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Keith Olbermann: the cautionary tale of why he was fired, again

Keith Olbermann has added yet another acrimonious exit to his résumé. He tells David Letterman: 'You're always telling me how big my head is.' Media experts agree his problems are self-made. 
NBA regular season opens. Back to normal? Not quite.

NBA regular season finally arrives with five games on Christmas Day. But TV and technology are changing league revenues and how America will see the NBA regular season.
The reality of fall TV

An upstart genre shows its influence as reality TV dominates the fall lineup and finds its techniques adopted across the TV landscape.
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Droid Bionic review roundup

The Droid Bionic reviews have begun to trickle in. Let's take a look at the score cards.
Culture Cafe
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop: Blogger movie review

'Conan O'Brien Can't Stop' is a fascinating true story of catharsis through comedy and the journey across America of one man trying to overcome his anger.
Culture Cafe
TNT's 'Falling Skies' stomps on 'The Walking Dead'

TNT's new sci-fi show 'Falling Skies' echoes themes in AMC's 'The Walking Dead,' but 'Falling Skies' does it better. Post-apocalytic survival is more action packed and human in 'Falling Skies.'
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TNT's 'Falling Skies,' starring Noah Wyle and Moon Bloodgood, is a tale of defeat and desperation

TNT's new sci-fi show, 'Falling Skies,' starring Noah Wyle and Moon Bloodgood, tells the story of humans after losing a war for the planet to aliens. 'Falling Skies' is about survival. It is about hiding, foraging and the futility of life post-alien invasion.
Online advertising cluttering online TV

Online advertising for online TV used to be rare. Now online advertising is flourishing on Web-streamed TV shows.
NBA playoffs: For Heat, it’s déjà-vu and a trip to the Finals after edging Bulls

NBA playoffs: The Miami Heat overcame a 12-point deficit late in the game Thursday night to defeat the Chicago Bulls, 83-80, in Game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals. Miami closed out Chicago in the series, four games to one, and now meets the Dallas Mavericks in the next round of the NBA playoffs.
Director Tyler Perry receives 19 NAACP Image Award nominations

Tyler Perry has been nominated for a whopping 19 NAACP Image Awards for his work on "For Colored Girls," "Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too?" and others.
Conan O'Brien returns -- to a changed late-night landscape

To the delight of Team Coco, Conan O'Brien returns to late-night TV after his ouster by Jay Leno. But the competition for young viewers has shifted with the rise of Comedy Central.
A character not listed in TV dramas: The city itself

As 'Law & Order: Los Angeles' ramps up, the role cities play in storytelling is seen in the tone, shaping of other characters, and cultural backdrop.
'The Closer' opened doors for women – and for basic cable

'The Closer' returns for its sixth season Monday night at 9 p.m.
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.
Conan O'Brien and Steve Martin play rock stars at Bonnaroo

Conan O'Brien, Jack Black, and Steve Martin are living out their rock star dreams at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.
Conan O'Brien goes from hosting 'The Tonight Show' to making a rockabilly record

'I'm going back in time,' he joked. 'Next week I'll be playing vaudeville and then I'm going to be a steamboat captain.'
TBS touts Conan O'Brien for an Emmy -- for his work on NBC

TBS has started an Emmy campaign for Conan O'Brien in Variety magazine. But the ads are stumping for an NBC show – the defunct 'The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.'
Conan O'Brien says comedy tour was antidote for Tonight Show fiasco

Conan O'Brien told 60 Minutes Sunday that he started feeling better "almost immediately" once he started touring after the Tonight show mess.
Conan O'Brien criticizes Jay Leno on 60 Minutes: "I wouldn't have done that"

In a 60 Minutes interview to be broadcast Sunday, Conan O'Brien said he wouldn't have done what Leno did to him.
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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DirecTV 3D coming in June with four channels

Nothing to watch on your 3D TV? DirecTV 3D is on the way.
How Celtics, Lakers rebuilt themselves – a trade at a time

Can other NBA cities do the same? It's a daunting task, experts say.
'Canterbury's Law' is a brainy – and welcome – addition to prime time

In Fox's new drama, Julianna Margulies stars as a brilliant, but troubled, defense lawyer.