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MTV revives live daytime show with "The Seven" (Reuters)

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:18:08 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tv/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100908/tv_nm/us_mtv"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100902/i/r147899639.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=2mBe07AvAwWkAyOaWMSnqw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson arrives at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles June 6, 2010. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni" border="0" /></a>Reuters - MTV is reviving the live daytime show with a series targeting celebrities and pop culture.

'Beetlejuice' actor Glenn Shadix dies in Alabama (AP)

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:33:27 GMT

AP - Glenn Shadix, best remembered for his portrayal of a portly, pretentious designer in the metaphysical comedy "Beetlejuice," died Tuesday at his home in Birmingham. He was 58.

Nanny says she kept lists of Anna Nicole's drugs (AP)

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:22:51 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tv/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100908/ap_en_tv/us_anna_nicole_smith"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100907/capt.82ab276be57e47208cb1b5b4359380cd-82ab276be57e47208cb1b5b4359380cd-0.jpg?x=95&y=130&q=85&sig=LlaBGPhfDeP.3WIT.M2bYw--" align="left" height="130" width="95" alt="FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2004 file photo, Anna Nicole Smith poses for a photo as she arrives for the VH1 'Big in '04' awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, file )" border="0" /></a>AP - A second nanny testifying at the drug conspiracy trial of Anna Nicole Smith's two doctors and lawyer-boyfriend said Tuesday that she kept a list of drugs given to the model and that it numbered 18 at one point.

New ABC News president will face complex job (AP)

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:06:27 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tv/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100908/ap_en_tv/us_tv_abc_westin"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100907/capt.d6cffbe883ee480fa5aee1a9c9bc457a-d6cffbe883ee480fa5aee1a9c9bc457a-0.jpg?x=130&y=68&q=85&sig=MiUBAj9BI0db5OCWyo9snA--" align="left" height="68" width="130" alt="FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2006 file photo, David Westin, President of ABC News talks about the network's redesigned evening news broadcast at the ABC 2006 Winter Press Tour, in Pasadena, Calif. Westin said in a memo to his staff on Monday, Sept. 6, 2010 that he is stepping down at the end of the year after more than 13 years on the job. (AP Photo/Rene Macura, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - ABC's search for someone to preside over its news division comes as the Internet and cable television have made the job much different and more complex than what outgoing chief David Westin took over nearly 14 years ago.

Monte Carlo replaces Lance Burton with dance crew (AP)

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:01:28 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tv/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100908/ap_en_tv/us_jabbawockeez_vegas"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100907/capt.4b0cc45445dc4381a5c6c46e9ace5fb7-4b0cc45445dc4381a5c6c46e9ace5fb7-0.jpg?x=130&y=98&q=85&sig=vt.tYrguEtKs4UjysEdlfQ--" align="left" height="98" width="130" alt="FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2008 file photo, dance group Jabbawockeez arrive on the red carpet at the MTV Asia Awards 2008 in Genting Highlands, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - The Monte Carlo casino-resort has replaced longtime Las Vegas Strip headline magician Lance Burton with a hip-hop dance crew that shot to fame through a reality television competition, hotel officials announced Tuesday.

Cheerleaders purr in "Hellcats" (Reuters)

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:41:39 GMT

Reuters - The cheerleader's reputation on American television is lousy: They're insular and stuck up at best; slutty and the meanest of mean girls at worst. But with "Heroes" and "Glee" putting a new spin on the old (dance) routine, the pom-pom faction has begun to take back the fight.

'American Idiot' Gang's "Got Talent" on NBC Sept. 8 (Playbill)

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:14:49 GMT

Playbill -

The cast of Broadway's American Idiot will appear on the Sept. 8 episode of "America's Got Talent," the NBC reality TV series.

Creator of TV western "Bonanza" dead at 93 (Reuters)

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:35:49 GMT

Reuters - David Dortort, who created "Bonanza," the top-rated western that aired for 14 years on the NBC television network, died September 5 at his Los Angeles home. He was 93.

Amy Poehler to host "Saturday Night Live" premiere (Reuters)

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:16:30 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tv/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100907/tv_nm/us_poehler"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100907/i/r2828198299.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=W_GxbGQVR8edwqONNncd.g--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Comedienne Amy Poehler accepts a 2009 Glamour Women of the Year award during the magazine's annual award show in New York November 9, 2009. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Comic actress Amy Poehler returns later this month to the set of "Saturday Night Live," this time as guest host for the launch of the show's 36th season on NBC.

Billy Ray Cyrus teams with son on paranormal TV show (Reuters)

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:27:13 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tv/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100907/tv_nm/us_cyrus"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100907/i/r2839153579.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=wfXnu7XUoTBI5Tds.AYpBw--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Cast member Billy Ray Cyrus attends the premiere of "Hannah Montana the Movie" in Los Angeles April 2, 2009. REUTERS/Phil McCarten" border="0" /></a>Reuters - After starring with his daughter Miley on the Dinsey Channel's hit series "Hannah Montana" for four years, singer-actor Billy Ray Cyrus is now teaming with another one of his children.

"America's Next Top Model" upgrades judges (Reuters)

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:38:01 GMT

Reuters - A new crop of highly regarded fashion connoisseurs will appear as guest judges on the next installment of "America's Next Top Model" this fall.

Summary Box: New ABC News chief will face hard job (AP)

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:00:16 GMT

AP - THE NEWS: ABC News employees returned from a holiday weekend to learn that the news division's president, David Westin, will step down at the end of the year.

CNN christens its new talk show 'Parker Spitzer' (AP)

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:04:19 GMT

AP - CNN is unveiling the title and premiere date of its new prime-time talk show pairing former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer and conservative columnist Kathleen Parker.

Time capsule for Beatles fans (AP)

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:40:02 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tv/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100907/ap_en_tv/us_music_beatles_on_sullivan"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100907/capt.db3022c5d3f344229af0210c1b27623c-db3022c5d3f344229af0210c1b27623c-0.jpg?x=130&y=116&q=85&sig=pFxSHV4Ps8p.ZMVddQVweQ--" align="left" height="116" width="130" alt="FILE - In this Feb. 9, 1964 file photo, The Beatles perform on the CBS 'Ed Sullivan Show' in New York. Ringo Starr plays drums and playing guitars from left are Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lennon. An estimated 73 million Americans tuned in, the largest ever for a TV show at the time, or three times the amount of people who watched the latest 'American Idol' finale, according to the Nielsen Co. (AP Photo, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - A revised DVD about the Beatles' initial appearances on "The Ed Sullivan Show" is like cracking open a time capsule.

NBC orders "Shrek," "Kung Fu Panda" TV specials (Reuters)

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:44:12 GMT

Reuters - NBC is bringing to primetime new adventures from the DreamWorks Animation blockbusters "Shrek" and "Kung Fu Panda."

Walters, Letterman compare notes on heart surgery (AP)

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:28:34 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tv/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100907/ap_en_tv/us_tv_letterman_view"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100907/capt.d089bdd7a88c494e825bcd95bd0de2f2-d089bdd7a88c494e825bcd95bd0de2f2-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=.vHJZXi0bKm4e.FtWTWZUw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="In this publicity image released by ABC, talk show host David letterman, third left, joins from Left, Whoopi Goldberg, Barbara Walters, Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd and Elizabeth Hasselbeck, co-hosts of the daytime talk show, 'The View,' Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010 in New York. (AP Photo/ABC, Heidi Gutman)" border="0" /></a>AP - Barbara Walters is feeling wonderful after heart surgery in May — and has practically no scar, she added proudly Tuesday as she returned to active duty on "The View" after taking the summer off for recovery.

Google to start TV service in U.S. this autumn (Reuters)

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:37:11 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tv/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100907/tv_nm/us_google_television"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100907/i/r2613340329.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=hXIUyZi5bFFKIl8SnYQGEA--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="Google CEO Eric Schmidt delivers a speech at the Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) consumer electronics fair in Berlin, September 7, 2010. REUTERS/Thomas Peter" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Google Inc will launch its service to bring the Web to TV screens in the United States this autumn and worldwide next year, its chief executive said, as it extends its reach from the desktop to the living room.

Tyson talks friendship with Tupac — and his regret (AP)

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:28:50 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tv/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100907/ap_en_tv/us_people_tyson_and_tupac"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100907/capt.af71e041b5314c8687c039e0083f2627-af71e041b5314c8687c039e0083f2627-0.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=wE0cUNwDLIpdHzRlHABUvw--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="FILE - In this June 5, 2010 file photo, Mike Tyson arrives at Spike TV 'Guy's Choice' awards in Culver City, Calif. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - When Mike Tyson looks back on his friendship with Tupac Shakur, he thinks about the rapper's big heart, explosive anger — and the one regret he has about their relationship.

"Steven Seagal Lawman" returning to A&E (Reuters)

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:05:24 GMT

Reuters - Steven Seagal is back on patrol for a second season of his reality show "Lawman."

Teens mimic 'Glee' at summer camp and into fall (AP)

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:00:00 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tv/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100907/ap_on_en_tv/us_fea_lifestyles_glee_camp"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100907/capt.53d83c8570f848dba44a9cbadb12216b-53d83c8570f848dba44a9cbadb12216b-0.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=kjkwMOTq91hnVJRA0y4fnA--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="This Aug. 20, 2010 photo made from video shows, from left to right, Samantha Savery, 14, of Marshville, N.C., Malik Jefferson, 15, of Charlotte, N.C., and Ashley Martin, 17, of Mint Hill, N.C., as they participate in Charlotte Academy of Music's Glee Camp. The Charlotte Academy of Music's first Glee Camp in June sparked so much interest from students eager to replicate what they saw on the hit musical TV show, the academy added a second camp, plus created a Glee Club that started practicing last week. (AP Photo/Seanna Adcox)" border="0" /></a>AP - For 17-year-old Lizzie Guest, the TV show "Glee" was a life-changer, so when she heard about a summer camp based off the hit, she just had to enroll.