entertainment - "television"

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - television network NBC on Thursday dismissed speculation that O.J. Simpson, who was acquitted in 1995 of murdering his ex-wife, would appear on an upcoming version of its reality TV program, 'The Apprentice.'

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The shocking exit of early 'American Idol' favorite Carly Smithson stunned fans, but on Thursday the Irish singer was far from downhearted at being voted off the top-rated television talent show.

In a reasonable world the only type of person who Phil Hellmuth would be a role model for is the type who eventually wind up wearing an orange vest and picking up trash along the highways. And we are speaking about Phil's behavior at the tables - not his poker skills here. In a world where people learn poker from their television sets and Tila Tequila, Phil has a forum to corrupt an entire generation of poker players. This was pretty obvious when a number of people using poker blogs were talking about how Hellmuth is never on time for a tournament.

The Screen Actors Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and television Producers have agreed to extend their talks one week until May 2. The agreement was seen as ...

Film News: Named Kodak Cinematographer in Residence -- Cinematographer Victor Kemper, ASC, has been named the Kodak Cinematographer in Residence this spring quarter at UCLA's School of Theater, Film and television.

TV News: Roth to consolidate her duties -- Lisa Judson is exiting as head of Warner Bros. Animation after only 10 months in the position, with her responsibilities to be consolidated under Warner Bros. television prexy Peter Roth.

Labor Issues: Five-year deal to be ratified by end of week -- SEIU United Healthcare Workers-West and the Motion Picture & television Fund have reached a tentative agreement on a new five-year contract.

TV Reviews: Brooke and Jason can rest easy as the talented Carly is sacrificed to the gods of reality television, much to the shock of 'American Idol' fans everywhere.

In an intriguing new example of unscripted television, Mark Burnett will recreate the expedition of Henry Morton Stanley to find the missing Dr. Livingstone in a series he will produce for the History Channel.

THE Scottish Youth Parliament has enjoyed a huge rise in interest since chairman John Loughton won a reality television show, it has emerged.