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6 October 2008 10:39 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Thursday night's vice-presidential debate was watched by nearly 70 million people on commercial broadcast and cable television networks, plus an estimated 3.5 million on PBS stations, according to Nielsen Media Research. The number eclipsed the previous ratings record for a vice-presidential debate set in 1984 when 56.7 million people tuned in to watch George H.W. Bush debate Geraldine Ferraro. The most watched presidential debate was the one in 1980 between Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan when 80.6 million people watched.

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30 September 2008 2:39 AM, PDT | From NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news

Political pro Ed Rollins, who prepped Ronald Reagan, Jack Kemp and Mike Huckabee for their debates, on what's it take to prep Sarah Palin for Thursday's waltz with Biden:

"You put the candidate in a room. Even a high school auditorium, so they get a feeling for space and an audience. You add all the props. A podium, a moderator. You get somebody to play the part of the opponent. Somebody who knows Biden. Is familiar with his style,

By CINDY ADAMS

29 September 2008 10:37 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Astonishing many political pundits who predicted that the first John McCain-Barack Obama debate would attract a record audience for a presidential debate, preliminary Nielsen figures indicated over the weekend that the debate actually drew 12-percent fewer viewers than the 2000 debate between George Bush and Al Gore. Figures were based on electronic ratings conducted in 55 of the largest markets. More detailed ratings are expected to be released later today (Monday) but are unlikely to alter the original figures significantly, analysts said. The four major broadcast networks together earned a 34.7 rating, representing about 29.53 million viewers. (Ratings for the cable news networks were not immediately available.) By contrast, the 1980 debate between Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter captured a 58.9 rating, representing 80.6 million viewers. ABC drew the biggest audience for the debate, averaging 10.20 million viewers. NBC came in second with 7.75 million viewers. CBS followed closely with 7.44 million, while Fox trailed with 4.14 million.

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15 September 2008 11:53 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Hollywood star Val Kilmer is tipped to become the next governor of his home state of New Mexico - by the politician currently in the hot seat.

Democrat Bill Richardson has to step down from the position when his second term ends in 2011 - and he would love to hand over the keys to the governor's mansion to Kilmer.

He says, "I like the idea. Val Kilmer is a New Mexican, he was Batman. You know there have been successful actors going into politics.

"I haven't talked to him about it, I don't know how serious he is, but you know if he jumps in a race he's got name ID, so it can't be discounted."

Kilmer - who is actively involved with the The Wildlife Center of New Mexico - wouldn't be the first actor to become a governor. Hollywood icons Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronald Reagan have both held the position in California.

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28 August 2008 1:47 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

DVD Links: Release Dates | New Dvds | Reviews | RSS Feed First things first. For those of you interested and excited that Criterion is going to start releasing Blu-ray titles but worried about the cost, considering Criterion DVDs aren't exactly cheap and to spend the same kind of money on essentially the same film in high-definition need not worry so much, there is a small bit of fresh air. Of course, this isn't a solution that makes it a free upgrade, but the die-hards out there at least have an option. Criterion is offering the option that you send in your current DVD (just the disc) and $25 ($20 for the new disc and $5 for shipping) and they will send you back the corresponding Blu-ray disc. The only difference is going to be the high-definition transfer between back titles and the fact that Blu-ray editions will come in the blue case packaging. This seems

Brad Brevet

15 August 2008 10:06 PM, PDT | From NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news

Friends and family of Tim Russert are saddened by a piece in Harper's magazine by Lewis Lapham, who characterizes the late host of NBC's "Meet the Press" as a toady of the establishment and asks, "Why a requiem Mass for a pet canary?"

Russert died June 13 of a heart attack at age 58, and soon "the story was being wrapped up in the ribbons of a national tragedy, up there in lights with the death of President Ronald Reagan and the loss of Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer

13 July 2008 1:16 AM, PDT | From NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news

America, land of the free - home of the grave. After somebody goes to that great big planet in the sky, next up comes a street, a park, a bowling alley named for them.

The Triborough is now suddenly osmosing into the Sen. Robert F. Kennedy Bridge. Not a bad idea. This way, tourists looking to drive to Radio City and then Queens will ask locals for the Avenue of the Americas followed by the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Drive so they can go over the Sen. Robert F. Kennedy Bridge

By CINDY ADAMS

18 June 2008 6:38 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Movie icon Doris Day and late actor-turned-U.S. President Ronald Reagan enjoyed a steamy affair, according to the author of a new expose on the beloved actress.

In Doris Day: Reluctant Star, author David Bret claims Reagan was one of the star's six lovers in the years before her career took off in the 1940s.

Bret tells U.S. tabloid the Globe, "She said two things impressed her about Reagan - his skill on the dance floor and his ability to have an intelligent conversation.

"The two would sneak off to his apartment high in the Hollywood Hills and make love."

The shocking new book also reveals Day, real name Doris Kappelhoff, was beaten black and blue by her first husband Al Jorden, who once threatened to shoot the actress/singer and her unborn child before turning the gun on himself in a jealous rage.

In the book, Bret reveals Jorden, who committed suicide after divorcing Day in 1943, pulled a gun on his pregnant wife during a car ride just four weeks before the couple's baby was due.

He writes, "He pulled the car over and pushed the nozzle of the gun into Doris' stomach, intent on carrying out his plan - shooting her and their baby before blowing his brains out.

"Somehow she managed to talk him out of this, instead he beat her when they got home."

Bret claims the incident left Day with a fear of riding in the front of cars.

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13 June 2008 12:30 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Tim Russert, host of Meet the Press and Washington bureau chief of NBC, died of coronary artery disease at age 58, NBC confirmed. "It is my sad duty to report this afternoon that my friend and colleague Tim Russert ... collapsed and died while at work in the NBC news bureau in Washington, D.C.," Tom Brokaw said on an NBC bulletin Friday. "This news division will not be the same without his strong, clear voice." Brokaw said Russert and his wife, Vanity Fair journalist Maureen Orth, and their son Luke, had been on vacation in Italy when Russert returned to Washington for his show Sunday.

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20 May 2008 9:08 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Legendary comedian Bob Hope's golf clubs will be sold at an auction later this year.

The late funnyman's 24 carat gold-plated golf tees will also be sold along with other celebrity items, including a letter from actress Bette Davis, one from former U.S. President Ronald Reagan and a set of knives and forks once owned by British monarch Queen Elizabeth II.

The televised and online auction will go ahead at Los Angeles' Julien's Auctions in October.

Proceeds will go to charities supported by Hope in his lifetime.

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15 May 2008 10:23 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Warren Cowan, whose Rogers and Cowan public relations company has represented many of Hollywood's leading luminaries and the music industry's best-selling recording artists over more than a half century, died Wednesday of cancer at age 87. His clients included Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor, Gene Kelly, John Wayne, Lucille Ball, Judy Garland, Steve McQueen, Cary Grant, Sylvester Stallone, Ronald Reagan, The Doors, Elton John, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Michael Jackson.

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7 April 2008 9:07 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Ronald Reagan's widow Nancy has paid tribute to Charlton Heston, dubbing the late actor "a hero on the big screen and a hero in life".

Heston, who died on Saturday, aged 83, was a longterm friend and supporter of the Republican ex-president. Both men moved into politics after acting careers and fought losing battles with Alzheimer's disease. Reagan died in 1994, aged 93.

The former first lady says, "I will never forget Chuck as a hero on the big screen in the roles he played. But more importantly I considered him a hero in life for the many times that he stepped up to support Ronnie."

President George W. Bush, who handed Heston the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2003, also called him "one of the most successful actors in movie history and a strong advocate for liberty. He was a man of character and integrity, with a big heart."

Members of the National Rifle Association (Nra) have also paid tribute to the man who was elected the organisation's president in 1998. Nra spokesman Wayne LaPierre said, "America has lost a great patriot."

Heston, an Academy Award winner for his role in 1959 epic Ben Hur, died at his home in Beverly Hills, California. He leaves behind wife Lydia and their two children Fraser and Holly.

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3 April 2008 11:34 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Recalling those days in the 1950s and '60s when sponsors' names were included in the title of shows like General Electric Theater (which, as it rose to No. 1 in the ratings, enhanced the celebrity status of its host, Ronald Reagan), NBC said Wednesday that it intends to ask advertisers to become more involved with some of its shows. The network, now owned by General Electric, said that it had concluded a deal with Liberty Mutual Group insurance company to present two-hour original movies to be broadcast under the banner Liberty Mutual Presents. The first movie, titled Kings, could be developed into a regular series, the network indicated, and if it does, Liberty Mutual will have first dibs on sponsorship. Terms of the network's deal with Liberty were not disclosed.

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3 April 2008 4:03 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Action hero Mr. T once dressed up as Santa for a meeting with late former U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

The A-Team star - real name Laurence Tureaud - was invited to meet the late leader and his First Lady Nancy Reagan at Christmas in 1983.

And, despite pleas from his mother to behave himself, the actor was determined to make his presidential visit as memorable as possible.

He tells British film magazine Empire, "When I was invited to the White House by Nancy Reagan in Christmas 1983, my mama told me, 'Be good, son. You be on your best behaviour.'

"And I said, 'Yes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am.' I dressed up like Santa Claus and walked around with the President. That was an experience I will never forget."

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