TV News
Correction: Nielsen ratings story
By Associated Press - December 30, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) In a Dec. 29 story about last week's television ratings, The Associated Press reported erroneously the broadcast network viewership averages. Last week, CBS averaged 9.1 million viewers in prime-time (5.7 rating, 10 share), NBC had 6.4 million viewers (3.9, 7), ABC had 4.5 million (...
ABC News reporter Bianna Golodryga announces engagement to White House budget director
By Associated Press - December 30, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) ABC News reporter Bianna Golodryga is engaged to White House budget director Peter Orszag. She made the announcement Tuesday on ABC's "Good Morning America." Golodryga described her fiance as "tall, dark and he could say Golodryga and spell it after the first date. That...
Daddy's little girl: Three-time Indy winner Helio Castroneves becomes father
By Associated Press - December 30, 2009
ATLANTA (AP) Three-time Indy 500 winner and former "Dancing With the Stars" champion Helio Castroneves has a new title: Dad. Castroneves' girlfriend, Adriana Henao, gave birth to the couple's first child, Mikaella Castroneves, on Monday afternoon in Atlanta. The baby girl measured 19...
Ex-Ohio police chief sentenced to 2 years, 8 months in Parker-Broderick surrogate case
By Associated Press - December 30, 2009
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio (AP) A former Ohio police chief was sentenced to prison Wednesday in connection with a break-in at the home of the surrogate who bore twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick. Barry Carpenter was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison. He...
Citing Woods scandal, Letterman extortion suspect says it's not a crime to sell silence
JENNIFER PELTZ - December 30, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) The TV producer accused of shaking down David Letterman to keep mum about his affairs is drawing on the Tiger Woods sex scandal to try to bolster his defense. In court papers filed Tuesday, Robert "Joe" Halderman's lawyer cited published reports that Woods paid an...
Comedy Central not renewing 'The Jeff Dunham Show' for second season
By Associated Press - December 29, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) Comedy Central won't be renewing "The Jeff Dunham Show" for a second season. The show, featuring comedian Jeff Dunham and his repertoire of puppets, attracted plenty of attention, both positive and negative. Its debut drew 5.3 million viewers, a season premiere record...
Professional journalists' group condemns NBC for bringing NJ man, son home from Brazil on jet
DAVID BAUDER - December 29, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) The Society of Professional Journalists condemned NBC News for practicing "checkbook journalism" by chartering a jet that carried a New Jersey man involved in a bitter custody battle and his son home from Brazil. David Goldman, who successfully fought the Brazilian...
NJ town featured in 'Jersey Shore' seeks to downplay its association with the MTV show
By Associated Press - December 29, 2009
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey beach town that's home to MTV's "Jersey Shore" is trying to distance itself from the controversy surrounding the reality show. In a statement Monday, the Borough of Seaside Heights says it "did not solicit, promote or participate in the...
Hugh Jackman, Taylor Lautner, Mariah Carey among the stars headed to People's Choice Awards
By Associated Press - December 29, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) Hugh Jackman, Taylor Lautner, Mariah Carey and Sandra Bullock are among the stars expected at next week's People's Choice Awards. Steve Carell, Carrie Underwood, Ellen DeGeneres and LL Cool J are also set to attend the celebrity-filled ceremony on Jan. 6 at the Nokia...
As in past, MSNBC criticized for slow response to off-hours story
DAVID BAUDER - December 28, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) MSNBC spent considerable time Monday reporting on the aftermath of an attempted Christmas Day attack on a Detroit-bound airliner, but its executives didn't want to talk about why the story received little attention as it was breaking. Competitors CNN and Fox News Channel...
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