Archive for October, 2007
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
Court TV changing name to truTV(Reuters)Reuters - The verdict is in.Seinfeld Busy As You-Know-What(E! Online)E! Online - Jerry Seinfeld's starting to make bees look bad.Jason Wahler, Seattle's Best Inmate(E! Online)E! Online - Jason Wahler is finally doing some time for a crime.Caan calls the shots in Lifetime's"Wisegal"(Reuters)Reuters - James Caan, who playedmobster Sonny Corleone in"The […]
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Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
Fox wins week with quick baseball action(Reuters)Reuters - A four-and-out World Seriescarried Fox to a second consecutive primetime weekly victory,according to Nielsen Media Research data issued Tuesday.Seinfeld Busy As You-Know-What(E! Online)E! Online - Jerry Seinfeld's starting to make bees look bad.
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Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
Sirius Satellite loss narrows on subscriber growth (Reuters via Yahoo! News)Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. on Tuesday posted a smaller quarterly loss on better-than-expected subscriber growth, but concerns about the number of its radios in unsold cars helped depress its stock.Sirius Satellite quarterly net loss narrows (Reuters via Yahoo! News)Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. said on Tuesday […]
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Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
Iraqi pop star to tour Kurdish regionReality TV: Shada Hassoun united country with 'Star' win — Iraqi singing sensation Shada Hassoun, who in March won the fourth season of the Lebanese talent show "Star Academy," plans a tour of relatively safe Iraqi Kurdistan in the coming weeks to greet her fans.Child reality show craze vexes […]
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Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
NBC sets 'Phenomenon' for OctoberReality TV: Mental reality competition slotted against MLB — NBC has already slotted its first midseason series, scheduling its new Criss Angel/Uri Geller reality skein to run Wednesdays at 8 starting Oct. 24.WGA points finger at 'Kid' producersReality TV: Guild raps conditions on CBS reality show — The Writers Guild of […]
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Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
Cuban, Newton try `Dancing'Reality TV: Reality show unveils new contestants — Is it possible Mark Cuban, Floyd Mayweather Jr. or Wayne Newton can dance? Viewers will find out on the new season of "Dancing With the Stars," which has assembled another eclectic field of contestants.
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
VH1 checks into 'Celebrity Rehab'Reality TV: Network to feature stars from previous shows — A group of celebs who have appeared on VH1 reality series will soon appear in a new venue on the net: rehab.CBS rings Burnett's 'Jingles'Reality TV: Network orders eight episodes of reality show — CBS has ordered eight episodes of "Jingles," […]
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
MTV, MySpace team on 'Love'Reality TV: Reality show offers date with Tila Tequila — MTV is courting the MySpace demo. Net has greenlit "A Shot at Love With Tila Tequila," a reality-dating show featuring the titular star, whose MySpace profile is touted as having the most friends in the history of MySpace.Fox looks to cop […]
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
James Murdoch on Satellite TV, His Google Deal, and What Mogul Means (Wired News)James Murdoch, second son of you-know-who and executive director of British Sky Broadcasting, has added screaming-fast DSL broadband to the flagship satellite TV service, creating an engine that channels both content and interactivity. Wired talks with Murdoch at […]
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
VH1 checks into 'Celebrity Rehab'Reality TV: Network to feature stars from previous shows — A group of celebs who have appeared on VH1 reality series will soon appear in a new venue on the net: rehab.L.A. feature filming down but TV's upReality TV: Reality television dominating local production — In a surprise development, studios held […]
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Minerals Technologies Signs Agreement with Phoenix Pulp & Paper Company for Construction of a PCC Satellite Plant in … (Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance)Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE: MTX) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary Specialty Minerals (Thailand) Co., Inc. will construct a precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) satellite plant at a paper mill owned by […]
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Animal Planet adopts"Petfinder"series(Reuters)Reuters - Animal Planet has begunproduction on a weekly primetime series based on pet-adoptionWeb site Petfinder.com, which the network acquired last year.Scranton hosts party for `The Office'(AP)AP - Andy Bernard, an overconfident paper salesman who will do anything to woo a lady, would have died for this kind of adulation.No bailout for Hannah […]
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Monday, October 29th, 2007
Hugh's Overseas House Call(E! Online)E! Online - Hugh Laurie is making a house call…to his own home.Lost Curse Strikes Again! Kim Dinged for DUI(E! Online)E! Online - It seems there really may be something in the water over on the Lost set: Alcohol.NBC, Fox to launch online video site(AP)AP - LOS ANGELES (AP)—NBC and Fox […]
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Monday, October 29th, 2007
Video puts Canadian part of falls in US(AP)AP - WASHINGTON (AP)—Oh, Canada! The USA is closer than ever. The Bush administration appears to have annexed a major Canadian landmark as part of a slick new campaign to promote U.S. tourism and welcome foreign visitors to America.Sarkozy shows his temper to U.S. audience(Reuters)Reuters - French President […]
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Monday, October 29th, 2007
Radio choices a draw (San Francisco Chronicle)Q: I was thinking about getting satellite radio for my car, but a friend told me I should consider HD radio because more and more radio stations are broadcasting in high definition. What are the differences between satellite and HD radio? A: You've touched on…Luxembourg's SES Reports 3Q07 Net […]
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Monday, October 29th, 2007
"Jimmy Kimmel"reruns air on TV Guide Network(Reuters)Reuters -"Jimmy Kimmel Live"haslanded a second home on basic cable.Jason Wahler, Seattle's Best Inmate(E! Online)E! Online - Jason Wahler is finally doing some time for a crime.
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Monday, October 29th, 2007
Sci Fi unearths"Warehouse 13"(Reuters)Reuters - Sci Fi Channel isopening the doors to"Warehouse 13,"a comedy-drama describedas part"X-Files,"part"Raiders of the Lost Ark"and part"Moonlighting."Brooke Smith Brushes Up on Anatomy(E! Online)E! Online - Considering all the broken hearts that pass through Seattle Grace, it would be pretty irresponsible for the hospital to not employ a topnotch cardiothoracic surgeon.'Lost'actor Kim […]
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Sunday, October 28th, 2007
A Culture that Capitalism Can't Crush (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News)It often feels like Western culture has poked its sticky fingers into every nook and cranny on Earth, destroying other cultures as traditional people take on Western dress, get hooked on a Western diet and gather 'round to watch American programs on a newly installed TV […]
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Sunday, October 28th, 2007
Ahead of the Bell: XM Satellite Radio (AP via Yahoo! Finance)XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s stock price doesn't fully reflect the probability of the company's acquisition by smaller rival Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., several analysts said on Friday.
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Sunday, October 28th, 2007
Brooke Smith Brushes Up on Anatomy(E! Online)E! Online - Considering all the broken hearts that pass through Seattle Grace, it would be pretty irresponsible for the hospital to not employ a topnotch cardiothoracic surgeon.Fans of'The Office'hold Pa. convention(AP)AP - Thousands of fans of"The Office"made a pilgrimage to northeastern Pennsylvania this weekend to party in the […]
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