http://www.comcast.net?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_ AP - ap.online.entertainment.tv News Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:51:36 -0400 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:44:01 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/06/People.Andrew.Firestone/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_People.Andrew.Firestone 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-6c2c "The Bachelor" is a bachelor no more. Andrew Firestone, star of the ABC-TV reality show, married Serbian model and actress Ivana Bozilovic Saturday, Firestone's publicist Alisha Mahon told The Associated Press. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:46:12 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/05/People.Irwin.Daughter/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_People.Irwin.Daughter 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-6e3f The Emmy-winning daughter of the late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin is getting her own doll. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:29:16 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/06/Obit.Lieber/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_Obit.Lieber 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-6cd4 Eric Lieber, whose television production credits include the long-running dating show "Love Connection," has died. He was 71. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:26:11 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/05/News.Shows/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_News.Shows 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-6e3e Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:36:16 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/Obit.Harmon/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_Obit.Harmon 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-77a8 Larry Harmon wasn't the original Bozo the Clown, but he was the real one. Harmon, who portrayed the wing-haired clown for more than half a century, died Thursday of congestive heart failure, said his publicist, Jerry Digney. He was 83. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:29:26 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/People.Rachael.Ray.Accountant/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_People.Rachael.Ray.Accountant 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-76e9 A former accountant for Rachael Ray's TV cooking show has filed a $1 million lawsuit saying he was forced out of his job because he has an eating disorder. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:05:50 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/People.Jason.Priestley/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_People.Jason.Priestley 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-781a Jason Priestley says he got a crash course on the Nashville music industry while directing a reality series about the Canadian band the Road Hammers. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:46:38 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/TV.Army.Wives/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_TV.Army.Wives 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7892 Tears flowed freely when two of TV's "Army Wives" met the real-life women they portray on the Lifetime series. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:49:16 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/TV.Discovery.Texas.Jail/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_TV.Discovery.Texas.Jail 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-796c Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez says the Discovery Channel has changed plans and will not do a documentary about the jail after a judge blocked filming. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:44:44 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/Brinkley.Divorce/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_Brinkley.Divorce 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-43fe7b0:11adb16bbf2:-6772 A $300,000 payoff to a teenage mistress. Thousands of dollars worth of online porn. Extramarital trysts in the office and his supermodel wife's Hamptons homes. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:50:59 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/02/People.Sheryl.Crow/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_People.Sheryl.Crow 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-43fe7b0:11adb16bbf2:-682e Sheryl Crow is urging people to get involved in saving America's wild horses. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:19:56 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/Cable.Nielsens/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_Cable.Nielsens 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-798e Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of June 23-29. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses: Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:08:43 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/People.Haysbert/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_People.Haysbert 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7ac5 Dennis Haysbert likes to believe his portrayal as the first African-American U.S. president on Fox's "24" may have helped pave the way for Barack Obama. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:57:08 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/Nielsens/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_Nielsens 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7ac4 The prime-time "stars" of this summer are regular folks willing to humiliate themselves on national television. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:55:29 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/Nielsens.List/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_Nielsens.List 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7ac2 Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for June 23-29. 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. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:53:09 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/People.Pamela.Anderson/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_People.Pamela.Anderson 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7ac3 Pamela Anderson has auctioned her sporty 2000 Dodge Viper for $65,000 as a donation to animal-rights activists to run an anti-snake slaughter campaign. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:39:09 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/People.Dr.Drew/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_People.Dr.Drew 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7ac1 Hollywood has a serious drug problem, and isn't committing the time it takes to fix it, according to Dr. Drew. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:31:22 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/People.Chris.Kattan/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_People.Chris.Kattan 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7ac0 Chris Kattan, a former cast member of NBC's "Saturday Night Live," tied the knot with model Sunshine Tutt in Yosemite Valley, Calif., on Saturday, his publicist, Jill Fritzo, said Monday. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:42:19 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/George.Carlin.Memorial/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_George.Carlin.Memorial 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7abf He was the comedian who actually said the seven words you can never say on television, but close friends and family members remembered George Carlin as a man who, when he was off stage, had only a kind word for everyone he met. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:01:05 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/AP.on.TV.MSNBC_s.Rise/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_AP.on.TV.MSNBC_s.Rise 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7abe Phil Griffin, the NBC News executive who oversees MSNBC, is a coiled mass of energy who needs little provocation to do battle. Now he's got something to fight for. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:15:08 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/AP.on.TV.Japanese.Game.Shows/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_AP.on.TV.Japanese.Game.Shows 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7abd A grown man wearing a diaper is spun around until he can barely stand, then is made to try an obstacle course carrying pitchers of milk without spilling any. Another man, dressed like an insect, flings himself onto a giant-sized "windshield" with a giant-sized "splat." Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:24:29 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/People.Ruben.Studdard/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_People.Ruben.Studdard 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7abc Former "American Idol" Ruben Studdard has married Surata Zuri McCants at a church in a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama. But there was no singing during the 30-minute ceremony — just an exchange of vows, prayers and music provided by a string ensemble. A reporter from The Birmingham News attended the ceremony. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:11:46 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/People.Britney.Spears.VMAs/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_People.Britney.Spears.VMAs 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7abb MTV isn't ruling out giving viewers more Britney Spears at this year's Video Music Awards. "Everyone deserves a second or third chance, right?" Van Toffler, president of MTV Networks Music Group, playfully told The Associated Press during a telephone interview Friday. When asked if he was just joking, Toffler said "sorta." Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:03:18 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/People.Paris.Hilton/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_People.Paris.Hilton 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7aba Paris Hilton is making good on her promise to become a better person. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:01:54 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/People.Teen.Stars.Stalking.Charge/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_People.Teen.Stars.Stalking.Charge 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7ab9 Authorities have arrested a southeast Ohio man accused of stalking and threatening teen actress-singers Aly and AJ. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:58:15 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/TV.Law._.Order.Goldblum/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_TV.Law._.Order.Goldblum 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7ab8 Mr. Big is out, and Mr. Goldblum is in. Jeff Goldblum will be joining "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" while Chris Noth — Mr. Big in the "Sex and the City" TV show and movie — is leaving after three seasons, a series spokeswoman said Thursday. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:33:59 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/TV.Emmy.Nominations/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_TV.Emmy.Nominations 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7ab7 The Emmy nominations could mark a breakthrough for shows as varied as "The Wire," "Mad Men" and "Family Guy." The programs are among the 10 drama series and 10 comedies that emerged as the semifinalists in balloting by Academy of Television Arts & Sciences members, the academy said Thursday. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:37:35 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/TV.MTV.Politics/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_TV.MTV.Politics 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7ab6 MTV has been active in trying to get its young viewers interested in politics. Now the network is looking to profit from it. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:51:36 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/TV.Colbert_s.Face/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_TV.Colbert_s.Face 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7ab5 With a bruised forehead, Stephen Colbert has found a new cause celebre: fighting the glamorization of "face violence." Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:37:57 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/People.Nicole.Richie/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_People.Nicole.Richie 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7ab4 As Paris Hilton's sidekick on "The Simple Life," Nicole Richie showed a flair for comedy — and an impish glee at cracking jokes at others' expense. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:37:07 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/Sex.Predator.Sting/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_Sex.Predator.Sting 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7ab3 NBC Universal has settled a $105 million lawsuit brought by a woman who claimed a televised sex sting by "Dateline NBC: To Catch A Predator" drove her brother to kill himself. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:07:25 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/People.Drew.Carey/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_People.Drew.Carey 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7ab2 Drew Carey really, really loves the pizza from Antonio's — so he's having UPS deliver dozens of the pies from Ohio all the way to Los Angeles. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:46:44 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/People.Sopranos.Costumes/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_People.Sopranos.Costumes 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7ab1 One used, black and beige short-sleeve polo shirt, a tank top and black pants: $43,750. Inflation run amok? Nope — just the premium you pay for the blood of Tony-Soprano. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:24:16 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/Miss.Universe/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_Miss.Universe 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7ab0 Jerry Springer and Melanie Brown will co-host the 2008 Miss Universe pageant, which will air live from Nha Trang, Vietnam, on July 13. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:40:23 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/TV.Nightline.Affleck/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_TV.Nightline.Affleck 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7aaf "Nightline" will focus on the humanitarian crisis in the Congo with the help of an unusual correspondent — Ben Affleck. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:35:22 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/Obit.Love/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_Obit.Love 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7aae Kermit Love, the costume designer who helped puppeteer Jim Henson create Big Bird and other "Sesame Street" characters, has died. He was 91. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:15:23 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/TV.Singing.Office/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_TV.Singing.Office 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7aad It's not a typical day at the airport. Melanie Brown, the season five "Dancing with the Stars" runner-up, is traipsing around with a camera crew in tow, begging JetBlue employees to croon "Like a Virgin" a cappella. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:29:11 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/People.Alec.Baldwin/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_People.Alec.Baldwin 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7aac Alec Baldwin is lending his voice to critics of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's homelessness policies. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:45:30 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/TV.Law._.Order.McManus/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_TV.Law._.Order.McManus 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7aab Michaela McManus, who played book editor Lindsey on "One Tree Hill," is joining "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" as an assistant district attorney. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:48:18 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/06/25/People.Ruben.Studdard/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_People.Ruben.Studdard 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:2e2a38d0:11aa3b019be:-58ea He won the affection of millions of people on "American Idol," but this weekend, Ruben Studdard is giving his heart to one woman. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:36:14 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/BET.Awards.Obama.Buzz/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_BET.Awards.Obama.Buzz 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7aaa Barack Obama didn't attend the BET Awards, but that didn't stop attendees from talking about him. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:03:33 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/BET.Awards/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_BET.Awards 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7aa9 T-Pain and Lil Wayne have owned the music scene over the past year: It seems as if T-Pain's voice has accented half the hits on urban radio, while Lil Wayne, another ubiquitous collaborator, has appeared on the rest. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:08:49 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/BET.Awards.DL.Hughley/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_BET.Awards.DL.Hughley 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7aa8 If Barack Obama ever planned to show up to Tuesday's BET Awards, he'd have done well to prepare for a roasting by host D.L. Hughley. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:48:04 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/People.Heather.Locklear/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_People.Heather.Locklear 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7aa7 Heather Locklear is seeking treatment for anxiety and depression. "Heather has been dealing with anxiety and depression," publicist Sarah Fuller said Tuesday in a statement. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:40:35 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/06/30/Nielsens.List/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_Nielsens.List 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-43fe7b0:11adb16bbf2:-7a44 Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for June 16-22. 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, 24 Jun 2008 17:39:05 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/06/30/Nielsens/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_Nielsens 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-43fe7b0:11adb16bbf2:-7a43 Broadcast networks are the place to be for prime-time competitions — if little else. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:30:07 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/Britain.Ad.Pulled/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_Britain.Ad.Pulled 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7aa6 Heinz Co. said viewer complaints prompted it to pull a British television advertisement for mayonnaise that showed two men kissing. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:37:22 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/Obit.George.Carlin/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_Obit.George.Carlin 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7aa5 When he shucked the coat and tie for black T-shirts and jeans, grew his hair long and began to riff about those "Seven Words You Can Never Say on TV," George Carlin became more than just the countercultural comedian. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:12:28 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/Imus.Race.Comment/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_Imus.Race.Comment 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7aa4 Months after returning to the radio with a pledge to mend the wounds caused by his comments about a women's basketball team, Don Imus is once again defending on-air remarks regarding race. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:11:12 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/tv/articles/2008/07/03/Idmus.Race.Comment/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_tv_Idmus.Race.Comment 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-6d7caf18:11aea1845fe:-7aa3 Months after returning to the radio with a pledge to mend the wounds caused by his comments about a women's basketball team, Don Imus is once again defending on-air remarks regarding race.