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Congress Turning Down Volume of TV Commercials

Measure clears Senate, should be law soon

(Newser) - Bipartisan agreement on the this one: The Senate unanimously passed a bill that outlaws blaring TV commercials, the AP reports. Because the House already cleared a similar measure, this one's destined to become law soon after minor differences are ironed out. Under the CALM act, TV stations have to make...

5 Myths of JFK-Nixon Debate
 5 Myths of JFK-Nixon Debate 
TED SORENSEN
Sep 26, 2010 1:04 PM CDT

5 Myths of JFK-Nixon Debate

Fifty years ago, the first televised presidential debate

(Newser) - Fifty years ago today, John F Kennedy and Richard Nixon faced off in the first televised presidential debate in US history. The upstart Kennedy came off as cool and collected, while the vice president sweated under glaring TV lights—a result that many say eventually won Kennedy the hard-fought contest....

SNL Zings O'Donnell in Opener

Amy Poehler debuts as host

(Newser) - Politics took center stage on Saturday Night Live's new season last night, with Christine O'Donnell taking some hits and David Paterson dropping by to dole some out. In Christine O'Donnell Cold Open, the candidate assures GOP execs that she now masturbates constantly (in fact excusing herself to do so), once...

12 TV Shows You Should Be Watching

Forget new shows: You're missing out on these old shows

(Newser) - This fall, instead of trying to figure out what NBC's sure-to-be-mystifying The Event is actually about, why not pick up a great show that's already on the air? Kevin Fallon gives his 12 picks in The Atlantic :
  • Cougar Town: Don't count Fallon among the many Cougar Town haters . He calls
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Oops, Bravo Gives Away Top Chef Winner Online
 Oops, Bravo Gives Away 
 Top Chef Winner Online 
spoiler alert
Sep 15, 2010 6:20 PM CDT

Oops, Bravo Gives Away Top Chef Winner Online

Clip shows victor before finale airs on TV

(Newser) - A clip posted on Bravo.com today has the new winner of Top Chef: DC being congratulated and talking about the keys to victory. Big problem: The clip got posted hours before tonight's TV finale. (The reveal comes almost immediately, so avoid if you'd rather watch the show.)

Frasier Spinoff Bared in Grammer Tweets

Rep blames rogue tweeter for revival talk

(Newser) - Kelsey Grammer—or, at least, whoever updates his Twitter account—has thrilled Frasier fans by suggesting a revival of the popular program is in the works. In a series of posts, "Grammer" said he was seriously considering a spin-off show involving several Crane family members, the Independent reports. A...

Apple, Amazon Joining Battle for Your TV

Apple to announce revamped version of Apple TV with Netflix

(Newser) - Amazon and Apple are both planning major pushes into the online TV business, insiders say. Apple will announce today a new set-top box that will deliver TV to consumers and include movies from Netflix, reports Bloomberg . Apple will offer 99-cent rentals of TV shows through its revamped, $99 version of...

Mob Sent Secret Notes Via Texts Aired in TV Ticker

Scrolled messages kept godfathers up to date

(Newser) - Mafia gangsters have been sending secret missives to imprisoned godfathers via text messages scrolled along the bottom of a popular Italian soccer program, a judge has revealed. The notes, which kept mob bosses informed of nefarious ventures, were tucked among innocent messages from fans that ran constantly throughout the program...

12 Lost Theories That Are Better Than Lost

Not that it takes much to top disappointing finale

(Newser) - It’s not much of a spoiler to say that the Lost finale didn’t exactly go over well with critics . Except Entertainment Weekly ’s Jeff “Doc” Jensen, who loved it…even though he had been advancing “theories that were cooler than the real answers” the entire...

I Quit: Five Great Job-Ending TV Moments

(Newser) - Most people love a good job-departure story, and while the news provided at least two of those this week ( here and here , even if the eraser board girl was a hoax), TV has a history of great quitting/firing moments. Cinemablend pulls together five favorites; click here to see all...

TV's Top Earners
 TV's Top Earners 
Aug 12, 2010 5:48 PM CDT

TV's Top Earners

Hugh Laurie, Oprah, Ryan Seacrest, Charlie Sheen lead way

(Newser) - TV stars still make good money, but they make a bit less of it now than in recent years—studios have lowered the starting salary for a series star from a consistent $150,000 to $200,000 to between $75,000 and $125,000. Established stars, however, rake in much...

Britney Will Guest-Star on Glee

Episode will showcase pop star's songs

(Newser) - An upcoming episode of Glee devoted to the musical stylings of Britney Spears will have a very, very special guest star, Us reports : Britney Spears. "Britney, I think 100 percent, is going to be on the episode," show creator Ryan Murphy said today on Ryan Seacrest's radio show....

Murdoch Unloads China TV Business

News Corp 'giving up on China,' analysts say

(Newser) - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. stepped up its retreat from China yesterday with the sale of a controlling interest in three TV channels to a government-backed fund. The company insists that it plans to maintain a strong presence in China but analysts believe the move signals that News Corp., frustrated by...

Critics Drooling Over HBO's Boardwalk Empire

 Critics Drooling 
 Over HBO's 
 Boardwalk 
 Empire  
fall tv approacheth
Aug 9, 2010 11:38 AM CDT

Critics Drooling Over HBO's Boardwalk Empire

Thanks, in part, to Martin Scorsese, Steve Buscemi

(Newser) - HBO had critics eating out of its hand at the Summer TV Press Tour, thanks to its biggest, ritziest drama in years. It’s called Boardwalk Empire, and it’s produced and occasionally directed by Martin Scorcese (oooh), written by Sopranos veteran Terence Winter (aaaah), and stars Steve Buscemi (hooray!...

Sarah Palin Reality Show Premieres Nov. 14
Sarah Palin Reality Show Premieres Nov. 14 
set the dvr!
Aug 6, 2010 3:25 PM CDT

Sarah Palin Reality Show Premieres Nov. 14

One 'Sarah Palin's Alaska' guest star: Kate Gosselin

(Newser) - The fall TV season really starts on Sunday, Nov., 14, when the first episode of Sarah Palin's Alaska airs. "It takes a special individual to thrive in Alaska," says the head of TLC, the network best know for inflicting the Gosselin family on America. Not coincidentally, Kate Gosselin...

Amy Poehler, Will Arnett Welcome 2nd Baby

Abel James Arnett joins growing family

(Newser) - Amy Poehler gave birth to a son this morning, adding a second child to the Parks and Recreation star's family with fellow actor Will Arnett, People reports. Abel James Arnett came into the world weighing 7 lbs, 13 oz. "Amy, Will, Abel and Archie are all healthy and resting...

5 Picks to Be New Boss at The Office

How about Ricky Gervais to replace Steve Carell?

(Newser) - The Office without Steve Carell as boss might be unthinkable, but think we must. Who could possibly replace him? The Week rounds up five possibilities:
  • Ricky Gervais: He's the boss from the original British version, and he's "inherently meaner" as an actor, which could be fun, writes Christopher Rosen
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Charlie Sheen Sentenced to Rehab

Actor pleads guilty to misdemeanor assault; felony charge dropped

(Newser) - Charlie Sheen has pleaded guilty in a Colorado domestic abuse case involving his wife in exchange for the withdrawal of two other charges, including a felony. The Two and a Half Men star entered the plea to a misdemeanor assault charge today in court in Aspen, the scene of a...

Mayor to Snooki: Thanks for the Publicity!

'Jersey Shore' star's arrest puts town back on the map

(Newser) - "Snooki arrested!" screamed the headlines around the world, and the mayor of the town where the Jersey Shore star faces a disorderly conduct charge couldn't be happier, reports the New York Post . "We're getting wonderful publicity!" says Ken Hershey. "We couldn't pay a half-million dollars...

Amanpour's New, This Week 's the Same
 Amanpour's New, 
 This Week's 
 the Same  
tv review
Aug 1, 2010 12:19 PM CDT

Amanpour's New, This Week's the Same

Former CNN correspondent moves into ABC host chair

(Newser) - Christiane Amanpour made her much-debated move into the host's chair at ABC's This Week today, replacing George Stephanopoulos and a parade of interim fill-ins, and critics agree: The show feels essentially the same.
  • Besides some cosmetic tweaking, the highest-profile change was "a new face who fit with Amanpour's goal
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