TV News
TV One, Martin launching public affairs show aimed at black audience
DAVID BAUDER - July 3, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) Roland Martin will anchor a new Sunday public affairs show aimed at a black audience that will debut in September on the TV One network. The "Washington Watch" program aims to tap into a new interest in politics and government due to the election of President Barack...
'Gossip Girl' recruits Hilary Duff for next season; she'll play a movie star
By Associated Press - July 2, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) Hilary Duff is joining the cast of "Gossip Girl" but not on a regular basis. The CW series' spokeswoman, Melissa Burton, says the 21-year-old singer and actress will guest-star next season as "a movie star looking for a typical college experience." Duff's...
Katie Holmes to perform Garland tribute on 'So You Think You Can Dance'
By Associated Press - July 2, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) So Katie Holmes thinks she can dance and in few weeks, she'll display her moves before a discriminating audience. Nigel (NY'-juhl) Lythgoe (LIHTH'-goh), who is the producer of Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance," confirms the 30-year-old actress will perform for the...
UN agency orders cybersquatter to give up Jay Leno's Web name
By Associated Press - July 2, 2009
GENEVA (AP) Television host Jay Leno has won control of a Web address using the name of his new show. The U.N.'s World Intellectual Property Organization says current owner Guadalupe Zambrano of Katy, Texas, will have to transfer the domain name thejaylenoshow.com to the comedian....
UN agency orders cybersquatter to give up Jay Leno's Web name
By Associated Press - July 2, 2009
GENEVA (AP) Television host Jay Leno has won control of a Web address using the name of his new show. The U.N.'s World Intellectual Property Organization says current owner Guadalupe Zambrano of Katy, Texas, will have to transfer the domain name thejaylenoshow.com to the comedian....
Fox News writer fired over 'Wolverine' review sues company for more than $5 million
By Associated Press - July 2, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) Former Fox News entertainment writer Roger Friedman is suing his old bosses for more than $5 million after he was fired for reviewing a leaked copy of Fox's "X-Men Origins: Wolverine." Friedman is seeking damages for libel and legal fees in a suit that names Fox as well...
'Tonight' sidekick Ed McMahon remembered as Marine, entertainer who lived at 'full throttle'
LYNN ELBER - July 2, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) At a tribute to the late sidekick of "The Tonight Show," Ed McMahon was remembered as a rare individual in the entertainment industry a man whom "100 percent of the people liked," actor Tom Arnold said. Arnold, who worked with McMahon on the 1997 WB sitcom "The Tom...
Spoofer turned spoofee?: Franken torn over who should play him if 'SNL' spoofs old cast member
By Associated Press - July 2, 2009
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Al Franken's torn over who he'd like to see turn the parody tables on him. As a former "Saturday Night Live" cast member headed to the U.S. Senate, he could be a prime spoof target for his former show. When asked Wednesday who'd be best for the role,...
A look at the contestants on the 11th season of 'Big Brother'
The Associated Press - July 1, 2009
A look at the contestants competing on the 11th season of "Big Brother": ___ Braden Bacha, 28 Hometown: Santa Monica, Calif. Occupation: Model-actor Strategy: "Befriend everyone. If I feel any bad energy, I'll steer clear from those...
'Big Brother 11' cast includes neuroscientist, surfer and mixed martial arts fighter
DERRIK J. LANG - July 1, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) Chima Simone couldn't think of a better place to spend the recession than the "Big Brother" house. "I thought it'd be fun," said the 32-year-old freelance journalist, one of 13 contestants who will be locked away for the 11th season. "I wasn't getting any responses to...
