Television

A growing TV cover-up: Obnoxious pop-up promos

Somewhere in the universe of TV viewers, there's got to be a person who actually likes those pop-up, on-screen promotions.

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Television Briefing 11/19

Jackson's 'This Is It' will air on MTV in 2011

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CBS launching turn-of-decade project

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Talk is cheap and I look good in closeups

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When Sarah met Oprah

Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and daytime talk-show diva Oprah Winfrey got together to further their careers Monday and vie for the spotlight.

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Palin avoids going rogue in Oprah, Walters interviews

NEW YORK -- Sarah Palin said in an interview broadcast Tuesday that a 2012 presidential bid is "not on my radar," but wouldn't rule out playing some role in the next presidential election.

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Broadcast pioneer NBC prepares for cable takeover

Eight decades after pioneering the concept of broadcasting, NBC is on the verge of a startling move that illustrates broadcast television's decline.

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Key moments in NBC history

Some key dates in NBC's history:

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Kids, critics crowd around Mister Rogers statue

PITTSBURGH -- Amy Mee wasn't standing in front of the new Fred Rogers statue for long before she was interrupted by her 6-year-old daughter, Sarah.

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And McKellen makes Two in 'Prisoner'

NEW YORK -- A man named Michael from New York wakes up in the desert, much to his surprise.

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John King replaces Lou Dobbs' show on CNN

NEW YORK -- John King is replacing Lou Dobbs on CNN.

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Kevin Dillon hopes for dream 'Entourage' cameo

CHICAGO -- Like Rainn Wilson of "The Office" and Neil Patrick Harris of "How I Met Your Mother," Kevin Dillon has been nominated for a best supporting actor Emmy the past three years and each time has gone home empty handed.

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Little boy becomes middle man on 'Two and a Half Men'

Is it fair that one of Hollywood's most successful and richest young actors didn't set out to be a performer -- in fact, never took an acting class -- when there are thousands of others like him, sweating auditions, posing for head shots, tweeting their every move?

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Grading TV’s buzz-worthy shows

If I were the only TV viewer in the world, the Nielsen ratings would look a lot different. For instance, all those crowd-pleasing crime procedurals would disappear from the Top 20. Sorry, David Caruso, I'm just not that into them, so you can stop glaring and put your sunglasses back on.

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TV Ratings 11/12

TV Ratings

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‘Glee’ wheelchair episode hits bump with disabled

The glee club members twirl their wheelchairs to the tune of "Proud Mary" and in joyful solidarity with Artie, the fellow performer who must use his chair even when the music stops.

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TV Briefing 11/12

'Twilight' up for People's Choice award

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No Dummy, Dunham No dummy, Dunham raises ventriloquism’s voice

HOLLYWOOD -- In the past few years, Jeff Dunham has become something akin to a rock star. The 47-year-old entertainer routinely sells out concert halls and arenas at home and abroad, travels in a decked-out touring bus and has just launched a new weekly cable television show.

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John Lithgow's serial killer soars on 'Dexter'

LOS ANGELES -- John Lithgow was going to pass on the chance to play serial killer vs. serial killer on "Dexter," with an Italian vacation, cruise and his son's wedding awaiting him.

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Animated spoofing makes a strange brew

Dave Thomas has kept a mostly low profile since his "SCTV" days in the 1980s, but now the Canadian comic is back with a new animated MTV series, "Popzilla," which spoofs celebrities in the age of Twitter. Sample: A parody of Ashton Kutcher promoting the next social-networking craze, where…

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Losing Winfrey would be big blow for Second City

Step outside Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Studios and into the near west side neighborhood that's been home to her television talk show for two decades, and it's easy to get a sense of what she's meant to Chicago.

Nov 21, 2009 | 10:40 am

Guests for the Sunday TV news shows

Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:

Nov 21, 2009 | 1:40 am

Parker-Broderick surrogacy case jury breaks

The jury in the trial of an Ohio police chief accused of breaking into the home of a woman who carried twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick ended five hours of deliberations Friday without a verdict.

Nov 20, 2009 | 10:05 pm

Oprah's departure presents problem for TV stations

For more than two decades, Oprah Winfrey has been the inspirational, change-your-life champion who reigned over daytime television much like Johnny Carson once ruled late night.

Nov 20, 2009 | 6:05 pm

NYC TV newsman guilty of attempted assault on wife

Cable television newsman Dominic Carter, an influential reporter on New York politics, was convicted Friday of an attempted assault on his wife.

Nov 20, 2009 | 5:15 pm

List of top 15 cable shows in Nielsen ratings

Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of Nov. 9-15. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses:

Nov 20, 2009 | 9:05 am

Winfrey says show will end in 2011, decision came `after much prayer and careful thought'

Nov 20, 2009 | 8:55 am

Liberace, Cruise, Palin among Winfrey's highlights

Oprah Winfrey has racked up memorable moments during her long television reign. Some were moving, some embarrassing _ to her or others _ and a handful became pop-culture landmarks. Here are highlights through the years:

Nov 20, 2009 | 8:15 am

New York designer wins Project Runway

New York designer Irina Shabayeva's collection took the gold in "Project Runway," winning $100,000 toward her line, an agent and a trip to Paris.

Nov 20, 2009 | 7:15 am

Fans excited to witness Winfrey's announcement

Fans who will be in the audience at "The Oprah Winfrey Show" say they're excited to hear the media mogul talk about her plans for the future.

Nov 20, 2009 | 6:30 am

Eddie Cibrian sues tabloid over story

Eddie Cibrian is suing Life & Style Weekly for defamation over a recent story claiming he was cheating on girlfriend LeAnn Rimes.

Nov 19, 2009 | 7:35 pm

James Van Der Beek files for divorce

Court records show James Van Der Beek has filed for divorce from his wife of nearly six years.

Nov 19, 2009 | 6:25 pm

Miss Calif. pageant gives ad time to gay group

The Miss California USA pageant director who became embroiled in a war of words with former title holder Carrie Prejean has donated 30-seconds of free ad time to the state's largest gay rights group.

Nov 19, 2009 | 5:35 pm

Final season of `Lost' to begin Feb. 2

ABC says the final season of "Lost" will begin in February with a night devoted to the drama.

Nov 19, 2009 | 4:05 pm

'Jon & Kate Plus 8' to end its stormy run Monday

You might say our national nightmare is over. Or is it just a TV series?

Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 pm

Newseum puts Tim Russert's NBC office on display

Museum visitors in Washington will get the chance to step into "Meet the Press" moderator Tim Russert's old NBC office, which has been reassembled at the Newseum.

Nov 19, 2009 | 8:45 am

Chaz Bono: Sex change is his 'best decision'

Chaz Bono says beginning the sex-change process to turn him from a woman to a man is "the best decision I've ever made."

Nov 19, 2009 | 6:50 am

`Simpsons' character contest winner is the Bomba

Ladies' man Ricardo Bomba is bringing his charms to "The Simpsons," and it's all the doing of a hospital operations manager with a vivid imagination.

Nov 19, 2009 | 5:40 am

Television Briefing 11/19

Jackson's 'This Is It' will air on MTV in 2011

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CBS launching turn-of-decade project

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