'American Idol' Axes Four More Contestants (AP)
March 9, 2006
AP - Twelve down, 12 to go. The popular talent show "American Idol" axed four more contestants Thursday night, slimming the competition to 12 aspiring singers.
Fox Reality to Show 'American Idol Extra' (AP)
March 9, 2006AP - For those who can't get enough of "American Idol," the Fox Reality cable channel is coming to the rescue.
Ex-'Raymond' Alumni Try New Shows (AP)
March 9, 2006AP - Two stars and the creator of "Everybody Loves Raymond" may be coming back to television, but not as a package deal.
Conan to Devote Show to Finland Trip (AP)
March 9, 2006
AP - Conan O'Brien may be a talk-show host in America, but he's a god in Finland.
Dallas Urges Local Filming of TV Spinoff (AP)
March 9, 2006
AP - City officials say there's no substitute for the original when it comes to producing a movie version of the long-running "Dallas" television series.
CW Rejects, Woos Nick Lachey (E! Online)
March 9, 2006
E! Online - After an initial rejection, the CW seems ready for a relationship
with Nick Lachey.
CW Teases Lachey
March 9, 2006After an initial rejection, the CW seems ready for a relationship with Nick Lachey.
Earlier this week, the newly fused network elected to pass on a sitcom originally intended for the WB's airwaves, which starred the former boy-bander as a just-married baseball player, "Us Weekly" reported. Now Lachey is in talks to star in the CW's new sitcom, He Said, She Said.
Fox Reality to Show 'American Idol Extra' (AP)
March 9, 2006AP - For those who can't get enough of "American Idol," the Fox Reality cable channel is coming to the rescue.
Ex-'Apprentice' Announces Run for Congress (AP)
March 9, 2006AP - Raj Bhakta, the aspiring "Apprentice" turned aspiring politician, is running for Congress.
Ferrigno Files Suit Over Brother's Store (AP)
March 9, 2006
AP - In his former incarnation, Lou Ferrigno probably would have ripped his shirt off and smashed his brother to bits.
'Idol' dominates Wednesday (Reuters)
March 9, 2006Reuters - "American Idol" won the primetime race by a large margin Wednesday, averaging 29.9 million viewers and a 12.3 rating/32 in the adults 18-49 demographic.
Networks won't be labeled as single-camera shy (Reuters)
March 9, 2006Reuters - Point of view is everything in television comedy, and this year, the broadcast networks increasingly are looking for laughs through a single camera lens, the more adventurous -- but more expensive -- format used by such hits as "Scrubs" and "Malcolm in the Middle."
Conan to Devote Show to Finland Trip (AP)
March 9, 2006AP - Conan O'Brien may be a talk-show host in America, but he's a god in Finland.
Drama About Polygamy Causes Stir in Utah (AP)
March 9, 2006AP - SALT LAKE CITY — The upcoming premiere of HBO's "Big Love" is causing a big buzz in the Beehive State.
Shatner Explores World of 'Trek' Tech (AP)
March 9, 2006
AP - Capt. James Kirk's alter-ego, William Shatner, really did shake up the cosmos.
All-Music Digital Network in Tribune Deal (AP)
March 9, 2006AP - Tribune Broadcasting Co. and the digital music television network The Tube announced Thursday a deal that will place the fledgling network on stations in the nation's largest markets and dramatically increase its exposure.
Dallas Urges Local Filming of TV Spinoff (AP)
March 9, 2006AP - City officials say there's no substitute for the original when it comes to producing a movie version of the long-running "Dallas" television series.
Ex-'Apprentice' Plans Congrassional Run (AP)
March 9, 2006AP - Raj Bhakta, the aspiring apprentice turned aspiring politician, is running for Congress.
Live-action "Simpsons" video goes viral online (Reuters)
March 9, 2006
Reuters - A video that recreates the introduction
to "The Simpsons" with live actors is spreading across the
Internet faster than Homer can say "D'oh" -- part of a viral
marketing campaign by UK satellite broadcaster BSkyB.
Chloe Sews Up "Runway" Crown (E! Online)
March 9, 2006
E! Online - In a surprise victory Wednesday night, the Houston-based Chloe
Dao was the only designer to escape Heidi Klum's auf weidersehen
and be crowned the winner of Project Runway.
Hasselhoff's Wife Claims Domestic Violence (AP)
March 9, 2006
AP - Less than a month after filing for divorce, the estranged wife of David Hasselhoff has filed for a court order on a claim of domestic violence by the former "Baywatch" star, according to court records.
Chloe Sews Up Runway Crown
March 9, 2006
In a surprise victory Wednesday night, the Houston-based Chloe Dao was the only designer to escape Heidi Klum's auf weidersehen and be crowned the winner of "Project Runway."
Dao, 34, beat out fellow finalists Santino Rice, the superfluous designer that viewers loved to hate, and Daniel Vosovic, the recent FIT grad who was long considered the favorite to win.
Lachey, Elliott in pilot deals (Reuters)
March 9, 2006Reuters - Tabloid staple Nick Lachey (MTV's "Newlyweds") is in negotiations to star in the new CW network's first comedy pilot, "She Said, He Said," which explores how men and women perceive situations differently.
Miller, Mantegna join Hunt's ABC sitcom (Reuters)
March 9, 2006Reuters - Dennis Miller, Joe Mantegna and Lauren Tom have joined the cast of Bonnie Hunt's untitled ABC comedy pilot.
Chloe wins second season of TV's "Project Runway" (Reuters)
March 9, 2006Reuters - Chloe Dao, an aspiring designer from Houston who came to America as a child from war-torn southeast Asia, won the second season of the Bravo fashion-competition hit "Project Runway" on Wednesday, netting a $100,000 cash prize to start her own clothing line.
Dao Crowned Winner of 'Project Runway' (AP)
March 9, 2006
AP - Step off, Santino. In a surprise victory, Chloe Dao was crowned the winner of Bravo's "Project Runway" in the fashion-competition show's finale Wednesday night.