Provides the latest RSS feeds for Television News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Ohio Standard.com http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/cat/766cb4fe0002f29d/ en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 18:51:46 -0400 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:51:46 -0400 30 Mariah Carey's spokesperson has vehemently denied rumours that the singer was lip-synching during her performance on American Idol on Thursday night. The Idol judge, who took the stage during the reality TV show's big finale, treated fans to a number of her greatest hits, including 'Hero', 'Vision of Love', 'We Belong Together 'and 'Make it Happen'. But many viewers took to Twitter, to question ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214599416/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Sat, 18 May 2013 05:40:02 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214599416/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Jenny Mccarthy unabashedly bared her boobs in front of the members of her studio audience while pre-taping her raucous Friday night chat show earlier this week. The guest, American rapper Lil Jon, had challenged the former Playboy star to show her breasts for the cameras and she accepted, Contactmusic reported. "I will give you 100 dollars if you show off your tties to everyone over there," he ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214599415/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Sat, 18 May 2013 05:40:02 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214599415/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d A 28-year-old Chinese man who was kidnapped 23 years ago and sold to a family 1,500 km from his home, has met up with his biological parents again thanks to Google Maps, Hunan TV said Friday. Hazy childhood memories plus the popular search engine Google allowed Luo Gang to find his family in the central province of Sichuan after living most of his life with adoptive parents in the southeastern ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214598225/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Sat, 18 May 2013 03:30:01 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214598225/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Colombian singer Shakira will leave NBC's "The Voice" and Christina Aguilera will return to take her place next season, the Web site E! News said. "It was a hard decision for me to make, because I'm really fond of the coaches, the people in production and everybody around me," the 36-year-old superstar told E! News. "And I really enjoyed 'The Voice', but I also have a musical career and I'm ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214596875/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Sat, 18 May 2013 01:20:01 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214596875/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d While a few have opted to stay involved in the game by studying for coaching badges or serving in various administrative roles, a large number have chosen to join the lucrative market of television punditry. Indeed, it is always illuminating to hear expert analysis as provided by ex-football players on our television screens during major football tournaments. Punditry has provided solace ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214604842/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Sat, 18 May 2013 15:44:27 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214604842/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d 'American Idol' Winners, Alums Share Randy Jackson Memories So declared a slew of series alums who walked the red carpet when asked about the exit of veteran ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214603662/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Sat, 18 May 2013 13:24:33 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214603662/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d "Nikita" ABC topped the last Friday of the 2012-13 season with an average 1.5 rating among adults 18-49 and 5.7 million viewers. Back-to-back episodes ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214603641/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Sat, 18 May 2013 13:24:29 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214603641/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d champ. Still, the title of runner-up certainly isn’t anything to scoff at. The 23-year-old Texan, known for her country roots and pleasant personality, effortlessly sang songs by Patty Griffin, Rascal Flatts ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214602999/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Sat, 18 May 2013 12:44:14 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214602999/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d "American Idol." Now new victor Candice Glover can start competing with all the contestants who came before her. Her first single, "I Am Beautiful," suggests she is off to a strong start. And the blessing of Aretha Franklin, given on national television, should encourage any young singer. Who are the show's greatest winners? I'd ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214602432/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Sat, 18 May 2013 11:22:21 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214602432/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Singers (from left to right) Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green pose during a media event for "The Voice" in Los Angeles March 15, 2011. (REUTERS/Mario ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214601338/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Sat, 18 May 2013 09:26:37 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214601338/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today said his government has achieved tremendous success in ousting insurgency from the state, resulting in improvement in the law and order ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214600868/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Sat, 18 May 2013 08:13:02 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214600868/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Supporters march near Notre Dame Cathedral during a pro-gay marriage demonstration in Paris on December 16, 2012. The demonstration, one of several organized nationwide this weekend, is meant to put pressure on French President Francois Hollande to keep his campaign promise to legalize gay marriage. UPI/David ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214600913/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Sat, 18 May 2013 08:08:37 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214600913/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d The European Commission is changing its rules on olive oil served in restaurants to safeguard the consumer, a spokesman said. "We are just making it clear that when you want to have olive oil of a certain quality in a restaurant, you get exactly the one you are paying for," said commission spokesman Oliver Bailly The olive oil market is subject to widespread fraud with cheaper grades ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214600883/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Sat, 18 May 2013 08:08:32 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214600883/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d . Now, she works on issues involving women in media. When actress Geena Davis was watching children's shows with her daughter a few years ago, she became so troubled by the lack of female representation, she started a think tank on gender in the media. The Geena Davis Institute recently partnered with University of California, Los Angeles, professors to ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214599454/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Sat, 18 May 2013 05:30:32 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214599454/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Adam Lambert: 'American Idol' Judge? (Video) Clearly still getting accustomed to the title of American Idol, the South Carolina native talked about staying humbled and grounded as she heads out to a career as a major label artist. At the same time, she takes pride in the fact that after auditioning for the Fox show on three different occasions, she finally sees her dream come ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214598329/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Sat, 18 May 2013 03:01:37 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214598329/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Singers (from left to right) Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green pose during a media event for "The Voice" in Los Angeles March 15, 2011. (REUTERS/Mario ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214597622/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Sat, 18 May 2013 02:04:51 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214597622/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Omigod, remember when I was talking about Allen West the other day and mentioned that he clearly needs a job, what with boredom obviously driving his conjured conspiracy theories and breathless attempts to create ‘scandal’ with nary a shred of logic or ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214596982/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Sat, 18 May 2013 01:05:05 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214596982/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Father Knows Best cast members still alive? Now a classic from television’s golden age, the show was not an immediate hit when it debuted in 1954, according ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214596236/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Sat, 18 May 2013 00:07:39 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214596236/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d 'American Idol' Finale's Ratings Free Fall: What Went Wrong Before heading into Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre, however, the fan favorite stopped to talk ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214596235/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 23:46:44 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214596235/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d wrote Romney on Twitter, with the above picture attached. Leno also teased a less surprising part of Romney's appearance on the NBC late night program. "'I'm not a fan of the President,' says @MittRomney. Catch the whole interview tonight at 11:35/10:35c on ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214595527/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 22:39:12 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214595527/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d 'American Idol' Season 12 Winner Revealed What went wrong? You could place the blame on any number of factors: from viewer fatigue and a stale formula as the show closes its 12th year, the bad chemistry at the judges’ table, which brought in two feuding pop divas that barely glanced at each other, competition from ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214595526/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 22:39:09 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214595526/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Candice Glover, an R&B dynamo from St. Helena Island, S.C., was crowned the Season 12 winner of "American Idol" Thursday night.Glover, 23, who consistently blew away the judges and fans with dramatic power ballads and impressive vocal gymnastics, defeated Kree Harrison, a 22-year-old country singing specialist from Woodville, Texas. She became the show's first female champion ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214595528/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 22:38:29 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214595528/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD" Now that the broadcast networks have unveiled their 2013-14 fare, it's time to take a look at which freshmen shows are already making a splash on social ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214594857/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 21:30:48 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214594857/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Ken Venturi, whose 1964 U.S. Open victory was one of the most memorable feats in the history of the golf, died Friday at the age of 82. His death came less than a week after he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. Venturi had been hospitalized since March for a variety of health issues, including pneumonia and infections in his back and intestine. He won 14 times on the PGA Tour ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214594813/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 21:22:13 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214594813/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Both sides of the story ; MISS NIGHTINGALE Theatre RoyalAmber Topaz has worked in theatre, television and West End musicals including Les Miserables - and in burlesque, where in 2008 she was chosen to represent Britain in Las Vegas' Miss Exotic World Burlesque Hall of Fame. Erik Petersen caught up with her during rehearsals for Miss Nightingale How did you end up moving from West End ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214594006/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 20:42:10 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214594006/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d CBS' "The Crazy Ones" The broadcast network upfront week was filled with big stars, new models and plenty of chest thumping about broadcast dominance -- even as all of the networks were down year-over-year in the target demographics that those advertisers gathered are looking to ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214593997/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:17 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214593997/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d 'Grey's Anatomy's' Sarah Drew on April's Sweet (and Sudden) Surprise Arizona Robbins made a heartbreaking confession during Thursday's ninth season finale ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214594012/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:16 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214594012/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Model-turned-actress Jenny Mccarthy gave members of her studio audience an eyeful while pre-taping her raucous Friday night chat show earlier this week by flashing her boobs. Guest Lil Jon dared the former Playboy pin-up to bear her breasts for the cameras and she duly obliged. He said, "I will give you $100 if you show off your t--ties to everyone over there..." McCarthy stood up, ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214592970/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 19:21:52 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214592970/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d China's state TV regulator has called for a crackdown on production of inflammatory and inaccurate historical dramas about the country's World War II era battles with ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214592991/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 19:14:05 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214592991/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Gorgeous nature photography has been abundant on television for a while now, so those who assemble programs from it need to have more than just a string of how-did-they-shoot-that images. A point of view would be nice. Or a narrative sensibility. Anything, really, that connects the oceangoing turtles, migrating butterflies and Labrador caribou, other than that ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214592976/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 18:47:13 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214592976/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d The network upfronts are about entertainment, but how do they stack up as entertainment? Go to one of them ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214592863/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 18:43:10 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214592863/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d LOS ANGELES - The number of Americans who watched vocal powerhouse Candice Glover win the American Idol title sank to 14.2 million, a decline of 31% from last year’s record low, according to ratings data on Friday. The singing competition, now in Season 12, was once a TV industry juggernaut for Fox that brought in more than 30 million viewers for its finale in the peak years of 2006 and ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214591849/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 18:13:08 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214591849/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d LOS ANGELES - Years of staying up late on Saturday nights to make the nation laugh have apparently left Bill Hader a little sleep-deprived. Hader, who announced earlier this week that he’s leaving "Saturday Night Live" after eight seasons when the show wraps its current season, revealed his plans for the future in an interview with GQ. From the sound of things, he’s ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214591837/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 18:13:06 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214591837/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d The Hollywood Reporter Unveils Comedy Class of 2013 In a competitive situation, FX has given script commitment to a comedy inspired by the life of the Internet ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214591825/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 18:05:04 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214591825/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d The company behind Lasse Hallstrom's "The Hypnotist" will produce TV series together with such Scandi crime authors as Henning Mankell and Lars ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214591729/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 18:05:02 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214591729/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Angela Merkel 's pro-austerity policies soon after becoming president in May last year, blamed the tough cutbacks regime imposed on troubled economies for much of Europe's economic problems. "What is hitting Europe is a recession ... provoked by the austerity policy," Hollande said at a Paris news conference. The president was especially keen to pin the blame on European ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214591887/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 17:56:03 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214591887/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Pontifical University Hosts Congress the Role of Fatherhood in Modern TV SeriesBy Ann SchneibleROME, April 22, 2013 (Zenit.org) - The image of fatherhood in modern television is the theme of a two-day conference currently under way at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (PUSC)."The Figure of the Father in Serial Television" is the latest conference on the theme of "Poetics, ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214591850/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 17:53:51 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214591850/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d CANNES, France -; A live outdoor television broadcast from the Cannes Film Festival was briefly interrupted when what sounded like gunshots sent crew and spectators ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214590590/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 17:24:16 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214590590/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d TV Pilots 2013: The Complete Guide to What Lives, Dies and Still Has a Pulse Here's a look at the 2013-14 season's biggest winners -- those who had two (or more) scripted shows picked up to series for 2013-14 and joined a group of prolific producers with multiple shows on the air (looking at ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214590591/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 16:54:04 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214590591/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d who replaced Aguilera and Green for the current fourth season, will be back for the sixth cycle, slated for a midseason launch. "We locked in a plan several months ago to have the outstanding Christina Aguilera and CeeLo Green rejoin Blake and Adam for cycle 5, and we’re pleased to announce that the original four coaches are going to be back together in the fall," ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214590557/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 16:54:02 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214590557/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d up early next week, unless the broadcast networks would like to show us a bunch of new stuff its going to cancel again. The good news for this installment is that an influx of comedies is making things particularly volatile and creating chaos. Which is lovely. Also, maybe it's appropriate that a Slow TV entry takes the No. 1 slot on a week we're late. So, welcome ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214590544/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 16:54:01 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214590544/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d TV Ratings: 'American Idol' Finale Sheds 7 Million Viewers, 'Office' Finishes Strong In a press conference with reporters, Minaj explained why: "I had already committed to ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214590589/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 16:54:00 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214590589/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d After ending LaGuerta's life, Deb's downward spiral is in full effect, with top cop drinking, using prescription drugs and with a trashy new love interest as she searches for a way to forget the fact that she murdered one of her mentors. "Deb, look at yourself, you're lost," Dexter ( Michael C. ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214590560/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 16:53:59 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214590560/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d It has been 15 years since Jerry Seinfeld played a fictional comedian of the same name on one of the most-loved sitcoms of all time. The show, which ran from 1990-1998, chronicled the everyday lives of Seinfeld and his zany, self-absorbed group of friends and ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214590593/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 16:51:50 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214590593/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Silvio Berlusconi says he invited her to his home and offered his help. Karima El Mahroug, a former nightclub dancer known as Ruby, testified Friday at the trial of three people accused of finding prostitutes for Berlusconi, Italy's ANSA news agency reported. The defendants in the case are retired TV anchorman Emilio Fede, former talent scout Lele Mora and Nicole Minetti, a former regional ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214590859/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 16:44:46 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214590859/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Jury member Christoph Waltz arrives at the jury photocall during the 66th annual Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 15, 2013. UPI/David ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214590839/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 16:44:43 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214590839/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Sam Nyamweya urged the parties to desist from solving the dispute through the media "but use established channels." AFC vice chairman Walter Onyino defended a move by the club to sign a deal ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214589330/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 16:08:49 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214589330/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Candice Glover, a soul singer from rural South Carolina, was named "American Idol" on Thursday, becoming the first female singer to win the television singing competition since ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214589282/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 15:57:36 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214589282/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d This past week was the television upfronts in New York, when the networks (and the ascendant cable networks) present their new fall show to advertisers at lavish, star-studded parties hoping that someone, anyone, will pay for the dozens of pilots that are ordered every season. Of course there are trailers of all these shows that are made available not only to ad buyers from Kraft and McDonalds, ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214589331/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 15:42:49 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214589331/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d "Zombieland" As Amazon makes decisions on which of the 14 pilots currently streaming on its Prime service will go to series, one project not moving forward ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214589332/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 15:42:17 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214589332/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d "The Big Bang Theory's" Kaley Cuoco and Kunal Nayyar It was a packed house on a windy Tuesday night in mid-April when the cast and creators -- and a live audience filled to the rafters -- gathered on the Warner Bros. Television lot in Burbank to watch the final episode ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214589289/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 15:42:15 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214589289/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d It is with a heavy heart that I write to let you know that, following several months of uncertainty, my 26-year run at Warner Bros. has come to an end. I have had the pleasure of working alongside the most talented, creative and innovative people in our business … from our executives and staff to the amazing group of creative talent both in front of and behind the cameras. Each of your ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214589224/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 15:42:11 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214589224/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d 'American Idol' Runner-Up Kree Harrison: 'The Next Step Is the Best Part' Urban has said he is willing. But his status remains to be seen (especially following the ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214589329/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 15:42:07 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214589329/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d According to preliminary Nielsen Co. figures Friday, Candice Glover's victory over Kree Harrison was watched by 14.2 million viewers. That's a 34 percent drop from the year before, when nearly 22 million viewers saw Phillip Phillips claim the "Idol" crown. That represented the show's previous record low finale audience. Among advertiser-coveted young adults, ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214589308/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 15:39:53 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214589308/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Bombs at two mosques in the Malakand area of Pakistan exploded after Friday prayers, killing 15 and injuring 100, a government official confirmed. "The explosive was a timed device planted apparently among the pillows and sheets of worshippers inside the mosque," Amjad Ali, the deputy commissioner of Malakand, said of one of the blasts. The explosions shook the Bar Kalley and Jamia ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214589517/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 15:33:05 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214589517/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem protested a proposal to remove their exemptions and draft them for the first time into military service. The protesters, estimated by various news sources as 15,000 to 30,000, gathered Thursday evening at a military recruiting office in an ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Jerusalem. The demonstration included stones thrown at police and garbage cans ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214589459/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 15:33:05 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214589459/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Goodluck Jonathan this week declared a state of emergency for three northern states in response to threats from Islamist militant group Boko Haram. Militants suspected to be from Boko Haram killed more than 40 people in attacks on a village in northern Nigeria last week. At least 200 people died and more than 2,000 homes were destroyed in a recent military raid seen as a response to a Boko Haram ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214589384/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 15:33:03 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214589384/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Sergei Lavrov said Friday his government would do what it could to advance efforts to investigate claims of chemical weapons in Syria. Various sources said chemical weapons may have been used by both parties to the conflict in Syria. The BBC reported this week it has seen evidence Syrian forces dropped poisonous gas on civilian-populated areas last month. The Syrian government asked for a U.N. ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214589446/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 15:33:02 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214589446/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d The big American TV networks put together one hell of a 2003 upfront presentation this week. Wait ... what year is it? Of course, it's 2013. But with all the familiar faces associated with the new shows, both in front of the camera and behind the scenes, the overriding message was, "Hey, remember how great TV used to be?" The good news about the new shows is that there are a ton ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214587991/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 14:38:58 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214587991/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d 'Mad Men's' Linda Cardellini Deflects Trick Questions, Talks 'Freaks and Geeks' The role brings Kartheiser back to his native Minneapolis and to the nationally renowned Guthrie Theater, where he first appeared in 1986 as Tiny Tim ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214587992/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 14:30:00 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214587992/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d wrapped its twelfth season on Fox with a low for a finale. Final returns have the two-hour episode (which aired between 8 and 10:08 p.m.) averaging a 3.6 rating among adults 18-49, a massive 44 percent drop from last year's ender. Among total ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214587994/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 14:29:58 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214587994/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d TORONTO - It’s game, set and match for Canadian cable sports channel TSN after ESPN took the stateside rights package for the U.S. Open tennis tournament away from ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214587993/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 14:29:58 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214587993/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Jewelry valued at over $1 million, to be worn by celebrities on the red carpet, was stolen from a Cannes, France, hotel room, police said. The jewels were stolen from a safe in the hotel room of an employee of the Swiss jeweler Chopard, a sponsor of the annual Cannes Film Festival. They were contained in a security box, which was smashed and broken, the British newspaper The Guardian reported ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214588261/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 14:20:34 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214588261/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d A volcano in a remote region of Alaska is still emitting a "continuous ash, steam and gas cloud" that has extended almost 60 miles, officials say. After coming to life earlier this week, the 8,26-foot-high Pavlov volcano is still erupting, with the Alaska Volcano Observatory noting "fire fountaining" at its summit Thursday, CNN reported. A resulting cloud of ash and gas ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214588637/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 14:20:22 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214588637/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Imran Khan speaks to supporters during a campaign rally in Karachi on May 7, 2013. The May 11, 2013 election of the national and four provincial assemblies marked the first time a civilian government completed a full term and handed power to another, in a country that has been ruled by the military for half its existence. (Asif Hassan/AFP/Getty ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214586540/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 13:33:09 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214586540/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Seth MacFarlane is cheating on Family Guy with The Simpsons. Literally. In the season finale of The Simpsons, airing Sunday, May 19 on Fox and Global, MacFarlane provides a guest-voice on the legendary series for the first time. MacFarlane, of course, is the creator of Family Guy, American Dad and The Cleveland Show. The Simpsons empire and the MacFarlane empire are friendly rivals - friendly ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214586541/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 13:19:15 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214586541/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d LIZ BRAUN: The baby bump is the latest celebrity accessory. As we are all aware, everyone from Kim Kardashian to Halle Berry is expecting a baby this year, and there's no end of photos as proof -- look for ever-blossoming pictures of Fergie, Penelope Cruz, Jessica Simpson, Evan Rachel Wood, Jenna Dewan Tatum and everybody else. Or better yet, don't look. How about a moratorium on the ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214586542/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 13:19:15 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214586542/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Rules of Engagement is the ultimate underdog. From surviving the threat of cancellation to almost calling Saturday nights home, CBS' perennial bubble show about different stages of relationships began with high expectations. Launching the day after the 2007 Super Bowl as a midseason ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214586544/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 13:10:21 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214586544/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d According to preliminary Nielsen Co. figures Friday, Candice Glover's victory over Kree Harrison was watched by 14.2 million viewers. That's a 34 percent drop from the year before, when nearly 22 million viewers saw Phillip Phillips claim the "Idol" crown. That represented the show's previous record low finale ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214586545/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 13:09:51 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214586545/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d LOS ANGELES | Fri May 17, 2013 12:47pm EDT LOS ANGELES May 17 (Reuters) - The number of Americans who watched vocal powerhouse Candice Glover win the "American Idol" title sank to 14.2 million, a decline of 31 percent from last year's record low, according to ratings data on Friday. The singing competition, now in Season 12, was once a TV industry juggernaut for Fox that ... http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214586543/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d Fri, 17 May 2013 12:47:45 -0400 http://www.ohiostandard.com/index.php/sid/214586543/scat/766cb4fe0002f29d