CBS appoints head of sports as news chief (Reuters)

Reuters - CBS News on Wednesday named SeanMcManus, head of CBS Sports, as its news chief, replacingAndrew Heyward, whose decade-long tenure was marred by falloutfrom a botched report last fall on U.S. President George W.Bush's military record.

Slumping"Housewives"(E! Online)

E! Online - What do Hollywood's struggling box office and DesperateHousewives have in common? Not much, actually. The box office, forexample, has been down four straight weekends. ABC's campy soap has beendown five straight weekends.

Mullally Talk Show Sold in 4 Top Markets (AP)

AP - Megan Mullally's daytime syndicated talk-variety show has been sold in four top markets for a fall 2006 launch.

Entertainment Highlights: Oct. 30-Nov. 5 (AP)
AP - Entertainment highlights during the week of Oct. 30-Nov. 5:

McManus Replaces Heyward As CBS News Head (AP)
AP - CBS on Wednesday appointed its top sports executive, Sean McManus, to replace Andrew Heyward as head of a news division still searching for Dan Rather's replacement and seeking to rebound from last year's discredited report on President Bush's military service.

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