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Daily Archives : May 26, 2011

Numbers for ‘Oprah’ Finale Are Show’s Best in 17 Years

Wednesday’s finale of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” drew a huge audience, piling up the show’s best household rating in more than 17 years, The New York Times reported in its Media Decoder blog. The finale had a 13.3 household rating…

Fox Hits a Ratings Home Run With ‘Idol’ Finale

The two-hour season finale of “American Idol” hit it out of the park in the ratings Wednesday night, improving 21% in total viewers and 12% in the 18-49 demo over last year’s installment, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. The finale had a 9.2…

Disney Surrenders in Trademark Skirmish With U.S. Navy

The Walt Disney Co. has ended a skirmish with the U.S. Navy, declaring Wednesday that it is withdrawing an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to use the phrase "SEAL Team 6" on merchandise and products, The Wall…

Lindsay Lohan Under House Arrest

Actress Lindsay Lohan began her sentence today on her conviction in a misdemeanor jewelry theft case, Reuters reported. She is expected to serve about 35 days of the four-month sentence, and is serving it under house arrest, the story says….

‘Friends’ Star to Host Webby Awards

One of the stars of NBC’s long-running hit sitcom “Friends” will host the 15th annual Webby Awards, reports TheWrap.com. The June 13 show honoring the best original Internet programming will be hosted by Emmy winner Lisa Kudrow, the story says….

Google Introduces Mobile Commerce Features

Google today rolled out its new wireless payment system, Google Wallet, and its new deals site, Google Offers, Reuters reported. The new features operate independently or in combination, with the objective being to make it easier for users to pay…

Coming Soon to a Newsstand Near You: The ‘Oprah Winfrey Show’ Finale

“The Oprah Winfrey Show” may have gone off the air yesterday, but we haven’t quite seen the last of it yet, MediaBistro.com reports. O, The Oprah Magazine will be cashing in on the finale of the syndicated talk show with…

Get Ready for the Tagline ‘The Truth Lives Here’–If You’re a Fan of Glenn Beck, You’ll Want to Know Where

Former Fox News and HLN star Glenn Beck has unveiled plans for the next phase as he rebuilds his media presence following his departure from Fox. Next up for the controversial personality: He’s launching his own network, GBTV, on the…

MSNBC Suspends Host Over ‘Slut’ Remarks

After he called a commentator a “slut,” an MSNBC talk show host was suspended for one week without pay by the cable network, reports Bill Carter in The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. One his syndicated radio show, Ed…

Oprah: Great Finale. Now, You Need to Get Some Ants in Your Plants. (Yes, Plants)

Great finale by Oprah, writes TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross. Now it’s time she gets some ants in her plants (and yes, it’s plants, not pants) and make OWN a lot better. See what Ross is referring to and…