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June 20, 2008: Ramsay fight; '24' time warp; 'Mad Men'
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-- Overseas headline you probably didn't expect when you woke up this morning #1: Chef Gordon Ramsay is fighting with Australian lawmakers. Seems Ramsay used...

June 20, 2008: ABC's 'Wipeout' preview
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ABC's obstacle course show is the one freshman effort this summer insiders believe could actually rouse broadcast viewers out of their slumber to give a...

June 20, 2008: 'Swingtown' wins hour
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Without basketball playoff competition this week, CBS' "Swingtown" came in second place for the night and won the 10 p.m. hour. The drama nonetheless continued...

June 19, 2008: NBC's 'Kings' script: bold, bizarre, fun
Comments: 5 | Categories: Kings , NBC , Review

Meant to read a few pages of the pilot script for NBC's midseason series "Kings" and ended up finishing the 73-page draft in one sitting....

June 19, 2008: Fox tops Wednesday with 'Dance'
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On a Wednesday night full of repeats, Fox's two-hour "So You Think You Can Dance" easily topped the ratings chart. For the fourth week in...

June 18, 2008: Mark Burnett is getting a star on the Walk of Fame
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... but so are Tinkerbell and The Village People. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce’s Walk of Fame Committee just announced their annual picks for the...

June 18, 2008: 'Got Talent' and 'Recount' recounts
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-- The premiere of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” popped up a tenth of a point in the nationals. That means it is now the highest-rated...

June 18, 2008: Mary Tyler Moore joins 'Lipstick Jungle'
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“Uh-oh, and you’re Mary Tyler Moore…” joining “Lipstick Jungle” for a multi-episode arc. NBC says the seven-time Emmy winner will have a guest role on...

June 18, 2008: Sci Fi is the most heavily DVR'd genre
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Just released, a new broadcast study from Magna on DVR viewing habits. The findings support what most of you probably already assume – that younger-skewing...

June 18, 2008: 'America's Got Talent' opens strong for NBC
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The premiere of NBC's "America's Got Talent" got off to a strong start despite facing significantly increased competition this year. "Got Talent" (12.8 million viewers,...

June 17, 2008: MacFarlane reveals next season 'Family Guy' details
Comments: 23 | Categories: Fox

Is Stewie gay? Why did Cleveland get the spin-off? Which celebrity complained about being mocked on "Family Guy"? Will Cleveland leave Rhode Island? "Family Guy"...

June 17, 2008: ABC halts Fox's 22-week winning streak
Comments: 18 | Categories: ABC , Fox , Ratings

ABC topped the ratings last week and finally broke Fox’s epic 22-week winning streak. Fox seized control of the coveted adults 18-to-49 demographic back in...

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