'Dog Whisperer' Sued by Pet Owner (AP)
May 5, 2006AP - A television producer sued dog trainer Cesar Millan, star of TV's "Dog Whisperer," claiming his Labrador retriever was injured at Millan's training facility after being choked with a collar and forced to run on a treadmill.
'Dog Whisperer' Sued by TV Producer (AP)
May 5, 2006AP - A television producer is suing dog trainer Cesar Millan, star of TV's "The Dog Whisperer," claiming that his Labrador retriever was injured at Millan's training facility after being suffocated by a choke collar and forced to run on a treadmill.
CBS dominates Thursday primetime (Reuters)
May 5, 2006Reuters - Tuesdays and Wednesdays these days may belong to Fox, but CBS is still comfortably in possession of Thursday nights.
"Lost" Book Clues In Fans (E! Online)
May 5, 2006
E! Online - Bad Twin has only been available for three days, but the
book has already nabbed endorsements from two high-profile names: Sawyer
and Hurley.
'Ben and Izzy' Cartoon Promotes Tolerance (AP)
May 5, 2006AP - A Jordanian media firm hopes its new TV cartoon series can achieve what politicians have failed to do so far: bridge the cultural divide between East and West.
Dr. Phil McGraw to Rock Out at Benefit (AP)
May 5, 2006AP - Kids probably don't think of Dr. Phil when the subject turns to music, but that could soon change.
Spokesman Sidesteps Smith Pregnancy Rumor (AP)
May 5, 2006
AP - Reports claim former reality TV star and Playboy playmate Anna Nicole Smith is pregnant.
"Lost" Book Clues In Fans
May 5, 2006
"Bad Twin" has only been available for three days, but the book has already nabbed endorsements from two high-profile names: Sawyer and Hurley.
Hyperion Books released the mystery novel Tuesday, marking one small step for "Lost" promotional tie-ins and one giant leap from fiction to reality.
'American Masters' Marks 20 Years (AP)
May 5, 2006
AP - There is something plush about "American Masters." The musicians, painters, writers, filmmakers and other visionaries profiled on this PBS series emerge in full measure, their stories told with satisfying resonance, each shedding light on a larger whole.
ABC eyes "Con" game (Reuters)
May 5, 2006Reuters - Another U.K. game-show format could be making its way to American audiences.
A&E moving beyond houses (Reuters)
May 5, 2006Reuters - A&E is getting a life outside of "This House."
Pakistani channel to showcase Amitabh Bachchan films (Reuters)
May 5, 2006Reuters - A string of Bollywood films featuring superstar Amitabh Bachchan will be shown on television in Pakistan this month, as New Delhi and Islamabad mix diplomacy with culture to push a flagging peace process.
Britain's "Big Brother" tries Wonka ploy to find contestant (Reuters)
May 5, 2006Reuters - "Big Brother" is trying to find its very own Charlie Bucket, hiding golden tickets in KitKat bars that will win the finder entry to the hit reality TV show's house.
Reality pilots breathe life into Oxygen (Reuters)
May 5, 2006Reuters - Oxygen on Thursday outlined its 2007 development slate, which includes such projects as a reality series that turns people's big announcements into musical productions, a docu-soap that focuses on young women working on Capitol Hill and an unscripted competition series centered on hairstyling.
NBC, HBO order series as networks ponder pilots (Reuters)
May 5, 2006Reuters - Aaron Sorkin is heading back to NBC next season.
Pardon the interruptions, TV ads on the rise (Reuters)
May 5, 2006Reuters - Commercial clutter on primetime TV is on the rise, with cable networks for the first time passing broadcasters, according to a new study by New York-based ad buyer MindShare.
"'Idol" champ Fantasia playing herself in TV movie (Reuters)
May 5, 2006
Reuters - "American Idol" winner
Fantasia Barrino will play herself in a Lifetime movie that
will show how the teenage single mother overcame poverty,
sexual abuse and illiteracy to win the hit talent show.
CBS Rolls Out Innertube
May 5, 2006
"Survivor" just got smaller. But CBS is getting larger.
Taking yet another step along the road to offering 24/7 multiplatform entertainment, CBS announced Thursday the launch of Innertube, a free broadband channel that will offer short-form comedy, drama, talk and reality programming, as well as clips of CBS shows like "Survivor," "The Amazing Race" and "The Late Show with David Letterman."
The network plans in coming months to stream full-length episodes of its primetime series on the channel, as well.
CBS Rolls Out Innertube (E! Online)
May 5, 2006
E! Online - Survivor just got smaller. But CBS is getting larger.
CBS launches entertainment Web site (Reuters)
May 5, 2006
Reuters - U.S. broadcaster CBS Corp. has
launched a Web site that will offer new programming as well as
some of its existing TV shows, as competition intensifies
between broadcasters and Internet firms such as Google Inc..
Matthew Perry Hits NBC's "Sunset Strip" (E! Online)
May 5, 2006
E! Online - NBC
confirmed Thursday that Matthew Perry will be returning to primetime
television this fall, picking up the hour-long drama Studio 60 on the
Sunset Strip for its 2006-07 schedule.
THQ plans video game based on Sopranos TV series (Reuters)
May 5, 2006
Reuters - THQ Inc.'s latest video game is all
about how to win friends and influence people -- and intimidate
them into submission.
Fox wins Wednesday with "Idol," "House" (Reuters)
May 5, 2006
Reuters - The first new episode of
"Lost" in weeks couldn't keep Fox from winning Wednesday
night's primetime, which included not only the "American Idol"
results show but also the second of a two-part "House."
Anna Nicole Smith Pregnancy Rumors Swirl (AP)
May 5, 2006AP - Reports published Thursday claim former reality TV star and Playboy playmate Anna Nicole Smith is pregnant.
Matthew Perry on the Strip
May 5, 2006
It's nice to have "Friends" in the business.
NBC confirmed Thursday that Matthew Perry will be returning to primetime television this fall, picking up the hour-long drama "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" for its 2006-07 schedule.
The series, created by "The West Wing" alums Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme, will focus on the backstage antics of the talent and production team who work on a late-night sketch comedy show, a la "Saturday Night Live."