PROGRAMMING
Donald Trump has hired 18 new people—all in the hopes of firing them. "The
Apprentice's" second season kicks off on NBC on September 9. [Eonline.com]
E! Online News

"Father of the Pride," NBC's new computer-generated series about the animals
in Siegfried and Roy's Las Vegas Mirage hotel act, is too sophisticated for
children and too crude for adults. [New York Daily News]
New York Daily News

Though it tends to be the men who watch most of the porn, Playgirl TV is
hoping to lure in women viewers by having some of the men in their movies fall in
love before having sex. [New York Times]
The New York Times

Tommy Hilfiger is following in the footsteps of his daughter Ally, signing on
to star in his own reality series, tentatively titled "The Cut," for CBS. The
show will follow 16 contestants as they vie for a shot at designing their own
collections under the Hilfiger label. [Eonline.com]
E! Online News

The Athens Olympic Games ended this past weekend with little fanfare, but
left Athens with eternal bragging rights. [Los Angeles Times]
Los Angeles Times

Former Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee is getting his own reality series on
NBC. The 42-year-old rocker will enroll at as yet unnamed college and have
cameras follow him everywhere. [Eonline.com]
E! Online News

TECHNOLOGY
Cox Communications, the third-largest cable provider in the United States, is
teaming up with John Walsh, a children's advocate and host of "America's Most
Wanted," to launch a Web site for parents that will teach them how to
correctly install a V-chip onto their televisions. [New York Times]
The New York Times

FILM
The Chinese import "Hero," a mystical tale of the mythical battles that
created a kingdom, made $17.8 million this weekend at the U.S. box office.
[Eonline.com]
E! Online News

Actress Rosario Dawson was arrested this weekend when filming for her new
movie, "This Revolution" got a little too realistic. Dawson was wearing a black
bandanna over her face during a massive protest when cops grabbed her, citing a
law that prohibits protesters from hiding their identities with masks. [New
York Daily News]
New York Daily News

Mira Nair's new film version of William Makepeace Thackeray's 1848 novel,
"Vanity Fair," offers up a modern perspective, but still keeps to the period.
[New York Times]
The New York Times

AWARDS SHOWS
Outkast, No Doubt and Jay-Z won big at the MTV Video Music Awards this
weekend, with Outkast taking Video of the Year for its "Hey Ya" clip. [MTV.com]
MTV.com

PRESS RELEASE CLIPS
Alfred Haber Distribution will be bringing its ratings-grabbing "World Poker
Tour" to international program buyers at the BCWW 2004 conference, which will
be held November 24-26 in Seoul, Korea.
Alfred Haber, Inc.

Greenlight Television is developing "The Fast and the Curious," a six-part
documentary series about the unusual side of motoring.
Green Light TV

E! International Network will launch on CANALSATELLITE in France this
September. Under this new deal, E! will now be available in both Germany and Italy.
E! Networks

Viacom completed its acquisition of 75.83 percent of VIVA Media AG after
securing regulatory approval from the Federal German Cartel Office and the German
Commission on Concentration in the Media.
Viacom

CHUM Television International has inked a deal with Montreal-based
MusiquePlus and MusiMax to represent over 150 hours of French-language programming.
CHUM Limited

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