Phillips, Huffman Join Stargate
Lou Diamond Phillips and Alaina Huffman have been added to case of Sci Fi Channel’s “Stargate Universe,” TV Guide reports. “Stargate Universe” is expected to premiere in October. —Jon Lafayette
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Barkley Sentenced for Drunk Driving
Basketball analyst and NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley was sentenced to 10 days in jail after he pled guilty to drunk driving on New Year’s Eve, Reuters says. He will have five of the days removed if he completes…
Partridge Posts Real-Life Burglary Video
Audrina Partridge from MTV’s “The Hills” posted on her Web site surveillance video showing her home being broken into, the Associated Press reports. Partridge is asking people who recognize the burglars to call the police. —Jon Lafayette
RDF USA Wants to Import ‘French Kiss’
“Wife Swap” producer RDF USA is looking to lock lips with a U.S. network for “French Kiss,” a Gallic format that challenges male contestants to kiss as many women as possible over the course of several days. RDF USA has…
AMC Chief Peter Brown to Retire
Peter Brown, chief executive officer of AMC Entertainment, is retiring and will be replaced by former Starbucks executive Gerardo Lopez, DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com reports. Mr. Brown has been with the company since joining AMC Theaters in 1990, the Web site says. —Danny…
Couric, Cyrus Win Gracie Awards
Katie Couric, Miley Cyrus and the ABC comedy “Samantha Who?” are among the winners of the 34th annual Gracie Awards, given by American Women in Radio & Television, TVNewsday reports. Rachel Maddow, Barbara Walters and Candy Crowley also were recipients…
Animal Planet, Pixar, Henson Co. Showcase Technology at NAB Show
Pixar Animation Studios, the Jim Henson Co. and Animal Planet will be among the presenters at the NAB Show’s 2009 Content Theater. Pixar will host a case study in Pixar stereoscopic, examining the use of 3-D technology in the company’s…
Entertainment Taps Crawford for HD
Entertainment Studios tapped Crawford Communications to transmit the six high-definition television networks, including Cars.TV and Pets.TV, that are set to be aired on Verizon’s FiOS service, TVNewsday reports. Comedy.TV, MyDestination.TV, ES.TV and Recipe.TV also are part of the group of…
Griffin Memoir Fetches $2 Million
Comedian Kathy Griffin will be paid more than $2 million by Random House’s Ballantine unit for her memoir, the New York Observer reports, citing three people familiar with the process that it didn’t identify. Ms. Griffin stars in the Bravo…