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American broadcast network ABC is attempting to rescue once-hot series “Lost” by ending the show — in 2010. Bowing to the fact that convention isn’t working for the drama about plane-crash survivors on a surreal island, the network is taking the unusual step of turning “Lost” into a limited-run series. It will run for three …
Good news Tap fans! There's a 15-minute sequel to the mockumentary This is Spinal Tap. Titled, The Return of Spinal Tap, you can watch it online for free!
Recently Bob Garfield, from AdAge, got to interview Bill Gates during the Corbis Creativity 2.0 panel in Manhattan. Garfield asked Gates about a number of topics from Vista to IPTV. He also tried to get Gates to comment on a very sensitive topic... Apple's "Get a Mac" advertising campaign. The campaign features actor/author John Hodgman who looks like Bill Gates and personifies a PC.
Dr. Carson Beckett will not survive the 3rd season of Stargate Atlantis. But he will be back next year according to executive producers.
Keith Olbermann is returning to sports broadcasting for the first time in six years as the co-host of the pre-game show for NBC’s Sunday night NFL telecasts, NBC announced today. Olbermann, who will continue to host his nightly news show “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” on MSNBC TV, will round out the “Football Night in America” …
Lonelygirl15, the teenage video diary that became a huge hit on YouTube but turned out to be a fiction, is destined for a UK spin-off after its creators tied up with social networking website Bebo. Lonelygirl15 Presents… KateModern will debut in July with several weekly episodes available exclusively to Bebo users in the UK, Ireland, …
Google is using its popular online mapping service to draw attention to atrocities in the Darfur region of Sudan. In a joint effort with the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, Google has updated its Google Earth application (free download here) with high resolution satellite images and special icons to draw attention to destroyed villages, displaced people …
MySpace just blocked videos and slideshows hosted by Photobucket from appearing on the site. Did this blockage have any effect on MySpace traffic? Photobucket traffic? Let's take a look.
As MSNBC.com slowly rolls out a redesign, the site is debuting its first new branding campaign since the network first launched in 1996. The new slogan, “A Fuller Spectrum of News” is the artistic concept behind the TV, print, and online ad campaign. “(It) speaks to MSNBC.com’s rich consumer experience, an online environment no other …
He’s at it again. Spring is here, which means it’s time for Conan to egg Brian Williams’ office window. You don’t want to miss this.
The iPod’s Alarm Clock is nestled among other features like Calendar and Notes under the iPod’s Extras menu. While you may already be familiar with many of the iPod Extras (especially Games), the Alarm Clock is largely an under appreciated feature. Whether you prefer to be woken by the scream of a rock star or …
Ex-Paramount Pictures president Gail Berman and former Yahoo! Media Group chief Lloyd Braun have inked a first-look development deal with NBC Universal Television. Under the three-year pact, NBC and its siblings USA Network, Sci Fi Channel and Telemundo will have first crack at all projects Berman and Braun will develop through their newly launched BermanBraun …
It's fun being a cheater. In this version of Onslaught 2, you have unlimited money and can build whatever defenses that you want.
Can’t get enough of your favorite TV show or movie? Why not take it with you on your Sony PSP? The Internet is full of PSP encoded video files ready to be downloaded onto your Sony Memory Stick. But you have to know where and how to name the files in order for the PSP …
Bad news Browncoats! Last week Joss Whedon pulled himself from the Wonder Woman film project. He was both the writer and director. Whedon who made his fame with Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly had always cast his female character in a very positive and empowering light. So when the opportunity to write a script …
A hacker attack on the Internet failed this week — but experts warn there could be more to come. Three of the 13 computers that help direct all Internet traffic were hit with a flood of data requests Tuesday. Although it’s not yet clear where the torrent came from, it was most likely designed to …
Got someone special in your life who deserves a special Valentine’s Day treat? Having trouble finding the perfect card? You’re in luck! Artist Brandon Bird has created some wonderful Law & Order: SVU cards guaranteed to woo and impress. The small cards are $10 for a set of 8, are about business card size (4.25″ x 5.5″) and come complete with …
