AP - Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for June 16-22. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation. -- read full article
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:40:41 GMT - Yahoo! News: Television News
Reuters - In a tribute to irreverent comedian
George Carlin who died this week, cable television network HBO
said on Tuesday that it will air encore specials of more than
30 years of his comedy shows starting this week.
Reuters - A sports memorabilia expert filed a $5
million defamation lawsuit on Tuesday against cable television
channel HBO and those associated with its "Real Sports with
Bryant Gumbel" program for a segment that accused him of
participating in a large-scale forgery ring. -- read full article
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:22:11 GMT - Yahoo! News: Television News
Reuters - Rap star Kanye West picked up two
prizes on Tuesday at the BET Awards, an event honoring black
recording artists, actors and athletes, while Alicia Keys was
one of several stars who used the occasion to salute
presidential contender Barack Obama.
AP - T-Pain and Lil Wayne have owned the music scene over the past year: It seems as if T-Pain's voice has accented half the hits on urban radio, while Lil Wayne, another ubiquitous collaborator, has appeared on the rest.
Reuters - Cable channel GSN has
hired actress Kim Coles ("Living Single") and stand-up comedian
Judy Gold to host the pilots for its revivals of "The Dating
Game" and "The Newlywed Game," respectively.
E! Online - Hilary Duff is chillin', Christina Ricci is channeling her inner Crayola, and Simon Cowell and George Clooney are going behind the scenes for their latest projects.
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. -- read full article
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:22:24 GMT - Yahoo! News: Television News