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The Future for Broadcast Television

Oprah leaving broadcast television Oprah Winfrey is fleeing broadcast television for cable. NBC, once arguably the biggest cultural tastemaker in the United States, is being shopped to Comcast, the country’s largest cable...

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Boozy Augusten Burroughs spins tales of Christmas cheer

By Rob Merrill, Associated Press Even among high-functioning alcoholics, Augusten Burroughs is an acquired taste. But for those who like their holiday spirit with gallons of vodka and a heaping portion of irreverence, “You...

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Susan Boyle: The impossible dream

Published Date: 22 November 2009 You're whipped up in a tornado then someone pops up and says: 'here's the yellow brick road my dear, just follow it' SUSAN Boyle perched on a chair in her dressing room, watching her reflection...

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Are we there yet? ‘Cast Offs’ co-writer Jack Thorne on his new TV drama

I can accurately describe the first moment I felt like a disabled person. It was 8am on Christmas Day 2000. I'd been down for presents, but had suffered an attack and retreated to my room. Downstairs, my family were watching my...

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Broadcast pioneer NBC prepares for cable takeover

A deal would bring the network of Johnny Carson, Jerry Seinfeld, Bob Hope and Milton Berle under the corporate control of the company that owns the Golf Channel and E! Entertainment Television. “This is highly symbolic,” a TV...

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They make it too easy (Unrepentant Old Hippie)

« Conservapedia 3 years old today 1 Torontonian Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 7:40 pm I think I know what he means. I sort of suspect he was some skooled. That would explain it all. As for becoming unparodyable, you’re echoing...

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Today's Video - Jay Leno Helps Design World's First Supercar

Watch this video showing Jay Leno talk about the world's first supercar on HowStuffWorks. Late night talk show host and widely known car enthusiast Jay Leno has teamed up with General Motors to design the world's first supercar...

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Shrek, Sarah Palin help ABC tie CBS in young adults Friday

The combo of "Shrek the Third" and Sarah Palin (she was on "20/20") gave ABC a boost Friday night, according to preliminary ratings released this afternoon. The Disney-owned network tied CBS in the 18-to-49 age group on the...

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Tough year for Michigan and the Big Ten

Every Thursday, Pickin' on the Big Ten previews the upcoming weekend's games and ponders the meaning of it all, staring into the yawning existential void and calling a fullback dive on third-and-seven. With one more loss,...

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Bon Jovi Doesn't Need A Prayer To Make It On NBC

Bon Jovi is at the top of the album charts this week, riding an unprecedented publicity push. His record label struck a deal with the conglomerate NBC Universal for an exclusive presence on their many TV networks, including...

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