Geena's White House Under Siege (E! Online)
February 13, 2006
E! Online - On the upside, President Mackenzie Allen's never accidentally
wounded anyone. On the downside, her ratings are shot.
Judge Judy Marks a Decade of Tough Love (AP)
February 13, 2006
AP - Judith Sheindlin, familiarly known as television's Judge Judy, fixes the lawbreaker with her trademark brace-yourself-buddy glare.
Trump Lights Torch for Olympian, Hires Kids (E! Online)
February 13, 2006
E! Online - The mega-mogul is giving fans the chance to select a contestant for the
sixth season of the The Apprentice from a pool of 12 Olympians,
ensuring that whomever is chosen will bring a competitive edge to the
reality series.
Kwan Pullout a Quandary for Advertisers (AP)
February 13, 2006
AP - Michelle Kwan's withdrawal from the Winter Olympics forced two major television advertisers who were featuring the figure skater in their campaigns to reevaluate their plans.
AOL to get programs from 'Punk'd' creators (Reuters)
February 13, 2006
Reuters - The creators of hit MTV show "Punk'd"
plan to create short-form shows for AOL.com and the AOL Instant
Messenger service, AOL said on Monday.
Pairs Free Skate, Halfpipe on Tap Tonight (AP)
February 13, 2006
AP - HIGHLIGHT: Aggressive reporting by Steve Perino and analyst Todd Brooker on the last-minute equipment switches by American skiers Bode Miller and Daron Rahlves.
"Commander" Under Siege
February 13, 2006
On the upside, President Mackenzie Allen's never accidentally wounded anyone. On the downside, her ratings are shot.
The first-season executive and her "Commander in Chief" coworkers have been whisked from office for the rest of February sweeps. ABC previously announced the White House drama about the first woman President would be exiled from the schedule in March.
The series, which won star Geena Davis a Golden Globe last month, is scheduled to return for a seven-week run beginning Apr. 18, by which time it'll have gone nearly three months between episodes. It last aired Jan. 24.
"Baywatch" washing up on DVD (Reuters)
February 13, 2006
Reuters - Beach-and-babes TV
series "Baywatch" is finally headed to DVD.
Feuerstein back in surgery on CBS pilot (Reuters)
February 13, 2006Reuters - Mark Feuerstein is set to reprise his starring role as a brain surgeon in the new version of Peter Ocko's pilot at CBS.
'Hot Properties' O'Grady, Vergara land pilots (Reuters)
February 13, 2006Reuters - Two stars of ABC's comedy "Hot Properties," Gail O'Grady and Sofia Vergara, have landed lead roles on pilots.
Ulrich signs on for CBS' 'Jericho' (Reuters)
February 13, 2006Reuters - Skeet Ulrich has been tapped to star in the nuclear-apocalypse drama pilot "Jericho" for CBS.