Is there such a thing as a show-a-holic? A glimpse at the TV guide shows certain names keep cropping up time and time again attached to new shows. Could certain actors be addicted to starring on TV?

Former Quantum Leap star Scott Bakula is resurrecting his television career with a starring role in a new TV pilot.

TNT has ordered a one-hour pilot of "Men Of A Certain Age," a new character-based drama from Everybody Loves Raymond Emmy winners Ray Romano and Mike Royce. Romano will star in the project that takes a wry look at what it means to be a guy approaching mid-life while also exploring the unique bonds of male friendship.

Funnyman Ray Romano only agreed to star in sombre new movie The Last Word after showing the script to his therapist. The Everybody Loves Raymond star was reluctant to take on the role of a failed composer, who makes his living writing telephone jingles, because suicide is a central theme.

Happy Birthday to Australian golfer Karrie Webb (1974), "Broken Flowers" actress Julie Delpy (1969), "24" actor Keifer Sutherland (1966), comedic goofball Andy Dick (1965), comedic actor Ray Romano (1957), "Malcolm in the Middle" mom Jane Kaczmarek (1955), 80s tennis great Chris Evert (1954), movie producer Jeffrey Katzenberg (1950),

"Because of my culture, I wouldn't have wanted to date white guys before, but they're killing it right now - Paul Walker, Justin Timberlake, Orlando Bloom. Every hot guy I see is white." Rihanna, who recently confirmed she's dating Josh Hartnett, lines up her white hotties.

Comedians including Ray Romano, Martin Short and Jeff Garlin will pay tribute to late actor Peter Boyle at a fundraising event next month. Boyle, who played Romano's father in TV show Everybody Loves Raymond, died in 2006 after a battle with bone marrow cancer.

Hollywood pals Ben Affleck and Matt Damon teamed up with a host of celebrities for a charity poker game in Las Vegas. The Good Will Hunting pair and celebrities including Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Kevin James, Ray Romano, Brad Garrett, Montel Williams, Martin Sheen and Shannon Elizabeth tried their hands at the poker charity event Up For Africa at the Rio Hotel in Sin City on Thursday.

Everybody Loves Raymond was a staple of in the CBS sitcom roundup, largely due to its affable protagonist, Ray Romano. True to its title, audiences held a genuine affection for Raymond Barone's weekly foibles and amiable if imperfect character. Season eight is now on DVD. Also in stores: season one of Cagney & Lacey, season three of The 4400, season five of The Waltons, and season six of That '70s Show.

Once again, The Harris Poll has asked U.S. adults "Who is your favorite TV personality?" and for the fifth year in a row, Oprah Winfrey lands in the number-one position as America's favorite television personality. Jon Stewart is in second place for the second year, while Bill O'Reilly moves up one notch to third place.