http://tv.yahoo.com Recent Headlines on Yahoo! TV News & Gossip en-us Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:09:31 GMT Wed, 14 May 2008 00:09:31 GMT 88 http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/plus/b6/props/3d_movies.gif 120 http://tv.yahoo.com http://tv.yahoo.com/news/mw/20080513/121073093500.html Citing stability in this strike infected season (despite, in fact, ongoing double-digit rating losses, according to Nielsen Media Research data), ABC in fall 2008 could be considered the most passive prime-time schedule the network has ever offered. ABC will introduce only two new series next fall (Thursday 10 p.m. drama Life on Mars and non-scripted Opportunity Knocks, which opens Tuesday), while re-launching Pushing Daisies, Private Practice and Dirty Sexy Money and relying heavily on the... Wed, 14 May 2008 02:08:55 GMT 121073093500 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/mw/20080513/121073093400.html CBS, which will unveil its fall 2008 prime-time schedule tomorrow, is expected to announce six new scripted series -- two comedies and four dramas. The comedies are Project Gary, with Jay Mohr as a recently divorced father who thinks he has found the perfect girlfriend; and Worst Week, a single camera half-hour about a young couple's hellish pre-wedding week. The dramas are Eleventh Hour, about a professor who partners with a government operative; The Ex List, about a woman who tracks down... Wed, 14 May 2008 02:08:54 GMT 121073093400 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080513/121072980000.html James Garner's publicist says the veteran TV and film star has been hospitalized in Los Angeles after suffering a minor stroke at his home last week. Wed, 14 May 2008 01:50:00 GMT 121072980000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080513/121072680000.html The CW's prime-time schedule for the fall TV season: Wed, 14 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT 121072680000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080513/121072662800.html CBS' vampire drama "Moonlight" will not rise again. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:57:08 GMT 121072662800 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080513/121072657800.html "The New Adventures of Old Christine," which stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus as a divorced mother, is returning to the CBS schedule with a 22-episode order. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:56:18 GMT 121072657800 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080513/121072566000.html Kelsey Grammer said Tuesday that Fox is dropping his sitcom "Back to You," calling the decision a surprise and a shame. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:41:00 GMT 121072566000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080513/121071804000.html 1. "American Idol" (Wednesday), Fox. Tue, 13 May 2008 22:34:00 GMT 121071804000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080513/121071714000.html ABC will add only one new scripted series in the fall, plus a new game show, in a schedule that network executives admit was severely affected by the 100-day writers strike that concluded in February. Tue, 13 May 2008 22:19:00 GMT 121071714000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080513/121071478200.html Apple Inc's iTunes online store will begin selling downloads of television shows from the HBO cable network, including acclaimed crime dramas "The Sopranos" and "The Wire," the companies said on Tuesday. Tue, 13 May 2008 21:39:42 GMT 121071478200 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080513/121071454200.html ABC on Tuesday rolled out a fall television schedule featuring just two new programs, one a traveling game show and the other a detective drama based on a popular British series, underscoring the lasting impact of a 14-week strike by screenwriters. Tue, 13 May 2008 21:35:42 GMT 121071454200 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080513/121070940000.html Prime-Time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for May 5-11. 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. Tue, 13 May 2008 20:10:00 GMT 121070940000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080513/121070898000.html Contestants are disappearing as the "American Idol" finale approaches. Unfortunately for Fox, so are the viewers. Tue, 13 May 2008 20:03:00 GMT 121070898000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080513/121070100000.html ABC will introduce only two new series in the fall, one of them scripted, in a schedule the network admits was severely affected by the 100-day TV writers strike. Tue, 13 May 2008 17:50:00 GMT 121070100000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080513/121068774000.html When he started "America's Most Wanted," John Walsh could point to at least one thing in its favor: Society's swampland of bad people doing bad things would never run dry. On that basis, the show seems a cinch to run forever. Tue, 13 May 2008 14:09:00 GMT 121068774000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080513/121068690000.html ESPN will add Hannah Storm to its "SportsCenter" lineup in August when it will supplant nine hours of taped programming in favor of live sports news. Tue, 13 May 2008 13:55:00 GMT 121068690000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080513/121068660000.html Deep inside Stage 11 on the bustling Warner Bros. lot, a giant of a television show is starting to die. Tue, 13 May 2008 13:50:00 GMT 121068660000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080513/121068624000.html Dwight Yoakam will make his 24th appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" this week, breaking the record for most musical performances by any artist. Tue, 13 May 2008 13:44:00 GMT 121068624000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080513/121068606000.html Exceptional smarts or psychic abilities help set the stage for three of the new dramas CBS plans to air next season. Tue, 13 May 2008 13:41:00 GMT 121068606000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080513/121068370900.html Taliban insurgents have ordered residents of a province near the capital Kabul to stop watching television, saying the networks were showing un-Islamic programs, officials and local media said on Tuesday. Tue, 13 May 2008 13:01:49 GMT 121068370900 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080513/121068252000.html LONDON (AP) The "Sex and the City" stars lit up London's Leicester Square for the world premiere of the cinematic sequel to their New York adventures, delighting fans with glamorous and sometimes quirky outfits that helped make the show an international hit. Tue, 13 May 2008 12:42:00 GMT 121068252000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080513/121067356800.html In final preparations for its "upfront" presentation to advertisers Tuesday, ABC on Monday closed a deal to pick up the time-traveling drama pilot "Life on Mars" as a series. Tue, 13 May 2008 10:12:48 GMT 121067356800 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080513/121067048800.html Fox TV Studios president Emiliano Calemzuk is going back to his Latin American roots. In doing so, he also is reinventing the company's business model. Tue, 13 May 2008 09:21:28 GMT 121067048800 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080513/121066788000.html Michael Rapaport has landed a role in Fox's "Prison Break." Tue, 13 May 2008 08:38:00 GMT 121066788000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080513/121066696000.html The creators of HBO's hidden-camera reality show "Taxicab Confessions" have relaunched the video site CrushedPlanet.com with a focus on subversive, alternative and adult-oriented content. Tue, 13 May 2008 08:22:40 GMT 121066696000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080513/121066681500.html Filmmaker Barbara Kopple is partnering with City Lights Television on a documentary series titled "3 Americas," which will explore how class affects the day-to-day lives and behavior of three American families. Tue, 13 May 2008 08:20:15 GMT 121066681500 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080513/121066671200.html Fox's newest reality experiment is a modern-day twist on "The Prince and the Pauper." Tue, 13 May 2008 08:18:32 GMT 121066671200 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080513/121066484000.html "Will & Grace" star Megan Mullally has been cast opposite Alicia Silverstone in the ABC comedy pilot "Bad Mother's Handbook." Tue, 13 May 2008 07:47:20 GMT 121066484000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080513/121066469200.html ESPN said Monday that it would acquire the cable rights to the U.S. Open of tennis beginning in 2009. Financial terms of the six-year deal between ESPN and the U.S. Tennis Association weren't announced. Tue, 13 May 2008 07:44:52 GMT 121066469200 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080512/121066039900.html CBS didn't quite wait until the eleventh hour to make its new series pickups, which include Jerry Bruckheimer's "Eleventh Hour," a sci-fi drama concerning deadly scientific experiments. Tue, 13 May 2008 06:33:19 GMT 121066039900 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080512/121066030100.html Fox Filmed Entertainment has expanded its international film unit by forming Fox International Prods., which will produce, co-finance, distribute and acquire local-language films in the key territories of Japan, Germany, India and Russia. Tue, 13 May 2008 06:31:41 GMT 121066030100 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080512/121065591900.html CBS' two-hour "Survivor" finale and reunion show ranked as the lowest-rated in the reality series' history, continuing the run of series-low ratings drops that have plagued the broadcast networks this May sweep. Tue, 13 May 2008 05:18:39 GMT 121065591900 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080512/121065249900.html Mothers will get to choose brides for their sons on a new reality series from NBC and "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest. Tue, 13 May 2008 04:21:39 GMT 121065249900 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080512/121065168000.html ESPN will add Hannah Storm to its "SportsCenter" lineup in August when it will supplant nine hours of taped programming in favor of live sports news. Tue, 13 May 2008 04:08:00 GMT 121065168000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080512/121065084000.html ESPN will add Hannah Storm to its "SportsCenter" lineup in August when it will supplant nine hours of taped programming in favor of live sports news. Tue, 13 May 2008 03:54:00 GMT 121065084000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080512/121065049400.html The CW has picked up cult-favorite supernatural comedy-drama "Reaper" for a second season. Tue, 13 May 2008 03:48:14 GMT 121065049400 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080512/121064982000.html In an updated blast from the past, PBS will air a new version of the 1970s children's series "The Electric Company." Tue, 13 May 2008 03:37:00 GMT 121064982000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080512/121064970000.html A TV movie about the life of Holocaust hero Irena Sendler, who died Monday at age 98 in Poland, is being readied for production and will air next season on CBS. Tue, 13 May 2008 03:35:00 GMT 121064970000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080512/121064652000.html Jimmy Fallon's eighth-grade yearbook at St. Mary of the Snow in Saugerties, N.Y., listed him as "most likely to take over for David Letterman." Tue, 13 May 2008 02:42:00 GMT 121064652000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/mw/20080512/121064523300.html -Friday's Winners: Ghost Whisperer (CBS), Numb3rs (CBS) Tue, 13 May 2008 02:20:33 GMT 121064523300 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/mw/20080512/121064523200.html Based on national ratings through April 27, 2008, what follows is an updated track for all syndicated talk shows in households and two key demos -- women 25-54 and adults 25-54. Change versus the comparable year-ago period appears in parentheses for all established series. Tue, 13 May 2008 02:20:32 GMT 121064523200 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/mw/20080512/121064523100.html Fox, which announces its fall 2008 line-up on Thursday, has confirmed its first official new series, sitcom The Inn, which is set at a hip New York City hotel. The network has also picked-up sitcom ‘Til Death for a third season, while it chose not to renew freshman Back To You because of the higher production costs. Recent midseason entry New Amsterdam will also not be returning. Tue, 13 May 2008 02:20:31 GMT 121064523100 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080512/121064388000.html NEW YORK (AP) Jimmy Fallon's eighth-grade yearbook at St. Mary of the Snow in Saugerties, N.Y., listed him as "most likely to take over for David Letterman." Letterman's not going anywhere, but close enough: Fallon is succeeding Conan O'Brien as the host of NBC's "Late Night" sometime in the middle of next year. Tue, 13 May 2008 01:58:00 GMT 121064388000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080512/121064364000.html Seth MacFarlane was driven to drink. Money trouble was definitely not the cause. The creator of "Family Guy" was sipping from a tumbler of golden-brown liquid backstage at the Ahmanson Theatre, and to hear him tell it, it's better that he was. Tue, 13 May 2008 01:54:00 GMT 121064364000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080512/121064341100.html Time Warner Inc's HBO cable network is expected to start selling shows on Apple Inc's iTunes digital entertainment service, with flexible pricing, sources familiar with the discussions said on Monday. Tue, 13 May 2008 01:50:11 GMT 121064341100 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080512/121064310000.html "Ugly Betty" is moving back to New York to take advantage of its lower rent? The ABC show will leave Los Angeles, returning to the city where the pilot was filmed and where the story takes place in part because of a 35 percent tax credit offered by the city and state. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Governor David Paterson joined ABC Studios President Mark Pedowitz to announce the move Monday. Tue, 13 May 2008 01:45:00 GMT 121064310000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080512/121063596000.html NEW YORK (AP) Jimmy Fallon's kindergarten yearbook at St. Mary of the Snow in Saugerties, N.Y., listed him as "most likely to take over for David Letterman." Letterman's not going anywhere, but close enough: Fallon is succeeding Conan O'Brien as the host of NBC's "Late Night" sometime in the middle of next year. Mon, 12 May 2008 23:46:00 GMT 121063596000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080512/121063122000.html Television heads into its biggest week with the hangover from a 100-day writers strike persisting. Viewership is down, although it's hard to tell how much the strike is to blame. This week's "upfront" presentations by broadcasters outlining their fall schedules, which annually precedes a multi-billion dollar ad buying binge, promises to be much different than before. Mon, 12 May 2008 22:27:00 GMT 121063122000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080512/121062931100.html Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda are back -- The "Sex and the City" TV stars took to the big screen on Monday with the world premiere in London of their tales of love and high fashion in New York. Mon, 12 May 2008 21:55:11 GMT 121062931100 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080512/121062892000.html "Saturday Night Live" veteran Jimmy Fallon was officially named on Monday to take Conan O'Brien's place on NBC next year when O'Brien succeeds Jay Leno as host of "The Tonight Show." Mon, 12 May 2008 21:48:40 GMT 121062892000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080512/121062228000.html Get your popcorn ready: Terrell Owens is coming to prime time Wednesday night. As an actor. Mon, 12 May 2008 19:58:00 GMT 121062228000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080512/121061100000.html The wild kids of television's West Beverly High will have a guidance counselor familiar with the posh ZIP code's dating, drugs and drama. Mon, 12 May 2008 16:50:00 GMT 121061100000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080512/121060494000.html When Edie packed up and left Wisteria Lane at the end of Sunday's "Desperate Housewives," viewers were caught by surprise. Mon, 12 May 2008 15:09:00 GMT 121060494000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080512/121060014000.html Parvati Shallow was the last woman standing on "Survivor: Micronesia Fans vs. Favorites." Mon, 12 May 2008 13:49:00 GMT 121060014000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080512/121059960000.html Actor Dennis Farina apologized for his arrest at Los Angeles International Airport after a loaded gun was found in his carry-on luggage. Mon, 12 May 2008 13:40:00 GMT 121059960000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080512/121058532500.html It has been a busy weekend at Fox. After ordering 13 episodes of the comedy "The Inn" on Friday, the network on Saturday picked up animated comedy "Sit Down, Shut Up." Mon, 12 May 2008 09:42:05 GMT 121058532500 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080512/121058434900.html It's official -- the CW on Sunday picked up the "Beverly Hills, 90210" spinoff to develop as a series. The network also renewed "The Game," the comedy about a group of women who are married to professional football players. Mon, 12 May 2008 09:25:49 GMT 121058434900 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080512/121058415200.html "Boston Legal" co-star Saffron Burrows will co-star opposite Christian Slater in the drama series "My Own Worst Enemy" for NBC. Mon, 12 May 2008 09:22:32 GMT 121058415200 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080512/121058259300.html "El Clon," one of the most successful telenovelas of all time, is set for a reincarnation under a deal set to be announced Monday (May 12) at Telemundo's "upfront" presentation to advertisers in New York. Mon, 12 May 2008 08:56:33 GMT 121058259300 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080512/121058159100.html Eric Stoltz has signed on to star opposite Esai Morales in Sci Fi Channel's two-hour "Caprica" pilot, a prequel to "Battlestar Galactica." Mon, 12 May 2008 08:39:51 GMT 121058159100 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080512/121058152800.html Frances Fisher will join Sci Fi Channel's "Eureka" for an eight-episode arc. The show, which returns for its third season July 29, centers on a secret, idyllic town that's home to elite government researchers and inventors. Mon, 12 May 2008 08:38:48 GMT 121058152800 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080512/121057887500.html News Corp. is drawing up big small-screen animation plans. 20th Century Fox TV and Fox Broadcasting Co. have teamed to launch Fox Inkubation, a joint venture designed to discover new animation talent and develop animated projects outside of the traditional model. Mon, 12 May 2008 07:54:35 GMT 121057887500 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080512/121057830000.html Actor Dennis Farina was charged with a felony Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport after a loaded gun was found in his carry-on luggage. Mon, 12 May 2008 07:45:00 GMT 121057830000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080511/121057326600.html Isaiah Washington has filed a complaint with the Screen Actors Guild over ABC's use of his picture in an episode of "Grey's Anatomy." Mon, 12 May 2008 06:21:06 GMT 121057326600 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080511/121057318100.html The CW is going for a full night of Tyra Banks/Ken Mok fashion-themed reality shows with the pickup of "Stylista." Mon, 12 May 2008 06:19:41 GMT 121057318100 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080511/121057312500.html "Boston Legal" will return for a fifth season in the fall. Mon, 12 May 2008 06:18:45 GMT 121057312500 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080511/121057302700.html Jennie Garth is returning to the old 90210 neighborhood. Mon, 12 May 2008 06:17:07 GMT 121057302700 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080511/121057188100.html Three times may be the charm for Britney Spears and "How I Met Your Mother." Mon, 12 May 2008 05:58:01 GMT 121057188100 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080511/121054554000.html Jimmy Fallon will officially be given the keys to NBC's "Late Night" franchise following Conan O'Brien's exit. Sun, 11 May 2008 22:39:00 GMT 121054554000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080511/121049910000.html Vanessa Williams has received her bachelor of fine arts degree from Syracuse University, nearly 25 years after she dropped out to become the first black Miss America. Sun, 11 May 2008 09:45:00 GMT 121049910000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080510/121042350000.html LOS ANGELES (AP) Backstage meddling has caught up "American Idol" favorite David Archuleta's dad, who's been banned from rehearsals, a person working for the TV talent contest said Friday. Sat, 10 May 2008 12:45:00 GMT 121042350000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080510/121041258000.html Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: Sat, 10 May 2008 09:43:00 GMT 121041258000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080510/121040955500.html Fox has made the first series pickup of the network "upfront" season, ordering the comedy "The Inn," described as "Upstairs/Downstairs" set at a hip New York hotel. Sat, 10 May 2008 08:52:35 GMT 121040955500 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080509/121040040001.html A CNN reporter who left Myanmar Friday was chased by authorities as he reported on the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis but escaped primarily because of the incompetence of the people after him. Sat, 10 May 2008 06:20:00 GMT 121040040001 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080509/121039926000.html What could you learn about reality while immersing yourself for months in virtual reality? Sat, 10 May 2008 06:01:00 GMT 121039926000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080509/121039656000.html Everywhere they go, "American Idol" contestants attract a crowd of admirers, well-wishers, gushy handmade signs and screams fit for a vintage Beatle. But when it comes to feting finalists, home is where the "I (heart) you" is. Sat, 10 May 2008 05:16:00 GMT 121039656000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080509/121038888700.html "Grey's Anatomy" halted its post-strike declines Thursday night and led ABC to a narrow victory over CBS. Sat, 10 May 2008 03:08:07 GMT 121038888700 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080509/121038888000.html Barbara Walters says she refuses to engage in a debate with Star Jones, who accused her of revealing a past affair with a senator just to sell books. Sat, 10 May 2008 03:08:00 GMT 121038888000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080509/121038838700.html A crime reporter at Mexican broadcaster Televisa is reported missing, raising fear that he may be the latest journalist to come under attack amid an increase in drug-related violence. Sat, 10 May 2008 02:59:47 GMT 121038838700 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080509/121037926000.html Youth-oriented cable television network MTV said on Friday it will air a new reality game show called "The Phone" to be executive-produced by pop star Justin Timberlake. Sat, 10 May 2008 00:27:40 GMT 121037926000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080509/121036997100.html Mindy Grossman is very particular about what makes it to air on the HSN cable retail network she helms, down to the blouse worn by a presenter. Fri, 09 May 2008 21:52:51 GMT 121036997100 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080509/121036788000.html Even though Raven-Symone can now add movie producer to her long list of accomplishments, some people still perceive her as just a little girl. Fri, 09 May 2008 21:18:00 GMT 121036788000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080509/121036782000.html Forget the Empire State Building. Some New York tourists are eager to see the city's other landmarks: Carrie's stoop, Charlotte's gallery and that restaurant where Samantha threw a martini in a boyfriend's face. Fri, 09 May 2008 21:17:00 GMT 121036782000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080509/121035666000.html Near as Lee Pace can tell, the best way to scare audiences away is to tell them how good something is. Fri, 09 May 2008 18:11:00 GMT 121035666000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080509/121034538000.html After all this time, you don't associate Jeff Probst with traffic gridlock, yowling sirens, or office towers crowding the sky. Fri, 09 May 2008 15:03:00 GMT 121034538000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080509/121034202000.html She's not just fast. She's very fast. Fri, 09 May 2008 14:07:00 GMT 121034202000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080509/121033812000.html PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) "CSI" co-star Gary Dourdan has been charged with felony possession of heroin, cocaine and ecstasy stemming from his arrest last month, prosecutors said. Fri, 09 May 2008 13:02:00 GMT 121033812000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080509/121032258800.html Portia de Rossi ("Arrested Development") will co-star in a comedy pilot for ABC. Fri, 09 May 2008 08:43:08 GMT 121032258800 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080509/121032234900.html VH1 has picked up a reality series starring actor Eddie Griffin and has green-lighted an untitled series from Scott Baio. Fri, 09 May 2008 08:39:09 GMT 121032234900 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080509/121032208500.html ABC has found more hours for the final two seasons of "Lost." The 2009 and 2010 editions of the hit drama will be 17 hours each -- not 16, as previously planned. Fri, 09 May 2008 08:34:45 GMT 121032208500 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080509/121032182400.html Oscar-winning filmmaker Alexander Payne is set to make his TV debut directing HBO's comedy project "Hung." Fri, 09 May 2008 08:30:24 GMT 121032182400 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080509/121032039700.html NBC is launching an application on Facebook based on its "American Gladiators" series. Fri, 09 May 2008 08:06:37 GMT 121032039700 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080508/121031223800.html The gong is back. Fri, 09 May 2008 05:50:38 GMT 121031223800 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080508/121031213300.html Another Wednesday, another win for Fox's "American Idol" -- and another five-year ratings low. Fri, 09 May 2008 05:48:53 GMT 121031213300 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080508/121029132000.html Trace Adkins, a former oil roughneck, has written and recorded a song called "Black Gold" that will open an upcoming truTV series of the same name. Fri, 09 May 2008 00:02:00 GMT 121029132000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080508/121028762300.html A relieved Jason Castro on Thursday attributed his exit from "American Idol" to inexperience and the pressure of trying to learn two new songs every week for the hit television talent show. Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:23 GMT 121028762300 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080508/121028460000.html A journalism think tank studying "The Daily Show" doesn't believe many people get their news from Jon Stewart because otherwise they wouldn't get the jokes. Thu, 08 May 2008 22:10:00 GMT 121028460000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080508/121028442000.html Selected home-video releases: Thu, 08 May 2008 22:07:00 GMT 121028442000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080508/121028280000.html It will be Whoopi and Tony. Thu, 08 May 2008 21:40:00 GMT 121028280000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080508/121028196000.html Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of April 28-May 4. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses: Thu, 08 May 2008 21:26:00 GMT 121028196000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080508/121027638000.html Not every one of these Mother's Day celebrants is really a mom but they play one on TV. Thu, 08 May 2008 19:53:00 GMT 121027638000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080508/121026889900.html A U.S.-based press freedom watchdog called on Morocco on Thursday to lift a ban preventing the Al Jazeera television network from broadcasting a daily news program focusing on north Africa from its Moroccan studios. Thu, 08 May 2008 17:48:19 GMT 121026889900 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080508/121026792000.html "I don't like it when they get in their face. It is scary and frightening especially if you are not used to it and you are a kid. I think Lola is a little bit more familiar with it now. My son (Rocco) is still seriously irritated by it."_ Madonna, on dealing with the paparazzi taking photos of her children. Thu, 08 May 2008 17:32:00 GMT 121026792000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080508/121026420000.html Online video might still be relegated to relatively small screens, but the size is just right for bugs. Thu, 08 May 2008 16:30:00 GMT 121026420000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080508/121025658000.html Of the Democratic presidential candidates, would Republican John McCain rather take on Barack Obama or Hillary Rodham Clinton? Thu, 08 May 2008 14:23:00 GMT 121025658000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080508/121025646000.html Dan Rather has filed an amended lawsuit against CBS that says other TV networks refused to hire him because of the damage executives at his former company did to his reputation after a disputed 2004 report on President Bush. Thu, 08 May 2008 14:21:00 GMT 121025646000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080508/121024932000.html Bertelsmann AG, the owner of book publisher Random House, said Thursday that its first-quarter loss narrowed significantly from last year as the higher euro and a drop in sales at its book and music clubs crimped earnings. Thu, 08 May 2008 12:22:00 GMT 121024932000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080508/121023946200.html Jason Castro, the mellow singer whose dreadlocked good looks earned the devotion of countless teenage girls, was voted off "American Idol" on Wednesday, leaving three finalists to compete for the show's top prize. Thu, 08 May 2008 09:37:42 GMT 121023946200 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080508/121023721700.html Fox president of alternative entertainment Mike Darnell is responsible for some of the most vilified reality series ever created -- "The Swan," "Married by America," "Who Wants to Marry a Multimillionaire?" and "Temptation Island." Thu, 08 May 2008 09:00:17 GMT 121023721700 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080508/121023591100.html AMC has renewed "Breaking Bad" for a second season. The cable network ordered 13 new episodes of the series, which stars Bryan Cranston as a chemistry teacher who begins cooking up crystal meth to make some extra money after he's diagnosed with cancer. Thu, 08 May 2008 08:38:31 GMT 121023591100 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080508/121023385300.html NBC Universal said Wednesday that it will revamp its operations in Manhattan by 2009, keeping several units at 30 Rockefeller Center but moving the rest to a new facility. Thu, 08 May 2008 08:04:13 GMT 121023385300 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080508/121023180000.html Simon Cowell once told Jason Castro that his face would save him from elimination. Not this time. Thu, 08 May 2008 07:30:00 GMT 121023180000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080507/121022646001.html Entertainment highlights during the week of May 11-17: Thu, 08 May 2008 06:01:00 GMT 121022646001 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080507/121022646000.html Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 11-17: Thu, 08 May 2008 06:01:00 GMT 121022646000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080507/121021608000.html Nearly two years after Star Jones left "The View" on rocky terms, the 46-year-old TV personality has criticized former boss Barbara Walters for writing about her. Thu, 08 May 2008 03:08:00 GMT 121021608000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080507/121020822000.html ABC News, looking to bolster its connection with younger viewers, plans to open bureaus this autumn on the campuses of five universities across the United States, the network said on Wednesday. Thu, 08 May 2008 00:57:00 GMT 121020822000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080507/121020003700.html Actor Gary Dourdan, best known as a forensics investigator on the hit TV show "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," was charged on Wednesday with possession of heroin, cocaine and ecstasy. Wed, 07 May 2008 22:40:37 GMT 121020003700 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080507/121019940000.html Coldplay and ESPN are teaming up on a soccer marketing campaign. Wed, 07 May 2008 22:30:00 GMT 121019940000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080507/121019184000.html Cablevision Systems Corp. is buying the Sundance Channel, a cable network founded by Robert Redford, for $496 million, the New York-area cable TV company announced Wednesday. Wed, 07 May 2008 20:24:00 GMT 121019184000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080507/121018674000.html It was the 100th episode of "Dancing With the Stars" but the last for Mario. Wed, 07 May 2008 18:59:00 GMT 121018674000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080507/121017108000.html The widow of television's "Crocodile Hunter" reached a confidential settlement Wednesday with creditors who claimed the family's zoo owed them $2.3 million. Wed, 07 May 2008 14:38:00 GMT 121017108000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080507/121016772000.html "American Idol" hopeful Jason Castro became at least the third contestant this season to flub lyrics to a song. Wed, 07 May 2008 13:42:00 GMT 121016772000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080507/121016598000.html The widow of television's "Crocodile Hunter" reached a confidential settlement Wednesday with creditors who claimed the family's zoo owed them $2.3 million. Wed, 07 May 2008 13:13:00 GMT 121016598000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080507/121014799500.html ABC's "Ugly Betty" is expected to relocate to New York this coming season. The comedy-drama, starring America Ferrera, is set in the Big Apple but had been filming in Los Angeles for its first two seasons. Wed, 07 May 2008 08:13:15 GMT 121014799500 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080507/121014770400.html On the heels of a $102 million opening weekend for "Iron Man," Marvel Animation is powering up the "Marvel Super Hero Squad." Wed, 07 May 2008 08:08:24 GMT 121014770400 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080507/121014678300.html Long shunned by Democrats and shut out of their high-rated primary debates, Fox News Channel scored last week with a little help from Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Wed, 07 May 2008 07:53:03 GMT 121014678300 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080507/121014597800.html Dan Rather fired off a new lawsuit against his former network Tuesday, charging that CBS News labeled the anchor "too hot to handle" and prevented him from being hired by other networks after his acrimonious departure. Wed, 07 May 2008 07:39:38 GMT 121014597800 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080506/121014320700.html Broadcast networks received more bad news Monday night, when most shows' ratings registered week-over-week declines. Wed, 07 May 2008 06:53:27 GMT 121014320700 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080506/121014143100.html ABC is close to picking up David E. Kelley's pilot "Life on Mars" for series production. Wed, 07 May 2008 06:23:51 GMT 121014143100 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080506/121013928000.html Hollywood producers on Tuesday temporarily broke off contract talks with the Screen Actors Guild, calling its demands regarding DVD sales and online content "unreasonable." Wed, 07 May 2008 05:48:00 GMT 121013928000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080506/121013716100.html Just 17, David Archuleta is the youngest contestant still in the running to win Season 7 of the Fox contest series "American Idol." In this exclusive Billboard interview, the Utah native opens up about the vocal paralysis that almost kept him from singing and discusses his desire to attend college. Wed, 07 May 2008 05:12:41 GMT 121013716100 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080506/121013454000.html Mario is leaving "Dancing With the Stars." The R&B singer and his professional partner, Karina Smirnoff, were the low-scorers at Tuesday's results show. Wed, 07 May 2008 04:29:00 GMT 121013454000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080506/121012932000.html "Superbad" has supergood chances of winning a trophy at the MTV Movie Awards. Wed, 07 May 2008 03:02:00 GMT 121012932000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080506/121011966000.html Judy Davis told an Australian court Tuesday that she stopped attending her daughter's soccer games out of anguish over newspaper articles she claims suggested she hates children. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:21:00 GMT 121011966000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080506/121011858000.html Sunday night is getting less steamy. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:03:00 GMT 121011858000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080506/121011774000.html The May "sweeps" is precisely the wrong time to hit low marks in the ratings. But several big shows did last week. Tue, 06 May 2008 23:49:00 GMT 121011774000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080506/121010226000.html It may always take two to tango, but it apparently only takes one arm to tango and mambo. Tue, 06 May 2008 19:31:00 GMT 121010226000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080506/121009960600.html Stephen Colbert, whose U.S. presidential campaign was cut short, came out a winner on Tuesday when he walked away with a Webby award as the Internet's "Person of the Year." Tue, 06 May 2008 18:46:46 GMT 121009960600 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080506/121009956000.html Nearly 25 years after leaving Syracuse University, Vanessa Williams will get her bachelor of fine arts degree this weekend. Tue, 06 May 2008 18:46:00 GMT 121009956000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080506/121009914000.html TV Guide promoted two executives to top editorial roles Tuesday, days after the previous leadership departed amid the acquisition of the magazine's parent company. Tue, 06 May 2008 18:39:00 GMT 121009914000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080506/121008840000.html Stephen Colbert's use of the Internet to connect with fans earned the Comedy Central host special recognition as recipients of the annual Webby awards for Web sites and online achievements were announced Tuesday. Tue, 06 May 2008 15:40:00 GMT 121008840000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080506/121007463000.html NBC Universal, a unit of General Electric Co, plans to say next week that the entry price for a 2009 Super Bowl 30-second ad will be $3 million, the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday. Tue, 06 May 2008 11:50:30 GMT 121007463000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080506/121007413400.html NBC Universal, a unit of General Electric Co, plans to say next week that the entry price for a 2009 Super Bowl 30-second ad will be $3 million, the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday. Tue, 06 May 2008 11:42:14 GMT 121007413400 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080506/121006419300.html Microsoft Corp said it will start offering television shows for its Zune portable media device, more than two years after Apple Inc introduced the feature for its iPod player. Tue, 06 May 2008 08:56:33 GMT 121006419300 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080506/121006414100.html ABC enjoyed across-the-board ratings gains Sunday night, with its dramas climbing slightly from their post-writers'-strike malaise. Tue, 06 May 2008 08:55:41 GMT 121006414100 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080506/121006392000.html It may always take two to tango, but it apparently only takes one arm to tango and mambo. Tue, 06 May 2008 08:52:00 GMT 121006392000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080506/121006161800.html Actress Sean Young, 'N Sync'er Chris Kirkpatrick and former Jackson 5 member Jermaine Jackson have "Gone Country" at CMT. Tue, 06 May 2008 08:13:38 GMT 121006161800 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080506/121006129300.html Dueling fashion divas have nothing on the ongoing tug-of-war drama between NBC Universal and the Weinstein Co. over the cable hit "Project Runway." Tue, 06 May 2008 08:08:13 GMT 121006129300 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080505/121005706800.html Dan Rather's back in the saddle. Tue, 06 May 2008 06:57:48 GMT 121005706800 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080505/121004328000.html Cartoonist Ted Key, whose comic strip "Hazel" about a bossy maid went from magazine page to TV screen, has died. He was 95. Tue, 06 May 2008 03:08:00 GMT 121004328000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080505/121004059900.html Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton appeared on Monday on the "Late Show with David Letterman" to deliver the "Top 10" reasons she loves America, which included the ability to order her trademark pantsuits around the clock on the Internet. Tue, 06 May 2008 02:23:19 GMT 121004059900 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080505/121003614000.html "Project Runway" may switch from Bravo to the Lifetime cable network this fall, but NBC Universal ensured Monday that the show's producers won't go with it. Tue, 06 May 2008 01:09:00 GMT 121003614000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080505/121003506000.html CNN's John Roberts declared his interview with Barack Obama on Monday a "Rev. Wright-free zone" to telegraph he wouldn't ask the Democratic presidential contender about the controversy over his former pastor. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:51:00 GMT 121003506000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080505/121003403700.html Actress Lindsay Lohan, working to rebuild her acting career after a year of personal turmoil, will appear as a guest star on the ABC television comedy "Ugly Betty," the network said on Monday. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:33:57 GMT 121003403700 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080505/121002954000.html A former district attorney is parlaying her experience as a legal commentator on television into becoming a judge on a TV show. Mon, 05 May 2008 23:19:00 GMT 121002954000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080505/121002621600.html Hollywood's stars paid tribute to Tom Cruise on Monday's Oprah Winfrey television show, with the actor saying he hoped for more challenging roles and to work with the likes of Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro. Mon, 05 May 2008 22:23:36 GMT 121002621600 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080505/121002191700.html British singer Cliff Richard was robbed of victory in the 1968 Eurovision Song Contest after Spanish dictator Francisco Franco fixed the vote, according to a documentary. Mon, 05 May 2008 21:11:57 GMT 121002191700 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080505/121001916000.html A movie set is one of the places Tom Cruise feels most at home. Mon, 05 May 2008 20:26:00 GMT 121001916000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080505/121001622000.html Miley Cyrus returned to the stage for a concert in Orlando, Fla., but did not say anything about the recent controversy over her Vanity Fair portrait. Mon, 05 May 2008 19:37:00 GMT 121001622000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080505/121000232300.html For broadcast series still hoping for a renewal, the past week was rough sledding. Mon, 05 May 2008 15:45:23 GMT 121000232300 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080505/121000210600.html With nearly 300 hours of summer programming on the line, NBC is upping its marketing efforts for its "All-American Summer." Mon, 05 May 2008 15:41:46 GMT 121000210600 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080505/120999828000.html Lindsay Lohan will make a guest appearance on the season finale of ABC's "Ugly Betty." Mon, 05 May 2008 14:38:00 GMT 120999828000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080505/120999168500.html From wunderkind to TV mogul: After 2 1/2 years of negotiations, "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane has inked a new overall deal with 20th Century Fox TV that would make him the highest-paid writer-producer working in television. Mon, 05 May 2008 12:48:05 GMT 120999168500 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080505/120998688000.html No one doubts she's hard-driving. But she has never learned to drive, Barbara Walters reveals in her new memoir, "Audition." Mon, 05 May 2008 11:28:00 GMT 120998688000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080505/120998115000.html Mothers are a big chunk of the daytime audience, and now they could be getting a show just for them. Mon, 05 May 2008 09:52:30 GMT 120998115000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080505/120998093400.html TruTV is chasing after the people who chase news. The former Court TV network has ordered six half-hour episodes of "L.A. Stringers," a real-life series about freelance news chasers. Mon, 05 May 2008 09:48:54 GMT 120998093400 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080505/120998067600.html With nearly 300 hours of summer programming on the line, NBC is upping its marketing efforts for its "All-American Summer." Mon, 05 May 2008 09:44:36 GMT 120998067600 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080504/120996164600.html Tristan Wilds ("The Wire") has landed the male lead in the CW's "Beverly Hills, 90210" spinoff. Mon, 05 May 2008 04:27:26 GMT 120996164600 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080504/120995892000.html Fifteen prominent New Jerseyans were inducted into the state's new Hall of Fame on Sunday night even though the actual hall doesn't exist yet. Mon, 05 May 2008 03:42:00 GMT 120995892000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080504/120994332000.html The fevered response to the latest loopy Paula Abdul episode, where she judged a phantom performance, just goes to show how "American Idol" continues to dominate television in its seventh season. Sun, 04 May 2008 23:22:00 GMT 120994332000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080504/120988662000.html WASHINGTON (AP) Amtrak is hoping live entertainment, exhibits and a national TV personality will lure people who don't normally take the train into its stations and then inspire them to return to ride the rails another day. Sun, 04 May 2008 07:37:00 GMT 120988662000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080503/120986290700.html It's part of Warren Buffett's job not just to answer questions from many of the 31,000 people at the annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. He also has to entertain. Sun, 04 May 2008 01:01:47 GMT 120986290700 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080503/120986184000.html The owner of Norman Rockwell's "Bottom of the 6th" showing three umpires looking skyward as first raindrops fall is steaming over the use of the classic illustration in the television series "The Bronx is Burning." Sun, 04 May 2008 00:44:00 GMT 120986184000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080503/120984408000.html A look at the New Jersey Hall of Fame's first 15 inductees: Sat, 03 May 2008 19:48:00 GMT 120984408000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080503/120980086800.html It's trashy. It's racy. It's deliciously over-the-top, with lots of bare-chested hunks, bikini-clad women and plenty of catfights, fistfights and dramatic deaths. Sat, 03 May 2008 07:47:48 GMT 120980086800 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080502/120979258100.html Country artist and upcoming "Nashville Star" judge John Rich laid into "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul for her lack of attentiveness during a recent episode. Sat, 03 May 2008 05:29:41 GMT 120979258100 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080502/120979032000.html Nick Cannon is cast as Mariah Carey's lover in her new video but has the superstar diva given the young actor a considerably bigger role in real life? Sat, 03 May 2008 04:52:00 GMT 120979032000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080502/120978754200.html The Thursday night ratings slowdown continues. Sat, 03 May 2008 04:05:42 GMT 120978754200 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/mw/20080502/120978283700.html -Yesterday's Winners: Survivor: Micronesia (CBS), CSI (CBS), Grey's Anatomy (ABC), The Office (NBC), Without a Trace (CBS), Lost (ABC) Sat, 03 May 2008 02:47:17 GMT 120978283700 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080502/120978114000.html LOS ANGELES (AP) For starters, Paula Abdul isn't going anywhere. "Why would we get rid of Paula?" wonders Cecile Frot-Coutaz matter-of-factly, when questioned about possibly nixing the wacky "American Idol" judge now infamous for among other things critiquing both of Jason Castro's songs after he'd sung only one. Sat, 03 May 2008 02:19:00 GMT 120978114000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080502/120978084000.html CHICAGO (AP) Tom Cruise went back to where his run of negative publicity began: On a couch, next to Oprah Winfrey. But unlike his couch-jumping appearance on Winfrey's show three years ago, this time Cruise was serious, thoughtful and tried to defend his personal beliefs without seeming overbearing during an hourlong interview broadcast Friday. Sat, 03 May 2008 02:14:00 GMT 120978084000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080502/120977784000.html When the one-man, publicity-generating whirlwind that is Diddy met the well-oiled hype machine of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, sparks were bound to fly. Sat, 03 May 2008 01:24:00 GMT 120977784000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080502/120977604000.html In real life, Zac Efron is just as cute maybe cuter than he is dancing and singing as Troy Bolton in Disney's wildly popular "High School Musical" movies. Sat, 03 May 2008 00:54:00 GMT 120977604000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080502/120977440500.html Jim Hager, who gained fame performing with his twin, Jon, on the nationally syndicated comedy and music television show "Hee Haw," has died of a heart attack, a friend said. Sat, 03 May 2008 00:26:45 GMT 120977440500 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080502/120976320000.html Surely Carly Simon wasn't talking about anybody in this room. Fri, 02 May 2008 21:20:00 GMT 120976320000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080502/120975936000.html Jim Hager, one of the Hager Twins who satirized country life with cornball one-liners on TV's "Hee Haw," died in Nashville, the show's producer said Friday. He was 66. Fri, 02 May 2008 20:16:00 GMT 120975936000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080502/120975912000.html Tom Cruise says his couch-jumping on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" seemed to set off a "confluence" of bad publicity for him, but he's not sure he would take it back. Fri, 02 May 2008 20:12:00 GMT 120975912000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080502/120974768500.html CBS will air a special primetime "The Price Is Right" at 8 p.m. Wednesday in which host Drew Carey will give each contestant two chances to win $1 million. Fri, 02 May 2008 17:01:25 GMT 120974768500 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080502/120974562000.html Former U.S. Sen. Edward Brooke declined to comment Friday about whether he had an affair with Barbara Walters in the 1970s. Fri, 02 May 2008 16:27:00 GMT 120974562000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080502/120973614000.html NEW YORK (AP) Barack Obama's critics say it's what you don't know about him that matters. With a little help from talk-show host David Letterman, the senator is opening up. Fri, 02 May 2008 13:49:00 GMT 120973614000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080502/120973428000.html Miley Cyrus made an appearance at Disney World, but won't be sticking around long enough for the media to join her. Fri, 02 May 2008 13:18:00 GMT 120973428000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080502/120973404000.html A former nanny for Rob Lowe took part in a dramatic, tear-filled press conference Thursday regarding her lawsuit that accuses the actor's wife of sexual harassment. Fri, 02 May 2008 13:14:00 GMT 120973404000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080502/120973314000.html Dwyane Wade has finally spoken up about his alleged romance with Star Jones: "Star is an unbelievable woman. We have a great, great relationship. As friends." Fri, 02 May 2008 12:59:00 GMT 120973314000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080502/120972655100.html Move over, Carrie Bradshaw: Cable channel ABC Family has been pitching advertisers its own version of the fashionable urbanite with a series of ad-friendly shorts dubbed "Nikki in the City." Fri, 02 May 2008 11:09:11 GMT 120972655100 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080502/120972647500.html A night after Tuesday's much-discussed on-air blunder by "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul, the results show of the talent show lost 1.2 million viewers from the previous week. Fri, 02 May 2008 11:07:55 GMT 120972647500 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080502/120972400700.html Michael Rosenbaum is leaving the CW's "Smallville" after seven seasons with the show. Rosenbaum, who plays Superman's nemesis Lex Luthor, will be replaced by two new villains. Fri, 02 May 2008 10:26:47 GMT 120972400700 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080502/120972278900.html CMT is getting in the wrestling ring with Hulk Hogan. The country music cable network has ordered eight episodes of the competition series "Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling" for a fall debut. Fri, 02 May 2008 10:06:29 GMT 120972278900 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080502/120972265400.html Renee Zellweger is reteaming with her "Chicago" producers to executive produce an original movie for Lifetime. Fri, 02 May 2008 10:04:14 GMT 120972265400 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080502/120972195700.html Damon Wayans is returning to ABC as the star of its comedy pilot "Never Better," playing a guy trying to be a good husband and father despite his somewhat misguided attempts. Fri, 02 May 2008 09:52:37 GMT 120972195700 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080502/120971352000.html Bobby Murcer is feeling better and ready to begin broadcasting New York Yankees games again. Fri, 02 May 2008 07:32:00 GMT 120971352000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080501/120971082000.html CHICAGO (AP) Tom Cruise didn't jump on Oprah Winfrey's couch this time. The actor was in Chicago on Thursday to tape an episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show," a tribute to his showbiz career that took off 25 years ago when he danced in his underwear in "Risky Business." Audience members told The Associated Press that Cruise's demeanor was nothing like his infamous coach-jumping incident three years ago, when he made a spectacle of himself while proclaiming his love for now wife Katie Holmes. Fri, 02 May 2008 06:47:00 GMT 120971082000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080501/120970541500.html Damon Wayans is returning to ABC as the star of its comedy pilot "Never Better," playing a guy trying to be a good husband and father despite his somewhat misguided attempts. Fri, 02 May 2008 05:16:55 GMT 120970541500 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080501/120969630000.html A former nanny for Rob Lowe took part in a dramatic, tear-filled press conference Thursday regarding her lawsuit that accuses the actor's wife of sexual harassment. Fri, 02 May 2008 02:45:00 GMT 120969630000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/mw/20080501/120969436600.html -Yesterday's Winners: American Idol (Fox), Criminal Minds (CBS) Fri, 02 May 2008 02:12:46 GMT 120969436600 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080501/120969273100.html Presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama poked fun at himself on the Late Show with David Letterman on Thursday but showed his humor has its limits by avoiding any mention of his controversial former pastor. Fri, 02 May 2008 01:45:31 GMT 120969273100 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080501/120969084000.html After three decades of keeping mum, Barbara Walters now says she had a past affair with married U.S. Senator Edward Brooke, whom she remembers as "exciting" and "brilliant." Fri, 02 May 2008 01:14:00 GMT 120969084000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080501/120968808000.html Bill Cosby told several hundred people at a conference of community associations Thursday to stand up and confront the ills facing black Americans. Fri, 02 May 2008 00:28:00 GMT 120968808000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080501/120968430000.html "Sweet dreams" is an alien notion to Allison DuBois. Thu, 01 May 2008 23:25:00 GMT 120968430000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080501/120965016000.html A judge on Wednesday tossed out a lawsuit by a television writer who claimed Jennifer Lopez had a hand in stealing his idea for a TV series. Thu, 01 May 2008 13:56:00 GMT 120965016000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080501/120963604900.html HBO Video is reissuing its "Sex and the City: The Complete Series" DVD set in time for the May 20 release of the "Sex and the City" movie. Thu, 01 May 2008 10:00:49 GMT 120963604900 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080501/120963341400.html CBS and "The Young & the Restless" led the nominations Wednesday for the 35th annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Thu, 01 May 2008 09:16:54 GMT 120963341400 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080501/120962893400.html That ringing in your ears, Les Moonves, was your boss taking you to task for your plan to bring extreme fighting to CBS. Thu, 01 May 2008 08:02:14 GMT 120962893400 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080430/120962433100.html "American Idol" fans sent contestant Brooke White packing on Wednesday after her performance of two Neil Diamond tunes, leaving four contenders to battle it out on the hit talent show. Thu, 01 May 2008 06:45:31 GMT 120962433100 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080430/120961476000.html Tom Cruise's two-part interview on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" includes a snowmobile ride and a frank discussion of his rocky media image, followed by an in-studio celebration of "Risky Business" 25 years ago, a person close to the production told The Associated Press Wednesday. Thu, 01 May 2008 04:06:00 GMT 120961476000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080430/120960906000.html LOS ANGELES (AP) "The View," "Rachael Ray" and "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" were among the Daytime Emmy Award nominees announced Wednesday. Thu, 01 May 2008 02:31:00 GMT 120960906000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080430/120960690000.html Cher says she dated Tom Cruise when he was just a "shy boy." Thu, 01 May 2008 01:55:00 GMT 120960690000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080430/120960684000.html Tina Turner says she's hitting the road again for her first tour in the United States in seven years. Thu, 01 May 2008 01:54:00 GMT 120960684000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/mw/20080430/120960624600.html -Yesterday's Winners: American Idol (Fox), NCIS (CBS), Dancing With the Stars (ABC), Law & Order: SVU (NBC) Thu, 01 May 2008 01:44:06 GMT 120960624600 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/mw/20080430/120960624400.html It was a week of mixed leadership, with declining CBS first in households and total viewers, and also eroding Fox No. 1 in the three key demos -- adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and adults 18-34. Comparably (and despite a year-to-year loss of 24 percent in the demo), this was Fox's 16th consecutive weekly win among adults 18-49. Both CBS and Fox, in fact, were down by double-digit across-the-board percentages. Thu, 01 May 2008 01:44:04 GMT 120960624400 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080430/120960054000.html David Blaine took on a Zen-like appearance in the water tank as the minutes ticked by during his attempt to set a new breath-holding record. Oprah Winfrey, however, was anything but calm. Thu, 01 May 2008 00:09:00 GMT 120960054000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080430/120959966200.html A pair of New Zealand comedians who play struggling musicians on a cult hit television show officially graduated to stardom on Wednesday when their debut album opened at No. 3 on the U.S. pop chart. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:54:22 GMT 120959966200 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080430/120959268000.html While the "Today" show's globe-trotting Matt Lauer has touched down in Argentina, Holland and Laos, his rivals at CBS are spending the week in Kansas. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:58:00 GMT 120959268000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080430/120958908000.html LOS ANGELES (AP) Shannon Elizabeth won't have to shed any more tears over "Dancing With the Stars." The 34-year-old actress, who cried at the judges' harsh remarks last week, was eliminated Tuesday from the ABC dance-off. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:58:00 GMT 120958908000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080430/120958422000.html Senate candidate Al Franken, dogged by accusations that he failed to file tax returns in California, said Tuesday he will pay about $70,000 in back income taxes in 17 states dating to 2003. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:37:00 GMT 120958422000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080430/120956490000.html Shannon Elizabeth won't have to shed any more tears over "Dancing With the Stars." Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:15:00 GMT 120956490000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080430/120955100100.html Picture "The Bachelor" set among chickens and cow chips, and you've got a pretty good idea of the CW's "Farmer Wants a Wife." Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:23:21 GMT 120955100100 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080430/120954703600.html First it was Barack Obama. Now Hillary Clinton's appearing on Fox News Channel. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:17:16 GMT 120954703600 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080430/120954643500.html Actor Gary Dourdan, who co-stars on the CBS television hit "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," has been arrested on suspicion of possessing cocaine, heroin and other drugs, police said on Tuesday. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:07:15 GMT 120954643500 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080430/120954609100.html CBS narrowly reclaimed its position as the most-watched television network during the first week of the May sweep, bolstered by the "CSI" franchise. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:01:31 GMT 120954609100 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080430/120954557400.html Things have never been so murky 10 days before the networks preview their wares for advertisers during the annual "upfront" week. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:52:54 GMT 120954557400 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080430/120954270000.html Paula Abdul must be hearing double. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:05:00 GMT 120954270000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080429/120953098200.html Blockbuster Inc is in talks to buy a stake in a new premium cable TV channel to be launched by Viacom Inc with Lions Gate Entertainment Corp and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, sources familiar with the situation said on Tuesday. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:49:42 GMT 120953098200 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080429/120952662000.html He spent 44 days suspended from a glass box by the River Thames in London. He was buried alive for a week in a see-through coffin in New York. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:37:00 GMT 120952662000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080429/120952494000.html NEW YORK (AP) Carly Simon has more than a passing interest in this season's "American Idol" and leaves no mystery about who's her favorite remaining finalist Brooke White. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:09:00 GMT 120952494000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080429/120952188000.html LOS ANGELES (AP) "CSI" co-star Gary Dourdan was arrested Monday for possession of narcotics and dangerous drugs, police said. The 41-year-old actor was found asleep in his car by the Palm Springs Police Department, authorities said. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:18:00 GMT 120952188000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080429/120951582000.html Angela Bassett will don the white coat for the final season of "ER." Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:37:00 GMT 120951582000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080429/120951528000.html The "CBS Evening News" audience has taken a noticeable dip ever since the latest round of speculation over Katie Couric's job. The broadcast averaged 5.34 million viewers last week, breaking a record low for CBS News' flagship show that had been set the week before, according to Nielsen Media Research. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:28:00 GMT 120951528000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080429/120950838000.html NEW YORK (AP) Getting through the samba was painful for Cristian de la Fuente on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars." The Chilean soap star suffered a severe muscle cramp in his left forearm while performing with dance partner Cheryl Burke on Monday night's show. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:33:00 GMT 120950838000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080429/120950010000.html Eric Mabius is cast as playboy editor Daniel Meade on ABC's "Ugly Betty," but in real life, he's married to a former ninth-grade classmate. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:15:00 GMT 120950010000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080429/120949692000.html An orderly transfer of power: Is it possible? Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:22:00 GMT 120949692000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080429/120949362000.html Barack Obama's young daughters are "not impressed" that their father is the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:27:00 GMT 120949362000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080429/120947544000.html CBS News journalist Richard Butler said he believes he was kidnapped in Iraq by policemen with sympathies toward the Hezbollah but isn't entirely sure who held him captive for two months or why. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:24:00 GMT 120947544000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20080429/120947526000.html "Scarlet" may look like a new TV show and act like a new TV show but it's no new TV show. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:21:00 GMT 120947526000 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080429/120946431100.html The CW is down 27% this year in its target demographic, adults aged 18 to 34. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:18:31 GMT 120946431100 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080429/120946372300.html ABC won the first Sunday of the May sweep, winning every hour as "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" returned to the lineup. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:08:43 GMT 120946372300 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080429/120946367300.html "Law & Order: SVU" has been sold into syndication to Fox-owned stations and will begin airing every weekday in fall 2009. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:07:53 GMT 120946367300 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080429/120946315100.html "ER" is adding star power for its final season. Angela Bassett will join the cast of the medical drama as a regular in the fall, the first full-time series gig for the Oscar-nominated star of "What's Love Got to Do With It." Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:59:11 GMT 120946315100 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080429/120946063900.html Canadian actress Shenae Grimes has landed the female lead role on the "Beverly Hills, 90210" spinoff. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:17:19 GMT 120946063900 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080429/120945995400.html The international news media have descended on the small Austrian town of Amstetten after a 73-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of keeping his daughter imprisoned in the cellar of his house for 24 years and of fathering seven children with her. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:05:54 GMT 120945995400 http://tv.yahoo.com/news/va/20080429/120945709200.html Spike TV has officially joined "The Factory" line. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:18:12 GMT 120945709200