TV networks court viewer created content like YouTube
New York reports networks and advertisers push viewer generated clips into TV formats. Nickelodeon debuts ME TV with kids contributed videos. TLC airs My Life as a Child using cameras by children. Doritos Chevy and Dove run ads during big events. TV still seen as the big leagues.
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Smith saga seen as boon for Bahamian tourism
In Nassau Bahamas Anna Nicole Smith death has drawn crowds and media attention. Tourists and islanders line barriers to glimpse her private funeral and the Horizons estate while tourism workers note increased business and exposure for the Bahamas. Some hoteliers remain unsure of the overall impact as reporters flood the island during peak season.
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Sevendust Returns With Alpha On New Label
Sevendust delivers a confessional hard rock set on Alpha, their sixth studio album and first for 7 Bros. Records. After regaining control amid personal struggles and label disputes, the Atlanta band showcases sharper riffs, relentless drums, and tighter grooves with tracks like Driven and Confessions of Hatred leading a strong comeback.
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The Stooges Return With New Album The Weirdness
The Stooges reform after a long hiatus with The Weirdness. Iggy Pop leads a revived lineup but critics say the album lacks the dangerous edge and weird energy of earlier work. Live shows, like Coachella 2003, showcase Pop’s enduring energy despite a softer studio effort.
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Jerry Springer to front NBCs America’s Got Talent
Jerry Springer, longtime host of The Jerry Springer Show and former Dancing with the Stars contestant, was named the new front man for America’s Got Talent. NBC executive Craig Plestis hailed him as the perfect ringmaster and noted his history of guiding unpredictable programs. Springer, 63, has hosted his show for 16 years and will join AGT as it returns for its second season this summer.
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Shaq to tackle obesity with new TV show
Los Angeles Shaquille ONeal will host a six episode ABC reality series on childhood obesity and health aimed at Florida schoolchildren. The show adapts a UK format and air dates are not yet set. ONeal notes his concern as a father of six and public health advocate.
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Mel Gibson weighs Panama filming project
Panama City tourism officials say Mel Gibson, fresh from Apocalypto, is considering shooting a Panama film. He dined with Ruben Blades, who proposed a Panic in the Streets remake set in Panama, while Jose Severino claimed talks to produce a balancing Balboa voyage biopic.
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Mariah Carey Films Tennessee in Nashville
Mariah Carey shoots scenes for the upcoming film Tennessee in Nashville. She plays an aspiring country signer who flees a controlling husband in New Mexico and moves to Nashville with two brothers. She sang at the Second Fiddle honky tonk and co wrote Right To Dream with Willie Nelson.
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Book on Libby trial to publish after conviction
A publisher moved to release an instant paperback on I. Lewis Libby after his Tuesday conviction for lying and obstruction of justice. The plan comes days after Libby, Cheney’s former chief of staff, faced verdict.
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Spider Man 3 to Get Early Japan Release
Sony Pictures confirms Spider Man 3 will debut in Japan on May 1 ahead of its U S opening. A Tokyo premiere is set for April 16 with director Sam Raimi series creator Stan Lee and stars Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst in attendance. The film rolls out in Africa Europe and Asia before the May 4 U S release per Sony’s site.
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