TV's "Huge Night" of Splats (E! Online)
February 26, 2006
E! Online - Sasha Cohen went splat. Ruth Marie Milliman went gone. Jerry
Rice went disco. Bobby Bennett went the way of all Judd Harrises. Put
these special moments all together, and what do you have?
Port Security Puts CNN's Dobbs on Attack (AP)
February 26, 2006AP - Since first reading in a British newspaper about a company from the United Arab Emirates taking over operations at six U.S. ports, CNN anchor Lou Dobbs has been on the story relentlessly — and making no secret how he feels about it.
Gere Fears AIDS Epidemic Hitting India (AP)
February 26, 2006
AP - Richard Gere fears that Asia will be "lost" if the AIDS epidemic hits India hard.
Chase: Sopranos to Be Taken Out Next Year (AP)
February 26, 2006AP - "The Sopranos" will definitely be taken out next year, the show's creator said, though he can't say it won't hit the big screen at some point.
Ventriloquist Rickie Layne Dies at 81 (AP)
February 26, 2006AP - Rickie Layne, a ventriloquist who frequently appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" with his Yiddish-accented dummy Velvel, has died at the age of 81.
Board game makers seek new ways to win back players (Reuters)
February 26, 2006Reuters - New York accountant Aaron Libburd and his friend Malik Nicholas, a computer technician at Deutsche Bank are looking to settle a score.
Darren McGavin dies at 83 (Reuters)
February 26, 2006
Reuters - Emmy-winning actor Darren McGavin,
who played grouchy monster chaser Carl Kolchak in the 1970s
television series "Kolchak: The Night Stalker," died on
Saturday at a Los Angeles hospital, according to a statement on
his Web site. He was 83.
Digital product placement alters TV landscape (Reuters)
February 26, 2006Reuters - A breakthrough in television advertising debuted without fanfare last spring as a brand-name box of crackers appeared on the CBS sitcom "Yes, Dear" for about 20 seconds, seen but hardly noticed by millions of viewers.
Highlights From NBC's Olympic Coverage (AP)
February 26, 2006
AP - A look at NBC's coverage of the Winter Olympics:
Prolific Actor Darren McGavin Dies at 83 (AP)
February 26, 2006
AP - Darren McGavin, the husky, tough-talking actor who starred in several TV series, played a grouchy dad in the holiday classic "A Christmas Story" and had other strong roles in such films as "The Man with the Golden Arm" and "The Natural," died Saturday. He was 83.
'Bernie Mac Show' Wins 3 Image Awards (AP)
February 26, 2006AP - "The Bernie Mac Show" nearly stole the show at the 37th Annual NAACP Image Awards on Saturday, with two actors and the director taking away three top honors.