http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/TelevisionFind stories, videos, and photos about Television from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:53:12 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Television14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Television from CNN.com.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20340292,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20340292,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe comic teases that Leno ruined his relationship with Oprah - not that he regrets his remarksFri, 29 Jan 2010 20:49:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20340033,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20340033,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe NBC host tells Oprah he could have edited it out of the show but opted to leave it inFri, 29 Jan 2010 11:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/28/jay.leno.oprah/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/28/jay.leno.oprah/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf you're looking for someone to blame for NBC's late-night horror show, take aim at the network, Jay Leno told Oprah Winfrey on Thursday in an exclusive interview.Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:45:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20339702,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20339702,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnOnce "things cool down … maybe we'll talk," says the once and future Tonight hostThu, 28 Jan 2010 04:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/25/bark.conan.latenight/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/25/bark.conan.latenight/index.html#cnnSTCTextMagnanimous in defeat, which could turn into victory, Conan O'Brien bequeathed "The Tonight Show" back to Jay Leno Friday after first thanking NBC for at least putting him on the map.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/23/sag.awards/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/23/sag.awards/index.html#cnnSTCTextSandra Bullock refuses to believe she has a chance at a best actress Oscar, even though she's now won the Screen Actors Guild award and a Golden Globe for "The Blind Side."Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:55:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/stylewatch/package/article/0,,20332854_20339004,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/stylewatch/package/article/0,,20332854_20339004,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnPlus: Glee and Inglourious Basterds casts are honoredMon, 25 Jan 2010 02:51:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20338951,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20338951,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"Like everything in life, the fun has to come to an end a decade too early," he quips during his final Tonight ShowSun, 24 Jan 2010 01:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/22/conan.obrien.teamcoco/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/22/conan.obrien.teamcoco/index.html#cnnSTCTextThey've rallied, made T-shirts and have donned all-orange in support of their favorite late-night host.Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/01/22/conan.obrien.tonight.show/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/01/22/conan.obrien.tonight.show/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter an ugly shakeup at NBC over the late-night lineup, Conan O'Brien hosted the "Tonight Show" for the last time Friday.Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/22/jimmy.fallon.nbc/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/22/jimmy.fallon.nbc/index.html#cnnSTCTextNow that Conan O'Brien is out as "Tonight Show" host and Jay Leno is back in, Jimmy Fallon may have quietly positioned himself to be next in line to take the behind-the-desk throne.Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:30:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/21/news/Conan_OBrien_NBC_severance_deal/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/21/news/Conan_OBrien_NBC_severance_deal/index.htmConan O'Brien and NBC reached a deal Thursday to terminate the comedian's contract just seven months after he was named host of "The Tonight Show."Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/21/conan.nbc.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/21/conan.nbc.deal/index.html#cnnSTCTextConan O'Brien will vacate his "Tonight Show" seat to make room for former host Jay Leno, NBC confirmed Thursday.Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:50:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20338301,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20338301,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe network confirms that the path is clear for Jay Leno's Tonight Show comebackThu, 21 Jan 2010 16:28:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20337721,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20337721,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnTrying to set the record straight, Leno thinks he's back to late night - but, "I don't know"Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/19/news/Conan_OBrien_contract_buyout/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/19/news/Conan_OBrien_contract_buyout/index.htmConan O'Brien is reportedly close to signing a $40 million deal to walk away from "The Tonight Show" and end a weeks-long controversy between the late-night host and NBC.Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/19/jay.leno/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/19/jay.leno/index.html#cnnSTCTextJay Leno expects NBC to announce Tuesday that he will return to hosting "The Tonight Show," a job he handed off to Conan O'Brien last summer, the comedian said Monday night.Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/17/golden.globes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/17/golden.globes/index.html#cnnSTCTextJames Cameron carried home two Golden Globes on Sunday night for his 3-D blockbuster, "Avatar."Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/15/leno.conan.reputation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/15/leno.conan.reputation/index.html#cnnSTCTextComedian Jimmy Kimmel ripped into Jay Leno on his own show Thursday night, and Rosie O'Donnell -- who has been outspoken about her support of Conan O'Brien -- has canceled her January 27 appearance on "The Jay Leno Show."Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:02:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20336890,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20336890,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnO'Brien "does not currently plan on doing any more new shows after next week," says a sourceFri, 15 Jan 2010 02:48:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20336760,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20336760,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnSupporters of the Tonight Show host go viral with their fightThu, 14 Jan 2010 17:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/13/bianculli.conan.obrien.tonight.show/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/13/bianculli.conan.obrien.tonight.show/index.html#cnnSTCTextBy refusing NBC's offer of a "Tonight Show" shifted to a post-midnight, post-Jay Leno time slot, host Conan O'Brien has protected the 56-year-old tradition of that program. And he's also protected the 46-year-old Conan O'Brien.Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/13/david.letterman.nbc/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/13/david.letterman.nbc/index.html#cnnSTCTextLate-night TV can usually be counted on for a steady diet of jokes. Now it is the joke.Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:01:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20336393,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20336393,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnSpeculation is rampant that Conan could go to another network and face off against Leno and LettermanWed, 13 Jan 2010 15:08:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20336446,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20336446,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"I knocked off another competitor," the talk show host quips about the NBC shakeupWed, 13 Jan 2010 14:28:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20336340,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20336340,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnHe says delaying the show "will seriously damage what I consider to be the greatest franchise in the history of broadcasting"Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/12/conan.obrien/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/12/conan.obrien/index.html#cnnSTCTextConan O'Brien suggested in a statement Tuesday that he will not accept NBC's proposal to move him and "The Tonight Show," which he's hosted for seven months, to 12:05 a.m. ET.Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/12/cowell.idol.xfactor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/12/cowell.idol.xfactor/index.html#cnnSTCTextNews that acerbic British judge Simon Cowell is quitting the hugely popular talent show, "American Idol," has led to intense speculation as to whether the show can survive without him.Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:45:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20336266,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20336266,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe TV hosts essentially let their bosses have it in Monday's monologuesTue, 12 Jan 2010 16:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/01/11/palin.fox/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/01/11/palin.fox/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne-time Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin may have sent a clear message to the political world, analysts say, by signing a deal to become a TV commentator.Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/11/nbc.latenight.negotiations/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/11/nbc.latenight.negotiations/index.html#cnnSTCTextJay Leno pulled no punches on his show Monday night, the first since NBC confirmed the TV host was being kicked out of his low-rated 10 p.m. slot after just three months.Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/10/jay.leno.nbc/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/10/jay.leno.nbc/index.html#cnnSTCTextNBC host Jay Leno is going back to late nights after a low-rated experiment in prime time, the network announced Sunday.Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:59:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20335939,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20335939,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnBut the network hopes to keep both Leno and Conan O'Brien in late-nightMon, 11 Jan 2010 14:37:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/10/news/companies/nbc_leno_late_night/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/10/news/companies/nbc_leno_late_night/index.htmNBC host Jay Leno is going back to late nights after a low-rated, three-month experiment in prime time, the network announced Sunday.Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:28:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/06/news/companies/cable_bill_cost_increase/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/06/news/companies/cable_bill_cost_increase/index.htmYour cable bill is going up this year -- and next year, and the year after that -- with no end in sight.Sun, 10 Jan 2010 01:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/08/nbc.leno.show/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/08/nbc.leno.show/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's unlikely that NBC will lay down any final edicts about the fate of "The Jay Leno Show" before the start of the Television Critics Association's press tour on Sunday, but one thing is certain: NBC only made a bad situation worse by moving the late-night host to prime time instead of investing in scripted shows.Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/08/jay.leno/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/08/jay.leno/index.html#cnnSTCTextEntertainer Jay Leno did the ol' soft shoe as speculation swirled that NBC might cancel his show or move it back to the 11:35 p.m. ET time slot.Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:13:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20334860,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20334860,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnPlus: Twilight sweeps the ceremony with four trophies - including favorite movieThu, 07 Jan 2010 15:30:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20334481,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20334481,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe veteran Golden Girl will receive the Life Achievement Award Jan. 23Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:17:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/01/news/companies/time_warner_cable_fox_kerry/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/01/01/news/companies/time_warner_cable_fox_kerry/index.htmFox Networks and Time Warner Cable announced an agreement Friday that will avert the disruption of Fox network programming to 15 million subscribers of Time Warner Cable and an affiliated company.Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:52:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/12/30/news/companies/time_warner_cable_fox_kerry/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/12/30/news/companies/time_warner_cable_fox_kerry/index.htmA midnight deadline passed Friday, but the Fox network has still not resolved its differences with Time Warner Cable on a deal to keep its channels on the air in several major cities.Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:51:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/12/24/news/companies/fox_time_warner_cable/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/12/24/news/companies/fox_time_warner_cable/index.htmTime Warner Cable's customers could see Fox disappear from their televisions if the two companies fail to resolve a fee standoff by Dec. 31.Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/12/22/obit.reed.amini/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/12/22/obit.reed.amini/index.html#cnnSTCTextActress Alaina Reed-Amini, best known for her long-running roles as Olivia Robinson on the children's program "Sesame Street" and Rose Lee Holloway on the comedy "227," has died.Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/12/17/cowell.american.idol.contract/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/12/17/cowell.american.idol.contract/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe buzz over Simon Cowell leaving his post at "American Idol" to launch a U.S. version of his British hit music contest "The X Factor" hit a fever pitch this week.Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:22:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20331430,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20331430,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnClooney, Streep, Bullock, Mo'Nique and more familiar names get top nodsThu, 17 Dec 2009 18:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/12/11/world.turns.cancel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/12/11/world.turns.cancel/index.html#cnnSTCTextLongtime fans of the soap opera "As the World Turns" are mourning the loss of their daily date with the folks in the fictional town of Oakdale, Illinois, after CBS announced the cancellation of the long-running daytime drama this week.Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/12/10/george.stephanopoulos.gma/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/12/10/george.stephanopoulos.gma/index.html#cnnSTCTextGeorge Stephanopoulos has been named the new anchor of "Good Morning America," and will start next Monday, ABC News President David Westin announced today.Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:26:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20325765,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20325765,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe CBS daytime drama with play its last come September 2010Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:06:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20325105,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20325105,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe singer will join The View for a pre-taped performance and interviewMon, 07 Dec 2009 00:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/12/04/holston.nbc.comcast/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/12/04/holston.nbc.comcast/index.html#cnnSTCTextA first thought upon hearing that Comcast is buying NBC Universal from GE? "Oh my God, will this be the end of "30 Rock?"Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:12:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/12/03/news/companies/comcast_nbc/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/12/03/news/companies/comcast_nbc/index.htmGeneral Electric and Comcast announced a joint venture worth a combined $37.25 billion on Thursday that will give the cable company eventual control of NBC Universal.Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/19/oprah.ends.show/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/19/oprah.ends.show/index.html#cnnSTCTextOprah Winfrey will announce on Friday's "The Oprah Winfrey Show" that she will end her talk show, said a spokesman for Winfrey's Harpo Productions.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/19/james.franco.general.hospital/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/19/james.franco.general.hospital/index.html#cnnSTCTextDaytime dramas have helped launched the careers of many a star: David Hasselhoff, John Stamos, Julianne Moore and Meg Ryan, to name just a few.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/18/rollins.lou.dobbs.departure.cnn/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/18/rollins.lou.dobbs.departure.cnn/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn this past week of very important news -- when the president presided over the memorial service for the slain soldiers of Fort Hood and departed on his first Asia trip, and the attorney general made the controversial decision to treat the mastermind terrorist of 9/11 as a criminal to be tried in a Manhattan civilian courtroom -- the story of the departure of longtime CNN anchor Lou Dobbs still jumped out.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/13/week.in.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/13/week.in.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTextThis week in iReport we're celebrating a couple anniversaries. It's been 20 years since the world watched the Berlin Wall fall. And, that children's television favorite "Sesame Street" turned the big 4-0. Meanwhile, Hurricane Ida stormed ashore, slamming the Gulf Coast. We've got all this and more in this week's video wrap-up.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:48:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/richard_deitsch/11/09/media.power/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/richard_deitsch/11/09/media.power/index.html1. Fox Sports right-field pole camera: After Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez bonked a drive to right field off a Fox camera overhanging the fence at Citizens Bank Park in Game 3 of the World Series, the camera became a leading player in the drama. Major League Baseball officials said the camera should have never been hanging over the fence and ordered it beyond the fence.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/11/04/reality.stars.paycheck/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/11/04/reality.stars.paycheck/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter the premiere of VH1's "Sex Rehab," I found myself thinking one thing: How much did folks get paid to be on this show, because I certainly hope it's a whole heck of a lot.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/04/sesame.street.anniversary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/04/sesame.street.anniversary/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn the early days of "Sesame Street" -- that is, B.E. (Before Elmo) -- Sesame Street was a pretty grimy place.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/28/scovell.letterman.vanityfair/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/28/scovell.letterman.vanityfair/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe persistent sexual politics behind the scenes at late-night talk shows is far from a joke, believes former "Late Night with David Letterman" writer Nell Scovell.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/27/farley.directtv.commercial/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/27/farley.directtv.commercial/index.html#cnnSTCTextDirecTV has raised a ruckus by raising the dead.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:47:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20315410,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20315410,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe British comedian will emcee the award show on Jan. 17Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:48:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/allan_muir/10/16/huet.stars.pouliot/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/allan_muir/10/16/huet.stars.pouliot/index.htmlIf you're willing to take Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville at face value, the decision to go with backup Antti Niemi against Edmonton on Wednesday night was all about getting the rookie a start in front of the home crowd. After backstopping the team to a franchise-record five-goal comeback win over the Flames in relief, the kid had earned his shot.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/08/conan.obrien.mayor.feud/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/08/conan.obrien.mayor.feud/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter a tiff that has lasted two weeks, the mayor of Newark, New Jersey, said Wednesday that he is in discussions with "Tonight Show" host Conan O'Brien to "bury the hatchet and the feud."Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/07/letterman.show.ratings/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/07/letterman.show.ratings/index.html#cnnSTCTextDavid Letterman may be under attack from some quarters after the revelations that he had sexual affairs with staffers, but he still has the support of a number of notables, as well as TV viewers.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/06/conan.obrien.mayor.feud/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/06/conan.obrien.mayor.feud/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs with many jokes, it started with a small jab at the expense of New Jersey.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:51:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/soccer_america/10/01/champions.league/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/soccer_america/10/01/champions.league/index.htmlHe wasn't around for the startup of what would become the first English-language soccer channel in America, but David Sternberg remembers those modest beginnings clearly enough.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:23:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/richard_deitsch/09/28/Media.Circus/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/richard_deitsch/09/28/Media.Circus/index.htmlEach week, SI.com's Richard Deitsch will report on newsmakers from the world of TV, radio and the Web.Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:25:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20304925_20305842,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20304925_20305842,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn30 Rock's smart Alec says he'd trade his Emmy to look like presenter Rob LoweMon, 21 Sep 2009 16:28:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20304925_20305844,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20304925_20305844,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnGlenn Close, of Damages, and Bryan Cranston, of Breaking Bad, win as drama starsMon, 21 Sep 2009 16:28:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20304925_20305499,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20304925_20305499,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnTonight's 61st ceremony features new host Neil Patrick Harris and new nomineesMon, 21 Sep 2009 13:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/20/emmy.night/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/20/emmy.night/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter starting with 16 nominations, "Mad Men" won just three Emmy Awards at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night -- but one of them was the big one, best drama series.Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/17/guiding.light.soaps.reality/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/17/guiding.light.soaps.reality/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn the last episode of reality ...Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/17/sidebar.soaps.ratings/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/17/sidebar.soaps.ratings/index.html#cnnSTCTextSerialized storytelling was around since long before daytime dramas starting selling soap.Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/15/kanye.west.apology/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/15/kanye.west.apology/index.html#cnnSTCTextKanye West called Taylor Swift with a "very sincere" apology Tuesday for interrupting her acceptance speech at Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards, Swift said.Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/15/swayze.swift.gosselin.view/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/15/swayze.swift.gosselin.view/index.html#cnnSTCTextKate Gosselin finally opened up about her marriage in her second appearance as a guest co-host on "The View," but the reality of "Jon & Kate" was far from the only topic. The show also addressed the death of Patrick Swayze and the Kanye West-Taylor Swift incident, the latter with Swift herself.Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/15/kanye.west.leno/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/15/kanye.west.leno/index.html#cnnSTCTextKanye West appeared to blame the pain of his mother's death two years ago for his "rude" behavior at Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards.Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/11/jay.leno/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/11/jay.leno/index.html#cnnSTCTextJay Leno's new show will be freshly baked five nights a week with three times the comedy of his former "Tonight Show," the comedian promised.Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:23:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20303417,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20303417,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe America's Got Talent judge calls DeGeneres a needed "breath of fresh air"Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/08/simpson.sawyer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/08/simpson.sawyer/index.html#cnnSTCTextDiane Sawyer now joins Katie Couric as anchor of a major network evening newscast, leaving Brian Williams the sole man.Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:16:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20302716,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20302716,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe Sorority Row star will be moving on to her own reality show in the new yearTue, 08 Sep 2009 03:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/02/sawyer.replacing.gibson/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/02/sawyer.replacing.gibson/index.html#cnnSTCTextDiane Sawyer will take over nightly news anchor duties for ABC when Charlie Gibson retires from "World News" at the end of this year, a network spokesman confirmed Wednesday.Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/01/elmo.h1n1.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/01/elmo.h1n1.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe federal government is reintroducing a powerful weapon in the fight against the H1N1 flu virus: Elmo.Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:44:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/allan_muir/08/26/versus.directv.dispute/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/allan_muir/08/26/versus.directv.dispute/index.htmlDespite the looming threat of its American rights-holder disappearing from the channel lineup of the nation's largest satellite provider, the NHL seems not the least bit interested in the ongoing dispute that could lead to VERSUS disappearing from DirecTV on Sept. 1.Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/19/hewitt.obit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/19/hewitt.obit/index.html#cnnSTCTextTelevision pioneer and longtime CBS executive Don Hewitt, the creator of "60 Minutes," has died, the network said Wednesday. He was 86.Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/18/dance.shows.popular/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/18/dance.shows.popular/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Christjohn Batters looks around the dance studio where he works in Atlanta, Georgia, he notices something different these days.Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/13/generation.islam.gaza.muppets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/13/generation.islam.gaza.muppets/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Saddam Hussein's elite Republican Guard invaded Kuwait in 1990, they brought back some unusual war booty to Baghdad: tapes of the region's "Sesame Street" show. Troops also took a Muppet camel.Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:15:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20297735,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20297735,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe How I Met Your Mother star's husband babysits on her first day back on setFri, 14 Aug 2009 14:07:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jeff_pearlman/07/24/visser/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jeff_pearlman/07/24/visser/index.htmlShe covered her first NFL game in 1976, when the language on media credentials included the sentence NO WOMEN OR CHILDREN IN THE PRESS BOX. Four years later, while working the Cotton Bowl between Nebraska and Houston for The Boston Globe, she was stared down by Cougars coach Bill Yeoman in the victorious post-game locker room. "I don't give a damn about no Equal Rights Amendment!" he screamed. "I ain't having a woman in my locker room!" Yeoman escorted her out.Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/17/walter.cronkite.dead/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/17/walter.cronkite.dead/index.html#cnnSTCTextWalter Cronkite, the CBS anchorman known as "Uncle Walter" for his easygoing, measured delivery and "the most trusted man in America" for his rectitude and gravitas, died Friday night in his New York home, CBS reported.Sun, 19 Jul 2009 02:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/18/cronkite.thats.the.way.it.is/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/18/cronkite.thats.the.way.it.is/index.html#cnnSTCTextThroughout his career as a television anchorman, Walter Cronkite had a few memorable run-ins with other powerful figures at CBS News, one of his producers told CNN.Sun, 19 Jul 2009 02:52:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20286303,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20286303,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe veteran anchor leaves three children, four grandchildren - and millions of admirersSun, 19 Jul 2009 02:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/17/cronkite.cbs.statement/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/17/cronkite.cbs.statement/index.html#cnnSTCTextWalter Cronkite, the CBS newsman so revered by Americans that they considered him the "most trusted man in America," died today. He was 92 and had homes in New York and Martha's Vineyard, Mass.Sat, 18 Jul 2009 01:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/16/emmy.nominations/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/16/emmy.nominations/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Emmy Awards smiled on some unlikely comedy series nominees Thursday morning, giving nominations to "Family Guy" and "Flight of the Conchords" and leaving out such mainstays as "Two and a Half Men."Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:27:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20291553,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20291553,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn30 Rock earns 22 nominations, Mad Men 16, as TV's biggest night approaches Sept. 20Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:21:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20289143,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20289143,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe Tony Awards host may have another gig in SeptemberThu, 02 Jul 2009 16:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/07/heidi.pratt.hospital/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/07/heidi.pratt.hospital/index.html#cnnSTCTextReality TV star Heidi Pratt was hospitalized Saturday in Costa Rica, her publicist confirmed.Sun, 07 Jun 2009 08:05:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20282510,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20282510,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnNick & Jessica, Hulk & Linda and now Jon & Kate suffer good ratings and a rough relationshipTue, 02 Jun 2009 21:49:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20278989,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20278989,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAlong with the talk-fest, two soaps also get surprising disses by the Daytime EmmysThu, 14 May 2009 19:08:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20276358,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20276358,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe two team for a variety of media projects, including McCarthy's Oprah.com blogMon, 04 May 2009 18:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/24/leno.hospitalized/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/24/leno.hospitalized/index.html#cnnSTCTextTV talk show host Jay Leno was released from the hospital Friday, his representative said.Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:28:00 EDT