Television News
- Sect's prison attack raises new fears in Nigeria Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:36AMA radical Muslim sect used assault rifles to launch a coordinated sunset raid on a prison in northern Nigeria, freeing more than 100 followers and raising new fears about violence in the oil-rich nation just months before elections. The attack Tuesday night... Nigeria - Prison - Africa - Government - Boko Haram
- How to Pick the Right TV Tuner for Your DIY DVR [Media Center] Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:36AM# mediacenter You can pay a monthly fee to your cable provider for a time-shifting DVR, but if you prefer control and flexibility to DRM and, well, that monthly fee, you can roll your own DVR with a TV tuner for your PC. More »
- Could the Internet look more like cable? Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:34AMDigging into the recently announced Time Warner Cable agreement for ESPN, Disney and ABC programming reveals a couple of interesting details. The details, which answer some questions, raise still more interesting questions about the future of...
- RLJ Equity Partners, LLC Announces Joint Venture With Enhanced Recovery Corp. Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:34AMVenture Creates Largest Minority-Owned Collections Agency in the U.S.BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 8 -- RLJ E...
- Inc. Spots Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:34AMSome real estate news from West Ave., Dance Art Studios and more ...
- Glaiza De castro's turn to shine in "Grazilda" Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:34AMShe is one of the evil step sisters who condemned Cinderella to a life of drudgery. The princess who forced her feet into the glass slipper but failed to marry the Prince.
- Gridiron Club still going strong Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:34AMThe whole “best kept secret” saying gets a lot of mileage these days. Everything from small restaurants to tucked-away vacation spots tend to use the “best kept secret” moniker whenever they can. Ned Cully has a best kept secret of his own that he likes to talk about, but his might be a little more impressive than a room with a view or a reasonably priced appetizer.
- D-Back Second Basemen Scores Rent-Free Home at Reno Clubhouse Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:33AMArizona Diamondback second basemen Ryan Roberts lived in the clubhouse for the Reno Aces, a minor-league ball team in Nevada, earlier this year.
- Fall TV Season Launches Tonight With CW's 'Hellcats' Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:33AMThe first premiere of the 2010-2011 broadcast television season comes tonight on CW in Palm Springs with "Hellcats," a drama starring Aly Michalka as a pre-law student forced to join her college's competitive cheerleading squad after losing her scholarship.
- Cnn - Snooki Polizzi Court Case Begins Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:32AMThe highly publicised court-case of reality television star SNOOKI POLIZZI begins today (Wednesday 8th September 2010). Polizzi was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct...
- UK police likely to quiz PM's aide over hacking Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:18AMA key aide to Prime Minister David Cameron will be questioned by police over allegations a major British tabloid illegally eavesdropped on politicians and celebrities - including the British princes, a senior Scotland Yard...
- The Morning Fix: Shakeup at ABC News! 'American' kills at box office. Hallmark Channel gets a makeover. Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:18AMAfter the coffee. Before realizing summer slipped by without a real vacation. Lead story at ABC News. David Westin, the longtime head of ABC News who has probably spent as much time having to figure out how to cut costs...
- Doves a pawn in the blame game Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:18AMWhere there had been 300, there were 29. Meadowlarks and grackles, in fact, outnumbered them, all thanks to a single weather system that dropped temperatures perilously close to that magical 50 degrees.
- Google TV to start US service in fall Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:17AMGoogle will launch its new service to bring the Web to TV screens in the United States this autumn and worldwide next year, its chief executive said, as it extends its reach from the desktop to the living room.
- Sayed Hamid Noori Dead: Well-Known Afghan Journalist Murdered Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:17AMWhat's Your Reaction? KABUL, Afghanistan — Police are investigating the murder of a well known Afghan journalist who was found outside his Kabul home this weekend covered in stab wounds.
- Hoffman rolls to big win Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:17AMCharley Hoffman fired a nine-under 62 Monday to roll to a five-stroke win at the Deutsche Bank Championship. Hoffman, wearing his Celtic green, missed the course record at the TPC Boston by a single stroke, but did match the tournament's scoring record of 22-under par 262.[...]
- Men return missing swans after watching the news Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:17AMThe swans were returned to the Lake Highlander Mobile Home Park, a day after they were reported missing.
- Undercover lottery investigation tests store clerks' honesty Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:16AMIf you end up with a winning lottery ticket, you'll end up with the cash... right?
- AOL Partners With Ellen DeGeneres Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:16AMAOL has entered into a partnership with The Ellen DeGeneres Show to promote the program and its website. AOL will promote The Ellen DeGeneres Show on its websites KitchenDaily.com and AOL Television. Ellentv.com will promote AOL content daily, providing links to other AOL sites and working on larger promotional deal with related content. “This partnership with Ellen is an excellent example of ...
- Is it a Debate without Television Cameras? Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:16AMRep. John Spratt (D-SC) has agreed to debate challenger Mick Mulvaney (R) this week -- but only if there are no video or audio recordings made, WACH-TV reports.
- ABC News president David Westin steps down Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:46AMABC News President David Westin, the longest-reigning network news division chief, with more than 13 tumultuous years on the job, told his staff Monday that he is resigning and will leave by the end of the year.
- Boise State shows it's a grown up team now Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:46AMBy TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Columnist They didn't need to dust off the ol' Statue of Liberty play, never thought of pulling off a fake punt.
- Rocky Marciano Revisited – Part One Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:44AMBy Thomas Hauser: Six decades ago, Rocky Marciano was on the verge of a celebrated reign at a time when the heavyweight championship of the world was the most exalted title in sports.
- National News More>> Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:44AMNEW YORK (AP) - ABC News President David Westin, the longest-reigning network news division chief, with more than 13 tumultuous years on the job, told his staff Monday that he is resigning and will leave by the end of the year.
- Ellen Gray: Season's greetings: The best and the worst of the upcoming TV shows Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:44AMIN TELEVISION, where the picture is always being adjusted, it's probably best to keep predictions to a minimum. A year ago, a new-to-prime time Jay Leno was the face of our fall TV preview as a struggling NBC set out to reinvent its broadcast model - and save money - by stripping the once and future "Tonight Show" host across five weeknights at 10 p.m.
- Telethon breaks local record Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:43AMNetSummary
- Schwarzenberg and advisor to Sarkozy discuss Roma and energy Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:43AMParis, Sept 6 (CTK) - Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg spoke about his stand on the Romany issue and Romanies' repatriation from France to the Balkans in a meeting with the French president's foreign policy adviser Jean-David Levitte yesterday.
- Boise State shows it's a grown up team now Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:42AMThey didn't need to dust off the ol' Statue of Liberty play, never thought of pulling off a fake punt. Save those for, say, Jan. 10 in Arizona. That may be the only time this season that Boise State has to dig into its bag of tricks.
- Protest over fatal shooting by LAPD turns violent Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:42AMLos Angeles police made several arrests after a protest over the fatal police shooting of a Guatemalan immigrant turned violent when some demonstrators threw bottles at officers and set trash cans on fire.
- Samsung May Use Android in TVs to Fight Sony, Apple Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:42AMSamsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest television manufacturer, may make sets run by Google Inc.’s software to compete with Sony Corp. and Apple Inc. in the market for TVs that access movies, shows and games online.
- Brown Digs At Whitman During Sacramento Visit Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:10PMDemocratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown on Monday criticized campaign spending of GOP rival Meg Whitman, seeking to identify with workers during the Labor Day Picnic at Sacramento's Land Park.
- Fear making BBC 'incredibly bland' says Fry Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:10PMThe BBC has been hit by a culture of "fear" which results in "incredibly bland" programmes, Stephen Fry said today. (07/09/2010 00:00:01)
- Sam Newman may cost Nine $200,000 Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:10PMThe Nine network will pay $200,000 to charity the next time Sam Newman goes too far.
- MDA Labor Day Telethon ended in success Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:10PMThe Labor Day Telethon broadcast on WANE-TV raised $557,567.
- Despite tough economy, annual Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon raises nearly $59 million Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:09PMLAS VEGAS (AP) — Despite the struggling economy, officials with the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon say contributions and pledges from this year's Labor Day event totaled $58.9 million.
- How to really get back to nature Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:09PMIt's time to get naked with nature. No, I'm not advocating turning the great outdoors into a giant nudist camp – God knows the spectacle of Britain's wildlife watchers in the altogether would be enough to send terrified animals fleeing for cover. Instead I'm proposing we learn to appreciate our flora and fauna stripped of binoculars, guides, cameras and all the expectations that can encumber a ...
- Captain Micky Burn: Soldier who led the commandos in the 'Operation Chariot' raid on Saint Nazaire in 1942 Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:09PMMichael "Micky" Burn led a troop of army commandos as part of what has been described as the greatest raid of all time – the daring, successful but costly Operation Chariot against the vital Nazi dry dock and submarine base at Saint Nazaire, Brittany in 1942. Half the 28 men on his motor launch were among the 169 British commandos or sailors killed while 215 men, including Burn, were captured ...
- NKorea prepares for biggest convention in 30 years Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:07PMSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Huge posters plastered across the North Korean capital hailed the nation's biggest political convention in 30 years as a historic event as the world watched Monday for sig...
- Joaquin keeps viewers guessing Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:06PMBizarre Phoenix doco captivates Venice film festival.
- MDA Telethon Comes to a Close Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:05PMA television tradition continues raising money for a cure.
- Beach trips, tubing, made great summer in Florham Park Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:48AMFLORHAM PARK - It happens every year: the long days suddenly become shorter, the temperature begins to drop and those same commercials are shown on the television. It is “back to school” time and no matter how hard you want to fight it, it comes every year.
- Zimbabwe's Leading Sunday Newspaper Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:46AMTOM Saintfiet and Marc Duvillard are the only foreigners among the six coaches that have been short-listed for the vacant Warriors job. The coaches that have been short-listed are Norman Mapeza, Cosmas “Tsano” Zulu, Joey Antipas, Godfrey Tamirepi, Duvillard and Saintfiet.
- Missing girls found after night lost in W.Va. park Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:46AMAssociated Press - September 5, 2010 12:45 PM ET BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. (AP) - The West Virginia State Police says two girls have been found unharmed after getting lost and spending a night in...
- Pakistani cricket team accused of throwing matches Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:45AMPakistan cricket team manager Yawar Saeed insisted his team will play the Twenty20 international against England on Sunday despite fresh allegations of corruption involving his players.
- 'Doctor Who' Wins Fourth Hugo Award Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:43AM'Moon' beat out high-budget contenders for the Long Form category read more
- 'Torchwood,' a 'Dr. Who' spin-off, brings its sci-fi world to comics, says Kulesa -- and video trailer Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:43AMIn his Comic Box column this week in The Jersey Journal, William Kulesa explores the popular British television show Doctor Who that was resurrected in 2005. Specifically, he looks at a spin-off of the time traveling British show that has become popular on its own and that is now a comic book.
- Middle School students in Somerset Hills School districtto get lessons in TV broadcasting Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:37AMBERNARDSVILLE – Eighth-graders at the Bernardsville Middle School will get the opportunity to try their hands at television production and broadcasting this year, thanks to a new enrichment course there.
- Tea party, GOP, primed for November wins Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:36AMSenate races are among the most hotly contested as Republicans attempt to change the Washington power dynamic
- "Cebu radio that once was"... Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:30AMHere let me share with you a radio play in English entitled “Tell Me Your Story”.
- Raymund Isaac: Shooting Stars Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:30AMThere are those who, at first glance, do not fit the bill of our usual definition of "star material."