TV Bites: Chris Isaak Could Be Your Newest American Idol Judge

Also in this morning's TV Bites: Brett Ratner's Chaos gets another life... The Office promotes a cast member... Jon Hamm visits Springfield... and Dexter hires a tattoo artist.

· "Wicked Game" crooner Chris Isaak has reportedly met with Fox twice about judging the 10th season of American Idol. Harry Connick Jr. is still allegedly in the running but the clock is ticking -- Fox wants to have a new judge secured by September. [THR]

· Brett Ratner's FBI drama pilot Chaos is back on track for a potential midseason pickup by CBS. [Deadline]

· The Office may be losing Steve Carell, but B.J. Novak has just inked a new deal with NBC U that will keep him at the show for another two years. The actor and writer will be promoted to executive producer midway through the show's seventh season. [Variety]

· Mad Men star Jon Hamm will voice an FBI supervisor in an episode of The Simpsons scheduled to air in December. [EW]

· Katherine Moennig (The L Word) has been cast as a tattoo artist in an episode of Dexter this season. [TV Guide]