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First 'American Idol' finalist booted

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lacey Brown is down and out on "American Idol."

Reagan 'GE Theater' tapes restored, go to library

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — All 208 episodes of television's "General Electric Theater," hosted by then-actor Ronald Reagan, were…

149 drug arrests in NJ city Conan O'Brien mocked

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Authorities are hailing the arrests of 149 people in one of New Jersey's most dangerous cities, which Conan O'Brien…

Trump is reviving 'Apprentice' with regular folks

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump isn't firing "The Celebrity Apprentice," but he's bringing back the regular edition of the show with 14…

French polemic over fake game show electrocutions

PARIS (AP) — A state-run TV channel is stirring controversy with a documentary about a fake game show in which credulous participants…

Rolling Stones tunes supply 'Idol' surprises

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tim Urban couldn't get any satisfaction on "American Idol."

Jessica Simpson investigates standards of beauty

NEW YORK (AP) — Singer and sometimes actress Jessica Simpson has paid the price of beauty, and now she's examining people's obsession…

NBC's prime-time viewership improves without Leno

NEW YORK (AP) — Two weeks into non-Jay Leno programming, NBC's audience for the final hour of prime-time TV has increased by 45 percent.

Winfrey due in Philly for 2-week defamation trial

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Media mogul Oprah Winfrey is expected to spend two weeks defending herself at trial in a defamation case linked to…

Nielsen's list of top 20 shows for March 8-14

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for March 8-14. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.

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