Miss USA Cops to Coke Use (E! Online)E! Online - Miss USA already sobered up. Now she's coming clean.NBC's"Heroes"triumphs over Fox's"24"(Reuters)Reuters - Monday's ratings battle between Jack Bauer's"24"and NBC's"Heroes"ended much as the first, with another win for the Peacock.Paula Abdul: Forever Your Slur […]

Satellite destroyed as rocket explodes on liftoff (MSNBC)A rocket carrying a commercial communications satellite exploded Tuesday during launch from an oceangoing platform in the equatorial Pacific.Satellite TV Stocks: Now It's About the Fundamentals (SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance)Eric Savitz submits: For months now, a lot of the chatter about satellite television stocks - EchoStar and DirecTV […]

Japan's Abe charges China's satellite test illegal (AFP via Yahoo! News)Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has voiced concern about China's satellite-destroying test, charging that Beijing had violated international law.Japan's Abe charges China's satellite test illegal (Channel NewsAsia)TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe voiced concern on Wednesday about China's satellite-destroying test, charging that Beijing had violated […]

Satellite Killers - The How And The Why Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jan 30, 2007 (Space War)The first satellite was launched in 1957, and the first man went into space in 1961. As soon as practical experience proved that orbital flights were possible, both the manned and unmanned space programs focused on ways of attacking the […]

As strike looms, reality TV ramps upReality TV: Tuning In: Upon moving into my home, I was apprised by a neighbor of a nearby residence locally known as "the porn house," where people notoriously came and went at all hours. The "Welcome to Gomorrah" image was reinforced weeks later by almost literally bumping into an […]

Armed, Famous&Canceled (E! Online)E! Online - Not that we needed a reality series to prove it, but apparently Erik Estrada, La Toya Jackson and Jack Osbourne are no match for Simon, Paula and Randy.Pilot season beckons for the usual suspects (Reuters)Reuters - If a network […]

Gulf Stream Coach Chooses KVH TracVision R4 to Bring Live Satellite TV to New Motorhomes (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)MIDDLETOWN, R.I.—-Customers choosing Gulf Stream Coach's luxury Friendship motorhomes are about to find the ride even friendlier thanks to TracVision® satellite TV systems from KVH Industries, Inc., .SA pupil set to phone home from new satellite […]

U.S.,Brazil to introduce satellite images in citrus production (People's Daily)The Brazilian Enterprise of Agropecuary Research (EMBRAPA) and the University of Florida (UF) are working toward using satellite images in citrus production for both countries, local media said on Monday.Kyl Criticizes Quiet on Chinese Anti-Satellite Test (Crosswalk.com)(CNSNews.com) - Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) on Monday criticized what […]

2007 Cable and Satellite Roundup: Beware of Lower Gains (SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance)Todd Mitchell submits: Gains for cable and satellite stocks should be lower in 2007. Cable and satellite stocks rose an average of 73% in 2006, outperforming the S&P 500 by 535%.Sirius Satellite Radio SuperStar Bubba the Love Sponge to Appear at the ProSource […]

Oklahoman wins Miss America crown (AP)AP - Lauren Nelson, an aspiring Broadway star, was crowned Miss America on Monday night, the second year in a row that a Miss Oklahoma has won the crown.Justin Guarini's Idol Comeback (E! Online)E! Online - At long last, the […]

Mobile Satellite Ventures Appoints Drew Caplan Chief Network Officer (SYS-CON Media)Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) announced today the appointment of Drew Caplan, a 25-year veteran of the telecommunications industry, to the position of Chief Network Officer. Mr. Caplan will be responsible for MSV's network engineering and technology functions, as well as leading the development and deployment […]

Federal Court Passes on O.J. (E! Online)E! Online - O.J. Simpson has been remanded. To state court, that is.

Spike Lee directing NBC drama pilot (Reuters)Reuters - NBC has hired Spike Lee to direct its drama pilot"M.O.N.Y.,"about an unlikely everyman who becomes the mayor of New York.Indian wins'Big Brother'after race row (AP)AP - Indian actress Shilpa Shetty won the British reality TV […]

Indian wins'Big Brother'after race row (AP)AP - Indian actress Shilpa Shetty won the British reality TV show"Celebrity Big Brother"Sunday after enduring alleged racial bullying that triggered protests in India and sparked a race relations debate in Britain.Screen Actors Guild award winners (AP)AP - A complete […]

The Chinese Satellite Killer (SpaceDaily)by Andrei Kislyakov RIA Novosti political commentator Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jan 29, 2007 I think everyone will agree that actions speak louder than words.Iran plans satellite launch, magazine reports (CNN.com)WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Iran has converted a 30-ton ballistic missile into a launch vehicle that will be used to send a satellite […]

Bartiromo did nothing wrong, says CNBC (AP)AP - CNBC's Maria Bartiromo has the support of her network in response to questions, and raised eyebrows, about her professional relationship with a former Citigroup boss.'Monster Garage'host James to pay fine (AP)AP -"Monster Garage"reality show host Jesse James […]

Bartiromo did nothing wrong, says CNBC (AP)AP - CNBC's Maria Bartiromo has the support of her network in response to questions, and raised eyebrows, about her professional relationship with a former Citigroup boss.First Person: Auditioning for'Idol'(AP)AP - I've been singing since I was 4 and performing in bands since 15. […]

ABC moves"Knights"out of"Idol"warpath (Reuters)Reuters - ABC is shuffling its Wednesday comedy lineup, shifting its struggling new series"The Knights of Prosperity"away from Fox's"American Idol."Guest lineup for Sunday TV news shows (AP)AP - Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:Vartan, Union join ABC drama pilots […]

Hargitay&Meloni's$VU (E! Online)E! Online - Forget coffee and donuts-with the amount of cash Detectives Benson and Stabler are about to rake in, they may want to consider upgrading to lattes and croissants.Guest lineup for Sunday TV news shows (AP)AP - Guest lineup for the Sunday […]

Federline Super Bowl Ad an"Insult"? (E! Online)E! Online - Failed rapper Kevin Federline can't even flip burgers.Justin Guarini's Idol Comeback (E! Online)E! Online - At long last, the American Idol experience is panning out for Justin Guarini.Hawaii, Neb. win in Miss America prelim […]