Television

Donut Run, Crazy Beams And The Toothbrush Sweeper Are Among The Obstacles On This Week's "Wipeout" On ABC

Monday, June 23, 2008 -- "Episode 103" -- Donut Run, Crazy Beams, Pole Vault, the Toothbrush Sweeper, Big Balls, Launch Pads and Sucker Punch 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, JULY 8 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.    » read more »

The Head-To-Head Trivia Competition Continues On ABC's "Duel"

Monday, June 23, 2008 -- "Episode 208" -- The head-to-head trivia competition continues with new twists and stakes. Contestants battle it out to see who can win the ultimate prize of $500,000, on "Duel," FRIDAY, JULY 11 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Mike Greenberg hosts.    » read more »

A Cemetery Attendant, A Farmer And A Chemistry Professor Are Among The Competitors, On ABC's "Dance Machine"

Monday, June 23, 2008 -- "Episode 103" - Competitors include a cemetery attendant, a farmer and a chemistry professor, on "Dance Machine," the show where ordinary people who are extraordinary dancers mambo and jive their way to cash and a coveted title, FRIDAY, JULY 11 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Jason Kennedy of E! News is host.    » read more »

Ben Affleck's Personal Essay On His Travels Through The Congo To Understand The Humanitarian Crisis There, On ABC News' "Nightline"

Monday, June 23, 2008 -- Actor, writer, producer, director Ben Affleck has traveled to Africa's Congo region three times over the last eight months to understand one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. "Nightline" producer Max Culhane and photographer Doug Vogt joined Affleck on his most recent trip to document his journey as he made his way through refugee camps, hospitals, clinics, meetings with warlords, relief workers, child soldiers and members of parliament in an effort to better understand the place where more than four million people have died in the deadliest conflict since World War II.    » read more »

Disney's "Camp Rock" Hits Another Bull's-Eye in Target Demos

Sunday, June 22, 2008 -- As part of Disney's Summer of Rock, the Jonas Brothers will continue the 54-year legacy of "The Wonderful World of Disney" franchise, as they host the network premiere of Disney's "Camp Rock", airing SATURDAY, JUNE 21 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on The ABC Television Network. "Camp Rock" a Disney Channel Original Movie, will debut as part of a four-day premiere event on two cable and two broadcast networks of the Disney-ABC Television Group (Disney Channel, ABC, ABC Family and Radio Disney) and via digital broadband at Disney.com.

Quick Take for Saturday, June 21, 2008
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June 23, 2008 -- For the sixth consecutive year, ESPN will present live coverage of the NBA Draft – this year featuring a talent pool highlighted by Michael Beasley (Kansas State) and Derrick Rose (Memphis) – Thursday, June 26 at 7 p.m. ET from the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. Stuart Scott will host with college basketball analyst and Draft expert Jay Bilas and NBA analysts Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy.    » read more »

June 24 – July 6 Tournament Includes National Cricket Teams from India, Pakistan, UAE, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka

June 23, 2008 -- ESPN has reached an agreement to provide exclusive, live coverage of the 2008 Asia Cup Cricket Tournament on ESPN360.com in the U.S. and its territories. The six-team, 13-match biennial tournament features several of the world’s powerhouse national teams – including one of cricket’s fiercest international rivalries, India and Pakistan - and will be played June 24 through July 6 in Pakistan.    » read more »

June 20, 2008 -- Current SportsCenter anchors Steve Berthiaume, Linda Cohn, Josh Elliott, Robert Flores and Chris McKendry will join the previously announced Hannah Storm as anchors for the live daytime SportsCenters which debut Monday, Aug. 11.

Sage Steele will present the SportsCenter updates every 20 minutes Monday-Friday throughout the 6 a.m.-noon blocks. Steele has been handling the update responsibilities on ESPN2 during the Mike a& Mike in the Morning simulcast and First Take.    » read more »

Rock 'N Roll Chaos, Hollywood Glam Collide

NEW YORK, June 23, 2008 -- Van Toffler, President, MTVN Music Group, today announced that the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards are headed to Hollywood to celebrate the rock 'n roll spirit of music in celebrity playground Los Angeles. What better way to do that than to take over a Hollywood movie lot and produce the most ambitious and creative music awards show while also paying tribute to the musical heritage that Los Angeles is known for? The star studded awards show will be staged over city streets, rooftops, and sound stages utilizing all that the legendary Paramount Pictures studios lot have to offer.    » read more »

iCarly is Topping the Charts!

NEW YORK, June 19, 2008 -- iCarly - Music from and Inspired by the Hit TV Show, the album of music and dialogue from the popular live-action TEENick series starring tween TV sensation Miranda Cosgrove, has just debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top Kid Audio album chart and #1 on the SoundScan Top Children's Current album sales chart.

The iCarly album has also entered the Billboard and SoundScan Top Soundtrack albums charts at #2 (second only to the "Sex & the City" soundtrack) while debuting on the Billboard 200 albums chart at #28 with a bullet designating an album with significant airplay and sales gains this week.    » read more »

Advertising and Promotional Partners Include Dodge, Procter & Gamble, Target, CIROC Vodka, Ford, Coors, Pepsi, Verizon Wireless and Akademiks

NEW YORK, June 23, 2008 -- In support of this year's BET AWARDS, BET has announced unique marketing partnerships with several high-profile sponsors, including Dodge, Procter & Gamble, Target, CIROC Vodka, Ford, Coors, Pepsi, Verizon Wireless and street wear clothing brand Akademiks. In addition to being integrated into various elements of the show and its ancillary events, each partner will be featured in advertising spots during BET AWARDS '08, which will air live from Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium on Tuesday, June 24 at 8:00 p.m.*    » read more »

Hosted By D.L. Hughley, BET AWARDS '08 Features Performances by Ne-Yo, Rihanna, Keyshia Cole, Marvin Sapp, Alicia Keys, Chris Brown, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Nelly, Usher and Young Jeezy, With Appearances by Terrence Howard, Jennifer Hudson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ice Cube, LL Cool J, Gabrielle Union, Mary Mary, Lauren London and Kevin Hart

NEW YORK, June 23, 2008 -- Rihanna, Ne-Yo, Keyshia Cole, Usher, Lil Wayne, Alicia Keys, Chris Brown, Kanye West, Nelly, Marvin Sapp, and Young Jeezy are all on board to perform at BET AWARDS '08. In addition, LL Cool J, Samuel L.    » read more »

Examines the Troubled Relationship Between Black Men and Women: Parts I and II to Premiere on Wednesday, June 25 and Thursday, June 26 at 8:00 p.m.*, With Part III Airing Exclusively on BET ON BLAST

NEW YORK, June 19, 2008 -- On Wednesday, June 25 at 8:00 p.m.* BET News premieres the second installment of its popular town hall series, HIP HOP VS. AMERICA II: WHERE DID THE LOVE GO?, a no-holds-barred discussion focusing on music videos, misogyny within the hip-hop culture, race vs. gender, the strained relationships between black men and women and the media's role in shaping the perception of African Americans.    » read more »

David Carradine, Daryl Hannah Reunite in 'Kung Fu Killer,' a Two-Part Spike 'Original Guy Movie' Miniseries Premiering in August

NEW YORK, June 19, 2008 -- David Carradine and Daryl Hannah reunite for the first time since their roles on the big screen in "Kill Bill" to star in the two-part original movie miniseries, "Kung Fu Killer" slated to premiere this August on Spike in HD.

Set in late 1920s in China, before Communist rule, "Kung Fu Killer" tells the story of White Crane (Carradine), an orphaned son of Western missionaries who was raised as a Wudang monk to become a spiritual leader and master in martial arts, and his ultimate journey for revenge and justice.    » read more »

The First Major Awards Show Of The 2009 Season Will Air Live on VH1 on Thursday, January 8, 2009 from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

NEW YORK, June 23, 2008 -- For the second year in a row, VH1 will televise the A-list excitement from the Broadcast Film Critics Association's (BFCA) Critics' Choice Awards gala live from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on Thursday, January 8, 2009. The awards are bestowed annually by the BFCA to honor the finest in cinematic achievement.

Since its inception in 1995, the Critics' Choice Awards has become a star-studded bellwether event of the movie awards season. The Critics' Choice Awards is the first major award show of the year.    » read more »