Dave Still Doesn't Have Write Stuff(E! Online)E! Online - David Letterman isn't returning to the home office just yet.Police probe TV station car crash(AP)AP - A minivan crashed into the glass exterior wall of a downtown television studio, jarring the building and startling the anchor delivering the 10 p.m. news.

'Home Edition' has room for emotionReality TV: Despite tight schedules, series pulls heartstrings — It takes about 130 hours to build a house on "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," and documenting the process consumes 350 hours of video.Fox sings 'Lyrics' againReality TV: Network orders another round of reality show — Fox has greenlit another round of […]

Unidentified flying object hit satellite (UPI)NASA scientists said while they aren't sure what damaged a research satellite in November, it was likely a collision with man-made space junk.Unidentified flying object hit satellite (Moldova.org)NASA scientists said while they aren't sure what damaged a research satellite in November, it was likely a collision with man-made space junk.The […]

"Grey's Anatomy"actress Katherine Heigl marries(Reuters)Reuters - Actress Katherine Heigl, anEmmy-winning star of medical drama"Grey's Anatomy,"marriedher musician boyfriend in Utah on Sunday, US Weekly magazinereported on its Web site.Grey's Shift Shakes NBC, Idol in Cruise Control(E! Online)E! Online - As networks continue to toy with their weakened midseason schedules, there seems to be only one place […]

US infant Jesus statue to get GPS (BBC News)A baby Jesus statue in Florida is being fitted with a satellite tracking device after the original was stolen.Efficiency Of Satellite Telecommunications For Civil Protection Agencies (Medical News Today)Enhancing interoperability during European civil protection operations is the objective of an ESA project named Decision. In the context […]

Lifetime ramps up reality fareReality TV: Femme network gears up production on shows — Lifetime is ramping up its reality output, greenlighting a U.S. version of BBC hit "The Week the Women Went," with more nonscripted fare on the way.Reality's dysfunctional democracyReality TV: Call-in shows lead to questionable winners — Winston Churchill once called democracy […]

Satellite fire station land cost approved (The Altoona Herald-Mitchellville Index)The Ankeny City Council on Monday approved spending $525,000 to buy land for a new satellite fire station. The council voted 4-0 to approve the purchase. Councilman Craig Block abstained from voting, citing a conflict of interest.Ariane 5 rockets puts Africa's first satellite into space Kourou, […]

CBC hunts for next 'Maria'Reality TV: 'Sound of Music' reality show hits Canada — Following in the footsteps of the BBC reality series that spawned a hit London revival of “The Sound of Music,” CBC Television will scour Canada to find its own novice nun torn between the Captain and the convent in “How Do […]

ABC chases NBC's"Apprentice"back to January 3 bow(Reuters)Reuters - A day after NBC said itwould delay the January 3 premiere of"Celebrity Apprentice"bya week to avoid clashing with the last original episode of"Grey's Anatomy,"ABC on Thursday moved its medical drama toJanuary 10, forcing NBC to reverse its decision.

Ariane launches first pan-African satellite (IANS via Yahoo! India News)Paris, Dec 22 (DPA) A European Ariane rocket has been launched from Kourou, French Guiana carrying two satellites into orbit - including the first pan-African communications satellite.Reaching Out Holiday Fund: Small business in Satellite Beach has a big heart (Florida Today)As the office manager for her […]

Reality's dysfunctional democracyReality TV: Call-in shows lead to questionable winners — Winston Churchill once called democracy "the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time."Toyota enters ring with 'Gladiators'Reality TV: Automaker to promote vehicles on NBC show — It may be called "American Gladiators," but Japanese […]

'Amazing Race' still runningReality TV: CBS greenlights 13th season — "The Amazing Race" isn't slowing down.

Report: Baron Cohen offing Borat, Ali G(AP)AP - Borat is dead. Sacha Baron Cohen tells The Daily Telegraph that he's retiring the clueless Kazakh journalist, as well as his alter ego, aspiring rapper Ali G.Braff, brother aspire to"Saint"hood at Fox(Reuters)Reuters - Two actors from NBC'sThursday comedy block,"Scrubs"star Zach Braff and"TheOffice"alumnus David Denman, are uniting for […]

BermanBraun pacts for reality blockReality TV: Production unit nabs deal with NBC — Former webheads Gail Berman and Lloyd Braun are once again flexing their network muscle.

CBC hunts for next 'Maria'Reality TV: 'Sound of Music' reality show hits Canada — Following in the footsteps of the BBC reality series that spawned a hit London revival of “The Sound of Music,” CBC Television will scour Canada to find its own novice nun torn between the Captain and the convent in “How Do […]

"CSI"reruns kill CBS rivals in Thursday ratings(Reuters)Reuters - Two"CSI"reruns renderedThursday's reality battle among Fox, NBC and ABC somewhat moot,as CBS won all three hours in viewership and adults 18-49.

Striking writers into"The Void"with Web deal(Reuters)Reuters - Three striking writers havefound work with a new-media studio run by a former MTV Networksexecutive."CSI"reruns kill CBS rivals in Thursday ratings(Reuters)Reuters - Two"CSI"reruns renderedThursday's reality battle among Fox, NBC and ABC somewhat moot,as CBS won all three hours in viewership and adults 18-49.Van Halen, Bertinelli divorce finalized(AP)AP - […]

Contractors push 'Extreme' to its limitsReality TV: Homes are constructed at a breakneck pace — As executive producer of ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," Denise Cramsey knows how quickly a house can be built. So when it comes to getting an improvement project done at her own place, things seem to move in slow motion.Fox […]

New Satellite Joins GPS Constellation (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News)The U.S. Air Force has launched a new GPS satellite that is expected to provide civilian and military users with enhanced navigation capabilities. The latest GPS Block II series satellite to be modernized by aerospace manufacturer Lockheed Martin is expected to become operational next month.WMG & XM […]

Bravo says 'Hey' to YouTube starReality TV: 'Ask a Gay Man' blogger gets own reality show — Bravo is piloting "Hey Bitches," a reality docusoap starring YouTube video blogger William Sledd ("Ask a Gay Man").Pennington renovates career, homesReality TV: 'Home Edition' host honed skills on 'Spaces' — Even as a kid, Ty Pennington had an […]