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Daily Archives : May 29, 2008

Health Problem Grounds CNN’s Snow

Former White House press secretary and conservative commentator for CNN Tony Snow cancelled a speaking engagement at Ashland College in Ohio because of an unspecified illness that doctors said prevented him from flying, according to the Associated Press. CNN had…

USA Gives McCormack a Flashier Role

Actress Mary McCormack has made a career of playing “sensible” women on TV and in movies, but her role in USA Network’s new original series “In Plain Sight” gives her a chance to show off a bit, the Associated Press…

Gilbert to Appear in ‘Prairie’ Musical

Melissa Gilbert will appear in a musical version of “Little House on the Prairie,” which debuts in Minneapolis this summer, Daily Variety reports. Ms. Gilbert will play the mother of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the character she played on the television…

Sandler Feted at MTV Movie Awards

Adam Sandler will be given the MTV Generation Award at this weekend’s “MTV Movie Awards” in Universal City, Calif., the Hollywood Reporter says. Past winners include Jim Carrey and Tom Cruise, the newspaper reports. —Danny King

Netflix to Rent Logo Shows on DVD

Netflix obtained the rights to be the exclusive DVD distributor of three shows from gay- and lesbian-themed cable network Logo, Daily Variety reports. “Wisecrack,” “Curl Girls” and “Visible Vote ’08: A Presidential Forum” will be available through Netflix this week,…