‘NCIS’ duo, ‘Loser’ shine in ratings
CBS, NBC top Tuesday night with drama, reality
On a night when baseball preempted Fox’s reality programming, ratings for each of its rivals were on the rise Tuesday. CBS won in key demos behind its hot “NCIS” duo, while NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” set season highs. ABC also saw highs with its unscripted combo of “Shark Tank” and “Dancing With the Stars.” ● More from: Variety
Barnes & Noble Unveils Kindle-Killing, Dual-Screen ‘Nook’ E-Reader (Updated) | Gadget Lab
If you just ordered a Kindle, stop reading now or you’re in for a giant dose of buyer’s remorse. Barnes and Noble unveiled a new e-book reader called ‘Nook’, and it is hot, both inside and out.Nook looks a lot like Amazon’s white plastic e-book reader, only instead of the chiclet-keyboard there is a color multitouch screen, to be used as a keyboard or to browse books, cover-flow style. The machine runs Google’s Android OS and it will have wireless capability from AT&T. ● More from: Wired.com
N.B.A. Reaches an Agreement With Referees Union
Negotiators for the N.B.A. and its referees union agreed Tuesday on a new contract, making it likely that the league’s regular officials will be on the court when the regular season begins next week. ● More from: NYTimes.com
‘30 Rock’ Hires Actual Porn Star to Play Porn Liz
A porn star is coming to “30 Rock” this Thursday, October 22. Savanna Samson, an adult film star, will play a porn version of Tina Fey’s Liz Lemon in the episode called “Into the Crevasse”. Interestingly, Samson is apparently a big fan of Tina since her hey-day on “Saturday Night Live”. ● More from: aceshowbiz.com
