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Mar 23, 2008 12:01 PM CDT

You Can Call Him (Judge) Al

D'Amato is in talks to start a hyper-lucrative daytime court show a la Judge Judy

(Newser) - As if fathering a child at age 70 weren't enough drama, now Alfonse D'Amato might get benched: The former senator is in talks to start a daytime court TV show, the New York Daily News reports. And lest his following in the footsteps of Wapner incites too many snickers, such...

HBO Struggles for Post-Sopranos Hits

Mar 22, 2008 8:50 AM CDT

HBO Struggles for Post-Sopranos Hits

New management picks a new crop of shows, hoping for a winner

(Newser) - HBO, at 36 years old no longer a bold young upstart of a network, is struggling to come up with hits to match The Sopranos and Sex & The City, the Wall Street Journal reports. Changes in the top ranks have meant shifts in direction: The Texas-set Lily Tomlin drama...

2 Journalists Killed in Russia

Mar 22, 2008 5:55 AM CDT

2 Journalists Killed in Russia

TV reporters killed in Moscow, Dagestan

(Newser) - Two journalists have been killed in separate incidents in Russia, AFP reports. A reporter for state-run television was found strangled and stabbed in his Moscow apartment. Only hours earlier he had written a blog post saying "Now I'm a dissident!" The man had worked in Dagestan and elsewhere...

Buffy's Back! But Just for 1 Night

Mar 21, 2008 3:56 PM CDT

Buffy's Back! But Just for 1 Night

Whedon says a return to the air is unlikely

(Newser) - Fans of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer got a shot of the old magic last night when the cast reunited for a panel discussion at the William Paley TV Festival, the AP reports. But Joss Whedon dampened devotees' hopes of resurrecting the cult favorite. “So many stars would have...

Supremes to Weigh
On-Air Swearing

Mar 17, 2008 1:11 PM CDT

Supremes to Weigh On-Air Swearing

Fox battles the FCC in next big court case

(Newser) - The Supreme Court might take up a gavel in one hand and a bar of soap in the other next term, when it considers a case challenging the FCC’s “fleeting utterances” standards, it announced today. The FCC is appealing a lower-court ruling—which arose when Cher dropped an...

Gates to FCC: Give Us
More WiFi Spectrum

Mar 14, 2008 11:07 AM CDT

Gates to FCC: Give Us More WiFi Spectrum

Urges regulators to approve Internet use of TV "white space"

(Newser) - A month after Microsoft failed its second opportunity to convince the FCC that companies could deliver broadband Internet via unused TV frequencies without interfering with programming, Bill Gates pushed regulators Thursday to approve the plan, Reuters reports. He said “white space” between channels could allow WiFi to “explode”...

Letterman to Spitzer: 'Get Out of Office!'

Mar 12, 2008 8:05 AM CDT

Letterman to Spitzer: 'Get Out of Office!'

'Who is running the state?' demands serious late-night host

(Newser) - David Letterman has made as many Eliot Spitzer jokes as anyone since the governor’s indiscretions broke, but last night he went on a punchline-free rant against Client 9. “He should have stepped down yesterday,” he said. “Get out of office. Who is running the state, for...

Long-Awaited Free TV Site Counts Down to Launch

Mar 11, 2008 11:32 AM CDT

Long-Awaited Free TV Site Counts Down to Launch

NBC-Fox collaboration emerges from beta tomorrow

(Newser) - After lots of hype, a long wait, and a dollop of skepticism, NBC Universal and Fox’s Hulu is going live tomorrow with more than 200 free TV shows, feature films, and sports highlights and games, the New York Times reports. “We won’t stop until we have everything...

MSNBC Cans 'Tucker' for Rising Star

Mar 10, 2008 7:43 PM CDT

MSNBC Cans 'Tucker' for Rising Star

David Gregory will helm new evening political show

(Newser) - MSNBC today picked rising star David Gregory to helm a new political show in place of Tucker Carlson's low-rated "Tucker", TVNewser reports. Gregory's "Race for the White House" will air at 6 p.m. weekdays while he continues to report on the White House for NBC News and...

Web Preempts Boob Tube

Mar 10, 2008 12:00 PM CDT

Web Preempts Boob Tube

Millions of viewers stream shows on demand

(Newser) - If you watch “The Office” or “Ugly Betty” online, you’re among millions of consumers who have forsaken the boob tube. Nielsen recently found that 25% of Internet users had watched TV online in the last three months. “It has become a mainstream behavior in an extraordinarily...

Seinfeld Pitches New Series

Mar 7, 2008 11:15 AM CST

Seinfeld Pitches New Series

Another show about nothing could be in the works at NBC

(Newser) - A new Jerry Seinfeld series is in the works at NBC, says Page Six. The comedian, 53, is in talks with his former network about a show that’s being pitched as “just like Curb Your Enthusiasm, but with Jerry, instead of Larry.” Once again, Seinfeld will play...

The Next Big Thing: Live TV on Your Phone

Mar 6, 2008 12:31 PM CST

The Next Big Thing: Live TV on Your Phone

Free new Spanish system could replace download services

(Newser) - A new way to watch TV on your phone is in the works in Spain, the Wall Street Journal reports. DVB-H technology, from a small company called Abertis Telecom, will let users tune into live broadcasts rather than pre-recorded shows. What some are calling the next big thing in cell...

Clinton Yuks It Up on Daily Show

Mar 4, 2008 5:11 AM CST

Clinton Yuks It Up on Daily Show

Candidate talks to Jon Stewart via satellite on primary eve

(Newser) - On the eve of primary contests that could sink or save her campaign, Hillary Clinton turned up on The Daily Show for some good-natured ribbing from host Jon Stewart. "Tomorrow is perhaps one of the most important days of your life, and you've chosen to spend the night before...

Pop Culture Gems to Hit
Vegas Auction Block

Mar 2, 2008 4:45 AM CST

Pop Culture Gems to Hit Vegas Auction Block

Gun that killed JFK assassin, Superman suit among items slated for Vegas auction

(Newser) - Indiana Jones' whip. The gun that killed JFK's assassin. Madonna's Like a Virgin wedding dress. All are up for grabs at a massive memorabilia auction scheduled for March 15-16 in Las Vegas, Reuters reports. Billed as the best pop-culture collection ever assembled, the 850-lot treasure trove could fetch more than...

Mixed Martial Arts Coming
to Network TV

Feb 28, 2008 7:33 PM CST

Mixed Martial Arts Coming to Network TV

CBS takes plunge, with first two-hour special slated for April 26

(Newser) - CBS is juicing up its Saturday night prime-time programming with mixed martial arts, Variety reports. ProElite, a company that has worked with CBS cable sister Showtime, will produce the show, with a first airing aimed for April 26. With the coveted 18-to-34-year-old male demographic in its crosshairs, CBS plans to...

Wanted: Comic Who Can Imitate This Candidate

Feb 20, 2008 6:31 PM CST

Wanted: Comic Who Can Imitate This Candidate

Saturday Night Live auditions for the part of Barack Obama

(Newser) - The latest indication Barack Obama is one of a kind: Saturday Night Live can’t find an actor to impersonate the Democratic presidential candidate. Show mastermind Lorne Michaels says mimicking any celeb's “mildly irritating” minor tics is crucial to any impersonation. The show, returning Saturday from the writers' strike,...

NBC Ditching Fall Debuts

Feb 20, 2008 4:37 PM CST

NBC Ditching Fall Debuts

Peacock plans to stagger show introductions throughout the year

(Newser) - NBC appears to have followed through on pledges to use the writers' strike as a springboard to changing the television industry, ditching traditional fall debuts of new shows for staggered introductions throughout the year. The move is designed so the network can keep things fresh, and work more closely with...

Sexes Split on Web Watching Habits

Feb 14, 2008 8:48 AM CST

Sexes Split on Web Watching Habits

Study finds women like Web TV, while men like short, funny clips

(Newser) - Women like watching network TV on the web, while men would rather click around and watch short, funny clips, a Nielsen Online study has found. The survey, Nielsen's first major one of its kind, found women are twice as likely to go to network web sites, and men in the...

Help With Post-Strike
TV Schedules

Feb 11, 2008 12:16 PM CST

Help With Post-Strike TV Schedules

Blogger lends a hand as couch potatoes plan for return to the sofa

(Newser) - If everything goes according to plan and writers get back to work on Wednesday, when will scripted TV shows get back on the air? In general, the most popular shows will go into production again immediately, but many others won't return until the next season, if at all, reports Chicago ...

Striking Writers Will Discuss New Deal

Feb 6, 2008 6:50 PM CST

Striking Writers Will Discuss New Deal

Leaders to gauge support at membership meetings on Saturday

(Newser) - Leaders of the striking writers union will meet members Saturday on both coasts to brief them on a tentative contract that could settle their 3-month-old dispute, Variety reports. If, after the meetings in Los Angeles and New York, it appears the rank-and-file will accept it, the union can start the...