http://www.comcast.net?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_ AP - ap.online.entertainment.tv News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:53:55 -0500 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:45:48 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/24/US.TV.Dancing.With.the.Stars/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.TV.Dancing.With.the.Stars 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-3e90 Mya, Danny Osmond and Kelly Osbourne will soon find out who is the new champion of "Dancing with the Stars." Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:27:10 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/25/US.TV.Fox.Midseason/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.TV.Fox.Midseason 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-30e9 Fox network is unveiling big plans for January. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:57:54 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/24/US.TV.Lambert/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.TV.Lambert 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-36a2 Adam Lambert's racy American Music Awards performance cost him a gig on "Good Morning America," but he will perform live instead on ABC's morning rivals at CBS. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:04:42 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/24/US.TV.Lambert.Predecessors/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.TV.Lambert.Predecessors 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-3315 Entertainers have been misbehaving on TV — or accused of it, at least — long before singer Adam Lambert was even born. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:16:44 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/24/US.ODD.People.Paula.Deen/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.ODD.People.Paula.Deen 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-3a53 Celebrity chef Paula Deen got an unexpected serving of ham — across her face. The Food Network star was helping unload 25,000 pounds of donated meat for an Atlanta food bank on Monday when someone threw one of the hams like a football and accidentally smacked her. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:16:11 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/24/US.MTV.Show.Italians/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.MTV.Show.Italians 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-3499 A national Italian-American organization based in New Jersey says an MTV reality show that depicts Italian-American beachgoers as the "hottest, tannest, craziest Guidos" is offensive and should be scrapped before it airs. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:10:26 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/24/US.People.Winfrey_s.Mom/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.People.Winfrey_s.Mom 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-354f A financial dispute between Oprah Winfrey's mother and a high-end fashion store in Wisconsin has been settled. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:42:03 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/24/EU.Oprah.Global.Impact/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_EU.Oprah.Global.Impact 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-382f It's the talk show talked about around the world. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:06:09 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/24/US.Oklahoma.Fire.Bodies.Found/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.Oklahoma.Fire.Bodies.Found 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-3fd9 A preliminary autopsy report for a prostitute featured on the HBO reality series "Cathouse" shows that she was shot, stabbed and slashed multiple times. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:50:35 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/24/US.International.Emmys/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.International.Emmys 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-3e8f Julie Walters and Ben Whishaw took the top acting awards as British TV productions won five International Emmys on a night that saw Brazil get its first ever for a Bollywood-style telenovela. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:02:38 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/24/US.TV.Susan.Boyle.Special/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.TV.Susan.Boyle.Special 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-3e13 TV Guide Network says it will air a special program starring singing sensation Susan Boyle next month. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:50:53 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/23/US.Jon._.Kate.Gosselin/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.Jon._.Kate.Gosselin 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-479e Jon Gosselin offered his estranged wife a bouquet of red roses at their divorce arbitration hearing over the weekend. She evidently turned them down. Despite the snub, the marathon session went so well that the feuding stars of "Jon & Kate Plus 8" could be divorced by the end of the year, his attorney said Monday. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:14:48 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/23/US.Winfrey.Vicky.Kennedy/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.Winfrey.Vicky.Kennedy 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-46c4 Another interview coup for Oprah Winfrey: Vicki Kennedy, wife of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy. In her first interview since her husband's death, Vicki Kennedy will appear on Winfrey's television talk show Wednesday, along with her stepson, Ted Kennedy Jr., and her two children from a previous marriage, Caroline and Curran. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:39:18 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/23/US.Winfrey.Discovery/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.Winfrey.Discovery 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-4384 Oprah Winfrey's new partner on cable TV is a bit like her: It came from humble beginnings to become a big force in the media business. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:52:55 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/23/US.Winfrey.Vicki.Kennedy/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.Winfrey.Vicki.Kennedy 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-462b Another interview coup for Oprah Winfrey: Vicki Kennedy, wife of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:35:14 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/23/US.FEA.Lifestyles.Oprah_s.BFFs/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.FEA.Lifestyles.Oprah_s.BFFs 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-49fa Like any wife who knows her husband well, Nancy Martus knows what will annoy her man. Like when she utters the phrase, "Oprah says..." Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:29:20 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/23/US.TV.Black.Friday/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.TV.Black.Friday 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-4a2a Television retailer QVC has made aggressive plans to keep shoppers watching — instead of mall-hopping — on Black Friday, an event it has traditionally ignored. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:55:27 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/23/AS.China.High.School.Musical/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_AS.China.High.School.Musical 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-4c02 How do you say school's out in Chinese? Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:11:00 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/22/US.TV.NBC.People.of.the.Year/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.TV.NBC.People.of.the.Year 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-4e78 Pilot Chesley Sullenberger jokes that his heroic handling of a disabled jetliner brought him "rock star sex" in an interview for "NBC's People of the Year" TV special. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:02:04 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/23/US.American.Music.Awards/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.American.Music.Awards 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-4d34 Janet Jackson kicked off the American Music Awards with a medley of some of her biggest hits, but it was her late brother Michael who was poised to be one of the night's big winners, up for five American Music Awards, including entertainer of the year. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:13:53 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/22/US.TV.CNN.Heroes/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.TV.CNN.Heroes 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-53dd Kate Hudson, Pierce Brosnan, Neil Patrick Harris and other stars who are used to getting applause were giving it gladly at a ceremony honoring people who make a difference in the lives of others. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:03:25 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/22/US.TV.International.Emmys/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.TV.International.Emmys 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-5545 British TV personality David Frost will be honored at the 37th Annual International Emmy Awards for a wide-ranging career that has taken him from pioneering political satire on television to conducting serious interviews with former President Richard Nixon and other newsmakers. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:38:24 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/21/US.Winfrey.Chicago/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.Winfrey.Chicago 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-5b3f Step outside Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Studios and into the near west side neighborhood that's been home to her television talk show for two decades, and it's easy to get a sense of what she's meant to Chicago. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:41:27 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/20/US.News.Shows/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.News.Shows 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-6390 Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:07:27 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/19/US.People.Parker.Broderick/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.People.Parker.Broderick 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-753a The jury in the trial of an Ohio police chief accused of breaking into the home of a woman who carried twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick ended five hours of deliberations Friday without a verdict. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:04:31 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/19/US.Winfrey.Show.Ending/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.Winfrey.Show.Ending 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-740f For more than two decades, Oprah Winfrey has been the inspirational, change-your-life champion who reigned over daytime television much like Johnny Carson once ruled late night. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:13:24 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/20/US.TV.Newsman.Assault/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.TV.Newsman.Assault 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-63d1 Cable television newsman Dominic Carter, an influential reporter on New York politics, was convicted Friday of an attempted assault on his wife. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:04:39 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/17/US.Cable.Nielsens/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.Cable.Nielsens 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-514f900f:125033addaf:-7ba3 Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of Nov. 9-15. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:15:28 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/20/US.TV.Winfrey_s.Big.Moments/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.TV.Winfrey_s.Big.Moments 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-6de6 Oprah Winfrey has racked up memorable moments during her long television reign. Some were moving, some embarrassing — to her or others — and a handful became pop-culture landmarks. Here are highlights through the years: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:41:27 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/20/US.FEA.Fashion.Victoria_s.Secret/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.FEA.Fashion.Victoria_s.Secret 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-714a Heidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four years on the road. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:16:39 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/20/US.TV.Project.Runway.Winner/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.TV.Project.Runway.Winner 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-6c41 New York designer Irina Shabayeva's collection took the gold in "Project Runway," winning $100,000 toward her line, an agent and a trip to Paris. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:28:41 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/20/US.Winfrey.Show.Ending.Fans/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.Winfrey.Show.Ending.Fans 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-6c97 Fans who will be in the audience at "The Oprah Winfrey Show" say they're excited to hear the media mogul talk about her plans for the future. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:34:27 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/20/US.Eddie.Cibrian.Lawsuit/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.Eddie.Cibrian.Lawsuit 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-71ca Eddie Cibrian is suing Life & Style Weekly for defamation over a recent story claiming he was cheating on girlfriend LeAnn Rimes. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:25:59 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/20/US.James.Van.Der.Beek/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.James.Van.Der.Beek 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-72aa Court records show James Van Der Beek has filed for divorce from his wife of nearly six years. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:33:41 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/20/US.Miss.California/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.Miss.California 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-735d The Miss California USA pageant director who became embroiled in a war of words with former title holder Carrie Prejean has donated 30-seconds of free ad time to the state's largest gay rights group. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:03:04 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/19/US.TV.ABC.Lost/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.TV.ABC.Lost 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-74b8 ABC says the final season of "Lost" will begin in February with a night devoted to the drama. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:02:05 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/19/US.AP.on.TV.Jon._.Kate.Finale/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.AP.on.TV.Jon._.Kate.Finale 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-78a9 You might say our national nightmare is over. Or is it just a TV series? Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:43:38 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/19/US.Newseum.Tim.Russert/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.Newseum.Tim.Russert 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-7bd0 Museum visitors in Washington will get the chance to step into "Meet the Press" moderator Tim Russert's old NBC office, which has been reassembled at the Newseum. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:52:00 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/19/US.People.Chaz.Bono/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.People.Chaz.Bono 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-7db1 Chaz Bono says beginning the sex-change process to turn him from a woman to a man is "the best decision I've ever made." Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:38:16 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/19/US.TV.Simpsons.Contest.Winner/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.TV.Simpsons.Contest.Winner 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-514f900f:125033addaf:-5b7a Ladies' man Ricardo Bomba is bringing his charms to "The Simpsons," and it's all the doing of a hospital operations manager with a vivid imagination. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:12:42 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/16/US.People.Nicole.Richie/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.People.Nicole.Richie 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:982c171:124eefe5c6a:-55b2 Nicole Richie has been admitted to a Los Angeles hospital and is being treated for pneumonia. Her representative says she's doing well. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:39:00 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/17/US.Fox.vs.White.House/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.Fox.vs.White.House 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-514f900f:125033addaf:-757b Fox News Channel correspondent Major Garrett says he's a "conscientious objector" in his network's fight with the White House. He interviewed Barack Obama on Wednesday, and the topic never came up. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:05:41 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/18/US.People.Brian.Williams/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.People.Brian.Williams 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-514f900f:125033addaf:-63bb NBC newsman Brian Williams said Wednesday he's not sure if Walter Cronkite would have succeeded in the age of cable news, blogs and Twitter. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:59:16 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/19/US.Murder.Suspects.Crash/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.Murder.Suspects.Crash 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-514f900f:125033addaf:-6127 Authorities have arrested a fugitive wanted in three San Francisco Bay area slayings after his case was featured on "America's Most Wanted." Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:27:10 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/18/US.Emmy.Awards.Date/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.Emmy.Awards.Date 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-514f900f:125033addaf:-6203 NBC has scheduled next year's Emmy Awards for August, instead of September when they're usually aired. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:04:26 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/17/US.Nielsens/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.Nielsens 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-514f900f:125033addaf:-7b94 Country music helped ABC to its best ratings week in more than a year. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:59:24 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/17/US.Nielsens.List/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.Nielsens.List 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-514f900f:125033addaf:-7b95 Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Co. for Nov. 9-15. 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. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:44:39 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/18/US.Brian.Williams.Award/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.Brian.Williams.Award 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-514f900f:125033addaf:-649e NBC newsman Brian Williams received the first Walter Cronkite Award for his work in journalism Wednesday since the veteran anchorman's death this summer. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:00:22 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/18/US.Oscars.Director/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.Oscars.Director 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-514f900f:125033addaf:-6635 Academy Awards overseers have chosen an entertainment veteran to direct the next Oscar show. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:43:14 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2009/11/18/US.TV.Fringe.John.Noble/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_US.TV.Fringe.John.Noble 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-514f900f:125033addaf:-6b6e Dr. Walter Bishop follows in a long line of mad scientists. An unbalanced genius like Bishop going at it in his lab is a pop-culture staple. Or even, some would say, a cliche.