British comedian Russell Brand, the leather-clad douchepirate husband of Katy Perry and star of Get Him to the Greek, is currently is talks to create an animated series with the producers of “New Girl” and “Bob’s Burgers.” Vulture has some of the details:

Vulture has learned exclusively that the British actor–comedian is in advance talks to team with New Girl producers Chernin Entertainment and 20th Century Fox TV for a possible half-hour ‘toon. Under the deal coming together, Dan Fybel and Rich Rinaldi, veterans of the Sarah Silverman Program currently working on Fox’s Bob’s Burgers, would write the pilot script; they’d share “created by” credit with Brand. The trio would also executive produce, along with Peter Chernin and Katherine Pope. There’s no network attached yet, though 20th’s sister, Fox, will likely have first dibs on the concept once it’s formally pitched.

Now if I’m reading this story correctly, and I believe I am, they’re trying to tell me that Russell Brand is not already a cartoon character. Yeah, right. You mean to tell me there’s actually a giant ADD-riddled man with unkempt hair and a comically British accent who dresses like a satanic 1970s rock star and travels around the world with his buxom, pink-haired pop star wife? In real life?

I’m sorry, I refuse to believe it.

Well, that was just…fine? “Fine” is the worst thing that can happen to “SNL.” You’re always hoping for an outstanding episode (something to argue about in the comments: when was the last top-to-bottom A+ episode of “SNL”?), but a truly awful one can just be just as entertaining. Katy Perry hosted the show this weekend, and although she wasn’t great (her timing was a little off and she tripped over her lines occasionally), she didn’t bomb, either. The rest of the cast at least looked comfortable around her, unlike when Miley Cyrus came to Studio 8H last season. She sang and smiled a lot, and wasn’t asked to do too much heavy lifting — and there was only one joke about her boobs, which came during the last segment of the evening.

So, yeah, it was fine, with the exception of the Bowl-Cutted One, Robyn, who kicked ass.

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Saturday Night Live (NBC, Saturday) – From Access Hollywood: “‘There were a lot of [skit] pitches about my boobs,’ Katy told Access Hollywood on Thursday. ‘I was cool about that, but I’m not sure all of it [got] in. So we’ll see.’” Wait. I know she’s married to Russell Brand… but who’s the other boob she’s talking about? BAZINGA! [finger guns]

Luck (HBO, Sunday) – HBO’s horse racing drama by David Milch (“Deadwood”) and Michael Mann (“Miami Vice,” Heat) debuts on Sunday night with a sneak peek weeks before it’s actual start. I would have put this up top, but I really didn’t want a giant picture of Dustin Hoffman at the top of the page all weekend. But it does look promising.

Boardwalk Empire (HBO, Sunday) – After last week’s Full Oedipus, I’m not sure exactly where else there is to go. Poison someone with hemlock? BAZINGA AGAIN! [Greek finger guns]

Boss (Starz, Friday) – The season finale of the Kelsey Grammer political drama. This show is really fun if you close your eyes and imagine Sideshow Bob never got run out of office for voter fraud.

Snowmageddon (Syfy, Saturday) – When we had that “Snowmageddon” thing in real life a couple years ago, I guaranteed that it would become both a band name and a movie within five years. I’m well on my way to rubbing THAT in some people’s stupid faces.

The Simpsons (FOX, Sunday) – The show’s Christmas episode flashes forward to 2041, when “The Simpsons” is still on the air, I imagine.

The Good Wife (CBS, Sunday) – I interned and/or hung around at a couple law firms, and no one drank as much midday scotch as they do on this show, or other lawyer shows. I was lied to. I demand a full refund of my legal education.

Dexter/Homeland (Showtime, Sunday) – I was actually upset when I heard “Homeland” was really good, because it means there’s now another show I have to start watching or get yelled at about. I’M DOING ALL I CAN AND BY “ALL I CAN” I MEAN WATCHING KIND OF A LOT OF THE FOOD CHANNEL GEEZ.

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In a somewhat puzzling decision, Katy Perry will host the December 10th episode of “Saturday Night Live” with musical guest Robyn. So, the good news is that we won’t have to hear Katy Perry’s music. The bad news is that huge tits are all you need to give you a role that goes to too few accomplished comedic actresses.

Perry is not a complete stranger to acting. She appeared in an episode of How I Met Your Mother earlier in the year and lent her voice to Smurfette this summer’s feature adaptation of The Smurfs. [THR]

She’s also married to British funnyman Russell Brand, who hosted the show back in February and is very likely to turn up in this episode. [Rolling Stone]

This is hard for me. Studies have shown that no other human being likes chicks with pink hair and big boobs more than I do, and in that regard Katy Perry can do no wrong — even on the miserable days when “Firework” is stuck in my head. However, as a proponent of merit-based systems, I don’t think “guest role on a sitcom, The Smurfs, and married to a comedian” is the kind of resumé that warrants an “SNL” hosting gig. And considering how hard it is for women to work their way up in the male-dominated world of comedy, giving an honor like this to a pretty girl with a big rack and no credentials is not exactly a step forward in feminism.

On the other hand, maybe I’m undervaluing Perry’s acting chops. Let’s keep in mind her last “SNL” appearance:

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Indie darling Zooey Deschanel may join her sister Emily (“Bones”) as the star of a Fox show. Deschanel is presently in talks to star in a single-camera comedy pilot for the network. More from Deadline:

The Liz Meriwether project, originally titled Chicks and Dicks, is described as a young ensemble comedy about the sexual politics of men and women. It centers on Jessica, a role that Deschanel is eying, an optimistic but unlucky in love elementary school teacher who, after her most recent break-up, moves out of her apartment with her ex and moves in with 3 juvenile guys.

Of course, this is still WAY too early in the process to get excited about anything — after all, the Zooey-as-rock-groupie show never happened. Being rumored to star in a pilot shouldn’t even be news, but I’m helpless to resist a story about one of the Deschanels — like a moth to flames, or my eyes to Katy Perry’s boobs.

(Jeez, as if Zooey versus her sister Emily wasn’t a big enough debate, now we have to debate Zooey versus Katy Perry, too? Twee indie talent versus huge tits in an obnoxious package: WHO YA GOT?)