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Kanye West ends brief boycott of MTV video awards (Reuters)

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 16:46:28 CDT

AP - More than 40 million people tuned in to the Republican convention Wednesday to hear vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin introduce herself to voters.

VMAs offer glimpse of music and mayhem (AP)

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 16:43:36 CDT

Reuters - A year after vowing never to perform on the MTV Video Music Awards again, hip-hop star Kanye West will close the show's 25th annual ceremony in Hollywood on Sunday, joining a lineup that includes Christina Aguilera and the Jonas Brothers, organizers said.

Palin draws 37 million viewers, just shy of Obama (Reuters)

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 16:33:41 CDT

AP - Britney Spears may not sing at MTV's Video Music Awards, but Christina Aguilera will.

JJ Abrams offers terrifying sci-fi on TV's "Fringe" (Reuters)

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 16:28:42 CDT

Reuters - More than 37 million U.S. TV viewers tuned in to watch Sarah Palin accept the Republican nomination for vice president on Wednesday, just shy of the record set last week by Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, Nielsen Media Research reported.

Democratic Convention was No. 1 on cable last week (AP)

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 16:00:37 CDT

Reuters - Sci-fi fans be afraid. Be very afraid. The creator of hit TV shows "Lost" and "Alias" has a new project hitting airwaves next week that promises to sweep away old-fashioned notions of the genre and replace them with the most out there concepts of what the future holds.

More than 40 million tune in to Palin’s speech

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 15:38:06 CDT

More than 40 million people tuned in to the Republican convention Wednesday to hear vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin introduce herself to voters.

Anthony Edwards Books Return Trip to 'ER'

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 14:57:50 CDT

Mark Greene will return for one episode in November

J.J. Abrams talks Fringe

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 14:30:00 CDT

Fox's Fringe is the most anticipated show of the year. TV.com gets the inside scoop straight from the source--the show's producers.

Russell Brand brings a British twist to MTV awards (AP)

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 14:26:16 CDT

AP - Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Aug 25-31. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:

Jamie Chung Gets Her Kicks From 'Samurai Girl'

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 14:03:39 CDT

Teenager Heaven learns the way of the samurai to kick ninja butt in the ABC Family miniseries

ABC, Mark Burnett Dive into 'Shark Tank'

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 13:49:49 CDT

The 'Apprentice' producer is working on an American version of 'Dragon's Den'

'Fringe,' 'Privileged' and 'Do Not Disturb' on tap (AP)

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 13:32:32 CDT

AP - America, meet Russell Brand.

Dynamic duo Griffin, Rickles paired for Emmy show (AP)

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 13:11:57 CDT

AP - The new TV season's official start date (Sept. 21) is weeks away, but one of the most anticipated shows, "90210," has already arrived.

Prime time goes virtual (Reuters)

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 12:49:11 CDT

AP - Kathy Griffin, who shook up an Emmy ceremony last year with her rowdy acceptance speech, is bringing her act to this year's prime-time awards show.

Ratings: 'Bones' Premiere Scores Wednesday Win for FOX

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 11:58:11 CDT

Palin's prime-time debut boosts convention numbers

DNA Test Confirms David Spade's Fatherhood

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 10:23:16 CDT

The 'Rules of Engagement' actor has had a baby girl with his Playboy Playmate ex-girlfriend

'The Closer' May Get a Spinoff

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 10:18:22 CDT

TNT is looking to extend the franchise of its hit series

LinkedIn lands CNBC deal (Reuters)

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 9:59:13 CDT

E! Online - Nonstop chatter does a Gossip Girl good.

Network anchors join forces to fight cancer

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 8:46:48 CDT

Katie Couric, Charles Gibson and Brian Williams have something in common besides their jobs: Each has lost loved ones to cancer — which gives them something in common with nearly everybody.

Anthony Edwards Checks Back Into ER (E! Online)

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 6:26:18 CDT

Reuters - Why watch TV when you can be the star?

Guillermo del Toro Eyes 'Frankenstein,' 'Jekyll' Remakes

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 2:00:00 CDT

'Hobbit' director may be booked through 2017

The two looming epic "Hobbit" films are only the tip of Guillermo del Toro's scheduling iceberg.

Ashley Judd Believes in the 'Tooth Fairy'

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 2:00:00 CDT

Dwayne Johnson stars in the family comedy

Ashley Judd is set to join Dwayne "Not The Rock Anymore" Johnson in the 20th Century Fox comedy "Tooth Fairy."

"Closer" spinoff in the works at TNT (Reuters)

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 0:39:20 CDT

E! Online - Sarah Palin might just be what the Republicans need. To boost their TV ratings.

Britney Spears to raise curtain on MTV awards (Reuters)

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 0:30:35 CDT

E! Online - Sometimes a change in ZIP code can work wonders.

Leno’s departure will spark late-night chaos

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 21:03:29 CDT

The late-night talk-show landscape will shift dramatically in 2009, when Jay Leno hands over "The Tonight Show" to Conan O'Brien. In an ever-changing talk-show universe, is this a smart decision?

Oprah getting her 30 Rock on

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 18:08:00 CDT

NBC comedy close to nabbing Oprah Winfrey for guest spot; billionaire may play herself in an early episode.

David Arquette Visits 'My Name Is Earl'

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 14:40:50 CDT

The 'Scream' star will guest in an early-season episode of the NBC comedy

Willa Holland Goes From 'The O.C.' to 'Gossip Girl'

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 14:31:52 CDT

'The O.C.' vet will cause trouble as a teen model

Five Reasons: Sons of Anarchy

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 13:55:00 CDT

FX's new leather-clad motorcycle-club drama has plenty of horsepower--but is it going to run out of gas? Five reason to and not to watch inside.

Sarah Palin to the Rescue? (E! Online)

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 11:38:47 CDT

E! Online - NBC is bringing out the big guns for its 15th and final season of ER. The big, nostalgia-laden, tear-inducing guns.

Oprah Winfrey in Final Talks to Guest on 30 Rock! (E! Online)

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 10:22:13 CDT

Reuters - Hit cable drama "The Closer" is eyeing a spinoff.

Vampires, well, come to life in ‘True Blood’

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 9:44:00 CDT

As fictional lovers go, bubbly blond Sookie Stackhouse and tall, pale Bill Compton are as massively mismatched as they come. After all, Sookie (Anna Paquin) is exuberantly human and Bill (Stephen Moyer) is, well, totally undead in HBO's flamboyant new vampire saga, "True Blood."

Test Pattern: 9021-Oh don't even bother

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 8:33:32 CDT

Back in my early teens, I was a huge fan of the original “Beverly Hills 90210.” Judging from the two-hour premiere that aired Tuesday night, the new CW version won't be worth tuning back into.

New ‘90210’: The best surprise is no surprise

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 8:30:05 CDT

Despite new cast, modern-day reprise of series feels very familiar

Big Homecoming for 90210 (E! Online)

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 7:46:27 CDT

E! Online - Dreams really do come true!

‘Somebodies’ brings laughs to BET

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 17:34:23 CDT

Hadjii, the mono-monikered whiz who created it, wrote all 10 half-hours, directed several, serves as an executive producer, stars as Scottie. The show is BET's first scripted comedy.

Hulu shaking out NBC premieres early

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 16:44:00 CDT

World premieres of five season debuts--including Chuck, 30 Rock--go online before broadcast.

What the frak? Faux curse sweeps geek nation

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 14:53:19 CDT

‘Battlestar Galatica’s’ four-letter word is a safe way to curse on TV

Conchords second season may be last

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 14:40:00 CDT

Bret and Jemaine tell magazine that HBO's Flight of the Conchords won't be flying much longer.

Totally tubular: ’80s TV teen success stories

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 14:20:45 CDT

Not everyone survived their stint on 1980s TV. Cast of "Different Strokes," anyone? Anyone? But some stars, such as Michael J. Fox and Neil Patrick Harris went on to successful careers.

Aniston heads to the Rock

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 13:51:00 CDT

Brad's ex returns to TV as guest on 30 Rock; Arquette moves to Earl, Ana Lucia gets Lost again.

Kevin Connolly Humbled by the Michael Phelps Phenomenon (E! Online)

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 11:21:39 CDT

Reuters - Britney Spears is to star at this year's MTV Video Music Awards, a year after a calamitous comeback performance at the same award ceremony. But this time the pop singer won't be performing.

Gossip Girl Hits Its Target (E! Online)

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 7:56:13 CDT

E! Online - The Phelpsian frenzy shows no sign of slowing down.

Casting Couch: Quentin Finds Fraulein; Pen??lope and Pedro Together Again (E! Online)

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 7:35:55 CDT

Reuters - CNBC has entered into an alliance with LinkedIn under which the financial news channel will air content generated by the professional networking site's 27 million members.