O'Reilly scraps interviews on his new book
Fox News Channel/Westwood One host Bill O'Reilly has canceled a series of TV interviews to promote his new children's book days after a former producer accused him in a lawsuit of sexual harassment, his publisher said on Monday. O'Reilly scrapped appearances that had been scheduled for Friday on ABC's "The View" and HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher, and for Monday on CBS's "The Early Show," Harper Entertainment Seale Ballenger told Reuters.
Harper Entertainment and its HarperCollins parent are owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., as is Fox News.
Sirius passes 700,000 subscriber mark
Sirius announced that it has surpassed 700,000 subscribers, and remains on track to achieve one million subscribers by the end of the year. Sirius passed the 700,000 mark on 10/18, helped by its best month ever on record in September with over 69,000 subscribers. This fall also marked the debut of Sirius NFL Sunday Drive, the programming package that allows subscribers nationwide to hear every NFL game each week, and Sirius College Sports Radio, featuring play-by-play coverage of college football and basketball of over 25 top programs from around the country.
ABC News Radio adds New Movies.com weekly feature
ABC News Radio is offering the new Movies.com weekly feature "It's DVD Day on Movies.com." The Movies.com experts will recommend newly released DVD titles including blockbuster hits, indie must see films and inform movie fans of the DVDs that offer the coolest extras. It's DVD Day on Movies.com 60-second feature brings the Movies.com partnership to five features per week.
The ABC News Radio/Movies.com features air as follows.
Monday: The movies.com Box Office Report by Bill Diehl
A wrap-up of the weekend box office winners and a look at what films are expected to make a big splash at the theaters that coming week.
Tuesday: It's DVD Day on Movies.com
Movies.com experts will recommend newly released blockbuster hits, under-the-radar movies listeners may have missed, and DVDs that offer the coolest extras.
Wednesday: The Movies.com Buzz Bin
The inside scoop on the movies you want to see and all gossip surrounding them.
Thursday: ABC What's Coming on Movies.com
A guide to what's new in theaters that week.
Friday: The Movies.com Cinemafiles
Based on a theme of a hot new theatrical release, Movies.com recommends several DVD viewing options related to the theme.
Tom Joyner to Lead 'March To Vote' Rally in Miami
Tom Joyner is organizing a major "March to Vote" rally in Miami on 10/29, just four days before the general election on 11/2. In an effort to significantly increase the number of early voters, Joyner is calling on Miami-Dade residents to join him in casting their votes immediately following his Southwest Airlines Sky Show taking place that morning at the Jackie Gleason Theater in Miami Beach.
"You know everybody has their eyes on Florida," said Joyner, who was recognized by Newsday as one of the nation's most influential political voices in the country. "And I want to make sure everybody whose registered comes out to vote... and that they come out to vote early."
Numerous local and national GOTV efforts (Unity '04 and NAACP), major celebrities, and the Northwestern High School Marching Band will march voters from the theater to the neighboring Miami Beach City Hall, where there will be voting booths and election officials on site.
Mike & Mike receive award from NYSARC
ESPN Radio's Mike & Mike in the Morning show was presented with the "Broadcast - Human Interest" award from the New York State Association for Retarded Children (NYSARC) for a May 25, 2004 interview with Special Olympian Fred Siegel and NFL Hall-of-Famer and former Buffalo Bill Joe DeLamielleure. Nominated by Heritage Centers (the Erie County, New York chapter of NYSARC), the live interview, conducted by show hosts Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg, reunited Siegel, a struggling runner at his local Erie County 1979 Special Olympics, and volunteer DeLamielleure, whose encouragement that day spurred Siegel to win the gold medal at the 1983 International Special Olympics. Mike & Mike producer Justin Craig received the award 10/16 at the 55th Annual NYSARC Convention in Buffalo.
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