Kelly Hu completed the Honolulu marathon in her native Hawaii last month, and has the cast and crew of her new TV show to thank for getting her past the finishing line. The actress finished the race in just under five hours, and admits she can't believe how motivating and generous her friends on the set of medical comedy In Case Of Emergency were while she was in training.

Emmy nominated According to Jim returns for its sixth hilarious season, premiering Wed., Jan. 3, (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET), on ABC. "According to Jim" will air in back-to-back episodes from 8:00-9:00 p.m., ET, Jan. 3, 10 & 17, and will move to its regular Wednesday 8:30 p.m. time slot on Jan. 24.

Renowned action adventure stars Ron Perlman and Kelly Hu will be joining Academy Award-nominated actor Samuel L. Jackson in “Afro Samurai.” The five-part animated series premieres on Spike Thursday, January 4, 2007.

ABC just announced its plans for next season and unveiled the network’s 2006-07 fall schedule. Scheduled to debut next season are six new comedy series and six new drama series. Following, in alphabetical order, are descriptions of the new series joining the network's primetime schedule (all times are Eastern):

Happy Birthday to English singer Robbie Williams (1974), Swedish hockey player Mats Sundin (1971), actress Kelly Hu (1968), Star Wars Episode I and II actress Pernilla August (1958), New Order bassist Peter Hook (1956), former Genesis singer Peter Gabriel (1950), actress Stockard Channing (1944), Monkee Peter Tork (1942), English acter Oliver Reed (1938; d. 1999), American actress Susan Oliver (1937; d. 1990), "Just Shoot Me" actor George Segal (1934), "Vertigo" actress Kim Novak (1933), country musician Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919; d. 1991), and 'American Gothic' artist Grant Wood (1892; d. 1942).

Hollywood's elite came out to honor Asian Americans' accomplishments in entertainment, music and science at AZN Television's "2006 Asian Excellence Awards Featuring the Remy Martin X.O Honors." Yunjin Kim and Daniel Dae Kim of Lost took Outstanding Male and Female TV Performance awards home. Kung Fu Hustle won for Outstanding Film, and actor Stephen Chow won for Outstanding Film Performance.

Coming up on CSI: NY: "City of the Dolls" -- When the owner of a doll hospital is found murdered and a doll's arm proves to be the murder weapon, the CSIs struggle to find clues in their creepiest crime scene yet. Kelly Hu guest stars as Det. Kaile Make who assists Mac, Lindsay and Danny in their investigation.