AP - Dan Rather could have made millions of dollars more per year if CBS had not defrauded him before firing him, his lawyer said Tuesday. -- read full article
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:08:44 GMT - Yahoo! News: Television News
Reuters - Men's cable network Spike TV has put a hit out on the Irish mob, ordering a two-hour drama pilot that will shoot in Boston this fall. -- read full article
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:38:22 GMT - Yahoo! News: Television News
Reuters - In the second week of the broadcast season, CBS replaced ABC as the top network thanks to a strong lineup of competitive performers. -- read full article
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:58:53 GMT - Yahoo! News: Television News
E! Online - Good news! FX just confirmed that it's ordering a 13-episode second season of badass biker drama Sons of Anarchy. Easily one of the fall's best new series, the show comes from Shield scribe Kurt Sutter and follows the exploits of an outlaw motorcycle club in Northern California.
Reuters - Here's a refreshingly sunny statistic for broadcasters: It's barely October, and 22% of new scripted series already have been picked up for full seasons.
AP - You'd hardly know the Democrats have even chosen a presidential candidate, judging from late-night comedy monologues. It was Republican John McCain and — oh, by the way — his vice presidential running mate, Sarah Palin, who claimed most of the jokesters' attention. -- read full article
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:56:45 GMT - Yahoo! News: Television News
Reuters - "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" expands the Bravo reality brand that has already taken viewers to Orange County, Calif., and New York. -- read full article
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:16:41 GMT - Yahoo! News: Television News
