Television
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'American Idol' returns as TV's most popular series, just not as popular
Jan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Fox's "American Idol" returned as the nation's most popular TV series, but with 4 million fewer viewers than the 2007 season premiere. Tuesday's debut was se...
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Potsie Weber having happy days in beauty bizJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - An unlikely person is behind the skin-care products used on the sets of "Grey's Anatomy," "Ugly Betty," "Desperate Housewives," "Hannah Montana" and other shows. Anson W...
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Cable to celebrate MLK Day with Burnett film festJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Turner Classic Movies is known for its thematic film festivals, but this year it comes up with something truly exceptional for the Martin Luther King holiday. TCM runs a...
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'Thirtysomething' alums find behind-the-scenes successJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - When it premiered in 1987, "thirtysomething" was unlike anything else on television. An homage to yuppie angst, the show developed into a lower-rated but critically ador...
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Oprah adds to media empire
Jan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oprah Winfrey is getting her own TV network. OWN -- for Oprah Winfrey Network -- will debut next year in nearly 70 million homes with cable and satellite, pa...
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Just smurfy at 50
Jan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The Smurfs -- led by Papa Smurf and Smurfette -- kicked off a year of 50th birthday celebrations Monday with Smurfberry cake and sasparilla juice. T...
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Discovery, Oprah to launch cable network
Jan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Discovery Communications and talk show queen Oprah Winfrey said today they would build a new cable television network, describing the venture as dedicated to...
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'10 Items or Less' rings up too much improvJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Improvisational comedy is great in a club, where the actors feed off the audience and come up with jokes on the spot. The thing is, it's not so great in more of a sitcom...
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Oprah Winfrey partnering with Discovery for own TV network
Jan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oprah Winfrey is getting her own TV network. Discovery Communications and Winfrey announced a deal Tuesday where the Discovery Health network will be turned ...
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Retro week: Lee's 'Gotta Have It', 'Family Guy' resprays 'Star Wars'Jan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - This is one of those "wayback machine" weeks, when the best DVDs hitting shelves feature old movies or historical documentaries. Let's start by traveling back to the Rea...