Television News

Sci Fi's "Sanctuary" a true Web-to-TV pioneer (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Nov 2008 02:08 AM CST

Reuters - A milestone was reached last week in the crossover from Internet to TV when Sci Fi Channel gave an early second-season pickup to "Sanctuary," making it the first TV show based on an online series to accomplish the feat.

College football Bowl series headed to ESPN (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Nov 2008 11:40 PM CST

Reuters - College football's Bowl Championship Series is poised to go to ESPN in two years and become the first major sports championship series on cable TV. An announcement could be made Tuesday.

'Borat' star crashes NBC drama 'Medium' (AP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2008 11:30 PM CST

AP - Even a make-believe psychic couldn't spot the scam when an actor disrupted a scene for "Medium" involving Patricia Arquette, who stars as psychic Allison DuBois in the NBC drama.

Spoiler Chat: Will Thirteen Die on House? Who's the True Blood Killer? (E! Online)

Posted: 17 Nov 2008 07:09 PM CST

E! Online - Fine. You were right. There. I said it.

Heather Locklear charged with driving offense (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Nov 2008 07:08 PM CST

Reuters - Prosecutors on Monday charged actress Heather Locklear with driving under the influence of prescription drugs.

Former 'Bachelor' winner arrested for unruliness (AP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2008 05:04 PM CST

AP - A former NFL cheerleader and winner of "The Bachelor" is out of jail after being arrested in a southwest border-town bar for unruly behavior.

Vampire fascination helps HBO to well-timed hit (AP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2008 05:01 PM CST

AP - Catching the wave of a public fascination with vampires, HBO's "True Blood" has steadily increased in stature to become the cable network's most popular series since "The Sopranos" and "Sex and the City."

ESPN brings back New Year's Eve daredevils (AP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2008 04:54 PM CST

AP - New Year's Eve in Times Square is too old school for ESPN. The sports network plans to ring in 2009 with a motorcycle jump and truck flip in Las Vegas.

Cloris Leachman falls ill, now home: spokeswoman (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Nov 2008 04:12 PM CST

Reuters - Oscar winning actress Cloris Leachman, who saw a resurgence in her popularity recently on the TV show "Dancing with the Stars," fell ill late last week and sought treatment from doctors but is now home, her spokeswoman said on Monday.

Prescription drugs cited in Locklear DUI charge (AP)

Posted: 17 Nov 2008 03:10 PM CST

AP - Prosecutors in Santa Barbara have charged Heather Locklear with misdemeanor driving under the influence, citing prescription drugs.

Obama scores ratings high for CBS, "60 Minutes" (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Nov 2008 02:10 PM CST

Reuters - Barack Obama's first television interview as president-elect was a ratings hit for CBS news program "60 Minutes," drawing its highest viewership since 1999, the U.S. network said on Monday.

A Bachelor Babe Busted (E! Online)

Posted: 17 Nov 2008 02:44 PM CST

E! Online - Wow, that Mary Delgado really is a catch.