Television
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NBC hopes viewers appreciate action news series
Jul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- More than any news program in recent memory, NBC's "The Wanted" comes with a reputation preceding it. And it isn't good. The series about chasing alleged ter...
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Russia TV cuts Putin scene on 'South Park'
Jul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - MOSCOW -- A Russian TV channel cut a segment of the ribald U.S. cartoon comedy "South Park" that appeared to mock Vladimir Putin, a spokesman said Friday. The channel "2...
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Billy Mays remains a TV pitchman, even in death
Jul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Death won't still the voice of Billy Mays or his mighty powers of persuasion. Viewers will continue to find the boisterous, bearded TV pitchman hawking house...
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Obama and networks: a symbiotic relationship
Jul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Even President Barack Obama, a gleam in his eye as he talked at the Radio and Television Correspondents' Association dinner two weeks ago, seemed to recognize the specia...
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Williams lined up for HBO comedy special
Jul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Robin Williams is bringing his standup act back to HBO. The cable network says a special of Williams performing in Washington will air in December. The show ...
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Channel 7 to air profile of 'Potter' author J.K. RowlingJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Potter author ABC takes advantage of the mania surrounding the newest Harry Potter movie with "J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life," a profile of the author who created the...
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Cable drama gives TV vet Sharon Gless the chance to shine
Jul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Sharon Gless plays women with toughness, drive and, when it counts, a comic streak. No matter how vulnerable her character may be, she's no shrinking violet, nobody's pa...
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Leno wins right to Web name
Jul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - GENEVA -- Television host Jay Leno has won control of a Web address using the name of his new show. The U.N.'s World Intellectual Property Organization says current owne...
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Fireworks for the crowd averse? Catch 'em on TVJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - If you just don't feel like heading out to see fireworks on the Fourth of July, you have plenty of options to watch them from the comfort of your recliner. PBS airs "A C...
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Mourners gather to honor Chicago broadcaster John Callaway
Jun 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Mourners have gathered to remember longtime Chicago public television broadcaster John Callaway. Colleagues, friends and relatives gathered at the Rockefeller Memorial C...