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Hayek an exec on ABC show 'Ugly Betty'
Jul 18 2006 10:44PM (CT)
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Salma Hayek started her acting career appearing in telenovelas. Now, the Oscar-nominated Mexican actress is bringing her own comedic take on one to network television.
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Ted Danson returns in new ABC sitcom
Jul 18 2006 10:44PM (CT)
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - What's a fall TV season without Ted Danson in a comedy series? The star of the long-running hits "Cheers" and "Becker" returns as a therapist who may have more problems than his patients in "Help Me Help You," debuting Sept. 26 on ABC.
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ABC vows stronger 'Housewives' season
Jul 18 2006 8:32PM (CT)
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Slammed by critics and slighted in the Emmy nominations, "Desperate Housewives" endured a rocky second season. But better times are coming to Wisteria Lane, ABC Entertainment President Stephen McPherson said Tuesday.
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ABC expands programs dubbed in Spanish
Jul 18 2006 8:16PM (CT)
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Coming soon to a small screen near you: "Grey's Anatomy," "Desperate Housewives," and "Lost" _ in Spanish.
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Mike Hammer creator Mickey Spillane dies
Jul 18 2006 4:02PM (CT)
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Mickey Spillane created tough guy detective Mike Hammer, whose savage, shoot-'em-up exploits wowed millions and influenced Hollywood's film noir movement. But he considered himself a writer, not an author.
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Networks face staying safe in Mideast
Jul 18 2006 3:44PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Shepard Smith ducked into a building in Nahariya, Israel on Tuesday after Hezbollah-launched rockets fell nearby, one destroying an apartment building. His live telephone report aired shortly after on Fox News Channel.
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A competitive all-star game helps Fox
Jul 18 2006 3:13PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A competitive baseball all-star game boosted the event's viewership by 17 percent over last year and helped Fox during a midsummer quiet period in television.
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Fox launching national morning show
Jul 18 2006 1:51PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Trying to take advantage of instability in morning television, Fox announced on Tuesday that it will launch an hour-long morning news program in January.
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British Court must watch Jerry Springer
Jul 18 2006 1:19PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - A British Court of Appeal judge on Tuesday ordered a trial to settle a dispute between distributors of "The Jerry Springer Show" and a company claiming the program became too strong for local tastes.
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Jason Clarke plays politics on new drama
Jul 18 2006 1:17PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Jason Clarke is an actor you might never have seen before "Brotherhood" arrived two weeks ago. But if you're watching this terrific Showtime drama (airing Sundays at 10 p.m. EDT), you're surely imprinted with the image of Clarke as Tommy Caffee, an ambitious yet idealistic legislator in Providence, R.I.
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Carmen Electra, Dave Navarro to split
Jul 18 2006 8:13AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - "`Til Death Do Us Part" _ not quite. Actress Carmen Electra and musician Dave Navarro are "amicably separating," Electra's publicist, Brit Reece, said Monday.
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