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Radio on the TV on the Internet: Ranking the Networks' Music Sites

Not too long ago, it seemed like the only music you could find on prime-time television came in the form of theme songs and cheesy, atmospheric orchestral swells...  read more

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NBC Plans Two Programming Schedules for Upcoming Year

As we reported in February, NBC has announced plans to move to year-round prime-time programming. The past couple months have allowed the network ample time to solidify its schedule for the upcoming year....  read more

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Dollhouse and Chuck Renewed

Despite worrisome signs, Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse has earned an unexpected renewal from Fox for a second season....  read more

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NBC's Community Stars Joel McHale, Might Be Funny

With Kath & Kim apparently drowned in a pool of its own self-tanner, Parks and Recreation floundering despite itself, The Office seeming more and more like a show sadly past its prime and Chuck still chugging right along despite—wait, Chuck is still on?, it might not seem like the best time for NBC to introduce yet another comedy about lovable losers. Still, Fall 2009 will apparently see the debut of Community, a sitcom starring Chevy Chase and The Soup's Joel McHale (RIP Talk Soup) as bumbly adult students just trying to survive an inglorious return to post-secondary education....  read more

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Leftover Kings Episodes Pushed to Summer

Despite the enthusiasm of early fans, it seems NBC’s Kings wasn’t meant to be. After low-rated early episodes, the network went into knee-jerk containment mode, shifting the show from Sunday to Saturday, and now the series has disappeared from the current schedule altogether....  read more

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Former Ill. Gov. Blagojevich Now a Former Potential Reality Star

In a minor pop-culture tragedy, a judge has quashed plans by former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to appear on the NBC reality series I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here....  read more

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Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich may become reality-television star

Undeterred by a 19-count federal indictment, his impeachment as governor of Illinois and any measure of common sense, Rod Blagojevich wants to take up an offer by NBC to appear on I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here, a new reality series....  read more

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Friday Night Lights gets a two-season, 26-episode renewal

In a major victory for fans, the ensemble drama Friday Night Lights has been renewed for fourth and fifth 13-episode seasons in a joint agreement between NBC and DirecTV....  read more

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Kings Review: "First Night" (Episode 1.04)

The cast of Kings seems to be acting out two shows. The older cast is trapped in a West Wing storyline while the younger set is entangled in a Gossip Girl episode. This week’s episode was no different. Kings, however, manages to eke out a common thread of sacrifice between the two stories. Silas has spent his life without his true love and Jack recently accepted that he will have to do the same....  read more

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Kings Review: "First Night" (Episode 1.04)

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The cast of Kings seems to be acting out two shows. The older cast is trapped in a West Wing storyline while the younger set is entangled in a Gossip Girl episode. This week’s episode was no different. Kings, however, manages to eke out a common thread of sacrifice between the two stories. Silas has spent his life without his true love and Jack recently accepted that he will have to do the same....  read more

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