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O'Donnell to Replace Vieira on 'The View' (AP)

April 27, 2006

This photo supplied by CNN shows Rosie O'Donnell discussing her life and career during a taping of the 'Larry King Live' CNN cable television talk show in New York in a Thursday, November 17, 2005 photo. Rosie O'Donnell is expected to make a surprise return to daytime television by taking over exiting Meredith Vieira's slot on the talk show 'The View.'.(AP Photo/Lorenzo Bevilaqua,CNN, file)AP - Rosie O'Donnell is expected to make a surprise return to daytime television by taking over exiting Meredith Vieira's slot on the talk show "The View."


A&E's "Baby" documentary is a bust (Reuters)

April 27, 2006

Reuters - A far better title for this two-hour A&E docu-curiosity from filmmaker R.J. Cutler would be, "Oh Baby, What the Hell Is This?"

NBC Renews 'Law & Order' Trio (AP)

April 27, 2006

AP - The verdict is in for "Law & Order": television's second longest-running drama will be back for its 17th season in the fall, NBC announced Thursday.

New show lets porn stars test acting skills (Reuters)

April 27, 2006

Reuters - A new television reality show invites porn stars to test their serious acting abilities in London's theater district, raising the question: Debbie can do Dallas, but can she take on Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard?"

"Idol" keeps Fox atop ratings race (Reuters)

April 27, 2006

Hugh Laurie, star of Fox television series 'House,' addresses reporters in Beverly Hills in this July 28, 2005 file photo. 'House' exploded with new series records of 24.5 million viewers and a 9.9 rating/24 share among adults 18-49 on April 26, 2006, according to Nielsen Media Research. (Chris Pizzello/Reuters)Reuters - Fox's "American Idol" lifted the network to another win in the primetime ratings race Wednesday.


Hardblogger: George Clooney calls attention to Darfur

April 27, 2006

Hardball producer Jeremy Bronson blogs,  " It's rare that anyone upstages Illinois's charismatic senator, Barack Obama. But on Thursday, America's number-one heart-throb, actor-director George Clooney, owned the spotlight as he joined Obama and Kansas Senator Sam Brownback in Washington to rally support for an end to genocide in the Darfur region."

"Battlestar" Gets Spinoff

April 27, 2006

Do you ever wonder what happened before a certain ragtag fugitive fleet set off on its lonely quest?

Well, "Battlestar Galactica" fans, does the Sci Fi Channel have a treat for you.

The Viacom-owned cable network has unveiled plans for "Caprica," a prequel to the cable network's update of the '70s sci-fi. The spinoff series will apparently be set about 50 years before "Battlestar Galactica" and centering on the cataclysmic events that inform the current series.

New Beginning for "Battlestar" (E! Online)

April 27, 2006

Do you ever wonder what happened before a certain ragtag fugitive fleet set off on its lonely quest?E! Online - Do you ever wonder what happened before a certain ragtag fugitive fleet set off on its lonely quest?


Amy Fisher Blames Ecstasy for Attack (AP)

April 27, 2006

Amy Fisher poses in a New York file photo from Oct. 1, 2004. Fisher tells 'Entertainment Tonight,' that she was strung out on ecstasy when she shot her boyfriend's wife in the face in 1992. Now 31, Fisher was 17 when she visited the home of her much older lover, Joey Buttafuoco, and shot his wife Mary Jo as she answered the door.(AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)AP - The Ecstasy made her do it.


"Idol" Unchains Kellie

April 27, 2006

"American Idol" fans have picked off Kellie Pickler.

The twangiest of the Southern twangers ever to compete on the talent search met her demise Wednesday after receiving the lowest tally of the record 47.5 million votes cast by viewers.

"Idol" Unchains Kellie Pickler (E! Online)

April 27, 2006

The twangiest of the Southern twangers ever to compete on the talent search met her demise Wednesday after receiving the lowest tally of the record 47.5 million votes cast by viewers.E! Online - The twangiest of the Southern twangers ever to compete on the talent search met her demise Wednesday after receiving the lowest tally of the record 47.5 million votes cast by viewers.


Farewell to Fez, Bartlet, Malcolm, et al. (E! Online)

April 27, 2006

President Barlet, Fez, Michigan J. Frog: goners by any other name.E! Online - President Barlet, Fez, Michigan J. Frog: goners by any other name.


'Lost' Actress Begins Jail Sentence (AP)

April 27, 2006

Michelle Rodriguez, star of ABC's 'Lost,' arrives at Kaneohe District Court to surrender to authorities after pleading guilty to drunk driving earlier in the day, Tuesday, April 25, 2006, in Kaneohe, Hawaii. Rodriguez was sentenced to five days in jail and a $500 fine. (AP Photo/Lucy Pemoni)AP - "Lost" star Michelle Rodriguez has surrendered to begin a five-day jail sentence for drunken driving.


Keith Jackson Says He's Done Broadcasting (AP)

April 27, 2006

This undated handout photo from ABC shows sportscaster Keith Jackson. Jackson, widely regarded as the voice of college football, has decided to stop broadcasting games, The New York Times reported Thursday April 27, 2006. 'I'm finished with play-by-play forever,' he told the newspaper. (AP Photo)AP - Keith Jackson thinks this is the right time for him to retire. Jackson, widely regarded as the voice of college football, has decided to stop broadcasting games.


Farewell to Fez, et al.

April 27, 2006

President Barlet, Fez, Michigan J. Frog: goners by any other name.

May sweeps, running Thursday through May 24, will feature so many goodbyes from long-running shows ("The West Wing," "That '70s Show," etc.) and short-lived networks (the WB, UPN) that Kleenex may be hard-pressed to keep up with tissue demand.

Among the other casualties: "Alias," "Will & Grace" and "Malcolm in the Middle."

WE cable network married to Sunday nights (Reuters)

April 27, 2006

Reuters - Cable network WE: Women's Entertainment said Wednesday that it has given the go-ahead to a pair of wedding-themed series to air as part of its new Sunday night block, "WE's Wild Wedding Night."

Five new series find home at HGTV network (Reuters)

April 27, 2006

Reuters - Home makeovers, innovations and relocations as well as a search for the next "HGTV Design Star" are the focus of five new series coming to cable network Home and Garden Television next season.

Ford Launching Concept Car Reality Show (AP)

April 27, 2006

In this Jan. 5, 2005, file photo, Diana DeGarmo, who appeared on 'American Idol,' performs during the introduction of the 2005 Ford Mustang convertible at the Los Angeles Auto Show inside the Los Angeles Convention Center. (AP Photo/Ric Francis)AP - If singing, cooking and clothing design can sell as reality TV, why not designing dream cars?


Fox cleans "House" on Tuesday (Reuters)

April 27, 2006

Hugh Laurie, star of Fox television series 'House,' addresses reporters in Beverly Hills in this July 28, 2005 file photo. 'House' exploded with new series records of 24.5 million viewers and a 9.9 rating/24 share among adults 18-49 on April 26, 2006, according to Nielsen Media Research. (Chris Pizzello/Reuters)Reuters - Fox made a strong statement Tuesday night just as the networks are heading into the May sweep, the final four weeks of the 2005-06 broadcast season.


Collinsworth, Gumbel pair for NFL Net games (Reuters)

April 27, 2006

Reuters - NFL Network said Wednesday it hired Bryant Gumbel and Cris Collinsworth to call its Thursday-Saturday primetime package that will begin in the fall.

Sci Fi feels Pulse of broadband (Reuters)

April 27, 2006

Reuters - Sci Fi Channel is getting into the broadband business, launching new channel Pulse online on May 8.