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February 21, 2009: Second 'Dollhouse' declines; 'Terminator' steady
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The numbers are disheartening, if not entirely surprising. The second episodes of Fox's "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" and "Dollhouse" failed to improve on their...

February 21, 2009: Conan O'Brien says goodbye ... for now
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Conan O'Brien celebrated his final "Late Night" episode with best-of clips and a touching sendoff that praised future rival David Letterman and thanked his ongoing...

February 20, 2009: Universal in talks for 'Battlestar' movie
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THR's Borys Kit has the scoop, my comments below: Just as the acclaimed Sci Fi Channel series "Battlestar Galactica" enters its final episodes, Universal has...

February 20, 2009: Thursday ratings: 'Survivor' strong as dramas dip
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CBS' "Survivor" and ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" performed terrific Thursday night, but several top dramas experienced performance drops -- including CBS' "CSI," ABC's "Private Practice" and...

February 19, 2009: Know your fall comedy pilots! Laid off? Pinching pennies? Have networks got TV for you
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>> A group of friends all get fired on the same day. >> A halfway home for troubled cops. >> A Wall Street executive loses...

February 19, 2009: Fremantle buys 'Deadliest Catch' production company
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The creator of "Deadliest Catch" and "Ice Road Truckers" has sold a controlling stake of his production company to FremantleMedia. Thom Beers' Original Prods. entered...

February 19, 2009: 'Top Chef' rises; Demetri Martin stumbles
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You just knew this was going to happen, didn't you? After last week's terrific record-setting debut, the second episode of Demetri Martin's "Important Things" (1.7...

February 19, 2009: CBS orders new series 'The Bridge'
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CBS has picked up another Canadian cop drama that could serve as a potential companion series to "Flashpoint." Filing from Toronto, here's THR's Etan Vlessing:...

February 19, 2009: Surprise: 'Lost' ratings rebound; audience levels steady despite digital transition
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If this is what the digital transition looks like, broadcasters need not worry. Despite more than 400 stations switching to digital signals the night before,...

February 18, 2009: 'Housewives of NY' scores; Lifetime movie titles
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>> The second-season debut of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New York City" scored a series high Tuesday night and nearly doubled its audience compared...

February 18, 2009: HBO's 'Eastbound' is down; 'Love,' 'Conchords' rise
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The premiere of HBO's southern-fried comedy "Eastbound and Down" did a belly flop Sunday night, losing 40% of its lead-in from "Flight of the Conchords."...

February 18, 2009: Digital TV transition begins; riots quelled
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UPDATED: About one-third of TV stations have switched to digital signals. And so far, there's been a disappointing lack of violence and mayhem. On Tuesday,...

February 18, 2009: 'Biggest Loser' looks to America's fattest cities for fall
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Producers of NBC's "The Biggest Loser" are considering a return to the single-contestant format that launched the reality hit, but with a localized twist. Reveille,...

February 18, 2009: 'American Idol' climbs, outsmarts 'Mentalist'
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Tuesday's top show, Fox's "American Idol," went up slightly in the ratings (25.1 million viewers, 9.5 preliminary adults 18-49 rating and 23 share) as it...

February 18, 2009: Black, Showalter get (another) Comedy Central series
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Comedy Central has greenlit a new quasi-sketch comedy series starring comedians Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter. The seven-episode project, "Michael and Michael Have Issues,"...

February 17, 2009: MC Hammer to star in A&E reality series
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A&E has picked up a new series starring '90s rapper MC Hammer. The performer, his wife and five children will be the focus of a...

February 17, 2009: Star Trek Blu-ray release dates set
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Paramount has announced Blu-ray release dates for season one of the "Star Trek" original series, as well as for several of the original films. John...

February 17, 2009: Could 'Big Bang' get bigger next fall?
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CBS is conservative when it comes to its schedule. Not a lot of acrobatics. Which is why antennas went up last Monday when CBS paired...

February 17, 2009: WGA to protest 'American Idol'
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The Writers Guild of America is getting out picket signs again. The guild will protest Wednesday's live telecast of "American Idol," calling on producer FremantleMedia...

February 17, 2009: 'Bachelor' continues ratings climb; 'Worst' finale
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ABC's "The Bachelor" continued its improbable uphill ratings march Monday night. "Bachelor" (12.5 million viewers, 4.4 preliminary adults 18-49 rating and 10 share) hit another...

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