THE BUZZ.Byline: - Staff and Wire Services HEALTHY PROGNOSIS: The life span of NBC's venerable medical drama ``ER'' is about to be extended by at least two more years, through the 2007-08 season, sources said. NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. is understood to be finalizing a deal to order two more seasons of the Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . TV drama series, shepherded for the past 11 seasons by executive producer John Wells John Wells may be: People:
This kind of casting became more popular in television series because it allows for flexibility for writers to focus on different . Noah Wyle, the only original cast member to stay with the show through its entire run to date, has said he is considering leaving the show at the end of the current season. A GARBO CENTURY: In honor of Greta Garbo's 100th birthday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a centennial tribute to the late screen legend, the academy announced today. The April 7 tribute in the academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theatre will also serve as a kick-off for the UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX Film and Television Archive's seven-week screen series, ``Garbo: The Divine Woman.'' The event will be hosted by Academy Award-nominated actress Lena Olin Lena Maria Jonna Olin (born March 22, 1955 in Stockholm, Sweden) is an internationally acclaimed Academy Award-nominated Swedish actress. Biography Olin was born in Stockholm as the youngest of three children. . Actress Joan Leslie Joan Leslie (born January 26 1925 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former American actress. Born in Detroit and christened Joan Agnes Theresa Sadie Brodel, she was performing at the age of three, as part of a Vaudeville act with her two sisters. and authors Gore Vidal and Gavin Lambert, who all knew the famed actress, will also take part in the tribute. Garbo's career included Oscar-nominated roles in ``Anna Christie,'' ``Romance,'' ``Camille'' and ``Ninotchka.'' In 1941, at age 36, Garbo retired to a reclusive re·clu·sive adj. 1. Seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation. 2. Providing seclusion: a reclusive hut. life spent in Manhattan, Switzerland and the French Riviera. Also beginning June 4, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art Coordinates: The Santa Barbara Museum of Art is an art museum located at 1130 State St. in downtown Santa Barbara, California. It was founded in 1941 and currently ranks amongst the top 10 regional art museums in the United States . will present ``Garbo's Garbos.'' The exhibit, which will run through Aug. 21, features 90 vintage photographs from the movie legend's private collection. GAG ORDER A court order to gag or bind an unruly defendant or remove her or him from the courtroom in order to prevent further interruptions in a trial. In a trial with a great deal of notoriety, a court order directed to attorneys and witnesses not to discuss the case with the media—such ?: When the ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. drama ``Boston Legal'' takes on the issue of alleged media bias in Sunday's episode, it doesn't name names - specifically Fox News Channel. In the original script, a high-school principal blocks Fox News from being aired on campus television sets because he considers the channel biased and inflammatory, according to the network. But ABC asked executive producer and writer David E. Kelley to remove references to Fox; instead, there is criticism of TV news in general and one network, which is unidentified, in particular. ``We did make some changes to the script per ABC's request, but managed to tell the same story in what we believe is an even more subversive and provocative way,'' Kelley spokeswoman Stacey Luchs said Thursday. The Emmy-winning ``Boston Legal'' stars James Spader and William Shatner. In Sunday's episode (10 p.m.), a student seeks an injunction against the TV ban enacted by his principal (Chi McBride, reprising the role he played on a past Kelley series, ``Boston Public''). ``Look, I know all the networks pander To pimp; to cater to the gratification of the lust of another. To entice or procure a person, by promises, threats, Fraud, or deception to enter any place in which prostitution is practiced for the purpose of prostitution. ,'' McBride says in one scene, but he goes on to condemn one in particular that he claims promotes ``a political agenda.'' MEET THE PATENTS: Wannabe inventors and entrepreneurs will get the chance to turn their ideas into reality when auditions are held March 19 for a new reality show called ``Made in the USA.'' Auditions for the USA Network show are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at NBC Studios, 3000 W. Alameda Ave., Rehearsal Hall 1, Burbank. For more information and to download an application, go to www.usanetwork.com. LYNN TO BE HONORED: Loretta Lynn will receive the CMT CMT Certified Medical Transcriptionist. CMT abbr. Certified Medical Transcriptionist CMT California mastitis test. Johnny Cash Visionary Award next month, just a few days before her 70th birthday. The award recognizes an artist's musical vision, innovative music videos and pioneering initiatives in entertainment. It was known as the Video Visionary Award but was renamed in honor of Cash last year. Lynn will be honored April 11 during the live broadcast of Country Music Television's 2005 Music Awards, hosted by comedian Jeff Foxworthy, from the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tenn. She turns 70 on April 14. She won two Grammy Awards last month for her album ``Van Lear Rose,'' produced by Jack White of the White Stripes. PERILS OF 'PAULEY': Staffers for ``The Jane Pauley Show'' were reportedly told Friday that the program has been canceled. The syndicated show, which premiered last August with great fanfare on NBC's owned- and-operated stations, will stop taping new episodes in mid-April. A mix of original episodes and repeats will air through the end of the season. Original episodes are slated for all of May sweeps. In a statement, Pauley said, ``We started out with an enormous vote of confidence from our stations and have seen our audience grow steadily from November until now, but it came too late for too many to stick with us.'' ``Pauley,'' which had been touted as an afternoon competitor to ``The Oprah Winfrey Show'' and ``The Ellen DeGeneres Show,'' had been downgraded to poorer time slots in many markets. Though not a direct time-period trade, industry experts have said the upcoming Martha Stewart show would help the NBC stations replace any holes left by ``Pauley.'' CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) no caption (Greta Garbo) (2) LYNN: Cashing in Rusty Russell/Getty Images |
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