CBS tops Thursday with "Survivor," "CSI" (Reuters)
April 7, 2006Reuters - After two nights that belonged to Fox and "American Idol," CBS came back Thursday with a primetime win with an original "Survivor" and "CSI."
Search Begins for Vieira's Replacement (AP)
April 7, 2006
AP - The search is already on for Meredith Vieira's replacement on the daytime chat show "The View," with chemistry and good humor among creator Barbara Walters' job requirements for a new panelist.
NASCAR hits NBC show for Muslims visit to race (Reuters)
April 7, 2006Reuters - NASCAR officials criticized an NBC news magazine program on Friday, saying it tried "to manufacture the news" by bringing a group of Muslim men to one of its car races to see if they would be mistreated by NASCAR fans.
Cable Providers Aim to Add More Services (AP)
April 7, 2006
AP - In the world of cable television, the real excitement these days has more to do with what comes over the cable lines than what shows are on the schedule.
ABC's Woodruff Released from Hospital (E! Online)
April 7, 2006
E! Online - In a week full of announcements promising to shake up the
landscape of network television news, the most hopeful revelation could
easily be the most overlooked.
Martha Stewart Sees Bonus Soar in 2005 (AP)
April 7, 2006
AP - Now that domesticity maven Martha Stewart is back in the spotlight at the company she founded, she is reaping some big financial rewards.
Networks Rush to Offer Shows Online (AP)
April 7, 2006AP - These days, there's more than one way to get "Lost," visit "The Office" or keep "Law and Order."
Woodruff Goes Home
April 7, 2006
In a week full of announcements promising to shake up the landscape of network television news, the most hopeful revelation could easily be the most overlooked.
"World News Tonight" coanchor Bob Woodruff announced in a note to colleagues Thursday that he will be leaving his New York treatment facility and returning home just two months after suffering near-fatal injuries while reporting in Iraq.
"Gilmore Girls" Rocks Out (E! Online)
April 7, 2006
E! Online - Whatever sticky situation Lorelai and Rory find themselves in at
the end of Gilmore Girls' sixth season next month, they'll be
marching toward it to the beat of a different drum, er, drums.
Hatcher Talks About Sexual Abuse as Child (AP)
April 7, 2006AP - Teri Hatcher delivered a tearful speech in which she addressed being sexually molested by her uncle 35 years ago.
"Smallville," Big Stakes (E! Online)
April 7, 2006
E! Online - In the comics, Superboy died Wednesday. In the courts, a nearly
60-year battle over the superhero remains very much alive.
Producers Stay "Lost" Next Season (E! Online)
April 7, 2006
E! Online - With the Lost castaways already taken care of for next
season, now it's time for the Others.
Saunders, Koppel projects in the works for Discovery (Reuters)
April 7, 2006Reuters - "Absolutely Fabulous" stars Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley will reunite in a new comedy series on BBC America.
"Gilmore Girls" Go Indie
April 7, 2006
Whatever sticky situation Lorelai and Rory find themselves in at the end of "Gilmore Girls" sixth season next month, they'll be marching toward it to the beat of an independent drum.
The series' season finale, which tapes Friday and airs May 9, is starting to resemble an indie music fest as much as an opportunity to embroil our heroines in romantic entanglements, family squabbles and life-altering changes before the summer hiatus.
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"Smallville," Big Stakes
April 7, 2006
In the comics, Superboy died Wednesday. In the courts, a nearly 60-year battle over the superhero remains very much alive.
At stake: The future of "Smallville." At least.
A judge has left for a jury to decide whether the WB's show about Clark Kent's bucolic hometown infringes on the Superboy copyright held by the heirs of Superman cocreator Jerry Siegel.
If the Siegel camp is ultimately victorious, Time Warner, the WB's corporate parents, might have to seek license approval from the family before producing new episodes of the series, which is expected to make the jump next fall to the new network, the CW. A win also could affect the afterlife of shows already in the can.
Producers Re-Up for "Lost"
April 7, 2006
With the "Lost" castaways already taken care of for next season, now it's time for the Others.
And we ain't talking Creepy Beard Guy or the faux Henry Gale.
Two months after locking up deals to keep the remaining survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 on the island for another year, Touchstone Television is making sure executive producers and showrunners Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse will be along for the ride as well.
Lindelof and Cuse have signed seven-figure deals to stay on for season three, according to the Hollywood Reporter.