Tough economy might be good for broadcast TV(Reuters)

Reuters - Broadcast TV has had ahard time catching a break this past year.

Disney working on"Camp Rock"sequel(Reuters)

Reuters - After"Camp Rock's"bigdebut during the weekend, Disney Channel is wasting no timeworking on a sequel to the Jonas Brothers movie musical.

New York Housewives Star 100% Natural(E! Online)

E! Online - Bethenny Frankel never seemed like a traditional hausfrau (maybe that's why we like her so much), but as of this weekend the Real Housewives of New York City star is probably closer to being a domestic goddess than the countess or Jill Zarin are ever gonna get.

TV game show"Crosswords"at a crossroads(Reuters)
Reuters - The game is almost overfor"Merv Griffin's Crosswords."

Appreciation: Carlin, from straight comic to icon(AP)

AP - When he shucked the coat and tie for black T-shirts and jeans, grew his hair long and began to riff about those"Seven Words You Can Never Say on TV,"George Carlin became more than just the countercultural comedian.

Taiwan considers letting Chinese stars perform(AP)

AP - Taiwan is considering letting mainland Chinese stars perform on the island amid warming ties between the two rivals, a Taiwanese official said Tuesday.

Japanese game shows coming to America(AP)

AP - A grown man wearing a diaper is spun around until he can barely stand, then is made to try an obstacle course carrying pitchers of milk without spilling any. Another man, dressed like an insect, flings himself onto a giant-sized"windshield"with a giant-sized"splat."

Tom Hanks supports AFTRA contract deal(AP)
AP - Tom Hanks has thrown his support behind a contract deal reached by the smaller of two actors unions, putting his high-profile name against plans by the larger union to wring more concessions from the major Hollywood studios.

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