" ... and openly pondered seeking legal action. "She is the one breaking the law" he yelled.

Enter Kirstie Alley

Not long after the "discussion" began between Moore and Hilton, 'Cheers' alum and Moore's buddy Kirstie Alley decided to turn up the volume with some tweets of her own: "Please help Demi Moore get this guy branded what he really is ... a PEDOPHILE ... I'm gonna have his nasty little ass followed.."

"You are a child pornographer. I VOW TO TAKE YOU DOWN. legally ... keep up your vile behavior and I will make your sorry ass sorrier."

This was clearly a "poke the bear, find out what happens" moment as Hilton then began directing his anger towards Alley.

"Call me immature, unfunny, fat, ugly, stupid. But I'm not a pedophile. I'm not a rapist. And I'm not a child porn activist! ... This is another libelous, defamatory statement you are making against me!!!"

Hilton then made some defamatory statements about Alley, saying "I think all your past drug use, which you've admitted to, has damaged your brain. You should get that checked out!"

Celebrities!

City Workers Banned From Facebook -- After Spending 572 Hours On It

It's no secret that Facebook is productivity's biggest enemy. With all those gifts to send, games to play, and friends to stalk, there's no time for work once you log in to the social networking site. While many offices and schools have caught onto this, it took one British city council a little longer than most.

According to The Daily Mail, the Portsmouth City Council recently banned the staff of 4,500 at its town hall from using Facebook, after discovering that employees spent an average of 413 hours per month perusing the site. Not only were these Brits spending a jaw-dropping amount of time logged-in, but they were also logging in often -- about 270,000 times a month. Things really spiraled out of control this past July, when the staff totaled 572 hours and 38 minutes, or 71 working days, on Facebook, even though they were only supposed to visit the site during lunch or after work. That's taxpayers' money hard at work, folks.

While the site has been blocked, the staff can apply to access Facebook only if it's necessary to complete their job (although it'd be hard to imagine too many instances where this would apply). This ban is a commendable effort by the local government, but the council shouldn't forget that there are plenty of other ways to waste time on the Internet -- Youtube, Hulu, eBay, Switched...

Power Ranger Wants to Pick an MMA Fight

The guy who used to play the Green and White Ranger on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is trying to fight with creatures from this planet -- dude is an MMA fighter now.

35-year-old Jason David Frank -- who used to fight inside a friggin' Dragonzord -- just told MMAweekly.com he's hoping to fight inside the UFC octagon.

The 6th degree Black Belt just signed a deal with a new management team and hopes to get in the ring pretty soon. We'll let you know when he actually schedules a fight.

No word on what color his trunks will be...

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LeAnn Rimes & Husband Divorcing

It's over for LeAnn Rimes and husband Dean Sheremet.

"After much thoughtful mutual consideration, Deane and I have agreed to move forward with dissolving our marriage," the country star says on her Web site using the spelling of her husband's given name. "This decision was amicable and we remain committed and caring friends with great admiration for one another. Thank you so much for all of your continued love and support – it is deeply appreciated."

Rimes, who turned 27 on Friday, married Sheremet in 2002 when she was 19 and he was 21. They separated amid allegations of an affair with actor Eddie Cibrian after the two met while filming the Lifetime movie Northern Lights last fall. Cibrian, meanwhile, filed for divorce from wife Brandi Glanville last week.

Sheremet, a former professional dancer, is attending culinary school in New York. He posted a message on his Twitter page Tuesday: "Back to school kids, first time in 10 years." I just feel bad for the spouses of LeAnn & Eddie as this affair has broken up two families.