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Reuters - The remains of actor James Doohan, who played the starship Enterprise's chief engineer Scotty on "Star Trek," will be blasted into space next month, the company organizing the flight said on Friday.

E! Online - O'Boy.

Rosie O'Donnell was sucked into the No Spin Zone Thursday when Fox News host Bill O'Reilly questioned whether ABC should fire the morning chat maven over a posting on her personal blog and remarks she made on The View concerning the recent capture of 15 British sailors by the Iranian military.

E! Online - Maybe Chris Sligh's rhythm wasn't off.

E! Online - Alec Baldwin may criticize the president's policies when it comes to the war in Iraq, but don't ever accuse him of not supporting the troops.

E! Online - Alex P. Keaton should have focused less on Reaganomics and a little more on common sense when teaching his little brother about the ways of the world.

AP - Chris Sligh, the curly headed contestant from South Carolina who was voted off "American Idol" this week, said he considered quitting the show two weeks before viewers sent him packing.

E! Online - So much for the Dream.

ABC has given the hook to The Great American Dream Vote, the Donny Osmond-hosted reality show in which a studio audience and viewers gave contestants a chance to fulfill their wildest dreams.

AP - An inquest into the death of Anna Nicole Smith's 20-year-old son was put on hold Thursday pending a legal challenge filed by Howard K. Stern, the lawyer-turned-partner of the former Playboy Playmate.

AP - The Miss America Pageant has been dropped by Country Music Television, leaving the 86-year-old competition without a TV outlet for the second time in three years.

AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) — City prosecutors said Thursday they will ask a judge to revoke Paris Hilton's probation in a reckless driving case, a move that could lead to a jail term.

Reuters - If lawsuits, like fine wine, get better with age, this batch should be a doozy. More Info...  

Reuters - TV Guide Channel has renewed its signature series "Watch This!" for a second season and added a co-host along with a new set and show segments. More Info...  

Television News

AP - The Miss America Pageant has been dropped by Country Music Television, leaving the 86-year-old competition without a TV outlet for the second time in three years.

Reuters - He's the weakest singer with the best hair and the cutest smile. He is mocked by late-night TV comedians and has become the target of anti-"American Idol" forces.

AP - Baseball commissioner Bud Selig defended his sport's hardline stance with cable companies over access to out-of-market games, and received a measure of support from NBA commissioner David Stern on Thursday.

Reuters - Only television would have the temerity to dub a show a "real-life series" while listing three story editors and a story producer in the credits. You feel like A&E must be joking, but evidently not. More Info...  

AP - Henry VIII is coming back to the throne. And this time, he's bloody gorgeous. Showtime's epic 10-part miniseries "The Tudors" holds court starting Sunday night, with Jonathan Rhys Meyers cast as the unlikely lead.

AP - As a youngster, Al Roker shopped for clothes in the "husky" section of the department store, "like someone was going to strap me to a dog sled."

AP - Major League Baseball and ESPN International extended their cable and satellite contract through the 2010 World Series.

AP - Hollywood's starmakers always are on the lookout for a fresh new face and they found one in Mae Laborde, albeit of the wrinkled variety. More Info...