Television
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Showtime readies 'The Tudors' for the end of its reign
Apr 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Jonathan Rhys Meyers would be relieved to see "The Tudors" end before his character, King Henry VIII, transforms from a robust young man to pudgy old ruler. "I wouldn't ...
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'Chicago Tonight' celebrates a quarter-century of fairness, vitalityApr 20, 2009 11:00 pm - It's somehow comforting, in these uncertain times, to recall that great things often arise out of great calamity. As if any Chicagoan ever needed to be reminded of that....
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DioGuardi says it's not easy being an 'Idol' judge
Apr 19, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- When Kara DioGuardi accepted her job as the fourth judge on "American Idol," she did not immediately grasp the enormity of a full-time gig on the most-watche...
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Miss North Carolina USA crowned Miss USA 2009
Apr 19, 2009 11:00 pm - LAS VEGAS -- Miss North Carolina USA Kristen Dalton was crowned Miss USA 2009 on Sunday, beating out 50 other beauty queens in the live pageant televised from Planet Hol...
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Oprah Winfrey cancels Columbine show
Apr 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Oprah Winfrey has canceled an episode of her talk show that was to mark the 10th anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre, saying it focused too much on the kil...
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Winfrey writes her first 'tweet' live
Apr 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Oprah Winfrey has sent her first "tweet" during a live taping of her television talk show. The audience cheered as Winfrey typed "ASHTON IS NEXT" on a laptop Friday morn...
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Ferrell survives 'Man vs. Wild' with Grylls
Apr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Will Ferrell says it was a thrill to join adventurer Bear Grylls for an icy episode of Discovery Channel's "Man vs. Wild." The channel said Wednesday tha...
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NBC broadcaster, NFL legend John Madden retires
Apr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- John Madden, the burly former coach who has been one of pro football's most popular broadcast analysts for three decades, is calling it quits. Madden worked ...
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Mich. native spared 'Idol' elimination; 7 remain
Apr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- A sequel has been greenlit for Matt Giraud on "American Idol." The 23-year-old piano player from Kalamazoo, Mich., who crooned Bryan Adam's "Have You Ever...
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'Chicago Tonight' to celebrate 25th yearApr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - WTTW Channel 11's "Chicago Tonight" holds a benefit today in advance of its 25th anniversary next Friday. The fundraiser "25 Years of Chicago Tonight: A Celebratory Bene...