entertainment - "television"

A summary of today's Hollywood happenings in television.

On Sunday 14th September, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Birthday In The Park will see stars from the world of pop, musical theatre and television, take to the stage in London's Hyde Park to celebrate the 60th birthday of one of the leading lights of British musical theatre.

News Corp chief Rupert Murdoch said television advertising in the United States was good, despite a slowing economy, while Asia was a long-term bet driven by the emergence of a wealthy middle class.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Paris Hilton's mother -- a John McCain donor -- on Sunday dismissed as a 'waste of money' a television ad that used her daughter and Britney Spears to portray Democrat Barack Obama as more celebrity icon than chief executive.

So you think you can dance 5 will air next summer, as Fox has renewed its top-rated summer series. The show's two episodes are in the top five among viewers 18 to 49, making the renewal unsurprising. In a press release, which notes those ratings, Fox executive Mike Darnell said, 'We're delighted to have DANCE back for a fifth season next year. FOX is very lucky to have television's preeminent performance competitions in AMERICAN IDOL and so you think you can dance, and it's no coincidence that creator and executive producer Simon Fuller and executive producer and judge Nigel Lythgoe have been a part of both these successes.' The fourth season concludes this week with two-hour episodes on both Wednesday and Thursday.Fox Trots Into Season Five of Smash Series 'So You Think You Can Dance' [Fox]>> read the latest news about so you think you can dance >> find more reality TV news and gossip at reality blurred

TV News: Shift will place event closer to fall TV launch -- The television Critics Assn. is moving its 2009 summer tour closer to the fall season launch.

Music News: Deal includes hits by Joe Tex, Patsy Cline -- Digital music distrib the Orchard will seek licensing in film, television and advertising and brand entertainment opportunities for master recordings owned by Sony/ATV Music Publishing.

The youthful awards show, which honors the year's best in film, television, music, comedy, sports and fashion is to air Monday night on Fox. The program was taped Sunday....

TV News: Commercial web to launch across Sandinavia -- Sweden's NonStop television has acquired commercial web TV7 for an undisclosed sum from Broadcast Management Sweden.Launched in 2006 by Swedish national newspaper Aftonbladet, in order to give the paper another window to present news, the channel has never been a success.

This odd little mini-series profiles a restaurant in Hunan Province that seats 5,000 guests, employs more than 300 chefs and goes through 700 chickens and 200 snakes in a week.