The MoleReality TV: The race is on. Not the race to identify the fink in ABC's new reality series"The Mole,"but rather the network-wide scramble to create a new"Survivor"– that is, other than"Survivor 2."The Alphabet net thinks it has a winner with this action mystery series, mainly because"The Mole"is a big hit in Europe. But then […]

Russia Launches Communications Satellite (ABC News)Russia Launches U.S. Telecommunications Satellite Into Space After a Series of DelaysRussia Launches Communications Satellite (AP via Yahoo! News)A Russian booster rocket carrying a U.S. telecommunications satellite blasted into space Thursday after a series of delays, the Federal Space Agency said.XM Satellite Radio to Unveil XM Advanced Services Vehicle Featuring […]

Which Way for"West Wing"? (E! Online)E! Online - There's one man who perhaps best understands the predicament faced by the writers of The West Wing in the wake of actor John Spencer's death. Unfortunately, President Taft is unavailable for consultation.Disney applies ESPN model to broadband strategy (Reuters)Reuters - For […]

XM Satellite Radio to Broadcast in 5.1 Surround Sound (Broadcast Newsroom)XM Satellite Radio, the nation's leading satellite radio company, will broadcast select XM music channels in 5.1 Surround Sound, marking the first time that a radio company has broadcast in 5.1 Surround Sound twenty-four hours a day.Voice-activated XM Satellite radio on tap (UPI)WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 […]

New co-host cutting in on next'Stars'Reality TV: Harris is'Dancing'to hosting gig formerly held by Canning — ABC has checked Lisa Canning off its dance card. Net said Thursday that E! News correspondent Samantha Harris will join Tom Bergeron as co-host of the upcoming second season of"Dancing With the Stars."Big BrotherReality TV: Ten strangers, three months […]

The Gift of the"Apprenti"(E! Online)E! Online - To Donald Trump, the latest finale of The Apprentice was "good television." To NBC, it was as good as it got."Idol"Gets Experimental (E! Online)E! Online - American Idol is gearing up for the start of another season.Which Way for"West Wing"? (E! Online)E! Online - […]

The MoleReality TV: The race is on. Not the race to identify the fink in ABC's new reality series"The Mole,"but rather the network-wide scramble to create a new"Survivor"– that is, other than"Survivor 2."The Alphabet net thinks it has a winner with this action mystery series, mainly because"The Mole"is a big hit in Europe. But then […]

Russia Launches Communications Satellite (AP via Yahoo! News)A Russian booster rocket carrying a U.S. telecommunications satellite blasted into space Thursday after a series of delays, the Federal Space Agency said.SATELLITE DISH RAPE HORROR ON BX. ROOF (New York Post)– A knife-wielding sicko forced a 16-year-old Bronx girl to the roof of her building, then raped […]

Ratings for Basic Cable Networks (AP)AP - Rankings for the top 15 programs on basic cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Dec. 19-25. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses.Clark Ready for New Year's Eve Return (AP)AP - As he has for decades, Dick Clark is planning to […]

Rodriguez, Watros Arraigned on DUI Charges (AP)AP -"Lost"stars Michelle Rodriguez and Cynthia Watros were arraigned in Kaneohe District Court on Thursday on charges of drunken driving."South Park"Parked by Complaints (E! Online)E! Online - Did Comedy Central grant the Catholic League its Christmas wish?Report:'Sopranos'Actor Says He's Sorry (AP)AP - A young "Sopranos" actor accused in the […]

Briefs: XM Satellite to unviel new services at CES (PhysOrg)XM Satellite Radio will unveil the XM Advanced Services vehicle, a concept car featuring in-car video, voice command and weather alerts, next week.XM Satellite Radio and Neural Audio Achieve Audio Breakthrough With Radio's First 24-Hour Channels in 5.1 Surround Sound (CommsDesign)WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — XM […]

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.Adler's new reality at ParReality TV:'Survivor'producer new veep of laffer development — Paramount […]

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 […]

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.Bands on the RunReality TV: If video did indeed kill the radio star, […]

TNT wins cable race for a 4th year (Reuters)Reuters - They don't call it"The Closer"for nothing.Prime-Time Nielsen Ratings (AP)AP - Prime-time television viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Dec. 19-25. Top 20 listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An"X"in parentheses denotes a one-time-only […]

European satellite navigation test probe launched (AFP via Yahoo! News)Europe has launched the first test satellite of its Galileo navigation system, designed to rival the reigning US system and put positioning by satellite into civilian hands.EU launches first Galileo satellite (International Herald Tribune)The satellite, a major step forward for Europe's answer to the United States' […]

'Chosen'few survive this reality CzechReality TV: Prima skein troubled by lawsuits, bombs, rent — Housemates of Prima TV's"Big Brother"-esque reality show"VyVoleni"(The Chosen) have had to deal with more than the usual set of challenges. In fact, there's been more drama off-screen than on.Ten cooks up skedReality TV: Oz'Jamie's Kitchen,''Wedge'join lineup — In a lavish 2006 […]

'Curb'producer enthusiastic about ABC comedy (Reuters)Reuters - Emmy-winning"Curb Your Enthusiasm"director-producer Robert B. Weide is venturing out on his own, developing a comedy for ABC.Ex-'Top Model'Judge Dickinson Gets Series (AP)AP - Cast off by "America's Next Top Model," Janice Dickinson will get her own reality modeling show on the Oxygen network.Officials Backtrack on Oprah […]

Night shiftReality TV:'Idol,''House'to stay put;'Trading'to replace'Killer'– Fox has ended weeks of speculation about its scheduling plans for"American Idol"by deciding to do…pretty much what it said it would do last May.Ratings seasonal reviewReality TV: Reality the clear winner for the year — At year's end it's time to make some resolutions and put up that shiny […]

European satellite navigation test probe launched (AFP via Yahoo! News)Europe has launched the first test satellite of its Galileo navigation system, designed to rival the reigning US system and put positioning by satellite into civilian hands.EU launches Galileo satellite (CNN.com)PARIS, France (AP) — The first satellite in the European Union's Galileo navigation program was launched […]