Peri Gilpin joins Locklear's ABC comedy pilot (Reuters)Reuters - Peri Gilpin, best known for her role as radio producer Roz Doyle on"Frasier,"has joined ABC's Heather Locklear comedy pilot"Women of a Certain Age."ABC wins Sunday with fresh"Housewives"(Reuters)Reuters - "Desperate Housewives" sailed above the rest of Sunday's primetime […]

And the"Idol"Winner Is… (E! Online)E! Online - This spring, American Idol is the other March madness."The Simpsons"in the Flesh (E! Online)E! Online - Get ready for The Simpsons in living color. Literally.A Live Mistake for"Idol"Favorite? (E! Online)E! Online […]

Satellite Radio Rocks Cell Phones (Wired News)Creative coders figure out ways to bring XM and Sirius to mobile devices. The satellite radio companies are none too pleased.USA: listening to satellite radio (XM and Sirius) only through Windows Mobile … but some legal problems underway (MS Mobiles)All wireless carriers in USA offer flat rate mobile Internet […]

Patricia Heaton Pulling Double Duty? (E! Online)E! Online - The award-winning actress is in negotiations with Buena Vista Television to front her own daytime talk show next year, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Taking its cue from The View on ABC, the show would […]

ITV hopes riding on'Con'Reality TV: Poker reality skein slated for sked — ITV, the embattled U.K. web facing takeover by a group of venture capitalists, hopes it has another"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire"on its hands. The poker-style bluffing game, provisionally entitled"The Con Test,"has a£1 million prize and is co-hosted and part-owned by celebrity duo […]

How Do I Suggest a Show For Satellite Radio? (About.com)Got a great idea for a new program on XM or SIRIUS Satellite Radio? Here is the procedure and email addresses you need to make contact with the right people at each service. Read more. Condoleezza Rice Forgives Radio Host…Herta Finishes 13th in XM Satellite Radio […]

Satellite Homes license denied (Sparta Expositor)After several months of reported problems at the state-contracted facility on Golden Mountain Road, a panel with the Tennessee Department of Mental Retardation Services has denied a license renewal for Satellite Homes Inc.XM Satellite Radio, Homestead-Miami Indy 300 Qualifying Report (The Auto Channel)Herta To Start 11th In XM Satellite Radio […]

Douglas joining Locklear comedy pilot at ABC (Reuters)Reuters - Illeana Douglas has come on board ABC's comedy pilot "Women of a Certain Age," which stars Heather Locklear as widow who embarks on a new life with her two best friends. Douglas will play one of the friends.Hasselhoff […]

TiVo Suit Vs. EchoStar to Begin This Week (AP via Yahoo! News)In a case beginning this week, a Texas jury will be asked to decide whether satellite-TV giant EchoStar Communications Corp. stole TiVo Inc.'s technology that lets viewers skip the commercials.XM Satellite Radio, Homestead-Miami Indy 300 Qualifying Report (The Auto Channel)Herta To Start 11th In […]

New satellite launch attempt crashes (UPI)MAJURO, Marshall Islands, March 25 (UPI) — An attempt to launch an experimental rocket with a U.S. Air Force Academy satellite on board was destroyed a minute after takeoff.Prominent Blacks Want Satellite Voting (AP via Yahoo! News)Displaced New Orleans residents deserve the same voting privileges as the people of war-torn […]

Satellite Radio on Cell Phones (AnandTech)Both XM and Sirius realize that offering content for mobile devices is an important business step…Shin to launch new satellite (Business Day)Shin Satellite Plc, Thailand's only satellite operator, will launch an orbiter in the middle of the year that will replace an ageing one, as part of its plan to […]

A Live Mistake for"Idol"Favorite? (E! Online)E! Online - Fans were ready to make American Idol frontrunner Chris Daughtry walk the plank after hearing him sing an oddly familiar-sounding rendition of Johnny Cash's "I Walk the Line" Tuesday night.'America's Most Wanted'Seeks Fugitive Dad […]

Nighy, Richardson can't rescue BBC's"Daughter"(Reuters)Reuters - No one does preoccupied better than Bill Nighy — best known Stateside for roles in such films as "Love Actually" and "The Constant Gardener" — and playing to his strength as a serenely detached public relations guru just about saves "Gideon's Daughter," a ponderous […]

Fans put satellite radio on cellphones, draws fire (Reuters via Yahoo! News)Fans of U.S. satellite radio have been waiting eagerly for nearly a year to get XM or Sirius on to their cell phones.Cadet-built satellite is lost (Colorado Springs Gazette)An Air Force Academy satellite was apparently destroyed over the Pacific Ocean on Friday when its […]

Satellite Radio Rocks Cell Phones (Wired News)Creative coders figure out ways to bring XM and Sirius to mobile devices. The satellite radio companies are none too pleased.China presents meteorological satellite data reception equipment to 7 countries (People's Daily)China presented meteorological satellite data reception equipment to seven Asia-Pacific countries Friday in Beijing.Black Leaders Urge N.O. Satellite […]

Hasselhoff Ordered to Stay Away From Wife (AP)AP - A judge has issued a temporary restraining order requiring David Hasselhoff to stay away from his estranged wife, according to court papers unsealed this week.Songs by Buck Owens (AP)AP - Some of Buck Owens' hits.Actor Chris […]

Satellite radios sing Indian tune (Agencyfaqs!)Broadcasters operating in the country may soon require an Indian majority shareholder. Foreign holding in satellite radio companies may be capped to bring uniformity in foreign equity limit across various media sectors. The government is evaluating a proposal regarding this.Prominent Blacks Want Satellite Voting (AP via Yahoo! News)Displaced New Orleans […]

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.ITV hopes riding on'Con'Reality TV: Poker reality skein slated for sked — ITV, […]

Doris Roberts throws a"House"party (Reuters)Reuters - Doris Roberts ("Everybody Loves Raymond") provides the emotional center for the charming original drama "Our House" and gives it its strength. There are practically no new stories under the sun, truth be told, but this is one of those rare […]

ITV hopes riding on'Con'Reality TV: Poker reality skein slated for sked — ITV, the embattled U.K. web facing takeover by a group of venture capitalists, hopes it has another"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire"on its hands. The poker-style bluffing game, provisionally entitled"The Con Test,"has a£1 million prize and is co-hosted and part-owned by celebrity duo […]