Huckabee to debut new show on Fox News(AP)AP - Heeeere's Huckabee.US-TELEVISION Summary(Reuters)Reuters - International reality-TV giant Endemol, the company behind such programs as"Deal or No Deal,""Big Brother"and"Fear Factor,"plans to shake up the sports landscape with the launch of a major global sports programing and channels division.

Taylor Hicks gears up for 'Grease'Reality TV: 'American Idol' star to hit the road in December — “American Idol” winner Taylor Hicks will appear in the national tour of the Broadway revival of “Grease,” set to hit the road in December.Kathy Griffin signs for more 'D-List'Reality TV: Show wrapped fourth season in August — Fresh […]

Wrap-up of entertainment quotes from the AP(AP)AP -"I didn't expect to be nervous because we've done all the previews, we've had all the critics here. … But I was terrified before we went out. I was like, `Omigod, this is it.'"�Daniel Radcliffe, on the Broadway opening of"Equus."

Hayden Panettiere's dad charged with hitting her mom(Reuters)Reuters - The father of"Heroes"teen star Hayden Panettiere was charged on Thursday with assaulting his wife at their home in West Hollywood last month.Only 16 Survive Gabon's First Week(E! Online)E! Online - As the large-onion alliance forms on one side, so self-destructs the other.Erin Brockovich working for NYC […]

MCC shakes up satellite campuses (Northwest Herald)CRYSTAL LAKE – McHenry County College will not renew its lease at a building near downtown Crystal Lake and will instead expand a McHenry-based satellite campus, MCC trustees decided Thursday.Iran to launch satellite with own rocket to space (The Charlotte Observer)Iran plans to launch a satellite into space soon […]

Lifetime's day shiftReality TV: Cabler plans trio of unscripted projects — Lifetime is cooking up an expanded portfolio of daytime unscripted original programming, announcing one new series and two weeklong specials.

Avro OKs prison reality showReality TV: Ex-cons to be matched with potential lovers — Dutch pubcaster Avro has greenlit a reality TV series matching ex-cons with potential lovers.Style Net partners with Marie ClaireReality TV: 'Running in Heels' to follow magazine's editors — The Style Network is opening the book on a series partnership with Marie […]

Queen Elizabeth to host party for kids'show(Reuters)Reuters - In what amounts to a major coup for one of the United Kingdom's best-loved children's programs, Queen Elizabeth will host a special 50th birthday party for long-running BBC show"Blue Peter"at Buckingham Palace on October 16, it was announced Wednesday.Letterman keeps up assault on McCain(AP)AP -"Late Show"host David […]

Letterman keeps up assault on McCain(AP)AP -"Late Show"host David Letterman kept up a verbal assault on John McCain Thursday, saying he felt like an"ugly date"because the GOP presidential candidate backed out of a scheduled appearance on his talk show.Melrose Place: Now Under Renovation?(E! Online)E! Online - If 90210 can do it, why not Melrose Place?Celebs […]

Iran to Launch Satellite with Own Rocket (ABC News)Report: Iran claims it will put a satellite into space with Iranian-made rocket.Ahmadinejad: Iran Will Send Satellite Rocket Into Space (Fox News)Iran's hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was quoted Thursday as saying that Iran plans to send a satellite carrier rocket with a satellite into space soon.Iran to […]

Iran to launch satellite with own rocket to space (The Charlotte Observer)Iran plans to launch a satellite into space soon using an Iranian-made rocket, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said. Iran has in the past launched satellites using rockets built by other nations, but this was the first announcement of such a launch with an all-Iranian made […]

Study Spotlights Anti-satellite And Space Debris Threats (SpaceDaily)Anti-satellite weapons and space debris are increasing threats to the security of outer space. This is a key finding from the newly released Space Security 2008, a study by Project Ploughshares which coordinated and published the report.

2 rockets launched, 1 carrying a satellite and the other part of a US military test (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - Two rockets were fired into the sky within the space of a few hours, one carrying a commercial satellite and the other as part of a test of the U.S. […]

Satellite phone carrier Iridium goes in $591M deal (AP via Yahoo! News)Iridium Holdings LLC, a satellite phone company with a tangled history and 300,000 subscribers, is being acquired by an affiliate of private equity firm Greenhill & Co. for $591 million.

BermanBraun taps Gene SteinReality TV: Producer to head nonscripted programming — Producer Gene Stein has joined BermanBraun as its head of nonscripted programming.'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 […]

Satellite-carrying rocket lifts off from Pacific (CBS 47 Fresno)A rocket carrying a communications satellite for Intelsat has lifted off from an oceangoing launch pad floating in the equatorial Pacific.Satellite phone carrier Iridium goes in $591M deal (AP via Yahoo! News)Iridium Holdings LLC, a satellite phone company with a tangled history and 300,000 subscribers, is being […]

US telecoms satellite put into orbit: company (SpaceDaily)MOSCOW, Sept 24 (AFP) Sep 24, 2008 The Russo-Ukrainian rocket Zenit on Wednesday put the US telecommunications satellite Galaxy-19 in orbit, Russia's space flights regulator said.Satellite-Carrying Rocket Takes Off From Pacific (CBS 2 Los Angeles)A rocket carrying a communications satellite for Intelsat has lifted off from an oceangoing […]

Football leads NBC to ratings win(AP)AP - A Sunday night football clash between Dallas and Green Bay helped NBC win its seventh straight week in the television ratings, its longest streak since spring 2002.Clooney and"ER"return? Thanks, but no thanks(Reuters)Reuters - The producers of hospital drama"ER"are hoping to entice George Clooney back for the show's upcoming […]

Qualcomm To Produce Satellite-Cellular Chips (InformationWeek)The company signed a deal that may lead to handsets that can switch between cellular and satellite networks.Satellite phone company Iridium bought for 591 mln dlrs (PhysOrg)Satellite phone company Iridium Holdings is being purchased for 591 million dollars by a private equity group, the companies said Tuesday.

'Our House' addresses SA shortageReality TV: Show covers building of 200 Cape Town homes — A serious housing shortage in South Africa, where more than 10 years after the end of apartheid many millions of people still do not have adequate permanent homes, is the focus of a new reality show, "Our House."Style Net partners […]