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And the 'Winner' of the Who Gets Paris Contest Is...

Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 24, 07 12:42 PM CDT

(Newser) - Nobody else wanted her.  So Larry King got the honor of being the first to interview Paris Hilton following her release from jail next week.  After being spurned by the three major networks who were asked for large sums of money for the interview, Hilton finally got a deal done with King.  Total price: $0. More »

NBC Win$ Battle to Chat Up Paris

New York Times  |  Jun 22, 07 11:36 AM CDT

(Newser) - NBC seems to have beaten out ABC in a bidding war for the first TV interview with post-jail Paris Hilton, although both networks and the Hilton family officially deny that money changed hands. Paris will come clean to Meredith Vieira rather than family pal Barbara Walters, the Times quotes anonymous ABC execs saying, unless an offer materializes that tops $750,000. More »

Rosie Wants to C'mon Down

New York Post  |  Jun 21, 07 4:13 AM CDT

(Newser) - The Price is Right needs a new host and Rosie O'Donnell is interested. She's meeting with game show representatives this week and has given readers of her blog an insight into her stormy decision process, saying in one post she's be interested and in another that she might not be the right fit. More »

Ticket Sales Scuttle Clarkson Summer Tour

Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 15, 07 5:56 AM CDT

(Newser) - Inaugural American Idol darling Kelly Clarkson has pulled the plug on her summer tour because of dismal ticket sales—just 11 days before her new album hits stores. It's been a rocky week for Clarkson, who canned her manager and has irritated RCA execs by refusing to work with producers from her last Grammy-winning album. More »

Ex-'Grey's' Star Speaks Out

Entertainment Weekly  |  Jun 14, 07 10:54 PM CDT

(Newser) - Isaiah Washington "can only apologize so many times" for the behavior that prompted his dismissal from ABC's hit series "Grey's Anatomy," the actor tells Entertainment Weekly in his first post-firing interview. But contrition evidently wasn't enough to save his job: The network couldn't justify the risk of keeping him on the show, the AP reports. More »

Top 10 Country Music Rebels

jam! showbiz  |  Jun 14, 07 12:29 PM CDT

(Newser) - And the roughest toughest country singer is... Hank Williams Johnny Cash Willie Nelson Merle Haggard Loretta Lynn More »

In the End, the Joke's on Us

Salon  |  Jun 11, 07 12:17 PM CDT

(Newser) - Peggy Lee's "Is That All There Is?" may have replaced A3's "Woke Up This Morning" as the song “Sopranos” fans most associate with the show, but Salon TV critic Heather Havrilesky thinks she gets creator David Chase's message. He "played us like a grand piano," she writes, and "got his karmic revenge on us for caring too much." More »

Disney Goes Native in New Markets

Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 11, 07 7:19 AM CDT

(Newser) - The Walt Disney Co., failing in its efforts to sell American product in foreign markets, is retooling its overseas strategy to partner with local players.  With an eye on five enormous markets—India, China, Latin America, Russia, and South Korea—the entertainment icon is abandoning its go-it-alone approach to produce television, film and merchandise customized for local tastes. More »

Sopranos Leaves Fans in Dark

Chicago Tribune  |  Jun 11, 07 6:31 AM CDT

(Newser) - After carefully building the suspense as Tony and his family gathered at a diner for what might have been a last supper, the creators of the Sopranos ended the eight year saga into the dark side of the American family psyche without any resolution. More »

Barker Tapes His Final 'Price Is Right'

Associated Press  |  Jun 7, 07 11:35 AM CDT

(Newser) - Bob Barker taped his final episode of "The Price is Right" yesterday after 35 years hosting the long-running game show. He treated it as just another day, signing off with his usual admonition to spay and neuter pets, but after the cameras stopped rolling, the 83-year-old legend thanked the studio audience profusely for his 50 years in TV. More »

CBS Considers Uncanceling Cult Show

Hollywood Reporter  |  Jun 6, 07 12:59 PM CDT

(Newser) - CBS is reconsidering its decision to cancel the postapocalyptic drama "Jericho" thanks to sustained and vociferous protests from the show's fans. Viewers called, wrote, emailed, and sent 50,000 pounds of peanuts to the network, a reference to a character exclaiming "Nuts!" when asked if the town would surrender in the season finale of the show, which stars Skeet Ulrich. More »

Media Gurus Take Stock of New Website

Economist  |  May 31, 07 4:56 PM CDT

(Newser) - An enterprising start-up thinks it knows how to pick the next Da Vinci Code or "Friends," the Economist reports: virtual stockmarkets. MediaPredict.com lets volunteers use play money to bet on the success of a book manuscript, TV pilot, or opening-day take, and hopes the wisdom of crowds will predict the hits. More »

After 40 Years, Iconic Album Draws a Crowd

Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  May 31, 07 1:21 PM CDT

(Newser) - The most influential album of all time dropped in the UK 40 years ago tomorrow, and the recording engineer who helped give the world "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" is back in the studio putting together a tribute album—with a little help from his friends. The Telegraph follows Geoff Emerick to work. More »

'Pirates' booty fails to best 'Spidey'

Los Angeles Times  |  May 28, 07 7:58 AM CDT

(Newser) - The third installment of "Pirates of the Caribbean" is making some serious booty, but won't knock Spiderman off his perch. In a battle of titans with poor to middling reviews, "Spiderman 3" will keep the domestic weekend record of $151 million, with "Pirates" sailing behind at $126.5 million. More »

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