Television
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For one night, it's 'Colbert & Colmes'
Jan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Divorced from his longtime co-host Sean Hannity, Alan Colmes was adopted by Stephen Colbert -- for a day, at least. On Monday's "The Colbert Report," Colbert...
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Who is 'Dr. Who'? Unknown taking over BBC's iconic role
Jan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - LONDON -- The BBC says little-known actor Matt Smith will take over the title role in the long-running sci-fi series "Doctor Who." The 26-year-old is the 11th actor to s...
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Got 3D glasses? You'll need 'em for one Super Bowl ad
Jan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Talk about a monster of a promotion. Some 150 million 3D glasses will be given away for Super Bowl viewers to watch a 90-second 3D sneak preview of the bi...
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ABC's hidden cameras back for another season
Jan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- You're standing in line at a deli behind two day laborers fumbling with cash and struggling with English, when the clerk begins spewing hatred. Go back to yo...
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Charlie Rose mistakenly declares friend dead
Jan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Filmmaker George Butler, whose 1977 film "Pumping Iron" featured a then-unknown bodybuilder named Arnold Schwarzenegger, wants his friends to know he's very...
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Politicians much more comfortable on late-night TV
Jan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- It proved to be more than a joke when talk show host David Letterman said in late September that "the road to the White House runs through me." Presidential...
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Bernie Hamilton, 'Starsky and Hutch' captain, dies
Jan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Actor Bernie Hamilton, who played the no-nonsense police captain on the 1970s TV series "Starsky and Hutch," has died. He was 80. Hamilton died of cardiac...
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Bernie Hamilton, 'Starsky and Hutch' captain, dies
Jan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Actor Bernie Hamilton, who played the no-nonsense police captain on the 1970s TV series "Starsky and Hutch," has died. He was 80. Hamilton died of cardiac...
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'Great Performances' to present Met's 'Dr. Atomic'Dec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - What's opera, Doc? PBS' "Great Performances" presents a genuine find with the Metropolitan Opera production of John Adams' "Dr. Atomic," airing at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan...
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'Colbert,' 'SpongeBob' may go dark on Time Warner
Dec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- "SpongeBob SquarePants" may be getting squeezed off of Time Warner Cable. Media giant Viacom Inc. said its Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central and 16 other c...