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| | Zap2it - TV 2004 Year In Review - August |
 | | August 5, 2004 -- News of megabucks franchises dominates the day: Ralph Fiennes is announced as the evil Lord Voldemort in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," the fourth film spun from J.K. Rowling's books, and Oprah Winfrey decides to extend her talk show through the 2010-11 season, which will be its 25th. |
 | | August 6, 2004 -- Rick James, the "Super Freak" singer whose battles with cocaine and other addiction were almost as well-known as his music, dies in Los Angeles at the age of 56. |
 | | August 24, 2004 -- NBC basks in the glow of big Olympic ratings, as the Michael Phelps-dominated swimming competition and controversy in men's gymnastics lead to a boost in ratings over the 2000 Games, and the network's so-so fall schedule is still weeks away from debuting. |
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