CHANTILLY, VA – TV Worldwide, the first web-based global Internet TV network, announced that it had been selected by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences to webcast the 58th Annual Technology and Engineering Emmy Awards, at the 40th International CES Show live from Las Vegas, January 8, 2007 at 10:00 PM ET/7:00 PM […]

WHITEHALL, N.Y. (AP) – Rock musician Trey Anastasio made a surprise appearance in an upstate New York court Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to a drug possession charge that a prosecutor said could be bumped up to a felony.The 42-year-old former Phish frontman didn’t speak to reporters after his brief arraignment on misdemeanor charges of […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A federal judge prohibited O.J. Simpson from using money he may have received from a canceled book deal and TV interview in which he reportedly told a hypothetical tale of how he would have killed his ex-wife and her friend Ronald Goldman.U.S. District Judge Manuel Real issued the order Wednesday, freezing […]

WHAT: “The Liar”WHO: Community Little TheatreWHEN: at 8 p.m. Jan. 12, 13, 19, 20at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 18at 2 p.m. Jan. 14, 21TICKETS: $15/$13. They may be purchased online at www.laCLT.com or by calling the box office at 783-0958. CLT will present updated 1750 comedy – and that’s no lie AUBURN – One little lie […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Slick on the hair gel, break out the pink poodle skirts and black leather jackets, rev up that T-Bird.America’s original high-school musical is looking for two new stars.When “Grease” is revived on Broadway this summer, lead characters Sandy Dumbrowski and Danny Zuko (Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta in the movie version) […]

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) – Wyclef Jean has been named a roving ambassador for Haiti, the foreign minister announced Thursday.The 34-year-old hip-hop star will promote development in the country and represent Haiti at various events abroad, said Foreign Affairs Minister Reynald Clerisme.President Rene Preval chose Jean for the honorary position as a way to boost the […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The ensemble drama “Babel,” the musical “Dreamgirls” and the road-trip tale “Little Miss Sunshine” each earned three nominations Thursday for the Screen Actors Guild Awards, while Leonardo DiCaprio and Helen Mirren both had two nominations.Mirren was nominated for playing both of England’s two Queen Elizabeths, as best actress in a film […]

Schwartz moves from ‘The O.C’ to NYC Josh Schwartz can afford to be philosophical about the passing of “The O.C.” He already had something else lined up.The writer/producer had his pilot “Gossip Girl” picked up by the CW. It’s his second pilot pickup in as many days, after NBC announced that they’d greenlight Chris Fedak […]

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Dec. 25-31. Listings include the week’s ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An “X” in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.1. (X) “Deal or No Deal,” NBC, 16.33 million viewers.2. (4) “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” CBS, 13.84 million viewers.3. (7) “NBC Sunday […]

NEW YORK (AP) – With the presents unwrapped and the eggnog downed, television viewers on Christmas night were ready to watch attractive women open suitcases indicating to game-show contestants whether they had won a fortune or pittance.Yes, the NBC game show “Deal or No Deal,” hosted by Howie Mandel, was the most-popular show on TV […]