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Tag Archives: Television

ANS Returns to E!

Network to continue documentary probing links between swelling and retardation: “The Anna Nicole Show” will return to E! for a second season next year, the network said Thursday. Despite condemnation from critics and a sharp decrease in viewers after its highly rated premiere, “Anna” emerged as a solid performer for …

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Greatest Ever?

Could this World Series be any better? Well, yes, the Indians could be in it, but other than that every element is there: two surprise, tenacious teams, the greatest home run hitter of all time doing what he does best (4 home runs and an over .700 onbase percentage for …

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Cheap and Dirty

WSJ’s Daniel Henninger with another indictment of cable news melodrama: What in the name of Edward R. Murrow is going on here? Once upon a time, TV people wished upon a star that some day there would be stations devoted entirely to news so they could show just what real …

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This Weekend on Book TV

It’s three full days of bibliophilic fun on Book TV this weekend starting Saturday morning at 8 a.m. airing over C-SPAN2 Saturday, October 26 (All times Eastern) 8 a.m. Children’s Books. From Will Rogers Elementary School in Oklahoma City, Governor Frank Keating and illustrator Mike Wimmer read and discuss their …

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Because Three Is Not Enough

American Idol 2 adds another judge: New York-based radio personality and recording artist Angie Martinez is close to signing on as the fourth judge on Fox’s upcoming “American Idol” sequel. Martinez, who hosts afternoon drive on New York’s WQHT-FM, “Hot 97,” joins returning judges Simon Cowell, who re-inked earlier this …

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DC Sniper Profiler Already Has Movie Deal

Wouldn’t it be a good idea to wait for the killer to actually be caught? I guess details like that don’t matter: A Canadian profiler helping investigators track down the Washington, D.C.-area sniper will have his story turned into a TV movie. “Tracking the Hunters” will detail Kim Rossmo’s rise …

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PBS to Air History Through Gastronomic Lens

What We Eat series hosted by Burt Wolf starts this weekend: The True Story of Why We Put Sugar in Our Coffee and Ketchup on Our Fries A THIRTEEN-PART SERIES PRESENTED BY CONAGRA FOODS IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN AIRING IN OCTOBER 2002 ON PUBLIC TELEVISION NEW YORK, May 2002 – …

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