Television
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Golden Globes broadcast seen by 17 million viewersJan 16, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — The Nielsen Co. says Sunday's Golden Globes ceremony was seen by almost 17 million TV viewers. It beat all network competition in its time period, slightly e...
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Discovery announces new fitness and health channelJan 16, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Discovery Communications says it's combining the fitness programming of its FitTV channel with the real-life stories aired by the recently defunct Discovery ...
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Youth wins as Nebraskan takes Miss America crownJan 15, 2011 10:00 pm - LAS VEGAS — A 17-year-old Nebraskan too young to cast a ballot has captured enough votes to win the Miss America crown, kickstarting her hopes of going to law school and...
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'Social Network' big winner at Golden GlobesJan 15, 2011 10:00 pm - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — It seems only fitting that, at a Golden Globes ceremony where the host humorously insulted nearly every A-lister in the room, the big winner was...
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Time Warner Cable-Sinclair deal avoids TV blackoutJan 15, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — After weeks in limbo, about 4 million of Time Warner Cable's customers will no longer have to worry about losing one of their network TV stations. Just hours...
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Arlington Heights man claims 'Jeopardy!' crownJan 13, 2011 10:00 pm - Tony Fox took some good-natured ribbing from his co-workers Thursday after they watched the Arlington Heights resident compete on “Jeopardy!”. The account executive wit...
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Computer taking on 'Jeopardy!' champs for $1mil.Jan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. — It's the size of 10 refrigerators, and it swallows encyclopedias whole, but an IBM computer was lacking one thing it needed to battle the greate...
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Award shows ready to stroll down the red carpetJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - The holidays have ended. Bitter cold and snow promise to hang around for a few months yet. What's left to get excited about? For pop-culture fans, the answer is simple: ...
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DVRs give 'Conan' the lead among young viewersJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — After two months on the air, Conan O'Brien's late-night talk show is the favorite of younger viewers — that is, when DVR usage is factored in, according to b...
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Tyler says he'll be 'Idol' judge, Aerosmith memberJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. — Steven Tyler said Tuesday that his new gig as an "American Idol" judge doesn't mean the end of Aerosmith. The band's lead singer said he expects Aeros...