PROGRAMMING
"Outback Jack," which premieres this week on TBS, is a cross between "The
Bachelor" and "Survivor," with 12 high-maintenance American girls competing for
the heart of a 28-year-old construction foreman and former underwear model.
[New York Daily News]
New York Daily News

Nearly every scene in the FX plastic surgery series "Nip/Tuck" is designed to
shock people and lure in viewers. But its superb writing makes the show
worthy of all the attention its getting. [New York Daily News]
New York Daily News

ADVERTISING
Google recently announced a new e-mail service with an advertising
twist--that ads seen by users are related to whatever subject is mentioned in the
e-mail. [New York Times]
The New York Times

PIRATING
Even with the recent crackdown and occasional arrests of music and movie
pirates, online theft is still going strong, with 7.4 million daily peer-to-peer
sharing network users. [International Herald Tribune]
International Herald Tribune

CONTROVERSY
Richard Parsons, chairman of Time Warner, was initially dismissed as a
politician who was lucky to run one of the world's biggest media companies. But over
the past year, he's proven himself worthy of the post. [International Herald
Tribune]
International Herald Tribune

Jean-Marie Messier, former chief executive of Vivendi Universal was taken
into police custody for alleged financial wrongdoing during his time at the helm
of the media corporation. [New York Times]
The New York Times

Robert Hill, a fugitive who escaped a Perth court holding cell, contacted
Britain's Channel 10 from a public telephone and announced that he would turn
himself in to police this week. [Daily Telegraph]
Daily Telegraph

FILM
The Ben Stiller yuk-fest "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" lived up to its
name this weekend, knocking "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" and
"Shrek 2" out of the top spots at the box office. [MTV.com}
MTV.com

"De-Lovely," the upcoming Cole Porter biopic takes a very different look at
the music man than "Night and Day," the 1946 Porter flick starring Cary Grant.
The new version recognizes Porter's homosexuality and celebrates his complex
music. [New York Times]
The New York Times

Performing in New York last week, Madonna urged fans to go see "Fahrenheit
9/11," the new film from "Bowling for Columbine" documentarian Michael Moore,
saying she never cried so hard in her life as when she watched the movie.
[MTV.com]
MTV.com

With "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" out in theaters now, and "Anchorman"
and the "Meet the Parents" sequel "Meet the Fockers" in the works, Ben Stiller
is one of the busiest men in Hollywood. [New York Times]
The New York Times

FESTIVALS
Don't miss the Monte Carlo TV Festival's "Focus on Latin America" session on
July 1.
TVFestival.com

NATPE's "TV Producers Boot Camp," which will test your strength as a
showrunner and arm you with the knowledge you need to move up in the ranks, will be
held July 29-30 at the Wyndham Bel Age Hotel in West Hollywood, California.
NATPE.org

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