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Yahoo! News: Television News Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:32:23 GMT
  • 'SNL' this week? You betcha Tina Fey doesn't know (AP)   - 

    In this Oct. 13, 2008 file photo, actress Tina Fey arrives for a taping of the 'Late Show With David Letterman'  in New York.  (AP Photo/Brian McDermott, file)AP - It's the question dominating the political scene: When will Tina Fey be back on "Saturday Night Live"?


  • Bloomberg hires NBC veteran to run TV, online ops (Reuters)   - 

    Andrew Lack, Chairman, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, speaks during the 'Paying the Piper: How Can Music Keep Its Revenues and Its Customers?' panel at the 2008 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, April 29, 2008. (Phil McCarten/Reuters)Reuters - News and financial data provider Bloomberg LP hired veteran television news executive Andrew Lack to run its expanding television, interactive and radio operations.


  • Molly Shannon is a zany mom on NBC's `Kath & Kim' (AP)   - 

    In this image released by NBC, Selma Blair, left, stars as Kim, and Molly Shannon as Kath, in the comedy series, 'Kath & Kim,' on  Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. on NBC.  (AP photo/NBC, Trae Patton)AP - Picking a daughter is a difficult task. It's especially tough when the daughter is Kim, a Doritos-scarfing princess of suburbia who's tethered by co-dependency (and an ampersand) to her mom Kath on the new NBC comedy "Kath & Kim."


  • Monday's late-night TV wrap-up (AP)   - AP - Late-night TV show hosts found humor in the presidential debate.
  • McCormick mum with 'Brady' actors about book (AP)   - 

    In this April 14, 2008 file photo, actress Maureen McCormick poses in the press room at the 2008 CMT Awards in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)AP - Maureen McCormick never opened up to her "Brady Bunch" siblings about her new tell-all book.


  • Two new CW series put on hiatus (Reuters)   - Reuters - Production on two new CW network has been shut down for up to six weeks after they hemorrhaged viewers in their second airings.
  • Starz to "Party Down" with comedy (Reuters)   - Reuters - Starz Entertainment is beefing up its scripted slate with "Party Down," a comedy satire about a group of Hollywood wannabes who make ends meet by working at a Los Angeles catering company.
  • Katy Perry to host MTV Europe Music Awards (Reuters)   - 

    Singer Katy Perry performs on NBC's 'Today' show in New York August 29, 2008. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)Reuters - Katy Perry, the singer/songwriter of the summer smash "I Kissed a Girl," will host the MTV Europe Music Awards in Liverpool on November 6.


  • NBC keeps riding with "Knight" (Reuters)   - Reuters - NBC has ordered four additional scripts for "Knight Rider," a positive sign for the freshman drama, which has had a sluggish ratings start.
  • `Crusoe' an adventure for star Philip Winchester (AP)   - 

    In this image released by NBC, Philip Winchester stars as Robinson Crusoe in the NBC TV series, 'Crusoe,' inspired by the exploits of the castaway hero of Daniel Defoe's classic novel. The program premieres Friday, Oct. 17, at 8:00 p.m. EDT. (AP Photo/NBC, Kelly Walsh)AP - A tall blond man sits on a bench by the River Ouse, which threads through this city in Northern England. Philip Winchester's good looks would turn heads under most circumstances, but his late-Jacobean style clothes draw additional attention ? a full-sleeved white muslin shirt, blue jerkin, tan leather breeches and long boots.


  • Heroes Redux: Look Who's Gonna Die! (E! Online)   - 

    Heroes Redux: Look Who's Gonna Die!(E! Online)E! Online - Someone's going to die on Heroes. A real Hero. A real death. And it is happening real soon.


  • Jennifer Love Weighs In on Cheryl Burke's Bod (E! Online)   - 

    Jennifer Love Weighs In on Cheryl Burke's Bod(E! Online)E! Online - Jennifer Love Hewitt says people need to lay off Cheryl Burke.


  • Attention, Shia LaBeouf: Please Call Selena Gomez! (E! Online)   - 

    Attention, Shia LaBeouf: Please Call Selena Gomez!(E! Online)E! Online - Either Selena Gomez isn't dating Nick Jonas, or Jonas is a really understanding boyfriend.


  • 90210's Naomi: So Not a Stuck-up Snob (E! Online)   - 

    90210's Naomi: So Not a Stuck-up Snob(E! Online)E! Online - 90210's AnnaLynne McCord is superglam, sweet, funny—we hate her.

    OK, we kid, we're just a wee bit envious of how likable this gorgeous gal is.


  • McCain set for makeup appearance on Letterman show (Reuters)   - 

    Fans wait outside the Ed Sullivan Theater for tickets to the Late Show with David Letterman in New York January 2, 2008. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)Reuters - He may be trailing his Democratic rival in the polls, but it looks like Republican U.S. presidential nominee John McCain is headed for a rapprochement with late-night TV comedian David Letterman.


  • Jay Manuel Dishes on New Series: "It's Not a Spinoff" (E! Online)   - 

    Jay Manuel Dishes on New Series: E! Online - Three things you need to know right away about the CW's just-revealed new makeover show with Top Model's Jay Manuel and J. Alexander:


  • Grey's Dissection: After the Flood (E! Online)   - 

    Grey's Dissection: After the Flood(E! Online)E! Online - Grey's Anatomy returned tonight with another strong outing, "Here Comes the Flood." The chief read his staff the riot act; the hospital pipes burst, forcing everyone to take high ground; and, as per usual, a bunch of beautiful people mooned over each other. Good times!


  • McCormick tells all about `Brady,' drug addiction (AP)   - 

    In this April 14, 2008 file photo, actress Maureen McCormick poses in the press room at the 2008 CMT Awards in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)AP - Marcia, Marcia, Marcia.


  • FCC chief's plan for low-power TV up in air (Reuters)   - Reuters - The fate of the Federal Communications Commission chief's proposal to require cable companies to carry more TV stations that focus on minority programing is in doubt days before a commission vote.
  • Sarah Palin's SNL Problem (E! Online)   - 

    Sarah Palin's SNL Problem(E! Online)E! Online - So, what happens if Sarah Palin does Sarah Palin?


 
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