• HBO's 'Deadwood' wins five Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards

  September 12, 2005
  HBO's "Deadwood" topped all series, grabbing five trophies at the 2005 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.

• MTV2 renews 'Wonder Showzen', orders two new series

  August 22, 2005
  MTV2 has renewed the cult favorite "Wonder Showzen" and ordered up two new series, "Final Fu" and "Rhythm and Reggaeton."
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  NBC reveals the identities of its 'The Apprentice: Martha Stewart' contestants

  August 19, 2005
  NBC has revealed the identities of the sixteen candidates who will be competing for an opportunity to work for Martha Stewart on her upcoming The Apprentice spinoff series. The Apprentice: Martha Stewart will premiere Wednesday, September 21 at 8PM ET/PT -- one day before the fourth edition of the original Donald Trump-led The Apprentice series debuts on Thursday, September 22 at 9PM ET/PT.

• Dresden Dolls to open for Nine Inch Nails

  March 18, 2005
  Nine Inch Nails has engaged the Dresden Dolls, a noted punk-rock cabaret duo, as their sole opening act for an upcoming North American tour.
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  Fox's 'American Idol 4' cuts four more, reveals its Top 12 finalists

  March 10, 2005
  Fox's American Idol 4 has revealed its Top 12 finalists, with Amanda Avila, Janay Castine, Nikko Smith and Travis Tucker being eliminated from the competition during the live broadcast of last evening's results show.

• Australia reverses decision on visa request of 104-year-old widow

  March 8, 2005
  The Australian government Tuesday reversed its rejection of a permanent visa for a 104-year-old Chinese widow.

• Fox's 'American Idol 4' cuts four more semifinalists, narrows field to sixteen

  March 3, 2005
  Fox's American Idol 4 continued its semifinals elimination process this week, with Monday and Tuesday's second round performance shows culminating in last night's Wednesday results show that eliminated four more semifinalists (two male, two female) from the talent competition.

• Christian Slater's Broadway 'Glass Menagerie' appearance delayed

  March 1, 2005
  Actor Christian Slater's Broadway appearance has been delayed by a week, World Entertainment News Network said Tuesday.

• ABC's 'Bachelorette 3' ends with Jen Schefft rejecting both John Paul Merritt and selected suitor Jerry Ferris

  March 1, 2005
  In the end, similar to the long-running reality franchise's ongoing ratings decline, ABC's third The Bachelorette edition ended not with a bang but with a whimper.

• 'American Idol 4' eliminates its first four semifinalists

  February 24, 2005
  The fourth season of Fox's American Idol began in earnest this week, with Monday and Tuesday's first performance shows culminating in last night's Wednesday results show that eliminated of the four semifinalists (two male, two female) who received the least number of votes from home viewers of the competition.

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