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Celebrity Birthdays (AP)
August 28, 2008AP - Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 6:
NBC approves Pickens' "Iran" ad after complaint (Reuters)
August 28, 2008Reuters - NBC Universal approved an advertisement by T. Boone Pickens entitled "Iran" which questions U.S. dependence on foreign oil, after the oil tycoon complained that the network had rejected it.
Cuba Gooding Jr. to play "Gifted" doctor on small screen (Reuters)
August 28, 2008Reuters - Cuba Gooding Jr. will portray a real-life neurologist in "Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story," a TNT original movie that will air under the Johnson & Johnson Spotlight Presentation banner.
Garth, Doherty make nice while filming new `90210' (AP)
August 28, 2008
AP - Jennie Garth and Shannen Doherty say they were nervous about reuniting for the new incarnation of "Beverly Hills, 90210."
SNL Plucks Michael Phelps Out of the Hosting Pool (E! Online)
August 28, 2008
E! Online - Saturday Night Live is looking to make a splash this season.
Mackenzie Phillips arrested at LA airport (AP)
August 28, 2008
AP - Former teen star Mackenzie Phillips has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance after she allegedly was found carrying drugs at Los Angeles International Airport.
Italian television bares showgirl obsession (Reuters)
August 28, 2008
Reuters - When it comes to political satire,
Italians like theirs hot -- with buxom women in mini-skirts and
low-cut tops dancing as cameras zoom in on their breasts and
long legs.
`The Closer' is No. 1 on cable for Aug 18-24 (AP)
August 28, 2008AP - Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Aug 18-24. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:
Mackenzie Phillips Collared for Drugs (E! Online)
August 28, 2008
E! Online - Mackenzie Phillips is seriously going to need to take it One Day at a Time after her latest run-in with the law.
Forget Tori! Luke Perry Is 90210's Most Wanted (E! Online)
August 28, 2008
E! Online - If Luke Perry does decide to reprise his role as Dylan McKay on the new 90210, the 42-year-old former television heartthrob is likely to get lots of attention.
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