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Former HBO chief Chris Albrecht named new president of Starz
By Associated Press - December 22, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) Liberty Media Corp. says former HBO boss Chris Albrecht is joining Starz as its president and chief executive. He will oversee all the Starz LLC entities starting Jan. 1. Those include the Starz Entertainment premium movie service, as well as Overture Films, Anchor Bay...
Poker playing SC priest misses $1M top prize, but wins $100,000 for his church's building fund
SEANNA ADCOX - December 22, 2009
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) A South Carolina priest missed the $1 million top prize in a poker tournament to be televised this weekend but he won $100,000 for his church and he hopes his participation gives viewers a "fun twist" on their perceptions of the priesthood. The Rev. Andrew Trapp...
Ricky Gervais headed to HBO with animated series based on his popular podcasts
FRAZIER MOORE - December 22, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) HBO says Ricky Gervais (jur-VAYS') will be a star voice in a 13-episode animated comedy series early next year. The cable network said Tuesday that "The Ricky Gervais Show" will be based on his wildly popular podcasts. Voices will include Gervais, longtime...
'Survivor' winner says she took huge gamble quitting job for show, no plans yet for $1M prize
By Associated Press - December 22, 2009
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The winner of the CBS reality television show "Survivor: Samoa" says she took a huge gamble by quitting her job to be on the show. The gamble paid off Sunday for 26-year-old Natalie White of Van Buren, Ark., when it was revealed she won the competition and $1...
On the real Jersey shore, everyone's a critic, and MTV's 'Jersey Shore' gets many thumbs down
GEOFF MULVIHILL - December 22, 2009
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) On MTV's reality television show "Jersey Shore," the Beachcomber Bar is a place where the clothes are skimpy and punches can fly. But there's another reality in the resort town Seaside Heights, which is both a setting and a state of mind on the show about...
Actress Alaina Reed-Amini, star of 'Sesame Street' and '227,' dead from breast cancer at 63
By Associated Press - December 21, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) Alaina Reed-Amini, the Broadway star and TV actress best known for her long-running roles on "Sesame Street" and "227," has died. She was 63. Reed-Amini died Dec. 17 at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica after a two-year battle with breast cancer, her publicist...
MSNBC host Dylan Ratigan apologizes for 'rude' conduct during interview with Fla. Democrat
By Associated Press - December 22, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) MSNBC host Dylan Ratigan apologized Monday for his "very rude" conduct last week during an interview on health care with a Florida congresswoman. Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz was explaining Friday on Ratigan's show "Morning Meeting" why she supported health care...
Diane Sawyer launches a new era as anchor of ABC's flagship evening newscast
DAVID BAUDER - December 22, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) Diane Sawyer was all business on a busy first day as anchor of ABC News' flagship evening newscast on Monday, save for a brief salute at the end to Charles Gibson, whose retirement opened the job for her. "For you, Charlie Gibson, I hope you had a good day and a great...
CBS reality series 'Undercover Boss' gets coveted post-Super Bowl time slot
By Associated Press - December 21, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) The new CBS reality series "Undercover Boss" will make its debut in one of the most coveted time slots on television right after the Super Bowl. The series follows corporate executives who slip anonymously into low-rung jobs in their companies. The first episode...
Tribe has spoken: Natalie White outplays conniving Russell Hantz, wins $1M 'Survivor' prize
By Associated Press - December 21, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) An out-of-work pharmaceuticals saleswoman is the winner of the CBS reality television show "Survivor: Samoa." Van Buren, Ark., resident Natalie White won the $1 million prize Sunday night by outwitting, outplaying and outlasting an oil company owner and a doctor in the...
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