Reuters - If reality TV is junk
food, then the full-season daytime reality marathon has become
the equivalent to a daylong, couch-bound Del Taco binge.
Reuters - It's a felony to print
money, but Disney, for all practical purposes, has found a way
around that law. By adhering closely to its "High School
Musical" formula and stretching the results over even more of
its divisions, Disney has devised a way to generate coin more
efficiently than the U.S. Mint.
Reuters - Foul-mouthed British chef Gordon
Ramsay prompted Australia's parliament on Thursday to push for
tighter rules to protect viewers from swearing on television.
AP - CANBERRA, Australia (AP) A Senate panel rejected calls Thursday to ban certain swear words on Australian TV following an inquiry prompted by a popular series on restaurant kitchens with foul-mouthed British chef Gordon Ramsay.
Reuters - Showtime's pot-themed
comedy series "Weeds" started its fourth season off on a real
high, becoming the network's most-watched telecast on record.
Reuters - Don Cornelius has sold
his "Soul Train" franchise to MadVision Entertainment, a
multimedia company specializing in branded urban content and
production.