Television
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Brace yourself for faux ‘Modern Family’ showsMay 28, 2012 6:39 am - ABC’s “Modern Family” is the top family sitcom, the top single-camera sitcom, and the most likely place for a broad audience to encounter fine writing. The show ended it...
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HBO tells story of 'Hemingway & Gellhorn'May 28, 2012 6:00 am - The opening shot focuses on an old woman's strong, lined face. It is the unadorned visage of Martha Gellhorn, a trailblazing correspondent who covered the front lines wh...
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Anti-Chavez TV channel trying to surviveMay 26, 2012 9:47 am - CARACAS, Venezuela — The studios of the Venezuelan television channel RCTV used to be filled with thousands of actors, production assistants and other employees. Today, ...
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A ratings low for ‘Idol’ finaleMay 25, 2012 7:46 am - NEW YORK — Nearly 22 million TV viewers seems like a lot — but for an “American Idol” season-ender, it’s a new low. The crowd that tuned in Wednesday night when bluesy g...
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Chris Harrison names his favorite 'Bachelor' romancesMay 24, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Chris Harrison has seen a lot of roses. As host of ABC's “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette,” the 40-year-old has a front-row seat as an eligible man or wom...
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Phillip Phillips is the new 'American Idol'May 23, 2012 9:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Phillip Phillips, a bluesy Georgia guitar man, was crowned the new "American Idol" on Wednesday after defeating teenager Jessica Sanchez in record viewer v...
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Football star Donald Driver is new 'Dancing' champMay 22, 2012 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - He already has a Super Bowl ring, and now football star Donald Driver can add the "Dancing With the Stars" mirrorball trophy to his awards collection. The...
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New ad zapper worries TV networksMay 22, 2012 3:00 pm - NEW YORK — The maker of a new DVR that lets consumers zap away broadcast TV commercials at the touch of a button suggested Tuesday that the networks are being shortsight...
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‘House’ closes after 8 seasons of healing and painMay 22, 2012 10:54 am - NEW YORK — Whither Dr. Gregory House? Would the cantankerous hero of the Fox medical drama mend his ways or self-destruct for all time? That was the mystery as “Hou...
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‘Idol’ judge Steven Tyler charmed by ‘sexy beast’ J-LoMay 22, 2012 8:46 am - NEW YORK — Steven Tyler is mum on whether he or Jennifer Lopez will return to the judging panel on “American Idol” next year, but the rocker says he has l...