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Clicker.com aims to become Internet video usher

Web surfing is becoming more like channel surfing as television shows, movies and music videos pour onto the Internet.

Best bets: Swank hopes to soar with ‘Amelia’

Can Hilary Swank find success in a film where she’s not either a tomboy or an actual boy? In Swank takes on the role of famous aviator Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while trying to fly around the world. The film looks at her adventurous spirit and her great loves (played by Ewan McGregor and Richard Gere). (Opens Oct. 23)

Best bets: ‘G-Force’ creeps into viewers’ hearts

Will your kids really be able to resist a team of adorable guinea pigs trained as government secret agents? combines the action sensibility of producer Jerry Bruckheimer with the furry sweetness of a kids’ flick. It also features the voices of “Hangover” star Zach Galifianakis, “30 Rock’s” Tracy Morgan and Bruckheimer regular Nicolas Cage. Just don’t be surprised if after the movie your kids start begging you for a furry spy to call their own. (Opens July 24)

Best bets: Roberts and Owen display ‘Duplicity’

“Closer” stars Julia Roberts and Clive Owen re-team for a game of cat-and-mouse in which two corporate spies hope to pull off the ultimate con job on their bosses. But are they really conning each other? This comes from writer-director Tony Gilroy (“Michael Clayton”), so expect some quick, funny dialogue and loads of sparks. (Opens March 20)

Macrovision sells TV Guide assets to Lions Gate

Macrovision Solutions Corp. has canceled its deal to sell the TV Guide Network and TVGuide.com for $255 million to Allen Shapiro and One Equity Partners, and will instead sell them to movie studio Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. for the same price but better terms.

Tidbits: Miley wants to do a G-rated ‘Sex and the City’

It’s getting harder and harder to figure out the real Miley Cyrus. Is she a controversy-courting star or just another cherub-cheeked Disney kid? In her latest interview with TV Guide, the 15-year-old keeps the lines blurred.

TV Guide names new top editor after sale closes

TV Guide promoted two executives to top editorial roles Tuesday, days after the previous leadership departed amid the acquisition of the magazine's parent company.

Macrovision to Buy Gemstar-TV Guide

TV Guide magazine's already fuzzy future looks even more uncertain now that the magazine is part of a proposed $2.8 billion sale to security software specialist Macrovision Corp.

Gemstar-TV Guide Int'l Widens 4Q Losses

Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. reported higher net income in the fourth quarter because of a one-time gain, but losses widened on an operating basis as the company shed unprofitable businesses.

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McSteamy No Longer TVGuide's Sexiest Man
Source: Entertainment Tonight

Patrick Dempsey had the distinction of being TV Guide magazine's sexiest man on TV two years in row. This year he has been replaced -- and ET knows by whom!

Gregory Harrison Chats "Au Pair 3" and Islands
Source: TV Jots

If you're of a certain age, there's no doubt you remember the 1979–1986 CBS medical drama Trapper John, M.D., a spinoff of the Robert Altman film MASH starring Pernell Roberts as the title character and a young Gregory Harrison as his colleague, Dr.

This week's House studies "The Social Contract"...and Cuddy's..umm...pistons.

Ahh, the simplicity. Despite the obvious parallels in this week's episode of House, the simple, 2 mystery story line was refreshingly reminiscent of the earlier seasons of House.

With "Big Baby," House Shows He Is Not Quite As Mean As Some Think (Warning: Spoilers)

I have been noticing lately that some shows are easier to recap and review than others. I thought recapping Heroes would be tough but I think I got the hang of it quick and will resume that when the series comes back on in a few months,

Sept. 30 Episode Review: A Disjointed Episode of House But Showing Some Promise and Potential

First, thanks to Vacelts for subbing for me as House recapper for the first two episodes of this season. Links are at the bottom of this article. I fell behind because of my cruise and week off Newsvine. OK, now let's get down to the business of this episode.

Obama seeks info on Dodd in veep search
Source: msnbc.com

Barack Obama's presidential campaign has requested information from Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd as part of its search for a possible vice presidential candidate.

Next Newsvine Writing Assignment: Write A Crossover Television Short Story

This writing exercise was inspired by Vacelts article about tv series' finales

House Returns With A So-So Episode But A Possible Shout-Out to the Strike

I'd love to know when Monday night's episode of House was written because to me it read like a possible shout-out to the Writer's Strike that took it and many other shows off the air for several months. Monday's show was the first of four new shows.

Looking Forward to Remind TV Viewers What They Missed
Source: The New York Times

This is an intriguing method to bring back tv viewers. Do you think it will work?

Review/Recap of American Idol's Randy On The March 11 Show;Dawg, Stop Trying To Keep It Real!

I will let Vacelts and Dr. Know take care of recapping and reviewing the totality of the show. I, though, will focus on the language of Randy.

My Proposed American Idol Drinking Game

Each time I watch an episode of this show I see something else that annoys me. I collected some of them before here Here are five rules for a proposed drinking game. You drink… 1)Each time Randy says "man" or "dawg" you drink a shot.

11 Ways To Make American Idol More Fun, Interesting and Appealing

This is my first season watching American Idol and I have been alternately entertained, dismayed and frustrated by what I have seen. What has made it worthwhile, though, was reading the recaps and commentary Vacelts and Dr.

American Idol Season 7 - Night 2 (A Review)

The second night started with the shameless self promotion. They claimed that first Idol, Kelly Clarkson, was 'instant' star, It took a bit longer than an instant. They had the first birth of a contestant while waiting in line.

Wanted This Week: Writers To Cover American Idol and American Gladiators

A few weeks ago I started a group, TV Guide, to cover tv shows. My focus has been on covering the tv writers strike and how it's affecting programming. Thus most of the stories so far have been about the late night talk shows.

Analyzing, Evaluating the Return of the Late Night Talk Show Hosts

"If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" "Two hands clap and there is a sound; what is the sound of one hand?"

'Three people' in Cheney's office tried to silence Chris Matthews.
Source: Think Progress

Last week, Chris Matthews revealed that officials in Vice President Cheney's office have repeatedly called MSNBC in an effort to influence his editorial content. In a new interview with TV Guide, Matthews gives more details on the suppression campaign:

George Lucas on his two Star Wars TV series, Heroes and HBO's Rome
Source: TV Show Recaps

In Part 1 of TV Guide executive editor Steve Sonsky's in-depth Q&A with George Lucas, the discussion encompassed the Starz documentary Fog City Mavericks (premiering Monday, Sept.

In a Promo, Writers and Editors Have Kind Words for ABC Shows
Source: The New York Times

To promote its fall lineup, ABC Television produced three half-hour preview shows that are the stuff of a television executive's fantasy: they feature editors and writers from three big magazines who have traded their critics' hats for pom-poms.

Top 30 Cult TV Shows Ever
Source: TV Show Recaps

TVGuide names it's Top 30 Cult Shows. With the recent flurry over shows like Jericho and Veronica Mars, shows with a cult following leave a lasting impression. See which ones made the list.

Skeet Ulrich thanks fans for Jericho renewal
Source: TV Squad

Short but good interview with Jericho star Skeet Ulrich over at TVGuide.com. He talks about how surprised he was by the intensity of the fan support the show received after it was canceled.

Jericho''s Surprise Resurrection
Source: http://spoilertv.blogspot.com (Jericho)

Skeet Ulrich on the show''s return and the changes aheadWhat's it like to have your show brought back from the dead? Skeet Ulrich, star of the CBS drama Jericho, will tell TV Guide just that in next week's issue.

Lisa Granatstein, Mediaweek Magazine editor: Mr. Media Interview
Source: mrmedia.com

Lisa Granatstein, editor of Mediaweek and Mediaweek.com, is interviewed about the state of magazine publishing by Mr. Media, a.k.a., Bob Andelman.

Your Guide to the 2007 May Season Finales
Source: theTVaddict.com

A great list of every season finale date and time just in time for May Sweeps.

Here's why Joan and Melissa Rivers were fired
Source: TV Squad

Interesting post by Tom O'Neil over at his LA Times blog. O'Neil is the guy you see on many of the awards shows, especially the Emmys, giving his analysis and predictions. He worked with Joan and Melissa quite a bit, and knows why they were let go by the TV Guide Channel.

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