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June 1, 2008 - June 7, 2008

June 6, 2008: Record: average home gets 119 channels
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Here's a big part of why broadcast ratings are down: The number of television channels received by the average U.S. home has hit a new...

June 6, 2008: Oedipus, complex
Comments: 1 | Categories: NBC

If you can say a hearty "yes!" to all of the questions in NBC's "Momma’s Boy" casting notice, don't you have problems that really should...

June 6, 2008: Ratings: 'Swingtown' vs. 'Fear Itself'
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In the battle of freshman scripted summer premieres, swingers trumped slashers as the debut of CBS' period drama "Swingtown" won the 10 p.m. hour Thursday...

June 5, 2008: CBS: 'Where Do You Get Off'
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CBS is getting vaguely naughty with its "Swingtown" ads. Taking a cue from the "Gossip Girl" "OMFG" campaign, the CW co-parent has rolled out "Where...

June 5, 2008: NBC scores as Red Wings win Stanley Cup
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The Detroit Red Wings bested the Pittsburgh Penguins last night as NBC's presentation of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals continued to show major gains compared...

June 4, 2008: Burn off: 'Simpsons,' Leno, Planet Green
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-- GSN hopes viewers still appreciate the naughtiness of questions about "making whoopee" -- C'mon Turner nets, nobody wants to see Kyra Sedgwick strutting across...

June 4, 2008: Fox, CBS lead weekly ratings
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The two-hour season finale of ABC's "Lost" topped the second week of summer broadcast programming, but Fox remained out in front overall as its reality...

June 4, 2008: 'Hell's Kitchen' tops Tuesday
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Fox's "Hell's Kitchen" held steady for another Tuesday victory, while lead-in "Moment of Truth" slipped slightly in its second week back on the air. "Kitchen"...

June 4, 2008: 'Never order a kosher meal on Lufthansa'
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THR's showrunner roundtable Q&A features some of the best creative minds in the business demonstrating their world-class bantering skills and discussing several key industry issues....

June 3, 2008: Four 'Swingtown' preview clips + burn off
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Hey, look, there's swingers on CBS. Here are four clips from the June 5 premiere of "Swingtown." Plus your burn off: -- You can be...

June 3, 2008: 'Tudors' finale ratings decapitate first season
Comments: 2 | Categories: Showtime

Guess a lot of people wanted to see Anne Boleyn get her head chopped off. The second season finale of Showtime's "The Tudors" averaged 852,000...

June 3, 2008: ABC's 'Mole' burrows under 10 p.m.
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After four years, ABC's "The Mole" returned Monday to discover what didn't draw big ratings in 2004 has an even tougher time today. "Mole" (4.7...

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