TV News
Hero pilot Sullenberger jokes about marital boost in NBC 'People of the Year' special
By Associated Press - November 22, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) Pilot Chesley Sullenberger jokes that his heroic handling of a disabled jetliner brought him "rock star sex" in an interview for "NBC's People of the Year" special. Sullenberger, who safely ditched a US Airways plane in New York's Hudson River after geese hit the...
Kate Hudson, Pierce Brosnan, Neil Patrick Harris, other stars fete CNN's everyday heroes
BY LYNN ELBER - November 22, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) Kate Hudson, Pierce Brosnan, Neil Patrick Harris and other stars who are used to getting applause were giving it gladly at a ceremony honoring people who make a difference in the lives of others. "I've cried twice and we're on hero three," Harris said backstage after...
International Emmys to honor British TV veteran David Frost; Britain, Brazil top nominees
CHARLES J. GANS - November 22, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) British TV personality David Frost will be honored at the 37th Annual International Emmy Awards for a wide-ranging career that has taken him from pioneering political satire on television to conducting serious interviews with former President Richard Nixon and other newsmakers....
Losing Winfrey would be a big blow for Second City, resurgent neighborhood where studio stands
DON BABWIN - November 22, 2009
CHICAGO (AP) Step outside Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Studios and into the near west side neighborhood that's been home to her television talk show for two decades, and it's easy to get a sense of what she's meant to Chicago. "I used to live across the street from Harpo and when I moved there it was me...
Court finds NYC cable TV news anchor guilty of attempted assault of his wife
JIM FITZGERALD - November 20, 2009
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) Cable television newsman Dominic Carter, an influential reporter on New York politics, was convicted Friday of an attempted assault on his wife. The Rockland County district attorney's office issued a one-sentence statement Friday saying Carter, 46, was found...
List of top 15 cable programs in the Nielsen ratings for Nov. 9-15
The Associated Press - November 20, 2009
Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of Nov. 9-15. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses: 1. NFL Football: Pittsburgh vs. Denver (Monday, 8:30 p.m.), ESPN, 11.35 million homes, 16 million viewers. 2. "ICarly" (...
Native New Yorker Irina Shabayeva wins 'Project Runway' with a New York moment
By Associated Press - November 20, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) New York designer Irina Shabayeva's collection took the gold in "Project Runway," winning $100,000 toward her line, an agent and a trip to Paris. Judges Heidi Klum, Michael Kors, Nina Garcia and Susie Menkes chose Shabayeva over Carol Hannah Whitfield, who came in third,...
Fans arriving for 'Oprah Winfrey Show' say they're excited to hear what host plans for future
By Associated Press - November 20, 2009
CHICAGO (AP) Fans who will be in the audience at "The Oprah Winfrey Show" say they're excited to hear the media mogul talk about her plans for the future. Winfrey's production company says the talk-show host will announce when she'll end her long-running show during a live broadcast...
From Liberace to Cruise to Palin, Oprah Winfrey has created years of noteworthy TV moments
LYNN ELBER - November 20, 2009
Oprah Winfrey has racked up memorable moments during her long television reign. Some were moving, some embarrassing to her or others and a handful became pop-culture landmarks. Here are highlights through the years: Winfrey gets the final TV interview with pianist-showman Liberace,...
New mom Heidi Klum returns to the runway _ wearing lingerie _ at Victoria's Secret show
SAMANTHA CRITCHELL - November 20, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) Heidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four years on the road. The lingerie retailer inducted five more women into its "Angel" ranks a designation reserved for top models...
