Pope celebrates mass via satellite (Victoria Times Colonist)QUEBEC — Thousands of Catholics crowded Quebec City's historic Plains of Abraham yesterday to celebrate an open-air mass with Pope Benedict XVI, who delivered his homily via satellite from Rome.Satellite gets new chance at launch (Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news)Thailand's Theos satellite has another chance to get […]

IMG eyeing Burnett Prods.Reality TV: Insiders confirm that talks are heating up — IMG isn't commenting on reports that it is in megadeal talks to purchase Mark Burnett Prods., but insiders confirm that negotiations have heated up.Carolla to host NBC's 'Top Gear'Reality TV: Tanner Foust, Eric Stromer to help test cars — As he's told […]

Abu Dhabi wraps up 'Ton of Cash'Reality TV: Reality series Endemol's first mideast production — Abu Dhabi TV has wrapped filming on "Ton of Cash," billed as the largest scale reality TV skein ever in the Arab TV biz.

NASA Launches Satellite To Monitor Oceans (Slashdot)On Friday, NASA launched the Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason 2 satellite into orbit to begin a detailed study of ocean currents, sea-surface height, and surface topology. Scientists hope to use the data gathered by Jason 2 in order to better understand weather patterns and global warming. Further details about […]

Reality sidekicks say 'Gimme!'Reality TV: D-listers compete to star in own reality show — Fox Reality Channel is giving reality sidekicks a chance to headline their own nonscripted show.NATPE fetes 'Idol' charityReality TV: Nigel Lythgoe will accept award — "American Idol's" fundraiser special "Idol Gives Back" will be given the Reality Innovator Award from NATPE […]

NBC's Miller apologizes for comments about Mediate(AP)AP - NEW YORK (AP)—NBC Sports golf analyst Johnny Miller apologized for his description of U.S. Open runner-up Rocco Mediate, saying the comments had"absolutely nothing to do with his ethnicity."NBC's Brokaw picked to moderate"Meet the Press"(Reuters)Reuters - NBC News picked veteran Tom Brokawto moderate"Meet the Press"through the 2008 U.S. […]

NASA Launches Ocean Satellite To Keep A Weather, Climate Eye Open (Science Daily)A new NASA-French space agency oceanography satellite launched today from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., on a globe-circling voyage to continue charting sea level, a vital indicator of global climate change. The mission will return a vast amount of new data that will […]

John de Mol goes hunting for realityReality TV: Reality guru looks to audiences for ideas — The man who brought the world "Big Brother" and "Fear Factor" is asking TV fans to come up with the next big reality hit.Hubbub over nonfiction faking fizzlesReality TV: Staging of unscripted series doesn't deter auds — It has […]

Ocean-monitoring satellite blasts off from Calif. (USA Today)A rocket carrying a U.S.-French ocean-monitoring satellite lifted off early Friday from the central California coast.NASA Launches New Satellite to Map Rising Seas (SPACE.com via Yahoo! News)PARIS — The U.S.-European Jason-2 ocean altimetry satellite was launched successfully June 20 aboard a Delta 2 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force […]

Paris and Best Buddies Bite Into Big Apple(E! Online)E! Online - Paris Hilton's in a New York state of mind.Matthew Perry developing pilot for Showtime(Reuters)Reuters - Former"Friends"starMatthew Perry will play a talk show host in"The End of Steve,"a dark comedy he is developing at Showtime.Katie Couric: The Tax Man Cometh(E! Online)E! Online - Katie Couric's […]

TV networks brace for potential actors strike(Reuters)Reuters - As Hollywood recovers from atumultuous writers strike that ended in February, U.S.television networks are bracing for a possible actors walkoutthat could delay the upcoming fall TV season.Appreciation:"Oh My God, They're Turkeys!"(E! Online)E! Online - Maybe you know turkeys can't fly. But Mr. Carlson…Well, he didn't.DeGeneres'4th Daytime Emmy […]

Ship-tracking satellite launched (Middle East Times)WASHINGTON, June 21 (UPI) — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Friday the successful launch of an Orbcomm satellite in an initiative to increase maritime situational awareness and security.Key ocean-measuring satellite launched into space (AFP via Yahoo! News)A French-US satellite, which will provide the most accurate monitoring ever of rising sea […]

Paris and Best Buddies Bite Into Big Apple(E! Online)E! Online - Paris Hilton's in a New York state of mind.Guests for the Sunday TV news shows(AP)AP - Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:Ellen, Tyra, Rachael Ray Share Daytime Emmy Glory(E! Online)E! Online - It's going to take an army?or at least a stronger […]

Guests for the Sunday TV news shows(AP)AP - Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:Appreciation:"Oh My God, They're Turkeys!"(E! Online)E! Online - Maybe you know turkeys can't fly. But Mr. Carlson…Well, he didn't.HSM Was Big; Can Camp Rock Be Bigger?(E! Online)E! Online - So, 9-year-old girls are kinda looking forward to Camp Rock, huh?Ellen, […]

French-US Jason 2 satellite blasts off: NASA TV (AFP via Yahoo! News)The French-US oceanographic monitoring satellite Jason 2 was successfully launched Friday from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base aboard a Delta 2 rocket, NASA TV showed.VIDEO: Climate-Change Satellite Launched (National Geographic)Early today NASA launched its new satellite, Jason 2, which will monitor how ocean masses […]

NASA Launches New Satellite to Map Rising Seas (SPACE.com via Yahoo! News)PARIS — The U.S.-European Jason-2 ocean altimetry satellite was launched successfully June 20 aboard a Delta 2 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., on a five-year mission to continue the uninterrupted study of ocean levels and currents that was begun in the early […]

Lamborghini vehicles to feature Sirius Satellite Radio (Automotive Business Review)Automobili Lamborghini, an Italian sports car manufacturer, has signed an exclusive agreement with Sirius Satellite Radio, to provide exclusive satellite radio in Lamborghini vehicles.

VIDEO: Climate-Change Satellite Launched (National Geographic)Early today NASA launched its new satellite, Jason 2, which will monitor how ocean masses move in an effort to understand climate change's effects.Ocean-monitoring satellite blasts off from Calif. (USA Today)A rocket carrying a U.S.-French ocean-monitoring satellite lifted off early Friday from the central California coast.IPTV Subscriptions Grow Sharply In […]

Daytime Emmys to mimic Golden Globes(AP)AP - The Daytime Emmys are turning to tables.

Sea-level tracking satellite launched (AFP via Yahoo! News)A French-US satellite, which will provide the most accurate monitoring ever of rising sea levels and track the effects of climate change, was launched into orbit Friday from California.French-US Jason 2 satellite blasts off: NASA TV (AFP via Yahoo! News)The French-US oceanographic monitoring satellite Jason 2 was successfully […]