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Monday, 8 December 2008 at 00:12 Posted by smp

Television News

"John Adams" scribe turns to polygamy project (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 01:58 AM CST

Reuters - Kirk Ellis, the Emmy-winning scribe of the HBO miniseries "John Adams," has been hired to write "Escape," starring Katherine Heigl.

Adventurer Bear Grylls injured in Antarctica (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2008 10:22 PM CST

Adventurer Bear Grylls smiles during an interview with Reuters in New York, April 23, 2008. (Mike Segar/Reuters)Reuters - Bear Grylls, host of Discovery Channel's "Man vs. Wild," was injured Friday night while on an expedition in Antarctica unrelated to his duties for the network.

David Gregory fills "Meet the Press" role at NBC (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2008 10:06 PM CST

David Gregory, NBC News chief White House correspondent and host of 'Race for the White House', takes part in the NBC News Decision '08 panel at the NBC Universal summer press tour in Beverly Hills, California, July 21, 2008. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)Reuters - NBC News chief White House correspondent David Gregory has been named the moderator of "Meet the Press," replacing the late Tim Russert in one of TV's top jobs.

Rest of season can't get much worse for networks (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2008 09:52 PM CST

Reuters - Fall was a lousy trade for broadcast networks: Four firmly viable freshman shows in exchange for about a dozen failed series, with several other new and returning titles standing on shaky legs going into next year.

Winners blaze to a finish in 'Amazing Race' finale (AP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2008 08:45 PM CST

AP - It's been an "Amazing Race" indeed for Nick and Starr Spangler.

Grammys stumble with new TV special for nominees (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2008 07:50 PM CST

Singer Celine Dion announces the nominees for Album of the Year at 'The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!: Countdown to Music's Biggest Night' in Los Angeles, December 3, 2008. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)Reuters - This year's transformation of the annual Grammy Awards nominations announcement into a full-blown prime-time TV special could help provide a badly needed boost in sales at a difficult time for the music industry.

Actress and drama teacher Nina Foch dies at 84 (AP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2008 06:38 PM CST

In this May 1959 file photo, actress Nina Foch works on a needlepoint seat cover between scenes while guest starring in the 'Rawhide' episode of ' Incident of the Judas Trap'. Foch, who often played cool, calculating women in films, theater and television and later became a respected acting coach died at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Friday Dec. 5, 2008 from complications from a blood disorder. She was 84. Foch made her film debut in 1943 and appeared in such movies as 'An American in Paris,' 'The Ten Commandments,' 'Spartacus,' 'Rich and Famous' and 'Sliver.' (AP Photo/File)AP - Nina Foch, the Dutch-born actress who often played cool, calculating women in films, theater and television and was a respected coach of aspiring actors and directors, has died. She was 84.

Who's the Most Underrated Teen Star? (E! Online)

Posted: 07 Dec 2008 11:35 AM CST

Who's the Most Underrated Teen Star?(E! Online)E! Online - Can you list the most underrated teen stars of this century, like maybe Leighton Meester, or, uh, Brenda Song?

NBC names David Gregory host of 'Meet the Press' (AP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2008 09:19 AM CST

In this image released by MSNBC, correspondent David Gregory is shown. (AP Photo/NBC)AP - David Gregory's new job as moderator of "Meet the Press" is official with the announcement on the long-running NBC interview program that he will take over starting next Sunday.

Oprah named entertainment's most powerful woman (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2008 08:20 AM CST

Oprah Winfrey at Hyde Park in London June 25, 2008. (Dylan Martinez/Reuters)Reuters - The Hollywood Reporter on Friday named Oprah Winfrey the most powerful woman in entertainment on its annual "Power 100 List."

Discovery's Bear Grylls injured in Antarctica (AP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2008 09:17 AM CST

AP - Discovery Channel says Bear Grylls, rugged adventurer and star of its popular "Man vs. Wild" series, has been injured during an expedition in Antarctica.

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