Grant money ideas sought Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment GRANT MONEY IDEAS SOUGHT Former talk show host Jenny Jones has a new goal: to give away $1 million in 2008. To date, she has donated $800,000. Grants of up to $25,000 have been awarded to worthy...

Former celebrity John Paul Merritt bears financial loss 18 hr ago | Comments 1 It wasn’t too long ago that John Paul Merritt was one of the hottest celebrities in town. Fresh off his role on TV’s The Bachelorette, he planned to open a Cafe Nova restaurant chain...

Ex-star John Paul Merritt faces harsh reality 18 hr ago | Comments 3 Long before he was a reality television star on "The Bachelorette,” John Paul Merritt was winning over potential business partners as he pursued the life of an entrepreneur. At the age...

NBC signs deal with Hilary Duff Yesterday | Add a comment NBC signs deal with Duff Hilary Duff soon will become a fixture on NBC. The former Lizzie McGuire has signed a talent and development deal with the network. NBC said it will come up with a series...

Tech tidbits Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Add a comment ESPN Sportscaster Microphone by ZizzleGet it for: $19.99 at www.toysrus.com. With the microphone’s built-in speaker, you can announce games or make the calls. It also features three modes of...

Letters to the Editor: Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Comments 53 Waiting in the wingsWill Oprah Winfrey one day fill the shoes of Barack Obama? Oprah plans to end her show’s long run in 2011. Many Americans have watched her for years. Oprah decided to get...

ESPN snags BCS, ensuring march to cable continues Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Add a comment Approximately 16 million television homes that don’t subscribe to cable or satellite services will miss out on college football’s biggest games starting in 2011. The Bowl Championship...

Oklahoma Entertainment Briefs Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Add a comment Parents activism encouraged EDMOND — Gavin McKiernan, the Parents Television Council national grassroots director, will speak at 6:45 tonight at Fairview Baptist Church, 1230 N Sooner Road,...

Wiggle giggles over stardom Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Add a comment It’s fun to make a Wiggle giggle. Confronted with the information that, according to the group’s publicist, he was the "hot” Wiggle, Anthony Field began to laugh. A low...

TV: Rock stars coming to HBO Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Add a comment Rock stars coming to HBO HBO, which already has 10 pilots in various stages of development, is adding a couple more to its list of potential new shows. The cable network has ordered a pilot for a...

‘Desecrate’ misuse profanes context Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Add a comment "Bremike” strolled into Curly’s Soonerco off the Internet to ask whether the news media were promoting one candidate from politico to deity. He referred to a television report that...

Violas, pansies durable plants Sun, Nov 16, 2008 | Add a comment Pansies and violas are planted in the fall, and they bloom until late spring when temperatures get too hot. Without a doubt, these are the best value for your gardening dollar. They are so good...

Moore couple hoping for good news in ‘My House is Worth What?’ Sun, Nov 16, 2008 | Add a comment Lisa and Leon West of Moore wondered what their house was worth. Leon recently was transferred with his company to Houston, and if the couple has enough equity invested in their home, they plan to...

College football: State colleges Sat, Nov 15, 2008 | Add a comment SNU falls in finale Southern Nazarene lost its season finale at Bethany on Saturday, dropping a 21-13 decision to SW Assemblies of God. The Crimson Storm finished the season 3-8. Branden Smith ran...

BEGINNINGS Tue, Nov 11, 2008 | Add a comment →"De La Hoya/Pacquiao 24/7,” 7:30 p.m. Sunday on HBO (first of four episodes).. →"The Chef Jeff Project,” 9 p.m. Sunday on Food Network (series finale)....

PBS to do documentary on Cherokee language program Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Add a comment TAHLEQUAH -- A program that teaches the Cherokee language to Cherokee children will be featured in a PBS documentary. A film crew and producer for "We Shall Remain" were in Tahlequah Thursday to...

Supply-line attacks exploit vulnerability Thu, Nov 13, 2008 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Humvee sped along the dry riverbed. But al-Qaida-linked militants — not American soldiers — were behind the wheel. The scene was captured by AP...

No Oklahoma prep football on TV for a while Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Comments 12 High school football fans, spoiled this fall by a steady stream of telecasts on Cox Communications and KSBI-52, should prepare for a three-week telecast drought. Neither broadcast company plans to...

Oklahoma sports media notebook Thu, Nov 13, 2008 | Comments 1 Cox to carry MLB Network Cox Communications, a part owner of the MLB Network, will carry the channel statewide on digital cable when it launches Jan. 1, said Cox spokeswoman Christine Martin. MLB...

‘Walking with Dinosaurs’ bound for Tulsa Thu, Nov 13, 2008 | Add a comment TULSA — Oklahomans are getting a second set of chances to see lifelike animatronic dinosaurs roam the Earth. "Walking with Dinosaurs: The Arena Spectacular” will stomp into...