Topic: Emmy Awards
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Bestselling books the week of 1/26/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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HBO makes great TV from books
More and more popular books are becoming HBO series. Here are some of the most well-known.
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5 great gift book ideas: something for everyone
From art history to the stars of sports, here are five gift books with wide appeal.
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In Pictures: Regis Philbin retires
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Ideas for a better world in 2011
To start the new year off right, the Monitor asked various thinkers around the world for one idea each to make the world a better place in 2011. We talked to poets and political figures, physicists and financiers. The results range from how to reduce the number of nuclear weapons in the world to ways to revamp Hollywood.
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Chapter & Verse
'Game Change' sequel will come next fall'Double Down: Game Change 2012' will follow the 2012 presidential election and the figures involved.
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Chapter & Verse
'Girls' creator Lena Dunham's book proposal leaks onlineLena Dunham's 66-page book proposal earned her $3.7 million in her deal with Random House.
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Mitt Romney skips 'Nick News' questions session with young viewers
Mitt Romney decided against it, but Barack Obama showed up for an election special on the kids' news program 'Nick News.'
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Culture Cafe
Seth MacFarlane hosts the Oscars: Excited? Maybe.Seth MacFarlane was an offbeat choice when he was announced as the host for the 2013 Oscars. He'll just need to reach out to people beyond his 'Family Guy' audience.
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Chapter & Verse
Lena Dunham reportedly plans memoirThe book by the 'Girls' creator and star would cover romance, eating, and the workplace.
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Andy Williams remembered for 'Moon River,' TV shows
The singer and entertainer who helped to launch the career of the Osmond Brothers and hosted annual holiday television specials passed away Tuesday.
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NFL referee debacle costs everyone, except the NFL
NFL replacement referees cost the Green Bay Packers a win Monday night, and frustrations are reaching a boiling point. But while fans, players, and coaches are paying a price, the NFL itself isn't losing anything but the public relations battle.
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Culture Cafe
Tracy Morgan prank falls flat, but other comedians kept the Emmys entertainingThe Tracy Morgan prank by host Jimmy Kimmel was disappointing, but audience members like Stephen Colbert and Amy Poehler kept the show rolling.
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'Homeland' and 'Modern Family' big winners at Emmy Awards
'Homeland' also won top acting awards for Claire Danes and Briton Damian Lewis as Showtime's first-ever best drama honoree prevented 'Mad Men' from winning its fifth straight best drama Emmy.
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Katie Couric: Can the former TV newscaster make it as a talk show host?
Katie Couric struggled with ratings as a TV news anchor. She’s about to launch a new afternoon talk show aimed at women, but audience tastes are changing and she faces lots of competition.
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Culture Cafe
Michael J. Fox could return full-time to TVMichael J. Fox is said to be working on a show for Fox that would be based on his own life.
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Journalists' role in truth-telling
A Christian Science perspective.
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Marvin Hamlisch remembered for musical scores on Broadway and film
The composer, who passed away Monday in California, won multiple awards for his music that was heard on stage and screen.
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Men's gymnastics: how John Orozco shrugged off Olympic-size insecurities
John Orozco, a key piece of the US men's gymnastics team competing at the Olympics Monday, was bullied as a kid. He's not the only Olympian who had to conquer insecurities to get to London.
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Culture Cafe
Emmy nominations 2012: the good and the badEmmy nominations show some deserving recipients, but other shows and actors have gotten snubbed again.
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Culture Cafe
Emmy nominations: 'Mad Men,' 'American Horror Story' come out ahead (+video)The two drama series each earned 17 nods as Emmy nominations were announced Thursday morning.
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Kristin Chenoweth thanks fans for 'their prayers'
Kristin Chenoweth, who was released from hospital after being injured on the set of 'The Good Wife, is home resting now. Kristin Chenoweth will have a recurring role as a reporter in the CBS drama.
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Culture Cafe
'Game of Thrones': HBO reveals new season 3 characters'Game of Thrones' fan favorites will be joining the show for the new season.
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Louis C.K.: Comic ditches Ticketmaster, sells $4.5M in tickets
Louis C.K. is selling every seat in every city for his upcoming standup comedy tour for a $45 flat rate, including sales tax. Tickets are only available through his website. It's been three days, and Louis C.K.'s tour is all but sold out. Is he changing the way we buy entertainment?
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Richard Dawson remembered for personal touch hosting TV's 'Family Feud'
Richard Dawson was an actor, comedian, and television game show panelist. But at least for one generation of fans, Richard Dawson will be revered for being the host of TV's 'Family Feud.'
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How 'Hatfields and McCoys' became cable's biggest-ever hit
The History Channel miniseries 'Hatfields and McCoys' is the most-watched non-sports show ever on cable. Yes, it's violent and vulgar, but it's also good, movie-style entertainment, critics say.
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Culture Cafe
NBC's '30 Rock,' 'Community,' and 'Parks and Recreation' will be renewed, sources sayHowever, all three NBC shows will have shortened seasons.
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Dick Clark remembered as 'American Bandstand' host, TV & radio impresario
Dick Clark, the longtime host of ABC's 'American Bandstand,' TV game shows, and radio programs, died Wednesday near Los Angeles.
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Mike Wallace of '60 Minutes' was a dogged interviewer
CBS newsman Mike Wallace, who died Saturday night, was a dogged reporter and interviewer who took on politicians, celebrities and other public figures and made '60 Minutes' famous.
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'Masterpiece' for the masses
Under Rebecca Eaton, dramas like 'Downton Abbey' attract more, and younger, viewers.
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