Television

Christian Slater gets a split personality on ‘My Own Worst Enemy’
By Rick Bentley - McClatchy Newspapers
October 12, 2008
It is one thing for an actor to land a role as a loving family man on a network drama. It is another to be cast to play a fist-throwing, fast-shooting government agent.
Watch it: DIY’s ‘Project Xtreme’
October 9, 2008
“Project Xtreme” should probably be airing on a network called DNDIY (Do not do it yourself). Hosted by “Desperate Landscapes” star Jason Cameron, the series, which airs at 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays on Sunflower Broadband Channel 126 will take you behind the scenes on some of New York’s most compelling (and dangerous) worksites.
Biden, Palin draw huge ratings
By David Bauder - Associated Press Writer
October 4, 2008
Who’s running for president, anyway? More than 70 million people watched Thursday’s vice presidential debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin on television, far more than the audience for the first contest featuring the top of the tickets.
‘Mad Men’ and ‘30 Rock’ take top Emmy Awards
By Lynn Elber - Associated Press Writer
September 22, 2008
The sleek ’60s drama “Mad Men” made Emmy history Sunday as the first basic-cable show to win a top series award, while the sitcom “30 Rock” and its stars Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin also emerged as big winners.
Martha watch
September 22, 2008
Over at Martha Stewart’s blog, appropriately named The Martha Blog, she discusses the debut of her daughter Alexis’ new cable show, “Whatever, Martha!” On the show, Alexis and co-host Jennifer Koppelman Hutt “analyze” past episodes of “The Martha Stewart Show” to provide commentary and “poke fun,” Martha says.
‘Warner Bros. Story’ struggles with clarity
By Hal Boedeker - The Orlando Sentinel
September 21, 2008
Warner Bros. has told many stellar stories. But the studio stumbles with its own in “You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story.” The five-hour documentary is a scrapbook of classic clips and self-congratulation. PBS’ “American Masters” presents this superficial salute at 8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday on Sunflower Broadband channel seven.
Stooges still ignite laughs in ambitious collection
By Doug Nye - McClatchy-Tribune News Service
September 14, 2008
There was a time when the Three Stooges could be seen on a daily basis in practically every TV market in the country. But for whatever reason (political correctness, maybe?), it’s difficult to find a channel airing the Stooges these days. Stooges-starved fans will be happy to know that the boys are still performing their antics in a nifty set of DVDs from Sony.
‘Paris, Not France’ reveals the smarter side of Hilton
By David Germain - Associated Press Writer
September 11, 2008
Paris Hilton’s new reality show, the documentary “Paris, Not France,” reveals a not-so-simple life in which the dumb blonde of her TV infamy is scarcely to be found.
ABC prime-time Palin special planned
September 11, 2008
Charles Gibson’s interviews with Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will form the basis of a special prime-time edition of “20/20” Friday, ABC said Wednesday.
Spears sweeps MTV awards
By Nekesa Mumbi Moody - Associated Press Writer
September 8, 2008
It took a year, but Britney Spears got the comeback she was seeking from the MTV Video Music Awards — and she didn’t even have to sing or dance.
Hanna may delay digital TV test
By Jim Puzzanghera - Los Angeles Times
September 6, 2008
They’re holding on to their hats around Wilmington, N.C., as Tropical Storm Hanna rumbles toward the Carolina coast. The storm also could allow area residents to hold on to their old TV sets a little longer, as federal officials and broadcasters said they might postpone Monday’s planned test of the digital television conversion in Wilmington.
Obama’s speech makes history
By David Bauder - Associated Press Writer
August 31, 2008
Barack Obama’s audience for his acceptance speech likely topped 40 million people, and the Democratic gathering that nominated him was a more popular television event than any other political convention in history.
New TV attack ad targets hot dogs
Associated Press
August 27, 2008
A new TV commercial shows kids eating hot dogs in a school cafeteria and one little boy’s haunting lament: “I was dumbfounded when the doctor told me I have late-stage colon cancer.”
NBC giddy at ratings for Beijing Olympics
August 25, 2008
NBC says the Beijing Olympics proved so captivating that millions of Americans now need to catch up on some sleep.
TV remains top source of news
By Jeremy Herron - Associated Press Writer
August 18, 2008
Fewer Americans are reading newspapers and are instead getting their news online, but television remains the leading source of news in the country, according to a survey released Sunday.

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