AP - Basic cable TV looked more like a pop-culture bargain Thursday as AMC's "Mad Men" and FX's "Damages" snared historic best-series Emmy nominations, while stars from cable's less glamorous channels also made a splash in major acting categories.
Reuters - Three cable TV shows from three
networks, "Mad Men," "Damages" and "Dexter," claimed Emmy
nominations for best drama on Thursday, marking a turning point
in the 60-year-old competition for U.S. television's highest
honors.
AP - Amy Poehler confirmed to The Associated Press that she'll be joining the planned "Office" spinoff, paving the way for her eventual exit from "Saturday Night Live" and promoting the comedian to primetime.
Reuters - Actress Katie Holmes will make a
guest appearance on ABC's critically acclaimed "Eli Stone" this
season, returning to U.S. network television in a role that
will feature her singing and dancing, network executives said
on Wednesday.
Reuters - Hollywood writers on Wednesday
launched a protest against U.S. television's No. 1 show,
"American Idol," claiming the Fox network talent contest
underpays workers and subjects them to sweatshop conditions.
Reuters - Gene Simmons, the tongue-wagging
co-founder and frontman for the heavy metal rock band Kiss, is
trying his hand at a gentler form of music -- jingles.
Reuters - Chain-smoking advertising agents
and ruthless trial lawyers are expected to break into this
year's Emmy race, marking a cable network milestone, when
nominations for U.S. television's highest honors are unsealed
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AP - A Nebraska man has sued custom car and bike-maker Jesse James, claiming the former television host failed to deliver a custom automobile despite paying more $420,000.
