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'The Closer' opened doors for women – and for basic cable
'The Closer' returns for its sixth season Monday night at 9 p.m.
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Emmy nods: Conan O'Brien gets his day as TV landscape evolves
Emmy Award nominations released Thursday tapped Conan O'Brien's short-lived stint on NBC's Tonight Show, as well as a handful of shows from non-broadcast networks.
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With show's end, what Larry King leaves behind
CNN talk-show host Larry King's thousands of interviews chronicle 25 years of popular culture.
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Enter the no-spin zone of the deep: the BP live feed
The last thing BP wanted was images of the undersea oil plume in the Gulf shown to the world. Yet the live ‘spillcam’ of the Deepwater Horizon geyser may have tempered ill-will against BP.
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What popularity of the BP live feed 'spillcam' says about us
The BP live feed of the Gulf oil spill is proving to be mesmerizing to millions of Web viewers.
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Gary Coleman: child star appeared at pivotal time
'Diff'rent Strokes' star Gary Coleman, who died Friday, became a household name at a transitional period for black child actors.
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Why it's always crime time on TV
A slew of new law-and-order dramas ordered up by the TV networks show the genre's enduring appeal.
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'Lost,' 'Law & Order,' '24': finales and the legacy of big-drama TV
The 'Lost' finale Sunday night, followed by the '24' finale and the end of 'Law & Order' after 20 years on Monday have critics assessing the impact of each series.
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Conan O'Brien on '60 Minutes': a TBS tune-up
Conan O'Brien, appeared on television Sunday night for the first time since his abrupt departure from NBC's 'Tonight Show.' Cultural buzz, not ratings, will fuel his success, observers say.
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Conan O'Brien finds late-night home on TBS: Will he get last laugh?
Conan O'Brien will return to late-night TV in November, on basic cable's TBS. Some analysts see it as a liberating move. Others say he will have to start from scratch to build an audience.
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Olympics top 'Idol,' but tape delays anger viewers
NBC's Olympic broadcast tactics have some scrambling to avoid 'spoilers.'
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Why Tebow and not gay dating ad? CBS on Super Bowl hot seat
Gay groups are calling CBS homophobic for agreeing to air an antiabortion ad featuring Tim Tebow and not the ad for gay dating website ManCrunch. By changing its policy on advocacy ads, CBS invited the outrage.
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Is Sarah Palin right? Did feminist groups overthrow the Tebow ad attack?
Sarah Palin defended the Tim Tebow ad against abortion. Feminist groups objected to it, but attacking an ad that tells the story of a woman’s decision not to have an abortion could backfire.
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Tim Tebow Super Bowl ad: a Pandora’s box for TV sports?
Now accepting advocacy ads that hew to evolving ‘norms,’ CBS reverses its previous policy and shakes up Super Bowl Sunday. The flip side: Events from Super Sunday to the Daytona 500 could become a parade of in-your-face social commentary.
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Fans line up as Conan O'Brien makes $45 million exit
Conan O'Brien tapes his last 'Tonight Show' Friday after settling on a $45 million severance package from NBC. But the surge in support – and ratings – for the red-headed comedian suggests that broadcast television is out of touch with public tastes in comedy, say media analysts.
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Conan O'Brien rebuffs Leno move, throws NBC late night into chaos
'Tonight Show' host Conan O'Brien said Tuesday he would not move his show back 30 minutes to accommodate 'The Jay Leno Show' at 11:35 p.m., putting NBC on the spot.
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NBC pulls plug on Jay Leno show's prime time experiment
NBC announced Sunday that it is planning to move Jay Leno's talk show to 11:30 p.m. Conan O'Brien and Jimmy Fallon would shift back a half hour – if they accept the deal.
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Curtains for prime time's 'Jay Leno Show'?
NBC's experiment with a prime time comedy hour appears to be a flop, with reports that the network is pushing the faltering 'Jay Leno Show' back to its old late-night slot.
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White House party crashers fit a new mold: Fame at all costs
On the heels of ‘Balloon Boy,’ the White House party crashers reveal that all the world is an episode of ‘Punk’d’.
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Oprah Winfrey: saint or mindless consumerist?
Oprah Winfrey’s announced departure from her daytime talk show has brought out her biggest fans and loudest critics.
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Who owns an artist's legacy?
Digital media open the door to mash-ups, tributes, and other reinventions.
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Can Letterman survive being the butt of his own joke?
Despite ratings spike for the Indiana-born funnyman, harassment concerns could dog Letterman's contract negotiations with CBS.
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How David Letterman is able to control the narrative on affairs
With his own network show seen by millions, Letterman can spin the sex-scandal story his own way without facing tough questions. At least for now.
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The Jay Leno Show and the rise of political humor
Jay Leno's new show debuts tonight and features a Washington-based political correspondent.
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Emmy nominations embrace old and new
Primetime lineup includes new shows and names and underscores cable's strong presence.
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