Television

NEW YORK, July 17, 2008 -- COMEDY CENTRAL earned eight nominations in the 2007-2008 Primetime Emmy Awards competition, it was announced today by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS).

Highlights:
-Ten-Time Emmy-Winner "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" Cited Again For Program,
Writing, and Directing, Totaling Three Nominations
-Smash Hit "The Colbert Report" Scores Four Nominations For Show, Performance, Writing And Directing
-Two-Time Emmy-Winning Animated Favorite "South Park" Receives Eighth Nomination
-Comedycentral.com Walks Away With Network's First Broadband Nomination    » read more »

Eighth Execution On "The Mole" Was Clay Cauley's; Next Episode Airs Monday, July 28 On ABC With Final Four Players Set

Tuesday, July 22, 2008 -- Clay Cauley (Philadelphia, PA) became the eighth player to leave "The Mole" during last night's episode. The eighth episode airs MONDAY, JULY 28 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Jon Kelley ("Extra," "The National Sports Report," "Baseball Today") is host.

In the new hour, "Episode 508," the players can't believe their eyes when their entire world turns upside down. With only two executions left, guns blaze in Buenos Aires as the final four take aim at the game's final exemption -- and each other.

The four players remaining on "The Mole" are:

Craig (San Diego, CA)
Mark (Mukwonago, WI)
Nicole (Chicago, IL)    » read more »

Would An Abducted Young Mother Be Alive Today If Not For An Error At The 911 Switchboard?, On "Primetime: Crime," Wednesday, July 23 On ABC

Tuesday, July 22, 2008 -- Would Denise Lee, a devoted young mother and wife, be alive today if not for human error at the 911 switchboard after she was abducted by a stranger? And why did a man fail to act when the alleged kidnapper showed up at his house asking for a gas can and a shovel, with the victim still alive, tied up, in his car? Denise even called 911 herself from her alleged abductor's cell phone, but police were unable to locate her.    » read more »

The Finalists Perform A Guerilla-Style Concert For Unsuspecting Customers At A Department Store, On ABC's Reality Series "High School Musical: Get In The Picture," Monday, August 4

July 22, 2008 -- "Let Go" - Unsuspecting customers at a department store are in for a big surprise when the 12 finalists break into song and dance and perform an impromptu concert for them. Meanwhile, the finalists break off into trios and prepare for their first big performance. Later they face the first elimination, where two of them will be relegated to the chorus, on "High School Musical: Get in the Picture," MONDAY, AUGUST 4 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Nick Lachey hosts.    » read more »

The 12 Finalists Get A Surprise Visit To The "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" Set, On ABC's Reality Series "High School Musical: Get In The Picture," Sunday, August 3

Monday, July 21, 2008 -- "Want to Be in High School Musical 3?" - The 12 finalists from the East and West Coast auditions, now hard at work in the series' summer music program at Murray High School in Utah, get the surprise of their lives with a visit to the film set of "High School Musical 3: Senior Year," where they audition for director Kenny Ortega and meet "HSM" cast members Lucas Grabeel ("Ryan"), Olesya Rulin ("Kelsi") and Kaycee Stroh ("Martha"), on ABC's new reality show "High School Musical: Get in the Picture," SUNDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Nick Lachey hosts.    » read more »

Host Eva Longoria Parker And Cristian De La Fuente Announce Nominations For "The 2008 Alma Awards"

Monday, July 21, 2008 -- Nominations for "The 2008 ALMA Awards®," were announced today during a press conference on Wisteria Lane located on the Universal Studios back lot. Eva Longoria Parker ("Desperate Housewives") and Cristián de la Fuente (USA Network's "In Plain Sight" and ABC's "Dancing with the Stars") joined NCLR President and CEO Janet Murguía to announce nominees, performers and special honorees for the 2008 NCLR ALMA Awards.

Highlights:
- Show Highlights Will Include Special Honors to Shakira, Linda Ronstadt and Narciso Rodriguez    » read more »

Monday, July 21, 2008 -- "Episode 102" -- "Wanna Bet?" is a weekly, one-hour prime time event in which celebrities have the chance to earn big money for the charity of their choice by betting on the success or failure of the wildest stunts, tricks and mental challenges that ordinary Americans - housewives, truck drivers, dentists, kids - can dream up and perform in front of a studio audience. "Wanna Bet?" airs MONDAY, AUGUST 4 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Hosted by British comedy sensations Ant and Dec, "Wanna Bet?" features celebrity contestants/judges. Drew Lachey (ABC's "Dancing with the Stars"), Jerry Rice (ABC's "Dancing with the Stars"), Rondell Sheridan and Melissa Peterman are this week's celebrity panel.    » read more »

Butt Kicker, Topple Towers And Big Balls Are Among The Obstacles On This Week's "Wipeout" On ABC

Monday, July 21, 2008 -- "Episode 107" - Butt Kicker, Big Balls, Topple Towers, Donut Stack Swing, Teeter Totter and Floating Block Maze are among the over-the-top obstacles included in this week's episode of "Wipeout," the wildest series on television featuring the world's largest obstacle course. Hosted by John Anderson (ESPN's "SportsCenter"), John Henson ("Talk Soup") and co-hosted by Jill Wagner, "Wipeout" airs TUESDAY, AUGUST 5 (8:00-9:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.    » read more »

Wednesday, July 16, 2008 -- The Country Music Association and ABC Television Network announced today that "The 42nd Annual CMA Awards" will air live, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC from the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The industry's elite and biggest stars will gather on "Country Music's Biggest Night Night™" to recognize and celebrate the best and brightest performers, songwriters, record producers and music video directors.    » read more »

Wednesday, July 16, 2008 -- "China Inside Out," a documentary reported by ABC News' Bob Woodruff, explores the stunning global transformation that is taking place at the outset of what is already being called "The Chinese Century." While much of American foreign policy has been focused on the Global War on Terror, China has been shaking hands and making deals all around the world. In this hour-long documentary, Woodruff examines four of those relationships to discover how China's rise is impacting all of us. "China Inside Out: Bob Woodruff Reports" will air on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on a special edition of "Primetime" on ABC.    » read more »

The Primetime Emmy Ceremony Will Be Telecast Sunday, September 21 on ABC

Thursday, July 17, 2008 -- Nominations for the 60th Primetime Emmy® Awards, covering the period of June 1, 2007 through May 31, 2008, were announced today by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences from the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre, North Hollywood, California. The Television Academy's Chairman of the Board & CEO John Shaffner presided, assisted by Kristin Chenoweth and Neil Patrick Harris.    » read more »

July 19, 2008 -- The CW Network announced its Fall premiere dates for the 2008-2009 season today at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour. The CW unveils its new primetime schedule beginning on Monday, Sept. 1, well in advance of the start of the traditional broadcast season. Every drama and comedy on The CW's schedule will be broadcast in high definition.    » read more »

Philadelphia Soul vs. Defending Champion San Jose SaberCats

July 22, 2008 -- ESPN’s coverage of the 2008 Russell Athletic Arena Football League season will culminate Sunday, July 27, with ArenaBowl XXII between the Philadelphia Soul and defending ArenaBowl Champion San Jose SaberCats from the New Orleans Arena at 3 p.m. ET on ABC and ABC HD. ESPN’s AFL commentator team will include Bob Wischusen and analyst Ray Bentley in the booth with Marcellus Wiley and New Orleans native Stan Verrett reporting from the sidelines.

In addition to coverage on ABC in the U.S., the ArenaBowl XXII telecast will be available to more than 98 million households in 186 countries through ESPN International and its syndication clients.    » read more »

ESPN Honored for SportsCenter Feature Series Titled, “Sobrevivientes”

July 21, 2008 -- ESPN Deportes, the Spanish-language 24-hour sports network in the U.S., has been honored for its excellence in journalism with the prestigious 2008 Edward R. Murrow Award presented by the Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA). The network received the prestigious award in the "Outstanding News Series” category for a three-part SportsCenter feature series titled “Sobrevivientes” (Still Alive), about the Uruguayan rugby team whose plane crashed in Argentina’s Andres Mountain on October 13, 1972.    » read more »

ESPN to Televise Second Annual Event in Prime Time

July 17, 2008 -- The second annual Under Armour All-America High School Football Game, an ESPN and Intersport owned-and-operated all-star football competition spotlighting the nation’s top high school seniors, will be played at a new venue – Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009. The announcement was made today by Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Rosalyn Durant, vice president and general manager, ESPNU, at a press conference at Orlando’s City Hall.    » read more »