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March 25, 2009: Obama's viewership declines
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UPDATED: Most TV shows start strong in the ratings, then decline as their novelty wears off. Apparently that trend also holds true for the president's...

March 24, 2009: TBS enters late-night game with George Lopez
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TBS is throwing its hat into the increasingly crowded late-night ring with a new talk show starring actor-comic George Lopez. The project represents Lopez’s return...

March 24, 2009: 'Dancing,' 'CSI: Miami' lead Monday; 'Secret' finale
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ABC once again ruled Monday night thanks to "Dancing With the Stars," yet fell slightly in the ratings this week along with most of its...

March 24, 2009: 'Family Guy' mocks Fox News, Coulter; pimps Hulu
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"Family Guy" lobbed a couple softballs at Fox's corporate sibling Fox News on Sunday night (well, softballs by "Family Guy" standards ... which is to...

March 23, 2009: Comcast signs Chelsea Handler to new deal
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Chelsea Handler has inked a sweeping multiyear new deal with Comcast Entertainment Group that includes a production deal for the late-night talk show host. The...

March 23, 2009: 'Northern Lights' is Lifetime's most-watched movie
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Tabloid rumors likely helped Lifetime's presentation of "Nora Roberts’ Northern Lights," which became the network's most-watched movie so far this year. "Lights" was seen by...

March 23, 2009: Sci Fi Channel founder bashes name change
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A co-founder of the Sci Fi Channel is taking offense at NBC Universal's plan to change the network's name. "SyFy, say it's not so!" writes...

March 23, 2009: Obama helps '60 Minutes'; 'Kings' falls
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Network executives may have Barack Obama fatigue, but viewers apparently still want to hear the commander in chief discuss the economy on TV during primetime....

March 23, 2009: Cartoon Network teams with NBA
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Cartoon Network is partnering with the NBA to develop basketball-themed programming, with one series already in development. Expanding Cartoon parent company Turner's 25-year-old relationship with...

March 22, 2009: Sci Fi orders 'Phantom,' 'Riverworld,' 'Alice'
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So what's going to take the place of "Battlestar Galactica"? Sci Fi Channel has few ideas. The network-soon-to-be-known-as SyFy has greenlighted a trio of miniseries...

March 22, 2009: Fox plans more Gordon Ramsay reality
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Good news for Gordon Ramsay fans: Fox has ordered another season of the internationally known chef's realty series "Kitchen Nightmares." Ramsay will continue giving tough...

March 21, 2009: Tearful goodbyes at final 'Battlestar' screening
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Lee Adama and Laura Roslin sit beside each other near the middle of the movie theater. Baltar, Romo Lampkin and Anders are together in a...

March 20, 2009: Ben Silverman on Obama, Leno and 'Kings'
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Ben Silverman jumped on the phone for a couple minutes to talk about Jay Leno's ratings success last night... THR: Well how 'bout last night?...

March 20, 2009: CBS scores with NCAA
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NCAA basketball returned to CBS primetime last night and drew slightly more viewers than last year. Since CBS is typically strong on Thursdays, competitors weren’t...

March 20, 2009: Could 'Star Trek' soon return to TV?
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It's theoretically possible ... in the same way traveling faster than light is theoretically possible. Here's rampant speculation followed by tangled reality: >> Paramount’s twentysomethings-in-Starfleet...

March 20, 2009: Obama's 'Tonight Show' audience largest in years
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Thursday night's telecast of "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno," featuring a guest appearance by President Barack Obama (11.2 metered market household rating), was the...

March 19, 2009: CBS reality pilot tests muscles, minds
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"Wipeout" meets "Jeopardy" in the latest broadcast network reality TV project. In the CBS pilot for "The Whole 19 Yards," contestants race an intense obstacle...

March 19, 2009: 'Idol' producer hit with class-action lawsuit
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Former employees have filed a class-action lawsuit against "American Idol" producer FremantleMedia North America. The suit alleges that the company systematically overworked employees without paying...

March 19, 2009: ABC not much better with 'Ted'
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Despite some promising reviews, ABC's new comedy effort "Better Off Ted" opened to a ho-hum number Wednesday evening. "Ted" (5.7 million viewers, 2.2 preliminary adults...

March 18, 2009: VH1 reviving 'Behind the Music'
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VH1 is reviving its former signature series "Behind the Music." The cable network is ordering about 10 new episodes of "Music," bringing back the iconic...

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