Week of October 25, 2007

Democrat debate in Philadelphia - It’s Barrack Obama, Hillary Rodham Clinton

and John Edwards.

A suicide bomber on a bicycle kills 28 Iraqi police officers in Baqubah and

authorities report finding 20 decapitated bodies near a checkpoint.

form committing a consensual sex

act who became for many an

example of an inequitable criminal

justice system - is released from

prison after his conviction was

overturned by Georgia’s Supreme

Court.

Thousands of people called for a

swift end to the war in Iraq as they

marched through downtown san

Francisco, chanting and carrying

such signs as “Wall Street gets

Rich, Iraqis and GI’s die” and “Drop

tuition Not bombs.”

Technology -

MySpace is collaborating with bookseller Harper Collins for a paperback original

to be called “MySpace/Our Planet: Change is Possible” - a book for kids. The

book will feature ideas from MySpace users.

Microsoft wins the right to invest in Facebook which was chosen over Google!

Hulu.com a joint venture between NBC Universal and news Corp. will launch with

episodes of hit NBC and Fox shows and a small sampling of movies - all with a

quarter the commercials of regular TV.

Apple says it would no longer accept cash for iPhone purchases and would now

limit sales of the cellphone to two per person in a move to stop people from

reselling them.

Sports -

The New York Yankees offer their managerial job to Joe Girardi. He’ll replace

Joe Torre.

Week of October 25, 2007

Music news -

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have the #1 album this week - “Magic.’

Kid Rock’s “Rock N Roll Jesus” is at #2.

19-year-old Rihanna has a huge hit with “Umbrella.”

A federal judge in Atlanta orders rapper T.I. released on $3 million bond but he

must remain in home confinement while he awaits trial on weapons charges.

Television news -

CBS cancels “Viva Laughlin” - the first project for Hugh Jackman’s Australian

production company - Seed - which he owns with his wife, Deborra-Lee

Furness.

ABC’s live broadcast of “Dancing with the

Stars” but recovered. She said it happens to

her once in a while when she gets winded.

The show was #1 in the ratings this week with

21.37 million viewers.

1960’s pop singer Donovan announces plans

to open the invincible Donovan University

where students will adhere to the principles of

transcendental meditation. The university

would be located in Glasgow or Edinburgh.

WOW - on Sci-fi this week - “Ghost Hunters

Live,”

Tuesday night television -

CBS - NCIS, The Unit, Cane, David

Letterman

NBC - The Singing Bee, The Biggest Loser, Law & Order: Special Victims, Jay

Leno

Stars, Boston Legal

Fox - Bones, House

CW - Beauty and the Geek, Reaper

PBS - Nova, Frontline, Liquid State, the Lure of Surfing

MTV - Run, The Hills Tila Tequila

Week of October 25, 2007

Friday night television -

CBS -Ghost Whisperer, Moonlight, Numbers, David Letterman

NBC - Deal or no Deal, Friday Night Lights, Las Vegas, Jay Leno

ABC - Grey’s Anatomy, Women’s Murder Club, Men in Trees, Nightline

Fox - The Next Great American Band

CW - WWE Friday Night SmackDown!

PBS - Bill Moyers, Washington Week

CNBS - Mad Money, Business Nation, The Big idea with Deutsch

MTV - America’s Next Top Model

At the movies -

Saw IV

Dan in real Life

30 days of Night

The Game Plan

Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married?

Michael Clayton

Gone Baby Gone

Tim Burton’s the Nightmare Before Christmas 3-D

We Own the Night

The Comebacks

Week of October 25, 2007