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Michael Jackson's videos set a new standard (Reuters)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:06:49 GMT

Reuters - A seldom-seen 1989 music video for Michael Jackson's song "Liberian Girl" is a good indication of the pop star's clout.

Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson's home (AP)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:22:04 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tv/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_en_tv/us_michael_jackson"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090703/capt.9d1cfb208a7b41e592118fa5f56928c8.michael_jackson_neverland_carb102.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=kPsUbJhcUy1s4Y85FoCK2w--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="Luis Aldama, 17, of Salinas, Calif., holds a portrait of Micheal Jackson near the gates of the late Michael Jackson's former residence, Neverland Ranch, in Los Olivos, Calif., Friday, July 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)" border="0" /></a>AP - The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said Friday as the city planned for a massive crowd at the singer's memorial service.

TV One to begin Sunday show aimed at blacks (AP)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:23:14 GMT

AP - Roland Martin will anchor a new Sunday public affairs show aimed at a black audience that will debut in September on the TV One network.

Turkish TV gameshow looks to convert atheists (Reuters)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:21:41 GMT

Reuters - What happens when you put a Muslim imam, a Christian priest, a rabbi and a Buddhist monk in a room with 10 atheists?

Unscripted TV fare balances real with "reality" (Reuters)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:10:49 GMT

Reuters - When the Oxygen network green-lighted the reality series "Addicted to Beauty," the idea was to chronicle the day-to-day workings of a trendy California medical spa via the lives of its married co-owners, a socialite and a doctor.

Neil Patrick Harris closes in on Emmys gig (Reuters)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:12:35 GMT

Reuters - CBS is close to signing "How I Met Your Mother" co-star Neil Patrick Harris to host this year's Emmys.

'Never the Sinner' Will Play Philly's Gay Theatre in August (Playbill)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:16:00 GMT

Playbill - Mauckingbird Theatre Company, Philadelphia's only professional theatre company devoted to gay-themed work, will present John Logan's Never the Sinner: The Leopold and Loeb Story Aug. 8-30.

Holmes to perform on `So You Think You Can Dance' (AP)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:56:44 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tv/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090702/ap_en_tv/us_people_katie_holmes"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090702/capt.b844ad4c26b049e6a10e7c792c819eb2.people_katie_holmes_nyet374.jpg?x=88&y=130&q=85&sig=avSPxXrSTEHRCYyeLiVxZA--" align="left" height="130" width="88" alt="FILE-This Aug. 11, 2008 file photo shows actress Katie Holmes posing on the press line at the premiere of the feature film 'Tropic Thunder' in Los Angeles. So Katie Holmes thinks she can dance, and in a few weeks, she'll show off her skills on live television. Nigel Lythgoe, the producer of Fox's 'So You Think You Can Dance,' confirms the actress will perform on the show's 100th episode, airing July 23. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg,File)" border="0" /></a>AP - So Katie Holmes thinks she can dance — and in few weeks, she'll display her moves before a discriminating audience.

Gossip Girl Father Fodder: Who Should Play Papa van der Woodsen? (E! Online)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:09:27 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tv/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20090702/en_tv_eo/132440"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/eonline/20090703/capt.918584baf49432371990a5852be59305.jpg?x=130&y=130&q=85&sig=Fxju9JCvlUu0UoStEE8U_Q--" align="left" height="130" width="130" alt="Gossip Girl Father Fodder: Who Should Play Papa van der Woodsen?(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - When last we saw our favorite Upper East Siders on Gossip Girl, Serena van der Woodsen was heading to Fiji to find her dear old dad.

Jermaine Jackson Talks Michael: "I Wish It Was Me" (E! Online)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:46:08 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tv/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20090702/en_tv_eo/132423"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/eonline/20090703/capt.7f06d64d0fe9a5e1bc80ceb146810bf9.jpg?x=130&y=130&q=85&sig=CMNXAQ492IU1Qb6w0svZfQ--" align="left" height="130" width="130" alt="Jermaine Jackson Talks Michael: "I Wish It Was Me"(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - Exactly one week after Michael Jackson's death, brother Jermaine Jackson became the first member of the still-mourning musical family to sit down for an in-depth interview about the late icon, speaking to the Today show this morning from the grounds of Neverland Ranch.

ABC in search of "Funniest" comedians (Reuters)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:07:09 GMT

Reuters - In "The Fast & the Funniest," a new reality competition show that ABC is developing, comedians have to be funny on the fly.

The Bachelorette: Jake Spills More Dirt on Wes & Laurel Speaks Out (E! Online)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:53:26 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tv/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20090701/en_tv_eo/132261"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/eonline/20090703/capt.c710408bdd14cd5812947cec71c71abf.jpg?x=130&y=130&q=85&sig=0WWuyPmd30CqGvnuCM5uIQ--" align="left" height="130" width="130" alt="The Bachelorette: Jake Spills More Dirt on Wes & Laurel Speaks Out(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - "Shall God strike me down with lighting if I am mistaken or he did not tell me that," former Bachelorette contestant Jake Pavelka told reporters this morning about his claims that fellow contestant Wes Hayden has a girlfriend.

CW's `Gossip Girl' recruits Hilary Duff (AP)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:07:48 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tv/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090702/ap_en_tv/us_people_hilary_duff"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090702/capt.276a1023646d44669f9343ae798f3c06.people_hilary_duff_nyls517.jpg?x=87&y=130&q=85&sig=CDK_MtJE4iblQeDl2cWWTg--" align="left" height="130" width="87" alt="FILE-This Feb. 13, 2009 file photo shows actress Hilary Duff arriving to the Heart Truth's Red Dress collection during Fashion Week in New York. Duff will be going the cast of 'Gossip Girl'. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)" border="0" /></a>AP - Hilary Duff is joining the cast of "Gossip Girl" — but not on a regular basis.

Friday Night Lights: Season Four Spells Disaster for the Couples of Dillon (E! Online)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:22:24 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tv/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20090701/en_tv_eo/132085"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/eonline/20090702/capt.0020574b45e2e82a56dded1b74941a3f.jpg?x=130&y=130&q=85&sig=ebl85F4IH4019d17TU3S5w--" align="left" height="130" width="130" alt="Friday Night Lights: Season Four Spells Disaster for the Couples of Dillon(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - There's trouble brewing in Dillon, Texas, and it's not just caused by the literal split of the town. There are other splits coming, including a few of our favorite TV couples, who have some rocky roads ahead.

Viral video a stealth promo for "Robot Chicken" (Reuters)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:09:31 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tv/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090701/tv_nm/us_chicken"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090701/i/r1601137508.jpg?x=130&y=117&q=85&sig=ykRb8nyKeM.puan7vQXQSA--" align="left" height="117" width="130" alt="Cast member Breckin Meyer poses at the premiere of "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" at the Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California April 27, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni" border="0" /></a>Reuters - A viral video billed as "Breckin Meyer Responds to Perez Hilton" plays like a parody of Hilton's video statement about his recent run-in with the Black Eyed Peas in Toronto. But in fact it's a stealth promo for an upcoming "Robot Chicken" DVD release.

Trista Sutter Blogs About The Bachelorette: Is Jillian Being Played? (E! Online)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:46:02 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tv/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20090630/en_tv_eo/132081"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/eonline/20090702/capt.f049bf9341be0c2614996c246267b20d.jpg?x=130&y=130&q=85&sig=PxNyQbqsyr6GJG0_QrYKWQ--" align="left" height="130" width="130" alt="Trista Sutter Blogs About The Bachelorette: Is Jillian Being Played?(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - Original Bachelorette Trista Sutter is putting her reality-TV experience to use for us here at Watch With Kristin, blogging about Jillian Harris' quest for the perfect guy. Take it away, Trista...

Jay Leno wins right to Web name for his new show (AP)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:39:43 GMT

AP - Television host Jay Leno has won control of a Web address using the name of his new show.

Hewitt & Kennedy: Their Bosses Speak Out! (E! Online)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:28:13 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tv/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20090630/en_tv_eo/132017"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/eonline/20090701/capt.a6d58ef5d56ff6568f8e44de9a8a4fe1.jpg?x=130&y=130&q=85&sig=wBToYnDfs.imX9a8YH22qg--" align="left" height="130" width="130" alt="Hewitt & Kennedy: Their Bosses Speak Out!(E! Online)" border="0" /></a>E! Online - Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jamie Kennedy can't seem to get enough of each other.

Fired Fox News writer seeks $5 million in suit (AP)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:23:45 GMT

AP - Former Fox News entertainment writer Roger Friedman is suing his old bosses for more than $5 million after he was fired for reviewing a leaked copy of Fox's "X-Men Origins: Wolverine."

Christian Slater closes in on role in ABC series (Reuters)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:53:24 GMT

Reuters - Christian Slater is in negotiations to star in the new ABC series "The Forgotten."