Estranged relative arrested in Hudson killings
The arrest of Jennifer Hudson 's estranged brother-in-law in the shooting deaths of her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew confirmed what police officials have quietly said for weeks: that the 27-year-old convicted felon was the prime suspect in the slayings. William Balfour was arrested Monday at Stateville Correctional Center on a murder warrant and released to detectives as he awaited formal charges in the deaths of the relatives of the singer and Oscar-winning actress,
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Vance, Davenport "Flash Forward" to sci-fi pilot
" Law & Order " veteran Courtney B. Vance and Jack Davenport , a regular in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" films, are the first actors cast in ABC's drama pilot "Flash Forward," which is rumored as a potential companion to " Lost ." "Flash Forward" is based on Robert J. Sawyer's sci-fi novel and chronicles the chaos that ensues after everyone in the world blacks out for two minutes, 17 seconds and has a mysterious vision of the future that changes lives forever. Vance more » -
Jennifer Hudson's Brother-in-Law Arrested for Family Murders
Jennifer Hudson 's estranged brother-in-law has just gone from "person of interest" to prime suspect in the slayings of her mother, brother and nephew. Chicago police today arrested William Balfour for the Oct. 24 shooting deaths that ripped the Dreamgirls star's family apart. Chicago police detectives went to the Illinois' Stateville Correctional Center, where Balfour has been detained since two days after the murders. The 27-year-old was transferred into police more » -
BET's Johnson moves toward Urban Television
Black Entertainment Television founder Bob Johnson is taking another crack at launching a channel for urban audiences, but the business model he has in mind is based more on the Internet than on television. Johnson's idea is that his new venture would not license or acquire programs but would form partnerships with producers, who could buy blocks of airtime and sell their own advertising for a revenue split. "The intent is to do something really innovative and not duplicate more » -
David Gregory set to "Meet the Press"?
NBC News denied Monday night that it was close to naming chief White House correspondent David Gregory as "Meet the Press" moderator. The Huffington Post reported that Gregory would get the job. "We have no announcement to make, and we are not making an announcement tomorrow," an NBC News spokeswoman said Monday night . The decision on a permanent replacement for the late Tim Russert is expected sometime this week, possibly on Sunday's "Meet the Press." Former "NBC Nightly more » -
'Gossip Girl': Having A Ball
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Sunday a.m. shift sees sweeping gains in ratings
NBC's "Meet the Press" remained on top of the heap of the Sunday public affairs shows in November, but ABC's "This Week With George Stephanopoulos " put in its best November sweep rating in eight years. November was a heady time for the four public affairs shows, with Election Day and the continuing financial crisis of great interest to viewers. Yet the month looked like many Novembers past: NBC on top by a wide margin, followed by ABC and CBS, with Fox a distant fourth. more » -
"NewsHour" receives grant for world health reports
Many journalistic organizations are facing staff cutbacks, but a huge grant is helping PBS' "The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer " to increase its reporting. "NewsHour" will add a production unit to focus on global health issues in the developing world. The three-year, $3.5 million grant is being funded through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Forty to fifty documentary reports on issues like HIV/AIDS, measles and tuberculosis in the developing world will air on the TV program, more » -
Glenn Beck segues to Fox earlier than planned
Glenn Beck 's new Fox News Channel program will debut weeks earlier than originally planned, on January 19. Beck was lured away from CNN Headline News earlier this year so that Fox News Channel could fill its 5 p.m. slot, which had been "America's Election Headquarters" for the past several months, since John Gibson 's show was canceled. " Glenn Beck " originally was scheduled to premiere on Fox News Channel in February. But Fox News said Monday that Beck was able more » -
Minghella, Pollack to receive posthumous credits
Anthony Minghella and Sydney Pollack will receive posthumous executive producer credits as the BBC moves forward with its six-part TV series based on Alexander McCall-Smith's "The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency." The series, officially announced Monday, continues the vision of Minghella, whose feature-length adaptation of the first book premiered to huge success in the U.K. shortly after his death in March. Pollack, whose Mirage Enterprises -- a co-venture with Minghella -- more »
