Every little bit Phelps: Swimmer a VMA presenter(AP)AP - He does comedy, writes books, mixes it up with the hottest stars in music and Hollywood. With all this, who needs swimming?Celebrity Birthdays(AP)AP - Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 6:Phelps to host Saturday Night Live(Reuters)Reuters - Swimmer Michael Phelps'victory lap on NBC continues, […]

Military Satellite Services Workshop To Be Held On September 22 (Space War)by Staff Writers Seoul, Korea (SPX) Aug 26, 2008 Over the past decade, the APSCC Annual Satellite Conference and Exhibition, renowned as APSCC's flagship contribution to the satellite industry, has been providing a globally integrated platform that covers every sector of the satellite industry […]

Satellite Hub supports mobile networks in hostile areas. (ThomasNet)Tested to MIL-STD 810F standards, Series 12200 Universal 4-Slot Industrialized Hub enables network operators to implement and manage mobile satellite network in field. It hosts multiple inbound and outbound networks on up to 4 different satellites and enables on-the-fly deployment of complete satellite networks to meet mobile […]

ESPN and Southeastern Conference ink 15-year pact(Reuters)Reuters - The Southeastern Conferencefor collegiate football, basketball and other sports has lookeddown the path toward starting its own network and said"Nothanks."Celebs rallying for Stand Up to Cancer telethon(AP)AP - The competition among TV networks, movie studios and A-list stars can be fierce, but the fight against cancer will […]

Over The Hills?(E! Online)E! Online - The Summer Olympics didn't finish as big as it started. The Hills didn't start as big as it finished.

Satellite Hub supports mobile networks in hostile areas. (ThomasNet)Tested to MIL-STD 810F standards, Series 12200 Universal 4-Slot Industrialized Hub enables network operators to implement and manage mobile satellite network in field. It hosts multiple inbound and outbound networks on up to 4 different satellites and enables on-the-fly deployment of complete satellite networks to meet mobile […]

Ellen DeGeneres Joins Call to End Cancer(E! Online)E! Online - The upcoming Stand Up to Cancer benefit is beginning to look like the Oscars, the Emmys and the Grammys rolled into one.Busy J.J. Abrams takes Fox to the'Fringe'(AP)AP - At any given time, J.J. Abrams has an awful lot on his mind: He's the producer, […]

'American Idol' adds fourth judgeReality TV: Songwriter Kara DioGuardi to join panel — Randy, Paula and Simon will be making room at the judges table. Fox announced Monday that songwriter Kara DioGuardi will become a fourth judge on “American Idol,” which is in the midst of auditions around the country as it prepares for its […]

China Precision Steel, Gilat Satellite Networks and China Sunergy Co lead small-cap volume in pre-market (SmallCapInvestor.com via Yahoo! Finance)China Precision Steel Inc. , Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. and China Sunergy Co Ltd. are among the most actively traded companies in Tuesday's trading among…Ubisoft's HAWX Using Commercial Satellite Imagery (Gamasutra)Ubisoft's upcoming multiplatform Tom Clancy's HAWX will […]

Jon Stewart shares conventional wisdom(Reuters)Reuters - As he gets ready to presideover his third set of political conventions,"Daily Show"hostJon Stewart said that from the show's standpoint, it doesn'tmatter who wins the presidency in November.

Jon Stewart shares conventional wisdom(Reuters)Reuters - As he gets ready to presideover his third set of political conventions,"Daily Show"hostJon Stewart said that from the show's standpoint, it doesn'tmatter who wins the presidency in November.`Idol'alum Ace Young to make Broadway debut(AP)AP - Another"American Idol"alum is heading to"Grease"on Broadway.mtvU to launch U.S. campus guides online network(Reuters)Reuters - […]

China Precision Steel, Gilat Satellite Networks and China Sunergy Co lead small-cap volume in pre-market (SmallCapInvestor.com via Yahoo! Finance)China Precision Steel Inc. , Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. and China Sunergy Co Ltd. are among the most actively traded companies in Tuesday's trading among…Windward satellite city hall relocating (Honolulu Advertiser)The city will be moving its Käneçohe […]

Bass, Kardashian, Braxton Put On Their Dancing Shoes(E! Online)E! Online - The rumors were partly true: Lance Bass will be among the celeb hoofers on the forthcoming seventh season of Dancing With the Stars.Beijing, Ka-Ching!(E! Online)E! Online - Yes, the Olympics suffered the post-Michael Phelps blues. And, yes, suffered is too harsh a word.Fourth `Idol'judge […]

Barenaked Ladies singer survives plane crash(AP)AP - The lead singer of the Canadian pop band Barenaked Ladies and three other people survived a plane crash in rural southeastern Ontario, authorities said Monday.Idol Adds a Fourth Judge(E! Online)E! Online - It's time to get a bigger table.

Fourth child on the way for Charlie Sheen(AP)AP - Make that"Two and a Half Men,"three daughters and a baby on the way for Charlie Sheen.Idol Adds a Fourth Judge(E! Online)E! Online - It's time to get a bigger table."American Idol"adds writer-producer as 4th judge(Reuters)Reuters -"American Idol"on Monday added afourth face to its panel of talent […]

Kim Kardashian Hospitalized for Foot Injury; Will Keep On Dancing(E! Online)E! Online - It's not quite a Disaster Movie, but it's close.Beijing Olympics end with massive viewership(Reuters)Reuters - NBC Universalsmashed yet another historic ratings benchmark: The BeijingOlympics is the most-watched U.S. television event of all time.Jon Stewart shares conventional wisdom(Reuters)Reuters - As he gets ready […]

Satellite Internet firm offers equipment leasing (The Capital Times)WildBlue Communications, the largest provider of high-speed satellite Internet service, on Monday announced that it would allow customers to lease its equipment, rather than requiring them to buy it. Customers now will pay a monthly lease fee of $5.95, similar to most cable and satellite TV equipment […]

NBC giddy at conclusion of successful Olympics(AP)AP - NBC says the Beijing Olympics proved so captivating that millions of Americans now need to catch up on some sleep.`American Idol'adds DioGuardi as fourth judge(AP)AP - Scoot over, Simon Cowell."American Idol"is adding a fourth critic to its panel of judges.Luna Gets Full at Imagen Awards(E! Online)E! Online […]

Iran plans to launch telecoms satellite: president (Reuters via Yahoo! News)Iran plans to launch a telecommunications satellite, the president said on Saturday, using missile technology the West fears is being developed to fire nuclear warheads.Angola: Government Formalises Creation of "Angosat" Satellite (AllAfrica.com)The government of Angola has formalised, through an announcement in the State Gazette of […]

America's Toughest JobsReality TV: Producer Thom Beers has carved out a cable niche around manly men and the dangerous jobs they do, so NBC's new series, "America's Toughest Jobs," has a "best of" quality — drawing from those existing programs to create a competition as 13 contestants tackle perilous vocations that Beers knows well, including […]