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Disney keeps ABC options open, including spin-off Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:57PM* Disney elects Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg to board
Actor Corey Haim Dead In Calif. At 38 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:36PMCorey Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob whose career was blighted by drug abuse, has died. He was 38.
Disney keeps ABC options open, including spin-off Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:30PMLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co Chief Executive Bob Iger said on Wednesday the top U.S. media company is keeping its options open for dealing with TV network ABC and its struggling news division, including a spin-off.
This Week in Sports Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:13PMStarting with the 2010 LSU football season, all new season tickets and parking permits available to the public as well as upgrade requests in all sports will be assigned based completely on lifetime contributions to LSU through the Priority Point System.
The Last Great Heavyweight Rivalry, Part II: From Kingston To Caracas Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:01PMNOW IT CAN BE TOLD: Why Weren't There More Concise Frazier-Foreman Dispatches Sent From Jamaica? Read Kimball Column!
In the Footsteps of Moses, Climbing Mount Sinai Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:01PMAscending Mount Sinai in the dark, cold night for a warm sunrise. Mount Sinai - Moses - Religion and Spirituality - Old Testament - People
Toyota Says Acceleration Test Cited in Congress Isn’t Realistic Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:15PMToyota Motor Corp. said a test of its electronic throttle-control system cited in testimony to Congress as possible evidence of a cause of sudden acceleration in its vehicles couldn’t occur in everyday driving.
Spoiler Chat: The Vampire Diaries Stars Dish on Romance—and a Lost Return! Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:14PMThey aren't vampires in real life, they just play them on TV. But hot damn, they can still charm you! That's all I can say after meeting up with the cast of The Vampire Diaries,...
Officials Stress Census Importance Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:09PM(ABC 6 NEWS) -- The 2010 U.S. Census is getting ready to make its big push next week, especially in Minnesota. If as little as a dozen people per county go uncounted, it could make a world of difference.
Toyota disputes critic who blames electronics Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:04PMToyota gave detailed evidence that it says disproves claims that electronics may cause the unwanted acceleration that led to the recall of more than 8 million cars and trucks.
Toyota Says Sudden-Acceleration Test Isn’t Realistic (Update2) Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:49PMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said a test of its electronic throttle-control system cited in testimony to Congress as possible evidence of a cause of unintended acceleration in the company’s cars couldn’t occur in everyday driving.
Toyota Fires Away at Acceleration Theory Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:43PMAutomaker Brings in Experts to Discredit Professor's Claim That Electronics Glitch is Behind Safety Problems
Phony Utah anti-gay resolution causes stir Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:42PMSALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - A bogus press conference may have been a joke, but members of the press and Utah's gay community weren't laughing.
Phony Utah anti-gay resolution causes stir Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:42PMSALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - A bogus press conference may have been a joke, but members of the press and Utah's gay community weren't laughing. A phantom blog posting and Facebook page announced that a group called "Patriots for a Moral Utah" were holding a press conference to unveil a resolution that would call for the removal or relocation of all gay people in Utah. The proposal not only ...
Gü ad takes inspiration from Lynch Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:32PMBrand makes TV debut with campaign claimed to be 'David Lynch meets Desperate Housewives' The pudding brand Gü has drawn inspiration from David Lynch's cult 1990s series Twin Peaks in an unsettling ad campaign that marks the brand's debut on TV. The TV campaign, described by ad agency Mother as also having a touch of the ABC hit series Desperate Housewives, features a well-dressed middle-aged ...
Directors and Deputy Directors Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:12PMTony Burman brings with him a distinguished international reputation as an experienced journalist and broadcast executive.
Striking New Design Museum Opens Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:46PMIsraeli Ron Arad, architect of the Design Museum of Holon, is considered to be one of the world's top five architects. The new museum already has won the Conde Nast Traveller Innovation and Design award. The design museum is Arad's first project in his home country.
Vail's 'Dumb and Dumber' bank robbers back in the limelight Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:38PMVAIL, Colo. - Five years after a bank robbery in Vail that gained instant international attention, the robbers are back home in Australia after spending more than four years each in federal prison. Anthony Prince, then 20, and Luke Carroll, then 19, two Australians living in Vail and working at Pepi's Sports, robbed the WestStar Bank in Vail in 2005. What followed grabbed media attention from ...
Bulgarians Charged with Skimming ATMs in Australia, Spain Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:05PMTwo Bulgarians have been arrested in Western Australia on charges of skimming ATMs. The Court in Perth has decided to leave them in jail, the Australian ABC TV has reported.
Russell as Elvis now on DVD Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:58AMBy JOHN BEIFUSS Scripps Howard News Service "Elvis," starring Kurt Russell made its DVD debut this week. The disc offers the full 148-minute "theatrical" version that played in cinemas overseas plus extras.
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Z on TV: ABC News shows home video of Jaycee Dugard Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:33AMABC News Friday showed a fascinating home video from the family of Jaycee Dugard, the 29-year-old woman who was kidnapped when she was 11 and held in captivity for 18 years before being freed.
Video: Jaycee Dugard home movies Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:23AMJaycee Lee Dugard and her family have released snippets of home video, with the kidnapping victim saying she is "doing well" and her mother pleading for privacy as they continue to bond and heal. The video, portions of which aired exclusively on...
Naked truth is Fev has hit a new low Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:24AMSport, a friend of mine is fond of saying, doesn't build character … it reveals it. Either way, the character of Brendan Fevola is found to be seriously flawed. And if you think I'm moralising, you're damn right I am. Take a close look at that photo of Lara Bingle that has been in the media in the past week, and look at the expression on her face. What do you see? I see an extremely upset and ...
Will the real Kevin Rudd please stand up? Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:20AMAs Kevin Rudd's first term draws to a close, the PM faces something of an identity crisis, with many wondering just what he stands for.
The Bachelor: Pavelka is little concerned by racy Vienna pics as they hit up Koi Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:39AMSeems like Jake Pavelka is little affected by the racy tub photos of Vienna Girardi published on a gossip webzine last day. It proved quite a hit with the gossipophiles and the grapevine quarters were abuzz with idle speculations about just how the prince charming secured by the sleazy beauty, courtesy ABC, will react to [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Bachelor: Pavelka is little ...
'American Idol' semifinals (Top 10 guys): God changed the channel to 'Lost' Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:07AMThere was a lot of talk of a higher power on tonight's American Idol telecast. One contestant declared himself a "God-fearing ...
Dancing With The Stars: The Bachelor’s Jake Pavelka Is Ready To Compete Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:06AMThe Bachelor’s Jake Pavelka will definitely have one fan rooting for him on ABC’s Dancing With the Stars: fiancee Vienna Girardi. Pavelka began rehearsing this week with partner Chelsie Hightower and discusses how he landed the gig on Dancing With the Stars, his biggest dancing fear, who he is excited to work with, and his supportive fiancee… Fans of ABC’s The [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title ...
C of O students and Iwo Jima veterans to be featured on ABC World News today Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:58AMA group of World War II veterans and the College of the Ozarks students who traveled with them to Iwo Jima will be featured on the 5:30 broadcast of ABC World News today.
Eric Alterman: Think Again: On TV News, "Right" Makes Right Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:45AMo ABC News apparently thinks it's appropriate to invite former political advisor to George W. Bush, Matthew Dowd, to guest host ABC's "This Week" next...
12 Democrats Hung Up on Abortion Provision Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:30AMRep. Bart Stupak Says House Democrats will Oppose Senate Version of Health Care Bill
KIT digital Prices Offering of $15 Million of Common Stock Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:12PMUse of Proceeds Intended for the Repurchase of Outstanding Warrants
KIT digital Prices Offering of $15 Million of Common Stock Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:00PMNEW YORK, NY and PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC--(Marketwire - 03/03/10) - KIT digital, Inc. (NASDAQ: KITD - News ) (PRAGUE: KITD), a leading global provider of on-demand software solutions for managing and monetizing Internet Protocol (IP)-based video assets, priced a public offering of 1,541,624 shares of its common stock at $9.73 per share. KIT digital has granted a 30-day option to the underwriter ...
BBC boss counters Scott Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:49PMBBC chief Mark Thompson has undermined his ABC counterpart Mark Scott's ambitions by agreeing to scale back the British public broadcaster's reach.
Stars converge at Nobelity Dinner; Rob Balon moves to KVUE; Captain 'Sully' Retires Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:53PMStars converge at Nobelity Dinner; Rob Balon moves to KVUE; Captain 'Sully' Retires
Rob Lowe joins 'Parks and Recreation' Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:45PMEarly this year, news broke that Rob Lowe will be wrapping his series regular run on "Brothers & Sisters" at the end of the current season, but the ABC brass said they were hoping to develop a new series that Lowe could headline.Seems those plans have been put on hold.An NBC source confirms that Lowe has signed on for a multi-episode arc on Amy Poehler's "Parks and Recreation." His character ...
Iron Man 2 Trailer to Premiere on Jimmy Kimmel Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:23PMAccording to a new press release sent out by ABC Studios, their late night host Jimmy Kimmel will have first dibs on the latest trailer for Paramount’s Iron Man 2. That’s right, you won’t have to wait until it debuts online or in your local theater. The trailer is coming home to you, and Robert [...]
Steve Proffitt: New World News Tonight Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:15PMAn exclusive sneak peak at what ABC's World News Tonight will look like after the News Division completes its transition to a leaner and meaner...
The way it was when Cronkite took off his glasses Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:27PMOne thing I’ve learned about Walter Cronkite in the hours since he left us at 92: He hated his eyeglasses, as I do mine.
A Pulitzer Prize for the National Enquirer? Could happen Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:10PMCould the National Enquirer, mother of all supermarket tabloids, be up for journalism's highest honor, the...
Exposé Shines Light On Dairy Farm Cruelty Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:52PM"A newly released Mercy For Animals investigation is pulling back the curtains on the largest dairy factory farm in New York State - Willet Dairy in Locke.
TRX Announces 2010 Global User Conference; Focus on Insight, Action and Results Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:00AMTRX, Inc. , the world's leading provider of travel technology, process automation and consulting services, today announced dates for their upcoming TRX World 2010 Global User Conference, April 26 â 29, 2010 at the renowned Gaylord Texan Hotel and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas.
ubroadcast Entertainment Group(TM) Names Industry Veteran as President of New Film Division Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:58AMProducer/Director/Filmmaker Ford Austin to Locate, Develop Content for ubroadcast.com
ubroadcast Entertainment Group(TM) Names Industry Veteran as President of New Film Division Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:50AMSAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - 03/03/10) - ubroadcast, inc. (OTC.BB: UBCI - News ), a leader in Internet Broadcasting, today announced that ubroadcast Entertainment Group has named noted Producer/Director/Filmmaker Ford Austin as President of its newly established Film Division. ubroadcast's Entertainment Group is dedicated to the acquisition and development of content for distribution on the ...
A Peek Inside Hoarders' Stuffed Homes Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:16AMHoarders fill their homes with personal belongings and trash. Often they feel incapable of throwing anything away. Doctors have linked the behavior to mental illness. Mental health - Health - Oceania - Australia - Policy and Advocacy
ProPublica's Miller: Private Contractors Are Missing Piece in War Coverage Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:16AMWhen reporting on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, it's easy to focus on the military and forget the people in the shadows -- the civilian contractors who have played critical roles but whose stories are often left untold.
US & World News, Wednesday 3/3 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:08AMPresident Obama will reportedly suggest Democrats use the controversial reconciliation rules to pass healthcare reform. One lawmaker wants Japanese-made vehicles banned until all defects can be fixed.
Romney accuses Obama of wrongly apologizing for US Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:45AMOnce and possibly future Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney says in a new book that President Barack Obama's international outreach efforts during his first year in office have been "kindling" to the "anti-American fires burning all across the globe."
The World's Most Dangerous Place? Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:45AMSomalia is one of the most dangerous countries in the world. Somalia - History - Wars and Conflicts - Somali Civil War - Twentieth Century
WABC may cut Cablevision signal in dispute over fees Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:34AMWalt Disney Co.'s ABC television station in New York may pull its signal to Cablevision Systems Corp. subscribers in a fee dispute March 7, jeopardizing access to the network's Academy Awards broadcast.