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Jerry Lewis Raises Record $64M
Jerry Lewis Raises Record $64M
Sep 4, 2007 7:17 AM CDT

Jerry Lewis Raises Record $64M

Eclipses last year's total by $3 million to help fight Muscular Dystrophy

(Newser) - Comedian Jerry Lewis certainly didn't take the day off: his 42nd Labor Day telethon yesterday pulled in a record $64 million for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. "We did it. We did it. We can go shopping," enthused the 81-year-old showman after pulling in $3 million more than last...

NBC Content Will Disappear From iTunes

Standoff over pricing, piracy leaves TV fans caught in the middle

(Newser) - In a move that could hurt both companies, NBC Universal has decided to pull its popular digital videos from Apple’s iTunes store. NBC, Apple’s top supplier of digital video, said it wanted more control over the pricing of its products and greater piracy protection, echoing complaints from other...

Desperate Greeks Look to TV for Help
Desperate Greeks Look to TV for Help
Aug 30, 2007 11:17 AM CDT

Desperate Greeks Look to TV for Help

Fire victims appeal to broadcasters , not government, for help

(Newser) - Desperate Greeks have resorted to calling TV stations with pleas for rescue from wildfires that have been raging for the past week, Der Spiegel reports, highlighting what one critic calls a "deep mistrust of the capability of the state machine." And the stations have gotten results: "Wherever...

Letterman Will Visit 'Oprah'
Letterman Will Visit 'Oprah'
Aug 30, 2007 7:04 AM CDT

Letterman Will Visit 'Oprah'

Dave agrees to pop in on Madison Square Garden show

(Newser) - David Letterman will appear on Oprah Winfrey's show next month for the first time, helping her kick off the new season with a rare appearance outside his Ed Sullivan Theater comfort zone. After a lengthy, frosty interlude, relations between the two started thawing 2 years ago when Oprah popped up...

Daddy Don't You Dance so Fast
Daddy Don't You Dance so Fast
Aug 29, 2007 4:47 PM CDT

Daddy Don't You Dance so Fast

Newton joins Scary Spice, Marie Osmond on new season of Dancing with the Stars

(Newser) - A Spice Girl, a billionaire, a supermodel, a racecar driver, and a soap hunk will all be breaking out their dancing shoes for season five of Dancing with the Stars. The ABC hit, which revealed its new 12-person cast today, is slated to premiere next month with a new format...

Punk Rock Impresario Kristal Dead
Punk Rock Impresario Kristal Dead
Aug 29, 2007 1:40 PM CDT

Punk Rock Impresario Kristal Dead

NYC club CBGB launched some of movement's top acts

(Newser) - Hilly Kristal, whose iconic club CBGB was the epicenter of American punk rock, died yesterday at 75 after a battle with lung cancer. The New York venue—fully titled CBGB & OMFUG, or "Country, Bluegrass and Blues & Other Music For Uplifting Gourmandisers"—showcased the Ramones, the Talking...

'South Park' Masterminds Sign Mega-Deal

Creators land share of ad revenue; show will run through 2011

(Newser) - South Park’s creators have broken yet another taboo. In a deal that Cartman would no doubt term “friggin sweet,” Trey Parker and Matt Stone will share the show’s online ad revenue, a practice long verboten in Hollywood. The contract, which extends the show through 2011, is...

Battle Brews Over Burns' 'War'
Battle Brews Over Burns' 'War'
Aug 26, 2007 6:47 PM CDT

Battle Brews Over Burns' 'War'

PBS stations unsure if airing doc's profanity will net fines

(Newser) - Words that start with “f-” and “s-” or end with “-hole” could spark fighting over a documentary that’s titled, appropriately, “The War.” PBS has a version of Ken Burns’ new film with expletives removed, but some stations want to show the real thing—even...

It's not HBO&mdash; It's Showtime
It's not HBO—
It's Showtime
Aug 25, 2007 4:24 PM CDT

It's not HBO— It's Showtime

For programming that turns television on its head, it's the new destination

(Newser) - HBO was the network that was going to transcend television—and it did. But if you canceled your HBO subscription after the "Sopranos' " annoyingly ambiguous conclusion, Esquire has a suggestion to full the gap in your premium cable lineup. Showtime has been pushing the envelope with shows like...

Web, TV Cut Sleep Quality
Web, TV Cut Sleep Quality
Aug 24, 2007 5:07 PM CDT

Web, TV Cut Sleep Quality

Heavy users say they get fewer z's, even when they don't, survey finds

(Newser) - Watching TV or surfing the web before bed can reduce the quality of sleep, a Japanese study has found. Reuters reports that people who unglue themselves from the screen before hitting the sheets reported less sleep, even though they sleep as much as the less addicted.

Summer of Scandals Leaves BBC in Crisis

Top anchor accuses net of 'catastrophic loss of nerve'

(Newser) - The Brits are having a crisis of conscience over the BBC: A summer of scandals has left the BBC's squeaky-clean image compromised. The UK's public broadcaster has aired rigged call-in games, sneakily edited news stories, and credulity-straining reality shows. A leading broadcaster charges the station has suffered "a catastrophic...

Spanish TV Channel Nixes Live Bullfights

Public broadcaster deems gore and gorings unfit for kids and afternoons

(Newser) - Spanish state television will not show any live bullfights this year, bowing to restrictions on gore on daytime TV but disrupting a time-honored tradition. Televised bullfights had been a viewer magnet for public-TV station TVE, and fans are seeing red, the Guardian reports. "It is obvious that watching bullfights...

'Daily Show' Invades Iraq
'Daily Show' Invades Iraq
Aug 21, 2007 1:12 AM CDT

'Daily Show' Invades Iraq

Fake news program sends comedy correspondent to real combat zone

(Newser) - The scene might not be quite so funny this week on spoof news program "The Daily Show" as  comedy correspondent Rob Riggle returns with actual on-the-scene reports from an actual week in Iraq.  Beginning last night the show aired footage shot by Riggle's crew with hand-held cameras while...

'High School Musical 2' Sets TV Record

17M fans make Disney original most-watched basic cable show ever

(Newser) - An estimated 17.2 million viewers tuned into "High School Musical 2" Friday night, making the Disney Channel original the most watched basic cable program in history. Backed by an 18-month promotional blitz, the sequel nearly doubled the debut audience of last year's "High School Musical" and is...

CBS Reality Show Abused Kid Stars: Parents

NM officials says controversial "Kid Nation" broke the law

(Newser) - CBS is defending its upcoming reality show “Kid Nation” against claims of child abuse and neglect, the Times reports. At least one participant’s parent complained to authorities in New Mexico, where CBS filmed 40 youngsters living alone in a ghost town, that her 11-year-old daughter’s face was...

Merv: Gay and Closeted to the End
Merv: Gay
and Closeted
to the End
Aug 17, 2007 10:03 AM CDT

Merv: Gay and Closeted to the End

Columnist wonders why talk show host kept 'open secret'

(Newser) - Merv Griffin, the television producer who died last week of prostate cancer, has been outed as a closeted gay man by a Hollywood Reporter columnist who was a former colleague. Griffin was married for 18 years and had a son, but his homosexuality was widely known in Los Angeles circles,...

ESPN Mainstay Patrick Signs Off
ESPN Mainstay Patrick Signs Off
Aug 16, 2007 4:36 PM CDT

ESPN Mainstay Patrick Signs Off

SportsCenter anchor leaving TV giant after 18 years; will call the shots in other media

(Newser) - After 18 years in which he came the face of a sports-broadcasting juggernaut, anchor Dan Patrick will leave ESPN tomorrow. In an Q-and-A with the Cincinnati Enquirer, the 51-year-old outlines his next moves, including a radio show, with a new multimedia outfit.

Disney Goes Back to High School
Disney Goes Back to High School
Aug 16, 2007 12:44 PM CDT

Disney Goes Back to High School

(Newser) - The sequel to Disney's smash hit 'High School Musical' will air Friday, and with a barrage of merchandise including CDs, DVDs, musical handbags, stationery, bedding, and a board game, the two kids' flicks are expected to rake in $100M for the Mickey Mouse company, reports the LA Times.

Branson Dumps Water on Stephen Colbert

Spat was unplanned and awkward, say audience members

(Newser) - Tycoon Richard Branson one-upped Stephen Colbert when he threw a glass of water at the fake news anchor on last night's Comedy Central show. Branson was miffed that he didn't get to plug his new airline on the Report, even after christening an airplane for the host. Colbert, always thinking...

Candidate or DA: Thompson Can't Be Both

If he runs, NBC will pull 'Law & Order' episodes

(Newser) - NBC will pull “Law & Order” reruns featuring DA Arthur Branch if the man who portrays him runs for president, the New York Times reported today. The self-imposed ban on those 115 episodes in which Fred Thompson appears would avoid the obligation to give other candidates comparable air time...

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