Rock the Vote Tries to Regroup (AP)
February 14, 2006AP - Rock the Vote is turning 16 this year, but the birthday for the organization that has used Madonna, R.E.M. and other music stars to get millions of young people involved in politics is shaping up to be anything but sweet.
"Arrested" Can't Get Arrested (E! Online)
February 14, 2006
E! Online - If that was indeed Arrested Development's swan song last
week, then audiences paid the comedy their typical amount of respect:
Not much.
Conan Meets Finn Twin (E! Online)
February 14, 2006
E! Online - After
nearly a year of joking and mock reelection campaigning for look-alike
Finnish President Tarja Halonen--and putting to rest any doubt that they
are the same person--O'Brien finally had a face-to-face with the
politician in Helsinki Tuesday.
'This Old House' Renovates Rowhouse (AP)
February 14, 2006AP - Ravaged by fire and vacant for a decade, the brick rowhouse was an eyesore, its windows nailed shut and its facade splotched with peeling paint. Then a nonprofit group and the gang from PBS' "This Old House" showed up.
Pamela Anderson Criticizes Kentucky Derby (AP)
February 14, 2006
AP - Pamela Anderson is turning her animal rights activism against the Kentucky Derby, saying her opposition to animal cruelty in all its forms means she can never go back to the world's most famous horse race.
'24's' First Lady Wonders About Her Finale (AP)
February 14, 2006
AP - Jean Smart knows a bit more than "24" fans about the future of first lady Martha Logan, the character she plays on the Fox series. But not much more.
Shannen Doherty Involved in Car Crash (AP)
February 14, 2006
AP - Shannen Doherty was bruised and cut on her thigh in a car crash that sent another motorist to the hospital, authorities and Doherty's publicist said Tuesday.
Prime-Time Nielsen Ratings (AP)
February 14, 2006AP - Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Feb. 6-12. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses.
Conan Meets Finn Twin
February 14, 2006
Conan O'Brien has finally met his match.
After nearly a year of joking and mock reelection campaigning for look-a-like Finnish President Tarja Halonen--and putting to rest any doubt that they are the same person--O'Brien finally had a face-to-face with the politician in Helsinki Tuesday.
Last year, O'Brien joked on "Late Night" that his show's popularity in the region was likely due to his pale-skinned, red-haired resemblance to Halonen and set out to ensure his Nordic Nielsen domination by campaigning to keep his Finn twin in office.
Once Halonen won her campaign, she invited O'Brien to Helsinki for the meet-and-greet.
Ratings for Basic Cable Networks (AP)
February 14, 2006AP - Rankings for the top 15 programs on basic cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Feb. 6-12. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses.
Mizrahi Costumes 'Barefoot in the Park' (AP)
February 14, 2006AP - Isaac Mizrahi was a tot growing up in Brooklyn when Neil Simon's classic comedy, "Barefoot in the Park," debuted on Broadway. Now he's designed the costumes for a revival of the romantic romp.
Cheney hunting accident triggers humor volley (Reuters)
February 14, 2006Reuters - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's accidental shooting of a fellow quail hunter in Texas gave new ammunition to television comedians who have long made the powerful, gruff-spoken conservative a target.
Shannen Doherty Involved in Car Crash (AP)
February 14, 2006AP - Actress Shannen Doherty complained of pain after a car crash that sent another driver to the hospital, Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies say.
Virgin Mobile Launches Mobile TV Service (AP)
February 14, 2006
AP - Virgin Mobile became the first European cellular network to launch a live digital TV service on mobile phones.
Conan O'Brien Meets With Finnish Leader (AP)
February 14, 2006
AP - Conan O'Brien, who endorsed the re-election of Tarja Halonen with mock ad campaigns, met the Finnish president Tuesday at the presidential palace in downtown Helsinki.
Word is officially out on Showtime's "L Word" (Reuters)
February 14, 2006Reuters - Sometime around the middle of last month, "The L Word" became a digital media success story for Showtime.
Getty joins "Brothers & Sisters" for ABC (Reuters)
February 14, 2006Reuters - Balthazar Getty has been tapped to star in ABC's drama "Brothers & Sisters," a family soap revolving around adult siblings, one of them played by Getty. She most recently had a role on the ABC drama "Alias."
Palminteri gets into "Drift" for ABC (Reuters)
February 14, 2006Reuters - Chazz Palminteri is set to co-star in the ABC drama pilot "Drift."
Headey dons superhero threads for CBS (Reuters)
February 14, 2006Reuters - Lena Headey will play a single, city-girl superhero in Barbara Hall's comic-book-based drama pilot "Ultra" for CBS.
Four original series in works at Logo (Reuters)
February 14, 2006Reuters - Logo, MTV Networks' new gay- and lesbian-themed channel, said Monday that it has four original scripted series in development, including two animated projects.
'Incredible Hulk' Star a Reserve Deputy (AP)
February 14, 2006AP - The Incredible Hulk is now a county sheriff's department reserve deputy.
Highlights From NBC, and a Look Ahead (AP)
February 14, 2006
AP - A look at NBC's coverage of the Winter Olympics:
Olympics' first weekend posts hum-drum NBC ratings (Reuters)
February 14, 2006Reuters - NBC's first three days of Winter Olympics coverage, punctuated by news that the U.S. team's biggest name had dropped out, dominated Nielsen's prime-time ratings but posted predictably sharp declines from the 2002 Salt Lake City Games.
TV Comedians Target Cheney Accident (AP)
February 14, 2006
AP - Television talk shows took aim Monday at Vice President Dick Cheney's accidental weekend shooting in Texas of a hunting companion. Here's a few of the jokes.
Judge Judy Marks a Decade of Tough Love (AP)
February 14, 2006
AP - Judith Sheindlin, familiarly known as television's Judge Judy, fixes the lawbreaker with her trademark brace-yourself-buddy glare.
"Anatomy" of a win: ABC takes 18-49 on Sunday (Reuters)
February 14, 2006Reuters - There's nothing like a bomb in the O.R., or a bomb in the hands of a star, to drive viewership to a medical drama.