Television News

Rebranded Disney network rocking with "Band" (Reuters) Posted: 06 Nov 2008 01:01 AM CST Reuters - Disney XD, the network that will launch in February following the rebranding of Toon Disney, is developing a live-action pilot about a rock band.

ABC reduces orders for two upcoming series (Reuters) Posted: 06 Nov 2008 12:59 AM CST Reuters - ABC is looking to reduce the order on two of its new midseason dramas, "The Castle" and "The Unusuals."

"Battlestar Galactica" items up for auction (Reuters) Posted: 06 Nov 2008 12:33 AM CST Reuters - Geeks save the date: NBC Universal has finalized plans to auction props, costumes and set pieces from Sci Fi Channel's concluding cult-favorite "Battlestar Galactica."

CMT shooting Season 3 of "Gone Country" (Reuters) Posted: 06 Nov 2008 12:32 AM CST Reuters - CMT is bringing back its singing competition series "Gone Country" for a third season.

Ellen DeGeneres laments gay marriage ban in Calif. (AP) Posted: 06 Nov 2008 12:20 AM CST AP - Ellen DeGeneres says she is "saddened beyond belief" by the passage of a constitutional amendment in California banning gay marriage.

Lucci eliminated from 'Dancing' (AP) Posted: 06 Nov 2008 12:05 AM CST AP - Susan Lucci's story line on "Dancing with the Star" has come to an end.

DWTS Backstage Scoop: Susan Swallows Defeat (E! Online) Posted: 06 Nov 2008 12:02 AM CST E! Online - Note to Carrie Ann Inaba: You might not want to force a woman to declare Leo-on-Titanic style "I'm doing good in this competition!" if it's fairly apparent she's getting the ol' heave-ho.

ABC gives up on troubled "Single" life (Reuters) Posted: 05 Nov 2008 11:16 PM CST Reuters - It's a no-go for ABC's new Alyssa Milano sitcom "Single With Parents."

Adult Swim will serve "King" in cable realm (Reuters) Posted: 05 Nov 2008 10:39 PM CST Reuters - "King of the Hill" has found a new home on cable.

New season, old woe for Canadian TV networks (Reuters) Posted: 05 Nov 2008 10:37 PM CST Reuters - Canada's broadcast networks aren't raising the alarm just yet, but the new fall season has done nothing to stem the loss of primetime viewers.

Election climax drew 71.4 million TV viewers (Reuters) Posted: 05 Nov 2008 07:11 PM CST Reuters - More than 71 million Americans tuned in to see Tuesday's climax to the historic U.S. presidential campaign on television, far more than watched prime-time returns from the last two White House races, figures released on Wednesday showed.

Dancing Says Cha-Cha-Ciao to Another Star (E! Online) Posted: 05 Nov 2008 08:52 PM CST E! Online - At least Cloris Leachman would have made this concept interesting.

Kendra Engaged to Hunky Eagle Hank (E! Online) Posted: 05 Nov 2008 08:38 PM CST E! Online - Holly Madison isn't the only Girl Next Door to find a new press-pleasing public relaysh. Our snoopy Seattle sources say GNDoor Kendra Wilkinson's BF, Philly Eagle hunk Hank Baskett, proposed to her atop the Space Needle this past weekend. Dreary Northwest weather, so romantic.

Liverpool rocks for MTV Europe Music Awards (AP) Posted: 05 Nov 2008 07:17 PM CST AP - When Kanye West performs Thursday at the MTV Europe Music Awards, it will be the second time he's taken the stage at the ceremony — but the first time he's been invited.

Attention, Anderson Cooper: Please Call NeNe! (E! Online) Posted: 05 Nov 2008 07:57 PM CST E! Online - It's time for Anderson Cooper to make a trip to Atlanta.

CNN beams in guests with new hologram technology (AP) Posted: 05 Nov 2008 07:16 PM CST AP - CNN's tryout of holograms was the talk of TV on a night where networks brought forth all sorts of gizmos and gadgets to cover Barack Obama's election as president.

Election's Overâ€"What Should I Obsess About Now? (E! Online) Posted: 05 Nov 2008 07:48 PM CST E! Online - So Obama won (yay), but the craziest election ever is over (boo). So what am I going to think about now? Leighton Meester?

NYC judge wants to see CBS panel's Rather papers (AP) Posted: 05 Nov 2008 06:48 PM CST AP - A New York City judge says he wants to see documents that passed between a law firm and a panel CBS hired to investigate a Dan Rather story on President Bush.

Who Didn't Watch Last Night's Election Coverage? (E! Online) Posted: 05 Nov 2008 05:16 PM CST E! Online - So, there was an upset last night, after all. 90210 actually got a rating.

ABC's coverage of Election Night tops ratings (AP) Posted: 05 Nov 2008 06:20 PM CST AP - A record-setting 70 million-plus viewers watched election returns Tuesday night, which proved to be historic for cable TV and Web news consumption just as it was for Barack Obama.