Television News

Tuesday's late-night wrap-up of election jokes (AP) Posted: 29 Oct 2008 12:31 AM CDT AP - As the presidential campaign enters its final week, late-night TV hosts aren't letting up. A selection of jokes from Tuesday night:

Downey, Favreau sign on for "Avengers" at Marvel (Reuters) Posted: 28 Oct 2008 11:07 PM CDT Reuters - "Iron Man" duo Robert Downey Jr. and director Jon Favreau will reunite for "The Avengers," Marvel Studios' film about its team of superheroes.

CNN says no thanks to Obama half-hour (Reuters) Posted: 28 Oct 2008 11:06 PM CDT Reuters - CNN has rejected an attempt by the Barack Obama campaign to purchase airtime for its primetime ad Wednesday night.

Belgians lose appetite for Hitler cooking show (Reuters) Posted: 28 Oct 2008 11:05 PM CDT Reuters - A Belgian television station has scrapped a program that would have shown how to prepare Adolf Hitler's favorite meal.

"Melrose Place" remake in works at CW (Reuters) Posted: 28 Oct 2008 11:05 PM CDT Reuters - "Melrose Place" is back on the map at the CW, which is riding high with a remake of "Beverly Hills, 90210," the show that begat the 1990s soap.

Cloris Leachman voted off `Dancing with the Stars' (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2008 10:22 PM CDT AP - Cloris Leachman's silly antics are over on "Dancing with the Stars." The outspoken actress and her professional partner, Corky Ballas, were eliminated Tuesday from ABC's popular dancing competition.

E! takes party on the road with "Cabo" (Reuters) Posted: 28 Oct 2008 09:16 PM CDT Reuters - E! Entertainment Television is bringing the party to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, for its next unscripted series.

Melrose Place Gets a New Lease on Life (E! Online) Posted: 28 Oct 2008 08:54 PM CDT E! Online - First Beverly Hills, 90210 and now Melrose Place.

ABC out of Obama half-hour campaign ad buy (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2008 08:26 PM CDT AP - A half-hour Barack Obama campaign ad will blanket the major broadcast networks Wednesday night — except for ABC.

CW network explores `Melrose Place' remake (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2008 07:15 PM CDT AP - Having done well with a remake of "Beverly Hills 90210" this season, the CW network is considering a remake of that show's spinoff, "Melrose Place."

Weinsteins strike back at Bravo over "Runway" (Reuters) Posted: 28 Oct 2008 02:49 AM CDT Reuters - Bravo isn't the only one claiming it's been damaged by the Weinstein Co's provocative decision to move "Project Runway" to Lifetime.

DWTS Predix: Will It Be Cloris or Susan? (E! Online) Posted: 28 Oct 2008 05:01 PM CDT E! Online - And now, our top five list of things we never expected to see in this life:

Heroes Redux: Is There Any Hope for This Show? (E! Online) Posted: 28 Oct 2008 04:46 PM CDT E! Online - Kristen Bell returned to Heroes, and not a moment too soon. Villainy is on the rise, our heroes are in a bad way, and we needed a little dose of our favorite blond with a bad attitude, especially when certain major publications (ahem, E.W.) are predicting nothing but doom and gloom for this series as a whole.

You've watched it, now drink it: "The Sopranos" wine (Reuters) Posted: 28 Oct 2008 11:24 AM CDT Reuters - "The Sopranos," the U.S. television series about a New Jersey mob family, has sparked an unusual spinoff -- a line of Italian wines that will be launched in the United States this fall.

Audrina's Neighbors Roll Out Unwelcome Mat (E! Online) Posted: 28 Oct 2008 03:33 PM CDT E! Online - The Hills aren't alive with the sound of camera crews, thanks to Audrina Patridge's neighbors.

Casting Couch: Jonas Bros Ready for Farting (E! Online) Posted: 28 Oct 2008 09:59 AM CDT E! Online - The Jonas Brothers are taking their dreamy selves to the big screen, with a little help from a seriously flatulent canine.

List of top 20 shows in prime-time Nielsen ratings (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2008 06:25 PM CDT AP - Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Oct. 20-26. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

Cloris Has Karina's Dancing Vote (E! Online) Posted: 27 Oct 2008 04:46 PM CDT E! Online - Fresh off of being dismissed from Dancing With the Stars, Rocco DiSpirito's former partner, Karina Smirnoff, says she hopes current contestant Cloris Leachman lands a win in the competition. Smirnoff also defends the 82-year-old award-winning actress against recent harsh rumors.

Fox a loser so far in World Series viewership (AP) Posted: 28 Oct 2008 06:24 PM CDT AP - Phillies and Rays fans may not care, but the World Series has made the Fox network a loser so far.