'Idol' also-rans get another chanceReality TV: Duo team on CD of former contestants — Artists' Addiction Records and Rocket Science, a sales and field marketing company, figure there's still an audience for "American Idol" finalists voted off in the early and middle rounds.It's Fox's 'Idol' to the rescueReality TV: Megahit's new season seen as key […]

'Nashville Star' to shine on NBCReality TV: Network schedules show for summer debut — NBC Universal isn't giving up on "Nashville Star," choosing to move the USA Network music competition to the Peacock.ABC bringing back 'The Mole'Reality TV: Reality show scheduled for summer trek — ABC has given a 10-episode order to Stone&Co. Entertainment ("Tim […]

Web series"Sanctuary"gets slot on Sci Fi schedule(Reuters)Reuters - Sci Fi Channelhas green-lighted"Sanctuary,"the first television series touse live-action actors against virtual sets in the style of thefeatures"300"and"Sin City."'Hillbillies'star girlfriend dies(AP)AP - The live-in girlfriend of former"Beverly Hillbillies"star Max Baer Jr. apparently shot herself and died several days later, authorities said Wednesday.Crash Hits TV(E! Online)E! Online - […]

Failed satellite deemed low risk as it re-enters earth's orbit (EETimes)The satellite, estimated to weigh 7,000 pounds, is expected to continue disintegrating upon re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere in February or early March.First U.S. Satellite a Triumph of American Ability and Vision (SpaceRef)First U.S. Satellite a Triumph of American Ability and VisionMilitary preparing for satellite […]

Network ratings slide as writers strike drags on(Reuters)Reuters - The 12-week-old Hollywood writersstrike is taking a heavy toll on prime-time viewership withtelevision production largely stopped and the major networksairing more repeats, game shows and reality shows.NBC's Zucker outlines new approach to TV programming(Reuters)Reuters - NBC Universal aims toshake up the way it does business, particularly […]

US military develops emergency plans as dead satellite makes a beeline for North America (Daily Mail)Chunks of the 'out of control' spy satellite plummeting towards Earth from outer space are now expected to hit somewhere in North America, prompting the U.S. military to draft emergency plansHeads Up! Satellite Chunks Could Hit U.S. (ABC News)Military says […]

Crash Hits TV(E! Online)E! Online - Two years ago, Crash won the Best Picture Oscar in a major upset. Now the film is headed for a small-screen collision."'Bingo"goes interactive(Reuters)Reuters - GSN is launching"BingoAmerica,"a new 40-episode half-hour interactive game showseries to be hosted by Patrick Duffy."Apprentice"star to rise again(Reuters)Reuters - NBC has picked up"TheCelebrity Apprentice"for a […]

Continental to Add Wi-Fi, Satellite TV to Some Planes (WallStreet Journal via Yahoo! Finance)Continental Airlines said it will offer in-flight satellite television and Wi-Fi access beginning in January 2009 through an agreement with JetBlue's LiveTV unit.Military Developing Plans In Case Dying Satellite Lands In The United States (New London Day)Washington — The U.S. military […]

Clinton booked for Letterman's show(AP)AP - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton will yuk it up on CBS'"Late Show With David Letterman,"a day before the Feb. 5 Super Tuesday contests.

Marie Osmond Waltzes into Daytime(E! Online)E! Online - Marie Osmond's ready to talk it out.Chocolate room heralds Valentine's Day(AP)AP - Don't lick the walls.Sixteen, Pregnant—and a Hit!(E! Online)E! Online - Zoey 101 is holding up well in its fourth trimester.Oscar-winning film"Crash"heads for TV(Reuters)Reuters -"Crash,"the racially charged dramathat won the Oscar for best picture of 2005, […]

Boil-water notice in Satellite Beach (Florida Today)A precautionary boil water notice issued for addresses in Satellite Beach will remain in effect till Thursday.AF General: Spy satellite could hit US (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)The U.S. military is developing contingency plans to deal with the possibility that a large spy satellite expected to fall to Earth […]

Grammys get interim deal with writers(AP)AP - Life just got a lot easier for the head of the Recording Academy.ABC defends show against outcry by pediatricians(Reuters)Reuters - The ABC network said on Monday itwill go ahead with plans to air an episode of its new legaldrama"Eli Stone"despite objections from pediatricians who saythe show may discourage […]

US spy satellite set to hit Earth by early March: Pentagon (Space War)by Staff Writers Washington (AFP) Jan 28, 2008 An out-of-control US spy satellite is expected to crash to Earth in late February or early March, the Pentagon said Monday without specifying where it might land.Satellite, Cable Not Required For Digital TV Switch (NBC […]

Russia may fowl US spy satellite when it falls down (Pravda)A large U.S. spy satellite has lost power and propulsion and could hit the Earth in late February or March, government officials said. The satellite, which no longer can be controlled, could contain hazardous materials, and it is unknown where on the planet it might […]

ABC defends show against outcry by pediatricians(Reuters)Reuters - The ABC network said on Monday itwill go ahead with plans to air an episode of its new legaldrama"Eli Stone"despite objections from pediatricians who saythe show may discourage parents from having their childrenimmunized.Writers Strike Some Marvelous Deals(E! Online)E! Online - Even while trying to reach a consensus, […]

ABC bringing back 'The Mole'Reality TV: Reality show scheduled for summer trek — ABC has given a 10-episode order to Stone&Co. Entertainment ("Tim Gunn's Guide to Style") to revive the reality competish, which hasn't aired in four years.It's Fox's 'Idol' to the rescueReality TV: Megahit's new season seen as key during stike — Having come […]

"L Word"gets online peek(Reuters)Reuters - Showtime is giving anupcoming episode of"The L Word"an online sneak peek afterratings for its fifth-season premiere popped after a similarstunt.An economy grows around Britney Spears(AP)AP - In the days after the Britney Spears soap opera rode a police-escorted gurney to its apex, celeb-mag sales spiked, traffic jammed gossip Web sites, […]

ABC bringing back 'The Mole'Reality TV: Reality show scheduled for summer trek — ABC has given a 10-episode order to Stone&Co. Entertainment ("Tim Gunn's Guide to Style") to revive the reality competish, which hasn't aired in four years.'Nashville Star' to shine on NBCReality TV: Network schedules show for summer debut — NBC Universal isn't giving […]

Asteroid zips past Earth, but satellite is expected to hit (USA Today)Space scientists and government officials are tracking two massive objects that are hurtling toward Earth, but only one, a dead satellite the size of a bus, is expected to hit somewhere on the globe.Disabled spy satellite threatens Earth (USA Today)A large U.S. spy satellite […]

'Idol' crushes all in its pathReality TV: Latest episode nabs 30.3 million viewers — Fox's "American Idol" may not be kicking off its seventh season as big as last year, but it's decimating the competition.Sony taps Holly Jacobs for realityReality TV: Former Fox TV exec to top syndication unit — Sony Pictures Television has tapped […]