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Broadway, soap opera star Larry Haines dies at 89

Published: Jul 23, 2008

Larry Haines, a two-time Daytime Emmy winner for his 35-year role on the soap opera "Search for Tomorrow," has died. He was 89.

Haines, who also had a successful career on Broadway, died July 17 at a Delray Beach hospital where he had been admitted a week earlier, his attorney and friend, Tom Dachelet, said Wednesday.

The actor played Stu Bergman on "Search for Tomorrow" for almost the show's entire run from 1951 to 1986, missing only the first two months.

Stu was the neighbor and best friend of Joanne Gardner Barron, later Joanne Tourneur, the character at the center of most of the show's plot lines over the years. She was played by Mary Stuart for the entire 35 years. More

Jul 23, 2008

• 'At the Movies' saves its aisle seat, for now

Richard Roeper, fresh off announcing that he was leaving the balcony of "At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper," may have put it best.

Jul 23, 2008

• Home Run Derby on ESPN is No. 1 on cable TV

Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of July 14-20. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:

Jul 23, 2008

• Off camera: Broadcasters fighting with Chinese

The Beijing Olympics may not look much different from previous games on TV.

Jul 23, 2008

• 'Gossip Girl' will launch new racy promos (OMG)

"Gossip Girl" will get people talking. At least, that seems likely as the CW network brings to a boil its new campaign for the sexy prep-school soap.

Jul 22, 2008

• Ted Danson relishes first post-`Cheers' Emmy nod

Ted Danson is relishing his first Emmy nomination since "Cheers."

Jul 22, 2008

• MLB all-star game leads Fox to ratings win

The last baseball all-star game at Yankee Stadium and the most-watched midsummer classic since 2002 - at least through the first nine innings - helped Fox to a TV ratings victory.

Jul 22, 2008

• List of top 20 prime-time shows in Nielsen ratings

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for July 14-20. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

Jul 22, 2008

• 'At the Movies' gets new hosts Lyons, Mankiewicz

Over the years, TV's best-known movie review show has gone from hosts Siskel and Ebert to Ebert and Roeper to Roeper and guest critics - and now it's Lyons and Mankiewicz.

Jul 22, 2008

• The Jonas Brothers to perform at this year's VMAs

The Jonas Brothers will perform at this year's Video Music Awards.

Jul 22, 2008

• Court tosses FCC 'wardrobe malfunction' fine

Among the most notorious on-screen gaffes ever, Janet Jackson's breast-baring "wardrobe malfunction" on CBS during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show drew a $550,000 indecency fine from the Federal Communications Commission. Now a federal appeals court has thrown it out.

Jul 22, 2008

• Leno's last `Tonight' is May 29; O'Brien in June 1

Conan O'Brien will take over the "Tonight" show next June - and what happens to deposed host Jay Leno after that is anybody's guess.

Jul 21, 2008

• Ebert, Roeper cutting ties with `At the Movies'

Roger Ebert is leaving the balcony - but hinting that he's not finished with television.

Jul 21, 2008

• Talk-show host Tavis Smiley tackles Obama and race

Tavis Smiley is all wound up. His voice is rough from too much vocalizing, but the host of public television's "Tavis Smiley" talk show and public radio's "The Tavis Smiley Show" is on an oratorical roll about race, politics, and his fellow African-American, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.

Jul 21, 2008

• Is media playing fair in campaign coverage?

Television news' royalty will fly in to meet Barack Obama during this week's overseas trip: CBS chief anchor Katie Couric in Jordan on Tuesday, ABC's Charles Gibson in Israel on Wednesday and NBC's Brian Williams in Germany on Thursday.

Jul 21, 2008

• Game show `Deal' goes daily with big money, Mandel

Howie Mandel, the models, the banker and the briefcases all will be in place when the syndicated version of "Deal or No Deal" premieres in September - along with cash for viewers as well as contestants.

Jul 21, 2008

• Shannen Doherty back in `90210' 'hood this fall

Brenda Walsh is all grown-up and returning to Beverly Hills, 90210, this fall.

Jul 21, 2008

• Studio ad touts contract offer to actors guild

A newspaper ad placed by Hollywood studios touts their contract offer to the Screen Actors Guild as a groundbreaking deal that mirrors those already accepted by other industry unions.

Jul 21, 2008

• Anderson: Reprising Scully character was 'odd'

Gillian Anderson says getting back into Dana Scully's character for "The X-Files: I Want to Believe" was harder than she expected.

Jul 18, 2008

• Singer and radio star Jo Stafford dies at 90

Jo Stafford, the honey-voiced band singer who starred in radio and television and sold more than 25 million records with her ballads and folks songs, has died. She was 90.

Jul 18, 2008

• Couric's anchor job safe, her CBS News boss says

Job insecurity may be widespread in the media but Katie Couric still has no need to worry, her boss says.

Jul 18, 2008

• `Desperate Housewives' creator says end in sight

The women of Wisteria Lane may have only a few more years to resolve their assorted problems.

Jul 18, 2008

• `30 Rock' nets 7 Emmy nominations for guest stars

An appearance on "30 Rock" may be the best gig in television.

Jul 18, 2008

• Analysis: `The Wire' gets 1 final Emmy snub

The Emmys said goodbye to "The Wire" with the same lack of respect that it showed the HBO drama during its acclaimed five-season run.

Jul 18, 2008

• Emmy nominations show younger isn't always better

Teens and 20-somethings may be the target demographic for many TV shows, but when it comes to top actresses, over 40 is where it's at.

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