Archive for July, 2007

NBC moves up 'Singing

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

NBC moves up 'Singing Bee'Reality TV: Musical quiz show set to beat out Fox rival — Fox and NBC are at it again. Peacock has decided to move up the premiere date for its musical quizzer "The Singing Bee," just days after Fox said it would bow its own tune-themed gameshow in July.Bringiton is big […]

Hilton selling her Hollywood

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Hilton selling her Hollywood Hills home(AP)AP - Paris Hilton is selling her Hollywood Hills crib.

Northrop Gets $2.3B Satellite

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Northrop Gets $2.3B Satellite Deal (AP via Yahoo! Finance)Northrop Grumman Corp., the third largest defense contractor, won a $2.3 billion contract for work on two weather satellite systems, the Air Force said Monday.XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2007 Results (Mobile Electronics)Monday, July 30, 2007 — Washington, D.C. — XM Satellite Radio Holdings […]

ReelzChannel unveils summer scheduleReality

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

ReelzChannel unveils summer scheduleReality TV: Programming includes animation, film features — ReelzChannel, the new cable channel and broadband service devoted to the movies, has greenlit a slate of new summer programming — including its first animated project and an irreverent take on the impact of film.MTV's 'Ride' goes greenReality TV: Show switches gears for climate […]

Actress' killer stabbed in

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Actress' killer stabbed in Calif. prison: report(Reuters)Reuters - The obsessed fan who murderedtelevision actress Rebecca Schaeffer in 1989 has been stabbedrepeatedly by a fellow inmate at a California prison, the LosAngeles Times reported on Saturday."Man vs. Wild" now truth vs. deception(Reuters)Reuters - First there was SantaClaus. Then came the Tooth Fairy. And just when you […]

Earnings Preview: Sirius Satellite

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Earnings Preview: Sirius Satellite Radio (AP via Yahoo! Finance)Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. reports second-quarter results Tuesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.Bentley Walker Buys Hughes HX Broadband Satellite System (ThomasNet)First Deployment of HX System in Western Europe GERMANTOWN, Md., July 23 — Hughes Network Systems, LLC […]

Defying naysayers, Iridium Satellite

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Defying naysayers, Iridium Satellite finds a business model (Computerworld Singapore)Updated: 30 Jul 2007 Left for dead by many observers in the IT and telecommunications worlds just seven years ago, the reborn Iridium Satellite LLC, which provides satellite-based communications services, is showing new signs of life.Satellite TV firm buys US company (RTÉ News)Vislink, the Dublin and […]

Writers: Don't expect'Simpsons'to slow(AP)AP

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Writers: Don't expect'Simpsons'to slow(AP)AP - TV's favorite animated family,"The Simpsons,"already has a hit movie, a video game on the way, a new theme-park ride and the title of America's longest-running sitcom. So what's next? Plenty, according to creator Matt Groening and his team of writers, who spoke to a crowd of more than 6,500 fans […]

Satellite Monitoring System For

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Satellite Monitoring System For Sochi 2014 Launched (GamesBids.com)Sochi 2014 announced that the Federal Agency of Forestry (Rosleskhoz) has launched a satellite monitoring system for Sochi and the Krasnodar Region forests to control compliance for the Russian environmental legislation during Sochi’s preparation for the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.US, EU Cooperate on Satellite Navigation Systems […]

Australia Plans Satellite System

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Australia Plans Satellite System to Protect World's Forests (Voice of America)Australian officials are calling for global support for a satellite monitoring system to combat illegal logging and the destruction of forests in Asia and the Pacific. From Sydney, Phil Mercer reports.Satellite Monitoring System For Sochi 2014 Launched (GamesBids.com)Sochi 2014 announced that the Federal Agency of […]

No glamour for Nicole

Monday, July 30th, 2007

No glamour for Nicole Richie in jail(AP)AP - For Nicole Richie, four days in jail will be an intermission in her glamorous lifestyle: No miniskirts, no stiletto heels and no time off for good behavior. House arrest is not an option.Mom Lohan Slams Leno; 911 Call Released(E! Online)E! Online - Safe to say Dina Lohan's […]

ReelzChannel unveils summer scheduleReality

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

ReelzChannel unveils summer scheduleReality TV: Programming includes animation, film features — ReelzChannel, the new cable channel and broadband service devoted to the movies, has greenlit a slate of new summer programming — including its first animated project and an irreverent take on the impact of film.CBS plans 'Big Brother' spinoffReality TV: Reality hit spawns new […]

TV Lookout: Highlights for

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

TV Lookout: Highlights for July 29-Aug 4(AP)AP - In 1896, a strip of silent film displayed a man and woman kissing. Audiences were captivated, shocked, even outraged.So You Think You Can Tour(E! Online)E! Online - So You Think You Can Dance is ready to hoof it up on the road.'Ugly Betty'wins at 22nd Imagen Awards(AP)AP […]

Heroes Gets Printed, Played(E!

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

Heroes Gets Printed, Played(E! Online)E! Online - The latest superpower bestowed on the Heroes ensemble: multimedia expansion.Actress' killer stabbed in Calif. prison: report(Reuters)Reuters - The obsessed fan who murderedtelevision actress Rebecca Schaeffer in 1989 has been stabbedrepeatedly by a fellow inmate at a California prison, the LosAngeles Times reported on Saturday.Bonds fires back at Bob […]

EU, US to make

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

EU, US to make GPS and Galileo satellite networks compatible (AFP via Yahoo! News)The European Union and the United States agreed on Thursday to make the US GPS satellite navigation system and its EU rival Galileo compatible, they said in a joint statement.XM Satellite Radio narrows loss (Los Angeles Times)XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. narrowed […]

"Heroes" villain, Nimoy join

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

"Heroes" villain, Nimoy join Star Trek pic(Reuters)Reuters - Zachary Quinto, best knownfor playing the villainous Sylar in"Heroes," will don a pairof pointy ears to play Mr. Spock in the newest installment ofthe Star Trek feature franchise — and he'll be joined byLeonard Nimoy, reprising the role that he created.Colbert Downed by Left Wrist Conspiracy(E! Online)E! […]

Colbert Downed by Left

Saturday, July 28th, 2007

Colbert Downed by Left Wrist Conspiracy(E! Online)E! Online - My, how the high and mighty have fallen.Killer of actress stabbed in prison(AP)AP - The man convicted of stalking and killing actress Rebecca Schaeffer in 1989 was stabbed repeatedly by another inmate in the prison where he is serving a life sentence, corrections officials said.Goldberg, Shepherd […]

View's Whoopi Do?(E! Online)E!

Saturday, July 28th, 2007

View's Whoopi Do?(E! Online)E! Online - With its outlook no longer Rosie, The View is ready to make Whoopi.

Bonds fires back at

Saturday, July 28th, 2007

Bonds fires back at Bob Costas(AP)AP - Barry Bonds says his problem with Bob Costas has to do with his reporting, not the broadcaster's height.India pulls plug on"vulgar" underwear ads(Reuters)Reuters - Two television ads forunderwear were banned in India for being"indecent, vulgar andsuggestive," broadcast regulators said Friday.Goldberg, Shepherd candidates for `View'(AP)AP - ABC's daytime show"The […]

No glamour for Nicole

Saturday, July 28th, 2007

No glamour for Nicole Richie in jail(AP)AP - For Nicole Richie, four days in jail will be an intermission in her glamorous lifestyle: No miniskirts, no stiletto heels and no time off for good behavior. House arrest is not an option.Mom Lohan Slams Leno; 911 Call Released(E! Online)E! Online - Safe to say Dina Lohan's […]