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A new era for Ebert-less 'At the Movies'
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"At the Movies," the syndicated series that introduced the TV-watching masses to passionate on-air...



'Wanna Bet?': ABC places wager on Ant & Dec.
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The hosts of the new reality show follow in the footsteps of the U.K.'s Simon...



Just call Matt Kunitz the king of reality TV
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The man behind 'Fear Factor' is happy to entertain viewers any way he can....



Open letter to Gov. Schwarzenegger re: SAG talks
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He was 'low-key' during the writers strike. With the industry fearing another...



Where TV and the Web converge, there is Hulu
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The streaming video site offers a free and relatively painless way to watch your...



The farming out of CW's Sunday nights
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Media Rights Capital will program and finance the prime-time lineup.



Mysteries of 'Life on Mars'
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Who will star? Will David E. Kelley be involved? What does the future hold?



Broadcast networks under siege
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Declining viewers and cable's subscriber-fee revenue advantage are forcing TV...



TV execs rethink need for series pilots
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With the writers strike delaying development of fall programming and cost-...



Will 'Ugly Betty' and others strike for SAG?
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Films and TV sag under the $tar system.



'Samantha Who?' aims to jog fans' memory
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The promising ABC comedy starring Christina Applegate will return from the...



David Archuleta: Who the people want
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Boy wonder gets his break. Now, give him a break?



Strike coverage was hazardous duty
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The media blasted one another, and bloggers left a big impression.



TV's grave new world
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The glut of reality TV isn't being driven solely by the writers strike, but by a...



The strike aside, hit shows are still missing
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Although ratings haven't fallen much yet, the networks are grappling with weak...



Working for reality TV? Sorry
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When push comes to shove, residuals are going to matter more than reality...



Hail king cable
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As if the writers strike wasn't enough to worry about, the networks take a...



Strike puts TV critics press tour in limbo
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NBC has pulled out. Other networks on the fence pending the dispute's outcome.



Show runners run the show
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TV's writer-producers are shaping up to be the most influential players in the...



CHANNEL ISLAND: ABC likes its chances in 'Murder Club'
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The network thinks the series based on James Patterson's books could be...


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