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Late-Night TV in Limbo As Daly Returns

Strike or no strike, Carson Daly's back at work on "Last Call." But what does this mean? Is it the first crack in the dam that has kept late-night talk shows in repeat mode since Nov. 5 in support of the writers walkout? Complete Story...

TV Highlights for Week Ahead, Dec. 2-8

Another year, another set of fascinating people.

Helio Castroneves Voted `Dancing' Champ

Race car driver Helio Castroneves is the winner of "Dancing With the Stars." Spice Girl Melanie Brown and her partner, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, were the highest-scoring couple throughout the hit show's fifth season. But on Tuesday night, viewers snubbed Brown and gave the mirrorball trophy to Castroneves.

Writers Strike Means Reality Boom Times

For five years, John Langley tried and failed to sell a cinema verite-style TV series tracking police officers on patrol. Then came the 1988 Hollywood writers strike.

`Dancing' Finale: Mel B Is in the Lead

Melanie Brown, Marie Osmond and Helio Castroneves mamboed, tangoed and fox trotted through 10 weeks of competition for a chance to claim the "Dancing With the Stars" crown.

Bickering Couple Eliminated on `Race'

Blame the first-ever "U-Turn." Bickering couple Lorena Segura and Jason Widener were eliminated from CBS' "The Amazing Race" after a new twist imposed by another team forced the contestants to backtrack during a West African leg of the competitive reality series.

`Tin Man' Re-Imagines `Wizard of Oz'

No dancing down the yellow brick road for Zooey Deschanel, star of Sci Fi Channel's new Emerald City adaptation, "Tin Man." And no warbling "Over the Rainbow" a la Judy Garland, either.

TV Highlights for Week of Nov. 25-Dec. 1

First things first: "Nimrod," a word stuck with a meaning akin to "fool," more traditionally signifies the warrior spirit. In fact, Nimrod was the great-grandson of Noah who founded the city of Babylon.

Auditioning for 'Ultimate Fighter'

Aaron Meisner doesn't really consider himself a "reality TV guy," but here he is, auditioning for the seventh season of Spike TV's "The Ultimate Fighter."

Jennie Garth Eliminated From 'Dancing'

She may have been the most popular girl at West Beverly Hills High School, but Jennie Garth couldn't muster enough votes to reach the final of "Dancing with the Stars."

There She Is, Miss Navajo

When competitors head off for the weeklong Miss Navajo Nation pageant, they bring along their evening gowns, jewelry, high heels, public speaking skills — and butcher knives.

'Celebrity Apprentice' Stars Announced

At a locked-down news conference in Manhattan last month, the cast for "Celebrity Apprentice" was introduced to members of the press. Everyone was sworn to secrecy. Now the secret can be told, says NBC, which made public Monday the names of the cast members. Not that they needed any introduction. Not all of them, anyway.

International Emmys to Honor Al Gore

Al Gore will be able to add another award to a collection that already includes an Oscar, an Emmy and the Nobel Peace Prize when Robert De Niro presents the former vice president with a special honor Monday night at the 35th annual International Emmy Awards.

TBS' `Frank TV' Goes for Good Impression

Frank Caliendo was on a Manhattan street last week when he noticed another pedestrian stare at him, glance upward, then stare again.

TV Lookout for the Week of Nov. 18-24

He's a retired show-biz veteran about to settle down, at last, in a retirement home.

Couric Mocks Dan Rather in Web Video

Though battles between news anchors have historically been between rival networks, today's ripest feud is a purely CBS affair: Katie vs. Dan. The rivalry took a humorous turn Thursday when a video was posted on the Web showing Katie Couric mocking Dan Rather while preparing to anchor a broadcast from Nashville, Tenn., last week.

CBS Asks Judge to Dismiss Rather's Suit

CBS asked a judge Thursday to dismiss a $70 million defamation lawsuit that veteran television newsman Dan Rather filed against the network and its parent company, arguing that he waited too long to take legal action.

TV Makers Urged to Offer Safer Disposal

A national recycling coalition says television manufacturers need to make it easier for American consumers to safely dispose of aging TVs, which can seep lead and other hazardous chemicals into the soil around dumps, often in China, Nigeria and other countries.

'PU-239': Family Man's Nuclear Disaster

Paddy Considine was at a point when he felt he wasn't going to be acting for much longer.

Warden Wants Satellite TV for 'MNF'

The warden of the Clayton County Correctional Institution wants permission to spend money for a "management tool," satellite TV to keep his 226 inmates occupied watching football.

Mathison Is Booted From TV's 'Dancing'

All those red-eye flights finally ground soap opera star Cameron Mathison down. After working to become the consensus most-improved celebrity on "Dancing with the Stars," Mathison, who spent the season shuttling between Los Angeles and New York (where "All My Children" is filmed), was eliminated Tuesday night.

'Dancing' Waltzes Through Writers Strike

Here's a "Dancing with the Stars" pop quiz: Which of the following performance critiques was delivered by effusive judge Bruno Tonioli before the Hollywood writers strike, and which came after? Quote A: "That's what I like to see! The boy from Brazil is going bananas!" Quote B: "That was a cliffhanger, riding the fine line between love and hate!"

FX Drama 'Damages' Wins Two-Year Renewal

Even after its season finale last month, "Damages" left viewers in suspense: Would this crafty legal thriller be renewed?

Ministers Eliminated on `Amazing Race'

Slow and steady did not win "The Amazing Race" for Kate Lewis and Pat Hendrickson.

Heidi Klum Returns With `Project Runway'

Soup or salad for lunch? Heidi Klum ponders the issue as a waiter stands by.

The Vine

Maisy Mouse theme song and fan forum in the UK

Source: Maisy.LittleToons.co.UK

Although Maisy can no longer be seen regularly in the UK, there's now a web site where you can hear that nice reggae influenced theme song, including a listing of DVDs with all of the episodes and Maisy games & crafts on the way.

TV This Weekend - Nov. 30, 2007

Tonight there is a Grammy special on CBS. Saturday night Emeril Live airs its last holiday special. Sunday night Tin Man starts on the Sci-Fi Channel. US television highlights for the weekend of Nov. 30, 2007 to Dec. 2, 2007. Times are ET, shows are new unless noted otherwise.

Imported TV shows … who needs them?

Source: The Age

THE strike by America's TV scriptwriters could not have come at a better time for Australia, because this was the year we proved we didn't need them. Every one of our 10 most-watched series this year was locally made — a healthy mix of drama, comedy, documentary and talent que …

TiVo reveals Comcast pricing, plans for two-way

Source: Ars Technica

It has been a good week for TiVo. The company won a major victory from the US Patent and Trademark Office when a key patent was upheld, signed a deal to bring the TiVo experience to the PC desktop starting some time next year, and announced better-than-expected quarterly earnings.

Top 12 TV Series Centered In Suburbia

Source: Burbia.com

There are tons of series set in the burbs, or with suburban themes. We tried to pick an eclectic mix here; but, definitely, we couldn't include all the good ones.

Studios Make Offer, Writers Unimpressed

Source: Zap2it.com

Sides remain far apart; negotiations will continue. So much for the media blackout. Four days into negotiations that many had hoped would bring an end to a costly strike, negotiators for the studios and writers Thursday reversed their pledge to keep talks secret.

NFL Network v. cable: Who's right? Who's wrong?

Source: CNET News.com

According to USA Today, less than 40% of the United States was able to sit at home and watch as the Cowboys edged out the Packers 37 to 27. The widely anticipated competition between the two 10-1 teams aired locally, but for those not living in Green Bay, Milwaukee or Dallas-Ft.

Viacom decides to put all South Park episodes online for free

Source: extremetech.com

MTV Networks plans to make every clip from every episode of hit animated comedy "South Park" available for free online next year as part of a strategy to reach consumers everywhere.

TiVo drops word of updated TiVo with full two-way functionality

Source: Engadget

We've already heard about some of TiVo's plans for two-way communications, and it now looks like the company has used its third quarter earnings to drop a few more hints on the matter, including word of what sounds an awful lot like a Series 4 box.

South Park Imaginationland trilogy DVD release date

Source: TV Squad

The fine folks at TVShowsonDVD.com almost make me happy. Trey Parker and Matt Stone really hit it out of the park with their "Imaginationland" South Park trilogy, and the stellar ratings prove that everyone agrees on this point.

HBO News on 'The Wire': Premiere Date (1/6), Early On Demand, 5 Promos

Source: bigscreenlittlescreen.net

The fifth and final season of HBO's The Wire will premiere on Sunday, January 6th and the network has announced their intentions to release episodes in advance via their On Demand services, says TV Squad.

Alton Brown Gets Cinematic

Source: TV Food Fan

I realize this is a bit late, considering the whole thing actually happened a while ago, but Turner Classic Movies is running an event this month featuring "guest programmers" who choose the slate of films for the day and give a little interview about why the movies are among the …

Is Europe a country? At least they speak French there

Source: YouTube

At the American TV show "Are you smarter than a 5th grader?" the "smart" contestant was asked "Budapest is the capital of what European country?" while thinking she said thigns such as:

The Scooby Doo Ghost Whisperer

Source: Unreality TV

Ghost Whisperer reminds me a lot on Scooby Doo. Each week, a gruesome soul will appear to torment Jennifer Love Hewitt's character, Melinda. And each week, she goes through a predictable routine of sleuthing what happened to the ghost.

Deconstructing HBO's Pu-239 | The Bulletin Online

Source: thebulletin.org

Ever since the Bomb's creation, U.S. television stations have done their bit to keep it out of sight. HBO, however, is becoming the exception to this rule.

'Futurama' Is Back! Grab a Can of Slurm and Settle In

Source: Wired News

A great article written after spending time with Matt Groening and David Cohen, the two creators of the Fox television show, Futurama.

TiVo to bust out of the living room and onto your PC

Source: Ars Technica

TiVo is poised to break out from the confines of the set-top box and into the PC. The DVR maker and Nero, creators of the popular CD- and DVD-burning software, are partnering to bring TiVo to upcoming versions of Nero.

Twitter - Don't Leave Crime Scene Without It

Source: Mashable!

When those clever CSI detectives aren't guessing which type of African mud they've found on the killer's shoes, they tune into Twitter, where they can find a "minute by minute diary of the victim's life".

Writers Strike Hangover Could Last a While

Source: Zap2it.com

Shows could take several weeks to resume production. If the writers strike ended today, Hollywood would not immediately return to its regularly scheduled programming.

ShoppingVale.com: Search and Compare Shopping Sites. Easy Way to find coupons

Source: shoppingvale.com

Nice shortcut to shopping a lot of sites A great unfiltered way to quickly shop a lot of sites, without the "one size fits all" that Pricegrabber et al has. Easy way to find money saving coupons

Puddy Explains Why Videogames Aren't Funny

Source: Kotaku

To millions of gamers, actor Patrick Warburton is best know as David Puddy, a character that appeared in only 11 episodes of NBC's hit comedy series, "Seinfeld," but left an indelible mark in that time.

Comcast: The NFL Is Trying To "Enrich Themselves" By Taking Games Off Of Free Broadcast

Source: Consumerist

The moment of truth may be coming in the NFL Network/Cable showdown. This Thursday the NFL Network scored what is arguably the most interesting regular season game of the year (at least in the NFC): The 10-1 Packers vs. the 10-1 Cowboys.

Offend who you like, just don't mention religion

Source: newhumanist.org.uk

I have been deemed offensive on a number of occasions, only as a comic mind. As a person I am typically adjudged as being quite nice. No, really.

'American Gladiators' Rise in January

Source: Zap2it.com

NBC sets series for Sunday nights. NBC has put another piece of its midseason schedule in place, slating the update of "American Gladiators" for Sunday nights in January.

Billie Piper to return to 'Doctor Who'

Source: BBC News

Actress Billie Piper is to return to Doctor Who, the BBC has confirmed. She will star in three episodes of the sci-fi drama, reprising her role as the Doctor's companion, Rose Tyler.

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