Television
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Ratings stable despite anchor switches
Dec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Anchor changes at ABC's two biggest newscasts did nothing during their first week to shake NBC's dominance in the ratings. NBC's "Nightly News" with Brian Wi...
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Spielberg, Kidman to present at Golden Globes
Dec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Steven Spielberg, Nicole Kidman and "Avatar" star Sam Worthington are joining the list of celebrity presenters at the Golden Globe Awards. The Hollywood F...
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Comedy Central not renewing 'The Jeff Dunham Show'
Dec 28, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Comedy Central won't be renewing "The Jeff Dunham Show" for a second season. The show, featuring comedian Jeff Dunham and his repertoire of puppets, attracte...
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Terror attack? What terror attack? MSNBC blasted for slow coverage
Dec 28, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- MSNBC spent considerable time Monday reporting on the aftermath of an attempted Christmas Day attack on a Detroit-bound airliner, but its executives didn't w...
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Broadcasters' woes could spell trouble for free TV
Dec 28, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- For more than 60 years, TV stations have broadcast news, sports and entertainment for free and made their money by showing commercials. That might not work m...
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Tyra Banks says she's ending her talk show
Dec 27, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Tyra Banks is pulling the plug on her talk show. The former model says the syndicated "The Tyra Show" will end after its fifth season. Banks says she's stick...
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When the sun is out, tolerance for loud, opinionated cable news wanes
Dec 27, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Opinionated talk is big business on cable news networks when the sun goes down. But during the day, it's the complete opposite. MSNBC is shuffling its daytim...
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Brother: Simon Cowell to leave 'Idol' next year
Dec 23, 2009 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Simon Cowell's brother says the next season of "American Idol" will be the judge's last. Tony Cowell said in his weekly podcast, "The Cowell Factor," that...
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Couric finding herself, audience onlineDec 21, 2009 10:00 pm - 'Tis the season to be Katie. It is for Ms. Couric, at least, as she wraps up a year in which the critical tide turned much more in her favor as weeknight anchor and mana...
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Diane Sawyer begins at ABC's 'World News'
Dec 21, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Diane Sawyer was all business on a busy first day as anchor of ABC News' flagship evening newscast on Monday, save for a brief salute at the end to Charles G...