• Donald Trump disses Martha Stewart's 'Apprentice,' blames her for his own ratings problems

  October 20, 2005
  With Martha Stewart's The Apprentice spinoff proving to be a ratings dud and his own Apprentice series continuing to experience an ongoing ratings slump of its own, it's now apparently time for Donald Trump to pay attention to one of his favorite business lessons -- "Always look out for yourself... and feel free to throw your business partners under the bus."

• NBC 'Today' show reporter caught exaggerating the depth of flooding

  October 15, 2005
  A TV news reporter got caught up a creek without a paddle while exaggerating the depth of flooding in New Jersey.

• John Larroquette to guest star on two episodes of NBC's 'Joey'

  September 13, 2005
  Multiple Emmy winner John Larroquette returns to his old stomping ground -- NBC -- this season for a guest-starring stint on "Joey."

• NBC to air Hurricane Katrina relief benefit on Friday night

  August 31, 2005
  NBC Universal Television Group Wednesday announced "A Concert for Hurricane Relief" starring Tim McGraw, Harry Connick Jr. and Wynton Marsalis.

• Esquire releases its annual worldwide "best dressed men" list

  August 12, 2005
  Grammy-winner Pharrell Williams has been named "Best Dressed Man in the World" by Esquire magazine.

• NBC adding a new "friend" to Matt LeBlanc's 'Joey' sitcom spinoff

  August 5, 2005
  It looks like NBC is going to add at least one new "friend" to Matt LeBlanc's "Friends" spinoff series "Joey."

• Brooke Shields fires back at Tom Cruise's prescription drug criticism

  July 1, 2005
  Brooke Shields has fired back at Tom Cruise, who recently criticized Shields publicly for using prescription drugs to treat postpartum depression.

• Comedy Central star Dave Chappelle returns home to Ohio

  May 24, 2005
  Comedy Central star Dave Chappelle is back from South Africa and in his Ohio hometown, MTV.com reported Tuesday.

• NBC fires 'Today' show producer Tom Touchet

  April 20, 2005
  NBC has ousted Tom Touchet as executive producer of "Today" in favor of 15-year NBC Sports veteran Jim Bell, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

• Bernie Mac discloses having rare sarcoidosis autoimmune disease

  February 11, 2005
  Hollywood actor Bernie Mac has disclosed he has been living with a rare and sometimes fatal autoimmune disease for two decades.

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