entertainment - "television"

'The Judge and the General,' on the PBS series 'P.O.V.,' follows the efforts of a Chilean judge to bring the dictator Augusto Pinochet to justice for some of the crimes committed by his regime.

TV News: Network sole sponsor of Aug. 25 issue -- ABC television will be the sole sponsor of the Aug. 25 issue of TV Guide, the mag and network announced Monday. The issue will feature 21 ad pages, all of them from the Disney-owned net.

Fox television Stations said Wendy Williams' syndicated daytime talk show, which has been having a 'preview' the past six weeks, will go into full-time production starting in the middle of next year.

NBC's Olympics coverage from Beijing has ruled prime-time television for more than a week now, as it pulls in roughly the same number of viewers most nights that American Idol does for its finales. Yesterday, NBC said that its '10-day average primetime viewership is 29.8 million'; 31.66 million people watched Idol's finale.But one show has been able to stand up to those talented athletes and their so-called athleticism: the challenging physical and mental games known as Big Brother 10. Yes, the lowest common denominator of summer TV is basically the one series standing up to television with actual value. In fairness, most other broadcast TV shows have been reruns, so CBS' summer reality show is pretty much the only option, with some exceptions.Last night, 6.39 million people watched, down a little from then season-high ratings earlier this month. Media Life cites ratings among 18- to 49-year-olds (in a way that requires a mathematical brain or some super-familiarity with ratings da

Reader Alexandra Yu sent an e-mail saying she was sick of Michael Phelps dominating NBC's Olympics television coverage. 'There are other athletes,' she noted, and she is, of course, right.

With the Academy of television Arts & Sciences finally creating a category to recognize reality show hosts, the producers who work with the category's first five nominees (who will collectively host the ceremony) have offered arguments as to why their host should win.Survivor executive producer Mark Burnett argues for Jeff Probst, but also insists that the nominees illustrate that the category is kind of dumb. 'Certainly, an unscripted show like 'Survivor' is not the same as a talent show, which is not the same as a gameshow. I have great respect for the Emmys, and while any gain for nonfiction programming is great, hopefully every year we'll move a bit more in the right direction,' Burnett told Variety.American Idol executive producer Cecile Frot-Coutaz agreed. 'Eventually, I think we will see some distinction from field vs. stage shows the same way we have seen dramas vs. movies categories,' she said.As to Jeff, Burnett said his host 'is a huge reason why 'Survivor' has been su

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - America Ferrera was named the Chevy Entertainer of the Year for her role in 'Ugly Betty' at the 2008 ALMA Awards, which recognize outstanding artistic achievement of Latinos in film, television and music.

The most memorable moments in television history will be revealed during the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards next month, and it's up to voters to decide which bits should take top honors.

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The most memorable moments in television history will be revealed during the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards next month, and it's up to voters to decide which bits should take top honors....

HBO's 'Thank You, Mr. President' takes a look back at the career of Helen Thomas, who has covered nine presidents since 1961.