Television - Page 4

Reuters - The argument that a law banning some broadcast ads before an election violates U.S. free-speech rights won some backing from conservatives on the Supreme Court on Wednesday while liberals said it limited the influence of money in politics. More Info...  

AP - NEW YORK (AP) — Keyshawn Johnson someday would like to be an NFL team's general manager, if not its owner. He's getting a head start on personnel evaluation and a crash course in the draft this spring.

Reuters - George Lucas and Mark Hamill will reunite for "Robot Chicken: Star Wars," a 30-minute stop-motion animation special for Adult Swim, Cartoon Network's late-night programming block.

Reuters - Fox won Tuesday's primetime ratings race with "American Idol" and "House."

E! Online - Anna Nicole Smith's innermost thoughts might end up on someone's bedside table after all.  

E! Online - The View has been bursting with announcements lately.   

E! Online - After one season, four public feuds, a few hundred thousand viewers and countless headlines, Rosie O'Donnell is calling it a day on daytime.

E! Online - It's swan-song time for Tony Soprano. It's power-ballad time for the next American Idol. It's nail-biting time for Gilmore Girls fans.

E! Online - From now on, Vanessa Minnillo's interaction with boy-banders will be restricted solely to her personal, not professional, life.

Reuters - Last week was a tough one for the broadcast networks, with several big-time shows such as ABC's "Ugly Betty" and Fox's "American Idol" hitting season or series lows.

Television News

Reuters - "Heroes" received an underwhelming welcome when the fading freshman returned to NBC's schedule after a seven-week absence Monday.

AP - Last week, a video starring Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and McKay's toddler daughter was one of the most popular on the Web. More Info...  

AP - The head of NBC News said the decision to air images, writings and video of Virginia Tech shooter Seung-Hui Cho was "good journalism" and the network showed restraint by paring down what would be made public.

E! Online - Despite what she achieved with her bottom half, Heather Mills' top half never quite caught up. 

AP - Prime-Time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for April 16-22. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation. More Info...  

AP - The news keeps getting worse for NBC, which set a low-water mark for prime-time viewership for the second straight week. More Info...  

Reuters - Veteran TV host Regis Philbin will return to his morning talk show on Thursday, six weeks after heart surgery, and his good pal from late-night television, David Letterman, will help welcome him back.

Reuters - Irish rock star and anti-poverty campaigner Bono is taking part in this week's "American Idol" charity fund-raiser, organizers said on Tuesday.

Reuters - Lifetime Television has given the greenlight to its second original miniseries, a four-hour drama titled "The Gathering." More Info...  

AP - Roger Ebert plans to attend his annual festival for overlooked movies this week, returning to public view for the first time since having cancer surgery.