· Who needs 3D television when you can watch a real, live hologram? That is the argument that Japan is making in its bid for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Japan claims that with $6 billion, it could allow audiences all over the world to watch a hologram of the actual game being played from the comfort of their home-country soccer field. The bid is also environmentally conscious: Japan claims that it would use the energy generated by cheering spectators to fuel the communications system. [NYP]
Celebrity Rehab takes a sabbatical, Homer Simpson wins a contest, and more TV Bites after the jump.
· You're going to have to wait even longer for the next season of VH1's Celebrity Rehab -- Dr. Drew has not been able to recruit anyone other than Tila Tequila and Jason Wahler. [TMZ]
· Homer Simpson has been named the greatest film or television character in the past two decades according to an EW survey. [Reuters]
· Happy 30th Birthday CNN! [The Wrap]
