Couric set to exit NBC after 15 years on 'Today' (Reuters)
April 4, 2006
Reuters - Katie Couric is expected to
announce her departure from NBC's "Today" show on Wednesday,
paving the way for her to join rival CBS and become the first
woman sole anchor of a major U.S. network evening newscast,
people close to the situation said.
Brad Renfro Says Rehab Is an 'Eye-Opener' (AP)
April 4, 2006
AP - Actor Brad Renfro said he's "tired of paying the consequences" for drinking and drug use and eager to get clean.
DJ Cipha Sounds the New MTV VJ (AP)
April 4, 2006AP - Cipha Sounds is spinning from DJ to VJ. The 25-year-old New York DJ will become MTV's newest video jock, starting Monday. The move will be announced Wednesday on the music network's "TRL."
'American Idol' Families Sacrifice, Too (AP)
April 4, 2006
AP - Millie Hundley is shelling out for airline and hotel costs. Clyde Pickler Sr. is getting by with a little financial help from friends, while Kenneth Daughtry's boss gave him time off and even paid his way from Virginia.
Couric Eyeing CBS Gig (E! Online)
April 4, 2006
E! Online - The
Today cohost is ready to bolt from her early morning gig at NBC
to take over the CBS Evening News, where she'll become the first
solo female anchor of a traditional network evening newscast.
Aniston Faces Tension Over Wedding Rumor (AP)
April 4, 2006
AP - Silence. Awkward silence. That was Jennifer Aniston's tightlipped response on Tuesday morning's "Today" show when asked about the latest rumor that Oprah Winfrey is planning to host an $8 million wedding for her and beau Vince Vaughn.
Florida-UCLA Can't Compete in Nielsens (AP)
April 4, 2006
AP - The NCAA tournament championship game between Florida and UCLA drew an 11.2 Nielsen rating for CBS, down 25 percent from last year's final.
Canadian broadcaster sorry for music awards gaffe (Reuters)
April 4, 2006
Reuters - Red-faced Canadian
broadcaster CTV on Tuesday apologized for airing a commercial
congratulating Vancouver crooner Michael Buble for winning a
prize that had yet to be announced during the recent live
telecast of the country's top music awards.
The "Dharma & Greg" Curse? (E! Online)
April 4, 2006
E! Online - Another successful sitcom star has tried, but failed to establish
a new hit show--and this time, the Seinfeld curse can't be
blamed.
Offbeat shows turn Web into world wide TV network (Reuters)
April 4, 2006
Reuters - The widely hyped merging of the PC
and TV is finally taking shape in a way that only a few people
imagined in the late 1990s Internet boom.
"Dharma & Greg" Curse?
April 4, 2006
Another successful sitcom star has tried, but failed to establish a new hit show--and this time, the "Seinfeld" curse can't be blamed.
Jenna Elfman, who never, ever appeared alongside the likes of Jerry, George and Kramer, is the latest casualty of the 2005-06 season, having gone down with the ship known as "Courting Alex."
Officially, "Alex" is on hiatus. CBS banished it after a 74th place finish (6 million viewers) in the latest weekly Nielsens.
Last week's most watched shows: 1. "American Idol" (Tue); 2. "American Idol" (Wed); 3. "CSI"; 4. "Grey's Anatomy"; 5. "Desperate Housewives
Couric Eyeing CBS Gig
April 4, 2006
Looks like Katie Couric can finally sleep in.
The "Today" cohost is ready to bolt from her early morning gig at NBC to take over the "CBS Evening News," where she'll become the first solo female anchor of a traditional network evening newscast.
An official announcement is expected as early as Wednesday, when Couric celebrates her 15th anniversary on "Today." Couric would presumably move to CBS when her NBC contract expires at the end of May.
Stamos Checks Into "ER"
April 4, 2006
County General is becoming a veritable "Full House."
Erstwhile Uncle Jesse John Stamos has signed on to star as a series regular on "ER," reprising the role he tried out during a guest stint on the NBC show last fall.
Hardblogger: Tom DeLay's decision to resign
April 4, 2006Chris Matthews blogs, "Shannon Flaherty called me at the office Monday to say that Congressman Tom DeLay, her boss, wanted to talk with me in the evening. It would be around 9:15. She said he was "not calling to complain." Despite the heads-up, I was taken aback when the former Majority Leader came on the line Monday night. "
Bloggermann: Baseball 2006 preview, Pt. 2
April 4, 2006Keith Olbermann blogs: "I donât think Todd Jones of the Detroit Tigers will mind being publicly identified as a nightly viewer of âCountdown.â Iâm just putting this out as a caveat that my unlikely support of the Tigers as contenders in the American League Central Division has no ulterior motive ."
Another "One Tree" Hookup (E! Online)
April 4, 2006
E! Online - Another perk of working on the set of One Tree Hill?
There's a good chance Chad Michael Murray will propose to you.
Stamos Admitted to "ER" (E! Online)
April 4, 2006
E! Online - Erstwhile Uncle Jesse John Stamos has signed on as a series regular on
ER, reprising the role he tried out during a guest stint on the
NBC show last fall.
`Idol' Relatives Sacrifice for Singers (AP)
April 4, 2006
AP - Millie Hundley is shelling out for airline and hotel costs. Clyde Pickler Sr. is getting by with a little financial help from friends, while Kenneth Daughtry's boss gave him time off and even paid his way from Virginia.
Britain set to relive Dresden bombing (Reuters)
April 4, 2006Reuters - Britain's Channel 4 has picked up "Dresden," a big-budget German miniseries about the controversial Allied firebombing of the city in 1945.
Source Says Katie Couric Eying CBS News (AP)
April 4, 2006
AP - Katie Couric may mark her 15th anniversary as "Today" show anchor this week by making the decision to leave.
Bonds Reality TV Show Set to Debut (AP)
April 4, 2006AP - When documentary film crews began trailing Barry Bonds for his new ESPN reality TV show, the idea was to capture behind-the-scenes moments of the slugger as he chased Hank Aaron's career home run record.
Another "One Tree" Wedding
April 4, 2006
Another perk of working on the set of "One Tree Hill?" There's a good chance Chad Michael Murray will propose to you.
Murray, 24, is set to tie the knot for a second time with a cheerleading extra on his WB series, 18-year-old Kenzie Dalton, People reports. No details on the would-be hitching were made available, though People quotes an unnamed source close to the couple denying rumors of a pregnancy. Murray and Dalton have reportedly been dating since December.
News of the engagement comes just seven months after Murray and "One Tree" costar Sophia Bush ended their marriage.
"CSI: Miami" rockets Caruso to worldwide fame (Reuters)
April 4, 2006
Reuters - Twelve years after his
ill-fated departure from "NYPD Blue," David Caruso can now
claim to be one of the biggest Hollywood stars in the world.
Stamos gets full-time "ER" job (Reuters)
April 4, 2006
Reuters - Following a successful
guest stint this season, John Stamos is set to join the cast of
NBC's "ER" as a regular in the fall.
Couric closer to CBS anchor chair: sources (Reuters)
April 4, 2006
Reuters - Intense speculation swept two
network news divisions on Monday that Katie Couric, co-host of
NBC's top-rated morning show "Today," is about to jump to rival
CBS and become its evening news anchor, a move many in the
industry see as a gamble.
5 Jurors in Blake Trial Deny Misconduct (AP)
April 4, 2006AP - Some of the jurors who found Robert Blake liable in a civil case in his wife's death are denying allegations of juror misconduct by the actor's attorneys.
Couric May Have Reached Deal With CBS (AP)
April 4, 2006
AP - Katie Couric, long-time co-host and star of NBC's "Today" show, is reportedly about to switch networks and trade in morning talk for the anchor's chair.
Mitchell will take Sunday anchor chair at CBS (Reuters)
April 4, 2006Reuters - Russ Mitchell has been named the permanent anchor of the Sunday edition of the "CBS Evening News," the network said Monday.
MTV counting on Tres for Latino youths (Reuters)
April 4, 2006Reuters - MTV said Monday that it's launching a new channel aimed at 12- to 34-year-old bilingual and bicultural U.S. Latinos.
'CSI: Miami' rockets Caruso to worldwide fame (Reuters)
April 4, 2006Reuters - Twelve years after his ill-fated departure from "NYPD Blue," David Caruso can now claim to be one of the biggest Hollywood stars in the world.
Stamos gets full-time 'ER' job (Reuters)
April 4, 2006Reuters - Following a successful guest stint this season, John Stamos is set to join the cast of NBC's "ER" as a regular in the fall.
'Aliens' lands pilot at new CW network (Reuters)
April 4, 2006Reuters - The new CW network, which will rise from the ashes of the WB and UPN this fall, has given a pilot order to the comedy "Aliens in America,"
Food Network cooks up new series (Reuters)
April 4, 2006Reuters - Food Network on Monday announced a slate of several new daytime and primetime series for 2006, including shows featuring chefs Bobby Flay, Nigella Lawson and Paula Deen.
'Weeds' gear takes a hit from French (Reuters)
April 4, 2006Reuters - French customs agents gave a firm "non!" Monday to T-shirts and caps bearing the image of a marijuana leaf that were to promote the suburban dope comedy "Weeds."
India to probe fashion show "wardrobe malfunctions" (Reuters)
April 4, 2006Reuters - Outraged officials in largely conservative India will examine video clips to see whether a halter slipping off a top model or another's skirt zip splitting at a fashion show were "deliberate" acts, a state minister said.
'VeggieTales' off Supreme Court's menu (Reuters)
April 4, 2006Reuters - If there is a moral to the long-running legal duel surrounding "VeggieTales," the popular Bible-themed cartoons featuring Larry the Cucumber and Bob the Tomato, it is this: Get a signed contract.
ABC wins Sunday ratings race again (Reuters)
April 4, 2006Reuters - New episodes of "Desperate Housewives" and "Grey's Anatomy" were just what the doctor ordered for ABC, lifting the network to a convincing primetime win on Sunday.