Welcome to CraveOnline's Idiot Box Updates, where we run down all the latest TV news and separate the facts from the rumors and nonsense on and about the small screen.

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Here's a list of the top 20 prime-time shows by viewership numbers, compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Jan. 5-11:

1. College Football: Oklahoma vs. Florida, Fox, 26.77 million viewers.
2. NFL Football: Arizona vs. Carolina, Fox, 23.78 million viewers.
3. "AFC Division Playoff Post-Game" (Sunday), CBS, 21.35 million viewers.
4. "The Mentalist," CBS, 19.62 million viewers.
5. "NCIS," CBS, 19.1 million viewers.
6. College Football: Texas vs. Ohio State, Fox, 17.06 million viewers.
7. "60 Minutes," CBS, 15.03 million viewers.
8. "Golden Globe Awards," NBC, 14.86 million viewers.
9. "Grey's Anatomy," ABC, 13.87 million viewers.
10. "Desperate Housewives," ABC, 13.79 million viewers.
11. "Without a Trace," CBS, 13.13 million viewers.
12. "24," Fox, 12.61 million viewers.
13. "Barbara Walters Special," ABC, 12.55 million viewers.
14. "Cold Case," CBS, 12.3 million viewers.
15. "Biggest Loser 7," NBC, 11.92 million viewers.
16. "Two And a Half Men," CBS, 11.56 million viewers.
17. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 11 million viewers.
18. "Law & Order: SVU," NBC, 10.82 million viewers.
19. "Ghost Whisperer," CBS, 10.64 million viewers.
20.  "CSI: Miami," CBS, 10.4 million viewers.

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After four years, Prison Break is coming to an end.

"'Prison Break' had a hell of a run, but the run has ended," Fox president Kevin Reilly told reporters at the TV Critics Press Tour. "This will be the last year of the show."

The news wasn't much of a surprise, given that ratings have been suffering hard this season. Of course, Reilly spun the decision as a collective creative decision. "The show has just played out. You get to a point creatively where you feel all the stories have been told, and you want to end strong and not gimp out in the end of the season."

Fans of the show can look forward to four more episodes, with an option of two or three more, depending on settlements between Fox and producers. There could even be a TV involved, as Fox did with "24" earlier in the season with 24: Redemption.

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TNT has ordered 10 episodes of the new midlife-crisis drama "Men of a Certain Age," which is set to premiere this year. It stars Ray Romano, who's heading back to TV for the first time in four years since his Emmy-winning comedy "Everybody Loves Raymond" ended after nine seasons.

The show, written by Romano and Mike Royce, stars Romano, Andre Braugher and Scott Bakula as college buddies in their 40s.

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While the upcoming Amy Poehler sitcom on NBC is no longer considered a spin-off of "The Office," it was created by producers of the hit show, and will be shot documentary style, much like our friends over at Dunder Mifflin.  The still-untitled show will reportedly be set in the parks & recreation department of a local city government in a small town. Poehler will evidently play a delusional employee who's totally unaware that she doesn't work in a high-ranking political position. This is all tentative, so don't hold me to it, but I know I can't be the only one with very high hopes for this show.

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Speaking of "The Office," Dunder Mifflin branch manager Michael Scott -Steve Carell, that is - is branching out into TV producing. Carell, star of the smash NBC workplace sitcom, recently signed a three-year television production deal with Universal Media Studios. Carell is a writer and producer on his own show, but is actively looking to spread his production wings. P.S. There's a new "Office" episode on tonight. Don't miss it.

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Jennifer Hudson will return to the stage for next month's Super Bowl. It will be the first time the Grammy-nominated vocalist will appear onstage since her mother, brother and nephew were shot to death two months ago.

She'll sing the national anthem before the big game on February 1 in Tampa, Florida.

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Ozzy Osbourne and family, who set a new precedent in reality television in the four years their Emmy-award winning MTV reality show "The Osbournes" were on the air, are coming back to TV. This time they're changing up the format, however, opting for a variety-style show featuring skits, impersonations, audience games, and of course, a whole lot of marble-mouthed profanity.

Mike Darnell, president of alternative entertainment on the Fox network told reporters on Tuesday that it's "family viewing. We might have a few old age pensioners being kissed, and stripping grandmas, but it is all good clean fun. There is nothing mean-spirited about it."

The show will be called "Osbournes Reloaded," and feature Ozzy, Sharon, Jack and Kelly in skits of all sorts, as well as various special guests like Pam Anderson.

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If you're like me and missed it entirely, Pushing Daisies has been dropped prematurely. There's so far no air date for the remaining episodes of the show.

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Oh Dear God No: CBS is reportedly about to seal a deal with wincing, Jennifer Aniston-dating, Grammy-winning guitar hero John Mayer for a variety show. Details are scarce, but CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler told a meeting of the Television Critics Association that the project is in development and the fine points were being worked out.

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If this is failure, what's success? "American Idol" launched its eighth season with 10 percent fewer viewers than it pulled for its last season opener, but the show still reeled in 30.1 million people on Tuesday night. It marked the biggest audience for any U.S. television broadcast so far this season.