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Obama or Romney? How 5 undecided voters are making up their minds.
Last month, the Monitor profiled five undecided voters whose allegiances were especially prized because they live in swing states. Now, less than two weeks before Election Day, we check in with them to see what they’re thinking now.
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Obama or Romney? Why 5 undecided voters are still on the fence.
The presidential election will be decided by a tiny fraction of American voters – those in swing states who have not made up their minds. What are these 1 million people waiting for? The Monitor talked to five undecided voters to find out.
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'Arrested Development': 5 other TV shows saved by fans
'Arrested Development' will get 10 new episodes on Netflix and a movie – here are 5 other TV shows fans brought back.
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Bestselling books the week of 5/12/11, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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The Top 10 political quotes of 2010
The “who said what” buzz came in full force this election year through campaign ads, public appearances, and even tweets. But who are the politicians that shocked and zinged the most? Here’s a roundup of the year’s most memorable political quotes.
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Stephen Colbert shuts super PAC. Where did the money go?Stephen Colbert could essentially just pocket the money his super PAC didn't spend – a point he made in his further attempts to show the underside of campaign finance.
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Obama or Romney? How 5 undecided voters are making up their minds.
Last month, the Monitor profiled five undecided voters whose allegiances were especially prized because they live in swing states. Now, less than two weeks before Election Day, we check in with them to see what they’re thinking now.
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Top Picks: 'Jesus Christ Superstar' in movie theaters, Neil Young's memoir, and more
The Piano Guys mix genres on their first album, 'Daily Show' vet Mo Rocca explores U.S. voting laws, and more.
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Presidential debate: How would you rate this musical parody? (+video)The musical comedy stylings of The Gregory Brothers are audio-video parodies of the presidential debates. The latest one, set to music, replicates Tuesday night's town-hall debate between President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney.
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Herman Melville book 'Moby-Dick' on screen stretches from Gregory Peck to 'Futurama'The Herman Melville book 'Moby-Dick' has been parodied on TV and several directors have tried to capture the classic novel on film, though no movie version has quite attained classic status.
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Pizza Hut reworks presidential debate stunt. Sort of.
Pizza Hut drew criticism and mockery last week for a promotional stunt offering a lifetime supply of free pizza to anyone who asked 'sausage or pepperoni?' during Tuesday's town hall presidential debate. Pizza Hut is moving the contest online but says it will still honor the original deal.
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Stewart vs. O'Reilly: America from two perspectives
Jon Stewart, the left-leaning Comedy Central 'news' anchor and Bill O'Reilly of Fox's 'O'Reilly Factor,' tangled in their own debate on Saturday night.
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The Bill O'Reilly-Jon Stewart 'rumble': More than a jab-fest?In the left corner, comedian Jon Stewart. In the right corner, Fox News shout-meister Bill O'Reilly. What might they achieve, besides self-promotion, when they face off Saturday night for a political debate?
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Fall TV schedule: Your guide to every premiere dateThe fall TV schedule has begun – when is your favorite show premiering?
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Obama or Romney? Why 5 undecided voters are still on the fence.
The presidential election will be decided by a tiny fraction of American voters – those in swing states who have not made up their minds. What are these 1 million people waiting for? The Monitor talked to five undecided voters to find out.
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Is the end of late-night TV as we've known it near?
Two staples of late-night TV – 'The Tonight Show' and 'Nightline' – received bad news this month, suggesting that a recasting of the late-night order might not be far off.
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Stephen Colbert offers a tip of the hat to NASA's Mars Rover (+video)
NASA administrator and veteran astronaut John Grunsfeld appeared on the Colbert Report on Wednesday, where he discussed the planned landing of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover, which is scheduled to land on the Red Planet on Sunday night.
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Gore Vidal: a celebrity, a life writ large
Gore Vidal was known as much for his fierce public spats as he was for collected works that included 25 novels, 200 essays, six plays, several screenplays, and a National Book Award for essays on the United States.
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From Our Files: the unvarnished Gore Vidal (+video)
Gore Vidal, who died Tuesday, was a prolific American author, provocateur, and Renaissance man. The Monitor's Daniel B. Wood interviewed Vidal in 2006 at his art-studded home in Los Angeles' Hollywood Hills. Here's the story that emerged from that Vidalian encounter.
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Colorado shooting victims: Who will pay medical bills?
Enormous medical bills for those without health insurance may be the next challenge for victims in the Colorado movie theater shooting. Three hospitals won't charge the victims, and there are fund-raising efforts underway.
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Jon Stewart and Spongebob return as DirecTV, Viacom reach deal
Viacom Inc. and the satellite TV service provider said Friday that they have settled a dispute that had cut off access to 17 Viacom channels for DirectTV subscribers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Biggest loser in DirecTV-Viacom feud? Both. (+video)
The standoff between DirecTV and Viacom risks accelerating the move away from television to iPads and smart phones – and the expectation of access to content anywhere, anytime.
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DirecTV loses MTV, Nickelodeon, and Viacom's free online shows
DirecTV says goodbye to Dora the Explorer, Snookie, and Jon Stewart. Negotiations with Viacom broke down as DirecTV was unable to reach a new fee arrangement.
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DirecTV, Viacom dispute darkens 26 cable channels
DirecTV has dropped 26 channels for nearly 20 million subscribers, who have lost access to Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, and other networks owned by Viacom, as financial negotiations between the two parties reached an impasse Tuesday. Viacom said DirecTV dropped the channels without any warning, while DirecTV countered that its hand was forced by Viacom.
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What 'conspiracy' lies behind Eric Holder and 'Fast and Furious'?
Whether or not a botched government gun interdiction scheme known as ‘Fast and Furious’ was tied into White House gun policy is roiling the right – and a cause for scoffing on the left.
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The Monitor's View: Just kidding
Today's American politics needs the mix of humor and civility heard on NPR's soon-to-end "Car Talk." Mass culture that includes self-deprecatory jokes and a friendly tone can influence the nation's political discourse.
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'First Position' and other documentaries wow at the Montclair Film FestivalThe first annual festival is advised by Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert.
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'Arrested Development': 5 other TV shows saved by fans
'Arrested Development' will get 10 new episodes on Netflix and a movie – here are 5 other TV shows fans brought back.
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Appeals court reinstates Viacom lawsuit against Google's YouTube
The court ruling Thursday allows Viacom and other entities to sue Google over the use of copyrighted video on the internet search engine's YouTube video platform.
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Is bias-free news coverage coming back into vogue?
After years in which news outlets became associated with one political slant or another, there are some signs that a course correction is under way in the media. So far, the shift is a subtle one.
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