Celebrity Bits: CBS Closing in on John Mayer Variety Show, Chevy Chase Signs For ‘Chuck’

John Mayer could be a coming to a TV near you.

The singer is closing in on a deal with CBS to host a music and variety show.

Mayer has a prior background with the network, having appeared on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” in 2006.


Chevy Chase is also headed for television.

The comic-actor has signed on for a three-episode arc on NBC’s “Chuck,” in which he’ll appear as a technology mogul who gets accused of stealing the ideas of Chuck’s father.