Belleville man seeks to launch own satellite (The Pantagraph)BELLEVILLE — It’s easy to be skeptical of Gary Streeter’s plan to put a satellite into space. After all, he has bought many of his rocket parts at Home Depot.

BW)(GILAT-SATELLITE-NETWORKS)(GILT.NASDAQ) Russian Post, One of the World's Largest Companies, Expands Its Gilat … (INO News)PETAH TIKVA, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr. 30, 2008–Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq:GILT) today announced it has been selected by Synterra, one of Russia's largest telecommunications operators, to provide a 1,000-site SkyEdge broadband satellite network for use by Russian Post.XM Satellite Radio Postpones 2008 […]

Blockbuster in talks for Viacom-led channel stake(Reuters)Reuters - Blockbuster Inc is in talks to buya stake in a new premium cable TV channel to be launched byViacom Inc with Lions Gate Entertainment Corp andMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer, sources familiar with the situation saidon Tuesday.New Fox cartoon set for spring launch(Reuters)Reuters - Things have never beenso murky 10 days […]

Lack of singer personalities concerns Cowell (American Idol: Season 7 - Top 7)Reality TV: A non-remonstrative Simon Cowell had a simple explanation as to why Michael Johns got the boot last week from "American Idol" - and it appears conspiracy theorists get it but the contestants do not.More flavors for Cris AbregoReality TV: Producer […]

Israeli Satellite Reaches Orbit in Land Launch Debut (SPACE.com via Yahoo! News)PARIS — Israel's Amos-3 telecommunications satellite was placed successfully into geostationary orbit on Monday aboard the inaugural flight of the Russian-Ukrainian Land Launch system, setting the stage for what satellite-fleet operators hope will be a lively competition between Land Launch — affiliated with Sea Launch […]

New Call Time: SkyTerra Communications and Mobile Satellite Ventures First-Quarter Conference (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)RESTON, Va.—-SkyTerra Communications, Inc. and its subsidiary Mobile Satellite Ventures LP have changed the time of its conference call to discuss 2008 first-quarter financial results and other developments to 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6.Israeli Satellite Reaches Orbit in Land […]

Second Galileo satellite launched successfully (VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)The second test satellite for European GPS system Galileo was launched successfully from Kazakhstan on Sunday.Israeli communications satellite launched (AFP via Yahoo! News)A rocket carrying an Israeli communications satellite was successfully launched Monday from a Russian base in Kazakhstan, television footage showed.Harris Corporation […]

American Idol: Music of the night (American Idol: Season 7 - Top 6)Reality TV: Andrew Lloyd Webber pays a visit to the Idols this week, or rather, they pay a visit to him in Las Vegas. So this week we get songs that not only have the kids never heard but I’m guessing the majority […]

AMOS-3 Communications Satellite Successfully Launched (SpaceRef)AMOS-3 Communications Satellite Successfully LaunchedCommercial Land Launch mission lofts Israeli satellite (Spaceflight Now)A Zenit rocket inaugurated a Sea Launch spinoff program to offer land-based launch services to medium-class satellite payloads Monday morning, successfully streaking into space through a cloudless blue sky above the plains of Kazakhstan.EU to launch second satellite […]

Spears reprises guest role on CBS''Mother'(AP)AP - LOS ANGELES (AP)—Britney Spears, who proved she's worth a cool million viewers to"How I Met Your Mother,"is paying another visit to the CBS sitcom. Spears will reprise her role as bubbly secretary Abby in the May 12 episode, CBS said Monday.NBC putting in primetime with U.S. Open(Reuters)Reuters - […]

Bassett Admitted to ER(E! Online)E! Online - ER isn't only going out with a bang?it's going out with a Bassett.Oprah Spills Secrets of Tom Cruise Interview(E! Online)E! Online - Oprah Winfrey went there with Tom Cruise.Ex-CNN anchor Aaron Brown returns to TV on PBS'`Wide Angle'(AP)AP - Aaron Brown, the former CNN anchor who found cable […]

EU launches second test satellite for Galileo (CNET)Giove-B, the second and last test satellite, will test the atomic clock and signal transmission of Europe's troubled satellite navigation program.Second test satellite for Galileo launched, reaches orbit (AFP via Yahoo! News)A second experimental Giove-B satellite for the EU's Galileo satellite navigation project was launched from the Baikonur […]

Late Night Falls for Fallon(E! Online)E! Online - How's this for a weekend update: Jimmy Fallon's succession of Conan O'Brien's late-night throne looks to be a done deal.NBC plans low-key exit for ABC-bound"Scrubs"(Reuters)Reuters - Like a tipsy partyguest, it's going to be pretty tough for"Scrubs"to exit NBCgracefully.Time for Matt Lauer to collect more frequent flier […]

Romijn Down and Out at Ugly Betty?(E! Online)E! Online - Supermodel emeritus Rebecca Romijn may not be stalking through the halls of Ugly Betty's Mode magazine as much next year. Why? FIND OUT HERE IN WATCH WITH KRISTIN!Bush tweaks candidates at correspondents'dinner(AP)AP - WASHINGTON (AP)—President Bush poked fun at his potential successors Saturday night, expressing […]

Gay characters just another slice of lifeReality TV: GLAAD Media Awards reality TV nominees — Gays bow to their comedy queen, Kathy Griffin. Transgendered people celebrate the new All-American Spouse. Lesbians kick ass as Supergirl Superheroes. A lot of straight women just love Jackie Warner. And straight guys are tuning in to Tim Gunn.'Money' talks […]

Hilary Duff to Star in New 90210?(E! Online)E! Online - Is Hilary Duff heading to the most anticipated new TV series of the fall, the CW's Beverly Hills, 90210 remake? We have the exclusive, breaking scoop. FIND OUT HERE IN WATCH WITH KRISTIN!$30 million wrongful-death judgment against Robert Blake cut(AP)AP - LOS ANGELES (AP)—An appeals court upheld a verdict […]

Survivor: Micronesia: Season 16, Episode 11 (Hall and Oates lyrics come to mind)Reality TV: I find it interesting that this week's "Previously On…" casts Parvati as a straight-up double-crosser, when last week, we saw that Cirie was also a huge proponent of betraying past alliances to vote out Ozzy. But in gauging the aftermath, perhaps […]

Gay characters just another slice of lifeReality TV: GLAAD Media Awards reality TV nominees — Gays bow to their comedy queen, Kathy Griffin. Transgendered people celebrate the new All-American Spouse. Lesbians kick ass as Supergirl Superheroes. A lot of straight women just love Jackie Warner. And straight guys are tuning in to Tim Gunn.'Loser' finale […]

EU Launches Second Experimental Satellite For Galileo Navigation System (Nasdaq)(RTTNews) - In an attempt to compete with the U.S. GPS system, the European Union has launched its second experimental satellite for the Galileo navigation system from Kazakhstan's Baikonur cosmodrome.Business is personal for satellite radio, drug entrepreneur (AP via Yahoo! News)Martine Rothblatt founded Sirius Satellite Radio […]

'Deal' lawsuit thrown out of courtReality TV: Georgia Supreme Court rules again Hardins — Georgia's highest court on Monday threw out a lawsuit contending that NBC's "Deal or No Deal'' violated state anti-gambling laws when it invited viewers to take part in a game via text message.'Loser' finale a winner for NBCReality TV: Fox still […]