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 Zahn to Leave CNN to Make Way for Brown |
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Wednesday, July 25 2007 @ 10:00 AM CDT 6 commentsMost Recent Post: 04/26 05:03AM by thewidi
Paula Zahn is leaving CNN, turning her prime-time slot over to Campbell Brown. Zahn's final program will be Aug. 2. Others will fill in until November, when Brown — newly hired from NBC News_ will start, CNN said Tuesday.
Zahn has been at the network for nearly six years since jumping from Fox News Channel — her first day on the job Sept. 11, 2001. She said she expects to stay in television after taking some time off.
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| NBC Surfs to the Top of Nielsen Ratings |
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Wednesday, July 25 2007 @ 09:58 AM CDT 5 commentsMost Recent Post: 07/10 02:46AM by susuc2012
It must have felt like the good ol' days at NBC: the three most-watched prime-time programs and "Nightly News" back on top of the ratings. Too bad it's the middle of summer, when few people are paying attention.
NBC's "The Singing Bee" was the most popular program for the second week in a row, according to Nielsen Media Research. With 11 million viewers, it's hardly a sensation, but host Joey Fatone can at least claim bragging rights over Fox's similar guess-the-lyrics show.
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| G-Unit Rapper Yayo Rejects Jail Offer |
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Wednesday, July 25 2007 @ 09:57 AM CDT 5 commentsMost Recent Post: 07/10 01:35AM by quintoncarso
Tony Yayo, a rapper with hip-hop group G-Unit, rejected an offer Tuesday of nine months in jail in exchange for pleading guilty to slapping and punching a 14-year-old boy.
Yayo, 29, whose real name is Marvin Bernard, was charged in March with assault, harassment and endangering the welfare of a child for allegedly hitting the boy, James Rosemond. The alleged victim is the son of Jimmy "Henchman" Rosemond, recording executive and manager of The Game.
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| Lohan Defends Herself After Arrest |
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Wednesday, July 25 2007 @ 09:54 AM CDT 5 commentsMost Recent Post: 07/10 12:38AM by quintoncarso
Lindsay Lohan, who was arrested and released on bail for investigation of misdemeanor driving under the influence and with a suspended license, and felony cocaine possession, says she's innocent.
Lohan was arrested early Tuesday in Santa Monica, less than two weeks after completing her second trip to rehab.
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| Malaysian Bookstores End Potter Boycott |
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Tuesday, July 24 2007 @ 09:24 AM CDT 3 commentsMost Recent Post: 07/10 05:07AM by quintoncarso
Malaysia's biggest book chains ended a Harry Potter book sales boycott Tuesday that aimed to highlight how their business is threatened by grocery megastores that slash book prices.
The price dispute left at least 32,000 copies of the best-selling "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" languishing in storage following its release on Saturday.
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| Drew Carey Will Host 'Price Is Right' |
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Tuesday, July 24 2007 @ 09:22 AM CDT 3 commentsMost Recent Post: 07/11 09:21PM by quintoncarso
Genial comic Drew Carey was tapped Monday to replace silver-haired legend Bob Barker on the CBS daytime game show "The Price is Right." The deal was set Monday afternoon shortly before a taping of CBS' "Late Show" with David Letterman, where he confirmed it.
"I realize what a big responsibility this is," he said. "It's only a game show, but it's the longest-running game show in American television and I plan to keep it that way."
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| Shakur Estate Moves Against Songs' Sale |
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Tuesday, July 24 2007 @ 09:22 AM CDT 2 commentsMost Recent Post: 09/16 08:29PM by cherryzengli
Tupac Shakur's mother is seeking to prevent his former label, Death Row Records Inc., from selling the late rapper's unreleased recordings as part of a bankruptcy settlement.
Afeni Shakur sought an injunction in federal bankruptcy court Friday claiming Death Row was attempting to sell Shakur material that belonged to the rapper's estate.
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| Lohan Booked on Suspicion of DUI |
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Tuesday, July 24 2007 @ 09:21 AM CDT 4 commentsMost Recent Post: 03/16 03:19AM by toneypan
Lindsay Lohan, who just finished a second stint in rehab for substance abuse treatment, was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving early Tuesday, authorities said.
Lohan, who is already facing a drunken driving charge in Beverly Hills, was pulled over near the Santa Monica Police Department after authorities spotted her car chasing another vehicle, said Sgt. Shane Talbot.
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| 'Chuck & Larry' Edges Out Harry Potter |
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Monday, July 23 2007 @ 09:24 AM CDT 2 commentsMost Recent Post: 04/14 09:43PM by asdsa
Two guys named Chuck and Larry edged out a teenager named Harry at the weekend box office. Adam Sandler and Kevin James' comedy "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry" overcame bad reviews to debut ahead of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," according to studio estimates Sunday. But they were close enough that there was a slight chance rankings could change when final weekend figures come out Monday.
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| Female President Next for Fox's '24' |
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Monday, July 23 2007 @ 09:24 AM CDT 1 commentsMost Recent Post: 03/16 03:28AM by toneypan
The United States will have a female president next year — on the Fox TV series "24."
Tony Award-winning actress Cherry Jones will play President Allison Taylor when the show about the exploits of counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) returns in January for its seventh season, the network announced Sunday.
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| Groening Reveals Roots of Marge's Hair |
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Monday, July 23 2007 @ 09:23 AM CDT 1 commentsMost Recent Post: 04/15 11:48AM by Annetta
Marge Simpson's gravity-defying blue beehive is a hybrid creation, Matt Groening has revealed.
The "Simpsons" matriarch's impressive hair was inspired by "The Bride of Frankenstein" and by his own mother's hairdo from the 1960s, the series' creator told The New York Times Magazine in an interview published Sunday.
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| Potter Magic: Deathly Hallows Breaks Sales Records |
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Monday, July 23 2007 @ 09:22 AM CDT 1 commentsMost Recent Post: 03/16 03:30AM by toneypan
It is the richest going-away party in history.
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the seventh and final volume of J.K. Rowling's all-conquering fantasy series, sold a mountainous 8.3 million copies in its first 24 hours on sale in the United States, according to Scholastic Inc.
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| Rowling Bids Her Boy Wizard Goodbye |
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Friday, July 20 2007 @ 09:17 AM CDT 2 commentsMost Recent Post: 03/16 03:40AM by toneypan
Harry Potter's life hangs in the balance. Millions of fans are holding their breath. Meanwhile, his creator is baking a cake — and keeping her secret.
On Saturday, readers around the globe will learn the schoolboy wizard's fate with the publication of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the seventh and final book in J.K. Rowling's fantasy series. Will Harry defeat his evil nemesis, Lord Voldemort, and restore order to the wizarding world? Will he die in the attempt, as many fans fear — and as Rowling, an expert narrative tease, has hinted?
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| Lohan Surrenders to Police in May Crash |
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Friday, July 20 2007 @ 09:14 AM CDT 1 commentsMost Recent Post: 04/15 11:45AM by Annetta
Lindsay Lohan turned herself in to face charges of driving under the influence in connection with the Memorial Day weekend hit-and-run crash that sent her into rehab.
Accompanied by her attorney, the 21-year-old actress surrendered at the Beverly Hills Police Department Thursday afternoon to be fingerprinted and photographed, Officer Brian Ballieweg said.
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| Launch Night Looms for Harry Potter Book |
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Thursday, July 19 2007 @ 09:43 AM CDT 2 commentsMost Recent Post: 04/02 12:43AM by lisalisa
Leaks. Lawsuits. Profiteering. What a way to treat such a fine young man like Harry Potter.
Despite pleas for silence from author J.K. Rowling and some leading Potter fan sites, publishing's secret of all secrets — whether the wizard lives or dies — is in danger of becoming plain gossip as publication approaches for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."
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| Search For Barker's Replacement Goes On |
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Thursday, July 19 2007 @ 09:42 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
CBS is finding it tough to replace Bob Barker on "The Price Is Right" because he has "the biggest shoes in Hollywood to fill," CBS entertainment chief Nina Tassler said Wednesday.
Comedian Drew Carey is among those the network is talking with about the job, she said. Carey will host CBS' prime-time game show "Power of 10," debuting in August.
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| Post-Patinkin Fix for 'Criminal Minds' |
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Thursday, July 19 2007 @ 09:41 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
The abrupt departure of Mandy Patinkin from "Criminal Minds" is forcing CBS to revise the drama before its fall return and fend off questions about his exit.
Patinkin, 54, citing creative differences, asked to be released from his role as FBI profiler Jason Gideon, it was announced earlier this week.
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| 'Bury My Heart,"Sopranos' Top Emmy Nods |
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Thursday, July 19 2007 @ 09:40 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
"The Sopranos," the mob series that went to its grave with a shockingly inconclusive finale, found a happy ending Thursday with 15 Emmy nominations including best drama.
The made-for-TV movie "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" led all nominees with 17 bids.
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| Martha's Neighbor Writes Protest Song |
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Wednesday, July 18 2007 @ 09:43 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Like many wars before it, the one between Martha Stewart and some of her Westchester County neighbors has inspired a protest song.
Written by Katonah resident Marc Black, the song takes aim at Stewart's attempt to trademark the village's name for use on a line of furniture and home products.
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| Chappelle OK After Brief Hospitalization |
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Wednesday, July 18 2007 @ 09:41 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Dave Chappelle was hospitalized over the weekend for exhaustion, his publicist said Tuesday. The 33-year-old comedian checked into an emergency room on Saturday and was released a few hours later, publicist Carla Sims said.
"It was exhaustion; he had been traveling," she said. "He's fine."
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