Television News

Waiting for the outcome, TV news had its gimmicks (AP) Posted: 05 Nov 2008 12:43 AM CST AP - Along with "Change," the big theme during Campaign 2008 was one of disbelief. Here was a just-when-you-thought-you'd-seen-it-all brand of amazement, voiced over and over, even by seasoned political observers.

Stewart, Colbert parody election in real-time (AP) Posted: 05 Nov 2008 12:25 AM CST AP - Culminating their satirical coverage of the campaign, Comedy Central's Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert teamed up for a live one-hour comedy special — though Stewart had his Cronkite moment, too.

Historic, but calm Election Night for TV networks (AP) Posted: 05 Nov 2008 12:01 AM CST AP - After successive harrowing Election Nights in 2000 and 2004, there were no muffed calls by TV networks, no screwy exit polls, no real twists and turns — only the sense of history as Barack Obama became the first black man elected president.

Homer and homers highlight weeklong ratings (Reuters) Posted: 04 Nov 2008 09:22 PM CST Reuters - CBS attracted the most viewers for the fifth consecutive week, while Fox led among adults 18-49 for a second, according to Nielsen ratings data issued Tuesday for the period ended November 2.

Tom Selleck back in "Jesse Stone" movie for CBS (Reuters) Posted: 04 Nov 2008 08:38 PM CST Reuters - CBS has started production on a sixth installment in its "Jesse Stone" movie franchise, starring Tom Selleck as a small-town police chief.

Betty Sprays on Nikki Blonsky (E! Online) Posted: 04 Nov 2008 07:33 PM CST E! Online - As you know, Ugly Betty hasn't shied away from guest stars who have hit a few bumps in the road.

Diddy votes: 'It was a joyous moment' (AP) Posted: 04 Nov 2008 07:25 PM CST AP - New York is a deep blue state, and was almost assured to go the way of Barack Obama on Election Day. Still, as Diddy cast his ballot for the Democratic presidential candidate Tuesday, he couldn't help but feel that he had made a difference.

BBC gets 500 complaints about 'Top Gear' TV show (AP) Posted: 04 Nov 2008 06:41 PM CST AP - Just days after being engulfed in a controversy involving two of its biggest on-air personalities, the BBC acknowledged it has received over 500 complaints about an unsavory joke made by another of its leading presenters.

Cable news hopes to keep election viewers (Reuters) Posted: 04 Nov 2008 06:24 PM CST Reuters - Is Tuesday the end of the quadrennial good ratings times, or does Wednesday mark the beginning of a new period of heady times at the cable news channels?

Emmys, Fey's Palin may be paying off for `30 Rock' (AP) Posted: 04 Nov 2008 05:09 PM CST AP - Two Emmys for best comedy, an Emmy for best actress and a star turn as Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live" may be starting to pay off for "30 Rock" and Tina Fey.

Most Entertaining Campaign Moments: Our Top 9 (E! Online) Posted: 04 Nov 2008 11:51 AM CST E! Online - Do you even remember what television looked like before the Barack Obama-John McCain showdown? Neither do we. Thank heaven for Election Day and the conclusion of the longest-running media rivalry since Aniston vs. Jolie. (Maybe now Tim Gunn can reclaim his post as TV's most savvy and ubiquitous advocate for change?)

Grey's De-Gayed: Brooke Smith Axed; Melissa George's Role Rewritten (E! Online) Posted: 04 Nov 2008 09:26 AM CST E! Online - It's true. Sources confirm that Brooke Smith, who plays Dr. Erica Hahn (a doctor who recently realized she is gay), has been axed from Grey's Anatomy.

Top court considers television dirty words case (Reuters) Posted: 04 Nov 2008 01:36 PM CST Reuters - The Supreme Court appeared divided on Tuesday over a U.S. government crackdown on dirty words on television as the justices carefully avoided uttering the two four-letter expletives at the heart of the case.

More Bachelorette Blues: DeAnna and Jesse Split (E! Online) Posted: 03 Nov 2008 10:27 PM CST E! Online - The plexiglass surrounding the rarity that is Trista-and-Ryan just got a bit thicker.

"24" finally back for Season 7 in January (Reuters) Posted: 04 Nov 2008 02:40 AM CST Reuters - Fox will premiere the first new regular episode of "24" in nearly two years on Sunday, January 11, the network said Monday.

DWTS: Lance Goes Barefoot, Brooke Gets a Leg Up (E! Online) Posted: 03 Nov 2008 09:21 PM CST E! Online - Dancing With the Stars spiced it up a bit Monday with team dances that counted toward the celebs' leaderboard standings and—at last—the first perfect score of the season.