TV Bites: Mario Lopez Is Your New VH1 Reality Star

· If there is a God, would he have allowed for VH1 to give Mario Lopez his own reality show? The network has announced the still-untitled reality series, which will feature the Saved By the Bell alum and his girlfriend, Courtney Mazza, as they get ready for the birth of their first child. The show will reportedly chronicle Lopez's struggle to balance fatherhood and his jobs hosting Extra and America's Best Dance Crew. "This new series fits perfectly with VH1's programming because Mario's upcoming life changes reflect the same family milestones that many of our viewers are experiencing for the first time," rationalized VH1 executive Jeff Olde. [THR]

A network woos Snooki, an Oscar-nominee takes her own Lifetime movie, and more TV Bites after the jump.

· There are some serious rumors circulating Hollywood that a few network execs are courting Jersey Shore star Snooki about her own series. [NYP]

· Oscar-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson will star in a Lifetime original movie called Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story. [Deadline]

· Illeana Douglas will appear on Entourage this season as the sister of Ari Gold's wife. There is a chance that the actress could appear in the eighth season of the HBO series as well. [THR]

· Count MADtv alum Debra Wilson out of the adaptation of Kitty Kelley's Oprah Winfrey biography. "Oprah would have me killed," said the actress, about what would happen if she took the role. [NYP]