Psychics to try contacting Lennon in TV seance (Reuters)
March 16, 2006
Reuters - Imagine John Lennon spinning in his
grave.
Bob Woodruff Leaves Bethesda Facility (AP)
March 16, 2006
AP - ABC News anchor Bob Woodruff was transferred Thursday from a naval hospital in Maryland to a facility closer to his New York home as he continues to recuperate from injuries suffered in a roadside bomb attack, ABC said.
Original 'Kotter': Ice Cube Great Pick (AP)
March 16, 2006
AP - Former "Welcome Back, Kotter" creator-star Gabe Kaplan says rapper-actor Ice Cube is a great choice to play his old role in the big-screen remake of the hit 1970s TV series.
Fate Helped Lilly Find Her Way to 'Lost' (AP)
March 16, 2006
AP - To hear Evangeline Lilly talk, her path to stardom on the hit series "Lost" was almost beyond her control. Perhaps a bit like her character, Kate, and the rest of the "Lost" castaways who — submitting to a grand plan, or was it just bum luck? — crashed at the obscure Pacific isle where the ABC thriller (9 p.m. EST Wednesday) has stranded them.
Jessica Simpson Passes on GOP Fundraiser (AP)
March 16, 2006
AP - Jessica Simpson loves President Bush. She's just not a big fan of Republican fundraisers. The Hollywood starlet and tabloid cover girl was in Congress on Thursday to lobby for Operation Smile, a nonprofit organization that provides reconstructive surgery to children with facial deformities. Everyone was asking, however, why she turned down an invitation to attend a Republican fundraiser with Washington's top star, the president.
Baby boomers prefer TV to sex: Canadian study (Reuters)
March 16, 2006Reuters - When it comes to sex and romance, aging Canadian baby boomers spend a lot more time watching television or surfing the net, according to a new study.
ABC News anchor Wooduff leaves military hospital (Reuters)
March 16, 2006
Reuters - Six weeks after he was gravely
wounded by a bomb blast on assignment in Iraq, ABC News anchor
Bob Woodruff was released on Thursday from a military hospital
outside Washington, the network said.
Bob Woodruff Leaves Bethesda Facility (AP)
March 16, 2006
AP - ABC News anchor Bob Woodruff was transferred Thursday from a naval hospital in Maryland to a facility closer to his New York home as he continues to recuperate from injuries suffered in a roadside bomb attack, ABC said.
"Idol" Tells McGhee to Forget It (E! Online)
March 16, 2006
E! Online - Tuesday's American Idol was a night of firsts for Melissa
McGhee. It was also a night of lasts.
Jerry Lewis Gets Legion of Honor Medal (AP)
March 16, 2006
AP - France formalized its fascination with Jerry Lewis Thursday with a uniquely Gallic gift for his 80th birthday: a medal and induction into the Legion of Honor.
AOL Starts Free Internet TV Service (AP)
March 16, 2006AP - Dulles-based America Online has launched a new online television network showing classic Warner Brothers TV shows.
"Idol" Axes McGhee
March 16, 2006
Tuesday's "American Idol" was a night of firsts for Melissa McGhee--first time she sang a ballad, first time she wore a dress. It was also a night of lasts.
The 21-year-old Florida native was sent home Wednesday after receiving the lowest number of votes.
"Modern Men" a milestone in mediocrity (Reuters)
March 16, 2006Reuters - There will be some hard choices to make when executives of the new CW decide which of the UPN and WB Network shows to take and which to leave behind.
"American Inventor" a humiliating experience (Reuters)
March 16, 2006
Reuters - Simon Cowell -- the
famed nasty "American Idol" judge -- has duplicated the talent
show's format and zeitgeist in his quest to unearth a hot new
product from an amateur Edison.
Cartoon Network signs "Fantastic" deal (Reuters)
March 16, 2006Reuters - Cartoon Network has ordered 26 episodes of a new animated rendition of "Fantastic Four" from Marvel Entertainment for a fall premiere.
Hollywood actors seek strike OK in cable rift (Reuters)
March 16, 2006Reuters - The Screen Actors Guild said Wednesday it will seek strike authorization from its members for the basic cable, live-action contract that expired last month without a new deal.
'Curb' sidekick Garlin shoots TBS comedy pilot (Reuters)
March 16, 2006Reuters - Veteran standup comic Jeff Garlin, who plays Larry David's best friend and manager in HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm," has shot a pilot for his own comedy series at TBS.
HBO high on 'Thug' life (Reuters)
March 16, 2006Reuters - HBO has given the green light to "The Unsuccessful Thug," a comedy pilot starring Mike Epps and based on his life as a small-time criminal before he embarked on a career as a stand-up comedian.
New CW network plans summer marketing blitz (Reuters)
March 16, 2006Reuters - The CW, the network that will rise this fall from the ashes of the WB and UPN, gave advertisers and media buyers a glimpse of what its schedule might look like Wednesday.
"Sopranos" Stars Take Whack at New Contracts (E! Online)
March 16, 2006
E! Online - The Sopranos characters may already be made men, but the
show's actors wouldn't mind making a little more.
CBS Fined for "Trace" of Indecency (E! Online)
March 16, 2006
E! Online - Broadcast networks need to tread lightly around the F-word.
Melissa McGhee Cut From 'American Idol' (AP)
March 16, 2006
AP - Melissa McGhee forgot the words to her song on Tuesday's "American Idol" — on Wednesday she paid the price. McGhee, who stumbled with some of the lyrics in an otherwise smooth rendition of Stevie Wonder's "Lately," became the first of the final dozen to be voted off the top-rated Fox show.
In risky move, newscasts adopt product placements (Reuters)
March 16, 2006Reuters - While just about every television genre has jumped on the lucrative product-placement bandwagon, news programs generally have been considered off-limits to preserve editorial integrity.
Settlement Reached in John Ritter Suit (AP)
March 16, 2006
AP - The family of late actor John Ritter has reached a tentative settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit against Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, where the actor died, an attorney for the hospital said Wednesday.
FCC: CBS Facing $3.6M Fine for Indecency (AP)
March 16, 2006
AP - A government crackdown on indecent programming resulted in a proposed fine of $3.6 million against dozens of CBS stations and affiliates on Wednesday — a record penalty from the Federal Communications Commission.
Nicollette Sheridan, Michael Bolton Engaged (AP)
March 16, 2006
AP - "Desperate Housewives" actress Nicollette Sheridan and singer Michael Bolton are engaged, Sheridan's publicist confirmed Wednesday.