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USC-UCLA rivalry no longer channels the same electricity
A nighttime start and a non-network telecast are clear indicators that Bruins-vs.-Trojans has lost some of its old cachet when compared to, say, Ohio State-Michigan or Alabama-Auburn.
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'The 2000 Year Old Man'
The evolution of the classic routine featuring Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner is captured hilariously in a three-CD, single-DVD set.
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Glenn Beck has big plans
The conservative TV and radio host wants to hold conventions to move his followers to political action and 'change America's course.' Some say his activism could widen the split within the GOP.
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'Lopez Tonight' bandleader Michael Bearden finds solace after 'This Is It'
The music director for Michael Jackson's ill-fated comeback tour now heads up the music on George Lopez's new TBS talk show.
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Happy feat in strappy heels
On a dare, an entertainment reporter steps into the shoes (and sultry zebra dress) of a 'Dancing With the Stars' contestant. In a grueling test of stamina and nerves, she discovers her inner shimmy.
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NBC's 'Nightly News' anchor Brian Williams shows his lighter side
He loosens up on appearances on '30 Rock' and 'Saturday Night Live.' And it hasn't hurt him in the ratings.
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Afternoons without Oprah
Who will fill the void, and who will watch, when the queen of daytime TV departs for cable in 2011?
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Oprah Winfrey told her audience Friday that she had ...
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Memorial celebration to be held for late comedy writer Larry Gelbart
The award-winning writer died Sept. 11.
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A celebration of the life of award-winning comedy writer Larry Gelbart, who died Sept. 11 at age 81, will be held at 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at ...
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Oprah to end her show in 2011
She's expected to deliver a new program to a cable outlet she's starting. Her exit is a blow to two networks.
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California approves new standards on energy-hungry TVs
The California Energy Commission votes 5-0 in favor of the nation's first efficiency regulations for televisions of up to 58 inches sold in the state. The stricter rules take effect Jan. 1, 2011.
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'Parks and Recreation' develops a community
After a slow start in front of a skeptical audience, the second-season sitcom has become a critical favorite under series creators Greg Daniels and Michael Schur.
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'Terror in Mumbai'
The HBO doc recounts the deadly 2008 attack in India, using security footage, intercepted cellphone conversations and videotape to give viewers a 'you-are-there' feel.
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Hamish Hamilton to direct Oscars broadcast
British director has helmed concert shows with Britney Spears and U2, and the MTV awards.
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Composers and lyricists make pitch to join Teamsters
Seeing demand for movie and TV music growing and take-home pay shrinking, about half of a group of 400 sign up to band together with an unlikely ally.
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CNN's Candy Crowley talks about her new look
A distinguished journalistic career doesn't shield Crowley from speculations on her weight, so she'd like to make things clear: 'I'm lighter now in a lot of ways.'
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Heather Locklear returns to 'Melrose Place' just in time
The CW series has been struggling, and the addition of the original series' most famous character, Locklear's Amanda Woodward, could be the boost it needs.
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Edward Woodward dies at 79; British actor starred in 'The Equalizer,' 'Breaker Morant'
The Golden Globe and Emmy-winning Royal Academy of Dramatic Art graduate also recorded 12 solo albums as a singer.
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Ken Ober dies at 52; host of MTV's 'Remote Control' game show
The comedian and actor was doing stand-up when he landed the job of guiding the 1980s game show, which featured raucous question-and-answer trivia contests about TV reruns.
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Passing: Dennis Cole: Popular '60s television actor
Dennis Cole, popular TV guest star from '60s through '90s, dies at 69; Bruce King, three-time New Mexico governor, dies at 85; Francisco Ayala, Spanish writer and sociologist, dies at 103.
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'Passing: Dennis Cole: Popular '60s television actor'
Dennis Cole, popular TV guest star from '60s through '90s, dies at 69; Bruce King, three-time New Mexico governor, dies at 85; Francisco Ayala, Spanish writer and sociologist, dies at 103.
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Network TV winners and losers
As broadcasters approach midseason, we look at what's working (and not) on their schedules. One guess where 'The Jay Leno Show' falls.
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Guy Fieri hits the road, not for dives, but for concert halls
The Food Network personality's Guy Fieri Road Show is part cooking demonstration, part concert. It comes to the Gibson Amphitheatre Dec. 17.
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'Chef Academy'
Bravo tries a slightly different recipe on the cooking-competition genre.
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Like Motown Records in the 1960s, Bravo is a network that likes to find a thing ...
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Lifetime
Obama chat may be uncensored, but many in China might not see it
The decisions aren't final, but it seems that China will allow Obama to have a town hall-type meeting with students. But it probably won't be aired on the national CCTV network.
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Ian McKellen reflects on 'The Prisoner,' Gandalf and gay rights
The venerable Shakespearean, who plays the manipulative Two in the remake of the BBC series, would like to reprise his wizard role for 'The Hobbit.'
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The Prisoner
Fox Television Studios' prudence is a show in itself
The News Corp. subsidiary's low-risk approach to creating scripted dramas -- which normally are costly to produce -- could become the new model for network TV.
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'The Prisoner'
The AMC remake of the cult classic '60s British spy-fi series won't hold viewers captive.
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For its third original dramatic series, AMC has chosen to reimagine -- as a six-episode ...
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Patrick McGoohan
ITV
Winter D. Horton Jr. dies at 80; co-founder of L.A. public television station KCET
The broadcasting pioneer helped shape public television programming in the 1960s and later was appointed by President Clinton to the board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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'White Collar' duo spark a hit
USA hits ratings gold with the crime-fighting series with a twist starring Tim DeKay and Matt Bomer.
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Talk about using pain as your muse.
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Disagreement in Middle East over Iran's nuclear program
A TV debate in Qatar shows sharp divisions over whether Iran can be trusted not to build a nuclear bomb. Perhaps most surprising is the sympathy shown for Tehran.
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David Lloyd dies at 75; TV comedy writer wrote the classic 'Chuckles Bites the Dust' sitcom episode
Over four decades, he wrote jokes and scripts for 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show,' 'Taxi, 'Cheers' and many others.
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Review: 'WWII in HD'
The masterful History Channel documentary follows a dozen Americans through their personal experiences in the war. It and a second, similar series -- 'Apocalypse' on the Smithsonian Channel -- feature
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Dobbs' exit a double-edged sword for CNN
Airing his opinions irked the bosses at the cable news network, but he was a strong performer. Anchorman John King will host a program in his place.
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Filming of state milk ads is heading abroad to save moola
The California Milk Advisory Board's plan to shoot 'Happy Cow' commercials in New Zealand turns sour
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'Wipeout' reality contestant dies
Funeral services for a recent newlywed and former USC graduate student were held Wednesday in Westwood after the 33-year-old man died after competing as a contestant on ABC's reality show "Wipeout."
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Pacquiao-Cotto is a fight worth the money
The participants in the matchup are not your average showboat fighters. But there figures to be plenty of intrigue at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
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Current TV to shift from video format
After years of trying to establish itself as a channel by and for youths, the cable network is canceling three shows and letting go 80 employees as it moves toward more traditional programming.
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Lou Dobbs resigns from CNN
The outspoken newsman says he has been urged 'to go beyond my role here.' Is politics in his future?
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Cheyenne Jackson reaches a peak performance
With a starring role in 'Finian's Rainbow,' a new CD and a story line on '30 Rock,' the comely actor is having the time of his life.
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Studios' top negotiator is all ears
As president of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, Carol Lombardini says that when it comes to contract talks, 'I'm a good listener at the bargaining table.'
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Motion filed to dismiss Letterman case
Robert Joel Halderman's attorney says his client's actions did not meet New York state's definition of extortion. Talk show host's lawyer disagrees.
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With the World Series complete, CBS returns to the top
'NCIS' leads scripted programming.
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Tale of the talk: Wanda Sykes, George Lopez
Sykes' comedic bite is on full, if shaky, display on Fox while Lopez treads a familiar funny-guy path on TBS.
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'Sesame Street' at 40: The importance of being Ernie -- and Bert and Kermit . . .
Beyond ABCs and 1, 2, 3, a multicultural cast and iconic puppets have entertained and educated generations of kids.
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Pssst -- heard the latest on 'Gossip Girl'?
A sex romp plot line is drawing protests, which might actually help the CW show's sagging ratings.
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Much teen love for 'Isa TKM'
Across Latin America, the main character's kooky antics have spawned a legion of adoring fans. Now, the telenovela's popularity has spread to the U.S., thanks to MTV Tr3s.
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Angus T. Jones proves a good boy is hard to find
The fraction in 'Two and a Half Men' is growing up fast.
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Is it fair that one of Hollywood's most successful and richest young actors didn't set out to be ...
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Democratic consultant says he got a warning from White House after appearing on Fox News
'We better not see you on again,' the strategist says he was told by a White House official. The White House communications director denies that officials urge such a boycott.
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'The People v. Leo Frank'
Documentary revisits the case of a Jew lynched in Georgia over a girl's killing.
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On April 27, 1913, the body of 13-year-old Mary Phagan was found in the ...
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