Viewers Hire "Apprentice"
March 31, 2006
Donald Trump is taking a page from Simon Cowell's playbook.
The real estate mogul cum reality TV star has announced a change in plans over how he'll choose his next Apprentice, allowing viewers to phone in votes on who they believe should be selected as the next Trump-in-training.
VH1 "Monkeys" Around
March 31, 2006
Seems fans weren't the only ones going ape over the demise of "Love Monkey." VH1 has announced plans to air all eight episodes of the short-lived CBS dramedy beginning next month.
While the cable net was quick to dismiss the notion that they will resume production on the series, most of the episodes will be new for viewers—eight shows were produced by CBS, though the network yanked it from the air after just three episodes.
Spelling's Private Life Goes Public (E! Online)
March 31, 2006
E! Online - Tori isn't the only member of the Spelling clan that's going to be
notorious.
'Apprentice' Fans Get Chance to Sway Trump (AP)
March 31, 2006AP - NBC will offer a true test on whether Donald Trump listens to advice. When this season's edition of "The Apprentice" gets down to its final two candidates, NBC will ask viewers to choose their favorite in a telephone and online poll.
Sony goes prime-time with "LocationFree TV" (Reuters)
March 31, 2006
Reuters - Sony's dream of freeing TV from the
confines of the living room is looking more like reality with a
gadget that allows you to watch local broadcasts on a PC even
if you are thousands of miles from home.
CBS replaces ailing rookies with "Amazing Race" (Reuters)
March 31, 2006Reuters - "The Amazing Race" has come to the rescue at CBS, switching nights to replace a pair of faltering Wednesday sitcoms.
Spelling Claims Go Public
March 31, 2006
Tori isn't the only member of the Spelling clan that's going to be notorious.
Family patriarch Aaron Spelling's dirty laundry will be aired in public now that a Los Angeles judge has denied the TV mogul's request to seal portions of a sexual-harassment case against him.
The suit was filed in January by Spelling's former nurse Charlene Richards.
Spelling wanted to block the public from having access to a deposition given by Richards' ex-boyfriend Paul Porter that contained intimate details of the family's life.
Actor Matt LeBlanc, Wife File for Divorce (AP)
March 31, 2006
AP - Matt LeBlanc has filed for divorce from his wife, citing irreconcilable differences, but his publicist says the two remain "friends."
"So Notorious" a real stretch for Tori Spelling (Reuters)
March 31, 2006Reuters - Word on the street is that Tori Spelling is a pampered rich girl who lavishes more money on her pet dog than most viewers earn at their jobs.
Corrupt Spanish cop coming to American precincts (Reuters)
March 31, 2006Reuters - A hit comedy franchise about a corrupt Spanish cop is getting the remake treatment from New Line Cinema.
Barry Bonds documentary to go on (Reuters)
March 31, 2006
Reuters - A documentary TV series chronicling
Barry Bonds' upcoming 2006 baseball season will take an honest
look at the steroid scandal surrounding the slugger, but his
lawyers can review the episodes before they air, the producer
said on Thursday.
Jenny McCarthy joins ABC's Heaton comedy pilot (Reuters)
March 31, 2006Reuters - Jenny McCarthy will join ABC's untitled comedy pilot starring Patricia Heaton as a widow who finds friends and a path to a new life through the PTA.
Hey Now! Tambor joins 'Good Years' at NBC (Reuters)
March 31, 2006Reuters - Call it the next phase in the wild-and-woolly life of George Bluth Sr.
CBS replaces ailing rookies with 'Amazing Race' (Reuters)
March 31, 2006Reuters - "The Amazing Race" has come to the rescue at CBS, switching nights to replace a pair of faltering Wednesday sitcoms.