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Ashanti To Join The Cast Of Heroes?

corey.spring — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:22:19 EDT

MediaTakeOut.com just caught word that R&B singer Ashanti and her mom-ager are working vigorously to have the platinum selling artist join the cast of NBC's hit series Heroes. And their efforts seem to be working.

Channel: Television Tags: heroes villians ashanti

Sarah Chalke returning to 'Mother'

corey.spring — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:22:10 EDT

Chalke, who stars on "Scrubs" and has a recurring role on CBS' "How I Met Your Mother," appeared at the Beverly Hilton on Wednesday to help promote the move of "Scrubs" to ABC from NBC this season. Chalke was asked if she would be reprising her role on "Mother," which has stirred a lot of speculation among TV critics and fans that Chalke's character will turn out to be the mystery "Mother" on the comedy.

Channel: Television Tags: himym sarah chalke scrubs how i met your mother

Scrubs films two finales

corey.spring — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:21:58 EDT

"The biggest battle for us is we have to shoot it two ways because if I shoot what his name is in the final show and the show's gonna go on, I wouldn't want it to air that way, because he'd still be on the show. So we'll shoot a backup, alternate part of him and Zach when Zach leaves, one that he says his name and one he doesn't."

Channel: Television Tags: scrubs finale abc janitor

Late-night shake-up may affect 'Nightline'

corey.spring — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:21:39 EDT

Nearly three years after it could have been dealt a fatal blow by the departure of Ted Koppel, ABC's "Nightline" has bucked the odds to not only survive but thrive. But with Jay Leno's departure set to shake up late-night TV, "Nightline" may be facing an even stiffer challenge to survive.

Channel: Television Tags: abc nightline jay leno

The Flintstones get lung cancer

corey.spring — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:21:36 EDT

It's easy to forget that when the current generation of grandparents grew up, it was acceptable to show commercials like this one, where Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble enjoy a nice smoke while their wives engage in women's work

Channel: Television Tags: the flinstones commercials

Fans ready to stay up all 'Knight' for Batman movie

corey.spring — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:00:46 EDT

As "The Dark Knight's" crusading District Attorney Harvey Dent vigorously tries to combat Gotham City's crime spree, he quotes the old saying: "The night is always darkest before the dawn." But the dawn may be the brightest time for "The Dark Knight," which is scheduled to have around 3,000 late-night showings, including almost 100 showings at 3 and 6 a.m. Friday, according to Fandango.com spokesman Harry Medved.

Channel: Movies Tags: dark knight batman heath ledger

Coca-Cola drinkers to pay more after Labor Day - 07/17/2008 - MiamiHerald.com

ChrisLang — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:18:26 EDT

Drinkers of Coca-Cola can expect to pay more starting this fall after the company's biggest bottler said Thursday that it would raise prices.

Channel: News Tags: coke

Writers Guild unveils 'American Idol Truth Tour'

corey.spring — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:52:16 EDT

Continuing its attempt to organize scribes who work in reality TV, the Writers Guild of America, West, has launched a campaign targeting the hit Fox TV show "American Idol."

Channel: Television Tags: wga writers guild reality tv american idol

Sarah Silverman's 'Matt Damon' Song Up for Emmy

corey.spring — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:52:13 EDT

The Emmy nominating committee clearly liked what it heard. Silverman is up for the gold in the category of outstanding original music and lyrics, along with her fellow writer-composers on the ditty Tony Barbieri, Wayne McClammy, Sal Iacono, and Dan Warner.

Channel: Television Tags: matt damon jimy kimmel emmy sarah silverman

The high cost of gas means more TV watching

corey.spring — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:51:41 EDT

There is a parallel between the money you are using to fill your gas tanks and television programming. The general buzz is that, as family budgets get stretched because of higher gas and grocery prices, people will spend more time in front of their TV sets.

Channel: Television Tags: gas economy viewership

A 'Desperate' move?

corey.spring — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:51:34 EDT

It wasn't all a dream: The two-minute scene that flashed forward five years, ending Desperate Housewives' fourth season, sets up this fall's new one. It marks an effort to jump-start the ABC soap, which is TV's top drama but has lost some of its early fizz.

Channel: Television Tags: desperate housewives abc flash forward

X-Files comes to the Smithsonian

corey.spring — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:51:08 EDT

"X-Files" creators Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz donated memorabilia yesterday from the cult TV series to the National Museum of American History: an annotated script from the show's pilot episode, posters, Scully's cross, Mulder's badge and a little alien statue that was the model for all aliens in the first movie version.

Channel: Television Tags: smithsonian museum of american history xfiles

This show should be 'Gong' with the wind

corey.spring — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:51:05 EDT

The original "Gong Show" was one of the first TV shows designed as a pure goof. The revived version, hosted by comic Dave Attell, gets at least that part of the tradition right.

Channel: Television Tags: dave attell review the gong show comedy central

Emmy dump list: Who got snubbed

corey.spring — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:24:51 EDT

Looks like voters within the TV academy's acting branch are back showing diminished appreciation for comics as actors: Sarah Silverman ain't here (though she got the consolation prize of a nod for her guest spot on "Monk"), and neither is past nominee Larry David, whose "Curb Your Enthusiasm" is nonetheless nominated for best comedy series.

Channel: Television Tags: sarah silverman curb your enthusiasm emmys

'30 Rock' breaks comedy record at Emmy nominations

corey.spring — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:24:20 EDT

By scoring 17 nominations today, "30 Rock" set a record for most bids among comedy series.

Channel: Television Tags: 30 rock emmys

ABC won't alter tone of "Pushing Daisies"

corey.spring — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:37:42 EDT

"We are not changing the tone of 'Pushing Daisies,' " McPherson told the Television Critics Association on Wednesday.

Channel: Television Tags: abc pushing dasies

Will 'Scrubs' get scrubbed? Maybe, maybe not

corey.spring — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:37:25 EDT

Conventional wisdom was that the coming season of "Scrubs," which moves to ABC midseason from NBC, would be the last. In fact, given its modest ratings and the number of time slots it occupied on NBC, it seemed incredible that the show would reach its eighth season. Scrubs But don't plan any funeral for "Scrubs." Not yet.

Channel: Television Tags: scrubs abc zach braff

Rock of Love 2's Bret Michaels & Ambre Lake Split

corey.spring — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:27:25 EDT

Poison frontman Bret Michaels and actress Ambre Lake made it official today: Their tour together ends here.

Channel: Television Tags: bret michaels ambre lake rock of love vh1

Here's the Pitch: Joe Torre, TV Star

corey.spring — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:27:10 EDT

New York Yankees skipper Joe Torre will soon get a job offer from the guys behind Fox's forthcoming Family Guy spinoff, The Cleveland Show.

Channel: Television Tags: joe torre family guy the cleveland show

ABC Adds to 'Wipeout' Run

corey.spring — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:23:58 EDT

File under "duh": ABC will be ordering more episodes of its summer game show hit "Wipeout."

Channel: Television Tags: abc wipeout

Poehler to join post-'Office' show

corey.spring — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:02:31 EDT

"Saturday Night Live" star Amy Poehler is in final negotiations to join the cast of the new post-"Office" laffer from Greg Daniels and Mike Schur. Series, despite initially being called an "Office" spinoff, isn't expected to be one after all

Channel: Television Tags: amy poehler the office

Kimmel crashes TCA

corey.spring — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:02:14 EDT

At the start of the executive session for ABC Entertainment president Stephen McPherson, the first question came from a reporter none of us recognized when the mystery man stated his name and affiliation. He started asking questions about rumors that ABC might make a bid for Jay Leno after he's transitioned out of NBC's "The Tonight Show."

Channel: Television Tags: jimmy kimmel tca jay leno

Katie Holmes Cruises to 'Eli Stone'

corey.spring — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:02:03 EDT

In arguably the biggest piece of stunt casting since How I Met Your Mother lassoed Britney Spears, sources confirm that Katie Holmes is returning to the small screen this fall on ABC's sophomore drama, Eli Stone.

Channel: Television Tags: eli stone katie holmes casting stuntcasting

McPherson: Heigl staying with 'Grey's'

corey.spring — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:01:09 EDT

"She won an Emmy last year, she's a fantastically talented actress," McPherson says. "I think it's unfortunate when there's any kind of turmoil on that show."

Channel: Television Tags: katherine heigl greys anatomy emmys abc tca

Hulu: Plenty Of NBC Shows, But No Olympics

corey.spring — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:00:53 EDT

Hulu built a top-10 video site primarily on the quality of NBC and Fox TV shows. But it won't be sharing in NBC U's biggest-ticket program -- the Beijing Olympics.

Channel: Television Tags: hulu olympics nbc

Doobie Brothers-China Grove-1973

dadesider — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:23:33 EDT

The Doobie Brothers are an American rock group, best known for hit singles like "Black Water," "China Grove," "Listen to the Music," "Long Train Runnin'," and "What a Fool Believes." They have sold over 22 million albums in the United States from the 1970s to the present. [1] The Doobie Brothers wer

Channel: Music Tags: Doobies Bros Grove China doobie

FBI investigating Indymac for fraud

corey.spring — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:55:30 EDT

The FBI is investigating Indymac Bancorp for fraud, a source tells CNN. The California-based bank was taken over by federal regulators last week.

Channel: News Tags: indymac fbi

Perugia Murder: What Defense Lawyers Are Planning

SunnyDays — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:03:49 EDT

Seattle student Amanda Knox and two others have finally been charged with the Perugia murder of a British student. How their lawyers plan to defend them.

Channel: News Tags: Perugia murder defense lawyer planning

US foreign policy cannot begin and end with Iraq, warns Obama

monicachenoa — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:04:00 EDT

In his most ambitious foreign policy speech to date, Barack Obama robustly defended his stance on Iraq yesterday, accusing the Bush administration of pursuing a "single-minded" foreign policy that has cost thousands of lives, tarnished America's image and emptied the nation's coffers.

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Mass. Senate votes to let out-of-state gays marry

TechnologyExpert — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:08:28 EDT

Out-of-state gay couples got one step closer to a Massachusetts wedding Tuesday when the state Senate voted to repeal a 1913 law that has been used to bar them from marrying here.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: Same Sex Marriage California Gay Marriage Massachusetts

Even the Queen's feeling the financial pinch

TechnologyExpert — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:40:39 EDT

Queen Elizabeth II is reportedly short on cash to redecorate the Palace's State Rooms, which haven't been spruced up since the Queen took the throne in 1952. Plus, there isn't even enough money (about $65 million) to carry out less glamorous projects, like asbestos removal, rewiring and roof repair.

Channel: Money Tags: Queen Elizabeth England Recession

Study: Fewer than one-third of teens exercise enough

Shannonyork — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:08:31 EDT

One of the largest studies of its kind shows just how sluggish American children become once they hit the teen years: While 90% of 9-year-olds get a couple of hours of exercise most days, fewer than 3% of 15-year-olds do.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: news health weight study exercise

Feist Counts To Four On Sesame Street

corey.spring — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:32:42 EDT

The Canadian indie iPod-er will appear on the 39th season premiere of Sesame Street (8/11) with a new take on the old track.

Channel: Television Tags: feist sesame street

'Cleveland' finds a balance

corey.spring — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:32:32 EDT

Mike Henry, who has voiced the character of African-American character Cleveland since "Family Guy's" bow in 1999, is white. Now, thesp Kevin Richardson ("The Cleaner") has been tapped to supply the voice of Lester, a white "redneck" who lives next door. Richardson is African-American.

Channel: Television Tags: cleveland race fox

Planning the "Scrubs" Swan Song?

corey.spring — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:30:09 EDT

"Scrubs" was snatched from the jaws of death by ABC, but will this eighth season on a new network indeed be the show's final swan song? "We can say yes, but you never know," says Judy Reyes, who plays Nurse Carla Espinosa on the 10-time Emmy-nominated comedy that ran on NBC for seven seasons.

Channel: Television Tags: abc scrubs

'Electric Company' powers up anew on PBS

corey.spring — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:28:18 EDT

Hey you, guuuuuyyyys! A newly re-envisioned "The Electric Company" will begin lighting up PBS starting in January and, though different stylistically, will feature the same educational goal as its predecessor -- to encourage and teach children to read.

Channel: Television Tags: pbs the electric company

Nude Developments at PBS? You'll Have to Stay Tuned

corey.spring — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:27:40 EDT

When PBS chief Paula Kerger took the stage over the weekend to talk about her commitment to bring theater, music, dance and opera back to PBS, including the Royal Shakespeare Company's acclaimed staging of "King Lear" that toured the world last year, the first question asked is: "In the "King Lear" stage production, Ian McKellen does a full-frontal nude scene. How are you going to deal with that on the screen?"

Channel: Television Tags: pbs ian mckellan king lear

Reality Is the New Reality

corey.spring — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:27:35 EDT

In 2002 broadcast TV networks introduced 27 reality shows, and 22 reality shows were introduced by cable networks. This year there will be 32 new reality shows on broadcast and 140 on cable.

Channel: Television Tags: reality tv

'Prison Break' back

corey.spring — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:27:22 EDT

The new season picks up after Michael and Lincoln (Dominic Purcell) escaped from Panamanian prison Sona. They're out to seek justice against The Company, a shadowy group responsible for all their trouble. Once they learn Sara is alive, they try to find her and at the same time destroy The Company while avoiding a company assassin (Cress Williams) and T-Bag (Robert Knepper), who's on the loose.

Channel: Television Tags: prison break season four

Short Sale Tales: First Hand Accounts of Short Sales

HomeWatcher — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:36:53 EDT

As housing bubble, mortgage crisis, subprime loans and foreclosures are top of mind and in the news, a new term creeps up in the housing buzz: short sales. Short sales are an alternative to going into foreclosure for a homeowner in trouble. Short sales can be an opportunity for a homebuyer to cash in on a deal. A seller makes an agreement with thei

Channel: Real Estate Tags: Short Sales Real Estate Foreclosures Real Estate Investing