Fox, BBC, Al Jazeera most trusted: poll (Reuters)
May 2, 2006
Reuters - One-quarter of consumers abandoned a
news source over the past year because they lost trust in its
reporting, according to a new survey that also found the BBC,
Fox News and Al Jazeera the most trusted brands in their
respective home regions.
"Boston Legal" a Fall Fashion? (E! Online)
May 2, 2006
E! Online - Boston Legal reportedly is about to go where William
Shatner has gone but a couple of times before.
Two 'Sopranos' Cast Members Charged (AP)
May 2, 2006
AP - It would be enough to give Tony Soprano agita. Continuing a string of off-screen run-ins with the law, two more fringe characters from "The Sopranos"_ the television mob boss's favorite chef and his muscle-bound bodyguard — have been charged in separate criminal cases.
"Boston Legal" Reupped
May 2, 2006
"Boston Legal" reportedly is about to go where William Shatner has gone but a couple of times before.
ABC will renew the legal drama, starring Shatner and James Spader, for a third season, the Hollywood Reporter said Tuesday.
Shatner previously lasted for five seasons on the Los Angeles police beat on "T.J. Hooker," and three seasons on the bridge of the USS Enterprise on "Star Trek."
ABC would not confirm or deny the "Boston Legal" report, noting that its fall pick-ups will be announced en masse on May 16, when its 2006-07 schedule is unveiled.
'ER' Puts Darfur Tragedy in Spotlight (AP)
May 2, 2006
AP - More often than not, television has looked away from the complex, searing reality of Darfur.
2 More 'Sopranos' Run Afoul of the Law (AP)
May 2, 2006AP - It would be enough to give Tony Soprano agita.
Another "Sopranos" actor arrested in New York (Reuters)
May 2, 2006
Reuters - Actor John Ventimiglia, who plays
troubled chef Artie Bucco on the TV show "The Sopranos," has
been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and cocaine
possession in Brooklyn, authorities said on Tuesday.
NTSB Suspects Icing in Ebersol Crash (AP)
May 2, 2006
AP - A pilot's decision to visually inspect, but not to feel, the wings of his plane to check for ice caused a 2004 airplane crash in Colorado that killed the son of NBC Sports executive Dick Ebersol and two others, National Transportation Safety Board members concluded Tuesday.
Daytime Stars Fare Poorly in Prime Time (AP)
May 2, 2006AP - Judging by the ratings, daytime's biggest stars may want to think twice about venturing into prime time.
"Sopranos" Offscreen Shenanigans (E! Online)
May 2, 2006
E! Online - With a faltering restaurant and a credit card-stealing employee,
Artie Bucco is having his share of problems on The Sopranos this
season. But that's nothing compared to what's going on offscreen.
German bishops seek to ban MTV Pope cartoon (Reuters)
May 2, 2006Reuters - German Catholic leaders launched legal steps on Tuesday to prevent youth music channel MTV from broadcasting a controversial cartoon series which depicts the Pope as a pogo-stick-riding maniac.
"Sopranos" Bad Guys Busted
May 2, 2006
With a faltering restaurant and a credit card-stealing employee, Artie Bucco is having his share of problems on "The Sopranos" this season. But that's nothing compared to what's going on offscreen.
John Ventimiglia, who plays the troubled chef on the HBO Mafia hit, was busted Monday on drunken driving and cocaine possession charges near his Brooklyn home.
Meanwhile, Louis Gross, who plays Tony Sopranos' new bodyguard was arrested in a separate case for allegedly breaking in to a Queens home.
"Sopranos" Bad Guys Busted (E! Online)
May 2, 2006
E! Online - With a faltering restaurant and a credit card-stealing employee,
Artie Bucco is having his share of problems on The Sopranos this
season. But that's nothing compared to what's going on offscreen.
TNT's British Open Coverage Earns Emmy (AP)
May 2, 2006AP - TNT's coverage of the British Open earned a Sports Emmy Award for outstanding live sports special, and Fox's coverage of NASCAR won for outstanding live sports series.
'Where There's a Will' All About Love (AP)
May 2, 2006AP - Marion Ross has no hesitation explaining why she wanted to star in the Hallmark Channel movie "Where There's a Will."
Actress Caron in rare appearance for "SVU" (Reuters)
May 2, 2006Reuters - Veteran French actress Leslie Caron is making a rare appearance in front of American cameras this week for an episode of "Law & Order: SVU."
CMT doubles "Trick My Truck" order (Reuters)
May 2, 2006Reuters - CMT is putting more horsepower behind "Trick My Truck," doubling its episode order for the coming second season.
Al Jazeera polishes its English for new spinoff (Reuters)
May 2, 2006
Reuters - Its glossy new London offices
may not be fully completed, but anticipation is already
building for the summer launch of an English-language version
of Al Jazeera, the Arab broadcaster denounced by U.S. Defense
secretary Donald Rumsfeld as a "terror network,"
"Boston Legal" back on docket at ABC (Reuters)
May 2, 2006
Reuters - David E. Kelley's
modestly rated comedy-drama "Boston Legal" will return for a
third season, sources said.
Perfect 10 Emmys for ESPN networks (Reuters)
May 2, 2006
Reuters - "Monday Night Football"
received a few awards for its swan-song season on ABC, but ESPN
Networks made the biggest score Monday night with 10 trophies
at the 27th annual Sports Emmy Awards.
Daly Says He's Got Gambling Addiction (AP)
May 2, 2006
AP - John Daly says he has lost between $50 million and $60 million during 12 years of heavy gambling, and that it has become a problem that could "flat-out ruin me" if he doesn't bring it under control.
'Monday Night Football' Earns Sports Emmy (AP)
May 2, 2006
AP - ABC received a Sports Emmy Award for its final season of "Monday Night Football" during a ceremony Monday night at Lincoln Center.