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Winfrey meditates with women during Iowa visit (AP)

AP - Oprah Winfrey meditated with more than 400 women in southeastern Iowa and also talked to students about her spiritual journey.

'Survivor' fan favorite to run for Ind. governor (AP)

FILE - In this May 19, 2010 file photo, former 'Survivor' contestant Rupert Boneham poses for a photo as he attends the CBS Upfront presentation in New York. Boneham, 47, announced Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, that he's seeking the Libertarian Party nomination for Indiana governor, saying he wants to take on the state's political establishment because he feels voters deserve better. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, File)AP - Rupert Boneham won over TV viewers during 2004's "Survivor: All-Stars" — earning a nifty $1 million as the overwhelming choice for fan favorite. Now the bushy-bearded, tie-dye-wearing Boneham is hoping Indiana voters will find him just as charming.


Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows (AP)

AP - Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:

"Jersey Shore" season finale ratings barely up from last week (Reuters)

Reuters - Season 4 of "Jersey Shore" started out with a bang, ratings-wise, and while the season didn't exactly end with a whimper, it was nothing to fist-pump about.

Charlie Sheen slams new "Two and a Half Men" (Reuters)

Actors Charlie Sheen (L) and Ashton Kutcher are seen in this combination file photograph created May 12, 2011. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (L) and Chip East (R)/FilesReuters - Looks like Charlie Sheen is done playing nice with his former bosses.


Former Governor Mark Sanford heads to Fox News (Reuters)

Reuters - Mark Sanford, the disgraced former governor of South Carolina, has joined Fox News as a television analyst, a Fox spokeswoman confirmed with TheWrap on Friday.

Catherine Tate returning to "The Office" (Reuters)

Reuters - If you're still bummed that Catherine Tate wasn't chosen as the new boss on "The Office," the show has a consolation prize for you: She'll return this season.

Official: NBC Sports relocating to Connecticut (AP)

AP - NBC Sports has agreed to move from New York City to Stamford to take advantage of tax breaks, adding to a growing film and TV presence in the southwestern Connecticut city, a state official said Friday.

Fox, Telemundo pay staggering $1 billion for World Cup rights (Reuters)

Reuters - Fox paid $425 million to win the rights to broadcast the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup in the United States, and Telemundo paid $600 million for Spanish-language U.S. rights, an individual with knowledge of the bidding tells TheWrap.

"Rules of Engagement" premiere up, "Big Bang" top rated (Reuters)

(L-R) The cast of Reuters - With ratings for Game 2 of the World Series on Fox still pending, CBS currently holds the top ratings slot for Thursday, thanks largely to the top-rated "The Big Bang Theory" and a strong season premiere for "Rules of Engagement," according to preliminary numbers.


Prix Mobile award seeks stars of the web art world (Reuters)

Reuters - A new global art-prize competition for pictures created using a mobile device opens on Friday to any competitor bold enough to subject their work to scrutiny by a jury.

"American Horror Story" scares up 12 percent ratings boost (Reuters)

Reuters - After a sophomore slump capable of causing howls of fright, FX's new drama "American Horror Story" has rebounded, recapturing nearly all of its viewership in the coveted adults 18-49 demographic from the October 5 series premiere.

DirecTV says may pull the plug on Fox TV shows (Reuters)

Reuters - A dispute has broken out between News Corp owned Fox Networks and DirecTV Group, the largest U.S. satellite TV provider, over carriage fees that could potentially lead to DirecTV pulling the plug on Fox channels from Nov 1.

5 great `Sesame Street' celebrity appearances (AP)

In this image released by Sesame Workshop, actor-comedian Ricky Gervais sings a lullaby about the letter 'n'  to character Elmo on the children's program 'Sesame Street,' in New York. (AP Photo/Sesame Workshop, Richard Termine)AP - The documentary "Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey" opens this week, about every toddler's favorite red monster and the man who brings him to life, Kevin Clash.


Graphic pictures mark coverage of Gadhafi death (AP)

This video frame grab image taken from Libyan TV, purports to show former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, left, alive and surrounded by revolutionary fighters in Libya, Thursday Oct. 20, 2011. Arab satellite TV stations have broadcast the video showing Gadhafi captured alive by revolutionary forces. The video shows a wounded Gadhafi with a blood-soaked shirt and bloodied face leaning up against the hood of a truck and restrained by fighters. They then push him toward another car, as he shouts and struggles against them. (AP Photo/Libyan TV)AP - An opposition figure provided Al Jazeera with cellphone video of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi's violent death on Thursday, testing media organizations around the world on their capacity for showing gruesome pictures.


Kelsey Grammer plays Chicago mayor in 'Boss' (AP)

In this photo taken July 27, 2011, actor Kelsey Grammer poses for a photo while filming 'Boss' in Chicago. Grammer plays Tom Kane, the powerful mayor of Chicago who is more than willing throw his political weight around. The new dramatic series debuts Friday night Oct. 21.(AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)AP - Kelsey Grammer makes it clear from the start: He's not playing Mayor Richard M. Daley in the new dramatic series "Boss" that debuts Friday night.


Telemundo names Emilio Romano new president (Reuters)

Reuters - Former aviation executive Emilio Romano has been named the new president of NBCU's Telemundo, the company announced Wednesday.

Abstract works expected to fetch $50 million at auction (Reuters)

Reuters - Four paintings by American abstract expressionist artist Clyfford Still will headline Sotheby's contemporary art auction in November, when they are expected to sell for a combined total of more than $50 million.

'Charlie's Angels' finds new home in Miami (AP)

In this undated image released by ABC, from left, Rachael Taylor, as Abby Sampson, Minka Kelly, as Eve, and Annie Ilonzeh, as Kate Prince, are shown from the ABC series, 'Charlie's Angels,' premiering Sept. 22 at 8:00 p.m. EST on ABC. The series is filmed in Miami. (AP Photo/ABC, Bob D'Amico)AP - Miami is the new city of angels — at least the city of "Charlie's Angels."


Cowell back on TV with `X Factor,' hopes of a hit (AP)

From left, 'The X Factor' judges Nicole Scherzinger, Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and L.A. Reid pose with the show's host Steve Jones at a world premiere screening event for the new television series, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011, in Los Angeles. The competition series gives viewers the opportunity to choose the next breakout music star or group. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)AP - Simon Cowell, a man who thinks big, is picturing his new singing contest "The X Factor" as America's No. 1 series.


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