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Daily Archives : Nov 12, 2008

Kardashian Latest to Guest on ‘Mother’

Kim Kardashian, subject of E!’s “Catching Up With the Kardashians” and a “Dancing With the Stars” contestant this season, will make a guest appearance on CBS’ “How I Met Your Mother,” TV Guide reports. Kardashian plays herself on the episode,…

McCain Gives Leno Best Ratings in 10 Months

Sen. John McCain’s appearance on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno” Tuesday night helped the show to its best metered-market Nielsen household ratings in 10 months. “The Tonight Show” averaged a 4.9 rating and 12 share, Media Life Magazine reports….

Bellin Goes Back to ‘The Review’

Because you’re just not getting enough of it in the news, HBO is prepping a new drama set against the stock-market woes of 1987 called “The Review,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The project from writer Andy Bellin, who’s also an…

McCain Gives Leno a Victory

John McCain’s first post-election interview with Jay Leno on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” gave the program its highest overnight rating since the show returned to original episodes during the 2008 writers strike in January. Coinciding with Veterans Day, Sen. McCain’s…

‘Dexter’ Star Visiting ‘Gossip Girl’

Desmond Harrington, who plays Quinn on Showtime’s “Dexter,” has lined up a guest spot on The CW’s “Gossip Girl,” Entertainment Weekly reports. The actor will turn up as Jack, younger brother of Bart Bass, played by Robert John Burke. The…

Ailes Dedicates Hometown Vets Memorial

Fox News Chairman-CEO Roger Ailes returned Tuesday to his hometown of Warren, Ohio, to dedicate a veterans memorial for Trumbull County, the Warren Tribune Chronicle reports. As the dedication ceremony’s guest speaker, Ailes said his return to Warren made him…

LG, Sharp, Chunghwa Face $585 Million in Fines

Three electronics firms have pleaded guilty to conspiring to drive up prices for people buying computers, TVs and other LCD screens, the Associated Press reports. LG, Sharp and Chunghwa agreed to pay $585 million in fines in a plea agreement…

‘Idol’ Gives $64 Million to Charities

“American Idol” has given more than $64 million in grants to six U.S. and international charities from contributions to its April “Idol Gives Back” fundraising event, the Associated Press reports. Grants have been made to the Global Fund to Fight…

Turner Sports Declines to Renew TV Golf Rights With R&A

Turner Sports declined to extend its TV rights with European golf body the R&A. TNT’s telecast of the 2009 British Open Championship, to be held in Turnberry, Scotland, in July, will be the last event to be covered by Turner…

Fancast Signs Bloggers to Give Video Picks

Comcast’s online video portal Fancast.com has linked up with four popular blogs to include their recommendations for top video picks on the site. Bloggers from Ask a Ninja, Boing Boing, Dooce and NOTCOT will pick the best Fancast.com content from…