AP - For years, Ed McMahon promised wealth, comfort and happiness as a pitchman for the American Family Publishers' sweepstakes. Now, he could use some of that cash himself.
Reuters - The next level of reality TV rolls
onto U.S. small screens on Wednesday covering a topic far from
the typical bug-eating and mate-finding: how Americans and
Arabs can overcome clashing cultures.
Reuters - Showtime has ordered 12
half-hour episodes of "The United States of Tara," a comedy
from Oscar-winning "Juno" screenwriter Diablo Cody. -- read full article
Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:05:43 GMT - Yahoo! News: Television News
Reuters - Continuing the recent
television industry embrace of Japanese-inspired competition
shows, a Hollywood producer has picked up the rights to
"Masquerade," a contest billed as Japan's longest-running hit
series, -- read full article
Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:58:44 GMT - Yahoo! News: Television News
AP - NEW YORK (AP) "Entertainment Tonight" aired a story about the birth of Angelina Jolie's twins despite being repeatedly told beforehand that the report was based on information from someone impersonating Jolie's assistant, according to documents and two people with knowledge of the exchange.
Reuters - Hot off his stint on
ABC's "Desperate Housewives," Gary Cole has signed to co-star
on the network's drama pilot "Good Behavior." -- read full article
Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:13:25 GMT - Yahoo! News: Television News
Reuters - Officials on Wednesday charged
actor Dennis Farina with three counts of carrying a loaded
weapon stemming from his May arrest when the former cop was
stopped by airport security on his way to board a plane.
Reuters - "Sex and the City" co-star
Kim Cattrall has joined the voice cast of the Canadian cartoon
satire "Producing Parker," which will premiere on Canada's E!
network next year.
Reuters - Brazilian football hero
Pele has given his approval to a television documentary that
will offer an unprecedented look at his career. -- read full article
Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:35:27 GMT - Yahoo! News: Television News