Archive for September, 2005

Delta Rocket Carries Satellite

Tuesday, September 27th, 2005

Delta Rocket Carries Satellite Into Space (ABC News)Delta Rocket Carries New GPS Satellite Into SpaceLockheed Martin Launches Modernized GPS Satellite (InformationWeek)The first modernized Global Positioning System satellite was launched by a Delta II rocket at Cape Canaveral Sunday. It is expected to improve navigation for U.S. military forces and civilians.Lockheed Martin Launches Modernized GPS Satellite […]

Delta Launches New GPS

Tuesday, September 27th, 2005

Delta Launches New GPS Satellite (Universe Today)Boeing Delta II rocket launching new GPS satellite. Image credit: Boeing. Click to enlarge . Sep 26, 2005 - A Boeing Delta II rocket successfully launched the first of a new class of modernized Block IIR global positioning system satellites […]

Reports: Ashton Kutcher, Demi

Tuesday, September 27th, 2005

Reports: Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore Wed (AP)AP - Hollywood sweethearts Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore cemented their two-year romance by tying the knot during a ceremony in front of 100 guests, according to published reports.O'Hurley Hailed"Dancing"Machine (E! Online)E! Online - America's summer fling with Kelly Monaco–if not Dancingwith the Stars–is over.Warner Music, MTV Sign Licensing […]

Forest Whitaker on active

Monday, September 26th, 2005

Forest Whitaker on active duty with'Shield'(Reuters)Reuters - There's a new menace inVic Mackey's life.ABC to repeat'Lost'season premiere (Reuters)Reuters - ABC will postponeWednesday's scheduled premieres of 8-9 p.m. comedies"GeorgeLopez"and"Freddie"for one week to make room for a rerun ofthe season premiere of"Lost,"which will lead into the dramathriller's second episode at 9 p.m."Chris"Rocks (E! Online)E! Online - EverybodyHates […]

GPS NEWS First Modernized

Monday, September 26th, 2005

GPS NEWS First Modernized GPS Satellite Built By Lockheed Martin Launched (Space War UAV News)The U.S. Air Force is preparing to launch the first modernized Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite built by Lockheed Martin aboard a Delta II rocket on Sept. 25, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.Delta 2 rocket lifts GPS satellite (Florida […]

Carell to Host'SNL'Season Premiere

Monday, September 26th, 2005

Carell to Host'SNL'Season Premiere (AP)AP - Steve Carell will host the season premiere of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" on Oct. 1 with Kanye West as the late-night show's musical guest.O'Hurley Hailed"Dancing"Machine (E! Online)E! Online - America's summer fling with Kelly Monaco–if not Dancingwith the Stars–is over.TV Networks Offer Extensive Rita Coverage (AP)AP - Mindful of […]

New satellite knocked out

Monday, September 26th, 2005

New satellite knocked out for hours (The Japan Times)Japan's newest weather satellite, the Himawari 6, was out of service for six hours Saturday morning due to glitches in the onboard communications system, the Meteorological Agency said.Admired leaders in satellite event (Richmond Times-Dispatch)Richmond residents will have a chance to hear from some of the world's most […]

Survivor: The Australian Outback

Monday, September 26th, 2005

Survivor: The Australian Outback (Survivor II)Reality TV: Die-hard fans might miss Richard, Rudy and the queen of tapioca, but there are plenty of greedy and paranoid players on the prowl for $1 million in"Survivor: The Australian Outback."CBS shrewdly scheduled its money train right after the Super Bowl, and the show that earned the year's most […]

TV Networks Offer Extensive

Monday, September 26th, 2005

TV Networks Offer Extensive Rita Coverage (AP)AP - Mindful of the devastation wrought by Katrina, television networks brought a seriousness of purpose to live coverage of Hurricane Rita as it hit land Saturday at the Texas-Louisiana border.Fox Cuts Off"Head Cases"(E! Online)E! Online - Foxadjourned its new courtroom drama, starring Chris O'Donnell and AdamGoldberg, after airing […]

TV Networks Offer Extensive

Sunday, September 25th, 2005

TV Networks Offer Extensive Rita Coverage (AP)AP - Mindful of the devastation wrought by Katrina, television networks brought a seriousness of purpose to live coverage of Hurricane Rita as it hit land Saturday at the Texas-Louisiana border.Hollywood producer accused of$5 million TV scam (Reuters)Reuters - A Hollywood producer who claimed tobe making a TV show […]

New satellite knocked out

Sunday, September 25th, 2005

New satellite knocked out for hours (The Japan Times)Japan's newest weather satellite, the Himawari 6, was out of service for six hours Saturday morning due to glitches in the onboard communications system, the Meteorological Agency said.America News: US Air Force to launch first modernised GPS IIR satellite (Telematics Update)The US Air Force is preparing to […]

Webs dump duds on

Sunday, September 25th, 2005

Webs dump duds on cableReality TV: Relocation brings its own risks — Webheads used to call in the firing squad after two or three episodes of a ratings dud. Now certain reality shows are getting a reprieve on cable. CBS moved one of the three editions of"Rock Star: Inxs"to Viacom sib VH1; Fox's"The Princes of […]

Nelly Hot for Reality

Sunday, September 25th, 2005

Nelly Hot for Reality (E! Online)E! Online - Nelly is hoping fans will want to ride wit his new reality TVproject.Carell to Host'SNL'Season Premiere (AP)AP - Steve Carell will host the season premiere of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" on Oct. 1 with Kanye West as the late-night show's musical guest.Kimmel Makes Amends with Motown […]

Greece studies satellite spyware

Sunday, September 25th, 2005

Greece studies satellite spyware against illegal migrants and home-builders (AFP via Yahoo! News)Equally concerned by illegal immigrants crossing the Aegean Sea and by unregulated home-building across the country, the Greek government is considering employing satellite technology to keep an eye on both problems, a leading Greek daily reported.Weather satellite Himawari 6 out of service for […]

Nelly Hot for Reality

Sunday, September 25th, 2005

Nelly Hot for Reality (E! Online)E! Online - Nelly is hoping fans will want to ride wit his new reality TVproject.Rates, oil prices, storms might affect ad spending (Reuters)Reuters - Higher oil prices andinterest rates — coupled with the economic impact ofHurricanes Katrina and Rita — could have a serious effect onad spending in […]

Prosecutors see'CSI effect'in white-collar

Saturday, September 24th, 2005

Prosecutors see'CSI effect'in white-collar cases (Reuters)Reuters - Jurors schooled in crimeinvestigations through watching TV dramas expect prosecutors toshow them sophisticated forensic evidence — even inwhite-collar trials — making it tough for the government toprove cases, two federal prosecutors said on Friday.UPN upsets Fox, NBC as everybody loves'Chris'(Reuters)Reuters - UPN's faith in"Everybody Hates Chris" was rewarded […]

Fox Cuts Off"Head Cases"(E!

Saturday, September 24th, 2005

Fox Cuts Off"Head Cases"(E! Online)E! Online - Foxadjourned its new courtroom drama, starring Chris O'Donnell and AdamGoldberg, after airing only two episodes.Rates, oil prices, storms might affect ad spending (Reuters)Reuters - Higher oil prices andinterest rates — coupled with the economic impact ofHurricanes Katrina and Rita — could have a serious effect onad spending in […]

Winners, Losers of New

Saturday, September 24th, 2005

Winners, Losers of New Television Season (AP)AP - After a long, slow summer, television viewers are sampling new programs and old favorites as fall's TV season begins. A look at how it's going:Kimmel Makes Amends with Motown (E! Online)E! Online - The late-nighthost, who made incendiary comments about the Motor City during the 2004NBA Finals, […]

SurvivorReality TV: Who wants

Saturday, September 24th, 2005

SurvivorReality TV: Who wants to be a millionaire? Sixteen people who abandoned their jobs, families and remote controls to spend 39 days on a South China Sea island — that's who. CBS'much-hyped"Survivor"doesn't have a phone-a-friend option and $200 questions about cereal aren't applicable. Instead, this"Real World"-meets-"Lord of the Flies"gamer offers up snakes, rats, cash and […]

Big BrotherReality TV: Ten

Saturday, September 24th, 2005

Big BrotherReality TV: Ten strangers, three months and one network that has taken the reality TV craze one step too far. CBS'much hyped Euro import"Big Brother"debuted Wednesday night with all of the style and drama of a Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol commercial.Temptation IslandReality TV: A knock-off of"Survivor,"Fox's"Temptation Island"is merely a lightweight libido experiment. The […]