Oscars Bank on 'Brokeback' to Grab Viewers (AP)
March 5, 2006
AP - The year of the small movie could mean small ratings for the Academy Awards, whose organizers hoped a new host and the cultural buzz over front-runner "Brokeback Mountain" would beef up viewership for Sunday's show.
'The Unit' benefits from current events and fears (Reuters)
March 5, 2006Reuters - Jack Bauer is about to have some company. For four years, he and the other members of the fictional Counter Terrorism Unit on Fox's "24" had to save the world pretty much on their own. Now, reflecting society's growing awareness of violent extremists, a new TV series has been developed to deal with them.
'Sons & Daughters' a smartly improvised comedy (Reuters)
March 5, 2006Reuters - TV history is filled with examples of hits that spawned a slew of imitators. In some cases, like "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and "Law & Order," the sequels came from the very same producers as the originals.
'South Park' Creators Get Bolder With Age (AP)
March 5, 2006
AP - "South Park" has gotten grosser over the years — but its creators are getting away with it.
CBS Anchor Bob Schieffer Hits 1 Year Mark (AP)
March 5, 2006AP - Bob Schieffer may come across as everybody's easygoing grandfather, but don't be so easily fooled. A companion at a New York restaurant hasn't been seated for a minute before Schieffer casually pulls a sheet of paper from his suit jacket. Oh, look! It's a news release showing how ratings for the "CBS Evening News" have gone up in the year since he's been anchor.
Oscars can be night of high points and faux pas (Reuters)
March 5, 2006
Reuters - Comedian Chevy Chase opened the
Oscars in 1988 with the line: "Good evening, Hollywood
phonies," and never hosted the show again.