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2009-02-27T22:10:00.000-08:00

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Watch Football on PartOfTheGame.tv

2008-11-18T04:05:00.000-08:00

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Jennifer Hudson's nephew confirmed dead

2008-10-27T20:10:00.000-07:00

FBI search turns up body of youngster in the back of an SUV; body positively identified as 7-year-old Julian King.

The nightmarish weekend for Jennifer Hudson continued into the week today, as FBI chiefs found the body of Hudson's missing nephew, reports ABC News. The body was discovered in an SUV in Chicago, and was confirmed to be the missing boy this afternoon.

Reports stated that King had been shot multiple times.

A high-priority search for 7-year-old Julian King went underway after the young boy went missing following a double homicide that left Hudson's mother and brother dead on Friday. Hudson offered a reward of $100,000 for information leading to Julian's whereabouts.

Authorities are still sifting through the details of the murder investigation, but police have brought in the estranged husband of Jennifer Hudson's sister Julia, William Balfour, for questioning about the incident. The two had been separated for over a year. Balfour is currently on parole for previous charges of attempted murder, carjacking, and possession of a stolen vehicle. Balfour, who is not Julian's father, was kicked out of the Hudsons' home last year.

Hudson, 27, rocketed to fame during the third season of American Idol, and went on to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Dreamgirls.

NBC moves Lipstick Jungle, Life

2008-10-27T20:08:00.000-07:00

NBC schedule change sees Law & Order headlining crime-themed Wednesdays with Life; Lipstick Jungle banished to Friday.

NBC's schedule hasn't exactly made a whole lot of sense this year, and it's only taken the network until the end of October to realize it. Changes are afoot at the Peacock, and the big winner of the newly reconfigured NBC schedule is the underappreciated Life; the big loser is the underperforming Lipstick Jungle.

According to Media Life, Life will vacate the television equivalent of Siberia known as Friday nights at 10 p.m. and now solve crimes on Wednesday nights beginning November 5. That's great for Life, which stars Damien Lewis as a quirky detective, as middle-of-the-week humpday typically gets many more eyeballs than working-for-the-weekend Friday. NBC has tried to find a spot for Life for a while now, trying the show out on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Life will be the 9:00 p.m. meat in the new crimefighting-themed Wednesday-night sandwich, following Knight Rider and preceding Law & Order, which begins its season earlier than expected.

Lipstick Jungle, on the other hand, takes its sassy attitude and flailing ratings to Life's old slot this Friday at 10 p.m., where it follows the adventurous new show Crusoe (boy, does that seems like a mismatch made in hell). With this move, it appears as though NBC is dropping a big can of napalm on Lipstick Jungle.

There could be more moves to be made by other networks soon as well. Monday nights are a mess, with Monday Night Football eating up audiences for Chuck, Heroes, Prison Break, and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and ABC will definitely try and fix its struggling threesome of Private Practice, Pushing Daisies, and Dirty Sexy Money.

Let's hear thoughts from all you Life and Lipstick Jungle fans. How would you fix NBC's schedule?

CBS Pulls Ex-List From Schedule

2008-10-27T20:07:00.000-07:00

TV Week is reporting:

CBS has made its first major schedule change of the new season, pulling “The Ex List” from its lineup effective immediately [...]

It’s unclear if production on the series will continue. Ten episodes have been produced so far, including the pilot; production is under way on the 11th episode. Four episodes of the show have aired.

Hudson offers $100,000 reward for missing nephew

2008-10-27T04:15:00.000-07:00

CHICAGO – Jennifer Hudson and her family offered a $100,000 reward Sunday for the safe return of her missing nephew, as investigators looked for forensic evidence near the home where her mother and brother were found shot to death.

Mourners dressed in their Sunday best milled outside the childhood home of the singer and Oscar-winning actress, along with investigators seeking clues to the whereabouts of 7-year-old Julian King, the son of Jennifer Hudson's sister, Julia.

In a statement Sunday evening from publicist Lisa Kasteler, Jennifer Hudson appealed to the public for its help, offering the reward and asking that any information be given to Chicago police.
"Jennifer and her family appreciate the enormous amount of love, support and prayers they have received while she and her family try to cope with this tragedy and continue the search for Julian," the statement said.

Chicago police ramped up search efforts for Julian around the Englewood neighborhood, where Hudson grew up, and transferred custody of a "person of interest" in the killings to state authorities.
An Amber Alert remained in effect Sunday for Julian, who disappeared Friday, the day the bodies of his grandmother, Darnell Donerson, 57, and 29-year-old uncle Jason Hudson were found in the home they shared on the city's South Side. The deaths were ruled homicides.

The Amber Alert listed William Balfour, the estranged husband of Julia Hudson, as a suspect in a "double homicide investigation."

Police said they did not have a motive for the killings but called the case "domestic related." Bond said Balfour had not been charged.

"Detectives are working 24 hours on this case," said Chicago police spokeswoman Monique Bond. "There's a lot of forensic evidence. We have to work the evidence and try and solve this case. Most importantly, we want to find the child."

Authorities said the search for Julian would be citywide, but on Sunday residents and officers focused their efforts "in the immediate vicinity" of the home, said police spokesman Dan O'Brien.
Bond said no weapon had been found at the Hudson home, a three-story house sandwiched by vacant lots littered with trash. Investigators on Sunday moved in and out of the home and examined the trash.
Mourners stopped by the Hudson home, many laying teddy bears along the chain link fence around the property. Others signed a cross that rested on the fence.
"We love you," one message read. Another said, "We'll find the people who did this."
Police officers were instructed to place fliers with Julian King's picture and description in every business in the area.
Jennifer Hudson, who won an Academy Award for best supporting actress in 2007 for her role in "Dreamgirls," was in Chicago with her family during the weekend, her sister said. Her publicist did not disclose her whereabouts, but the Cook County medical examiner's office confirmed she had identified the bodies of her mother and brother.

Bond said Balfour, who had been in police custody since Friday, was transferred Sunday to the Illinois Department of Corrections "based on his active parole violation unrelated to this investigation."

Records from the Corrections Department show Balfour, 27, is on parole and spent nearly seven years in prison for attempted murder, vehicular hijacking and possessing a stolen vehicle.

Corrections spokeswoman Januari Smith said Balfour would probably remain in state custody until the Illinois Prisoner Review Board looked at his case. She would not say where Balfour was being held.

It was unclear whether Balfour had an attorney Sunday, but his mother, Michele Balfour, has denied he was involved the killings or in Julian's disappearance.

In a MySpace blog entry on Sunday, Jennifer Hudson said she was grateful for community support and posted a picture of her sister's son.

"Thank you all for your prayers and your calls," she wrote. "Please keep praying for our family and that we get Julian King back home safely."

Angelina Jolie in Tears After Visiting Afghan Refugees

2008-10-27T04:13:00.000-07:00

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie made her first post-twin trip to Afghanistan earlier this week to appeal for more support for refugees who are returning home.

At one point, she gets choked up after witnessing the refugees' poor living conditions.

"When you ask them what they need, they just smile and say, 'Everything,'" Jolie narrates. "They have suffered so much, and yet the Afghan people remain, gracious, open. They have a quiet dignity."

Bad economy good news for low-rated TV shows

2008-10-27T04:04:00.000-07:00

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Sarah Connor might have the struggling economy to thank for not being terminated.

Industry observers say the recent cluster of low-rated shows granted full-season orders might have something to do with network executives watching the plunging Dow rather than their shows' falling Nielsens.

No execs would talk on the record, but the economic crisis, combined with the cost of marketing a new series, the lack of new programing inventory because of the Hollywood writers strike and the anticipated difficulty of locking down new advertiser commitments, has networks inclined to play it safe.

"Most years there would be more cancellations then there have been to date," said John Rash, senior vp/director of media negotiations at ad agency Campbell Mithun. "But the dual dynamics of schedule stability keeping ad dollars in place is combining with delayed programing development from last season's writers strike."
NBC's "Knight Rider," ABC's "Private Practice" and Fox's "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" recently received orders for an additional nine episodes apiece. Such a move typically indicates a network's confidence in a show's performance and signals the inclination to keep a series on the air for the duration of the season.

But all three shows have posted modest ratings in recent weeks, with "Knight Rider" and "Terminator" having numbers that in previous years would have resulted in cancellation.
The most obvious reasons for the pickups are that many series this fall are doing poorly, and these shows are performing among the best of the worst. Networks are loath to exit the fall without at least one series to tout as a success. Plus, the writers strike, as Rash noted, has delayed quality midseason replacements. And with ratings declining overall because of increasing DVR penetration and audience erosion to cable networks and the Internet, the bar for success keeps being lowered.

But the added element of economic worries this fall makes picking up low-rated shows potentially more attractive, too.

An August survey by the Association of National Advertisers reported that the majority of marketers expect their advertising budgets to be reduced in the next six months.
Once a show is canceled or moved, advertisers have the option of getting their investment back. So even if a drama series is pulling a meager rating, why risk having to resell a time period?
"The way the economy is going, there might be cutbacks in regard to advertising," said Brad Adgate, vp research at Horizon Media. "And there's always frustration from advertisers when shows get pulled too quickly, but if advertisers exercise their options to get out, it would be because of the economy."

Also, the economy directly impacts networks as well as their advertisers. NBC Universal recently announced that the company would trim $500 million from its budget. Given the cost of producing and marketing a new scripted series, the company might have a greater temptation to give a show like "Knight Rider" more time to find an audience.

"From the networks' standpoint, they're loath to cancel since the cost of finding something to replace a show may not be worth it," said Shari Anne Brill, vp and director of programing at Carat. "And advertisers still prefer to be in a quality scripted series to an inexpensive reality show," she said, adding, "I'm in the camp that believes it's a mistake for an advertiser to disappear during a recession because you need the consumer awareness so sales won't grind to a halt."

So far, the networks' doubling down on the bubble shows has had mixed results. "Terminator" and "Knight Rider" hit season lows after their pickups. But last week, "Practice" showed some life, perking up 15%.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

Laurence Fishburne is prime "CSI" suspect

2008-08-06T09:15:00.001-07:00

Laurence Fishburne is in talks to replace William Petersen as the star of CBS' veteran crime drama "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."

The search for a new lead has been shrouded in secrecy, but sources say Fishburne is being heavily courted to play the new character, described as a doctor/scientist outsider to the CSI unit who has the same genetic profile as a serial killer but hasn't previously acted on any homicidal impulses.

Fishburne, an Oscar nominee for "What's Love Got to Do With It," had been mentioned as one of the "CSI" producers' top choices for the role, along with John Malkovich and Kurt Russell.

DVDs.com, wonderful place for DVD fans

2008-08-06T08:49:00.000-07:00

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Jonas Brothers, 'Gossip Girl' score teen awards

2008-08-04T02:29:00.000-07:00

"Gossip Girl" has six more reasons to say OMG. And so do the Jonas Brothers.

Both the sudsy CW show about a group of tawdry prep-school students and the squeaky clean boy band swam away with multiple surfboard trophies at Sunday's 10th annual Teen Choice Awards. The awards, which were selected by over 30 million votes cast online by teenagers, honor celebrities in TV, film, music, sports and fashion.

"Gossip Girl" was lauded with six Teen Choice Awards: TV drama, breakout show, breakout male actor Chace Crawford, breakout female and TV drama actress Blake Lively and TV villain Ed Westwick, who plays the antagonistic Chuck Bass on the series.

"I feel like I'm still a teenager because I'm perpetually in high school," Crawford said backstage. "And I'm 23."

The awards show at the Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal Studios Hollywood was hosted by 15-year-old teen queen Miley Cyrus, who picked up three awards. Cyrus kicked off the ceremony with a performance of her new single "7 Things." She later grooved with friend Mandy Jiroux and their dance team M&M Cru as part of a dance-off with Adam Sevani and Jon Chu's dance troupe ACDC. Fergie and the audience later crowned Cyrus' crew as winner.

Throughout the taped ceremony, the Jonas Brothers appeared on stage to field questions from teenagers on Web cameras. At one point, the trio were strapped to harnesses and hoisted over the audience. The "Camp Rock" stars received six awards: choice breakout group, love song, music single, song of the summer, male red carpet fashion icons and male hotties.

Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers and "Gossip Girl" weren't the only attendees who sailed away with multiple awards. Will Smith stopped by to pick up three surfboard trophies — one for "Hancock" and two for "I Am Legend." Chris Brown accepted five music awards: choice music male artist, R&B artist, R&B track, rap/hip-hop track and music hook-up for his Jordin Sparks duet "No Air."

Other winners included "The Hills" star Lauren Conrad as choice TV female reality star, "Heroes" star Hayden Panettiere as choice TV action-adventure actress and David Beckham as choice male athlete. The soccer player's youngest son, Cruz, stole his father's thunder by unleashing a spontaneous break dancing routine on stage following his pop's acceptance speech.

"He went on tour with the Spice Girls," Beckham later said. "He learned some moves from them."

The Teen Choice Awards is scheduled to air Monday at 8 p.m. EDT on Fox.

Christina Applegate treated for breast cancer

2008-08-04T02:25:00.000-07:00

Christina Applegate is undergoing treatment for breast cancer, but the disease was caught early and the actress is expected to fully recover, her publicist said.

The Emmy winner's cancer was detected through an MRI ordered by a doctor and is not life-threatening, publicist Ame Van Iden said in a statement Saturday.

Applegate is scheduled to appear on a one-hour television special, "Stand Up To Cancer," to be aired on ABC, CBS and NBC on Sept. 5 to raise funds for cancer research.

The 36-year-old actress has been nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe for the show "Samantha Who?", in which she plays a woman who wakes from a coma with no memory of who she is.

The show, which debuted last October, marked a return to series television for Applegate, who helped establish the Fox network in 1987 as ditzy teenager Kelly Bundy on "Married ... With Children." The raunchy comedy ran 11 seasons and has been airing in syndication since.

"I'm really grateful that acting is the job that was chosen for me," Applegate told The Associated Press in April. "I get really lost when I'm not working. I don't know what I'm supposed to do with myself. Thank God for dance class and the New York Times crossword puzzle and 'American Idol.' But acting is what I really have to do."

Applegate won an Emmy as outstanding guest actress in a comedy series in 2003 for her role as one of Jennifer Aniston's younger sisters in "Friends." She was nominated for a Tony in 2005 for the Broadway musical "Sweet Charity."

Applegate began acting in films and television as a child and has appeared in such shows as "Quincy," "Family Ties," "21 Jump Street," "Charles in Charge" and Steven Spielberg's "Amazing Stories."

Soon after "Married ... With Children," she starred in "Jesse," playing a single mother raising a young son. The show lasted two seasons.

Her films include "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead," "Wild Bill, "Wonderland" and "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy."

'Grey's Anatomy' star Heigl skipping Emmy quest

2008-06-11T22:40:00.000-07:00

Katherine Heigl won't be chewing her manicure at this year's Emmy ceremony: She says she didn't seek a nomination because "Grey's Anatomy" failed to deliver the goods for an award-worthy performance.

Heigl, who was honored as best supporting actress in a drama last year for the ABC series, declined to put her name in consideration for a bid, a spokeswoman for the actress said Wednesday.

"I did not feel that I was given the material this season to warrant an Emmy nomination and in an effort to maintain the integrity of the academy organization" decided against competing, Heigl said in a written statement provided by her publicist, Melissa Kates, who was contacted by the AP.

"In addition, I did not want to potentially take away an opportunity from an actress who was given such materials," added Heigl. She plays Dr. Izzie Stevens on "Grey's Anatomy," which slipped in the ratings this past season but remained a top 10 show.

An after-hours message left with a publicist for "Grey's Anatomy" creator and executive producer Shonda Rhimes was not immediately returned Wednesday night.

Heigl, who shot to box-office success last summer with the comedy "Knocked Up," has established herself as one of Hollywood's rare voices of candor.

In a Vanity Fair magazine interview published in January, she called the hit film "a little sexist" and said that it painted women as "shrews, as humorless and uptight," while the male characters were lovable and goofy.

Heigl also was outspoken when "Grey's" castmates Isaiah Washington and T.R. Knight clashed last year over Washington's alleged use of a homophobic slur.

"I'm going to be really honest right now, he needs to just not speak in public. Period," Heigl said at one point of Washington, who ended up being booted from the medical drama.

Nominations for the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards will be announced July 17. The ceremony is Sept. 21.

Top 20 shows in prime-time Nielsen ratings

2008-06-11T22:37:00.001-07:00

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for June 2-8. 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.

1. (X) NBA Finals Game 2: L.A. Lakers vs. Boston, ABC, 13.5 million viewers.
2. (X) NBA Finals Game 1: L.A. Lakers vs. Boston, ABC, 13.38 million viewers.
3. (15) "Two And a Half Men," CBS, 9.81 million viewers.
4. (22) "60 Minutes," CBS, 9.81 million viewers.
5. (46) "Million Dollar Password," CBS, 9.62 million viewers.
6. (9) "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 9.61 million viewers.
7. (53) "So You Think Can Dance" (Wednesday), Fox, 9.56 million viewers.
8. (13) "House," Fox, 9.44 million viewers.
9. (28) "Hell's Kitchen," Fox, 9.36 million viewers.
10. (53) "So You Think Can Dance" (Thursday), Fox, 9.25 million viewers.
11. (25) "CSI: NY," CBS, 9.11 million viewers.
12. (13) "NCIS," CBS, 8.93 million viewers.
13. (15) "CSI: Miami," CBS, 8.91 million viewers.
14. (67) "Swingtown," CBS, 8.57 million viewers.
15. (22) "Criminal Minds," CBS, 8.27 million viewers.
16. (X) "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Thursday Special," CBS, 8.21 million viewers.
17. (32) "Rules Of Engagement," CBS, 8.12 million viewers.
18. (32) "Cold Case," CBS, 8.08 million viewers.
19. (79) "Dateline NBC-Sunday," NBC, 7.99 million viewers.
20. (94) "48 Hours Mystery Tuesday," CBS, 7.78 million viewers.

The WB is back ...online

2008-06-11T22:34:00.000-07:00

I've long since given up hope for those flying cars we were all supposed to be piloting in the new millennium. Now, I'll settle for that other years ago future dream, all of TV at your fingertips whenever you want it. We're still a ways away from that one, but the new WB is another step in that direction.

The site is still in beta, so the amount of content leaves a little to be desired, but most of it seems to be working, and it gives a good idea of what will be waiting for everybody when the site goes live. They finally came through with my beta invite, and I've been poking around. Hit the gallery for the bigger screen shots of the various areas and interface, and join me after a jump for a quick tour in text. A word of warning, the embedded video after the jump will autostart. Beta.(via TVSquad)

New 'Heroes' Character Could Spell Veronica Mars Reunion

2008-06-11T22:30:00.001-07:00

Veronica Mars fans a very special reunion. Francis Capra, aka the toughie 'Ron (and Mars viewers) loved to hate, is joining the NBC hit this fall in the recurring role of Jesse.

Who or what is Jesse? Not much (including his power) is being revealed, of course, but thus far I've found out two things: One, TV's former Weevil is playing evil, and two, his villainous storyline will find him crossing paths with Peter Petrelli.

Capra's arrival of course promises to reunite him with Veronica herself, Kristen Bell, who is rumored (though not yet confirmed, drat!) to be reprising her own Heroes role this season.

Courteney Cox: Dirt Got Dumped

2008-06-11T22:27:00.000-07:00

Courteney Cox Arquette just revealed that her FX series, Dirt, will not be renewed for a third season. It got the axe!

“It just got canceled,” Cox told TV Guide yesterday at a charity event in Los Angeles. (Season 2 was cut short by the WGA strike.)

But this won’t put a damper on her and husband David’s producing dreams.

“We’re developing all kinds of stuff right now,” she said. “We’ll be producing more stuff together, for sure.”

OMFG! Gossip Girl Sex Preview

2008-04-11T07:18:00.000-07:00

Pillow Talk

Cexy

Confession

SLIDESHOW

Gossip Girl Returns on Apirl 21st Preview

2008-04-11T07:16:00.000-07:00

Grey’s Anatomy S4E12 2 Preview

2008-04-11T07:11:00.000-07:00

NBC Upfronts: Office Spins Off; Scrubs Scrubbed

2008-04-04T02:15:00.000-07:00

A fresh crop of cubemates are headed for the small screen.

NBC officially greenlighted its long-rumored (and not a particularly well-received rumor at that) spinoff of The Office during its annual upfront conference in New York Wednesday.

Scarce details are known about the Dundler-Mifflin redux, including whether the new series will in any way be connected to the folks in the Scranton branch, whether any of the current Office workers will cross over or whether it will be just be a faux-documentary workplace format that the two shows share.

Before the strike, NBC had been working on a special episode of The Office that would serve, much like Grey's Anatomy did for Private Practice, as a backdoor pilot for the new series.

As promised/threatened earlier this year, NBC is limiting its order for high-priced pilots, pushing as many new shows as it can directly into series production. The Office spinoff will be one of the first shows to follow the model, bypassing any formal pilot.

The spinoff will get a massive midseason push in 2009, as it is tentatively slated to debut following NBC's Feb. 1 broadcast of the Super Bowl.

NBC unveiled the plan during its upfront (or, as Peacock boss Ben Silverman called the scaled-back affair, an "infront") presentation, held a full six weeks ahead of the other networks' scheduled presentations.

Along with news of The Office spinoff, NBC also announced that still-strong Steve Carell-led original series will return with hourlong episodes for the month of September.

In October, in order to eke the most entertainment value possible out of the upcoming presidential election, Saturday Night Live will be making regular, and temporary, weeknight appearances.

SNL Thursday Night Live, a live half-hour of politically themed sketches revolving around electoral shenanigans, will follow The Office for four weeks.

NBC announced four new series for its fall lineup.

The Knight Rider action remake, produced by Doug Liman, will air Wednesdays at 8 p.m.; the drama My Own Worst Enemy, starring Christian Slater as a suburban man leading a double life as a spy, will air Mondays at 10 p.m.; the sitcom Kath & Kim, with the slightly unusual pairing of Molly Shannon and Selma Blair, is set for Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m.; and Crusoe, a modern update of the adventure story, will air Fridays at 8 p.m.

Another new show, Merlin, will debut in the midseason.

Also coming back: Heroes, Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, Medium, My Name Is Earl and 30 Rock, with the network revealing that Matthew Broderick will appear in the season finale of the Tina Fey-fronted show.

As expected, ER is returning, with Noah Wyle back for the ride in the venerable hospital drama's 15tt and final go-round.

Friday Night Lights was also granted a reprieve, though will not return until the winter.

And freshman shows Chuck, Life and Lipstick Jungle are matriculating to a sophomore season.

Among the reality shows getting reupped for the fall: Celebrity Apprentice, Deal or No Deal and The Biggest Loser. America's Got Talent, American Gladiators and Most Outrageous Moments will anchor the summer slate, joined by new unscripted fare The Chopping Block (a cooking show) and Shark Taggers.

MIA from the schedule: Scrubs, which is expected to move to ABC.

As for that other long-reported spinoff, Heroes: Origins, it continues to be shelved by the network, not appearing on its lineup for the fall, winter or summer seasons.

As it is, programming for all three seasons was unveiled as part of NBC's new "52 week strategy" designed to ensure new programming year-round, and also allow a better, more complete scheduling picture to help advertisers plan their media strategies for the entire year.

Here's NBC's complete prime-time schedule for fall 2008:

MONDAY

• 8-9 p.m. Chuck • 9-10 p.m. Heroes • 10-11 p.m. My Own Worst Enemy

TUESDAY

• 8-9:30 p.m. The Biggest Loser: Families • 9:30-10 p.m. Kath & Kim • 10-11 p.m. Law & Order: Special Victim's Unit

WEDNESDAY

• 8-9 p.m. Knight Rider • 9-10 p.m. Deal or No Deal • 10-11 p.m. Lipstick Jungle

THURSDAY

• 8-8:30 p.m. My Name Is Earl • 8:30-9 p.m. 30 Rock • 9-9:30 p.m. The Office • 9:30-10 p.m. The Office/SNL Thursday Night Live • 10-11 p.m. ER

FRIDAY

• 8-9 p.m. Crusoe • 9-10 p.m. Deal or No Deal • 10-11 p.m. Life

SATURDAY

• 8-9 p.m. Dateline NBC • 9-10 p.m. Knight Rider • 10-11 p.m. Law & Order: Special Victim's Unit

SUNDAY

• 7-8:20 p.m. Football Night in America • 8:20-11 p.m. NBC Sunday Night Football

NBC's prime-time schedule for winter 2009:

MONDAY

• 8- 9 p.m. Chuck • 9-10 p.m. Heroes • 10-11 p.m. The Philanthropist

TUESDAY

• 8- 9:30 p.m. The Biggest Loser: Couples • 9:30-10 p.m. Kath & Kim • 10-11 p.m. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

WEDNESDAY

• 8-9 p.m. Knight Rider • 9-10 p.m. Deal or No Deal • 10-11 p.m. Law & Order

THURSDAY

• 8-8:30 p.m. My Name Is Earl • 8:30-9 p.m. 30 Rock • 9- 9:30 p.m. The Office • 9:30-10 p.m. The Office Spinoff • 10-11 p.m. ER/The Celebrity Apprentice

FRIDAY

• 8-9 p.m. Deal or No Deal • 9-10 p.m. Friday Night Lights • 10-11 p.m. Life

SATURDAY

• 8-9 p.m. Dateline NBC • 9-10 p.m. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Encore) • 10-11 p.m. Law & Order (Encore)

SUNDAY

• 7-8 p.m. Specials/Dateline NBC • 8-9 p.m. Specials/Merlin • 9-10 p.m. Specials/Medium • 10-11 p.m. Specials/Kings

NBC's prime-time schedule for summer 2009:

MONDAY

• 8-9 p.m. American Gladiators • 9-10 p.m. America's Toughest Jobs • 10-11 p.m. Dateline NBC

TUESDAY

• 8-9 p.m. Most Outrageous Moments • 9-10 p.m. America's Got Talent • 10-11 p.m. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Encore)

WEDNESDAY

• 8-9 p.m. Shark Taggers • 9-10 p.m. America's Got Talent (Results Show) • 10-11 p.m. Law & Order (Encore)

THURSDAY

• 8-8:30 p.m. The Office • 8:30- 9 p.m. The Office Spinoff • 9-10 p.m. Last Comic Standing • 10-11 p.m. The Listener

FRIDAY

• 8-9 p.m. Chopping Block • 9-11 p.m. Dateline NBC

SATURDAY

• 8-9 p.m. Drama Encores • 9-10 p.m. Drama Encores • 10-11 p.m. Drama Encores

SUNDAY

• 7-8 p.m. Dateline NBC • 8-9 p.m. Monk • 9-10 p.m. Nashville Star • 10-11 p.m. Kings (Encore)

David Beckham visits 'Tonight Show'

2008-04-02T01:36:00.000-07:00

David Beckham got to know one of his neighbors on national television Tuesday.

Since moving to Los Angeles to play for the Galaxy, Beckham has lived in the same neighborhood as Jay Leno, and on "The Tonight Show" Tuesday the men traded jokes about driving themselves places and life with a constant paparazzi presence.

Beckham apologized for the paparazzi hanging around the neighborhood, but also said American celebrity photographers "have been kind to us" compared to those across the pond.

Leno quizzed Beckham about Emporio Armani ads that feature the soccer star appearing in briefs.

"Do you normally sit around the house like this?" asked Leno.

Women in the live audience screamed and applauded the black and white photo showing Beckham's ripped stomach. However, Beckham said he was nervous during the photo shoot because his "mum" was going to see him lounging around in almost no clothing.

"When the photos came out, she was the first one to call me and say, 'What are you doing?' I had to try and explain it to her and it didn't go down that well," he said.

Everything You Need to Know About Desperate Housewives

2008-04-02T01:35:00.000-07:00

Prison Break Reattaches to Sara

2008-03-29T04:54:00.000-07:00

If it looks like Dr. Sara Tancredi's head in a box and people say it's her head in a box, and there's no sign of the pretty little neck it was once attached to, doesn't that mean it's Sara's head in a box?

Well, no.

They're going to have to put their heads together on this one, but producers of Prison Break confirmed Thursday that Sarah Wayne Callies, who played Michael Scofield's seemingly lost love Sara, will return for the series' fourth season—and not in a Lost, CSI: Miami or Six Feet Under kind of way.

Executive producer Matt Olmstead tells E! Online's TV blog that Callies' character is actually alive and, while not exactly well, sporting a full head of...well, that's it, a full head.

"She's the real deal," Olmstead said, adding that there will be breaks in the action to see how Sara escaped the axe. (For the second time. This was Sara's second stay of execution. She was originally headed for a season-one death via overdose, but Fox honchos objected to killing her off...and so she stayed.)

"Season four is jumping-forward, hit-the-ground-running storytelling. But we are dropping back, in flashback, and explaining how the characters got to where they are and the situation with her, certainly."

So no matter that Lincoln's son supposedly witnessed Sara's offing or that, for all intents and purposes, it really did seem as if her head was in that box. Apparently, fans still had enough loose ends left with which to weave together a new conspiracy and maintain hope that the doc was alive.

"It wasn't because of the fans that we did that, but it was the combination of the fans' reactions on the boards and emails, and people we, the writers, know personally would ask about it," Olmstead said.

"We knew internally that when we didn't get Sarah Wayne Callies to come back in season three and be there to portray her character's death, as soon as it was written and filmed and we saw it onscreen, we knew that it was actually a way you could describe how this wasn't Sara's head in the box, basically."

(Note to Gwyneth Paltrow: There's hope for your Se7en character yet.)

Prison Break's third season, which was strike-shortened to only 13 episodes, ended with Michael, revenge on his mind, driving down a Panamanian road into network uncertainty. But Fox announced earlier this week it had ordered up a full 22-episode fourth season for this fall, paving the way for a new set of problems—and, apparently, a pleasant surprise—for the steely eyed vigilante.

Cameras are set to roll on the new batch of action, which takes place in Los Angeles this season, in May.

Desperate Housewives 4x11 PREVIEW PROMO

2008-03-29T04:27:00.000-07:00

Early Pick-Ups for The CW

2008-03-04T08:37:00.000-08:00

Following in the footsteps of ABC, CBS and NBC, the CW has announced early pick-ups for the majority of their television dramas. As expected, Smallville, Supernatural and newcomer Gossip Girl made the list, but many might be surprised to learn that ratings-challenged One Tree Hill will be back for another season as well.

Also receiving early pick-up notices: America's Next Top Model and Everybody Hates Chris.

The only two dramas waiting official notice are Reaper and Life is Wild.

Jimmy Kimmel: I'm F**king Ben Affleck

2008-02-28T02:22:00.000-08:00

Robin Williams, Don Cheadle, Cameron Diaz, Lance Bass, Josh Groban, Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt！

Writers vote to end 3-month walkout

2008-02-12T22:24:00.000-08:00

A devastating, three-month walkout that brought the entertainment industry to a standstill ended Tuesday when Hollywood writers voted to lift their union's strike order and return to work Wednesday.

The move allows some TV series to return this spring with a handful of new episodes. It also clears the way for the Academy Awards to be staged on Feb. 24 without the threat of pickets or a boycott by actors that would have dulled the glamour of Hollywood's signature celebration.

"At the end of the day, everybody won. It was a fair deal and one that the companies can live with, and it recognizes the large contribution that writers have made to the industry," Leslie Moonves, chief executive officer of CBS Corp., told The Associated Press.

Moonves was among the media executives who helped broker a deal after negotiations between the guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents studios, collapsed in acrimony in December.

Residuals for TV shows and movies distributed online was the most contentious issue in the bitter dispute involving the 12,000-member union and the world's largest media companies and other producers.

Under a tentative contract approved Sunday by the union's board of directors, writers would get a maximum flat fee of about $1,200 for streamed programs in the deal's first two years and then get 2 percent of a distributor's gross in year three — a key union demand.

Other provisions include increased residual payments for downloaded movies and TV programs.

"These advances now give us a foothold in the digital age," said Patric Verrone, president of the guild's West Coast chapter. "Rather than being shut out of the future of content creation and delivery, writers will lead the way as television migrates to the Internet."

Writers who voted in New York and Beverly Hills were overwhelmingly in favor of ending the strike: 3,492 voted yes, with only 283 voting to stay off the job.

Most writers were happy about the outcome and eager to return to work.

"It will be all hands on deck for the writing staff," said Chris Mundy, co-executive producer of CBS' drama "Criminal Minds." He hopes to get a couple of scripts in the pipeline right away, with about seven episodes airing by the end of May.

Not all shows will get back on the air. Networks might not resume production of low-rated programs that have a questionable future.

Sid Ganis, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which stages the Oscars, expressed relief that the strike was over.

"I am ecstatic that the 80th Academy Awards presentation can now proceed full steam ahead," without "hesitation or discomfort" for the nominees, he said.

Writers did not vote on whether to accept the tentative deal, which was reached after a Feb. 1 breakthrough between union negotiators and studio executives.

The guild will mail contract ratification ballots to members over the next few days. Writers can also vote at meetings. All ballots must be cast by Feb. 25.

The walkout stopped work on dozens of TV shows, disrupted movie production and turned the usually star-studded Golden Globes show into a news conference. It also dealt a severe financial blow to a wide range of businesses dependent on work from studios.

The strike took a $3.2 billion toll in direct and indirect costs on the economy of Los Angeles County, the home of most of the nation's TV and film production, according to a new estimate from Jack Kyser, chief economist for the Los Angeles Economic Development Corp.

The last writers strike, a 153-day walkout in 1988, caused an estimated $500 million in lost wages.

The latest strike began Nov. 5, and formal negotiations broke off Dec. 7 after the guild pushed to unionize writers on reality and animated productions.

Informal talks began Jan. 23 between studio heads and the union, which extended an olive branch by withdrawing its proposal to organize reality and animated shows. It also decided against picketing the Grammy Awards.

Pressure to reach an agreement mounted after the studio alliance reached a tentative contract Jan. 17 with the Directors Guild of America. That deal also brought improved payment for content offered on the Internet.

Among the executives who took the lead in breaking the impasse were Peter Chernin, chief operating officer of News Corp., and Robert Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Co.

Michael R. Perry, a writer for "Persons Unknown" and other TV dramas, said the deal made him hopeful the guild and studios could be "partners in a growing pie" of Internet revenue.

"I want them to be fabulously, filthy rich. I just want my piece," Perry said.

Hollywood's labor pains may not be over, said Jonathan Handel, an entertainment attorney with the Los Angeles firm of TroyGould and a former associate counsel for the writers guild.

He pointed out that the contract between studios and the Screen Actors Guild is due to expire in June.

"The signs are mixed whether this is going to be another difficult negotiation," Handel said. "The actors face all of the new-media issues that the writers and directors faced."

Winehouse dominates Grammys from afar

2008-02-11T04:39:00.000-08:00

A resoundingly retro Grammy Awards left its biggest winners nearly speechless. On a night filled with nods to the show's 50-year history, the most trophies went to a 24-year-old singer known for her old-soul voice, and the most sought-after prize went to a veteran jazzman's Joni Mitchell tribute album.

Both Amy Winehouse and Herbie Hancock were dumbstruck by the honors, fumbling for words and thank-you lists, respectively.

"I can't believe I've won five awards," Winehouse said. She coyly sang "Rehab" and "You Know I'm No Good" via satellite link from London, then dedicated her record of the year trophy to her hometown, parents and jailed husband, "my Blake, my Blake incarcerated."

Hancock, whose "River: The Joni Letters" won album of the year, said after the show Sunday night at the Staples Center that it was "immeasurable how surprised I am."

Presenter Quincy Jones seemed even more excited for the 11-time Grammy winner, throwing his hands wide after reading Hancock's name. "Aaaahhh! Unbelievable. That's unbelievable, man," Jones exclaimed.

Industry observers had expected either Winehouse's "Back in Black" or Kanye West's "Graduation" to take the prize. There was speculation the two may have split the vote of younger, more pop-centric National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences voters, leaving the door open for Hancock.

That result left the typically outspoken West in no mood to share his thoughts. West won four trophies, but after losing out once again in the album of the year category he'd made no secret of coveting, he skipped post-show interview rooms to instead pose for photos with his fiance and members of his entourage.

"I'm good," he said quietly, in response to questions about how he felt. It was a subdued echo of the exuberant call on his "Good Life," which won for rap song.

Winehouse, who won five of the six awards for which she was nominated, perhaps best embodied the evening's spirit of joining the old with the new. Her sound, cultivated on "Back to Black" by producer of the year winner Mark Ronson, blends '50s flavors with modern subject matter and hip-hop influences.

Along those lines, show producers began the evening with Alicia Keys singing "Learnin' The Blues" alongside archival footage of Frank Sinatra, a la Natalie Cole's "Unforgettable" duet with her deceased father in 1992.

"Yeah, Frank," Keys interjected during a Sinatra verse. "Tell 'em."

Beyonce was paired with Tina Turner for a showy — and leggy — rendition of "Proud Mary." Kid Rock joined up with Keely Smith, a winner in the very first Grammys in 1958, for "That Old Black Magic." Hancock and Chinese wunderkind Lang Lang did the dueling pianos thing for a compelling take on George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue."

The Beatles were honored by performers from two new interpretations of their music, the Cirque du Soleil show "Love" and Julie Taymor's film "Across the Universe."

Memories dominated West's performance of "Hey Mama," a once-exuberant song from his 2005 album "Late Registration" that he has transformed into a somber tribute since his mother Donda's sudden death last year.

"Last night I saw you in my dreams. Now I can't wait to go to sleep," he sang in the night's most emotional performance.

Accepting the award for rap album, West spoke to his mother: "I appreciate everything and I know you are really proud of me right now and I know you wouldn't want me to stop and you'd want me to be the No. 1 artist in the world."

Veteran rocker Bruce Springsteen took home three Grammys, including best rock song for "Radio Nowhere." Chaka Khan picked up two trophies, including one for best R&B album for "Funk This."

Politics were a subtle backdrop to the evening. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama won an award for spoken word album, for the audio version of his book, "The Audacity of Hope." Presenter George Lopez took note of the historic nature of the Hillary Clinton and Obama candidacies, and will.i.am urged the crowd to vote after a strange free-wheeling freestyle billed as a "mash-up."

And finally, Hancock borrowed Obama's favorite campaign phrase, "Yes we can," when summing up the significance of a jazz artist winning album of the year. (The last was 1964's "Getz/Gilberto," a collaboration between Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto.)

"I'd like to thank the academy for courageously breaking the mold this time," he said. "This is a new day, that proves that the impossible can be made possible. Yes we can, to coin a phrase."

Hollywood writers back tentative pact

2008-02-09T23:28:00.000-08:00

Striking Hollywood writers on Saturday gave resounding support to a tentative agreement with studios that could end a strike that has crippled the entertainment industry. However, it appeared the approval process might briefly delay their return to work.

About 3,500 writers packed the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles to hear from union leaders about the proposed deal that was finalized just hours before meetings were held on both coasts by the Writers Guild of America.

A person familiar with the guild's plan, who requested anonymity because of a media blackout, said the WGA board would meet Sunday and decide on whether to authorize a quick, two-day vote of its members to determine if a strike order should be lifted.

Giving writers a 48-hour window to vote on lifting the strike order would help alleviate concerns that the agreement was being pushed too rapidly by the guild's board.

If guild members support lifting the strike order, they could return to work as early as Wednesday.

"The feeling in the room was really positive," said screenwriter Mike Galvin, adding that no one at the Los Angeles gathering said the deal "was crummy."

Compensation for projects delivered via digital media was the central issue in the 3-month-old walkout, which idled thousands of workers, disrupted the TV season and moviemaking and took the shine off Hollywood's awards season.

"I believe it is a good deal. I am going to be recommending this deal to our membership," Michael Winship, president of the Writers Guild of America, East, told reporters before the New York meeting at a Times Square hotel.

Winship said afterward that he was encouraged by the membership's response.

"We had a very lively discussion. I'm happy with what happened. ... At the moment, I feel strongly it (the proposed deal) has a strong chance of going through," he said.

Writers leaving the two-hour-plus New York meeting characterized the reaction as generally positive and said there was cautious optimism that the end of the strike — the guild's first in 20 years — could be near.

Carmen Culver, a film and TV writer, lauded the guild "for hanging tough."

"It's a great day for the labor movement. We have suffered a lot of privation in order to achieve what we've achieved," Culver said.

Michael Moore, the Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker ("Bowling for Columbine") and a nominee this year for his health-care film "Sicko," attended the New York meeting.

"It's a historic moment for labor in this country," Moore told The Associated Press.

Winship cautioned that it's not a "done deal" until the contract is ratified by members who need to be polled by mail in a process that usually takes two weeks.

An outline of the three-year deal was reached in recent talks between media executives and the guild, with lawyers then drafting the contract language that was concluded Friday.

According to the guild's summary, the deal provides union jurisdiction over projects created for the Internet based on certain guidelines, sets compensation for streamed, ad-supported programs and increases residuals for downloaded movies and TV programs.

The writers deal is similar to one reached last month by the Directors Guild of America, including a provision that compensation for ad-supported streaming doesn't kick in until after a window of between 17 to 24 days deemed "promotional" by the studios.

Writers would get a maximum $1,200 flat fee for streamed programs in the deal's first two years and then get a percentage of a distributor's gross in year three — the last point an improvement on the directors deal, which remains at the flat payment rate.

"Much has been achieved, and while this agreement is neither perfect nor perhaps all that we deserve for the countless hours of hard work and sacrifice, our strike has been a success," guild leaders Winship and Patric Verrone, head of the Writers Guild of America, West, said in an e-mailed message to members.

Together, the guilds represent 12,000 writers, with about 10,000 of those involved in the strike that began Nov. 5 and has cost the Los Angeles area economy alone an estimated $1 billion or more. Studios are represented by Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

One observer said the guild gained ground in the deal but not as much as it wanted.

"It's a mixed deal but far better than the writers would have been able to get three months ago. The strike was a qualified success," said Jonathan Handel, an entertainment attorney with the TroyGould firm and a former associate counsel for the writers guild.

The walkout "paved the way for the directors to get a better deal than they would otherwise have gotten. That in turn became the foundation for further improvements the writers achieved," Handel said.

Heath Ledger Autopsy "Inconclusive"; Actor Possessed Six Prescription Drugs

2008-01-23T22:27:00.000-08:00

In the wake of Heath Ledger's shocking death, the AP reports that an autopsy being conducted today is so far "inconclusive." Sources from the medical examiner's office say that more tests are needed, and it will be about 10 days before more details are known.

No illegal drugs were found in the actor's apartment, and a rolled-up $20 bill found near his body has tested negative for any trace of narcotics. Ledger, though, was in possession of six prescription medications, including pills to treat insomnia and anxiety, and an antihistamine, the AP reports. Three of the drugs were prescribed in Europe.

Ledger's passing has been described by his family as "accidental," police reported no obvious indications of suicide, and he was heard alive as late as 12:30 pm (three hours before he was found). Since his death, glowing remembrances of the 28-year-old actor have come to the fore. "He was really polite and nice," Paul Sevigny, the owner of a West Village club Ledger frequented, tells the New York Times, adding that amid a city of hard-partying troublemakers, Ledger "certainly wasn't one of them."

Within hours of the unsettling news, friends, onetime cast mates and other peers made statements fondly remembering Ledger. "I would give back all my awards to have him back," John Travolta told PageSix.com at a Tuesday event. "This whole evening has been really hard for me."

Director Ang Lee also spoke out about the loss, telling the AP, "Working with Heath was one of the purest joys of my life. He brought to the role of [Brokeback Mountain's] Ennis more than any of us could have imagined. His death is heartbreaking."

While Ledger's ex-fiancée, Michelle Williams, is en route to New York City from Sweden (where she was lensing a movie), Naomi Watts, who dated Ledger for 16 months (until April 2004), has canceled all her appearances at the Sundance Film Festival.

Until more details about the cause of Ledger's death emerge, friends and family can only speculate on what went wrong. Ledger's uncle, Neil Bell, tells the Times, "He was in good spirits and having a wonderful time on this Terry Gilliam movie," The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, which Heath was filming for a 2009 release.

Ledger's rep hopes to quell any hypothesizing, saying, "This is an extremely difficult time for his loved ones and we are asking the media to please respect the family's privacy and avoid speculation until the facts are known." (via TVGuide)

Directors, Hollywood studios reach deal

2008-01-18T01:24:00.000-08:00

Hollywood directors reached a tentative contract deal Thursday with studios, a development that could turn up the pressure on striking writers to settle their 2-month-old walkout that has crippled the entertainment industry.

"Two words describe this agreement — groundbreaking and substantial," said Gil Cates, chair of the Directors Guild of America's negotiations committee. "There are no rollbacks of any kind."

Among other things, the three-year agreement establishes key provisions involving compensation for programs offered on the Internet.

That issue has been a key sticking point between striking writers and the studios, which broke off talks on Dec. 7.

The writers walkout has halted work on dozens of TV shows, disrupted movie production, turned the glitzy Golden Globes show into a news conference and threatened the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony.

The deal between directors and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents studios, was lauded by top executives from eight major companies, including Fox, Paramount Pictures Corp., The Walt Disney Co., CBS Corp., Sony Pictures Entertainment, Warner Bros., MGM and NBC Universal.

In a joint statement, the executives said they hoped the agreement would signal the end of an "extremely difficult period for our industry."

They called on the writers guild to join in the kind of informal talks with industry leaders that preceded the directors' negotiations, and said the deal with directors established a precedent for the industry's creative talent to "participate financially in every emerging area of new media."

The Writers Guild of America said it would evaluate the terms of the directors' proposed contract. The guild also reiterated that it has been calling on the studios to resume negotiations.

"We've been making independent deals, so we're in a negotiating mood," said Writers Guild of America, West, President Patric Verrone, referring to interim agreements the guild has reached with companies such as United Artists and The Weinstein Co.

Verrone declined to comment on specifics of the deal by directors or compare it to what the writers are seeking until he saw a copy of the proposed contract, which he expected to receive from the directors guild.

Writers previously said directors do not represent their interests.

American Idol Video: Kristy Lee Cook

2008-01-18T01:20:00.000-08:00

I like this girl.

'Survivor Micronesia' cast revealed!

2008-01-04T07:11:00.000-08:00

Fans
1. MICHAEL BORTONE
2. TRACY HUGHES-WOLF
3. JOEL ANDERSON
4. KATHLEEN SLECKMAN
5. ERIK REICHENBACH
6. MARY SARTAIN
7. CHET WELCH
8. NATALIE BOLTON
9. JASON SISKA
10. ALEXIS JONES

Favorites
11. CIRIE FIELDS
12. JONATHAN PENNER
13. AMANDA KIMMEL
14. JAMES CLEMEN
15. OZZY LUSTH
16. YAU-MAN CHAN
17. ELIZA ORLINS
18. JONNY FAIRPLAY
19. PARVATI SHALLOW
20. AMI CUSACK

When producers initially began mapping out season 16 — yes, 16! — of Survivor, they considered making it their second All-Stars edition. But then they considered something else. ''None of us felt like a full-on All-Stars was the right choice, because we did it once and since then so many other shows have done it,'' says host Jeff Probst. ''It felt like we needed a twist.'' And when has this seminal reality show not embraced a twist? Enter the Fans vs. Favorites concept of Survivor: Micronesia (debuting Feb. 7 on CBS at 8 p.m.), featuring one tribe of former Survivor standouts, and another tribe of newbies who idolize the players they are about to compete against.

So who was lucky enough to make the cut? The Favorites tribe features contestants going all the way back to season 7, including two from the recently completed Survivor: China — gravedigger James Clement and the person who engineered his ouster, Amanda Kimmel. Survivor: Fiji sends its most popular player, 55-year-old Yau-Man Chan, while the Cook Islands season is responsible for three contestants: flirt-tastic Parvati Shallow, triple-crossing Jonathan Penner, and challenge dominator Ozzy Lusth. Rounding out the tribe is Survivor: Panama 's Cirie Fields, Vanuatu's Eliza Orlins and Ami Cusack, and Survivor's biggest villain ever: Pearl Islands ' Jon Dalton (a.k.a. Jonny Fairplay), who once famously faked his own grandmother's death to further himself in the game. ''You can't do the season and not invite your most notorious person,'' says Probst. ''And Fairplay delivered, I will say that.'' Does that mean he delivers a victory? Don't bet on it, laughs Probst. ''This guy is no threat to win this game — zero.''

No people from the highly regarded Palau or lowly regarded Guatemala seasons made the trip. That is in large part because two popular contestants — Stephenie LaGrossa and Bobby Jon Drinkard — already appeared in both those seasons, and Palau's winner, Tom Westman, declined to participate. (No other past winners were chosen.) Survivor: Micronesia was shot on many of the same beaches as the Palau season, and will also feature the return of Exile Island, which was absent from Survivor: China.

The Fans taking on the Survivor two-timers include a large-and-in-charge firefighter (Joel Anderson), a beauty pageant coach (Chet Welch), a golf course vendor (Kathleen Sleckman), and a man who scoops ice cream for a living in Hell…Michigan, that is (Erik Reichenbach). In contrast to recent seasons, where contestants were heavily recruited and largely unfamiliar with the program, the new players of Micronesia are all followers of the show. How they fare against their heroes remains to be seen.

via: EW

FOX Re-Works Midseason Schedule

2008-01-04T07:00:00.000-08:00

Fox has tweaked its strike-affected midseason schedule, giving two troubled series, "New Amsterdam" and "The Return of Jezebel James," coveted previews behind ratings juggernaut "American Idol," which returns January 15.

Fox was the first network to rejigger its midseason lineup on November 7, the third day of the Hollywood writers strike, and has made the most dramatic strike-related scheduling move, keeping the incomplete season of "24" on the shelf until next season. Now that the work stoppage is shaping up to be a long one, Fox executives have taken another look at their lineup.

"As we have new information on our needs, we thought it was time to adjust the schedule," said scheduling chief Preston Beckman. "We want to make sure we give all new shows every opportunity to find an audience because we may need them."

The March 10 launch for the supernatural detective drama "New Amsterdam" will follow two previews after "Idol" Tuesday, March 4 and Thursday, March 6. The Parker Posey comedy "Jezebel James" will get sampling after "Idol" on Wednesday, March 12, two days ahead of its premiere. ("Idol" will expand to three nights a week for three weeks, beginning February 21.)

The strike has boosted both shows' chances, since fresh episodes of any shows are in strong demand. In October, Fox shut down production on "New Amsterdam" with seven episodes in the can, and cut the order on "Jezebel James" to 7 from 13.

"New Amsterdam" stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as a New York City homicide detective who happens to be immortal, while "Jezebel James" stars Posey as a successful book editor who learns that she is unable to conceive.

Twin brothers are The Biggest Losers

2007-12-20T06:31:00.000-08:00

Twin brothers are pound-by-pound the biggest winners on NBC's "The Biggest Loser."

Bill Germanakos, a 41-year-old medical salesman from Lynbrook, N.Y., lost 164 pounds, slimming down from 334 pounds to 170 pounds over an eight-month period to win the televised weight-loss competition. He took home the $250,000 grand prize.

His brother, Jim, a police officer from Massapequa, N.Y., won the weigh-in among previously eliminated contestants, dropping 186 pounds. He went from 361 pounds to 175 pounds. He earned a $100,000 prize.

The season finale was held Tuesday night. The brothers, in an appearance Wednesday on the "Today" show, said their overweight father died at age 57.

"The Biggest Loser: Couples" will premiere Jan. 1, with teams of two competing rather than individuals, NBC said.

Britney's sister Jamie Lynn Spears is pregnant at 16

2007-12-19T06:55:00.000-08:00

Another Spears baby is reportedly on the way — and it's not Britney's. Jamie Lynn Spears, the 16-year-old "Zoey 101" star and sister of Britney, told OK! magazine that she's pregnant and that the father is her boyfriend, Casey Aldridge.

"It was a shock for both of us, so unexpected," she said. "I was in complete and total shock and so was he."

Spears is 12 weeks along and initially kept the news to herself when she learned of the pregnancy from an at-home test and subsequent doctor visit, she told the celebrity magazine, which hits stands in New York on Wednesday and the rest of the country by Friday.

What message does she want to send to other teens about premarital sex? "I definitely don't think it's something you should do; it's better to wait," she told the magazine. "But I can't be judgmental because it's a position I put myself in."

After she found out from a doctor that she was pregnant, she said, "I took two weeks to myself where I didn't tell anybody."

"Only one of my friends knew because I needed to work out what I would do for myself before I let anyone's opinion affect my decision. Then I told my parents and my friends. I was scared, but I had to do what was right for me," she said.

Spears broke the news to her mother, Lynne, just before Thanksgiving, the magazine reported.

"She was very upset because it wasn't what she expected at all," Spears said. "A week after, she had time to cope with it and became very supportive."

Lynne Spears, already grandmother to Britney's young sons, told the magazine: "I didn't believe it because Jamie Lynn's always been so conscientious. She's never late for her curfew. I was in shock. I mean, this is my 16-year-old baby."

She said her actress daughter, the telegenic heroine of her popular Nickelodeon series, has known Aldridge for years and began dating him in high school.

But in a recent interview with The Associated Press, Spears said she had no steady boyfriend. "I kind of just keep my options open," she said. "I have a bunch of friends that I always hang out with, a bunch of guy friends." She declined to talk about her older sister.

Spears spoke to the AP shortly before Thanksgiving, the day she told OK! she informed her mother about the pregnancy.

Jamie Lynn plans to raise the baby in her home state of Louisiana — "so it can have a normal family life."

Nickelodeon released a statement: "We respect Jamie Lynn's decision to take responsibility in this sensitive and personal situation. We know this is a very difficult time for her and her family, and our primary concern right now is for Jamie Lynn's well being."

A publicist for the network did not immediately respond to phone and e-mail requests for additional comment.

"Zoey 101" is scheduled to conclude its third season Jan. 4 with a cliffhanger episode in which Spears' character must decide whether to leave her fictional Pacific Coast Academy boarding school in California to join her parents in London.

The show is scheduled to resume in February, and its producer, Dan Schneider, has said filming on the fourth season has already been completed.

Ringtones from TV Shows and Hot Billboard

2007-12-19T06:44:00.000-08:00

When I watch a TV Show, I usually hear some wonderful music, and it reminds me how cool if I can download it or even make it as my cell phone ringtones. And today I come across a wonderful Free Ringtones website.

MSNEmotions.org Ringtones Section has ringtones for your cell phone from all your favorite artists and TV Shows. And they also offer Polyphonic Ringtones, Hip Hop Ringtones, Rock Ringtones and TV Ringtones.

Not only they off Latest Complimentary Ringtones, but also they have the cell phone ringtones from the Hot Billboard Top 50 songs, so you and your cell phone can be hip with all the newest ringtones! Aside from the mp3 ringtones, they now also offer cell phone wallpaper.

When you make your newly favorite song become your ringtone, you just know how cool it is!

Lost Season 4 Trailer

2007-12-18T20:13:00.000-08:00

Heroes Season 3 Trailer

2007-12-18T20:12:00.001-08:00

Batman:The Dark Knight Trailer

2007-12-18T20:09:00.000-08:00

65th Annual Golden Globe Nominations

2007-12-14T02:37:00.000-08:00

Atonement led all Golden Globe film nominees with seven nods, including Best Drama and Best Acting honors for stars Keira Knightley and James McAvoy. The ceremony airs Jan. 13 on NBC.

Here's the complete list of nominations for the 65th Annual Golden Globes:

FILM

Best Motion Picture, Drama

• American Gangster • Atonement • Eastern Promises • The Great Debaters • Michael Clayton • No Country for Old Men • There Will Be Blood

Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama

• George Clooney, Michael Clayton • Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood • James McAvoy, Atonement • Viggo Mortensen, Eastern Promises • Denzel Washington, American Gangster

Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama

• Cate Blanchett, Elizabeth: The Golden Age • Julie Christie, Away from Her • Jodie Foster, The Brave One • Angelina Jolie, A Mighty Heart • Keira Knightley, Atonement

Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy

• Across the Universe • Charlie Wilson's War • Hairspray • Juno • Sweeney Todd

Best Actor, Musical or Comedy

• Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd • Ryan Gosling, Lars and the Real Girl • Tom Hanks, Charlie Wilson's War • Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Savages • John C. Reilly, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Best Actress, Musical or Comedy

• Amy Adams, Enchanted • Nikki Blonsky, Hairspray • Helena Bonham Carter, Sweeney Todd • Marion Cotillard, La Vie en Rose • Ellen Page, Juno

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

• Cate Blanchett, I'm Not There • Julia Roberts, Charlie Wilson's War • Saoirse Ronan, Atonement • Amy Ryan, Gone Baby Gone • Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton

Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

• Casey Affleck, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford • Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men • Philip Seymour Hoffman, Charlie Wilson's War • John Travolta, Hairspray • Tom Wilkinson, Michael Clayton

Best Director

• Tim Burton, Sweeney Todd • Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, No Country for Old Men • Julian Schnabel, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly • Ridley Scott, American Gangster • Joe Wright, Atonement

Best Screenplay

• Diablo Cody, Juno • Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, No Country for Old Men • Christopher Hampton, Atonement • Ronald Harwood, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly • Aaron Sorkin, Charlie Wilson's War

Best Foreign Language Film

• 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (Romania) • The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (France/U.S.) • The Kite Runner (U.S.) • Lust, Caution (Taiwan) • Perseopolis (France)

Best Animated Film

• Bee Movie • Ratatouille • The Simpsons Movie

Best Original Score

• Michael Brook, Kaki King, Eddie Vedder, Into the Wild • Clint Eastwood, Grace Is Gone • Alberto Iglesias, The Kite Runner • Dario Marianelli, Atonement • Howard Shore, Eastern Promises

Best Original Song

• "Despedida," Love in the Time of Cholera • "Grace Is Gone," Grace Is Gone • "Guaranteed," Into the Wild • "That's How You Know," Enchanted • "Walk Hard," Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

TELEVISION

Best Series, Drama

• Big Love • Damages • Grey's Anatomy • House • Mad Men • The Tudors

Best Actor, Drama Series

• Michael C. Hall, Dexter • Jon Hamm, Mad Men • Hugh Laurie, House • Jonathan Rhys Meyers, The Tudors • Bill Paxton, Big Love

Best Actress, Drama Series

• Patricia Arquette, Medium • Glenn Close, Damages • Minnie Driver, The Riches • Edie Falco, The Sopranos • Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters • Holly Hunter, Saving Grace • Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

Best Series, Comedy or Musical

• 30 Rock • Californication • Entourage • Extras • Pushing Daisies

Best Actress, Comedy or Musical Series

• Christina Applegate, Samantha Who? • America Ferrera, Ugly Betty • Tina Fey, 30 Rock • Anna Friel, Pushing Daisies • Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds

Best Actor, Comedy or Musical Series

• Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock • Steve Carell, The Office • David Duchovny, Californication • Ricky Gervais, Extras • Lee Pace, Pushing Daisies

Best Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or TV Movie

• Rose Byrne, Damages • Rachel Griffiths, Brothers & Sisters • Katherine Heigl, Grey's Anatomy • Samantha Morton, Longford • Anna Paquin, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee • Jaime Pressly, My Name Is Earl

Best Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or TV Movie

• Ted Danson, Damages • Kevin Dillon, Entourage • Jeremy Piven, Entourage • Andy Serkis, Longford • William Shatner, Boston Legal • Donald Sutherland, Dirty Sexy Money

Best Miniseries or TV Movie

• Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee • The Company • Five Days • Longford • The State Within

Best Actress, Miniseries or TV Movie

• Bryce Dallas Howard, As You Like It • Debra Messing, The Starter Wife • Queen Latifah, Life Support • Sissy Spacek, Pictures of Hollis Woods • Ruth Wilson, Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre)

Best Actor, Miniseries or TV Movie

• Adam Beach, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee • Ernest Borgnine, A Grandpa for Christmas • Jim Broadbent, Longford • Jason Isaacs, The State Within • James Nesbitt, Jekyll

Jessica Alba, boyfriend expecting a baby

2007-12-12T18:26:00.000-08:00

Jessica Alba and her boyfriend, producer Cash Warren, are expecting a baby.

"I can confirm that Jessica and Cash are expecting a baby in late spring/early summer," Alba's publicist, Brad Cafarelli, said Wednesday in an e-mail to The Associated Press.

The couple met on the set of "The Fantastic Four." Alba co-starred in the 2005 film and Warren was a director's assistant, according to People magazine, which first reported Alba's pregnancy on its Web site.

Alba, 26, stars in the new thriller "Awake," and recently appeared in "Good Luck Chuck" and "The Ten." The sex symbol first gained fame as an action star on TV's "Dark Angel," then in films including "Fantastic Four" and "Sin City."

Spain Hotels Guide

2007-12-12T18:10:00.000-08:00

Cheaperthanhotels UK offers discount hotels with more than 35,000 deals on 365 days either at the last minute or all year. Europe, Asia , Oceania, Pacific and US . Canada , South America as well as South Africa. The big cities that are covered are London, Manchester , Paris, Barcelona , Madrid, Rome New York, Miami , Chicago and Los Angeles, Kuala Lumpur Singapore, Hong Kong, Adelaide, Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

You can find lots of cheap Spain hotels at here. It’s also provide some Spain overview: Tappas, bullfighting, architecture etc.

Barcelona hotels:You can find La Sagrada Familia, Gaudi's architecture ,Zoo in Parc Ciutadella, Zoo in Parc Ciutadella, markets . It will give you a general insight into the things to do in Barcelona, which is no mean feat because there is so much to do.

Alicante hotels. You can find lots of staff, like Historical buildings-Castillo de Santa Barbara, Guadalest Monastery, Playa de San Juan.

Benidorm hotels. You can find somthing like peacock island, playa poniente, terra mitica. Aqualandia Water Park.

Grey's Anatomy Sneak Peek - Forever Young

2007-11-14T04:50:00.000-08:00

'Grey's Anatomy' cast visits picket line

2007-11-09T03:34:00.000-08:00

LOS ANGELES - The cast of the top-rated medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" joined striking Hollywood writers on a picket line Wednesday and said they were shooting scenes for their last scripted episode.

Stars Patrick Dempsey, Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh and T.R. Knight, who plays Dr. George O'Malley, spent their lunch breaks outside the Prospect Studios, where "Grey's" is filmed.

"We're supposed to be going until the end of May and right now our last shooting day will be Tuesday or Wednesday," Knight said. "As actors, we're paid a different way than the writers, but there's also the crew to keep in mind. They are out of work as of next Wednesday."

Said Oh, who plays Dr. Christina Yang: "This matter is way too important not only for our writers, but ultimately everyone who makes movies, everyone who makes entertainment here in this town and again for the rest of the world."

Other cast members included Justin Chambers, James Pickens Jr., Sara Ramirez, Eric Dane and Katherine Heigl, who portrays Dr. "Izzie" Stevens.

"You've got to have a story," Heigl said. "You've got to have a story in order to perform anything, to have any ideas on where to go and what to do, and where the character, story lines, arcs, everything. They're everything. We can't do it without them."

The strike began Monday after negotiations between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers failed to produce a deal on how much writers are paid when shows are offered on the Internet.

"It's really a big tragedy to be out here striking at all," said Dempsey, who plays Dr. Derek Shepherd. "I think there are going to be a lot of people affected by this, that have families, that live paycheck to paycheck, that upsets me profoundly. But at the same time, I do feel that the writers deserve a better break on the deals they have been getting."

Secrets of Desperate Housewives' New Gay Neighbors Revealed!

2007-10-22T09:05:00.001-07:00

Two gay guys are about to shake up Wisteria Lane, but it's not their sexuality that's the issue — it's their bad taste in art! On October 21, Desperate Housewives (Sundays at 9 pm/ET, ABC) will introduce newbie neighbors Bob and Lee — played by Tuc Watkins (One Life to Live) and Kevin Rahm (Judging Amy) — and they'll quickly get tiffy with Susan (Teri Hatcher).
"Susan is so desperate to be nice, she puts her foot in her mouth and pisses them off," reveals creator Marc Cherry. "She and Lee become instant enemies." Emotions escalate when the boys unveil a pricey but annoyingly shiny sculpture/fountain on their front lawn. "Everyone is united in thinking it's the ugliest thing ever, but it tears Wisteria Lane apart," Cherry says. "Half the people want the fountain removed and half are defending Bob and Lee's right to have it. It causes a power struggle between Lynette [Felicity Huffman] and Katherine [Dana Delany] over who's going to run the homeowners' association."

Bob and Lee will move into the old Applewhite house, putting them between Susan and Gaby (Eva Longoria). "They've escaped the big city at Bob's insistence, so it's kind of a Green Acres thing," Watkins says. "Bob loves the suburbs. Lee's a bitch and hates it." In an effort to make nice with the neighbors, Bob opens up their home for a Halloween party, but the mix of new and old acquaintances turns toxic. Hints Watkins: "We invite some of our friends from the city, and not only do they humiliate us, they incriminate us."

Yes, Bob and Lee have their secrets. (There's even buzz that one of them may have a past in pornography.) "C'mon, this is Desperate Housewives! I don't think you're allowed on the show unless you're hiding something," Rahm says. "But Bob and Lee dig into other people's business, too. In protecting our fountain, we learn Katherine's big secret and use it as blackmail."

Both actors have played gay before: Watkins on Showtime's Beggars and Choosers, Rahm on CSI (he killed Catherine's dad) and on the flopped sitcom Crumbs (as Fred Savage's boyfriend). Still, neither landed Housewives easily.

"Rumor is, they were wooing David Beckham and Robbie Williams, and that made a lot of actors want these roles," says Rahm, who barely got in the door on the last day of auditions. He'd been shooting a guest spot on Scrubs — in a bald cap — and was warned to be in Cherry's office no later than 6:30 pm. He wrapped Scrubs at 6:40. "I lucked out," Rahm says. "If Marc hadn't been running late, he wouldn't have seen me."

Watkins had previously gone out for the role of new hottie gynecologist Adam. But the gig went to pal and former One Life to Live costar Nathan Fillion. "In the end, things worked out fine," Watkins notes. "I was really happy for Nathan. Really. I also wanted to put a knife in his neck." Welcome to Wisteria Lane.

24 Season Seven Trailer Coming Oct. 25

2007-10-19T08:05:00.000-07:00

As the clock ticks closer to "24's" highly anticipated return, a special, extended "Day 7" trailer will have its worldwide premiere Thursday, Oct. 25 (1:00 PM ET/10:00 AM PT) at 24Trailer.com and in New York's Time Square on the iconic News Astrovision by Panasonic. The worldwide premiere will be seen concurrently around the globe at locations, via mobile and online in the U.K., Canada, South America, Europe and Asia. The countdown to the trailer's debut begins today at 24Trailer.com. The first promo for the new season is also scheduled to air during Game 2 of the World Series on Thursday, Oct. 25 (8:00 PM-CC ET/5:00 PM-CC PT) on Fox.

The innovative, addictive, Emmy Award-winning television series 24 resets the clock for "Day 7" with a special two-night premiere event beginning Sunday, Jan. 13 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and continuing in the series' regular time period Monday, Jan. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on Fox. The season will unfold without repeats, airing all originals through the season finale in June.

Set in Washington, DC, "Day 7" opens with CTU dismantled and Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) on trial. Bauer's day takes an unexpected turn when former colleague Tony Almeida (Carlos Bernard) returns. Meanwhile, President Allison Taylor (Cherry Jones) leads the country alongside White House Chief of Staff Ethan Kanin (Bob Gunton) and First Gentleman Henry Taylor (Colm Feore).

A national security crisis prompts an investigation by a team of FBI agents including Agent Janis Gold (Janeane Garofalo), Agent Renee Walker (Annie Wersching), Agent Larry Moss (Jeffrey Nordling), Agent Sean Hillinger (Rhys Coiro) and security specialist Michael Latham (John Billingsley). Although CTU is no longer, Chloe O'Brian (Mary Lynn Rajskub) and Bill Buchanan (James Morrison) are back for another momentous day of shocking events.

Created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran, "24" is a production of Real Time Productions and Imagine Television in association with 20th Century Fox Television. Joel Surnow, Robert Cochran, Howard Gordon, Evan Katz, Jon Cassar, Manny Coto, David Fury, Kiefer Sutherland and Brian Grazer are the executive producers.

David Copperfield is Being Investigated by the FBI

2007-10-19T08:00:00.000-07:00

Magician David Copperfield is being investigated by the FBI.

Authorities won't comment about the investigation, but did confirm that agents raided Copperfield's personal belongings Wednesday night. We're told agents searched a warehouse in Las Vegas where Copperfield stores items for his show.

The raid reportedly stems from an ongoing case in Seattle. TMZ spoke to an FBI spokesperson who refused to comment, saying only that there was an ongoing investigation.

Eyewitness News in Vegas is reporting that 12 agents "stormed the warehouse," seizing a computer hard drive, a digital camera system and nearly $2 million in cash.

David Chesnoff, Copperfield's lawyer, told TMZ, "We understand there is an investigation, we are in touch with the investigators, and are respecting the confidentiality of the investigation." Chesnoff would not comment on the nature of the probe.

It's official: Jorja Fox leaving ''CSI''

2007-10-16T01:39:00.000-07:00

CSI's Jorja Fox — the 39-year-old actress whose tenure on TV's No. 1 drama almost ended in 2004 when she was temporarily fired during tense contract negotiations — has quit the show. She wrapped production on the drama last week. Fox told EW.com exclusively that her decision to give up the role of Sara Sidle had nothing to do with money and everything to with wanting a break from the commitment of a weekly television series.

"There are all these things I want to do. Some are personal. Some are professional. And I really need to do some of them before I get too old," explains Fox. "If I thought the show were on its last legs, I would have tried harder to stay the course. But I feel like its going to be around for a while, so if I don’t want some of those dreams to pass me by. I have to get off the ride for a while."

Fox said CBS had invited her back for an eighth season (her contract expired in May) but she was only interested in signing on for a limited number of episodes. She'll appear in five more this season — her last in mid-November — before saying goodbye to TV's top-rated drama. For more on EW.com's exclusive interview with Fox, check back on Wednesday.

Fox Business Channel takes on CNBC

2007-10-15T07:28:00.000-07:00

Rupert Murdoch's Fox Business Network made its debut at 5 a.m. EDT on Monday, aiming to expand the audience for business news beyond Wall Street viewers and take on incumbent cable business news leader CNBC.

Big-name guests on the new network's first day include U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, in a taped interview, and British entrepreneur Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group.

FBN wasted no time tweaking the competition. In a dimly lit street across from CNBC's headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Fox Business stocks editor Elizabeth MacDonald delivered morning business news updates.

"Who would've thought anyone could cover the stock markets out there -- but here we go," MacDonald quipped. "It's hunting season, and we hear that peacocks are in season."

A multicolored peacock is the corporate logo for CNBC and parent NBC Universal.

Some two years in the making, News Corp's Fox Business Network will air to a little over 30 million homes in the United States, or under a third of CNBC's reach, from studios at its New York headquarters.

Murdoch said he is considering launching versions in other countries and plans to invest $300 million over the next three years, by which time he hopes FBN will have beat CNBC in ratings, according to a Fortune report on Monday.

Playing David to the industry Goliath is a familiar role for Fox News President Roger Ailes, who oversees Fox Business.

Ailes ran CNBC until he was poached by Murdoch to launch Fox News in 1996. A staple of brash and opinionated talk shows made Fox News entertaining and helped it beat Time Warner Inc's CNN in ratings ever since its fourth year.

FBN kicked off its first programming day with "Fox Business Morning," hosted by former Forbes.com reporter Jenna Lee and ex-Bloomberg anchor Nicole Petallides.

They moderated discussions on fast-food chain stocks, such as McDonald's, interspersed with weather and sports updates.

Ahead of the launch, Fox Business said little about its lineup, citing competitive concerns. Just one day after CNBC announced a new segment on its "Fast Money" show that will take place inside a bar, Fox Business said it has been developing a show since July called "Happy Hour," which will also take place inside a bar. The news leaked after it began rehearsals.

What Fox Business has said is that it will seek to demystify Wall Street, helping regular viewers connect global business trends to ordinary people's lives.

"A lot of people who don't have a lot of money (will) appreciate the fact that we're not speaking over their heads," Neil Cavuto, the network's managing editor, told Reuters recently. "That's a way of ensuring going beyond the typical Wall Street crowd."

The network will have its own equities index, the FOX50, which includes large-cap stocks with a heavy consumer interest such as AT&T Inc, FedEx Corp, Johnson & Johnson and Microsoft Corp.

The launch is part of Murdoch's plan to dominate global business news coverage on air and in print, and follows News Corp's $5 billion deal to buy Dow Jones & Co Inc, publisher of The Wall Street Journal.

Even before the deal's anticipated closing in the next few weeks, Fox Business executives are already drawing comparisons.

"It's pretty analogous to The Wall Street Journal," Cavuto said, describing how business world developments will be connected to general news. "There's a column there for the latest business developments and there's a column for the latest news developments and they live fairly harmoniously together."

FBN reporters were heard saying on-air, "The Wall Street Journal tells Fox Business," when referring to stories they picked up from the paper.

What the channel won't have at launch is actual Wall Street Journal business reporters. A 15-year agreement between General Electric Co's CNBC and Dow Jones prevents Journal business reporters from appearing on Fox Business until the contract ends in 2012.

St Thomas Condos

2007-10-15T07:24:00.000-07:00

Somewhere in the world, there’s a place where stress isn’t allowed and peace, serenity and genuine relaxation are the only demands of the day. If you could go there, you would thoroughly enjoy yourself. And when your time there was over, you’d want to stay longer. And when life finally did tear you away, coming back next year...well, it’d be a foregone conclusion.

There are not too many places in the world like this...but this is one of them. It’s luxurious. It’s ultra-private. Welcome to Villa Nicoletta.

Villa Nicoletta is a 4 bedroom luxury villa and an oasis of rest and rejuvenation in a land of unspoiled tranquility. Nestled atop a 70-foot cliff overlooking the north shore of the Island of St. Thomas and the aquamarine waters of Caret Bay, Villa Nicoletta offers some the finest accommodations in the Caribbean for those seeking a vacation of elegance, serenity and privacy. You’ll love how the sun blankets the landscape and water in shimmering brilliance by day and how the sky twinkles like billions of flawless diamonds at night. And one of the best parts about Villa Nicoletta is you’ve got a choice of front-row seats to see the show.

Enjoy an unusually beautiful location in the tropics for your next St Thomas Condos vacation. Villa Nicoletta is the destination of choice for those who want something extra from their visit. Enjoy the comfort a first class Virgin Island Villa.

http://www.caretbay.com

iContact

2007-10-15T07:14:00.000-07:00

Email marketing and blogging tool is essential to almost every online company, and today I find a tool to make it much easier: iContact Email Marketing Software.

iContact is an email marketing and blogging tool that makes it amazingly easy for businesses to create, publish, and track email newsletters, blogs, RSS feeds, surveys, and auto responders all from the same web application for businesses, non-profit organizations, and associations. It is the only email marketing service that combines blogging, RSS feeds, surveys, and auto responders--and it starts at just $9.95 per month.

iContact is extremely easy to use and has over 400 professionally-designed templates. You can easily track the opens and clickthroughs on your emails, add a sign-up form to your web site, and manage your subscribers.

iContact has over 11,000 customers and 85,000 users and is used by small businesses and Fortune 500 companies like Bank of America, Ford, Nissan, International Paper, and many others. It’s changing the way businesses and non-profit organizations communicate online by making it really easy to manage all of your online communications from a single web application.

A free trial of iContact is available at http://www.icontact.com and an overview video is at here. Check it out and start communicating effectively with your customers, prospects, and subscribers!

'Gossip Girl' Gets Full Season Order

2007-10-10T08:03:00.000-07:00

Did you hear? S and B's catty little games will continue now that The CW has picked up a full season of "Gossip Girl."

"People everywhere are talking about 'Gossip Girl' and we believe this show will continue to build audience as it builds buzz," says Dawn Ostroff, the network's president of entertainment. "Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage have created an incredibly heightened-reality world that viewers are locking into while advertisers, affiliates and press have also embraced the show. The series has earned its early pick-up and we look forward to a long run on The CW."

"Gossip Girl" is based on the popular young adult novels by Cicely von Ziegesar and focuses on the backstabbing, evil machinations, jealousies and one-upmanship played out among the elite teens at two private boarding schools on the Upper East Side. The freshman series stars Blake Lively as Serena, the golden girl protagonist who returns to town after a year away at boarding school, only to find that her best friend Blair (Leighton Meester) isn't happy to have her back. The show also stars Penn Badgley, Chace Crawford, Ed Westwick, Taylor Momsen, Connor Paolo, Matthew Settle, Kelly Rutherford and the voice of Kristen Bell narrating as the anonymous blogger Gossip Girl.

Although the numbers have only indicated about 3 million viewers tuning in on Wednesdays for the new teen soap, the percentage of those that are teens and young women has been promising, especially given The CW's love of the young demo. This includes factoring in DVR viewership. The show has averaged a 2.8 rating/share in women 18-34, 1.9/5 in adults 18-34 and 4.7/15 in female teens.

"Gossip Girl" is the first new series picked up for a full season of episodes on The CW in its sophomore year.

The Green Adventures

2007-10-10T07:42:00.000-07:00

I am a fan of Sports, like soccer, NBA or something like that, so I am glad that I was told somebody makes a good sports websites together. I am a sports news writer of one website, so I know the hard work, and the time emergency. So eventually I write less and less articles. It really needs a lot of resource of build a sports website well. And I think The Green Adventures is a not bad one.

The Green Adventures is an affiliation of websites related to sports. The sites are primarily geared towards but not limited to individual player sites, team sites from major sports including NBA, NHL, NFL, and MLB currently and over time we are gradually expanding into other sports including Tennis, Golf, and Car Racing etc. Stay Tuned.

You can see his sports sites web design is quite good; the only lack thing I think is content, like news refresh. Take kobebryantinside.com for example, the web design is nice, but the news is poor, So my advice is to enhance content, if you don’t have time, you can spend some money to hire someone to do these staff.

Anyway, I just see a few websites, maybe his other websites is quite good, you’d better check out yourself: http://www.thegreenadventures.com/

TurboCall, best web-call service

2007-10-10T07:01:00.000-07:00

Web-Call is a cutting edge technology nowadays, and people or companies can save lots of money and time on this tech. Today I was told there is a very nice web-call service except Skype, that’s TurboCall.

About TurboCall’s parent company

TurboCall’s parent company is ComFi.com, which is a leading Internet Communication Company based in Boston, Massachusetts. The business was established in 1996 with the goal of developing secure and efficient business models that would allow customers to get the best communication services available on the internet without spending significant amount of time searching for alternative products and to make purchases instantly and securely.

Since its inception, the company has built several online malls and stores and developed several innovative online products. ComFi.com incorporates the most efficient and advanced technologies that the company has developed over the years.

Why you should choose TurboCall?

Most important, I think their rates are very low. Rates from USA to Western Europe is about 2-3 US ¢/min. You can see all their rats at here.

Second, they have four services in one, WEB-Call, SMS-Call, PDA-Call and PC-to-Phone all in one, that’s very convenient.

Other Benefits

Rates are better than regular calling cards
Same low rates for either direction
No pin needed to place a call
No software to download and install
Easy-to-use phone book
Accessible from anywhere in the world

If you want to make web-call, you should give TurboCall a try: http://www.turbocall.com

Halloween costumes at Moon Costumes

2007-10-10T06:01:00.000-07:00

I always want to have my own unique Halloween costumes, and today I find a nice website selling them. Moon Costumes offers a hige line of Halloween costumes, cosplay, Halloween props, magic & clown supplies, wigs, masks, decorations more. Same-day shipping on most orders placed before 3pm EST.

Moon Costumes offers over 10,000 Halloween costumes, cosplay, Halloween props,magic & clown supplies, wigs, masks, decorations more. Moon Costumes is a premier seller of a unique selection of adult and child costumes, masks, hats, wigs and accessories. Their catalog is easily searchable, and shopping system is unique in that it offers bulletproof security for your credit information, operating at a higher standard than anyone else in the industry.

Prompt service means they ship same or next business day. What you see at the site is what you get. They use UPS Ground or USPS Priority with confirmation out of North Carolina or California on most items. Cosplay is made to order and shipped direct from their tailors. Express delivery is available on most items, which is sent USPS Next Day Air. International orders are sent USPS Air Mail without tracking, unless you choose International Express.

If you want to surprise your family members or friends at Halloween, you do have to check out: http://www.mooncostumes.com

WatchBand.biz

2007-10-10T03:55:00.000-07:00

Today I come across a watch bands replacement website: Watchband.biz. Watchband.biz is the global leader in replacement bands for high-end and luxury watches, featuring HIRSCH, Strap Culture and other first-rate brands. In stock: Over 8,000 qualities watch straps. HIRSCH Artesian leather watch straps are handcrafted, one by one, in a process consisting of more than 60 steps.

Fine reptile leathers are punched, seams are sewn, and varnish is carefully applied. The Classic collection offers unique leather watch bracelets made in HIRSCH Rembordier technology. All leather watchbands are sauna-tested and water-resistant. Some watch straps in the collection are even 100m Water-Resistant and are provided with the HIRSCH No Allergy system.

The Stainless series consists of matte or shiny metals, classical designs, elegant showpieces or modern combinations of different materials. The HIRSCH Spare tube system allows adjusting the bracelet to the individual size. The Silicone collection stands for functional watch straps, clear forms and innovative materials proving that a sporty design is compatible with complete wearer comfort.

Some watchbands look great, and the prices are reasonable depending on their high quality handcrafted work. The low price is around $20, which can make some certain people satisfy. If you have a watch band to replace, you can take a look.

Watch Bands: http://www.watchband.biz/

Ever Carradine's Joins '24'

2007-10-09T11:19:00.001-07:00

The latest new addition to this season's "24" cast is familiar face Ever Carradine.

The seventh season of the popular FOX drama began production began production last month with an assortment of fresh characters played by Cherry Jones, Janeane Garofalo and Colm Feore, plus Annie Wersching, Jeffrey Nordling, John Billingsley and Rhys Coiro.

Although The Hollywood Reporter has only a little information on Carradine's casting, the trade paper says that she'll play an FBI agent and that it will be a recurring role.

One of this season's big "24" shifts is the first female president (played by Jones) in the show's universe. While that may be shocking for some, Carradine covered the territory previously as one of the stars of ABC's short-lived "Commander in Chief."

Carradine is one of TV's most prolific guest stars, having done turns on "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," "Men in Trees," "Grey's Anatomy," "House" and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" in recent years.

She'll also be recurring on ABC's freshman drama "Women's Murder Club" this season.

FOX Got J.J. Abrams' New Sci-fi Show 'Fringe'

2007-10-09T11:15:00.000-07:00

FOX has given a series commitment to "Fringe," based on a sci-fi spec script by J.J. Abrams and regular collaborators Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci.

According to the industry trade papers, "Fringe" will now shoot a two-hour pilot budgeted in the $10-million range, a rather massive outlay putting it in the same neighborhood as the two-hour pilot for Abrams' "Lost."

The script was developed in the midst of pre-production on the Paramount reboot of the "Star Trek" franchise, which Abrams will direct from a script by Orci and Kurtzman. "Fringe" went out to networks early this week and FOX made a quick bid, which is also expected to include an episode license fee of around $2 million.

The show's main character is a young, female FBI agent (The Hollywood Reporter raises the possibility of Abrams' "Felicity" star Keri Russell as potential casting) who has to work with a brilliant research scientist and his estranged son as she explores unexplained phenomena.

The trade papers reference the quirky FOX landmark "The X-Files," early David Cronenberg films and Paddy Chayefsky's "Altered States" as major influences.

Abrams' Bad Robot shingle will produce through its deal with Warner Bros. TV. While Abrams and Bad Robot's recent offerings have included "Six Degrees" and "What About Brian," this would be his first pilot-writing credit since "Lost."

It was just announced yesterday that the Bad Robot script "Boundaries," from Jill Soloway, had received a put pilot commitment at ABC. Bad Robot is also developing a medical drama at HBO, with Abrams executive producing and possibly directing.

'Desperate Housewives' Ricardo Chavira got married in real life

2007-10-09T11:08:00.000-07:00

Ricardo Chavira can't seem to get the right woman to commit on "Desperate Housewives," but he succeeded in real life.

The actor and his fiancee Marcea Dietzel tied the knot on Sept. 22, reports People.

The private ceremony was held in San Antonio, Texas with the couple's 4-year-old son, Tomas, as best man and ring bearer.

The rather casual affair featured the couple dresssed in pajamas. Afterwards, instead of a reception, they went to their son's soccer game.

Chavira plays Carlos Solis, who is torn between his ex-wife Gabrielle (Eva Longoria) and neighbor Edie (Nicolette Sheridan) on ABC's "Desperate Housewives." The 36-year-old has also appeared on "Six Feet Under" and "The Division," as well as guest starring on "Joan of Arcadia," "24," "JAG" and "The George Lopez Show."

Children's fashion

2007-10-09T09:35:00.000-07:00

AlexandAlexa.com is an up market online luxury baby & child clothing for 0-5 year olds. Having officially launched for Autumn 2007, they offer the trendiest international children's wear designers, and they are based in London (UK).

They showcase the latest collections from each of these designers, hand picking the best pieces, and turning them into fun, wearable outfits for all occasions. Their in-house photographer and the children who have fun wearing our clothes during our photo-shoots around the UK.

Their philosophy is to bring a unique buying experience, allowing shoppers to view "best-looks", from 6 weekly lifestyle photography. These gorgeous pre-prepared outfits can then be bought simply off-the-page, and delivered in luxurious packaging, to the convenience of your door.

They operate these prestigious Brands in a global market, with these labels in demand internationally. To meet this demand, they offer seamless express international shipping, as well as a same-day service for London (UK) postcodes.

Some of the designers they showcase include renowned international favorites, such as Ralph Lauren, Roberto Cavalli, Cacharel and Paul & Joe. Whether you are looking for laid-back French children’s fashion, authentic denim or functional casual clothing, your tastes in style will be met on every level.

http://www.alexandalexa.com

Life Insurance (no medical exam)

2007-10-09T09:29:00.000-07:00

While every other Term Life Insurance Website can show you a quote, Liberty Direct can offer you up to $150,000 in Life Insurance Coverage Today. With the other you may get your policy in about 3 months.

Get Covered TODAY with Liberty Direct. http://hotshorturl.com/jx44

Within seconds of starting your FREE QUOTE you will see exactly how affordable it is to get life insurance coverage. Then apply completely online with NO MEDICAL EXAM - just answer a few health questions. That’s right; there is no need to speak with an agent. It's a life opportuinty.

- No Physical Exam! Just answer a few health questions.
- Affordable premiums
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- 15-Minute application
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- No long forms or frustrating paperwork
- No waiting, No follow up
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Liberty Direct is one of the fastest, most convenient ways to protect your family in case something should happen to you. Once you qualify online and payment is made, your insurance protection begins immediately. If you are not completely satisfied you can cancel within the 31 Day Free-Look period and receive a full refund.

The Liberty Direct website is owned and operated by Spectrum Direct Insurance Services, Inc. They are a life insurance sales and marketing organization whose products are entirely Internet-based and designed to enable the purchase and management of policies online.

Find out if you qualify: http://hotshorturl.com/jx44

Desperate Housewives Promo Season 4, Episode 2

2007-10-06T23:10:00.001-07:00

Desperate Housewives season 4 episode 2 clip

2007-10-06T23:06:00.000-07:00

Kyle Lauderdale brings you the flat world

2007-10-06T07:15:00.000-07:00

Kyle Lauderdale has a blog called Bring you the flat world, I think the name came from that famous book, The World is Flat. The blog is mainly about affiliate program, you can see lots of tips, opinions of affiliate programs. Obviously, the author is kind of expert in affiliate program.

Some of useful articles:

3 Keys to Success with Your Affiliate Program
"Affiliate Programs to Avoid"
$27,817 Monthly With Affiliate Programs
Working With Affiliate Programs

My advices to this blog:

1. Use your own domain. The second blogspot domain is not easy to remember, and your own domain is your brand. And I think make your own website is a further option.

2. The first page is too long. It cost some time to download. Maybe 5 articles at first page are enough.

3. Keep on post. I can see the author did not post at Sep. That’s a little bit unusual to the faithful readers. If you are busy at something, you can explain at first.

4. Make some blog contest to get some buzz. You can see now Problogger.net and JohnChow.com always do some blog contest, just some little prizes, can make some buzz.

http://mon2sat.blogspot.com/

Brand Identity Guru SEO

2007-10-06T06:24:00.000-07:00

I think every website admin should know something about SEO (Search Engine Optimization), and for some business website, go to some professional SEO is a better option, Brand Identity Guru Inc., the best Boston Search Engine Optimization.

If you want to turn your firm's website into a high performance, revenue and brand building machine. You should hire Brand Identity Guru Inc. to create and implement an effective Internet marketing campaign and search engine optimization and positioning strategy that will drive more people to your website than ever before.

Brand Identity Guru Inc.'s search engine optimization and Internet marketing team are experts in driving these potential customers to your door, using innovative optimizing and positioning strategies like: keyword and key phrase optimized web copy, web site submissions, reciprocal linking, online promotion techniques, search engine positioning along with a complete suite of tracking and analysis services that reveal how well these strategies are working so adjustments can be made. With Brand Identity Guru Inc. in your virtual corner, your business will enjoy a strong presence in the global online marketplaces that search engines have become.

Brand Identity Guru do:

SEO (search engine optimization), marketing and positioning strategies
Paid submissions to search engines
PPC (Pay-Per-Click) Advertising Campaigns
In-depth analysis of search engine rankings
Reciprocal link development
Statistical tracking and analysis

BIG is a professional Boston search engine optimization and brand image development specialist. When you need expert brand or search engine positioning, call them at 508-238-4347 or email them at sales@brandidentityguru.com.

http://www.brandidentityguru.com/searchengine-optimization.htm

Custom Crystal Attire at AdvantageBridal.com

2007-10-06T06:11:00.000-07:00

Wedding is a must activity for most of people and we all want it brilliant. Today I find AdvantageBridal.com is such an amazing place for wedding attire and wedding paraphernalia.

You can find Wedding Cake Jewelry, Monogram Cake Toppers, Wedding Veils, Wedding Shoes, Custom crystal rhinestone t-shirts, tank tops, bikinis and flip flops etc. all here. You can choose from dozens of garment colors and crystal colors, to create one-of-a-kind garments that are uniquely yours.

AdvantageBridal.com is 1st retailer of Expressions Cake Jewelry, so I want to especially recommend this product. Now you can embellish your wedding cake with elegant cake jewelry to be cherished for a lifetime. Your wedding cake jewelry can be displayed at home after the wedding in many creative ways. This is the highly sought-after Expressions Cake Jewelry line as seen in InStyle Magazine.

Their shoes are also wonderful. Their bridal shoes, prom shoes and evening shoe sections features dyeable shoes from many different designers. They offer white satin dyeable bridal shoes, as well as black, silver and gold prom evening shoes. Beach wedding shoes and dyeable bridal flip flops are among the hard-to-find wedding shoes so many brides are looking for. They also carry clear Cinderella shoes for that enchanted occasion.

If you are going to prepare a wedding, you must check out Custom Crystal Attire at AdvantageBridal.com

Danny Bonaduce Beats Up Survivor Star Jonny Fairplay Video

2007-10-04T08:55:00.000-07:00

LOS ANGELES -- Former "Survivor" contestant Jonny Fairplay from is accusing former "Partridge Family" star and radio show host Danny Bonaduce of throwing him and knocking out some of his teeth.

Fairplay, whose real name is Jon Dalton, filed a report with the Los Angeles Police Department Wednesday.

The report said that the reality show contestant was at an awards event when Bonaduce walked onto the stage without invitation and made a "derogatory statement" to Fairplay.

The alleged incident took place during the Fox Reality Really Channel awards, which were being held at a Sunset Boulevard nightclub.

A videotape that aired on TMZ.com shows some audience members booing Fairplay, who was on stage as a presenter. The tape then shows Bonaduce coming onto the stage.

The battery report was taken by police shortly before 2 a.m. at a Hollywood, Calif., hospital where Fairplay was treated and released.

Fairplay said that he has one broken tooth, another tooth missing from his gum line and two other teeth that are loose.

Former Lover Kimberly Bell Says Bonds Once Admitted Steroid Use

2007-10-04T08:46:00.000-07:00

During a decade-long relationship, baseball home-run king Barry Bonds once admitted using steroids, drugs which affected his sporting and sexual performance, his former lover said on Wednesday.

Kimberly Bell, 37, spoke to Reuters ahead of the Friday publication of a nude pictorial spread in Playboy in which she discusses a romance that started in 1994 and continued into Bonds' second marriage.

Her claim was made amid a continuing federal investigation into whether Bonds, who this season broke the Major League Baseball career home run record, lied to a federal grand jury about steroids.

Bonds, who played for 15 years with the San Francisco Giants, denies using steroids.

His attorney has said he told a grand jury investigating performance-enhancing drugs from the San Francisco area BALCO labs that he never knowingly used steroids.

Bell said she had testified to a separate grand jury looking into whether Bonds told the truth on steroids. She said Bonds, 43, spoke to her about using steroids to repair an elbow injury in the late 1990s.

"He had told me that that was what he was doing, that he was doing steroids in order to fix that, although he said that he felt that steroids are what caused the problem in the first place," said Bell.

"He felt that the reason why he had the injury in the first place was because using steroids causes your muscles and your tendons to grow faster than the joint itself can handle."

STEROIDS

Bell said that they did not discuss steroids again but said she had noticed Bonds acting in a secretive way with his personal trainer Greg Anderson.

Anderson, was convicted of steroid distribution in the BALCO case. He returned to prison last year when he refused to testify before the grand jury looking into Bonds.

"When it started, there was this secretive thing between him and Greg, him leaving the room with Greg, closing the door, have to quote unquote talk to him every morning at spring training, and go and lock the bedroom door," Bell said.

"I thought it was odd....He'd go pick up his little satchel bag and walk in there with Greg," she said.

Anderson has declined to discuss his work for Bonds, a childhood friend, either in public or with investigators.

Bell, who used to work as a graphic designer in the San Francisco area but now lives in Phoenix, Arizona, said steroids led to physical changes that only a lover would see, including occasional faltering sexual performance.

"He was embarrassed. As a woman I have never come across a man who has encountered this problem before," Bell said. "The few times that it occurred, the next time around he went and found himself some Viagra."

Bell said they broke up in 2003 after Bonds threatened her on occasion. She has sought a low profile since, but was enticed by a lucrative offer to pose nude for Playboy.

'Desperate Housewives' apology over Philippines slur

2007-10-04T08:39:00.000-07:00

Makers of the hit US television series 'Desperate Housewives'have apologized for a slur against Filipino medical workers that caused uproar here.

The apology was sent to Philippine broadcaster ABS-CBN's bureau in the United States and aired here Thursday by its cable news channel, ANC, following protests by the Manila government.

"The producers of the show and ABC studios offer our sincere apology for any offence caused by the brief reference in the season premier," ANC quoted the statement as saying.

"There was no intent to disparage the integrity of any aspect of the medical community in the Philippines," it said.

The apology was made a day after President Gloria Arroyo's office said it considered a portion of the dialogue in an episode aired last weekend as a "racial slur."

The episode showed actress Teri Hatcher, who plays Susan Mayer, asking during a medical consultation to check "those diplomas because I want to make sure that they're not from some med school in the Philippines."

An online petition calling on the ABC to issue an apology quickly spread through the large Filipino expatriate community in the US, many of them in the medical profession.

In Manila, Arroyo's chief aide, Eduardo Ermita said: "On the face, we can look at it as a racial slur."

"We are looked down upon too much, considering the number of our medical professionals in the US," Ermita said.

ABC said it remained committed to present "sensitive and respectful images of all communities" featured in its programs.

NEW Wall-E Trailer

2007-10-02T17:54:00.000-07:00

Spears ordered to give kids to Federline

2007-10-02T07:56:00.000-07:00

Britney Spears hit another personal low, being ordered to relinquish her children by a judge who had cited her drug-and-alcohol-fueled lifestyle.

Ex-husband Kevin Federline will take Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1, beginning Wednesday "until further order of the court," Los Angeles County Court Commissioner Scott M. Gordon ruled Monday.

Phone messages left for representatives of Spears and Federline were not immediately returned.

This is the latest problem to plague Spears, whose fortunes have taken a very public turn for the worse since splitting from Federline, 29, last year. The two were married in October 2004. Spears filed for divorce last November and it became official in July.

Since becoming single, Spears has appeared increasingly erratic and out-of-control. First, she was photographed at various Hollywood hotspots partying hard with Paris Hilton, with some photos capturing the pop star without panties. Then Spears shaved her head as paparazzi looked on, beat a car with an umbrella and ended up spending a month in rehab.

Last month, Gordon said Spears engaged in "habitual, frequent and continuous use of controlled substances and alcohol" and ordered her to undergo random drug and alcohol testing twice a week as part of her ongoing custody dispute with Federline.

Spears also was previously ordered to meet weekly with a "parenting coach" who was to observe and report back to the court about her parenting skills. Both Spears and Federline must complete the court's "Parenting Without Conflict" class.

Spears was set to redeem herself and return to the pop throne with a much-hyped performance at the MTV Video Music Awards last month. But it was universally panned, with Spears appearing spaced-out and lethargic — and, in some eyes, less than buff. The following week, her management firm dropped her and her divorce lawyer resigned.

Spears was then charged with misdemeanor counts of hit-and-run and driving without a valid license for allegedly crashing into a parked car in August.

The driving offenses likely compelled the judge to issue Monday's orders, said New York divorce lawyer Raoul Felder. Officials from the Department of Motor Vehicles said Spears applied for a California driver's license but did not complete the process.

"She was driving without a license with a child in the car," Felder said. "You can put aside the in and out of rehab, the shaving her head. But this? When a judge went out on a limb for her? There's no going back."

Though Spears must relinquish physical custody of the children until further ruling from the court, she and Federline still share legal custody.

Los Angeles divorce lawyer Connolly Oyler said he's surprised the children weren't taken from Spears sooner. Judges typically remove youngsters from households where parents are ordered to undergo drug testing, he said.

But, he added, all is not lost for Spears.

"If she picks a good counselor and gets a different set of friends, there's a good chance she can turn things around," he said, noting "she's only 25."

The couple is due back in court Oct. 3. Spears' new album is set to be released Nov. 13.

Hilary Duff waiting on tables in new movie, "Greta"

2007-10-02T07:53:00.000-07:00

Pop singer Hilary Duff plays the title character in the interracial teen romance "Greta," which is shooting on location in New Jersey.

Duff's character is a waitress who falls for an ambitious cook (Evan Ross) at the restaurant where they work. But as their summer romance heats up, she has to overcome the concerns of her grandparents (Ellen Burstyn, Michael Murphy) about her boyfriend's criminal past.

The comic drama marks music-video veteran Nancy Bardawil's feature directing debut. Duff's feature credits include the "Cheaper by the Dozen" movie and "Agent Cody Banks."

Fall TV Season Claims First Victim, Nashville

2007-10-02T07:48:00.000-07:00

Robert Altman's Nashville rated an Oscar. Fox's Nashville rated a quick hook.

The reality series is the first casualty of the new fall season, the network has confirmed to E! News.

Nashville aired but twice. The show about twentysomethings trying to make it in country music was supposed to bring a Southern-style Laguna Beach vibe to Fox. Instead, it only brought low ratings. The show averaged just 2.5 million viewers in its two outings, placing 109th in the most recent Nielsen Media Research standings.

The show will be replaced on the schedule this Friday by a repeat of K-Ville, Fox's struggling, but more-promising new cop show.

Elsewhere, Fox's House and ABC's Dancing with the Stars were the big ratings winners on Tuesday night.

The fourth-season premiere of the restaffed House averaged 18.1 million, preliminary Nielsen Media Research data showed. The show was down about 1.5 million total viewers from last fall's premiere, but up among 18- to 49-year-olds. Per ecstatic Fox, the show posted "the highest rated premiere of any network so far this season." All two days of it.

For all of its drawing power, House didn't really take off until Dancing with the Stars went off. In its first half-hour, House averaged 16.9 million viewers opposite Dancing's final half-hour (19.8 million). On its own, from 9:30-10 p.m., House zoomed up to 19.4 million viewers.

Overall, Dancing with the Stars stood as the night's most watched show, averaging 18.3 million fans for its boys' night in the ballroom. House stood as the highest-rated show in the 18-49 demographic.

Other premieres: The Kevin Smith-directed pilot of Reaper (3.2 million) helped bring (fan)boys to the America's Top Model-dominated CW; the ninth-season opener of NBC's Law & Order: SVU (12.1 million) won its time slot, but lost about 2.5 million viewers from last fall's first episode; Fox's Bones (8.3 million) kicked off its third season on par with its second (8.6 million); and, CBS' NCIS (13.7 million), fresh from a behind-the-scenes shakeup, added some viewers (about 200,000) from its fourth-season launch, while The Unit (10.7 million) lost about 1 million from its second-season debut.

Not that Fox is keeping track or anything, but the network wanted to point out that NCIS and The Unit both lost ground in the 18-49 department.

And not that CBS is minding that NBC is going to cram in as many Heroes viewers into next week's Nielsen standings as possible, but the network wanted to point out that once digital-video-recorder stats are considered, NCIS and The Unit will have both improved their lot in the 18-49 department.

Oddly enough, Fox and CBS had a differing of opinion on the performance of CBS' new Dallas of the Florida tropics drama, Cane (11.1 million).

Fox, the impartial observer, noted that the Jimmy Smits series was down 19 percent in the 18-49 demo from last fall's premiere of Smith, which you'll recall (and Fox did) was canceled after three episodes.

CBS, the hometown booster, noted that Cane was its most watched premiere in the 10 p.m., Tuesday time slot since a 1999 Judging Amy. As is its right, it noted the show's performance in the demo only in comparison to the lower rated The Unit, not the higher rated Smith.

The bottom line: Cane ran second in the hour in total viewers and the 18-49 demographic.

Nashville would love to have such problems.

Fishybot, a new web directory

2007-10-02T07:34:00.000-07:00

A web directory or link directory is a directory on the Internet. It specializes in linking to other web sites and categorizing those links.

A web directory is not a search engine, and does not display lists of web pages based on keywords, instead it lists web sites by category and subcategory. The categorization is usually based on the whole web site, rather than one page or a set of keywords, and sites are often limited to inclusion in only one or two categories. Directories often allow Web site owners to directly submit their site for inclusion, and have editors review submissions for fitness. And it’s very good for SEO, Google Page Rank etc.

Fishybot is a human maintained and edited, SEO friendly web directory that lists quality, family-friendly websites.

It's a start up web directory, so you can submit your website for the top position of category. And the charge is very reasonable, a Regular Link just cost you $29 per year, you can add your website at here.

They do not accept the following types of sites, so please don't submit them, Sites that will not be approved will be refunded:

Site with any illegal content (porn/drugs/racist/wares/gambling).
Gateway pages or mirror sites.
Sites with excessive pop up's or any ActiveX content.
Under construction sites.

Search Engine Marketing: http://www.fishybot.com

Eva Longoria Sex Tape Rumour

2007-10-01T10:56:00.000-07:00

The Web is a blazin' with the rumour that Eva Longoria is the star of the latest celebrity sex tape.

The tape is said to contain steamy footage of the Desperate Housewives actress with new husband, Tony Parker.

According to reports, the tape is already available on pay per view adult film websites, however a blog says they are willing to publish the tape after “verifying…legal issues associated with it.”

Only time will tell if this is another Meg White-style hoax – in the meantime, we've taken the opportunity to bring you some classic bedroom action from Eva.

Kiefer Sutherland charged with DUI

2007-09-30T11:47:00.000-07:00

Kiefer Sutherland, already on probation for a 2004 drunken driving arrest, was charged Friday with misdemeanor driving under the influence in a case the city attorney's office said could put him in jail for more than a year.

The star of the Fox TV drama "24" was charged with single counts of driving under the influence and driving with a blood-alcohol level of .08 or above, said city attorney spokesman Nick Velasquez. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of a year in jail and a minimum of four days, Velasquez said.

"We also charged him with a second DUI offense within 10 years, which we believe also violates the terms of his probation," Velasquez added.

If found guilty of violating probation, Sutherland could be sentenced to an additional six months.

Sutherland publicist Evelyn Karamanos didn't immediately return a call for comment.

The 40-year-old actor, who was arrested Tuesday, remains free on $25,000 bail. He was scheduled to be arraigned Oct. 16.

Because he's been charged with a misdemeanor, Sutherland won't have appear in court for his arraignment unless the judge specifically orders him to be there, Velasquez said.

Police have said they stopped Sutherland shortly after 1 a.m. when they saw him make an illegal U-turn. He was arrested after failing a field sobriety test.

Authorities haven't disclosed his blood-alcohol level except to say it was .08 or above, exceeding California's legal limit.

Sutherland was pulled over shortly after leaving a Hollywood industry party at the trendy Area nightclub.

He was also arrested for DUI in 2004, and in November of that year he pleaded no contest to one misdemeanor count. He was sentenced to five years' probation, 50 hours of community service and was ordered to attend an alcohol treatment program.

City officials have said he completed the community service and treatment program but was still on probation.

He also has a 1993 conviction for alcohol-related reckless driving, according to the city attorney's office.

Sutherland won a best actor Emmy last year for his performance as dashing federal counter-terrorist agent Jack Bauer on "24."

Starting your own company

2007-09-30T10:20:00.000-07:00

I always want to have my own company, maybe I should do some home work first, and today I come across a helpful service.

EastBiz.com has experience with incorporation business since 1996. They started as a general incorporation service setting up companies in different jurisdictions.

John Vanhara, Owner of EastBiz.com, Inc. moved to Nevada in 2001 and opened their first office in 2003. His goal was to focus on one jurisdiction and make the whole incorporation process as efficient as possible. They are locally based incorporator in Las Vegas and therefore they can keep the whole process under their control. Their current setup allows them to charge much less than competitors and still has a profitable business operation.

Their company is helping thousands of entrepreneurs each year to start their own business. They are not lawyers and don't charge high fees. All they do is to help with all the paperwork which might be complicated to people who are not familiar with starting businesses. They can set up corporation or LLC in any state.

Currently the most popular is Nevada corporation. Nevada is very business friendly state with no state income taxes.

Other very popular states are:
Texas incorporation
Florida incorporation
Arizona incorporation

Their company is based in Las Vegas. They also opened a new branch in Memphis, TN.

Not only they can help with all the paperwork, but they can also provide a space to start a business. They have a program for virtual offices and executive suites. You can basically use their office with free phones and internet. You can use their conference room. And it all starts at $45 per month. It’s great for start up companies.

Brand Identity Guru Branding Blog

2007-09-27T08:56:00.000-07:00

Brand Identity Guru Branding Blog is a branding blog dedicated to policing brands, employees and the internet. It’s a fun, witty look at the good, bad and the ugly of branding.

Brand Identity Guru has been around for almost 2 decades. The blogger is called Scott White and he is the Chief Cook and Bottle Washer. He’s decided to throw his thoughts down on paper so to speak and talk about the real life branding experiences I have. Some are good, some not so good. But it’s his look at branding today. You can read how branding affects our daily lives.

Check out his personal bio here: Scott White

My advices to the blog:

1. Choose an independent and short domain. Now the domain is too long. Not easy to remember.

2. The home page is too long. It costs me half to one minute to get the whole home page loaded. 15 posts at home page is enough.

3. The introduce video of home page is not a good idea. I am listening music when I visit the blog, and the introduce video just comes up, not that comfortable. And the Internet speed becomes slow.

4. Maybe need a redesign. Add popular posts zone or some thing like that.

Anyway, the content about branding is very worth to reading. 

http://www.brandidentityguru.com/wordpress

Nan Goldin Klara And Edda Belly Dancing Child Porn?

2007-09-26T10:21:00.000-07:00

Police have seized photograph 'Klara And Edda Belly Dancing', which was taken by controversial, female American artist Nan Goldin, because it may be considered child pornography - and Elton John's personal website has reacted.

The photograph, which was part of exhibition series called 'Thanksgiving' from the Sir Elton John photographic collection, may have breached child pornography laws.

The exhibition gallery, which the picture did not appear in, as it was seized by police, warns: "We would like to advise you that this exhibition contains some material of a sensitive nature. It may include explicit language, nudity, sexual imagery or violence."

The photograph 'Klara And Edda Belly Dancing' of two young girls, taken by Goldin. One of the girls is depicted sitting on the ground with her legs spread wide apart. Further details of the picture are unknown.

Police removed the image from the Baltic Art Gallery the day before it was to be viewed by the public. The inappropriate photograph is currently being examined by police while Crown Prosecution Service lawyers have offered their consult.

Kiefer Sutherland Busted for DUI

2007-09-26T10:14:00.000-07:00

"24" star Kiefer Sutherland wasn't trying to save the world when he made an illegal U-turn in the wee hours.

Instead, the Emmy-winning actor was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving on Tuesday, Sept. 25 in West Hollywood, reports TMZ.com. Earlier in the evening, he had attended the FOX Fall Eco-Casino party at Area nightclub.

The 40-year-old was pulled over at 1:35 a.m. on the corner of La Cienega and Beverly. A breathalyzer test showed that his blood alcohol level was above the legal .08 limit for California.

He was taken to the Hollywood Police station and booked for a misdemeanor DUI. He was released on $25,000 bail.

Sutherland is due in court on Oct. 16.

'24' Season 7, Tony Almeida (Carlos Bernard) is back!

2007-09-26T10:09:00.000-07:00

FOX has set the premiere date for the upcoming season of "24" and announced the return of a beloved character previously left for dead.

Following the trend established over the past two years, "24" will launch its seventh day with a two-night premiere event. The season will kick-off on Sunday, Jan. 13 with two hours starting at 8 p.m. before settling into its regular time period with a new episode at 9 p.m. the following night.

From there, "24" will stay on Mondays at 9 p.m. airing original episodes into June.

While the premiere date is bound to be exciting for "24" fans, that's nothing compared to the first official confirmation of the return of Tony Almeida. The CTU veteran, played by Carlos Bernard, was one of Jack Bauer's main allies over the show's first four seasons, but the character -- initially revered for his prodigious soul-patch -- was left unceremoniously dead at the hands of a terror suspect in Day 5.

"Tony's uncertain fate near the end of 'Day 5' left the door open for his return," says executive producer/show-runner Howard Gordon. "And since there was no silent clock at the conclusion of his last appearance –- the 24 tribute to a major character's demise – we always kept this as a possibility."

Although Tony's fate didn't appear so uncertain at the time, fans have kept alive the hope of the character's eventual return. Producers admitted that one possible ending for the show's much-maligned sixth season featured Tony showing up as a cliffhanger.

Instead, FOX just says that Tony's arrival will coincide with the beginning of Jack's seventh day, which will move the show's action from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C.

Other new additions to the "24" cast this season include Cherry Jones, Janeane Garofalo and Colm Feore, plus Annie Wersching, Jeffrey Nordling, John Billingsley and Rhys Coiro.

Although CTU has been disbanded as the season begins, the characters played by Mary Lynn Rajskub and James Morrison will be back.

Far Infrared Sauna

2007-09-26T10:01:00.001-07:00

I like to have a really good bath before I go to bed, but today I find a more interesting and healthy one, Infrared Sauna. Most important, Sauna King makes prices really good.

Established in 1995, Hefei South Asia Sauna Apparatus Co., Ltd. is a professional manufacture and exporter of Infrared Sauna Room and Portable Steam Sauna and Traditional Finish Sauna products in China. They have lots of factories in China, so the prices are very reasonable. Take 2-Person Infrared Sauna FIR-022LC for example, the price is $1299.

Their products have obtained CE, CB, SASO, SAA, JET, KTL, on intentional authentication, and ETL and C-ETL for the USA and Canadian market. All of our products have been exported to Europe, North America, Mid-East, South-east Asia, Australia and as many as 40 countries or areas. Our products are especially successful in Wal-Mart, Home Depot and Costco because of our excellent quality and competitive prices. Therefore, they are warmly welcomed by customers and enjoy high reputation. Now, our brand "Sauna King" has been registered successfully in many countries.

To meet the high standards of overseas market and improve the sales volume, their company makes good use of our rich resources and adjust the structure of products in time; In addition, ISO9001 has been strictly executed and after-sales service system has also been well established and perfected in the company.

Far Infrared Sauna: http://www.saunakingproducts.com

Dan Rather Files $70 Million Lawsuit Against CBS

2007-09-19T15:53:00.000-07:00

NEW YORK (AP) — Dan Rather filed a $70 million lawsuit Wednesday against CBS, alleging that the network made him a "scapegoat" for a discredited story about President Bush's National Guard service.

The 75-year-old Rather, whose final months were clouded by controversy over the report, says the complaint stems from "CBS' intentional mishandling" of the aftermath of the story.

The lawsuit, filed in State Supreme Court in Manhattan, also names CBS President and CEO Leslie Moonves, Viacom Inc., Viacom Chairman Sumner Redstone and former CBS News President Andrew Heyward. (At the time Viacom Inc. owned CBS. But Viacom and CBS Corp. split into two different companies in January 2006.)

Rather, the former anchorman of the "CBS Evening News," is seeking $20 million in compensatory damages and $50 million in punitive damages.

CBS spokesman Dana McClintock said: "These complaints are old news, and this lawsuit is without merit."

Rather narrated the September 2004 report that claimed President Bush skirted some of his duties during his National Guard service and that a commander felt pressured to sugarcoat Bush's record. Rather maintains the story was true.

But an independent review for the network determined the story was neither fair nor accurate. CBS fired three news executives and a producer for airing it.

Richard Thornburgh — the former U.S. attorney general who made up the two-man investigative panel with Louis D. Boccardi, the retired chief executive of The Associated Press — said he was unaware of Rather's lawsuit.

Reached at his home in Washington, he said only: "Our report speaks for itself."

Boccardi was not immediately available for comment.

Issued in January 2005, the 224-page report portrayed Rather as "pushed to the limit" with other stories at the time of the "60 Minutes Wednesday" report. He relied on a trusted producer, and didn't check the story for accuracy or, apparently, even see it before he introduced it on the program, the panel said.

CBS rushed the story on the air and then blindly defended it when holes became apparent, said the panel, which was unable to say conclusively whether memos allegedly disparaging Bush's service were real or fake.

Rather, who couldn't immediately be reached for comment Wednesday, worked at CBS News starting in 1962, then replaced Walter Cronkite in 1981 as "CBS Evening News" anchorman until signing off March 9, 2005.

He always considered himself a reporter first, and the habit of news anchors to travel to the scenes of big stories is largely his legacy. His interview with Saddam Hussein in 2003 was the last given by the Iraqi leader before he was toppled.

With his intense on-air demeanor, Rather also had his detractors, and his broadcast was a distant third in the evening news ratings at the time he stepped down. CBS News' ratings rebounded under short-term successor Bob Schieffer, but they've plummeted under Katie Couric, who took over the broadcast in September 2006.

Prison Break's Start as Slow as Fox's

2007-09-19T15:51:00.000-07:00

Los Angeles (E! Online) - So, when does American Idol start up again?

Fox may be asking itself that question after a rough start to its fall season. If it wasn't the Emmys sinking, or one of its new shows tanking, it was Prison Break's season premiere getting beat out by sitcom reruns.

Last things first: Prison Break. The drama's third-season opener on Monday night averaged an estimated 7.4 million viewers, preliminary Nielsen Media Research stats show. It was the series' least watched premiere, down nearly 2 million viewers from last fall's.

Previously viewed episodes of How I Met Your Mother (10.9 million) and The New Adventures of Old Christine (12.4 million) on CBS locked out Prison Break in the 8-9 p.m. hour.

Prison Break's numbers, as well as those from the rest of Monday night's shows, will be reflected in next week's Nielsen rankings.

To say that Nashville, the first new show of the 2007-08 season to make it to air, fared even worse than Prison Break doesn't say the half of it: It fared much, much, much worse.

The reality drama, from the production company behind Laguna Beach, made the least of its jump-start on the fall season by losing to the rerun of one show that doesn't replay especially well (NBC's Las Vegas—72nd place, 3.9 million) and to the rerun of another show that doesn't replay well at all (CBS' Jericho—89th place, 3 million).

Nashville averaged just 2.7 million viewers, 1 million fewer even than what Laguna Beach spinoff, The Hills, delivered to cable's MTV last week.

Perhaps the worst news of all for Nashville: It didn't merit a single positive adjective, much less a single complete sentence in Fox's weekly ratings recap. Such silence is typically deadly.

Nashville is part of Fox's all-new, unscripted Friday night. In the 8-9 p.m. hour, the network got decent results from Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? (55th place, 5 million), which emerged as the top-rated show among 18- to 49-year-olds in its time-slot premiere.

Fox also had success Monday with the series premiere of K-Ville, the new New Orleans cop show starring Hustle & Flow's Anthony Anderson. It averaged an estimated 9 million viewers and claimed the night's demo crown.

On the further upside for Fox, K-Ville, the network noted, "showed impressive growth over its lead-in." On the further downside, K-Ville's lead-in was Prison Break.

Evil Dick Wins 'Big Brother 8' Handily

2007-09-19T15:48:00.001-07:00

(CBS) STUDIO CITY, Calif. Dick Donato, nicknamed Evil (or if you prefer his spelling, Evel) by his housemates on "Big Brother 8", won the $500,000 prize Tuesday night for out-lasting, out-smarting and out-playing his competition.

In the end, it was between Dick and his once-estranged daughter Daniele as the two finalists for "Big Brother 8".

Before the vote, both said that whatever the outcome, they were both winners. Daniele hadn't talked to her dad for nearly two years, but after being literally locked together 24-7 for 81 days, the two forged a bond that took them to the final two.

As Dick pointed out on the prime time finale, "No team has ever come in one and two in this game."

The final tally: Dick bested his daughter by a score of 5-2. The seven member jury handed Dick the victory although at times some of the jury said it could have gone either way.

For her part, Jen who made no secret of loathing both Donatos (and the feeling couldn't be more mutual) said she "had" to vote for one of them, "although I would have preferred to have not voted at all."

We talked to all 14 houseguests after the final results were announced during a live show at CBS.

Stage 18, aka the Big Brother house, is a hop, skip and jump from our new broadcast studios, so if the Web producers have a particular affinity (translation: obsession) with the show we are to be forgiven.

We came away with a few shocks (besides liking some of the cast we didn't expect to like as much -- Dick is a complete crack up and a lot nicer than he ever appeared on TV) was finding out the backyard grass is plastic. As several housemates quipped, it is a perfect metaphor for the show. Also, the backyard, which looks pretty cavernous on TV is pretty tiny... you could walk the whole thing in 14 seconds.

We asked all the houseguests all the questions America was dying to get the answers to: What was Dick's strategy to win? Did Jessica really fall for Eric? Was Nick more than just smitten with Daniele and vice versa? Will she move to Minnesota? Is Mike really a painter? Did Dick really need a bodyguard at the after party? How close to hitting Dick did Jameka really get? Will Amber stop crying...ever? And if all those discussions about Eric's, uh, uhm, equipment (yeah, that's a tasteful word!) ever got on his nerves?

Soccer Goals

2007-09-19T09:34:00.000-07:00

I like to play soccer, and if I have a kid later, I definitely will play soccer with him or her. Today I find a company provide nice Soccer Goals.

Soccer Goalz Inc.com markets Soccer Goals and Roller/Street Hockey goals and equipment that are geared to training kids ages 6 and up. Their brand of choice is Franklin Sports, a company that has been in business for over 50 years and one that offers a combination of great quality and value.

Soccer Training Equipment, Nets Goals Rebounders can help your youth soccer players improve their skills and enjoy playing more with our selection of portable soccer goals. You can tote them anywhere such including the cottage or your parents or friends yard. They're great for backyard practice and keeping your kids busy outside while you're busy.

Street Hockey Goals can let your kids enjoy the excitement of playing hockey with a new hockey goal by Franklin Sports. These nets were designed with kids in mind and they have all the features kids like in hockey nets. Whether your child is playing in the driveway or at the local park on roller blades, you'll find these hockey nets will be the center of attention in your neighborhood.

Make your child happy with a Soccer Goal from Soccergoalzinc.com

Brand Identity Guru

2007-09-19T07:19:00.000-07:00

I like to buy staff with big brand, quality guaranteed, and it looks like fashion. So how to make your product or service becomes a brand is a huge deal. Today I find a nice company deal with Branding.

Brand Identity Guru Inc., a branding agency dedicated to your success. They can take a fresh look at the messages you're sending and determine how wide the gap is between your brand identity and brand image. One advantage they have is they're less likely to take things for granted. Their brand identity and brand image research and analysis are completely objective.

The irony is you do have something to say, something unique. Even in a crowded field - even if your product or service is like your competition's - your company and its brand identity and brand image have a personality all their own. Your company's fingerprint is the key to standing apart from the rest. And that's where they can help. They can close the gap between your brand identity and brand image.

There may be a few surprises. If you decide to partner with them, we'll apply sophisticated research and analysis techniques which result in an action plan unique to your company's branding, its challenges and goals. At the root of those goals will be a pointed, focused marketing plan for all levels and layers of communication.

http://www.brandidentityguru.com

Sex Tape Of Elisha Cuthbert

2007-09-18T05:51:00.000-07:00

Rumors are starting to fly all over the net on a possible Elisha Cuthbert sex tape. The scandalous blonde from the “Girl Next Door” may actually become the porn star that she once played!

Geno’s World is reporting that the tape may be real-

Geno’s World has learned that a porn tape involving Elisha Cuthbert is being shopped around. The tape obviously would end up in a legal battle, but the owner of the footage is attempting to set up a website to cash in quickly.

Winners at 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards

2007-09-17T00:23:00.000-07:00

Winners at Sunday's 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences:

Drama Series: "The Sopranos," HBO.

Comedy Series: "30 Rock," NBC.

Miniseries: "Broken Trail," AMC.

Variety, Music or Comedy Series: "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," Comedy Central.

Variety, Music or Comedy Special: "Tony Bennett: An American Classic," NBC.

Made-for-TV Movie: "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee," HBO.

Reality-Competition Program: "The Amazing Race," CBS.

Creative Achievement in Interactive TV: Current.

Actor, Drama Series: James Spader, "Boston Legal," ABC.

Actor, Comedy Series: Ricky Gervais, "Extras," HBO.

Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Robert Duvall, "Broken Trail," AMC.

Actress, Drama Series: Sally Field, "Brothers & Sisters," ABC.

Actress, Comedy Series: America Ferrera, "Ugly Betty," ABC.

Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Helen Mirren, "Prime Suspect: The Final Act (Masterpiece Theatre)," PBS.

Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Terry O'Quinn, "Lost," ABC.

Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Jeremy Piven, "Entourage," HBO.

Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Thomas Haden Church, "Broken Trail," AMC.

Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Katherine Heigl, "Grey's Anatomy," ABC.

Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Jaime Pressly, "My Name Is Earl," NBC.

Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Judy Davis, "The Starter Wife," USA.

Individual Performance, Variety or Music Program: Tony Bennett, "Tony Bennett: An American Classic," NBC.

Directing, Drama Series: "The Sopranos: Kennedy and Heidi," HBO.

Directing, Comedy Series: "Ugly Betty: Pilot," ABC.

Directing, Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: "Prime Suspect: The Final Act (Masterpiece Theatre)," PBS.

Directing, Variety, Music or Comedy Program: "Tony Bennett: An American Classic," NBC.

Writing, Drama Series: "The Sopranos: Made in America," HBO.

Writing, Comedy Series: "The Office: Gay Witch Hunt," NBC.

Writing, Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: "Prime Suspect: The Final Act," PBS.

Writing, Variety, Music or Comedy Program: Late Night With Conan O'Brien," NBC.

iContact, Email Marketing Software

2007-09-15T04:41:00.000-07:00

Email marketing and blogging tool is essential to almost every online company, and today I find a tool to make it much easier: iContact Email Marketing Software.

iContact is an email marketing and blogging tool that makes it amazingly easy for businesses to create, publish, and track email newsletters, blogs, RSS feeds, surveys, and auto responders all from the same web application for businesses, non-profit organizations, and associations. It is the only email marketing service that combines blogging, RSS feeds, surveys, and auto responders--and it starts at just $9.95 per month.

iContact is extremely easy to use and has over 400 professionally-designed templates. You can easily track the opens and clickthroughs on your emails, add a sign-up form to your web site, and manage your subscribers.

iContact has over 11,000 customers and 85,000 users and is used by small businesses and Fortune 500 companies like Bank of America, Ford, Nissan, International Paper, and many others. It’s changing the way businesses and non-profit organizations communicate online by making it really easy to manage all of your online communications from a single web application.

A free trial of iContact is available at http://www.icontact.com and an overview video is at http://icontact.com/www/video/introduction_video.html. Check it out and start communicating effectively with your customers, prospects, and subscribers!

House Season 3 DVD Bloopers

2007-09-14T06:52:00.000-07:00

Boston Legal Season 4 Preview

2007-09-14T06:50:00.000-07:00

Shark - CBS Season 2 Promo

2007-09-14T06:49:00.000-07:00

St Thomas Villas

2007-09-14T06:42:00.000-07:00

Somewhere in the world, there’s a place where stress isn’t allowed and peace, serenity and genuine relaxation are the only demands of the day. If you could go there, you would thoroughly enjoy yourself. And when your time there was over, you’d want to stay longer. And when life finally did tear you away, coming back next year...well, it’d be a foregone conclusion.

There are not too many places in the world like this...but this is one of them. It’s luxurious. It’s ultra-private. Welcome to Villa Nicoletta.

Villa Nicoletta is a 4 bedroom luxury villa and an oasis of rest and rejuvenation in a land of unspoiled tranquility. Nestled atop a 70-foot cliff overlooking the north shore of the Island of St. Thomas and the aquamarine waters of Caret Bay, Villa Nicoletta offers some the finest accommodations in the Caribbean for those seeking a vacation of elegance, serenity and privacy. You’ll love how the sun blankets the landscape and water in shimmering brilliance by day and how the sky twinkles like billions of flawless diamonds at night. And one of the best parts about Villa Nicoletta is you’ve got a choice of front-row seats to see the show.

Enjoy an unusually beautiful location in the tropics for your next St Thomas Villas vacation. Villa Nicoletta is the destination of choice for those who want something extra from their visit. Enjoy the comfort a first class Virgin Island Villa.

http://www.caretbay.com

Mp3 Tag Editor

2007-09-13T06:26:00.000-07:00

Got a music collection with hundreds of poorly labeled mp3 files? Like having complete information about your music files - album, performer, genre, lyrics, year of release, and so on? Hate editing tags manually? I thinke you should get a mp3 tag editor.

ManiacTools mp3Tag 5 is a tag processor for MP3, WMA, OGG, APE, AAC, WAV, FLAC, WavPack WV, Musepack MPC/MPP/MP+ and Apple iPod MP4/M4a files with great features, like an automated search for lyrics and pictures (album covers). Another important advantage is the automatic tag filling option, which works great for mp3 albums that come without tags and meaningless file names.

Other important program features are the Drag&Drop technology and is fully compatible with Windows Media Player 10 and iTunes 6. It does not require any special skills and has received over a dozen awards, including prestigious My Music Tools Editor's Pick. The program is translated into all major European languages.

The new version of the program is extremely fast, very stable, and completely bug-free and is incredibly easy to use. Download ManiacTools mp3Tag 5 now and take it for a free 30 day test-run! After successful registration you can use all program features that are otherwise blocked upon expiration of the trial period or in free version.

http://www.maniactools.com

ABC, TV Guide to Do Grey’s Anatomy Gown Giveaway

2007-09-12T23:12:00.000-07:00

ABC Entertainment and TV Guide are teaming up to give the magazine’s readers a Grey’s Anatomy hospital gown to promote the return of the show this season on Thursday, Sept. 27.

The ABC branded-gown will be poly-bagged in the Sept. 24 issue of TV Guide, which will be mailed to subscribers in the New York and Los Angeles markets to coincide with the season four premiere of the show.

“We love providing viewers with unexpected and unique marketing campaigns that are organic to our programming,” said Michael Benson, executive vp, marketing, ABC Entertainment. “This is a great opportunity and a fun way to get viewers excited about the return of Grey’s Anatomy, and
TV Guide is the perfect place for it.”

“As Grey’s Anatomy is one of the most popular shows on television, we are delighted that ABC chose to partner with us for this unique promotion in celebration of the new season,” said Pete Haeffner, publisher of TV Guide.

ABC Premiere Week Preview

2007-09-12T22:21:00.000-07:00

It's so good to be back！

Grey's Anatomy 4x01 clips: Girl from the bar

2007-09-12T22:19:00.000-07:00