Topic: TV - on October 17, 2004 at 11:01:00 AM CEST
Sahne-Lecken bringt neue Rekordstrafe
Dem US-Sender Fox TV steht eine heftige Strafzahlung ins Haus - er soll eine Million Dollar Strafe für eine gesendete Szene zahlen, in der sich die Teilnehmer einer Reality-Sendung Sahne vom Körper geleckt haben.
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Topic: TV - on September 26, 2004 at 2:04:00 PM CEST
Wristwatch Television
In the realm of secret agent type gadgets dwells this Wristwatch Television. A small but still ample 1.5" color screen (yes color!) is built-in to a functioning wristwatch. It receives a good range of channels (VHF: 113ch/UHF 1462ch) and comes equipped with earphones that also act an as antenna. The LCD display is 280 × 220 pixels and the television will run about 1 hour on a rechargeable lithium-polymer battery. TFT technology (Thin Film Transistor) provides a high-resolution digital picture.
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Topic: TV - on September 25, 2004 at 1:28:00 PM CEST
BBC sends up the Pope
The Pope will not be pogoing. Britain's BBC television has scrapped plans to broadcast an animated series that depicts the Pope on a pogo stick in a fictional Vatican after complaints from outraged Catholics.
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Topic: TV - on September 24, 2004 at 10:12:00 PM CEST
«Sex and the City»-Star Nixon liebt eine Frau
Als Miranda in der Serie «Sex and the City» war sie eindeutig auf Männer fixiert. Im echten Leben ist Cynthia Nixon laut Medienberichten lesbisch.
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Topic: TV - on September 23, 2004 at 2:50:00 PM CEST
TV station pay out for dog sex slur
A German TV company has been ordered to pay £2,000 in compensation to a woman they suggested had sex with her dog on a comedy show.
The county court in Cologne ruled in favour of the complainant, who said she had been embarrassed by the comments made by German comic TV presenter Elton.
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Topic: TV - on September 23, 2004 at 12:11:00 PM CEST
Oprah car winners hit with hefty tax
Leave it to Uncle Sam to spoil the party
When Oprah Winfrey gave away 276 cars last week to the audience of her show, images of people laughing, jumping, crying -- some hysterically -- filled the airwaves and the give-away became stuff of legend. Late night talk show hosts and newspaper columnists are still talking about it.
But now some of those eager prize-winners have a choice: Fork over $7,000 or give up the car.
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Topic: TV - on September 22, 2004 at 5:10:00 PM CEST
Cybill's Mad, Bad Hair Day
Wacky Cybill Shepherd couldn't be bothered to sort out her bad hair day, despite knowing she was about to appear on TV.
GMTV must surely have had a handful of stylists waiting, blowdryers, brushes and hairspray at the ready.
But instead Cybill - donning massive tinted sunnies - tucked her hair into a billowing Red Riding Hood cape...and sauntered onto the set of GMTV.
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Topic: TV - on September 22, 2004 at 10:34:00 AM CEST
Croatia's 'Big Brother' not allowed to smoke
Croatia's first "Big Brother" reality television show is fuming over a warning from the health ministry that participants are not allowed to smoke. Croatian law bans smoking during public apperances and on television. Fines for violations can reach 500,000 kunas (83,000 dollars).
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Topic: TV - on September 18, 2004 at 12:53:00 PM CEST
Britisches TV sucht Priester per Castingshow
Nach «Pop Idol» nun «Priest Idol»: Der britische TV-Sender Channel 4 will per Reality-Show Priester für eine Kirchengemeinde finden.
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Topic: TV - on September 16, 2004 at 2:39:00 PM CEST
Tierschützer: Stefan Raab soll Pferde im Stall lassen
Eine bevorstehende Reitturnier-Sendung mit Prominenten steht unter scharfer Kritik des Tierschutzbundes in Bonn. Dessen Geschäftsführer, Thomas Schröder, meinte zur dpa, Raab dürfe keinesfalls echte Pferde für das Promi-Turnier in Aachen verwenden.
Stefan Raab plant am 30.09. eine Springturnier-Veranstaltung mit Prominenten, wobei diese mit erfahrenen Pferden über ein Meter hohe Hürden springen sollen. Der Tierschützer fordert Raab auf, die Show abzusagen oder Holzpferde zu verwenden.
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Topic: TV - on September 13, 2004 at 9:05:00 AM CEST
Outrage Over Live TV Broadcast Showing Nipple Piercing
There is outrage among German politicians and child protective agencies over an episode of Big Brother where Daniela Peter, 23, got her nipple pierced while lying on a table. The show will be repeated this Friday on German television.
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Topic: TV - on September 11, 2004 at 2:47:00 PM CEST
The 'Soup Nazi' Expands
Real-Life 'Seinfeld' Character Plans to Franchise His Store; A Ban on Sitcom Tie-Ins
About a decade ago, Al Yeganeh, a surly New York City soup seller, gained global fame when he inspired a character on the hit TV sitcom "Seinfeld." Now, the notorious chef -- known for chewing out some customers and refusing to serve others -- is taking his own show on the road.
Later this year, the real-life "Soup Nazi" will begin selling his legendary bisques, chowders and gumbos at franchised locations throughout the country -- but with one missing ingredient: Mr. Yeganeh plans to bar the franchisees from using the term "Soup Nazi" in their promotional materials. In fact, he doesn't want his simmering soup empire to have any overt association with the show that helped make him famous. Tie-ins with "Seinfeld" will be "strongly discouraged" among franchisees, the company says.
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