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Super Bowl commercials 2013: The 4 best sneak previews
For Super Bowl commercials, many companies are providing sneak peeks for their ads that will run during the big game. Here are some of the best.
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Maurice Sendak: 10 tweets about the 'Wild' author and illustrator
Children's author Maurice Sendak, creator of the darkly mischievous children's classic, "Where the Wild Things Are," has died at age 83. Mourning the loss of the beloved writer and illustrator, fans of his work took to Twitter to pay tribute to one of the most important children’s book writers of the 20th century. Take a look at some of the top tweets from the worlds of literature, film and beyond that celebrate the life Maurice Sendak.
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Holiday gift guide 2010: DVDs for the family
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Obama on 'The Tonight Show': Six famous presidential TV cameos
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In Pictures: Sharks rule
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Deadliest Catch: cause of death of crewman unknown
Deadliest Catch has lost a Time Bandit crewman. Justin Tennison was found in a hotel room in his hometown in Alaska. The cause of his death is yet unknown.
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Monarchies and prayer
A Christian Science perspective: The influence monarchs can have in people's lives through the example they set.
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Oprah Winfrey sees 'rocky times' ahead as OWN channel launches
TV mogul Oprah Winfrey says her new network, OWN, is aimed at changing people's lives – but she acknowledges the struggle of keeping audiences interested.
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Oprah Winfrey channel debuts Saturday, but is it time for a new network?
Oprah Winfrey, whose successful syndicated show is in its last season, is launching her new cable TV network OWN to start the new year. The move is a risky one, media analysts say.
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President Obama on 'Mythbusters': Will his death ray work?
President Obama's episode of Mythusters, aimed at getting teens interested in science and math, airs Wednesday night on the Discovery Channel.
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3D TV network readying for prime time
3D TV networks are around the corner, with Discovery, Sony, and IMAX rolling out their starting lineup. But are there enough 3D TV sets in American homes to take advantage of the new shows?
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Sarah Palin versus Republican 'blue bloods'
Is the establishment GOP ganging up on Sarah Palin? In the ongoing drama that is Palin’s political reality show, score this past week “Blue bloods 3, Palin zip.”
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Holiday gift guide 2010: DVDs for the family
Now that we're fully into the holiday shopping season, Monitor staff writers have compiled a list of items you might consider as Christmas or Hanukkah gifts. We begin with some family-friendly DVDs. Each item has a link to amazon.com, where you can purchase the item and help support the Christian Science Monitor at the same time.
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Top picks: John Singer Sargent exhibit, Obama on 'Mythbusters,' Disney documentaries, and more
Portraits by John Singer Sargent on exhibit in New York, President Obama on 'Mythbusters,' three Walt Disney historical documentaries, and more recommendations
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Sarah Palin for president? It's possible, she says.
Sarah Palin says if nobody else is up to the job, she could run for president. But her political clout is on the line in Alaska with the flagging US Senate campaign of tea party favorite Joe Miller.
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Why is Karl Rove taking shots at Sarah Palin and Christine O'Donnell?
Karl Rove says that Sarah Palin lacks the 'gravitas' to be a presidential candidate in 2012. Rove is not a fan of Tea Party candidate Christine O'Donnell either.
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Obama talks of 'MythBusters' - plus math, science, and tamales
President Obama has filmed a cameo on the TV show 'Mythbusters,' and when it airs Dec. 8 we'll all know if he can pronounce Archimedes. Meanwhile, students brought science projects galore to the White House on Monday.
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Obama on 'The Tonight Show': Six famous presidential TV cameos
Presidential press conferences and official speeches are commonplace on TV, but less-formal appearances are rare for the commander in chief. President Obama's appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Tuesday got us thinking: Which other sitting presidents have appeared on TV? Read on for six more examples.
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Obama on 'MythBusters': Will he get to blow something up?
With President Obama on Mythbusters in December, the show will revisit a popular myth about the 'Archimedes death ray.'
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'Sarah Palin's Alaska' may be 'flippin' fun,' but will it be any good?
The trailer for TLC's upcoming show, 'Sarah Palin's Alaska,' is out, featuring themes of family, fun, and freedom. It functions well as a political ad, too.
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"My Ishmael" by Daniel Quinn: Why did gunman James Jae Lee embrace this book?
"My Ishmael," a 1997 novel by Daniel Quinn, was featured in the manifesto of gunman James Jay Lee.
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James Lee, killed in Discovery Channel hostage crisis, reminiscent of Unabomber
James Lee, who police say was responsible for the Discovery Channel hostage crisis in Silver Spring, Md., Wednesday, was shot and killed. Lee has said human population growth imperils the planet.
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Stephen Hawking says humanity is doomed unless it takes to the stars
Stephen Hawking says that if humanity is going to survive in the long run, we must escape our planet.
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Man vs. Wild star Bear Grylls almost done in by a camera
Man vs. Wild adventurer Grylls has braved many of the world's dangers, but a camera on a sled gives him his closest call yet on a Canadian mountainside.
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Shark sighting in Westport, Mass., bonus for Shark Week enthusiasts
Shark! A large fin was spotted in the waters off of Horseneck Beach in Massachusetts, prompting officials to close the beach. The city of Westport joined Chatham in recent shark sightings in the Bay State.
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Shark Week attacks August 1 with Ultimate Air Jaws
Shark Week celebrates its 23rd anniversary this Sunday. The Discovery Channel's Shark Week starts with the "Ultimate Air Jaws" premiere at 9 PM.
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In Pictures: Sharks rule
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Sarah Palin: What's she going to do with her $1 million war chest?
Sarah Palin has $1 million to bequeath upon candidates she supports in November's midterms. Down the road, those donations could win her a lot of IOUs.
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Deadliest Catch hauls in biggest audience ever
Deadliest Catch brought aboard an audience of 5.54 million on Tuesday night, the biggest number ever for the Discovery Channel show.
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Deadliest Catch to honor Capt. Phil Harris
Deadliest Catch star Capt. Phil Harris, who died in February, will be honored by the Discovery Channel in a series of special episodes beginning on June 22.
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