"King Of Queens" Royal Reign Is Ending

CBS has announced that the current season of "King Of Queens" is to be the last season. The show now in its ninth year is the longest running sitcom on television, the show got that title last year after Will & Grace and That 70's Show left the air. "King Of Queens" nearly didn't get renewed for this current season but in the end CBS gave it a 13 episode commitment.

ESPN Acquires Stake In Arena Football League

ESPN has announced that it has acquired a stake in the Arena Football League and will televise 14 games in a new Monday night slot from March to June.

Time Warner Being Sued By Yankees Television

Time Warner who already is in a fight with the NFL has been sued by the Yankees Entertainment Sports Network over underpayments to the tune of $1.5 million according to Reuters and other sources. This is just another distraction for the management of Time Warner Cable.

PBS Tries Out 3 Shows On Internet First

In an interesting move PBS has announced that they will premiere three shows on the internet to decide which one will be debuts on television. The shows will be available on pbs.org for streaming or on the Itunes music for free download. The shows are "Wired Science," "Science Investigators," and "22nd Century."

Christmas Fun On "How I Met Your Mother"

On tomorrow nights episode of "How I Met Your Mother" on CBS they are having a Christmas themed episode. Marshall is about to dive head long in to Christmas, then Ted calls Lilly the worst name possible and she is forced to retaliate. This show has a very able cast and is consistently one of the best written comedy shows on television.

Stripper Pole On Tonights "The Class" On CBS

On tomorrow nights "The Class" on CBS at 8:30pm Yonk gives Nicole a stripper pole as there anniversary present. Lina sees the gift as a way for Richie to show how sorry he is for lying to her, not the kind of stripper I want to see but oh well.

Star Trek: Voyager to be aired regularly on Spike TV starting December 18th

Spike TV will be having a Star Trek: Voyager marathon starting December 18th showing the episodes from 8AM-5PM everyday (check their website) to kick off their syndication of the show.
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All "Heroes" Episodes Now Online

Previously when you visited the NBC website you could only stream the most recent episode of its popular show "Heroes" but now they have every episode available to watch. So if you are a fan and missed an episode or want to see what you have been missing nows the chance.

"Real World 18" Debut Has Lower Ratings

The latest installment of MTV's "Real World" the 18th installment this time set in Denver debuted to lower ratings. The show debuted with 1.56 million viewers in its new Wednesday night slot compared with 3.33 million viewers of the last edition which was set in Key West, Florida. The last edition was on Tuesday nights so maybe some of the audience missed the debut although MTV did do heavy promotion of the new time. The next few weeks will be interesting because MTV repeats the show often so we will see if other viewers get hooked or if this long time hit show is drawing to an end. This show was reality tv before that term even existed and I hope the show survives.

EuroNews To Be Shown Nationwide In US

EuroNews the European news channel has been picked up by the satellite provider Dish Network so now the channel has national coverage in the United States. Previously the channel was only available on CableVision in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. The channel is also available in six languages on the service.

"Britain's Next Top Model" To Air On CW

"Britain's Next Top Model" is to be shown on the CW Network in two shows showing the best of the British version of the show.

"30 Rock" Picked Up For Full Season

NBC announced on Friday that it is picking up its comedy show "30 Rock" for a full season. The show struggled at first but since moving to Thursday nights it has shown a 25% increase in its ratings in the 18-49 age group. Apart from the move, NBC has done things such as giving away a free episode on Itunes which seems to have helped too.

"Battlestar Galactica" Moving To Sundays

Beginning January 21st the Sci-Fi Channel is moving "Battlestar Galactica" to Sundays at 10pm from its present Friday night slot. The slow has seen lower ratings this year and this is seen as a move to help the show out.

NBC Picks Up "Biggest Loser" For 4th Season

NBC has announced that they have picked up its weight loss show "The Biggest Loser" for a fourth season. The current third season of "The Biggest Loser" ends on a two hour finale on December 13th.

"3lbs" Pulled From CBS Schedule

CBS has pulled their new medical show "3lbs" from the schedule effective immediately and has let to announce its cancellation. Variety is reporting that the show will not be returning. so far 8 episodes have been produced. The show has had low ratings for all three episodes shown so far with a 7% viewer ship between 18-49 and ratings have been sliding.

"Jericho" First Half Of Season Ends Tonight

Tonight on CBS at 8pm is the first half season cliffhanger episode of "Jericho." The show won't return until the new year on February 14th where they will have a recap show of the first 11 episodes. The next new show after tonight will be on February 21st which will show you what happened the day before the bombs went off.

"Big Day" Premieres On ABC At 9pm

"Big Day" is a show which is about a young couple and all the craziness that goes on leading up to their wedding. The couple Alice and Danny have to deal with there loopy family politics as well as crazy friends and relatives as the big day gets closer while still trying to say focused on each other. Click on the title to be taken to the "Big Day" website for more info.

Gabrelle Anwar To Co Star In "Burn Notice"

The USA Network has announced that British actress Gabrielle Anwar will co-star with Jeffrey Donovan in their new drama pilot "Burn Notice." She will play the ex of a blacklisted special ops agent played by Michael Weston. Production on the pilot is set to begin on Tuesday in Miami.

QVC Celebrated 20th Birthday On Black Friday

On Black Friday November 24th QVC the television shopping channel celebrated its 20th birthday. The channel has shipped close to a billion packages to 35 million customers since its debut in 1986. The channel now reaches 90 million homes in the United States and another 70 million in Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom.

"The Real Housewives Of OC" To Return In Jan

Bravo has announced that their popular docudrama show "The Real Housewives Of Orange County" will return January 16th at 10pm, the show will return for an eight episode season. The shows viewers have a median age of 34.4 which is youngest for any show on the network. The show also attracts an upscale viewership which makes it popular with advertisers.

Saturday Night Double Feature On Universal HD

If you want to stay up late tonight watching movies and have the cable channel Universal HD I might have a solution for you. The channel is showing two movies starting at 10pm Eastern as part of its "Saturday Night Double Feature." The first movie is "About A Boy" starring Hugh Grant and the next movie is the Oscar nominated film "Babe."

Simon & Simon Marathon On Sleuth

Today beginning at 12pm eastern on the cable network Sleuth is a mini marathon of the 80's "Simon & Simon." The marathon concerning the two detective brothers will run for four hours and is a fun show if a little cheesy.

Canada's Top Sitcom Coming To US

Canadian broadcaster CTV has exported Canada's top homegrown sitcom "Corner Gas" to the United States. The show will be shown on the cable superstation WGN beginning in 2007 in the 70 million homes WGN reaches on cable or satellite. The show has been running for 4 season with 88 episodes available to be shown.

CBS Deal With YouTube Helps Ratings

Since CBS added a branded channel on YouTube on October 18th television ratings for two of its shows that have clips on there have gone up. The "Late Show With David Letterman" is up 5% and the "Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson" is up 7%. To me this makes perfect sense has funny clips that you see from talk shows make you want to watch the whole show on television.

NBC Orders More Scripts For 30 Rock

NBC has announced that it has ordered 3 more scripts of its struggling new show "30 Rock." This follows last months order for 3 additional scripts now bringing the total to 6 additional scripts. Last week the show was moved from Wednesday to Thursday with a 40 minute episode and the show averaged 5.2 million viewers which is not good. It seems that NBC is willing to do whatever it can to help this show and it will be interesting to see how long the patience with this show lasts.

"3lbs" Tonight On CBS At 9pm

Tonight on CBS's interesting medical drama called "3lbs" Hanson and his staff deal with a pregnant woman that has a brain tumor. The treatment for the brain tumor will threaten the life of the unborn baby. Hanson tells the pregnant lady that the radiation treatment will probably kill the baby. Instead she agrees to risky brain surgery that will buy her time. This is an interesting show and reminds me a little of "House" on FOX. To see this episode of "3lbs" its on tonight at 9pm on CBS.

OJ Book and Television Special Cancelled

On Monday afternoon, Rupert Murdoch, News Corp. chairmen, announced the cancellation of OJ Simpson's book “If I Did It” and the television specials to promote the book. 12 Fox Affiliates had said they would not air the special and Borders Book Stores had previously announced that they would donate any profits made from the book to charity.

FOX Renews "Til Death" & "Standoff"

FOX have announced that they have ordered six more episodes of their hostage drama "Standoff" as well as nine more episodes of there comedy "Til Death." Both shows are doing okay in the ratings with modest audiences. "Til Death" which was heavily promoted stars Brad Garrett who played Raymond's brother in the hit CBS show "Everybody Loves Raymond." The fact that "Til Death" has been picked up is one good sign for a network that has had a trouble in launching comedies since "That 70's Show" left the air.

"Hells Kitchen" Chef Opens NYC Restaurant

Gordon Ramsey the cranky British chef from the FOX reality show "Hells Kitchen" now has a tougher assignment the opening of his first restaurant in the US. He plans to open his first restaurant in the highly competitive restaurant environment of New York. The restaurant will be called "Gordon Ramsey at the London" and will be located in the London Hotel in New York which explains the name.

ESPN Now Offering Podcasts Of Some Shows

ESPN has announced that they are now offering podcasts of some of its radio shows. The shows include "The Michael Kay Show" from New York and "The Big Show with Mason and Ireland" from Los Angeles; Also included is shows from ESPN Desportes its Spanish language network. the shows are available on the ESPN.com website and also the ITunes site.

"Al Jazeera" English Service Starts Today

The new English language news service from "Al Jazeera" starts broadcasting today. The controversial Middle East broadcaster starts service although without coverage from one major cable or satellite company in the United States though. Variety reported on Monday that talks with Comcast for carriage had broken down. Outside the United States things have been going better for the fledgling network and it will be available in 80 million homes. Im sure over time they will work out deals in the US but im sure no major company wants to be the first to announce carriage of the network because of the anti American tone on the original Arab service.

NBC To Offer Video Podcasts Of News Shows

NBC has announced that they will make "NBC Nightly News" and its Sunday talk show "Meet The Press" available as video podcasts: The shows will be available for free from Itunes, this follows a similar move by ABC to offer a video podcast of "World News Tonight" in a 15 minute format last January.

Production Begins On "The Dresden Files"

Production began this month on the Sci Fi Channels new supernatural detective show called "The Dresden Files." The show is starring Paul Blackthorne of 24 and Deadwood and is set to premiere on the channel in January of 2007. The series is based on on a series of best selling novels by Jim Butcher.

"Jericho" Number 1 Show On CBS Inner Tube

The post nuclear drama "Jericho" on CBS is the most watched show on its internet service Inner Tube according to CBS.

"Justice" Pulled From FOX Schedule

FOX has announced that they have pulled its struggling new legal drama "Justice" off the schedule. The show was given a chance in two different time slots but still hasn't found an audience. Last weeks airing had 5.9 million viewers which was about half of the viewers who watched "Prison Break" which was the show on right before. FOX announced that they will run repeats of its popular medical show "House" for the next two weeks in "Justice's" former slot.

Ed Bradley Tribute Tonight On "60 Minutes"

Tonights "60 Minutes" on CBS will be a tribute to long time correspondent Ed Bradley who died of leukemia on Thursday. The hour long tribute will feature interviews with close friends as well as a solo with jazz musician Wynton Marsalis. The tribute will also include clips from some of Ed Bradley's over 500 stories for "60 Minutes" as well as a profile by Lesley Stahl.

Canceled "Smith" To Be Shown Online

The canceled CBS show "Smith" is resurfacing this time on the internet on CBS's Inner Tube service. CBS will air the four remaining original episodes as well as the first three episodes shown on the network. The shows producer Warner Bros has also made the show available to buy via download on Itunes, AOL and Amazon.

CBS To Provide Online Content For "Jericho"

During the time that "Jericho" takes a 10 week intermission after November 29th, CBS has announced that they will provide original content, recaps, sneak previews and interactive elements on the CBS Innertube "Jericho" website. CBS will also continue to stream all episodes of "Jericho" to date on its Innertube website.

American Idol Will Return On Jan 16th 2007

When "American Idol" returns to FOX in a couple of months it will have a four hour premiere which will be spread over two nights beginning January 16th 2007. This edition which will be season six comes on the heals of huge numbers for season five last year; in which the show averaged over 30 million viewers which propelled FOX to the number spot in young adults.

"Jericho" 1st Half Season Ends Nov 29th

CBS has announced that "Jericho" will continue until November 29th with no repeats and then the first half of the season will end with a cliff hanger episode. The second half of the season will return on February 14th with a recap episode of the first 11 shows and then an all new episode will be on February 21st with a look at "Jericho" the day before the nuclear bombs went off.

Struggling "Studio 60" Gets Full Season Pick Up

NBC has announced that they are ordering an additional nine episodes of their struggling show "Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip" which will make a full season of twenty two episodes. The show which is one of the most expensive to produce has struggled from the start with the last episode only getting 7.7 million viewers in its Monday 10pm time slot. The audience it does get is said to include a large percentage that make over $75,000 per year which is attractive to advertisers so maybe that is a reason that NBC is standing behind the show for now and giving it every chance.

"60 Minutes" Ed Bradley Dies At 65

Ed Bradley the award wining journalist of CBS's "60 Minutes" has died of leukemia at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. Ed Bradley was a part of "60 Minutes" for 26 years and broke many racial barriers at CBS News.

Sci Fi Channel Home For Wrestling?

The Sci Fi Channel has added a new live ECW wresting show every Tuesday night at 10pm. To me it seems a little weird to add a wrestling show on a channel where all the other programming is science fiction. I guess they are trying to tap in to the young male audience that watches the Sci Fi Channel.

"Suite Life" To Be Back For Third Season

"The Suite Life Of Jack & Cody" has been renewed by the Disney Channel and will be back for a third season and will resume production in January. The show is one of the most popular shows on the Disney Channel and is a comedy about two identical twins that live in a fancy hotel in Boston.

PBS To Air Ken Burns "The War" In Sept 2007

PBS has announced that they will air a new seven part epic documentary from Ken Burns about World War II in September of 2007. The documentary called simply "The War" will have vivid eyewitness accounts of life on the front lines during the war. It will also showcase the life of the people left behind in the United States while their fathers, sons and brothers were gone. The narration of the documentary will be by some of Americas greatest actors such as including Tom Hanks and Samuel L Jackson.

40th Country Music Awards Tonight On ABC

After being in New York last year the CMA or Country Music Awards return to Nashville tonight on ABC at 8pm. The leading nominees are Brooks & Dunn as well as Brad Paisley although probably lots of eyes will be on Sara Evans who is going through a messy divorce with another country singer Keith Urban. Sara Evans dropped out of "Dancing With The Stars" a few weeks ago because of the divorce and is up for female vocalist of the year.

NBC Moves NFL Game To Night Again

When NBC got its NFL contract for NFL football on Sunday nights it negotiated in a clause where it can switch games from Sunday afternoon to Sunday night. The first game to be switched is this weekends Chicago Bears at New York Giants. Now NBC has used that clause again and will switch the November 19th game of the San Diego Chargers at the Denver Broncos from an afternoon game to a 8:15pm EST start. This flexible schedule in the NBC contract is a big plus for them and it means they can switch games with the best match ups to its broadcast.

Coal Miner Couple Gone From Amazing Race

On last nights Amazing Race on CBS the coal mining couple from Kentucky's luck finally ran out. David and his wife Mary were marked for elimination for a second time which meant they either had to finish first or they would have a 30 minute penalty during which time the other teams could past them. They finished next to last and had to wait during which the team behind them finished causing them to be eliminated. The beauty queens our my favorites and last night they came in first and look tough to beat although things can change often in this show.

Happy Hour: FOX Drops Sitcom to Save The O.C.

FOX has a problem. The recent World Series was lowest-rated in history. FOX's new shows (Justice, Standoff, Til Death and Happy Hour) have returned to lower viewer numbers than their averages before the World Series. As well, the fourth season premiere of The OC drew a paltry number of viewers, pitted up against CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and..
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Alabama Band Member Joins "Nashville Star"

Country music great Randy Owen has joined the USA Network country talent show "Nashville Star" as a judge. Randy will join Blake Shelton and Anastasia Brown as judges with Jewel hosting the show which returns January 11th at 10pm. This season will be the fifth season of this popular cable show which will continue to be broadcast live from the Acuff Theater in Nashville.

"The OC" Struggles In Its Premiere

Thursday nights premiere of "The OC" struggled in the ratings with only 3.4 million viewers. Worse in some ways that the low rating was the 3% share in the critical 18-49 age group which is not good for a show that used to dominate the teen market. Last season which was down from its highs the show was still getting 6 million viewers on average and a 7% share in the critical 18-49 age group. FOX had put the premiere episode on My Space before the premiere to boast the show but it doesn't look like it worked. The end of "The OC" may be close which is a shame because I enjoy the show, but last season the show got so unbelievable it made it hard to watch.

Fox Pulls New Game Show "Rich List"

After a single airing on Wednesday night FOX has pulled its new game show "Rich List" from its schedule after a single airing. The show went up against "Lost" and "Criminal Minds" and 4 million viewers tuned in. FOX has not announced if the show will be back or if its been canceled.

TV Land Offers Star Trek Episodes On Internet

As part of the celebration of the original "Star Trek" coming to TV Land, the cable channel is offering free streaming episodes of some of the most popular shows on their website through November 6th. This is the first time ever that episodes of the show have been available for free on the internet. The series debuts in its regular 11pm slot on TV Land on November 20th. Click the title of this story to be taken to the TV Land website.

Two Cable Systems Add Mountain West Sports

Saratoga Cable in Utah and Project Mutual Telephone in Utah have just added "Mountain West Sports" to their systems. "Mountain West Sports" is a regional sports channel that shows college sports from the "Mountain West Conference." The channel is now on 136 cable systems served by 15 separate cable providers in Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.

Dish From Bravo's "Top Chef" Added To Menu

TGI Friday's the restaurant chain was featured in the last episode of Bravo's "Top Chef" and the winning entree from the show will be served in their restaurants.

Coming Soon: HBO Online

Thanks to the popularity of You Tube, all kinds of shows are popping up on the Web. Conspicuously absent from that list: Home Box Office, who has been less-than-amicable to down loaders. But, that won't be true for long. HBO is planning significant online and mobile offerings, and executives are currently in the process of hashing out the details.
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Katie Couric plunge continues at CBS

Her average audience of 7.3 million viewers left the "CBS Evening News" 1.1 million behind ABC's second-place "World News." It was the biggest gap between the two broadcasts since the week of Feb. 6, according to Nielsen Media Research. NBC's "Nightly News" led the way with 8.9 million viewers last week.
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Madonna To Appear On Dateline Tonight At 10

Madonna is on NBC's "Dateline" tonight at 10pm for a interview. In the interview Madonna discusses things about her that have been in the news recently such as her adoption of a Malawi boy as well as her use of a cross in her concerts.

"Jericho" Town Resident Returns With News

A member of the town returns to "Jericho" with news from outside of the town. Gary Anderson shares all the horrible things he has seen in his travels. Jake tries to negotiate with Jonah Prowse who wants one of his gang charged with stealing horses and food released. This sounds like another interesting episode of "Jericho" which can be seen tonight at 8pm on CBS.

Fixing "Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip"

Recently rumors have swirled on the internet that NBC plans to cancel "Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip." If this is not true I think NBC needs to do somethings to improve the show and make it more interesting. First of all the acting on this show is very good and the drama on the show is well written thats not where the problem lies on this show; The show is set around a the production of a television show and that is where the problem lies. The "fake show" is not funny which means the whole show is dragged down. So either you need to bring in comedy writers to improve that part or find some other way to change it. The show within a show has been done so well in the past by shows like "The Gary Shandling Show" or "Larry Sanders Show" or even in "Murphy Brown" so it can be done and done well. Unless they can make the "fake show" funny or at least interesting this show could be in trouble.

Al Jazeera English Channel To Launch Nov 15th

The English language version of Qatar based "Al Jazeera News Channel" is set to launch on November 15th. The original Arabic language version of the network is very popular in the Middle East although its coverage has often been criticized in the United States as anti American or anti western. The new channel will broadcast from Doha, Qatar as well as from broadcast hubs in London, Washington and Kuala Lampur.

Tom Brokaw Returns To NBC For Elections

Tom Brokaw former host of "NBC's Nightly News" will return to the network on November 7th for NBC's coverage of the mid term elections. Tom Brokaw will join his successor on "Nightly News" Brian Williamson as well as Senior Political Analyst Tim Russert. The show will originate from NBC Rockefeller Plaza headquarters in New York.

Bob Barker To Retire After 50 Years On TV

Bob Barker the host of "The Price Is Right" on CBS has announced he will retire in June after 50 years of television. Bob Barker has been host of the popular CBS game show for 35 years which is an amazing length of time. CBS has said they have a prime time special already in the works celebrating the shows longevity and Bob Barkers 50 years on television.

"Martha" Picked Up For A Third Season

"Martha" the daytime show hosted by Martha Stewart has been picked up for a third season the shows producers NBC -Universal have announced.

"Studio 60" To Be Cancelled Rumors

There are rumors that NBC's high pushed show "Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip" is to be canceled. The critics have not been kind to the show and the ratings haven't been that stellar so anything is possible. The show is expensive to produce with a large cast and NBC has recently announced that it is cutting costs by putting game shows and less expensive programming such as reality shows in the 8pm hour. After pushing the show so heavily with things such as having the show available on Netflix before its premiere for example it would be a surprise if NBC gave up so easily. Recently NBC has shown repeats of "Friday Night Lights" its other struggling drama on many nights in order to help the show gain viewers. NBC recently ordered three more scripts for "Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip" and I hope give the show another time slot or at least finish the season before making a decision on the shows fate although in the current market the show could be yanked tomorrow.

Coal Miner & Wife Survive On Amazing Race 10

David the coal miner from Kentucky and his wife Mary last night avoided elimination for the second time on last nights Amazing Race on CBS. On last nights show the couple from Kentucky came in last again but as was the last time this happened this leg was a non elimination leg. On next weeks episode they must come in first or be subject to a thirty minute penalty which could put them out of the race. Last time they were helped by the brothers Erwin and Godwin to survive who is part of a six way alliance called "The Six Pack" but that alliance seems weak. The question concerning the brothers are they helping the others because they don't really care about winning or are they keeping slowing competitors in the race so they will be easier to beat in the end. This show is always interesting and actioned packed and im looking forward to next weeks episode.

Fox News Offering Two Video Podcasts

The Fox News Channel has announced that they are going to release two daily video podcasts. The first one is called "The Flash" and is a 60 second newscast done by the hosts of "Fox & Friends" and will be available in the morning. In the afternoon a second video podcast will be available called "The Fox Report With Shepard Smith." Both podcasts will be available on iTunes as well as Fox sites My Space and Fox News. The shows will also be available on a cell phone for customers of Cingular's Amp'd with video capability.

Clay Aiken To Appear On "Days Of Our Lives"

Clay Aiken the runner up in the second season of "American Idol" will appear and sing two songs on the NBC daytime soap "Days Of Our Lives." The episode is scheduled to be broadcast on December 22nd.

Dick Clark Will Be On "New Years Rockin Eve"

The former host of "American Bandstand" the 76 year old Dick Clark has announced that he will return to host "New Years Rockin Eve" on New Years Eve with Ryan Seacrest. The musical guest from the show will be Christina Aguilera. Dick Clark originated the show back in 1972 and the only year he missed in all that time was in 2004 when he had a stroke.

NBC Refuses Ads For Dixie Chicks Movie

NBC has refused to air the ads for "Shut Up & Sing" a new documentary movie about the controversy surrounding the Dixie Chicks criticism of President George W Bush. NBC said they refused the ads because of its policy of barring ads dealing with public controversy. The new CW network had already said they would not air the ads.

"South Park" Makes Fun Of Steve Irwins Death

The creators of "South Park" Matt Stone and Trey Parker have announced that in an upcoming episode they will make fun of naturalist Steve Irwin's death. The popular host died last month off the coast of Queensland when a stingray barb went through his chest. The episode will have Steve Irwin at a celebrity party hosted by Satan and he will be shown with the barb through his chest. This episode is in poor taste but South Park is known for doing things like this so its not really that big of a surprise, although im sure many people may be offended.

On "Jericho" Tonight An Unwelcome Visitor

On tonights "Jericho" an electromagnetic pulse fries everything with a circuit board which plunges the town in darkness again. People realize they are on there own and must be responsible for maintaining law and order in their town. When Gail's (Pamela Reed) horses are stolen Jake (Skeet Ulrich) knows who the thief is and realizes he must confront a friend from his past. This is one of my favorite shows and can be seen tonight at 8pm on CBS.

"Extreme Makeover" Return Lasts One Episode

ABC's plastic surgery show "Extreme Makeover" only lasted one episode on its return before being yanked by ABC. The show had one low rated airing in its 8pm Friday slot and will be replaced starting November 3rd by "Grey's Anatomy" repeats.

Madonna Concert Won't Show "Cross Scene" On NBC

The Madonna concert scheduled on NBC on November 22nd will be shown without a scene of her on a mirrored cross with a crown of thorns on her head.

"Latin American Idol" Finale On Thursday

This Thursday is the finale of the first season of "Latin American Idol." This version of "Idol" premiered in July and is shown in 24 countries in Central and South America as well as the Caribbean. The 10 finalists were competing for a Sony BMG recording contract with the final two competing this Thursday night. The show has done so well that plans for a second season are in the works.

Jane Wyatt Dies At Age 96

Actress Jane Wyatt who is best known for being the stereotypical mom in "Father Knows Best" has died at the age of 96. Jane Wyatt had numerous television roles over the years as well as the role of Spocks mother in the movie "Star Trek."

Baywatch DVD sets will have different music, missing episodes

There are two different Baywatch sets coming out in the next few weeks, but according to TV Shows on DVD, the sets will not only be missing a couple of episodes (including "Nightmare Bay" and another ep that marked Pamela Anderson's first appearance), but the theme song will be different! Other music might be replaced too.
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Simpsons take aim at Iraq war in new Treehouse of Horror

You knew they'd have to get around to it sooner or later. The final segment of the upcoming Simpsons "Treehouse of Horror" episode on November 5 will take a few not-so-subtle shots at the current conflict in Iraq as aliens Kang and Kodos (who are featured in every "Treehouse of Horror") attack Springfield.
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ABC Wins Tuesday Night

ABC won last Tuesdays rating battle with strong performances from "Dancing With The Stars" and "Boston Legal."

NBC Universal Cuts Jobs

NBC Universal announced Thursday it will cut 700 jobs, abandon MSNBC's New Jersey headquarters and shift spending from traditional broadcast TV to digital entertainment, reflecting both hard times at the network and changing times in the media world.

"Jericho" Message From Homeland Security

The people of "Jericho"receive a message from the outside world its a prerecorded message from Homeland Security telling them to stay put because help is on the way. The power returns to the town and people start to hope that things are becoming more normal. This is short lived as power surges and power lines which go down cause fires to break out all over town. The show airs tonight at 8pm on CBS. Im one of the millions of people that enjoy this new show which is like "Lost" but in a present day town in the Midwest with all the worries of nuclear war and terrorism that are in the news right now. When I first watched the commercials for this show I thought it might be depressing but its not and shows how normal people overcome in extreme circumstances.

"Ugly Betty" Picked Up For Full Season On ABC

ABC has announced that they have picked up "Ugly Betty" for a full season. Ths new show has done well at 8pm on Thursday nights and is very popular with women in the 18-49 age group.

"Rick Steves Europe" Returns To PBS

Popular travel show "Rick Steves Europe" is being relauched on PBS this fall after American Airlines signed a two year underwriting deal with the show. The 70 episode series runs often on 300 PBS stations across 95 percent of the country.

ABC & USA Today Hook Up For Health Coverage

This week ABC and newspapaper USA Today are getting together for coverage of health care in America. The series is called "Prescription For Change: Fixing American Health Care" and will be covered on television and in print from October 13th to 20th. The series will be shown on all ABC's news shows such as "Good Mornning America", "Nightline" and, "World News Tonight" as well as on "ABC News Now", "ABC Radio" and on "ABC.com." The print version will be availale daily in the Life and Money sections of USA Today.

"The Battle For Rome" On Discovery

On November 5th the Discovery Channel will premiere a six hour docudrama called "The Battle For Rome." The show will be shown in two parts on consecutive Sundays on the cable channel.

Ted Danson To Return To Network Comedy

Ted Danson the actor probally best known for playing bar owner Sam on "Cheers" is returning to network television again with a new comedy show. The new show to be shown on ABC is called "Help Me Help You" and in it Ted Danson plays a group therapist. The show right now is planned for a 9:30 pm slot on Tuesdays on ABC.

Steve Irwin's Daughter Will Star In New Show

Bindi the 8 year old daughter of Steve Irwin who was known as "The Crocodile Hunter" will star in a new wildlife show that will be shown on Discovery Kids. The shows title for the moment is called "Bindi: The Jungle Girl."

How I Meet Your Mother Tonight On CBS At 8

On tonights episode of "How I Met Your Mother" Lilly moves in with Barney. The question is can Barney handle the new situation and the feeling that Lilly has stripped him of his singlehood. The episode airs tonight at 8pm on CBS.

FOX Fires Baseball Broadcaster

FOX has announced they have fired baseball broadcaster Steve Lyons for making a racially insensitive comment on the television broadcast of Game 3 of the American League championship series. The comment was about colleague Lou Piniella's Hispanic heritage.

"Smallville" Ratings Up This Week On CW

This past Thursdays episode of "Smallville" on the CW network had 4.9 million viewers which was up 9% week to week in the 18-34 demo group. This is good news for "Smallville" on the most competitive night of the week.

"Grey's Anatomy" Beats "CSI" On Thursday

In the Thursday night ratings battle "Grey's Anatomy" on ABC beat "CSI" on CBS. "Grey's Anatomy" was the top rated show for the night with 22.8 million viewers but "CSI" wasn't far behind with 21.6 million, overall CBS won the night. The "CSI" episode also included an appearance by K-Fed or as he is more known Britney Spears husband. He didn't have a lot of lines to say and, he did okay in the show.

Dan Hedaya To Guest Star On "Monk"

Dan Hedaya a Emmy nominated actor who is probally best known as Nick Tortelli on "Cheers" will guest star on the USA show "Monk" as Adrian Monks father. The special holiday edition will air on cables USA Network on Friday November 17th at 10pm.

"Trump" The Animated Series Coming?

Premiere Publishing Group the company that produces Trump Magazine has announced that they plan to make a animated show based on Donald Trump and his executives. Michael Jacobson the CEO of Premiere has said he has interest from major animation houses and television networks in producing the show. The show is planned to go in production in the first quarter of 2007. This has to be one of the most unusual ideas for a animated show in a while and it will be interesting to see if it happens.

ABC Adds Its Shows Music Videos To V Cast

ABC has announced a deal with Verizon Wireless to show music videos from such ABC shows such as "Desperate Housewives," "Grey's Anatomy" and "Lost" on its cell phones on its V Cast service. The music videos include clips from the shows set to popular music from artists such as Brian Mc Fadden and the band The Fray.

Stargate SG-1 LIVES!

MGM has given a green light for the show's creators to produce two direct-to-DVD movies based on SG-1.
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"Law And Order" New Episode Tonight At 10

Tonight at 10pm on NBC is a new episode of the long running crime drama "Law And Order." In tonights episode a young middle eastern man dies in an apparent hate crime. The suspect in this case played by Bernardo Peya hires a high powered lawyer to defend him and have the case thrown out.

NBC's - "It's Your Show"

NBC has created a new user-generated content project called - "It's Your Show", which might be your chance in becoming the next Steven Spielberg. There is a weekly winner and from those winners will come the ultimate winner, awarded a cash prize and the video will be shown on television.
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"Capital City" Pilot Picked Up By CW

The creator of "Commander In Chief" Rod Lurie is having his 2004 pilot of a show called "Capital City" picked up by the CW after ABC had rejected the show. The show is about a young womens journey through the congressional landscape in Washington.

"Jericho" Gets Full Season Pick Up By CBS

CBS has announced that they have ordered a full seaon of shows for its new drama "Jericho." The apocacalyptic dramas has averaged 11.3 million viewers during its four airings to date. The CBS order for 9 episodes now brings that total episodes to 22 this season. The only other new show to get a full season commitment so far is "Heroes" on NBC.

Chad Lowe To Join "24" Cast

Actor Chad Lowe is joining the cast of FOX's "24" when it returns for its sixth season in January. The Emmy Award winning actor will play a character called Reed Pollock a savvy political figure in the show. The new season of "24" will return with a two-night, four hour event.

NBC's "Raines" Adds New Cast Member

NBC's midseason replacement show "Raines" has signed former "New York Undercover" star Malik Yoba to be a member of the cast.

"Baywatch" To Return To Television In 2007

Reruns of "Baywatch" are going to return to televsion screens in 2007 according to Freemantle Media and Litton Entertainment the owners of the show. All 109 episodes will be available to stations across the country under a three year license deal.

"Smith" first failure of Fall

Smith, CBS' elaborate caper drama starring Ray Liotta and Virginia Madsen, has the unwanted distinction of being the first new series canceled.
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Update: Battlestar Galactica NOT going to NBC

Jessica Nevarez in the publicity department of NBC Universal officially says, "It is an online rumor that someone started and it is absolutely false."
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Jerry Lewis On "Law & Order SVU" Tonight

Tonight Jerry Lewis guest stars on "Law & Order Special Victims Unit" at 10pm on NBC. He is playing Munch's (Richard Belzer) homeless uncle who is the main subject in a double rape-homicide. "Law & Order Special Victims Unit" is a well written and acted show and after a strong episode last week this one is worth a look.

Katie Couric Slips in Ratings For Fifth Week

For a fifth week in a row ratings to "CBS Evenning News" with Katie Couric have dropped. Katie Couric moved from NBC's "Today Show" to take over the helm of the "CBS Evenning News" on Labor Day and got 13.6 million viewers for the premiere; Since that high point viewership has been steadily sliding to last weeks 7.04 million viewers, behind ABC World News Tonight at 7.97 and NBC Nightly News at 8.56 million viewers.

Battlestar Galactica Premiere Ratings Down

The third season premiere of Battlestar Galactica on Friday night had had 2.2 million viewers which was down from 3.5 million for last seasons premiere. The show which was on from 9 to 11 pm was the number one cable show on Friday. Rumors are still going around that NBC plans to use Battlestar Galactica as a midseason replacement show for the network. If the rumors are true it will be interesting to see if the lower ratings for the season premiere change NBC's decision to show it on the NBC network.

Paris & Nicole Together Again?

Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie have agreed to do a fifth season of "The Simple Life" where they will play camp conselors. This is according to producer Jon Murray who announced this to the Associated Press. The 25 year old women were also seen having dinner together at Dana Tana's Steakhouse in Los Angeles so it looks like the public feud is over. Because of their feud the forth season of "The Simple Life" was filmed with each of them seperately.

"ABC News Now" To Be Shown In India

The ABC news service ABC News Now which shows content from ABC News such as World News and Nightline will be distributed outside the United States for the first time. The channel has been picked up in India by Dish TV which is that countries largest digital television provider.

Gas Station Television Adds Coupons

The Television Beat covers all kinds ot television from broadcast, cable, saterlite and even iptv but this story is about Gas Station TV. Gas Station TV is those small screens in gas station pumps that show news or other television programs. Well now they are going to install coupon machines that print out coupons tied to on screen promotional messages that can be printed on demand from the screen and used at the gas station. I don't think this will take off for home use but it is a unique way to entice people to buy the product shown on the television screen.

"WWE Raw" 3 Hour Reunion Tonight At 8 PM

Tonight is the season premiere of "WWE Raw" on the USA Network at a special time of 8pm. The show is a three hour reunion special celebrating the one year anniversary of "Raw" returning to the USA Network. Since returning to USA Network from its former home Spike TV, "Raw" has been averaging 2.6 million viewers in the 18-49 age group. To help celebrate tonight will be wrestlers from all three of the WWE's hit shows "Raw", "Smackdown" and "ECW" will be on hand as well as special guests.

"Smith" May Be Cancelled By CBS

CBS hasn't announced it yet but things don't look good for the drama "Smith." The show which already had been yanked from the schedule has had its webpages and all mention of the show removed from CBS.com.

"South Park" Still Strong After Decade

The second half of the 10th season of "South Park" has garnered good ratings for Comedy Central. The first new episode of the second half of the season, last Wednesday night had 3.4 million viewers and was the series biggest mid season launch since 2000.

Picture Of K-Fed On "CSI"

This a picture of Kevin Federline who calls himself K-Fed but is better known as being married to Britney Spears. This picture is from his upcoming appearance on CSI where he gets in the face of one of the regular cast. This episode of CSI can be seen this Thursday October 12th at 9pm on CBS. Don't know how he will do, but from the preview video clip i've seen he doesn't look too bad.

"Smith" Pulled From CBS Schedule

After three airings CBS has pulled from its schedule its new show "Smith." The show is still in production but got weak ratings for the premiere episode and has got worse for the last two outings. For the moment CBS has annouced that they will run repeats of the original "CSI" as well as "Criminal Minds" in that slot. "Smith" was a criminal drama with lots of action and had big stars Ray Liotta and Virginia Madsen in it. CBS hasn't announced when or if the show will return yet.

"Heroes" Picked Up For Full Season

NBC has ordered nine more episodes of its new show "Heroes" bringing the show up to a full season of 22 episodes. The show has performed well in the ratings with an average of 13.5 million viewers for the first two episodes. The show is about normal people who find out that they have super natural powers. This show was a big risk for NBC but it seems to have found its audience and it looks like the pre premiere internet promotion of the show helped it.

New Show Planned From David E Kelley

David E Kelley the creator of such shows as "Alley Mc Beal" and "Boston Legal" has announced that he plans to produce a police drama for 20th Century Fox.

CW Monday & Sunday Line Ups To Flip

In an interesting move the new CW network has announced that it is flipping its Sunday line up with its Monday line up, this move will happen on October 9th.

"Reno 911" Picked Up For Fifth Season

Comedy Central has announced that the spoof cop show "Reno 911" has been picked up for a fifth season because of a strong fourth season.

"Eureka" Picked Up By Sci fI Channel

The Sci Fi Channel has announced that it has picked up the show "Eureka" for a second season. The show is now scheduled to go back in production next spring with new episodes to be shown next summer.

Its Official "Kidnapped" Is Cancelled By NBC

Its now official NBC has announced that the show "Kidnapped" has been cancelled. The show will shut down production after the last of the 13 episodes ordered are completed. NBC said they are working with the shows producer Sony Pictures TV to wrap up the story line. The show has had ratings trouble from the start so its cancellation is not a surprise.

"Heroes" To Be Edited To Avoid Law Suit

NBC will edit out a scene from last week's "Heroes" in which a cheerleader shoves her hand in a garbage disposal to prove to herself that she is invincible. The scene will be cut from any repeats of the show to avoid a possible lawsuit by the disposal maker.
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"Kidnapped" May be Cancelled

According to the Hollywood Reporter the NBC show "Kidnapped" may be cancelled and be shut down after the original 13 episodes have been aired. The show starring Timothy Hutton and Dana Delany looking for their kidnapped teenage son has struggled in the ratings. The show was 67th in last weeks ratings with 6.3 miilion viewers which was down from 7.6 million from its premiere. I haven't seen this show I watched the previews and it didn't seem that interesting to me and judging by the ratings I guess I wasn't the only one who thought that.

CBS Orders More Episodes of "The Unit"

CBS has announced that they have picked up additional episodes of "The Unit" their military themed drama. The original order was for 13 episodes this year, but the new order brings that total up to 22 episodes. The show got a 13.2 million viewers in its latest outing and averaged 15 million last year. This wasn't a show I watched last year but have seen it this year and must say its a very good show. It shows the lives of wives and family at a military base as well as the members of "The Unit" a top secret military group as they do there missions around the world. So the show is a mixture of drama with some intense action scenes and some very good acting, definetly worth a look.

BBC America Now In Over 50 Million Homes

BBC America has announced that they are in over 50 million homes in the United States now. The cable channel has also said that their ratings are up 12% in total viewers and up 16% in adults 25-54 over last year.

Outdoor Life Network Becomes Versus

Comcast has renamed their cable network OLN with a new name, the new name is Versus. OLN or Outdoor Life Network was a channel which was known for its hunting and fishing shows. The name was licensed from the Outdoor Life Magazine which has similar content. Over the last year the channel has evolved with new programming such as the NHL and reruns of such shows as Survivor and the Amazing Race. I guess the old name didn't fit quite so well but Comcast is qucik to point out that the old hunting and fishing shows will continue to be apart of the channel.

"Christine" Picked Up For Full Season On CBS

The Emmy award winning "The New Adventures Of Old Christine" has been picked up for a full season of 22 episodes on CBS. CBS had ordered 13 episodes of this show for its second season but because of strong ratings increased the number. Last weeks show had 13.6 million viewers while last years average was 12.5 million viewers. The show starring ex Seinfield cast member Julia Louis Dreyfus seems to be building in to a solid member of CBS's Monday night comedies.

"The Class" & "How I Met Your Mother" To Flip

CBS has announced that it will push its struggling new comedy "The Class" to the 8:30pm slot and move "How I Met Your Mother" from its current 8:30pm slot up to 8:00pm. The move wasn't that big of a surprise and hopefully more people will watch "The Class."

"Friday Night Lights" Struggles In Debut

The new critically acclaimed drama about high school called "Friday Night Lights" on NBC ended up in third in last nights ratings. The premiere episode ended behind the first hour of "Dancing With The Stars" on ABC and NCIS on CBS. "Dancing With The Stars" won the battle with 18.3 million viewers and close behind was "NCIS" with 15.5 million viewers and Friday Night Lights had only 7.2 million viewers.

"Jericho" Search For Outside Life Begins At 8PM

Tonight on a new episode of "Jericho" on CBS, Jake (Skeet Ulrich) is one of four search parties to see if there is any life outside of Jericho. The four search parties head out in different directions towards the major cities surrounding "Jericho." Each group of people will radio back any information they get. It will be interesting to see if they meet any other survivors or are they the only ones left. "Jericho" airs tonight at 8pm et/pt on CBS.

Fox offers shows on MySpace, TV sites

The new service, Fox On Demand, will be advertising-supported and will offer shows such as "Prison Break," "Justice" and "Bones" on MySpace and on Web sites in 24 U.S. markets where News Corp. owns TV stations.
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Nickelodeon Maintains Number One Position as Top Cable Network

Network Shows Tremendous Growth in Digital Space in Third Quarter 2006 with Broadband Video Sites Garnering Triple Digit Increases, Online Offerings Showing Double Digit Gains, and Record Highs on VOD.
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Katie Couric Slips in Ratings

CBS is putting a brave face on Katie Couric's ratings as the CBS Evening News slipped to third place last week.
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Spike TV's Series Blade is Cancelled After One Season

THEOcracy has learned that Spike TV's series Blade has been cancelled after one season. The site has reposted a message from Jill Wagner, who plays Krista Starr on the program.
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The Bachelor Rome 2 Hour Premiere Tonight

Tonight at 9pm on ABC is the return of "The Bachelor " this time its set in Rome, Italy. A total of 25 women will head to Rome for a chance to win the heart of this years bachelor Prince Lorenzo Borghese. In a twist this time two surprise women from Italy will be added to spice up the mix of this the ninth season of the show. The ratings for the show have been lower in resent outings so maybe the Italian locations will generate more interest in the show.

ABC Orders Pilot For "Parental Guidance"

ABC has announced that they have ordered a half hour pilot for a new comedy series called "Parental Guidance." The setting for the show is parents of kids who live the same way as when they were 25 and, this show explores how that effects their kids. In recent years the half hour comedys outside of CBS's Monday night have struggled. The idea for this show doesn't sound that exciting but it will be interesting to see how they make it entertaining.

Braff Leaving 'Scrubs' for Big Screen

Zach Braff loves making movies so much, he's going to quit his role in "Scrubs" to concentrate on his film career.
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"Ugly Betty" Wasn't Ugly In Ratings

The new ABC show "Ugly Betty" put up good ratings numbers in its premiere outing. The show an english language version of a Spanish telenovela about an unattractive office worker drew 16.3 million viewers in the 18-49 age group.

American Idol Rewind Premieres In Syndication

Yesterday I watched the first edition of a new show called "American Idol Rewind" which is shown in syndication in 96% of the country. The show is a clip show of moments over the years of "American Idol," tied together by video from Ryan and the judges as well as producers and others involved with the show. This first episode included a never seen before clip of Kelly Clarkson from her audition in Dallas. This show will appeal to "American Idol" fans and will hold them over until the next season of "American Idol" starts.

NBC CEO Not Happy With "Kidnapped" Ratings

Bob Wright the CEO of NBC has said he is not happy with the ratings for the new NBC show "Kidnapped." The show had 7.5 million viewers for the premiere and this weeks viewership had dropped to 6.3 million viewers. The drop is huge for a show from one week to the next and doesn't bode well for the show. The show had a lead in for 7 million from the previous show "The Biggest Loser" but didn't even keep all that audience.

CBS green lights 'Genius Bar' TV show

Apple's Genius Bar will soon be able to add entertainment' to its list of things it does for people, as CBS has given two thumbs up for a show pilot titled Genius Bar. The show apparently follows the employees of a place similar to Apple's Genius Bar and their adventures with "the cool, hip and beautiful" employees of a nearby Ambercrombie & Fitch
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Amazing Race Picked Up For 11th Season

The four time Emmy winning "Amazing Race" on CBS was just renewed by them for another season, which will be the shows 11th edition. The show where 12 teams of 2 follow clues around the world has been getting strong ratings on its new Sunday night slot. The 10th edition of the show has been averaging over 10 million viewers per episode. Every week the last team to arrive at a set pit stop could be eliminated. Over the weeks the number of teams gets less and then at the end the last few teams rush to get to the finish line and win the prize which is 1 million dollars. The show does a good job of putting together the teams of 2 of which both members have some kind of relationship with each other. The relationship could be brother/sister, friends, dating, married or whatever. The key in this race apart from being quick and smart is also being able to work together under pressure. This last thing is usually the downfall of lots of the teams because if you are fighting its going to distract from the goal. I enjoy this show and never miss it and is not just because one team this time is a Miss New York and a Miss California although being a guy that is a plus. The reason I watch it is you get to see all parts of the world and also see all the crazy things the teams have to do and watch as some times overcome as some teams fail. Its a show where you can pull for you favorites and at the same time hope that others fail. The Amazing Race is at 8pm on Sundays, check local listings.

'Blade' TV Series will not have eternal life

SpikeTV has put a stake in the heart of the 'Blade' tv series, according to the blog of one of the series' stars.
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Next Real World Season 19 Casting Calls in October

More casting calls for the next Real World 19 season have been announced by Bunim-Murray, the producers of the Real World, for October 2006.The Real World casting calls for October are in Tucson Arizona, Austin Texas, Tallahassee Florida, Long Beach California, Athens Georgia, Sacremento California, Ames Iowa, Minneapolis Minnesota, Cincinnati Ohio.
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Back to the Future coming to Universal HD

We always give Universal HD a hard time, we make jokes about Knight Rider and other old shows that they choose to fill their schedule with. We do realize they're coming around and now they are going to show one of our favorite movies, Back To The Future.
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Scrubs Season 6: NBC may have no choice but to renew

For those who are anxiously awaiting the return of Scrubs with season 6, fear not. Some media analysts think that NBC may have no other logical choice for their network. Sure, that sounds bad for Scrubs, but good for Scrubs fans.
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TIME article: How Lost changed TV and its future

There are no simple answers when it comes to Lost. When we left the addictively weird serial about the survivors of a plane crash on a desert island, we had just made a startling discovery: the island is linked to the world outside. That revelation, while it seems small, was momentous for fans. It destroyed a whole bunch of theories--for instance:
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Survivor Cook Islands Recap: Cecilia Eliminated

Last night's episode of Survivor Cook Islands certainly proved to be an interesting one and had a few twists and turns that I definitely wasn't expecting. Now, on to the recap: The Aitutaki tribes members start the show off by sitting around their camp talking about Billy's supposed love at first sight with Christina...
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"Jericho" Ratings Higher On Second Week

The second outing of the drama "Jericho" on CBS showed higher ratings than last weeks premiere; The show was up 5% from the previous week and had a viewship of 11.4 millions. This is good news for a show that is well done but is a really intense drama.