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Oct30	Robert Goulet, Singer, Actor, Dies at 73 Gary Bourgeault October 30, 2007 Know More: Entertainer 2.0, Entertainer Singer and actor Robert Goulet died at the age of 73 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, while waiting for a lung transplant. Goulet had been diagnosed last month with a rare form of pulmonary fibrosis. He had been hospitalized since September 30, transferring to Cedars-Sinai from Las Vegas on Oct. 13. Along with his singing career, Goulet had starred in Broadway performances like "Camelot" and "Happy Time"; and later on he was known for playing TV roles on "Fantasy Island," "The Jackie Gleason Show" and "Cannon." After Goulet's performance in "Camelot" he won a Grammy for the best new artist for his initial two albums, "Two of Us" and "Always You," along with his hit single "What Kind of Fool Am I." Between 1962 and 1970, 17 of Goulet's albums made the charts, including "My Love Forgive Me," which went gold. Goulet is survived by his wife of 25 years, Vera, and his sons Christopher and Michael, and daughter Nicolette, from a previous marriage. Posted at 7:42 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct30	A Shot At Love With Tila Tequila: One Reason to hope there's no Writers Strike Gary Bourgeault October 30, 2007 With the potential strike by the Writers Guild of America on the horizon, we can only hope there's some type of agreement reached, as low-quality fare like MTV's "A Shot At Love With Tila Tequila" could be type of junk... Continue Reading Posted at 4:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Dreamworks Animation Studios Profits Surge on "Shrek the Third" Gary Bourgeault October 30, 2007 Dreamworks Animation Studios (DWA) ended the third quarter with solid profit gains, based primarily on the worldwide success of "Shrek the Third." Also adding to the third-quarter profits were fees collected for "Over the Hedge" and "Flushed Away" for broadcast,... Continue Reading Posted at 4:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct29	"Awake" Doesn't Look Like it'll Put You to Sleep Gary Bourgeault October 29, 2007 With an intense storyline, and some popular actors, including Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Lena Olin and Terrence Howard, "Awake" has a chance to draw some interest.One of the problems, as pointed out here, is the major characters are younger, and... Continue Reading Posted at 7:56 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Hulu Goes Live Today. Who do they really threaten? Gary Bourgeault October 29, 2007 The official beta launch of Hulu.com today, the partnership between NBC Universal (GE) and News Corp. (NWS-A), speaks to the issue of who it is they really threaten. Beta refers to it being in a testing mode, for those not... Continue Reading Posted at 2:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct28	"Saw IV" Leads Halloween Weekend Box Office Gary Bourgeault October 28, 2007 Playing to its usual numbers and same audience, Saw IV, the fourth installment in the brutal horror series, led the weekend box office, taking in $32.1 million, almost identical to the last two in the series.Saw II opened to $31.7... Continue Reading Posted at 3:43 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct27	Bear Grylls and "Man vs. Wild" Launching Season Two Gary Bourgeault October 27, 2007 Bear Grylls and Man vs. Wild is about to start its second season, beginning with a new one-hour special on Fridays at 9 pm (ET/PT).The season premiere will have him on "Mission Everest," where he attempts to fly a powered... Continue Reading Posted at 7:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Writers Guild of America Not Impressed with Newest Contract Offer Gary Bourgeault October 27, 2007 Calling the newest contract offer "Minor adjustments to major rollbacks ...,' John Bowman, chairman of the Writers Guild of America's negotiating committee wasn't impressed with the lastest offer from the studios' Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.The existing contract,... Continue Reading Posted at 6:14 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Kiefer Sutherland not First Choice to Play Jack Bauer Gary Bourgeault October 27, 2007 Joel Surnow, who is the creator of action series "24," recently admitted that Kiefer Sutherland wasn't originally thought of to play the role of Jack Bauer, because they were searching for someone younger than he was.Once he thought of Sutherland,... Continue Reading Posted at 5:56 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	American Masters Showcasing "Carol Burnett" Gary Bourgeault October 27, 2007 Carol Burnett, best known for her "The Carol Burnett Show," will be featured in an upcoming documentary on "American Masters." Along with her TV series, Burnett also worked on the stage and in movies for over 60 years.Her friends, including... Continue Reading Posted at 3:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct26	Hillary Uncensored: Banned by the Media - Not the Movie She Wants to be in Gary Bourgeault October 26, 2007 The Internet has been buzzing over the trailer for the upcoming film documentary by Hollywood businessman Peter F. Paul, which alleges Hillary Clinton knew all along that a fundraising event in 2000 was in violation of campaign finance rules.For the... Continue Reading Posted at 6:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Movies Major Inspiration behind Choice of Halloween Costumes this Season Gary Bourgeault October 26, 2007 This year both the children and adults are finding inspiration for their choice of Halloween costumes from films and television shows.For young people, the Hanna Montana and High School Musical costumes have been flying out the doors of businesses. Another... Continue Reading Posted at 3:27 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct25	Comcast Underperforms, Stock Plunges Most it has in Five Years Gary Bourgeault October 25, 2007 Comcast (CMCSA) plunged the most it has in five years, as it performed below analysts expectations in both subscribers for the Internet and phone. For the third quarter, Comcast grew its phone customers by 523,000, and its high-speed Internet users... Continue Reading Posted at 8:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Daniel Dae Kim of "Lost" Arrested for DUI Gary Bourgeault October 25, 2007 The hit series "Lost" has suffered another DUI casuality, as Daniel Dae Kim, who plays the Korean tough guy Jin-Soo Kwon on the ABC (DIS) drama, was arrested for driving drunk early Thursday morning.According to police, Kim was arrested about... Continue Reading Posted at 6:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"Bringing Down the House" Author Releases "Rigged" Gary Bourgeault October 25, 2007 Ben Mezrich, whose book "Bringing Down the House" is being made into a major movie, has now released his most recent book "Rigged," the story of a young man who sets out to revolutionize the oil trading industry.Concerning "Bringing Down... Continue Reading Posted at 4:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct24	Rupert Murdoch Says Fox Business Network to Reach Over 40 Million Next Year Gary Bourgeault October 24, 2007 Talking to Reuters, Rupert Murdoch said that by sometime in 2008, the Fox Business Network (NWS-A) will reach over 40 million homes in the U.S. At launch, the network had a little over 30 million homes it could be seen... Continue Reading Posted at 10:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Will Traditional Media Companies Start Buying Blogs? Gary Bourgeault October 24, 2007 With traditional media companies increasingly being marginalized offline and online, their next move in acquisitions could very well be blogs. A blog is what you're reading here of course, and offers a stream of continuous commentary on a niche topic or... Continue Reading Posted at 8:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Gary Collins Arrested for DUI Gary Bourgeault October 24, 2007 Early last night Gary Collins was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. While Collins was driving along, an 80-year-old man (why's he still have a license) didn't yield and crashed into Collin's Ford Explorer, at about 5:30 p.m.... Continue Reading Posted at 4:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	How Will World Series TV Ratings Fare this Year? Gary Bourgeault October 24, 2007 When it comes to sports, there's one thing you can count on, and that's you can't count on anything. In this particular baseball World Series, it has all the makings of a blockbuster, which could end up drawing a large... Continue Reading Posted at 3:56 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct23	Mark Wahlberg Takes Over for Ryan Gosling in "The Lovely Bones" Gary Bourgeault October 23, 2007 Changing the words of an old polka: I don't want him, you can have him, he's too fat for me; it is evidently the mantra of "Lord of the Rings" and "King Kong" director Peter Jackson, as he had "creative... Continue Reading Posted at 9:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Fox Wins Weekly Ratings, Led by Baseball Playoffs Gary Bourgeault October 23, 2007 Fox (NWS-A) won the weekly ratings race, let by the American League Championship series between the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians. ABC (DIS) was happy with their new comedy "Samantha Who?" which was able to hold pretty strongly from... Continue Reading Posted at 7:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	California Fires Affecting Celebrities and Some Filming Gary Bourgeault October 23, 2007 The rampaging California hasn't left the Hollywood and celebrity community unscathed, as some projects had to be put on hold or changed to new locations. A number of celebrities have also had to be evacuated.Overall, as of about 8:30 a.m.... Continue Reading Posted at 2:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct22	Sharon Osbourne Throws Envious Tantrum over Dannii Minogue, Walks off "The X Factor" Gary Bourgeault October 22, 2007 Allegedly whining because her choices of who should go on in the competition didn't look like they were going to make it, Sharon Osbourne, wife of Ozzy, stormed off stage in a bluster.Osbourne supposedly didn't like it that two out of... Continue Reading Posted at 9:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Christian Filmmakers Academy Embrace Walt, but Reject Disney Gary Bourgeault October 22, 2007 At a gathering in Texas of hundreds of Christian filmmakers, they praised the man Walt Disney, but blasted the company they believe has forsaken his legacy and gone far away from it's family-friendly focus.The Christian Filmmakers Academy, whose purpose is... Continue Reading Posted at 7:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Fox Business Network Already Taking Viewers Away from CNBC Gary Bourgeault October 22, 2007 The official numbers of the Fox Business Network (NWS-A) won't start to be rated until sometime in 2008, but the numbers of CNBC show that FBN has already attracted some viewers away from them.During the first four days of Fox... Continue Reading Posted at 6:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Soap Actor Nathaniel Marston Arrested After Brawl Gary Bourgeault October 22, 2007 Nathaniel Marston, who plays Dr. Michael McBain on "One Life to Live" on ABC (DIS), was arrested for a brawl in Manhattan.The complaint filed in a Manhattan Criminal Court says that Marston attacked three men with a crate at sometime... Continue Reading Posted at 3:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct21	NBC Snubs YouTube: Channel and Video Clips Gone Gary Bourgeault October 21, 2007 In what looks like a prelude to the launch of their own video site "Hulu," all NBC video clips, along with the NBC channel were taken off the YouTube site on Sunday.With the site scheduled to be officially launched by... Continue Reading Posted at 10:51 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Viacom and Philippe Dauman's First Year at the Helm Gary Bourgeault October 21, 2007 While this isn't Philippe Dauman's true first year at Viacom (VIA-B), it is the end of the first year since he replaced Tom Freston as CEO. In the past, Dauman was actually dumped when Sumner Redstone got rid of hime... Continue Reading Posted at 9:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Kid Rock Arrested for Waffle House Brawl in Atlanta Gary Bourgeault October 21, 2007 When you think of Kid Rock and getting involved with a brawl, a waffle house isn't the first place you think of the event happening in. Yet in Atlanta, after a performance on Saturday night, that's exactly what happened.After performing... Continue Reading Posted at 6:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Britney Spears Visitation Rights On Again Gary Bourgeault October 21, 2007 In the continual visitation rights saga of Britney Spears and her children, her lawyer said on Sunday that she has again been given the right to temporary visits with her sons.Her attorney Anne Kiley said in a email to the... Continue Reading Posted at 5:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"30 Days of Night" Leads Slow Box Office Weekend Gary Bourgeault October 21, 2007 Keeping with the Halloween season, the box office reflected that interest, as Sam Raimi's (Spider-Man) "30 Days of Night" ended in the No. 1 position, taking in $16 million. Last years horror movie performance was much better than this years,... Continue Reading Posted at 2:21 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct20	World Surfer Champion Kelly Slater Detained when Leaving Hotel with Bar Rafaeli Gary Bourgeault October 20, 2007 It wasn't the first time it happened, as Israeli supermodel Bar Rafaeli was connected to another battle with photographers, this time when leaving a hotel with world surfing champion Kelly Slater.When the two were leaving the hotel, photographers attempted to... Continue Reading Posted at 7:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Naomi Watts Starring in Remake of Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" Gary Bourgeault October 20, 2007 Naomi Watts has been chosen to star in the remake of Alfred Hitchcock thriller "The Birds." She'll play the role of Melanie Daniels, originally played by Tippi Hedren.Watts is the first actress or actor to sign on for a role... Continue Reading Posted at 7:33 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"Writers Guild of America" Authorizes Strike Gary Bourgeault October 20, 2007 The more than 5,000 members of the Writers Guild of America cast votes to see if they would authorize its leaders to strike, and they overwhelmingly voted for it, with 90 percent in favor.The existing contract, which ends at the... Continue Reading Posted at 5:16 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"Live Free or Die Hard" DVD Release to Include Digital File Gary Bourgeault October 20, 2007 For the first time, a DVD will be released that includes a digital file for the movie to be viewed a PC or portable device."Live Free or Die Hard," about to be released on DVD by 20th Century Fox Home... Continue Reading Posted at 4:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Bill Maher Throws Out 9/11 Truthers for Interrupting Show Gary Bourgeault October 20, 2007 The recent Bill Maher show was interrupted over a about a 4-minute period by the 9/11 Truthers, continually challenging Maher on what is called building No. 7, which collapsed during the September 11, 2001 attacks.It was an attempt to get... Continue Reading Posted at 2:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct19	Carrie Underwood About to Release Second Album: Carnival Ride Gary Bourgeault October 19, 2007 Carrie Underwood fans will be thrilled to hear that she is going to come out with her second album - "Carnival Ride." The new album will be offered exclusively through Target (TGT), and will be available October 23 at Target... Continue Reading Posted at 8:19 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	‘Bold and the Beautiful’ Actress Hunter Tylo's Son Dead at 19 Gary Bourgeault October 19, 2007 The son of the "Bold and the Beautiful" actress Hunter Tylo as died at 19 from drowning on Thursday night.A call to Clark County police found the police responding to a dead male in a pool. According to the county... Continue Reading Posted at 6:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Jon Stewart Signs on with Comedy Central Through 2010 Gary Bourgeault October 19, 2007 Jon Stewart fans will be glad to hear that the political satirist has had his contract renewed with Comedy Central cable TV, which will now have "The Daily Show" on through 2010. Stewart has been host of the show since... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Murderer of 'Curious George' Writer/Director Alan Shalleck Pleads Guilty Gary Bourgeault October 19, 2007 One of the men accused of murdering Alan Shalleck, who was the writer and director of over 100 "Curious George" episodes for the Disney Channel, pleaded guilty to murder. Rex Ditto in a plea deal, pleaded guilty of first-degree murder... Continue Reading Posted at 12:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct18	Fox Bringing Back Kitchen Nightmares For Second Season Gary Bourgeault October 18, 2007 Fox (NWS-A) has been impressed enough with the first season of Kitchen Nightmares to bring it back to the network next season; they've decided to pick it up for a second go around.Chef Gordon Ramsay goes in with his management... Continue Reading Posted at 9:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"X-Men Origins: Wolverine" Scheduled for May 1, 2009 Release Gary Bourgeault October 18, 2007 Fox has issued a confirmation that May 1, 2009 will be the release date for its X-Men Origins: Wolverine. It also looks like Liev Schreiber will play the role of a young William Stryker, the chief enemy of Wolverine, who... Continue Reading Posted at 7:38 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Britney Spears Visitation Rights Suspended for Defying Court Order Gary Bourgeault October 18, 2007 Britney Spears continues to defy court orders, and as a result she once again has been denied visitations rights to her two sons by the judge.This seems to be connected to a similar situation, when October 1 Spears was stripped... Continue Reading Posted at 7:06 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	British Actress Deborah Kerr Dies at 86 Gary Bourgeault October 18, 2007 While British actress Deborah Kerr unbelievably never one an Oscar, she was one of the classiest, talented actresses of her day. She died today at the age of 86.Kerr was known for the ability to make even the most drab... Continue Reading Posted at 4:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Joey Bishop Dies at 89 - All the Rat Pack now Gone Gary Bourgeault October 18, 2007 Joey Bishop, the last of the "Rat Pack," died at the age of 89 in Newport Beach, California. Other legendary members of the Rat Pack were Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and Peter Lawford.Bishop was born Joseph Abraham... Continue Reading Posted at 2:33 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct17	Fox Moves "Sarah Conner" Before "24" Gary Bourgeault October 17, 2007 Fox (NWS-A) has decided to change their midseason schedule by moving "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" to the slot before "24." It will premiere on January 14 along with "24."The show, which had the name "The Sarah Connor Chronicles" in... Continue Reading Posted at 9:18 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ellen DeGeneres Crying Performance Over Dog, Results in Death Threats to Animal Rescue Organization Gary Bourgeault October 17, 2007 The owners of Mutts and Moms, an animal rescue organization, have received death threats after Ellen DeGeneres irresponsibly used her position as TV talk host in an attempt to manipulate the situation.DeGeneres put on a performance of tears, as if... Continue Reading Posted at 8:16 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	George Lucas Ready to Work on New "Star Wars" TV Series Gary Bourgeault October 17, 2007 Now that George Lucas has finished shooting "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," he is setting his attention on creating a new TV project dealing with the Star Wars world, although without the original characters in mind."The... Continue Reading Posted at 6:18 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Richard Roberts Steps Down as Oral Roberts University President Gary Bourgeault October 17, 2007 In a written statement, Oral Roberts University President Richard Roberts, announced he's taking an "indefinite leave of absense," after a lawsuit that has caused extraordinary scrutiny from allegations raised.Roberts said in a statement: "Today, I have asked the Board of... Continue Reading Posted at 5:38 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct16	It's Official: Jorja Fox Leaving 'CSI' Gary Bourgeault October 16, 2007 It's no surprise to most people, but Jorja Fox has let it be officially known that she's leaving the hit drama "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."aThere's been a ton of websites rallying to try to get CBS (CBS-A) to return the... Continue Reading Posted at 7:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Walt Disney Starting Marketing Blitz for "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" Gary Bourgeault October 16, 2007 With the release of "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" coming on December 21, just a few days before Christmas, the Walt Disney Co. (DIS) is launching a big marketing campaign to make sure customers are in the right holiday mood... Continue Reading Posted at 5:21 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ellen DeGeneres Dumps Dog, Makes Excuses Gary Bourgeault October 16, 2007 Ellen DeGeneres adopted a dog last month named Iggy, a Brussels Griffon mix, which couldn't get along with her cats. In response, DeGeneres gave the dog away to her hairdresser, breaking the agreement she made with the agency.The agreement stated... Continue Reading Posted at 2:55 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct14	Leading Meteorologist Confirms Al Gore Nobel Peace Prize "Ridiculous" Gary Bourgeault October 14, 2007 One of the most respected and leading meteorologists in the world, Dr. William Gray, confirms what we talked about recently, that the awarding of Al Gore with the Nobel Peace Prize was a joke. He said concerning the continual global... Continue Reading Posted at 6:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Tom Brady the Celebrity Brand Gary Bourgeault October 14, 2007 Tom Brady, the celebrity quarterback of the New England Patriots football team, has increasingly become part of the celebrity gossip culture as he continues his spree of dating beautiful women and dumping them just as quickly.He even has his own... Continue Reading Posted at 5:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Tyler Perry Blows Away Competition with "Why Did I Get Married?" Gary Bourgeault October 14, 2007 Almost everything Tyler Perry has touched turns to gold in the film industry. The exception was his last time out, where "Daddy's Little Girls" only opened to $11.2 million.This time around he picked up where he ususally does, by bringing... Continue Reading Posted at 3:22 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct13	Rapper T.I. Arrested in Atlanta for Firearms Possession Gary Bourgeault October 13, 2007 Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr., otherwise known as T.I. - a rapper - was arrested on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta for gun possession.The entertainer was arrested when he attempted to purchase three machine guns and two silencers. Being a convicted felon,... Continue Reading Posted at 10:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Simon Pegg Lands "Scotty" Role in Upcoming Star Trek Film Gary Bourgeault October 13, 2007 British comedian Simon Pegg will be the next "Scotty" to beam up his fellow shipmates on the Starship Enterprise.Pegg will play the Starship engineer, which James Doohan originally made famous in the first TV series.The film is a prequel to... Continue Reading Posted at 9:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Legally Blonde The Musical also on TV Sunday on MTV Gary Bourgeault October 13, 2007 For those of you who missed today's showing of Legally Blonde The Musical, MTV will air it again on Sunday at 7 p.m.The Legally Blonde story was based on the novel by Amanda Brown, and focuses on Elle Woods, originally... Continue Reading Posted at 3:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	PMbuzz Serving New York City Nightlife Gary Bourgeault October 13, 2007 Sponsored ReviewA new online social networking resource for the New York City community has started called PMbuzz.com. The site specifically offers users the opportunity to explore the nightlife available in the Big Apple, and let clubs and entertainers show their... Continue Reading Posted at 3:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct12	Teri Hatcher: "Not Enough Family-Friendly Movies" Gary Bourgeault October 12, 2007 Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher isn't happy with the films being put out by the industry, as she says there's rarely anything she and her daughter Emerson Rose can watch together.Hatcher said: "I am one of those moms who is... Continue Reading Posted at 8:10 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	NBC Universal Better in Third Quarter for General Electric Gary Bourgeault October 12, 2007 The third-quarter report by General Electric (GE) shows NBC Universal did a lot better for them, as profits increased by nine percent and revenues by 3 percent. Profits ended at $589 million for the quarter.With the overall General Electric profits... Continue Reading Posted at 7:33 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	U.S. Asking World Trade Organization to Examine Restriction on Media Sales in China Gary Bourgeault October 12, 2007 The battle over alleged restrictions on U.S. exports of entertainment and media related products in being brought to the World Trade Organization by the United States.Areas the U.S. will ask the organization to examine are newspapers, magazines, books, music and... Continue Reading Posted at 6:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"Grey's Anatomy" Leads to ABC Win in Thursday's Key Demo Gary Bourgeault October 12, 2007 "Grey's Anatomy" helped ABC (DIS) to finish first in the Thursday night key demo of adults 18-49, finishing up with about 7.8/19 in 18-49. They also drew 18.9 million viewers, according to preliminary numbers from Nielsen. Grey's dominated in the... Continue Reading Posted at 5:56 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Al Gore and the Fading Importance of the Nobel Peace Prize Gary Bourgeault October 12, 2007 The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Al Gore is another episode in the ongoing disgrace the process and politicization of the award has become.Gore, who is attempting to position himself as some type of hero on climate change,... Continue Reading Posted at 3:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct11	Drew Carey Pops the Question to Girlfriend Nicole Jaracz Gary Bourgeault October 11, 2007 Drew Carey finally found someone he was willing to pop the question to, as he has asked now fiancée Nicole Jaracz to marry him. His rep Christina Papadopolous said Carey made his move on October 9.With Carey's ability to put... Continue Reading Posted at 11:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	TV Networks Battling Tech Companies over Vacant TV Airwaves Gary Bourgeault October 11, 2007 Saying it will is possible TV reception will be interfered with, Walt Disney Co. (DIS) CEO Robert Iger said in a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin, that they should reject the request of Google (GOOG) and Microsoft... Continue Reading Posted at 10:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"Charlie Wilson's War" Trailer Released by Universal Today Gary Bourgeault October 11, 2007 The first trailer for Charlie Wilson's War was released by Universal today, which will stars Tom Hanks.Based upon the book "Charlie Wilson’s War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History," the project takes a look at the... Continue Reading Posted at 7:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	George Gipp isn't Turning in his Grave, He Was Out of it!! Gary Bourgeault October 11, 2007 The Gipp family, descendants of famed, legendary Notre Dame football player George Gipp, otherwise known for the rallying cry after his death of "Win one for the Gipper," have had his remains exhumed to test its DNA. Gipp died of... Continue Reading Posted at 6:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Entertainment Awards and Doris Lessing Winning Nobel Prize for Literature Gary Bourgeault October 11, 2007 Doris Lessing winning the Nobel Prize for literature was a surprise to many, as she hadn't produced anything meaningful in some time. Even she didn't care about it at all, and some critics said it was completed motivated by political... Continue Reading Posted at 2:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct10	Former 'Lost' Star Michelle Rodriguez Sentenced to 6 Months in Jail Gary Bourgeault October 10, 2007 Michelle Rodriquez, who once starred in "Lost," seems lost herself, as she violated her probation from a hit-and-run incident where she was driving on a suspened license while drunk in 2003. All the charges were involved in two separate incidents... Continue Reading Posted at 9:52 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Prosecutors say Stripper Mechele Linehan Followed Movie Plot to Kill Fiance Gary Bourgeault October 10, 2007 A murder case in Alaska is the forum for a real-life drama that ended in the killing of stripper Mechele Linehan's fiance at the time.Mechele Linehan is on trial for masterminding the murder, where prosecutors say Linehan followed the plot... Continue Reading Posted at 8:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ann Coulter Points Out Alleged John Edwards Affair on "Tucker" Gary Bourgeault October 10, 2007 Citing a report from the National Enquirer, Ann Coulter, the nemesis of John Edwards and others of the liberal persuasion, mentioned a story that Edwards had been having an affair over an 18-month period while he was on the campaign trail.... Continue Reading Posted at 7:14 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Bobby Brown Suffers Heart Attack - Hospitalized Gary Bourgeault October 10, 2007 Update: Bobby Brown says didn't suffer heart attack! Singer Bobby Brown, the former husband of entertainer and singer Whitney Houston, suffered a mild heart attack, his attorney announced Wednesday.Brown experienced severe chest pains on Tuesday night, and ended up being checked out... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Writers Guild Could Call Strike as Early as November 1 Gary Bourgeault October 10, 2007 While the strikes in the auto industry are real, for the most part they're being conducted to move things forward quicker, rather than there being contention and a big distance between the United Auto Workers and the auto companies. The... Continue Reading Posted at 3:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 9	NBC Acquires Oprah Winfrey's Oxygen Media Gary Bourgeault October 9, 2007 NBC has entered into a deal to buy Oxygen Media, the company co-founded by Oprah Winfrey and targeted to women in the key 18-49 demo. The company will pay $925 million for Oxygen, which is headed by Geraldine Laybourne. Oxygen was... Continue Reading Posted at 9:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Kiefer Sutherland in Plea Agreement - Will Get Jail Time if Accepted Gary Bourgeault October 9, 2007 In an attempt to lower potential jail time, Kiefer Sutherland pleaded no contest on Tuesday to a drunken driving case. If the judge accepts the plea agreement, Sutherland will spend this Christmas and New Years' season behind bars.Sutherland could potentially... Continue Reading Posted at 8:29 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Lindsay Lohan: "I am Doing the Best I Can" Gary Bourgeault October 9, 2007 In her first interview after leaving rehab, Lindsay Lohan talked about what she's learning in life and what is coming up next for her. Citing an interview with InTouch, accesshollywood.com quoted Lohan saying, “The biggest thing is not being in... Continue Reading Posted at 7:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	NBC's Bionic Woman Needs to be put Together Again - Viewership Plunges Gary Bourgeault October 9, 2007 It looks like Jaime Sommers didn't get put back together again very well, as NBC's (GE) "Bionic Woman" plunged in viewership and ratings in its second week. In its premiere last week, the show drew close to 14 million viewers,... Continue Reading Posted at 6:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nick Nolte Daddy Again at 66 Gary Bourgeault October 9, 2007 Nick Nolte became a daddy for the second time at the age of 66, as he and girlfriend Clytie Lane, had their first child, a daughter that as of yet hasn't been named. Nolte has a 21-year-old son from his last marriage... Continue Reading Posted at 2:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 8	Marion Jones Gives Back Five Olympic Medals after Steroid Confession Gary Bourgeault October 8, 2007 Following up on the confession of track star Marion Jones and her use of steroids, during and after the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, she has now returned the five medals awarded her.Attorney of Jones, Henry DePippo announced, "She has returned... Continue Reading Posted at 9:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Melinda England and Everyone Can be a Celebrity Gary Bourgeault October 8, 2007 Melinda England, the teacher who decided to put her partially nude photos up on MySpace and other web sites, has caused the school district she lives in to come under fire for her behavior; and rightfully so. Just the fact... Continue Reading Posted at 3:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 7	New Line Cinema Penalized by Judge in "Lord of the Rings" Case Gary Bourgeault October 7, 2007 The ongoing battle between Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema took another turn as a judge issued a $125,000 fine against the studio for not turning over requested documents.According to litigator Neville Johnson, who has had a number of battles... Continue Reading Posted at 10:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	ABC Family Orders 10 New Episodes of Kyle XY Gary Bourgeault October 7, 2007 Even while they're working on the back 10 episodes of the second season, ABC Family (DIS) has ordered another 10 episodes of the drama from ABC Studios, guaranteeing there'll be a third season for the series.The drama's second season has... Continue Reading Posted at 4:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	The "Game Plan" Continues in First Place for Weekend Box Office Gary Bourgeault October 7, 2007 Family-Friendly The Game Plan, starring The Rock, held on to its number one position for the weekend box office, bringing in $16.3 million its second time around. The film only dropped by 29 percent showing tremendous staying power. Listening to... Continue Reading Posted at 1:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 6	Movie Gallery Expected to File For Chapter 11 Protection Gary Bourgeault October 6, 2007 Movie Gallery (MOVI) has negotiated a deal with creditors that will end up in them seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to people close to the matter. How it will work is the company will convert its bonds and a... Continue Reading Posted at 4:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Lil' Wayne Arrested for Drug, Weapon Possession Gary Bourgeault October 6, 2007 Lil' Wayne, a rapper for Cash Money Records, was arrested in Boise Idaho on October 6, the morning after performing a concert at the Qwest Arena.The arrest was based on a warrant from August 14, 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia, where... Continue Reading Posted at 4:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Garth Brooks Concert Tickets for Sprint Center Sold Out Gary Bourgeault October 6, 2007 There's been quite an uproar over the lack of opportunity for people to get tickets to the upcoming "Best of Both Worlds" tour by Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus. Scalpers bought up tickets so quickly real fans couldn't purchase tickets... Continue Reading Posted at 2:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 5	Miley Cyrus and Her "Best of Both Worlds" Tour Continues to Sell Out in Minutes Gary Bourgeault October 5, 2007 The Best of Both Worlds Tour with Hanna Montana star Miley Cyrus continues to sell out within minutes, as tickets become almost impossible to find.Ticket scalpers are getting in trouble as attorney's general are starting to sue or investigate online... Continue Reading Posted at 8:38 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Potential Scandal at Oral Roberts University!! Gary Bourgeault October 5, 2007 Richard Roberts, son of Oral Roberts, and Oral Roberts University have been sued by three former professors, saying they were wrongfully dismissed.The lawsuit centers around Richard Roberts allegedly asking a professor and his students to use university resources to help... Continue Reading Posted at 4:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Bob Barker Sued over Wrongful Termination Gary Bourgeault October 5, 2007 Retired "The Price is Right" host Bob Barker has been sued, along with CBS Broadcasting and FremantleMedia North America, the producer of the show, for wrongful termination. A former employee who screened contestants - Deborah Curling - claims she was forced to... Continue Reading Posted at 1:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 4	Arrest Made in "Indiana Jones" Case Gary Bourgeault October 4, 2007 A sting operation landed the first of what police say may be more arrests in the case involving Steven Spielberg and items from the upcoming film, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull."Included with with stolen merchandise were... Continue Reading Posted at 9:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Track Star Marion Jones Confesses to Steroid Use Gary Bourgeault October 4, 2007 Marion Jones, who was considered the great woman athelete in the world in her prime, has admitted to using steroids before the 2000 Olympics, says the Washington Post.The Post, cited a letter Jones sent to her family and friends where... Continue Reading Posted at 6:26 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Louise Ogborn, McDonalds, and Protecting Our Media Businesses and Reputations Gary Bourgeault October 4, 2007 The almost unbelieveable event that happened at McDonalds several years ago is legally about to come to a conclusion. In what was like a scripted show by a hoax caller, he pretended he was a police officer and asked managers... Continue Reading Posted at 5:47 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	50th Anniversary of Sputnik and how TV Changed the World Gary Bourgeault October 4, 2007 The launch of Sputnik made a huge impact on the world, not only was it a first step in seeing the tremendous potential that could be reached, but it was one of the major events in the early years of... Continue Reading Posted at 2:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 3	Al Gore's Fictional Film "An Inconvenient Truth" Called Unfit for Schools in Britain Gary Bourgeault October 3, 2007 After three days of hearing testimony, a British court ruled that the fictional film "An Inconvenient Truth" by Al Gore, promotes "political partisan views." As a result, if the film is shown in any British classroom, the students must be... Continue Reading Posted at 10:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	ABC Starting One-Man Bureaus in Overseas Markets Gary Bourgeault October 3, 2007 The move by ABC News (DIS) to create new one-man bureaus in overseas markets is going against the grain of cutbacks over the last 20 years.It's good to see that the traditional media companies can use technology for themselves, and... Continue Reading Posted at 9:52 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Microsoft the Media Company? Gary Bourgeault October 3, 2007 The announcement by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, that up to 25% of revenue generated by the company will come from advertising over the next 4 to 10 years, says that the company is going focus on growth in the media sector.What... Continue Reading Posted at 7:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Verizon LG Voyager and will Cell Phones ever be a Major Entertainment Device? Gary Bourgeault October 3, 2007 Verizon is set to release a new set of cell phones called Juke, Pearl, Venus and Voyager. Each of them is made to connect with a certain demographic. They are marketing the "LG Voyager" as an Apple iPHone (AAPL) killer.... Continue Reading Posted at 3:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 2	First Week of Fall TV Ratings Decline Year-Over-Year Gary Bourgeault October 2, 2007 Every major network - ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox - dropped in their first week of fall TV viewership over last year. That can't make the powers-that-be feel good.While some in the industry point to the DVR as being a... Continue Reading Posted at 10:20 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Writers Guild of America asks Writers for Strike Authorization Gary Bourgeault October 2, 2007 Leaders of the Writers Guild of America sent out email messages asking members to authorize a strike if an agreement can't be reached. The union represents 12,000 screenwriters.The email stated: "We are writing to request that WGA members vote to... Continue Reading Posted at 9:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Britain's "Competition Commission" Rules against BSkyB Stake in ITV Gary Bourgeault October 2, 2007 The British Competition Commission concluded in its four-month study tha BSkyB's acquistion of a 17.9 percent stake in ITV would diminish competition and wasn't in the public interest.The commission said in a statement: "The CC has concluded that BSkyB's shareholding... Continue Reading Posted at 6:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Rita Cosby Gets Hit with $60 Million Lawsuit from Howard K. Stern Gary Bourgeault October 2, 2007 In lawsuit filed in a New York federal court, Howard K. Stern asked for $60 million from Rita Cosby and her publisher Hachette Book Group USA Inc.The lawsuit seeks $10 million in compensatory damages and $50 million in punitive damages... Continue Reading Posted at 5:53 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	McDonald's Monopoly Game Produces "Amateur" Celebrities Gary Bourgeault October 2, 2007 The introduction of this years' Monopoly Game promotion by McDonalds (MCD) makes me think of how they've tapped the user-generated content craze and put their own unique twist on it for great success.What is different is some winners of the... Continue Reading Posted at 3:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 1	Why "High School Musical" is so Successful Gary Bourgeault October 1, 2007 It's still baffling to me how a powerful juggernaut like the "High School Musical" franchise is a mystery to many people that watch or are in the industry. Even when year after year the highest performing movies at the theater... Continue Reading Posted at 7:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Wal-Mart's "Top 12 Toys of Christmas" Price Cuts Should Help Media Merchandising for Holiday Season Gary Bourgeault October 1, 2007 The announcement that Wal-Mart (WMT) will be slashing a number of toy prices in their "Top 12 Toys of Christmas" initiative, should be good news for media companies that license their properties and characters to the industry. With the spate of toy... Continue Reading Posted at 6:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Britney Spears Loses Custody of Children to Kevin Federline Gary Bourgeault October 1, 2007 Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Scott Gordon, has ordered Kevin Federline to take physical custody of his two children from mother Britney Spears.Gordan is the same judge that ordered Spears to hire a parenting coach and to undergo random drug... Continue Reading Posted at 3:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Radiohead Going it Alone with New Album Gary Bourgeault October 1, 2007 The speculation is over as to when Radiohead will be releasing their new album, as lead guitarist, Jonny Greenwood announced on the bands' website a download of a 10-track album will be available October 10.Greenwood said, "Hello, everyone. Well, the... Continue Reading Posted at 2:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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Oct30	Robert Goulet, Singer, Actor, Dies at 73 Gary Bourgeault October 30, 2007 Know More: Entertainer 2.0, Entertainer Singer and actor Robert Goulet died at the age of 73 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, while waiting for a lung transplant. Goulet had been diagnosed last month with a rare form of pulmonary fibrosis. He had been hospitalized since September 30, transferring to Cedars-Sinai from Las Vegas on Oct. 13. Along with his singing career, Goulet had starred in Broadway performances like "Camelot" and "Happy Time"; and later on he was known for playing TV roles on "Fantasy Island," "The Jackie Gleason Show" and "Cannon." After Goulet's performance in "Camelot" he won a Grammy for the best new artist for his initial two albums, "Two of Us" and "Always You," along with his hit single "What Kind of Fool Am I." Between 1962 and 1970, 17 of Goulet's albums made the charts, including "My Love Forgive Me," which went gold. Goulet is survived by his wife of 25 years, Vera, and his sons Christopher and Michael, and daughter Nicolette, from a previous marriage. Posted at 7:42 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct30	A Shot At Love With Tila Tequila: One Reason to hope there's no Writers Strike Gary Bourgeault October 30, 2007 With the potential strike by the Writers Guild of America on the horizon, we can only hope there's some type of agreement reached, as low-quality fare like MTV's "A Shot At Love With Tila Tequila" could be type of junk... Continue Reading Posted at 4:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Dreamworks Animation Studios Profits Surge on "Shrek the Third" Gary Bourgeault October 30, 2007 Dreamworks Animation Studios (DWA) ended the third quarter with solid profit gains, based primarily on the worldwide success of "Shrek the Third." Also adding to the third-quarter profits were fees collected for "Over the Hedge" and "Flushed Away" for broadcast,... Continue Reading Posted at 4:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct29	"Awake" Doesn't Look Like it'll Put You to Sleep Gary Bourgeault October 29, 2007 With an intense storyline, and some popular actors, including Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Lena Olin and Terrence Howard, "Awake" has a chance to draw some interest.One of the problems, as pointed out here, is the major characters are younger, and... Continue Reading Posted at 7:56 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Hulu Goes Live Today. Who do they really threaten? Gary Bourgeault October 29, 2007 The official beta launch of Hulu.com today, the partnership between NBC Universal (GE) and News Corp. (NWS-A), speaks to the issue of who it is they really threaten. Beta refers to it being in a testing mode, for those not... Continue Reading Posted at 2:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct28	"Saw IV" Leads Halloween Weekend Box Office Gary Bourgeault October 28, 2007 Playing to its usual numbers and same audience, Saw IV, the fourth installment in the brutal horror series, led the weekend box office, taking in $32.1 million, almost identical to the last two in the series.Saw II opened to $31.7... Continue Reading Posted at 3:43 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct27	Bear Grylls and "Man vs. Wild" Launching Season Two Gary Bourgeault October 27, 2007 Bear Grylls and Man vs. Wild is about to start its second season, beginning with a new one-hour special on Fridays at 9 pm (ET/PT).The season premiere will have him on "Mission Everest," where he attempts to fly a powered... Continue Reading Posted at 7:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Writers Guild of America Not Impressed with Newest Contract Offer Gary Bourgeault October 27, 2007 Calling the newest contract offer "Minor adjustments to major rollbacks ...,' John Bowman, chairman of the Writers Guild of America's negotiating committee wasn't impressed with the lastest offer from the studios' Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.The existing contract,... Continue Reading Posted at 6:14 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Kiefer Sutherland not First Choice to Play Jack Bauer Gary Bourgeault October 27, 2007 Joel Surnow, who is the creator of action series "24," recently admitted that Kiefer Sutherland wasn't originally thought of to play the role of Jack Bauer, because they were searching for someone younger than he was.Once he thought of Sutherland,... Continue Reading Posted at 5:56 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	American Masters Showcasing "Carol Burnett" Gary Bourgeault October 27, 2007 Carol Burnett, best known for her "The Carol Burnett Show," will be featured in an upcoming documentary on "American Masters." Along with her TV series, Burnett also worked on the stage and in movies for over 60 years.Her friends, including... Continue Reading Posted at 3:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct26	Hillary Uncensored: Banned by the Media - Not the Movie She Wants to be in Gary Bourgeault October 26, 2007 The Internet has been buzzing over the trailer for the upcoming film documentary by Hollywood businessman Peter F. Paul, which alleges Hillary Clinton knew all along that a fundraising event in 2000 was in violation of campaign finance rules.For the... Continue Reading Posted at 6:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Movies Major Inspiration behind Choice of Halloween Costumes this Season Gary Bourgeault October 26, 2007 This year both the children and adults are finding inspiration for their choice of Halloween costumes from films and television shows.For young people, the Hanna Montana and High School Musical costumes have been flying out the doors of businesses. Another... Continue Reading Posted at 3:27 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct25	Comcast Underperforms, Stock Plunges Most it has in Five Years Gary Bourgeault October 25, 2007 Comcast (CMCSA) plunged the most it has in five years, as it performed below analysts expectations in both subscribers for the Internet and phone. For the third quarter, Comcast grew its phone customers by 523,000, and its high-speed Internet users... Continue Reading Posted at 8:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Daniel Dae Kim of "Lost" Arrested for DUI Gary Bourgeault October 25, 2007 The hit series "Lost" has suffered another DUI casuality, as Daniel Dae Kim, who plays the Korean tough guy Jin-Soo Kwon on the ABC (DIS) drama, was arrested for driving drunk early Thursday morning.According to police, Kim was arrested about... Continue Reading Posted at 6:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"Bringing Down the House" Author Releases "Rigged" Gary Bourgeault October 25, 2007 Ben Mezrich, whose book "Bringing Down the House" is being made into a major movie, has now released his most recent book "Rigged," the story of a young man who sets out to revolutionize the oil trading industry.Concerning "Bringing Down... Continue Reading Posted at 4:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct24	Rupert Murdoch Says Fox Business Network to Reach Over 40 Million Next Year Gary Bourgeault October 24, 2007 Talking to Reuters, Rupert Murdoch said that by sometime in 2008, the Fox Business Network (NWS-A) will reach over 40 million homes in the U.S. At launch, the network had a little over 30 million homes it could be seen... Continue Reading Posted at 10:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Will Traditional Media Companies Start Buying Blogs? Gary Bourgeault October 24, 2007 With traditional media companies increasingly being marginalized offline and online, their next move in acquisitions could very well be blogs. A blog is what you're reading here of course, and offers a stream of continuous commentary on a niche topic or... Continue Reading Posted at 8:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Gary Collins Arrested for DUI Gary Bourgeault October 24, 2007 Early last night Gary Collins was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. While Collins was driving along, an 80-year-old man (why's he still have a license) didn't yield and crashed into Collin's Ford Explorer, at about 5:30 p.m.... Continue Reading Posted at 4:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	How Will World Series TV Ratings Fare this Year? Gary Bourgeault October 24, 2007 When it comes to sports, there's one thing you can count on, and that's you can't count on anything. In this particular baseball World Series, it has all the makings of a blockbuster, which could end up drawing a large... Continue Reading Posted at 3:56 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct23	Mark Wahlberg Takes Over for Ryan Gosling in "The Lovely Bones" Gary Bourgeault October 23, 2007 Changing the words of an old polka: I don't want him, you can have him, he's too fat for me; it is evidently the mantra of "Lord of the Rings" and "King Kong" director Peter Jackson, as he had "creative... Continue Reading Posted at 9:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Fox Wins Weekly Ratings, Led by Baseball Playoffs Gary Bourgeault October 23, 2007 Fox (NWS-A) won the weekly ratings race, let by the American League Championship series between the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians. ABC (DIS) was happy with their new comedy "Samantha Who?" which was able to hold pretty strongly from... Continue Reading Posted at 7:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	California Fires Affecting Celebrities and Some Filming Gary Bourgeault October 23, 2007 The rampaging California hasn't left the Hollywood and celebrity community unscathed, as some projects had to be put on hold or changed to new locations. A number of celebrities have also had to be evacuated.Overall, as of about 8:30 a.m.... Continue Reading Posted at 2:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct22	Sharon Osbourne Throws Envious Tantrum over Dannii Minogue, Walks off "The X Factor" Gary Bourgeault October 22, 2007 Allegedly whining because her choices of who should go on in the competition didn't look like they were going to make it, Sharon Osbourne, wife of Ozzy, stormed off stage in a bluster.Osbourne supposedly didn't like it that two out of... Continue Reading Posted at 9:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Christian Filmmakers Academy Embrace Walt, but Reject Disney Gary Bourgeault October 22, 2007 At a gathering in Texas of hundreds of Christian filmmakers, they praised the man Walt Disney, but blasted the company they believe has forsaken his legacy and gone far away from it's family-friendly focus.The Christian Filmmakers Academy, whose purpose is... Continue Reading Posted at 7:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Fox Business Network Already Taking Viewers Away from CNBC Gary Bourgeault October 22, 2007 The official numbers of the Fox Business Network (NWS-A) won't start to be rated until sometime in 2008, but the numbers of CNBC show that FBN has already attracted some viewers away from them.During the first four days of Fox... Continue Reading Posted at 6:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Soap Actor Nathaniel Marston Arrested After Brawl Gary Bourgeault October 22, 2007 Nathaniel Marston, who plays Dr. Michael McBain on "One Life to Live" on ABC (DIS), was arrested for a brawl in Manhattan.The complaint filed in a Manhattan Criminal Court says that Marston attacked three men with a crate at sometime... Continue Reading Posted at 3:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct21	NBC Snubs YouTube: Channel and Video Clips Gone Gary Bourgeault October 21, 2007 In what looks like a prelude to the launch of their own video site "Hulu," all NBC video clips, along with the NBC channel were taken off the YouTube site on Sunday.With the site scheduled to be officially launched by... Continue Reading Posted at 10:51 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Viacom and Philippe Dauman's First Year at the Helm Gary Bourgeault October 21, 2007 While this isn't Philippe Dauman's true first year at Viacom (VIA-B), it is the end of the first year since he replaced Tom Freston as CEO. In the past, Dauman was actually dumped when Sumner Redstone got rid of hime... Continue Reading Posted at 9:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Kid Rock Arrested for Waffle House Brawl in Atlanta Gary Bourgeault October 21, 2007 When you think of Kid Rock and getting involved with a brawl, a waffle house isn't the first place you think of the event happening in. Yet in Atlanta, after a performance on Saturday night, that's exactly what happened.After performing... Continue Reading Posted at 6:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Britney Spears Visitation Rights On Again Gary Bourgeault October 21, 2007 In the continual visitation rights saga of Britney Spears and her children, her lawyer said on Sunday that she has again been given the right to temporary visits with her sons.Her attorney Anne Kiley said in a email to the... Continue Reading Posted at 5:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"30 Days of Night" Leads Slow Box Office Weekend Gary Bourgeault October 21, 2007 Keeping with the Halloween season, the box office reflected that interest, as Sam Raimi's (Spider-Man) "30 Days of Night" ended in the No. 1 position, taking in $16 million. Last years horror movie performance was much better than this years,... Continue Reading Posted at 2:21 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct20	World Surfer Champion Kelly Slater Detained when Leaving Hotel with Bar Rafaeli Gary Bourgeault October 20, 2007 It wasn't the first time it happened, as Israeli supermodel Bar Rafaeli was connected to another battle with photographers, this time when leaving a hotel with world surfing champion Kelly Slater.When the two were leaving the hotel, photographers attempted to... Continue Reading Posted at 7:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Naomi Watts Starring in Remake of Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" Gary Bourgeault October 20, 2007 Naomi Watts has been chosen to star in the remake of Alfred Hitchcock thriller "The Birds." She'll play the role of Melanie Daniels, originally played by Tippi Hedren.Watts is the first actress or actor to sign on for a role... Continue Reading Posted at 7:33 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"Writers Guild of America" Authorizes Strike Gary Bourgeault October 20, 2007 The more than 5,000 members of the Writers Guild of America cast votes to see if they would authorize its leaders to strike, and they overwhelmingly voted for it, with 90 percent in favor.The existing contract, which ends at the... Continue Reading Posted at 5:16 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"Live Free or Die Hard" DVD Release to Include Digital File Gary Bourgeault October 20, 2007 For the first time, a DVD will be released that includes a digital file for the movie to be viewed a PC or portable device."Live Free or Die Hard," about to be released on DVD by 20th Century Fox Home... Continue Reading Posted at 4:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Bill Maher Throws Out 9/11 Truthers for Interrupting Show Gary Bourgeault October 20, 2007 The recent Bill Maher show was interrupted over a about a 4-minute period by the 9/11 Truthers, continually challenging Maher on what is called building No. 7, which collapsed during the September 11, 2001 attacks.It was an attempt to get... Continue Reading Posted at 2:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct19	Carrie Underwood About to Release Second Album: Carnival Ride Gary Bourgeault October 19, 2007 Carrie Underwood fans will be thrilled to hear that she is going to come out with her second album - "Carnival Ride." The new album will be offered exclusively through Target (TGT), and will be available October 23 at Target... Continue Reading Posted at 8:19 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	‘Bold and the Beautiful’ Actress Hunter Tylo's Son Dead at 19 Gary Bourgeault October 19, 2007 The son of the "Bold and the Beautiful" actress Hunter Tylo as died at 19 from drowning on Thursday night.A call to Clark County police found the police responding to a dead male in a pool. According to the county... Continue Reading Posted at 6:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Jon Stewart Signs on with Comedy Central Through 2010 Gary Bourgeault October 19, 2007 Jon Stewart fans will be glad to hear that the political satirist has had his contract renewed with Comedy Central cable TV, which will now have "The Daily Show" on through 2010. Stewart has been host of the show since... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Murderer of 'Curious George' Writer/Director Alan Shalleck Pleads Guilty Gary Bourgeault October 19, 2007 One of the men accused of murdering Alan Shalleck, who was the writer and director of over 100 "Curious George" episodes for the Disney Channel, pleaded guilty to murder. Rex Ditto in a plea deal, pleaded guilty of first-degree murder... Continue Reading Posted at 12:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct18	Fox Bringing Back Kitchen Nightmares For Second Season Gary Bourgeault October 18, 2007 Fox (NWS-A) has been impressed enough with the first season of Kitchen Nightmares to bring it back to the network next season; they've decided to pick it up for a second go around.Chef Gordon Ramsay goes in with his management... Continue Reading Posted at 9:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"X-Men Origins: Wolverine" Scheduled for May 1, 2009 Release Gary Bourgeault October 18, 2007 Fox has issued a confirmation that May 1, 2009 will be the release date for its X-Men Origins: Wolverine. It also looks like Liev Schreiber will play the role of a young William Stryker, the chief enemy of Wolverine, who... Continue Reading Posted at 7:38 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Britney Spears Visitation Rights Suspended for Defying Court Order Gary Bourgeault October 18, 2007 Britney Spears continues to defy court orders, and as a result she once again has been denied visitations rights to her two sons by the judge.This seems to be connected to a similar situation, when October 1 Spears was stripped... Continue Reading Posted at 7:06 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	British Actress Deborah Kerr Dies at 86 Gary Bourgeault October 18, 2007 While British actress Deborah Kerr unbelievably never one an Oscar, she was one of the classiest, talented actresses of her day. She died today at the age of 86.Kerr was known for the ability to make even the most drab... Continue Reading Posted at 4:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Joey Bishop Dies at 89 - All the Rat Pack now Gone Gary Bourgeault October 18, 2007 Joey Bishop, the last of the "Rat Pack," died at the age of 89 in Newport Beach, California. Other legendary members of the Rat Pack were Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and Peter Lawford.Bishop was born Joseph Abraham... Continue Reading Posted at 2:33 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct17	Fox Moves "Sarah Conner" Before "24" Gary Bourgeault October 17, 2007 Fox (NWS-A) has decided to change their midseason schedule by moving "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" to the slot before "24." It will premiere on January 14 along with "24."The show, which had the name "The Sarah Connor Chronicles" in... Continue Reading Posted at 9:18 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ellen DeGeneres Crying Performance Over Dog, Results in Death Threats to Animal Rescue Organization Gary Bourgeault October 17, 2007 The owners of Mutts and Moms, an animal rescue organization, have received death threats after Ellen DeGeneres irresponsibly used her position as TV talk host in an attempt to manipulate the situation.DeGeneres put on a performance of tears, as if... Continue Reading Posted at 8:16 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	George Lucas Ready to Work on New "Star Wars" TV Series Gary Bourgeault October 17, 2007 Now that George Lucas has finished shooting "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," he is setting his attention on creating a new TV project dealing with the Star Wars world, although without the original characters in mind."The... Continue Reading Posted at 6:18 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Richard Roberts Steps Down as Oral Roberts University President Gary Bourgeault October 17, 2007 In a written statement, Oral Roberts University President Richard Roberts, announced he's taking an "indefinite leave of absense," after a lawsuit that has caused extraordinary scrutiny from allegations raised.Roberts said in a statement: "Today, I have asked the Board of... Continue Reading Posted at 5:38 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct16	It's Official: Jorja Fox Leaving 'CSI' Gary Bourgeault October 16, 2007 It's no surprise to most people, but Jorja Fox has let it be officially known that she's leaving the hit drama "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."aThere's been a ton of websites rallying to try to get CBS (CBS-A) to return the... Continue Reading Posted at 7:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Walt Disney Starting Marketing Blitz for "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" Gary Bourgeault October 16, 2007 With the release of "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" coming on December 21, just a few days before Christmas, the Walt Disney Co. (DIS) is launching a big marketing campaign to make sure customers are in the right holiday mood... Continue Reading Posted at 5:21 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ellen DeGeneres Dumps Dog, Makes Excuses Gary Bourgeault October 16, 2007 Ellen DeGeneres adopted a dog last month named Iggy, a Brussels Griffon mix, which couldn't get along with her cats. In response, DeGeneres gave the dog away to her hairdresser, breaking the agreement she made with the agency.The agreement stated... Continue Reading Posted at 2:55 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct14	Leading Meteorologist Confirms Al Gore Nobel Peace Prize "Ridiculous" Gary Bourgeault October 14, 2007 One of the most respected and leading meteorologists in the world, Dr. William Gray, confirms what we talked about recently, that the awarding of Al Gore with the Nobel Peace Prize was a joke. He said concerning the continual global... Continue Reading Posted at 6:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Tom Brady the Celebrity Brand Gary Bourgeault October 14, 2007 Tom Brady, the celebrity quarterback of the New England Patriots football team, has increasingly become part of the celebrity gossip culture as he continues his spree of dating beautiful women and dumping them just as quickly.He even has his own... Continue Reading Posted at 5:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Tyler Perry Blows Away Competition with "Why Did I Get Married?" Gary Bourgeault October 14, 2007 Almost everything Tyler Perry has touched turns to gold in the film industry. The exception was his last time out, where "Daddy's Little Girls" only opened to $11.2 million.This time around he picked up where he ususally does, by bringing... Continue Reading Posted at 3:22 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct13	Rapper T.I. Arrested in Atlanta for Firearms Possession Gary Bourgeault October 13, 2007 Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr., otherwise known as T.I. - a rapper - was arrested on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta for gun possession.The entertainer was arrested when he attempted to purchase three machine guns and two silencers. Being a convicted felon,... Continue Reading Posted at 10:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Simon Pegg Lands "Scotty" Role in Upcoming Star Trek Film Gary Bourgeault October 13, 2007 British comedian Simon Pegg will be the next "Scotty" to beam up his fellow shipmates on the Starship Enterprise.Pegg will play the Starship engineer, which James Doohan originally made famous in the first TV series.The film is a prequel to... Continue Reading Posted at 9:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Legally Blonde The Musical also on TV Sunday on MTV Gary Bourgeault October 13, 2007 For those of you who missed today's showing of Legally Blonde The Musical, MTV will air it again on Sunday at 7 p.m.The Legally Blonde story was based on the novel by Amanda Brown, and focuses on Elle Woods, originally... Continue Reading Posted at 3:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	PMbuzz Serving New York City Nightlife Gary Bourgeault October 13, 2007 Sponsored ReviewA new online social networking resource for the New York City community has started called PMbuzz.com. The site specifically offers users the opportunity to explore the nightlife available in the Big Apple, and let clubs and entertainers show their... Continue Reading Posted at 3:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct12	Teri Hatcher: "Not Enough Family-Friendly Movies" Gary Bourgeault October 12, 2007 Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher isn't happy with the films being put out by the industry, as she says there's rarely anything she and her daughter Emerson Rose can watch together.Hatcher said: "I am one of those moms who is... Continue Reading Posted at 8:10 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	NBC Universal Better in Third Quarter for General Electric Gary Bourgeault October 12, 2007 The third-quarter report by General Electric (GE) shows NBC Universal did a lot better for them, as profits increased by nine percent and revenues by 3 percent. Profits ended at $589 million for the quarter.With the overall General Electric profits... Continue Reading Posted at 7:33 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	U.S. Asking World Trade Organization to Examine Restriction on Media Sales in China Gary Bourgeault October 12, 2007 The battle over alleged restrictions on U.S. exports of entertainment and media related products in being brought to the World Trade Organization by the United States.Areas the U.S. will ask the organization to examine are newspapers, magazines, books, music and... Continue Reading Posted at 6:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"Grey's Anatomy" Leads to ABC Win in Thursday's Key Demo Gary Bourgeault October 12, 2007 "Grey's Anatomy" helped ABC (DIS) to finish first in the Thursday night key demo of adults 18-49, finishing up with about 7.8/19 in 18-49. They also drew 18.9 million viewers, according to preliminary numbers from Nielsen. Grey's dominated in the... Continue Reading Posted at 5:56 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Al Gore and the Fading Importance of the Nobel Peace Prize Gary Bourgeault October 12, 2007 The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Al Gore is another episode in the ongoing disgrace the process and politicization of the award has become.Gore, who is attempting to position himself as some type of hero on climate change,... Continue Reading Posted at 3:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct11	Drew Carey Pops the Question to Girlfriend Nicole Jaracz Gary Bourgeault October 11, 2007 Drew Carey finally found someone he was willing to pop the question to, as he has asked now fiancée Nicole Jaracz to marry him. His rep Christina Papadopolous said Carey made his move on October 9.With Carey's ability to put... Continue Reading Posted at 11:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	TV Networks Battling Tech Companies over Vacant TV Airwaves Gary Bourgeault October 11, 2007 Saying it will is possible TV reception will be interfered with, Walt Disney Co. (DIS) CEO Robert Iger said in a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin, that they should reject the request of Google (GOOG) and Microsoft... Continue Reading Posted at 10:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	"Charlie Wilson's War" Trailer Released by Universal Today Gary Bourgeault October 11, 2007 The first trailer for Charlie Wilson's War was released by Universal today, which will stars Tom Hanks.Based upon the book "Charlie Wilson’s War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History," the project takes a look at the... Continue Reading Posted at 7:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	George Gipp isn't Turning in his Grave, He Was Out of it!! Gary Bourgeault October 11, 2007 The Gipp family, descendants of famed, legendary Notre Dame football player George Gipp, otherwise known for the rallying cry after his death of "Win one for the Gipper," have had his remains exhumed to test its DNA. Gipp died of... Continue Reading Posted at 6:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Entertainment Awards and Doris Lessing Winning Nobel Prize for Literature Gary Bourgeault October 11, 2007 Doris Lessing winning the Nobel Prize for literature was a surprise to many, as she hadn't produced anything meaningful in some time. Even she didn't care about it at all, and some critics said it was completed motivated by political... Continue Reading Posted at 2:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct10	Former 'Lost' Star Michelle Rodriguez Sentenced to 6 Months in Jail Gary Bourgeault October 10, 2007 Michelle Rodriquez, who once starred in "Lost," seems lost herself, as she violated her probation from a hit-and-run incident where she was driving on a suspened license while drunk in 2003. All the charges were involved in two separate incidents... Continue Reading Posted at 9:52 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Prosecutors say Stripper Mechele Linehan Followed Movie Plot to Kill Fiance Gary Bourgeault October 10, 2007 A murder case in Alaska is the forum for a real-life drama that ended in the killing of stripper Mechele Linehan's fiance at the time.Mechele Linehan is on trial for masterminding the murder, where prosecutors say Linehan followed the plot... Continue Reading Posted at 8:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ann Coulter Points Out Alleged John Edwards Affair on "Tucker" Gary Bourgeault October 10, 2007 Citing a report from the National Enquirer, Ann Coulter, the nemesis of John Edwards and others of the liberal persuasion, mentioned a story that Edwards had been having an affair over an 18-month period while he was on the campaign trail.... Continue Reading Posted at 7:14 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Bobby Brown Suffers Heart Attack - Hospitalized Gary Bourgeault October 10, 2007 Update: Bobby Brown says didn't suffer heart attack! Singer Bobby Brown, the former husband of entertainer and singer Whitney Houston, suffered a mild heart attack, his attorney announced Wednesday.Brown experienced severe chest pains on Tuesday night, and ended up being checked out... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Writers Guild Could Call Strike as Early as November 1 Gary Bourgeault October 10, 2007 While the strikes in the auto industry are real, for the most part they're being conducted to move things forward quicker, rather than there being contention and a big distance between the United Auto Workers and the auto companies. The... Continue Reading Posted at 3:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 9	NBC Acquires Oprah Winfrey's Oxygen Media Gary Bourgeault October 9, 2007 NBC has entered into a deal to buy Oxygen Media, the company co-founded by Oprah Winfrey and targeted to women in the key 18-49 demo. The company will pay $925 million for Oxygen, which is headed by Geraldine Laybourne. Oxygen was... Continue Reading Posted at 9:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Kiefer Sutherland in Plea Agreement - Will Get Jail Time if Accepted Gary Bourgeault October 9, 2007 In an attempt to lower potential jail time, Kiefer Sutherland pleaded no contest on Tuesday to a drunken driving case. If the judge accepts the plea agreement, Sutherland will spend this Christmas and New Years' season behind bars.Sutherland could potentially... Continue Reading Posted at 8:29 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Lindsay Lohan: "I am Doing the Best I Can" Gary Bourgeault October 9, 2007 In her first interview after leaving rehab, Lindsay Lohan talked about what she's learning in life and what is coming up next for her. Citing an interview with InTouch, accesshollywood.com quoted Lohan saying, “The biggest thing is not being in... Continue Reading Posted at 7:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	NBC's Bionic Woman Needs to be put Together Again - Viewership Plunges Gary Bourgeault October 9, 2007 It looks like Jaime Sommers didn't get put back together again very well, as NBC's (GE) "Bionic Woman" plunged in viewership and ratings in its second week. In its premiere last week, the show drew close to 14 million viewers,... Continue Reading Posted at 6:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nick Nolte Daddy Again at 66 Gary Bourgeault October 9, 2007 Nick Nolte became a daddy for the second time at the age of 66, as he and girlfriend Clytie Lane, had their first child, a daughter that as of yet hasn't been named. Nolte has a 21-year-old son from his last marriage... Continue Reading Posted at 2:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 8	Marion Jones Gives Back Five Olympic Medals after Steroid Confession Gary Bourgeault October 8, 2007 Following up on the confession of track star Marion Jones and her use of steroids, during and after the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, she has now returned the five medals awarded her.Attorney of Jones, Henry DePippo announced, "She has returned... Continue Reading Posted at 9:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Melinda England and Everyone Can be a Celebrity Gary Bourgeault October 8, 2007 Melinda England, the teacher who decided to put her partially nude photos up on MySpace and other web sites, has caused the school district she lives in to come under fire for her behavior; and rightfully so. Just the fact... Continue Reading Posted at 3:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 7	New Line Cinema Penalized by Judge in "Lord of the Rings" Case Gary Bourgeault October 7, 2007 The ongoing battle between Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema took another turn as a judge issued a $125,000 fine against the studio for not turning over requested documents.According to litigator Neville Johnson, who has had a number of battles... Continue Reading Posted at 10:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	ABC Family Orders 10 New Episodes of Kyle XY Gary Bourgeault October 7, 2007 Even while they're working on the back 10 episodes of the second season, ABC Family (DIS) has ordered another 10 episodes of the drama from ABC Studios, guaranteeing there'll be a third season for the series.The drama's second season has... Continue Reading Posted at 4:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	The "Game Plan" Continues in First Place for Weekend Box Office Gary Bourgeault October 7, 2007 Family-Friendly The Game Plan, starring The Rock, held on to its number one position for the weekend box office, bringing in $16.3 million its second time around. The film only dropped by 29 percent showing tremendous staying power. Listening to... Continue Reading Posted at 1:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 6	Movie Gallery Expected to File For Chapter 11 Protection Gary Bourgeault October 6, 2007 Movie Gallery (MOVI) has negotiated a deal with creditors that will end up in them seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to people close to the matter. How it will work is the company will convert its bonds and a... Continue Reading Posted at 4:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Lil' Wayne Arrested for Drug, Weapon Possession Gary Bourgeault October 6, 2007 Lil' Wayne, a rapper for Cash Money Records, was arrested in Boise Idaho on October 6, the morning after performing a concert at the Qwest Arena.The arrest was based on a warrant from August 14, 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia, where... Continue Reading Posted at 4:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Garth Brooks Concert Tickets for Sprint Center Sold Out Gary Bourgeault October 6, 2007 There's been quite an uproar over the lack of opportunity for people to get tickets to the upcoming "Best of Both Worlds" tour by Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus. Scalpers bought up tickets so quickly real fans couldn't purchase tickets... Continue Reading Posted at 2:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 5	Miley Cyrus and Her "Best of Both Worlds" Tour Continues to Sell Out in Minutes Gary Bourgeault October 5, 2007 The Best of Both Worlds Tour with Hanna Montana star Miley Cyrus continues to sell out within minutes, as tickets become almost impossible to find.Ticket scalpers are getting in trouble as attorney's general are starting to sue or investigate online... Continue Reading Posted at 8:38 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Potential Scandal at Oral Roberts University!! Gary Bourgeault October 5, 2007 Richard Roberts, son of Oral Roberts, and Oral Roberts University have been sued by three former professors, saying they were wrongfully dismissed.The lawsuit centers around Richard Roberts allegedly asking a professor and his students to use university resources to help... Continue Reading Posted at 4:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Bob Barker Sued over Wrongful Termination Gary Bourgeault October 5, 2007 Retired "The Price is Right" host Bob Barker has been sued, along with CBS Broadcasting and FremantleMedia North America, the producer of the show, for wrongful termination. A former employee who screened contestants - Deborah Curling - claims she was forced to... Continue Reading Posted at 1:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 4	Arrest Made in "Indiana Jones" Case Gary Bourgeault October 4, 2007 A sting operation landed the first of what police say may be more arrests in the case involving Steven Spielberg and items from the upcoming film, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull."Included with with stolen merchandise were... Continue Reading Posted at 9:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Track Star Marion Jones Confesses to Steroid Use Gary Bourgeault October 4, 2007 Marion Jones, who was considered the great woman athelete in the world in her prime, has admitted to using steroids before the 2000 Olympics, says the Washington Post.The Post, cited a letter Jones sent to her family and friends where... Continue Reading Posted at 6:26 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Louise Ogborn, McDonalds, and Protecting Our Media Businesses and Reputations Gary Bourgeault October 4, 2007 The almost unbelieveable event that happened at McDonalds several years ago is legally about to come to a conclusion. In what was like a scripted show by a hoax caller, he pretended he was a police officer and asked managers... Continue Reading Posted at 5:47 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	50th Anniversary of Sputnik and how TV Changed the World Gary Bourgeault October 4, 2007 The launch of Sputnik made a huge impact on the world, not only was it a first step in seeing the tremendous potential that could be reached, but it was one of the major events in the early years of... Continue Reading Posted at 2:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 3	Al Gore's Fictional Film "An Inconvenient Truth" Called Unfit for Schools in Britain Gary Bourgeault October 3, 2007 After three days of hearing testimony, a British court ruled that the fictional film "An Inconvenient Truth" by Al Gore, promotes "political partisan views." As a result, if the film is shown in any British classroom, the students must be... Continue Reading Posted at 10:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	ABC Starting One-Man Bureaus in Overseas Markets Gary Bourgeault October 3, 2007 The move by ABC News (DIS) to create new one-man bureaus in overseas markets is going against the grain of cutbacks over the last 20 years.It's good to see that the traditional media companies can use technology for themselves, and... Continue Reading Posted at 9:52 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Microsoft the Media Company? Gary Bourgeault October 3, 2007 The announcement by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, that up to 25% of revenue generated by the company will come from advertising over the next 4 to 10 years, says that the company is going focus on growth in the media sector.What... Continue Reading Posted at 7:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Verizon LG Voyager and will Cell Phones ever be a Major Entertainment Device? Gary Bourgeault October 3, 2007 Verizon is set to release a new set of cell phones called Juke, Pearl, Venus and Voyager. Each of them is made to connect with a certain demographic. They are marketing the "LG Voyager" as an Apple iPHone (AAPL) killer.... Continue Reading Posted at 3:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 2	First Week of Fall TV Ratings Decline Year-Over-Year Gary Bourgeault October 2, 2007 Every major network - ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox - dropped in their first week of fall TV viewership over last year. That can't make the powers-that-be feel good.While some in the industry point to the DVR as being a... Continue Reading Posted at 10:20 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Writers Guild of America asks Writers for Strike Authorization Gary Bourgeault October 2, 2007 Leaders of the Writers Guild of America sent out email messages asking members to authorize a strike if an agreement can't be reached. The union represents 12,000 screenwriters.The email stated: "We are writing to request that WGA members vote to... Continue Reading Posted at 9:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Britain's "Competition Commission" Rules against BSkyB Stake in ITV Gary Bourgeault October 2, 2007 The British Competition Commission concluded in its four-month study tha BSkyB's acquistion of a 17.9 percent stake in ITV would diminish competition and wasn't in the public interest.The commission said in a statement: "The CC has concluded that BSkyB's shareholding... Continue Reading Posted at 6:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Rita Cosby Gets Hit with $60 Million Lawsuit from Howard K. Stern Gary Bourgeault October 2, 2007 In lawsuit filed in a New York federal court, Howard K. Stern asked for $60 million from Rita Cosby and her publisher Hachette Book Group USA Inc.The lawsuit seeks $10 million in compensatory damages and $50 million in punitive damages... Continue Reading Posted at 5:53 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	McDonald's Monopoly Game Produces "Amateur" Celebrities Gary Bourgeault October 2, 2007 The introduction of this years' Monopoly Game promotion by McDonalds (MCD) makes me think of how they've tapped the user-generated content craze and put their own unique twist on it for great success.What is different is some winners of the... Continue Reading Posted at 3:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 1	Why "High School Musical" is so Successful Gary Bourgeault October 1, 2007 It's still baffling to me how a powerful juggernaut like the "High School Musical" franchise is a mystery to many people that watch or are in the industry. Even when year after year the highest performing movies at the theater... Continue Reading Posted at 7:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Wal-Mart's "Top 12 Toys of Christmas" Price Cuts Should Help Media Merchandising for Holiday Season Gary Bourgeault October 1, 2007 The announcement that Wal-Mart (WMT) will be slashing a number of toy prices in their "Top 12 Toys of Christmas" initiative, should be good news for media companies that license their properties and characters to the industry. With the spate of toy... Continue Reading Posted at 6:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Britney Spears Loses Custody of Children to Kevin Federline Gary Bourgeault October 1, 2007 Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Scott Gordon, has ordered Kevin Federline to take physical custody of his two children from mother Britney Spears.Gordan is the same judge that ordered Spears to hire a parenting coach and to undergo random drug... Continue Reading Posted at 3:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Radiohead Going it Alone with New Album Gary Bourgeault October 1, 2007 The speculation is over as to when Radiohead will be releasing their new album, as lead guitarist, Jonny Greenwood announced on the bands' website a download of a 10-track album will be available October 10.Greenwood said, "Hello, everyone. Well, the... Continue Reading Posted at 2:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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