Winfrey chooses Sidney Poitier memoir (AP)AP - If her goal was to erase the memory of the disgraced James Frey, then Oprah Winfrey couldn't have made a better pick for her book club than a memoir by Sidney Poitier.Guest lineup for Sunday TV news shows […]

Change is in the air on `Grey's Anatomy'(AP)AP - Not one but two characters proposed marriage on this week's episode of the ABC hit"Grey's Anatomy."But don't expect a painfully sweet, double-wedding"very special episode"on the horizon.First Person: Auditioning for'Idol'(AP)AP - I've been singing since I was 4 and performing in bands since 15. Nothing, however, could […]

Reality thrives at ABCReality TV: 'Swap,' 'Supernanny,' 'Videos' renewed — ABC has given early greenlights to reality skeins "Wife Swap," "Supernanny" and "America's Funniest Home Videos."Nine bows 'Code' reality law showReality TV: World Brief — Nine Network announced on Thursday a new entry in the crowded world of Aussie factual skeins with "The Code: Crime […]

Satellite builds wall for stars (Florida Today)Satellite Beach starts its 50th anniversary celebrations on Sunday by unveiling a "Wall of Fame" at the community center.Iran ready to launch a satellite into space (The Times of India)Iran is on the verge of launching a satellite into space that could herald a new dimension in Tehran's strategic […]

Change is in the air on `Grey's Anatomy'(AP)AP - Not one but two characters proposed marriage on this week's episode of the ABC hit"Grey's Anatomy."But don't expect a painfully sweet, double-wedding"very special episode"on the horizon.Federal Court Passes on O.J. (E! Online)E! Online - O.J. Simpson has been remanded. To state […]

Reality thrives at ABCReality TV: 'Swap,' 'Supernanny,' 'Videos' renewed — ABC has given early greenlights to reality skeins "Wife Swap," "Supernanny" and "America's Funniest Home Videos."Nine bows 'Code' reality law showReality TV: World Brief — Nine Network announced on Thursday a new entry in the crowded world of Aussie factual skeins with "The Code: Crime […]

Nine bows 'Code' reality law showReality TV: World Brief — Nine Network announced on Thursday a new entry in the crowded world of Aussie factual skeins with "The Code: Crime and Justice," a reality version of hit U.S. drama "Law&Order."Reality thrives at ABCReality TV: 'Swap,' 'Supernanny,' 'Videos' renewed — ABC has given early greenlights to […]

Shin Satellite denies claims of bugging (Bangkok Post)Shin Satellite Plc has denied the interim government's allegations of phone bugging via satellite, saying it does not have the technology to facilitate such an act.Globecomm Gets $1.2M Satellite Contract (AP via Yahoo! Finance)Satellite communications company Globecomm Systems Inc. said on Friday it received a $1.2 million contract […]

Nine bows 'Code' reality law showReality TV: World Brief — Nine Network announced on Thursday a new entry in the crowded world of Aussie factual skeins with "The Code: Crime and Justice," a reality version of hit U.S. drama "Law&Order."Reality thrives at ABCReality TV: 'Swap,' 'Supernanny,' 'Videos' renewed — ABC has given early greenlights to […]

Iran to send satellite into space (Daily Mail)Iran has converted a 30-ton ballistic missile into a satellite launch vehicle that will be used to send a satellite into space. The move comes amid fears that Iran is trying to develop nuclear weaponsIran plans satellite launch, magazine reports (CNN.com)WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Iran has converted a 30-ton […]

Nine bows 'Code' reality law showReality TV: World Brief — Nine Network announced on Thursday a new entry in the crowded world of Aussie factual skeins with "The Code: Crime and Justice," a reality version of hit U.S. drama "Law&Order."Reality thrives at ABCReality TV: 'Swap,' 'Supernanny,' 'Videos' renewed — ABC has given early greenlights to […]

China's satellite destruction spurs US space policy debate (AFP via Yahoo! News)China's confirmation that it tested an anti-satellite weapon is refueling debate in the United States between proponents of space regulation and those who insist on Washington's absolute free rein.Iran nearing satellite launch, U.S. magazine says (Reuters via Yahoo! News)Iran has converted a 30-ton ballistic […]

Space Systems/Loral Wins Contract to Build Direct Broadcast Satellite for EchoStar (SpaceRef)Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications (Nasdaq: LORL) and the world's leading provider of high-power commercial satellites, today announced that it has been awarded a contract to manufacture a new direct broadcast satellite (DBS) for EchoStar Orbital Corporation II, a […]

China's satellite destruction spurs US space policy debate (TODAYonline)Taiwan's air force major-general Wang Cheng-hsiao briefs reporters in Taipei on the perceived Chinese military threat. In the back is an image demonstrating the shooting-down of a satellite by China.China's satellite destruction spurs US space policy debate (AFP via Yahoo! News)China's confirmation that it tested an anti-satellite […]

Space Systems/Loral Wins Contract to Build Direct Broadcast Satellite for EchoStar (SpaceRef)Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications (Nasdaq: LORL) and the world's leading provider of high-power commercial satellites, today announced that it has been awarded a contract to manufacture a new direct broadcast satellite (DBS) for EchoStar Orbital Corporation II, a […]

Fox Reality greenlights 'Solitary 2.0'Reality TV: Fuse renews 'Pants-Off' for third season — Fox Reality Channel has ordered a second season of its first-ever original skein, "Solitary," while Fuse has given the go-ahead to the third season of "Pants-Off Dance-Off."L.A. film shooting dips, but TV upReality TV: Reality shows bring record-setting activity — Feature filmmaking […]

TV Guide bringing back"Idol Tonight"preshow (Reuters)Reuters - TV Guide Channel wants to make sure"American Idol"fans who just can't get enough of the show are satiated.More reality for 3 cable shows (Reuters)Reuters - A trio of cable reality series have been given the […]

Anne Heche Back on the Market (E! Online)E! Online - Anne Heche can cross Ellen DeGeneres of her list of possible rebound flings.Garner tells how ring fell into a drain (AP)AP - Jennifer Garner revealed a secret Wednesday that she'd been keeping from Ben Affleck: […]

Oxygen slate heavy on comedyReality TV: Strategy focuses on tongue-in-cheek reality shows — Oxygen threw its first-ever upfront in Gotham on Tuesday, unveiling a schedule and development slate heavy on comedy and tongue-in-cheek reality skeins.

American Idol: Same As It Ever Was (E! Online)E! Online - On last week's sixth season debut of American Idol, Simon Cowell dished out barbed insults, Paula Abdul appeared dazed and confused, and Randy Jackson said"dawg" a lot.Internet swells viewer power (AP)AP - Toss a […]