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Millionaire Might Be Revived on ABC: Would You Watch?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:30:37 -0800

Soon after Slumdog Millionaire's success at this year's Golden Globes, ABC started toying with the idea of bringing Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? back to its primetime schedule this Summer. They even hope to get Regis himself back on the show, 10 years after Millionaire first aired.

The show is clearly much more top-of-mind these days, thanks to Slumdog. Would you be interested in seeing the ol' Millionaire on TV again?

Source and Slumdog photo courtesy of Fox Searchlight

Buzz News Roundup, 8/8

BuzzSugar — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:48:47 -0700

The Hollywood Reporter has the news that Martin Scorsese is in talks with HBO to direct a dramatic pilot titled Boardwalk Empire. Scorsese is already a producer for the upcoming show about Atlantic City gamblers in the 1920s.
According to Variety, Pineapple Express had the best Wednesday opening ever for August. The comedy took in $12.1 million.
Regis Philbin is following in the footsteps of Britney Spears and is set to appear on the second episode of the upcoming season of How I Met Your Mother, Entertainment Weekly says.
The reunited Police closed its tour, the last live show ever for the band, last night in New York, reports Billboard.
The AP reports that Philip Seymour Hoffman is slated to direct a play in London later this year. The play, Riflemind, is about a rock band reuniting after a 20-year split. Sounds a lot like The Police!
Reuters reports that Hollywood producer Bernie Brillstein died last night of lung disease at the age of 77. He was best known for his work on The Blues Brothers and Happy Gilmore fame.
Pitchfork has the scoop on the soundtrack for the upcoming Michael Cera film Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. Vampire Weekend is collaborating with a member of Devo for the project. Awesome.

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Ellen, Tyra, Rachael Ray Top Daytime Emmy Awards

BuzzSugar — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:30:30 -0700

Ellen DeGeneres, Rachael Ray, and Jeanne Cooper were among the big winners at the Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday night. DeGeneres took home the award for Outstanding Talk Show Host for the fourth year in a row - but her show, which had won the Outstanding Talk Show prize in each of the last four years, was upset by Rachael Ray in that category.

Meanwhile, Cooper won her first Emmy at age 79 for playing Katherine Chancellor on The Young and the Restless. Cooper, who made her first appearance on the show 35 years ago, had been nominated eight previous times without a win.

Other winners were The Tyra Banks Show and Regis Philbin, who took home a lifetime achievement award. To see the full list of winners - as well as the winners from the Daytime Emmy Entertainment Awards, which were presented earlier this month and recognize different categories in daytime entertainment - just read more.

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES DIRECTING TEAM
One Life to Live

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jeanne Cooper, The Young and the Restless

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Anthony Geary, General Hospital

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Gina Tognoni, Guiding Light

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Kristoff St. John, The Young and the Restless

OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jennifer Landon, As the World Turns

OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Tom Pelphrey, Guiding Light

OUTSTANDING TALK SHOW HOST
Ellen DeGeneres, The Ellen DeGeneres Show

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
General Hospital

OUTSTANDING TALK SHOW/ENTERTAINMENT
Rachael Ray

OUTSTANDING TALK SHOW/INFORMATIVE
The Tyra Banks Show

OUTSTANDING LEGAL/COURTROOM PROGRAM
Cristina's Court

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES WRITING TEAM
One Life to Live

OUTSTANDING CHILDREN'S ANIMATED PROGRAM
Curious George

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS ANIMATED PROGRAM
The Backyardigans

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION/SET DECORATION/SCENIC DESIGN
The Ellen DeGeneres Show

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION/SET DECORATION/SCENIC DESIGN FOR A DRAMA SERIES
As the World Turns
The Young and the Restless

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR A CASTING DIRECTOR FOR A DRAMA SERIES
General Hospital

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SINGLE CAMERA PHOTOGRAPHY (FILM OR ELECTRONIC)
DragonflyTV

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN/STYLING
Rio 2007 Pan American Games Opening Ceremony

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN FOR A DRAMA SERIES
One Life to Live

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A TALK SHOW/MORNING PROGRAM
The Ellen DeGeneres Show

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A LIFESTYLE SHOW
Everyday Italian

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A CHILDREN'S SERIES
Design Squad

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN AN ANIMATED PROGRAM
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS DIRECTING
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade 2007

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SINGLE CAMERA EDITING
DragonflyTV

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MULTIPLE CAMERA EDITING
Hands On: After Katrina - A Guiding Light Special Presentation

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MULTIPLE CAMERA EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
The Bold and the Beautiful

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN HAIRSTYLING
The View

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN HAIRSTYLING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Days of Our Lives

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN LIGHTING DIRECTION
The Oprah Winfrey Show

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A DRAMA SERIES
One Life to Live

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MAIN TITLE DESIGN
Wordworld

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP
The Price is Right

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP FOR A DRAMA SERIES
As the World Turns

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION
The Wonder Pets!

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Guiding Light

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG
One Life to Live, "Chemistry" and "Little Starr"

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG - CHILDREN'S AND ANIMATION
Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman

OUTSTANDING PERFORMER IN A CHILDREN'S SERIES
Bindi the Jungle Girl

OUTSTANDING PERFORMER IN AN ANIMATED PROGRAM
Eartha Kitt, Disney's The Emperor's New School

OUTSTANDING GAME SHOW HOST
Alex Trebek, Jeopardy!

OUTSTANDING LIFESTYLE HOST
Giada de Laurentis, Everyday Italian

OUTSTANDING GAME/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION SHOW
Cash Cab

OUTSTANDING PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN'S SERIES
Sesame Street

OUTSTANDING CHILDREN'S SERIES
Greatest Inventions with Bill Nye
Jack Hanna's Into the Wild

OUTSTANDING MORNING PROGRAM
Good Morning America

OUTSTANDING LIFESTYLE PROGRAM
Everyday Italian

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS SERIES
Made

OUSTTANDING SPECIAL CLASS SPECIAL
America's Invisible Children

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING - LIVE ACTION AND ANIMATION
The Batman

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN LIVE AND DIRECT TO TAPE SOUND MIXING
The Ellen DeGeneres Show

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN LIVE AND DIRECT TO TAPE SOUND MIXING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Guiding Light

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING - LIVE ACTION AND ANIMATION
The Batman

OUTSTANDINC ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNICAL DIRECTION/ELECTRONIC CAMERA/VIDEO CONTROL
The Oprah Winfrey Show

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNICAL DIRECTION/ELECTRONIC CAMERA/VIDEO CONTROL FOR A DRAMA SERIES
All My Children

OUTSTANDING WRITING IN A CHILDREN'S SERIES
Between the Lions

OUTSTANDING WRITING IN ANIMATION
Peep and the Big Wide World
Wordgirl

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL CLASS WRITING
The View

NEW APPROACHES - DAYTIME ENTERTAINMENT
Yes We Can Song

NEW APPROACHES - DAYTIME CHILDREN'S
I Got a Rocket

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION
El Tigre
Wow! Wow! Wubbzy
Growing Up Creepy

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Buzz News Roundup, 10/12

BuzzSugar — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:27:14 -0700

Regis Philbin will host "Million Dollar Password," a new CBS version of the classic game show, and The Futon Critic has the details.
According to Hollywood Reporter, Fisher Stevens will join the cast of "Lost," putting a face to the voice of Minkowski, who spoke to Jack on the phone toward the end of the last season.
Variety has news that 300 director Zack Snyder will helm The Last Photograph, a drama about "a photograph that becomes the catalyst for a journey two men undertake through war-torn Afghanistan."
Billboard reports that Janet Jackson is having a busy fall, what with her new book, movie and album.
The Will Smith movie Hitch could become a TV series with Big Boi from Outkast in the lead, writes the Hollywood Reporter.
Fox has picked up a pilot for The Church of Reggie about a guy who inadvertently starts his own religion, cooked up by "Arrested Development"'s Ron Howard and Chuck Tatham, Variety reports.
The "American Idol" tour has been accused of breaking child labor laws, the New York Daily News reports.
Weird but true: The daughter of writer and scientist Isaac Asimov has raved about "The Big Bang Theory" to TV Guide.

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Buzz News Roundup, 4/23

BuzzSugar — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:18:22 -0700

TV Guide tells us that "Grey's Anatomy" star Sara Ramirez will record an album this summer, written by the folks from Spamalot, the musical that won her a Tony Award.
This year's White House Correspondents Dinner was much tamer - and more boring - than last year's, Variety reports.
David Letterman will be Regis Philbin's first guest when he returns to TV on Thursday after heart surgery, the Associated Press reports.
The stars of the upcoming Get Smart are already gearing up for a direct-to-DVD sequel, says Reuters.
Paul Simon will win the first Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from the Library of Congress, Billboard reports.
America Ferrera is negotiating - reluctantly - to star in "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2," writes the Hollywood Reporter.
It's TV Turnoff Week, reports the Washington Post. Don't worry, I won't be observing it.

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What to TiVo: Friday

BuzzSugar — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:50:03 -0700

ABC is new with Supernanny, Ugly Betty, and 20/20
CBS is new with Ghost Whisperer, Medium, and NUMB3RS
FOX has a repeat of House
NBC is new with Law & Order and Dateline NBC
The CW is new with Smallville and has a repeat of America's Next Top Model
AMC has Young Frankenstein
MTV is new with MTV Ulalume: Howling at New Moon
USA is new with Monk and White Collar
E! is new with The Soup
VH1 has The Jacksons: An American Dream
Late-night highlights include Regis Philbin and Weezer on The Late Show With David Letterman on CBS; John Cusack on The Jay Leno Show on NBC; Alice in Chains on The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien on NBC; Paris Hilton and Slipknot on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC; Lauren Graham on The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson on CBS; Wanda Sykes and Andrew Bird on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon on NBC; and Masi Oka on Last Call With Carson Daly on NBC