`Simpsons' character contest winner is the Bomba
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer
Ladies' man Ricardo Bomba is bringing his charms to "The Simpsons," and it's all the doing of a hospital operations manager with a vivid imagination.
'Jon & Kate Plus 8' to end its stormy run Monday
By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer
You might say our national nightmare is over. Or is it just a TV series?
Oprah's departure presents problem for TV stations
By CARYN ROUSSEAU and RYAN NAKASHIMA Associated Press Writers
For more than two decades, Oprah Winfrey has been the inspirational, change-your-life champion who reigned over daytime television much like Johnny Carson once ruled late night.
Eddie Cibrian sues tabloid over story
The Associated Press
Eddie Cibrian is suing Life & Style Weekly for defamation over a recent story claiming he was cheating on girlfriend LeAnn Rimes.
Chaz Bono: Sex change is his 'best decision'
The Associated Press
Chaz Bono says beginning the sex-change process to turn him from a woman to a man is "the best decision I've ever made."
Parker-Broderick surrogate takes stand in Ohio
The Associated Press
The woman who bore twin girls for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick said Thursday that she was living in a West Virginia motel around the time a police chief is accused of breaking into her eastern Ohio home.
Miss Calif. pageant gives ad time to gay group
The Associated Press
The Miss California USA pageant director who became embroiled in a war of words with former title holder Carrie Prejean has donated 30-seconds of free ad time to the state's largest gay rights group.
Heidi Klum wows crowd at Victoria's Secret show
By SAMANTHA CRITCHELL AP Fashion Writer
Heidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four years on the road.
'Fringe' star John Noble celebrates weird science
By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer
Dr. Walter Bishop follows in a long line of mad scientists. An unbalanced genius like Bishop going at it in his lab is a pop-culture staple. Or even, some would say, a cliche.
Oscars choose MTV awards veteran to direct show
The Associated Press
Academy Awards overseers have chosen an entertainment veteran to direct the next Oscar show.
California adopts first-in-nation rules to cut energy use by new TVs
By DANA HULL San Jose Mercury News
In a widely watched ruling that could be followed by other states, California passed first-in-the-nation energy efficiency standards for new television sets.
Brian Williams lauds Cronkite in award acceptance
By TERRY TANG Associated Press Writer
NBC newsman Brian Williams said Wednesday he's not sure if Walter Cronkite would have succeeded in the age of cable news, blogs and Twitter.
Nicole Richie is hospitalized for pneumonia
The Associated Press
Nicole Richie has been admitted to a Los Angeles hospital and is being treated for pneumonia. Her representative says she's doing well.
Feud not mentioned in Obama interview
By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer
Fox News Channel correspondent Major Garrett called himself a "conscientious objector" in his network's fight with the White House after a brief interview with President Barack Obama Wednesday during which the topic never came up.
Gaga for Glee': Gleeks delight in online mimicry of the show's musical numbers
By DAVID HILTBRAND The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Glee," Fox's sharp and subversive musical comedy series, is averaging a respectable 8.6 million viewers a week.
America's Got Talent's' Lawrence Beamen rebounds
By CHUCK BARNEY Contra Costa Times
Lawrence Beamen will admit it. He was pretty bummed out back in September when he failed to win the crown on NBC's "America's Got Talent."
NBC anchor Williams gets ASU Cronkite School award
By TERRY TANG Associated Press Writer
NBC newsman Brian Williams received the first Walter Cronkite Award for his work in journalism Wednesday since the veteran anchorman's death this summer.
Country music awards boost ABC in the ratings
By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer
Country music helped ABC to its best ratings week in more than a year.
2010 Primetime Emmy Awards set for August
The Associated Press
NBC has scheduled next year's Emmy Awards for August, instead of September when they're usually aired.
Ian Somerhalder juggles 'Vampire Diaries,' 'Lost'
By LAURI NEFF Associated Press Writer
Ian Somerhalder is in two of TV's hottest show - but can't say much about either.
